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NEWS FLASH! Dogs like parks!

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Max - looking goodThis just in! Dogs like parks! Film at 11! Well, no film, but pictures.

Max is feeling a little down today. I think he is missing Alicia, the young lady from the SPCA who liked him so much. I took him through the park twice so far today, but I’m holding off on giving him free run until we get a little more comfortable with each other.

He seems quite amiable with other dogs, which is a good sign! He lived with another little guy, so he’s a sociable type. He didn’t want to play catch with the tennis ball tho. Wasn’t in the playing mood I guess.

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Hockey Max

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Max, September 2008Well Max seems to be a hockey fan – what else would you expect from a Canadian dog? He’s a little nervous around Mike yet, but then, Mike makes me nervous! hah

Here is a picture I took of him around 7:30 tonight – he never stays very long on the beds… maybe too soft after the SPCA kennel? He stays 5 minutes, then gets off and lays down on the carpet.

He’s quite a bit smaller than Buck. I’d say he weighs in the 50 pound range. Buck in his prime was 75ish. Max is a couple inches shorter, and not so thick through the chest, but he has as big a head lol.

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Max's Wisdom

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Your AuthorToday I had a chance to go for  walk around the park. Mum took me after she got home from work.  I have some shaved legs (oooh la la ) and the wet grass was bothering me so we hot footed it over to the sidewalk. I got to try some turkey.. man that was good. I hope I’m not allergic to it!!

I also got up on the bed, that was fun… It was so fluffy I had to rub my face in it. 🙂 Mum said I was getting all gooey. 🙂 heheh.

When we went for the walk, I was going ahead as far as I could…. mum didn’t like that so i got told to heel and slow down, I did pretty darned good and I got told I was ” a good boy”.  I’m taking things kinda slow.. I’m holding back some because I just am not sure of myself yet..  but my tail has been higher today than it was yesterday… and I’ve bestowed alot of kisses on these two, to show them that I’m really hoping this is going to last!

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Saturday Morning

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Max Sleeping - first day homeMax had his first night in his new home. I put his bed at the foot of our bed. I called him up on our bed, and he came, but would only sit. Tried to get him to lay down, but he didn’t want to.

He left after a couple minutes. He lay in the hall for a bit then went downstairs.

He likes to lay with his back to the stairs, that’s for sure. I think he slept the night in the family room, where there are two beds for him to choose from.

Anyway – here is a video from YouTube of Carolyn and Rookie – if you can watch this and NOT smile, chuckle or say awwwww – then you’re one tough bastard.

The part where Rookie puts his paw on her hip is so sweet…. Someone sent me this video a long time ago, with the Subject Line: Tell People this is BUCK! lol Buck was that goofy, that’s for sure! He loved to run through your legs like Rookie does at the beginning of the video.

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Max is HOME!

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Day One for MaxMax is home. It took a little longer than anticipated, because traffic was a nightmare! We were late getting there, and late getting home. But he’s finally here. He was a great dog in the car – just laid down in the backseat and took ‘er easy… when we slowed to a stop, he got up to look, but never made a fuss.

We dropped Pam off at the train, then came on home. I’ve put some food and water out, and he took a drink and ate a little. He’s been sniffing quite a bit at Buck’s favorite spots, but he doesn’t seem to mind a bit that another dog was here.

I gave him a tennis ball, and he actually THROWS it back to you! Now how about that!? He even throws it in the air, and catches it! Man, Buck got the ball and never wanted to give it back! I think Max and I will be playing a lot of ball! (Did I use enough exclamation points in that paragraph??)

Anyway – here’s a picture of him in the house for the first time.

He’s very well behaved. A real charmer… Everywhere I’ve gone, he’s come with me. I think he likes me! :)Maurice

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Blog Post – Thursday

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Tommorrow we get Max. I’m taking the afternoon off so I can make sure we get him home.

I feel slightly guilty that we’re bringing home a new boy already, but I simply can’t go on with this void in my heart, and my life. The mornings have been especially painful for me… Buck and I had breakfast together, went for a walk together and generally started our day together.  I really miss him.

I’m nervous about Max too – the Chow requires a strong Alpha Male presence, and I hope I’m up for it!

Thanks to every one for the emails, cards and flowers. They really meant a lot to us.

Maurice

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Max Update!

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I called the SPCA out in Abbottsford to see how Max was doing, and she said Max left to go have his surgery and he won’t be back out there tonight, that they keep him at the clinic overnight, but that he would be returned in the morning and would be there before they open to the public. I told her that we would most likely be out there around 2 ish and Alicia said that was fine.

I asked Alicia if he would be doing the cone thing, and she said no, they don’t usually unless they are really chewing at it, and that it’s not a super painful surgery so he would most likely not be on pain meds. So the cone is one indignity that he will be spared hopefully, but if he needs it, he’ s going to have it.  It’s a hard thing to start your new life in pain post operatively, but hopefully this little guy will find each day with us gets better and better. 🙂

I’ve given Alicia the website info and where she can come to get updates on Max as I know she really likes him alot and has bonded with him. It’s swell to know he has touched people’s hearts even from a cage. He looks to be a very special boy… well he picked us didn’t he!? 🙂 hee hee

I am hoping we can make a new memorial section on our website so we can honour Buck, and also Bugsy and Malone the two cats (husband and wife) that we had for so many years… getting them at age 6-7, and caring for them until they were seniors at 18+…  there will be comfort in looking at that area for us, knowing we did the best we could for them, and gave them all a pretty darned good life. 🙂

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