Meet Max!
Max is a 6 year old neutered Boxer / Bulldog mix. He is a dog many people don’t realize is actually the type of dog they need: easy going, a great house guest, no separation anxiety or destruction and lower energy. He only needs some backyard playtime or short walks for exercise! He could be super content in a home with a working schedule and yard!
Max is house trained, friendly, great with cats (lived with them in the past!), good with kids 12+ and would need to be the only dog in the home.
Max was originally adopted from HFP in 2017 but sadly his owner has passed away from Cancer. Max originally came to HFP with a heartbreaking story: adopted from the Yolo County Shelter as just a puppy, he was kept in the backyard for 2 straight years w/ little to no shelter — extreme winter cold and extreme summer heat + enduring loneliness was Max’s former life. He was so worn down from the elements he had no coat and his skin was a red itchy untreated mess of pain. Luckily, a neighbor convinced the man to surrender Max to HFP and he got lots of love, care and TLC with his fosters.
Max is a total sweetheart despite all he has been through. He was not properly socialized with dogs for the first two years of life so can be reactive/aggressive towards dogs but has ability to be dog-neutral with training.
Our hearts are breaking for Max who has been through so much; when he finally found the person he loved and who loved him back, he was taken too soon and now Max needs a home again.
More about Max: Max loves people and his very playful, but his play can be boisterous and therefore a home with small children would not be recommended. He also has sensitive skin and therefore, would need to be kept mostly indoors. He is very content to be wherever people are! He can be nervous when visitors come over but recovers quickly with proper intros and treats.
When left alone, Max does not chew or destroy items. He does however like to climb on the sofa when we are not looking! :)
Max likes to sleep in, go potty in the backyard, eat breakfast and drink water and then sleep some more!
Max is happy to see you when you come home from work and does a good job alerting you when someone is at the door. Max likes to roughhouse and play! He also likes chew toys and to be with his people. He is not fond of loud noises.
MAX IS AVAILABLE AS FOSTER TO ADOPT or for direct adoption — $150 adoption donation includes — up to date on vaccinations, neutered, heartworm tested, microchip.
Apply to meet this sweet, playful boy today!