I just wanted to formally introduce our new addition Max. He is a field retriever from Ambertrail in Ontario. A little ball of energy with a big personality and attitude. I specifically wanted the most energetic, dominant, male pup out of the 2 litters - 11 male pups in all. Mike Ducross the breeder, described him as a 'wildman' and a week and a half in, I see nothing to suggest he was incorrect in that assessment. Max is a character and I am hoping to get him to follow in Ax's paw prints and become a disc dog. Whether or not I'm successful remains to be seen, but at least he should mature into a dog with the physicality and drive necessary to do so. Time will tell...
Yeah, I have a cat too. Had her since before even Axl. She'll be turning 10 next month. She is a very kind docile girl, quite dog like, and she puts up with a lot of nonsense from Puffy, Jax, and now little Max. She will hiss and swat with her claws in when they get too annoying.
Funniest was her relationship with Ax. He NEVER bothered or even took much notice of her existence at all. She loved him and was always looking to get his attention, but he remained completely aloof as though she was beneath him. She would wait until he was asleep and come snuggle with him. He'd open one eye, you didn't slip anything by his acute senses, and grudgingly tolerate it most times.
The pic where Max is sleeping was taken the first night we had him. He tends to expend his energy in frantic bursts and when he passes out, that's it until he recharges again. My daughters arranged the 'stocking stuffer' pic.
It's about time Max got his own thread. It'll be fascinating to see how your little wildman grows up. As it is, his personality shines with every post you write. Keep up the pictures, please!
He totally has the best name ever. And he's truly adorable, I can't wait to hear about his adventures. He's already so loved by so many that he'll probably never meet - but I'm thinking he knows all about us.
Think I'm kidding about his attitude? Check out the 1000 yard stare he's giving me! lol
Just had a 2 hour marathon play session with him. He figured out how to get himself up into my crappy leather chair and was LAUNCHING himself off of it into the air with reckless abandon. He has zero fear, to the point of being almost psychotic!
Be careful what you ask for, you just might get it. We picked the male out of our foster kitten litter because he was always first out of the gate...first to dive into food...first to walk, leap, "fly"...and we got what we wished for! He's a wild guy. I hope yours is, too.
Max looks wonderful. Whether he turns into a disc dog or not he will keep you on your toes!
They are all on board except for when he is sinking his little needle teeth into their toes, ankles, etc. Remember, we all experienced Axl's puppyhood/adolescence, so it's kind of a 'been there done that' type of attitude. Axl was twice his size when I brought him home and triple his weight so he was capable of a LOT more carnage.
Puffy was the easiest puppy in the world to deal with. All he did was eat and sleep. Literally house trained in 1 week (@ 8 weeks old) - I kid you not. Axl - not so much, it was a process that took a long WHILE. Every indication is that Max is going to take a long WHILE also.
Honestly the most annoying thing is keeping him segregated from the Puffy and Jax when I'm not present and cleaning up 'accidents' which Max seems to delight in having. lol
I can LITERALLY take him outside for an HOUR and stand there freezing while he bounces around, chews up sticks, barks,etc. and he will hold his bodily functions until 6 seconds after he comes back inside. I seriously think he gets a kick out of it.
CONGRATULATIONS!!! I'm so happy for you! He sounds like the PERFECT match for what you were looking for. It sounds like you are loving the little guy already.
How did the import part of bringing your Canadian pup to the US go? Was it relatively simple to get the exception?
Yes, it all certainly seems familiar. I never thought finding another dominant golden would be this easy. A dominant dog yes, but another GR with a big attitude?
"Importing" the puppy was not really a problem at all as long one has the appropriate paperwork which can be obtained from the CDC easily as long as you follow instructions. The contract states that the dog must be quarantined until such time as he receives his rabies shot.
The border crossings (both ways) were a real time consuming PITA where you have to park, go into a building to be interviewed, show credentials, and be generally annoyed. Took almost an hour going each way.
Thank you Murph. He is quite mischievous, and his specialty seems to be giving 'bad looks' and staring contests. I can already tell he is going to be a tough nut to crack. Perhaps not Axl tough, but then again, I never experienced him@ 8 weeks old so I can't make a valid comparison yet. By the end of February I think I'll have a pretty good feel for where he rates on the wild child scale.
Just had this conversation with my wife earlier today and it is readily apparent that Max is a very dominant little fellow. Whether or not he is a true 'alpha' as Ax was, remains to be seen.
Puffy was the easiest puppy in the world to deal with. All he did was eat and sleep. Literally house trained in 1 week (@ 8 weeks old) - I kid you not.
My Henry was like that too, he seemed to come house trained - only a couple of puddles in the night in the first month. We were lucky it was summer here when we got him, so we were outside most of the time anyway. And as soon as we were walking him outside, he stopped doing any poops or pees in the garden, which was supe
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Anyway this is Max thread and he sounds a delightful handful, luckily you have been there before. He is a lovely looking puppy too - Congrats
We got Puffy in June also so it made things significantly easier than winter in NY. Also, I think he learned from watching Ax who I trusted not to harm intentionally or unintentionally through clumsiness, the then 8 week old Puffy.
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