Here goes ..
Max
Breed: Collie Cross (Most likely Collie x Springer).
Age - 7years
Max was adopted from Burton Upon Trent's RSPCA kennels when he was 9 months old. Being a rescue you have no, or very little idea of their past, Max has obviously been through rough times due to his tendency to show aggression through fear.
He shows his aggression through barking & lip curling, he will bark at most dogs which can prove very frustrating when you are can't relax on a walk incase of bumping into another dog & scaring the life out of it. When actually it is Max who is petrified & only knows to respond by putting on a false act. Since he has gotten older you can really see just how scared he is of.. everything! He is alot more sensitive to noises, how people act, etc than he was before.
Putting that aside, you can't fault him on loyalty, he would protect you with his life. To the people he trusts, the close family, he is the sweetest dog you could know. He lives for affection, he isn't happy unless he is being fussed! He forgets just how big he is a lot of the time when he comes to sit on your lap, or squeeze into that small space on the sofa!
His only other love is his toys, apart from fuss, he lives for toys.. he isn't fussy what the toy looks like as long as he can fetch it. He loves to retrieve he will bring it to you & place it on your lap, he will try to encourage you to throw it with little nudges & air snaps whilst wagging his bum in the air!
He would of made an amazing agility/flyball dog back in the day.. why back in the day you say? Unfortunately in recent times, (some may of seen me posting about this on twitter, @rubythecavalier), that he has developed in the past year the dreaded arthritis. (I will be posting regular posts about his develop with his arthritis, I hope these will help others in the same situation).
All in all, Max is an amazing dog who has his flaws as we all do, but what he lacks in social skills he sure makes up for in his buzzing personality.
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