Max has come into from a private home, though nothing Max has done in particular nor purposely but he was too much for the families younger children, through his excitement he was accidentally knocking the children over and generally too lively for them so the family decided it would be best for him to be rehomed where there aren't such young children in the home.
Since coming into us Max has been your typical happy, energetic puppy who's tail is always wagging and is always up for an adventure! His lead walking could do with a bit of work he can be guided by his nose forgetting he has a human attached, we have started to show him how to walk to heel but this will need to be continued in his new home.
In the playpen zoomies are life, toys are a close second but he will certainly need his own garden to enjoy! He would also benefit from some recall training, in the safe confines of our playpen he does come back when called (or when there is a treat on offer) but we feel that further work would be needed to let him off in the big wide world, especially where there are distractions of other dogs to run off and play with instead!
We have been told that Max is crate trained, loves his toys, loves his walks, brilliant with other dogs, great with people and is fine to be left for short periods. We have also been told by his owner that he can sometimes be sick travelling but this was managed by not feeding him prior to a journey.
Max's owners have said his 5* home would be one where his new owners are active and have plenty of time for him, lots of space and a big garden for plenty of zoomies and either no children or children over the age of 7 years old who are more aware and aren't able to be bowled over when he comes running in at 100mph.
Overall Max is a fabulous dog who will make a great family addition for someone who can put in a bit of work to get him on top of his training.
Bertie has come into us from a stray pound where alike many his future was uncertain until a rescue space was offered, which thankfully we did... so now his second chance can begin!!
When he first came in he was quite a shy boy, unsure of everything - including pigs ears, no idea what he was supposed to do with it (don't worry he has now worked out it's a tasty treat to be eaten asap!) but now he is making progress everyday!!
On the lead he does walk well, occasionally he can get a bit carried away with a sniff or excited seeing another dog but he certainly isn't one to pull your arm off or tow you along.
We know he is now a big fan of toys, any toy will apparently do! It all started in the secrecy of his kennel.. playing with all of his toys (and he had a lot) with the evidence of what looked like an explosion in a toy factory but never did he touch a toy when we were around nor did he play with us in the playpen, in fact quite the opposite, he used to cower or run away and hide 🙁 Thankfully one day he trusted us enough & couldn't contain himself any longer in the playpen and the rest was history - playtime is anytime!
We do think he could live with another dog, one with a relaxed but playful nature like him perhaps one of his size otherwise he would be quite happy being an only dog!
At the moment Bertie can still be a bit hand shy and worried with sudden movements so we feel a home without younger children may be best suited for him, a quieter environment but one he will still get all of his walks and get out on adventures - he is only 2 and we do think his cheeky more energetic side will soon emerge!