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August 13, 2002

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Max, the Dog of the Day
Name: Max
Age: Four months old
Gender: Male Breed: Labrador Retriever
Home: Fallbrook, California, USA
 
   Our Labrador Retriever's name is Maximus Decimus Meridius, A.K.A. The Gladiator! We just call him Max. He is almost four months old and he is the best, sweetest puppy ever born, truly amazing that we were the ones lucky enough to be adopted by him!

    He is incredibly smart. He has been able to SIT, LAY DOWN, SHAKE, STAY, wait to be invited into the house and not chew our hands off when given a treat for weeks now, he learned them all quickly and at such an early age. He is very impressive, till he pees on the carpet! But since we can't expect miracles we are still working on that one. Another thing he has learned to do apparently is tell time... this has its advantages and disadvantages... My husband and I have to get up at 5am every morning for work and Max has started to get antsy and starts to whine at about 4:55 every morning.... which is fine for Monday through Friday, we don't have to set our alarms, unfortunately we have not found Max's snooze button for Saturday and Sunday!

    Max loves to go for walks and he is sooo friendly! He has to meet every person and animal we encounter on our walks. He also has to pick up every thing and anything he can with his mouth! Even snails! Not to mention sticks and rocks... of course we are trying to break him of this habit! Crazy is as Crazy does!

    The best part about Max is his abundance of affection! He wants to be near us at all times. He is always under foot which makes for interesting times in the kitchen when trying to prepare meals! But it is nice to have his constant companionship.

    We certainly could not have asked for a better addition to our family!
 

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