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Leave a bone for Max (1996-2008)
Nicknames:
Max the Mooch; Max the Wonder Dog; Maxter; Old Man
Doggie Dynamics:
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Quick Bio:
Birthday:
March 10th 1996
Likes:
Mooching at Fort Funston
Pet-Peeves:
Having his pee-pee sniffed one millisecond longer than is strictly necessary
Favorite Toy:
Squeaky balls, which he destroys within an hour
Favorite Food:
Anything that doesn't get thrown up later
Favorite Walk:
Fort Funston
Arrival Story:
Max was adopted from a very responsible breeder in San Leandro. They lost so much sleep and money with his litter that they never had another! Max was the perfect dog (except for the food thing) -- he never damaged anything in the house or hurt any person or dog in his many years. He was exceptionally wise and serious, and had been since his puppyhood. He was the gentlest soul I've known.
Bio:
Max belonged to Jeff Ward, a fierce defender of off-leash recreation in San Francisco. Max was a greeting card model; the main image is from his best-selling greeting card and the Big Dog Little Dog image is from another card. The photographs are copyright Amanda Jones (http://www.amandajones.com). Also, the San Francisco Chronicle has used the picture at left of Max at Fort Funston (ball in mouth) on several occasions; they took the picture as part of an article on Fort Funston but like to pull it out on other occasions.
After a year and a half of neurological symptoms and near-paralysis, we figured out that Max was suffering from two deteriorating disks in his cervical (neck) vertebrae that were putting pressure on his spinal cord and killing off the nerve cells. In March of 2007, Max underwent surgery to remove the intruding disks. The surgery was a spectacular success, and Max was at about 80 percent of normal mobility, needing assistance only in getting up and down stairs.
Max died on June 6, 2008, from complications of multiple organ failure. Fortunately his decline was very swift and he was enjoying his walks at Fort Funston almost up to the very end.
I've Been On Dogster Since:
| April 21st 2004 |
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More than 8 years! |
Rosette, Star and Special Gift History
Dogster Id:
31306
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The Dog Show: Who's Your Mama?
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