Jen and Max

[Guest guest]

Hi Jen and congratulations on your new family member. Did you keep the name

Max? It makes me so happy when an animal is adopted that needs a home. It

sounds like Max fit right in the very first day. I think they know when they

are loved and feel secure.

We adopted a neglected Cocker Spaniel named Samoa. Her real name is " Gimme

Samoa " and her mother is Jamica or " Jamica Me Crazy " . Strange names but we

left her name as Samoa so she'd feel more relaxed. I can't say she is the

best dog we've ever had but there is no way that I would ever give her back.

We are her fourth owners and our other Cocker Spaniel, Phoebe, (We Be Cool)

they called her Wee Bee so I changed it to Phoebe. I thought that was close

enough to her original name that she wouldn't get confused, was adopted by us

and we are her fourth owners also. I can't imagine anyone taking a dog and

then saying they don't want it. Samoa is still very insecure when people

come over and she runs and hides and barks and growls. I truly believe that

she will never conquer those traits but I've fallen madly in love with her

and accept her no matter how she acts. She loves me to death and will not

let me out of her sight. I'm sure you feel the same way about Max. There's

nothing like a pet to hold on to and to tell your troubles to when you are

feeling down. My first memories when I was around two years old were of

Betsy, our Springer Spaniel and I've always had a dog since. My son thinks

that Samoa might be my last dog as we are getting up in age but we'll

see....... )

A woof woof to Max and a scratch behind the ears for all of you... )

xxoo

Carmen

[Guest guest]

Hey Carmen, yes Max was already his name so since he was 5 yrs old already I

didnt want to confuse him.. We took him to pets mart today to by him some

new things, he did really good in the store, I was so proud of him. He

does try to take on the big male dogs though!! I guess he has the little

dog syndrome...LOL...

Max has already taken to my husband, more so than with me. And my cat, well

she is still so mad about it, he wont leave her alone, he wants to smell of

her and that he tried to lick her and she popped him but he still didnt back

off. She's a very peculiar cat, she is very prim and proper, prissy type,

doesnt like to have one speck of dirt on her, and she hates it when we kiss

her on the nose. She has this attitued that she is better than the dogs,

and how dare they touch her....LOL... but she made the mistake of running

off the bed so he chased her a bit, so now she is a little scared of him,

but I think it will work out. She did got with our golden retriever, but

that is becasue he never got in her face.

It's so sad what some of these animals have been through, I cant bring

myself to go to a shelter, it just really gets to me. Im so sensitive when

it comes to animals, I cant stand to see a dog or cat hurt, but humans well

I mean I wish they wouldnt get hurt but I can deal with a human patient much

better, it's not as sad to me, except for kids.

He's the perfect size to be a therapy dog, so Im going to see if some of the

assisted living places and nursing homes will let me bring him over for

visits. My Golden, bless his heart, we coulndt ever take him because we

were afraid he may have one of his seizures and it would scare the

patients... he continued to have about 1 seizure a day even with the max

amount of meds, but guess what every since his surgery in March, we got him

neutered too, he hasnt had a seizure at all... weird. vet has no clue

why, but he says dont worry about it just be greatful he isnt having them

anymore.

well take care

Jenn