Say hello to Max. I found him a few days ago when I was running. I ran by the parking lot of out favorite bakery and there he was. He was limping on his right rear leg and he was about 10-15 pounds underweight. As I was looking at him I told him, "I'm not finishing my run today, am I?" The answer to that was no.
We don't know what caused his right rear leg problems, but we (me, Mr$. bonddad and the vet) think he was hit by a car. The ball has been shattered. But there is an operation to get him healed up that we're going to do a week from Monday.
But -- here's the problem. We already have three dogs and we just don't have room. Max is about 1 to 1 1/2 years old and is really nice. He is strong, but that's a breed trait. Once you sit him down and start petting him he will lick your face just like a puppy.
So -- for all the bonddad blog readers who are also dog fans -- we could use your help. If you are interested in taking him in, please leave a comment below. We will happily work with you to get him where he needs to go.
Thanks for helping if you can. And spread the word -- max needs a home.
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I would contact your local pitbull rescue organization. They may be able to help with expenses for the operation, too. He's got a beautiful coat.
Also be sure to contact your local shelter orgs and be sure nobody is looking for him....
Thanks so much for stopping for Max, and for helping him out. I'll cross my fingers that he finds a wonderful home soon. With such a sweet face I'm sure someone will love him. (can't be me - we have five at home, including a beagle, a weim, and a pitbull mix!)
I also second the suggestion to contact local organizations - they may also be able to help network and place him. They could put him on Petfinder, for example.
Seems like a wonderful dog. Good job on saving his life.
Bonddad, I love dogs like no other. I've had dogs all my life and I'll be the first to come to a street dog's rescue.
FYI: I rescued a Pit once and came to regret it. The dog was the sweetest, but when we weren't looking he would sneak out of the fence and go and bite people. I talked to humane society about it and one guy said that Pit's are too aggressive and unpredictable and he didn't believe there was such a thing as a good Pitbull - there are only Pitbull's that haven't YET attacked.
We leave the Pitbulls alone now.
BondDad--I second the cautions expressed about pitbull behavior switching from sweet to aggressive unexpectedly in a split second. We raised a lovely pit who was sweet, loyal, and playful, yet learned all the basic commands of heel, sit, stay and come. Nevertheless, one day he walked by a friend, who was seated in our living room, and suddenly turned to bite her on the bridge of her nose. It was scary! Fortunately, no law suit followed. What did follow was a sweet pit bull put down by our vet. Pit bulls eventually all bring sadness to their owners.
I love my 8-year-old pit bull, Tank. He's a rock star and has a heart of gold and spine of steel. That said, while I can't foster this dog, I know some people in Montgomery County and Houston Metro into pit rescue. If you don't have a foster avenue this weekend, let me know: cv1728@hotmail.com
He's adorable! I love that brindle, his coat matches my boxer, even the tiny flash on the chest. smitedogg@yahoo.com
I am involved with petmovers.com and I read your blog daily.
If one of your readers out of town would like to adopt him, we will arrange the transport, including airfare.
There are some difficulties flying pits, but we will work to see what we can do.
You can contact me at Marc@petmovers.com
I am involved with petmovers.com and I read your blog daily.
If one of your readers out of town would like to adopt him, we will arrange the transport, including airfare.
There are some difficulties flying pits, but we will work to see what we can do.
You can contact me at Marc@petmovers.com
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