"Max" for Maximus
Nicknames: Mr. Max and variousforms of "Max"
Office Max (when I'm working),
Re-Max (when training something over and over), iMax, Max Factor (grooming time), CineMax (watching TV), Mad Max (when he's in trouble), Maxed Out (when tired), Maximum Security (patroling the yard with Riggs) and Side-Trax-Max (when he gets distracted - which with a a guy like Max who is just a huge puppy, is ALL the time!)
AKC Registered Name: O'Mal's Gladiator
105 lbs
Maximus is one of the iPod puppies , has a personality all his own. He is actually a giant puppy. While now he's a pretty mellow guy, her used to have a cranky streak when he got tired. He did a LOT of puppy zen meditation to get in the zone as a baby, and now his personality is very calm and balanced. He's grown a LOT and now weighs about around 105lbs - about the same size Hoover was.
A beautiful and sweet puppy he was adopted by the whole pack. Unfortunately his best of all friend, Theo - had a falling out with him over Theo's tail surgery. After that Max no longer wanted to hang with Theo. Riggs liked him a lot and was training him for the alpha job. Sorry pup, that's your Daddy's job. Superman is sort of sick of his attitude though, so they no longer get along like they used to. He was actually raised by Pod and his Grandma Holly and Aunts Jazzy and Mula- who took over the Mommy job when Pod couldn't cope (after she crushed Shuffle) . Holly taught him the fine art of bunny-hunting. He's a VERY good hunter for a boy! He was the puppy in the litter without a lot of personality other than his mellowness, which always seems to mean they will have plenty when they grow up! He let his only sib and sister run the show and tell him what to do. Now that Pod is gone, Jazzy has decided he is her responsibility and looks after him. She can do ANYTHING to him. He's also quite fond of Mocha. . He loves it when they go out to play together and Jazzy and Mocha will take turns "beating him up"....he's very good natured about it and tolerates their ranking with good humor.
His favorite toys are PUG EGGS ... which are really small round squeaky toys. (see the video below of him playing with it). He also likes his Blue dog from the animated TV series "Blues Clues" that plays music. We call it the Max theme song... He can play for hours - entertaining himself. He used to be very close to Mulan, but for some reason he decided he no longer liked her. He would growl at her if she tried to come in the bedroom with him, but otherwise left her alone. She was a little hurt because of this (she also adopted him when Pod lost it), but didn't mind too much because she had Theodore. When he was little, she was his favorite playmate. He considered her is "other" Mom for awhile, but now Jazzy is the one he really looks up to.
He is very well behaved - doesn't chew up things, potty trained amazingly fast, and his only fault is he likes to talk a bit too much and of course, do the Superman pound. He spends a lot of the day, just sitting on our bed being good. He never bothers anything and is well behaved and polite. He does like to be a part of everything. He has several different ways of asking to go out! He whines for pee, and barks for poop! And says uh uh uh every time he goes out (we're still trying to figure out what that means!)
He was a bit reserved when we went to puppy class...but as soon as his social coordinator sister arrived - the party was on! He still lets the girls call the shots and will do ANYTHING Jazzy or Mocha tell him to do. He is very affectionate and though slow to warm up, loves people he knows.. Actually I'm amazed a puppy this calm came from Superman and Pod!
Max's Album
Jazzy reading him the riot act.