Max

I am an avid animal lover in general and can safely say that dogs are my most favorite of all. I have had dogs in my life, for almost all of it, but we have found the funniest and I dare say the smartest dog yet, in our Boxer, Max. He has the best temperament of any of our dogs, even though he is a bit rambunctious when people come into the house to visit. He loves people so much that he has a hard time containing himself when they come to visit.

We moved my Mom into the apartment that is attached to the rear of our house. Max (and our two Schnauzers too) love it when they are allowed to visit her house. Sometimes, she leaves a trail of goodies on her floor that they love picking up for her. Whenever Max manages to get back there, he will sniff around all of the apartment and provide all the kisses she can take. A few days back, he made it back there too late, she had already ran the sweeper and picked up all the goodies. No problem, he just came back up to our house and picked up a mouth full of food from his bowl, carried it back to her house and dropped it on the floor. Then he proceeded to to have a nice little snack with Nanna.

He is has proved himself to be a great sharer, he loves to share any little tidbits that you are willing to give him. He is excited when the girls get to eat because that means that he is going to get to share with them too (they eat a different food than he does). But one of the funniest things to watch is while he is eating his food (Rachel Rae made it for him.) There are times when he will take a mouth full of food and will drop it on the floor next to him for the girls to share with him.

It's fair to say that I have gone completely goofy for this big clown. Having him around reminds me a lot of having a five year old living with us. I never would have thought that a Boxer would be such a great companion, but he has most definitely proved that they are one of the great breeds. I like to look for humor in life, because it helps me to forget about the constant pain that I live with. This goofball has most definitely provided enough laughter in our home to pay for his keep. I can't imagine not having a Boxer in my life from now on. They are worth all the extra food we have to buy to keep them fat and happy