Incorrigible K9

~Maximus Everett Padfoot

Max is a rough and tumble K9. He's not afraid of anything, except thunder storms and gun fire. He loves to chase squirrels, mice, chipmunks, birds and about anything that scurries along the ground. He's never seen a rabbit as far as I know, but if he ever did I know he'd chase the snot out of it.

When I took this picture of Max last Summer, he was agreeable enough to pose for the shot. I doubt if he realized the juxtaposition of himself and the purple flowers and if he had he likely would have gotten up an milled around in an effort to stay out of this picture. I guess it's safe to say I pulled one over on him.

If you're considering becoming a first time dog owner, I'd recommend NOT starting with a puppy, unless you have several hours a day to devote to their upbringing. Puppies are great for about 15 minutes until they pee on your rug and chew up one of your favorite shoes. It's down hill from there for about the next one to two years or so. We got Ol' Max when he was 4 years old from some folks who thought he was just too rambunctious to keep locked up in the backyard. It only took a few days of him living in our house and being around people to settle down and act like a regular dog. Since then, he's been about the best dog anyone could ever hope to have. For the most part, the only annoying thing he does is bark at cows. Apparently, there's something about the bovine Max finds annoying or maybe he finds them appealing. I guess I'll never know for sure, just like Max will never know for sure I put this picture out for the world to see. If he did, he might not want to ride around with me so much in the Max-Mobile when he thinks I'm going somewhere fun. Then again, he might appreciate the attention and notoriety--he is after all somewhat incorrigible!