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This is Maximus and we need the best, loving home for him.
Maximus is full of life and energy. He loves playing fetch and playing with balloons and making them pop. He loves getting the zoomies first thing in the morning and sometimes before bed. He loves going for walks and gets excited when he sees his lead. Maximus loves attention and cuddles. He’s very playful and loves to do parkour of my settee and run riot around the house. He loves to be brushed down. Most of all he loves food and treats.
Maximus if friendly and gets on really well with my two children who are almost five and 1 1/2 years old. He gets on really well with people that he knows and he isn’t nasty or ever shown signs of aggression to any of us.
Here are important things you need to know about Maximus before you take him on as your own.
We got Maximus when he was 14 weeks old and from the moment we got him he has always been a very timid and scared dog. He’s scared of his own shadow. Maximus had his tail docked illegally by his breeders, we were not aware of this until we took him to his first check up at the vets. I’d never heard of tail docking before this. Due to his timid behaviour, anxiety and his attachment to me, we put Maximus on anxiety medication for a while, with the vets support, but we took him off this due to it not making a difference.
He is toilet trained to some extent. He knows to go outside and do his business. The problem we are having with max is that he will randomly wee in the house and leave wee trails down my stairs, through my living room and kitchen. This could be due to excitement or being scared but most of the time he just randomly does this or if we go to stroke him. It can be at any random moment.
Maximus also doesn’t like people who he has never seen especially children. He has never gone to bite but when people he doesn’t know very well come to the house he will bark and growl, so we have to keep him in his cage when we have visitors. I have worked tirelessly with the vets and a behaviourist and tried all sorts of ways to train max, to get his anxiety under control, his weeing and his issues with other people over the last year and we have gotten no where. He’s never been left alone for more than a few hours at a time when we go out as me and my partner do alternate shifts so someone is always here.
This is the last thing I wanted to do as I wanted a dog for life but I don’t think there is anything else I can possibly do for him. I work and have two children to take care off. I am also autistic and it’s just becoming too much for me.
I want Maximus to go to someone who has all the time in the world for him. Preferably someone who has a lot of knowledge on cocker spaniels and their behaviour. Maximus needs a home with a big enough garden that he can let loose and get all off his energy out. Maximus would probably be best in a home with no children, someone who maybe loves nature and can take him everywhere with you. I do NOT want him to be used for breeding or fighting!!!
It’s such a shame as he is such a lovely, cuddly, lively dog. He’s just not the right dog for us at this moment in time and I wish it could be different. My children adore him. He really does deserve the best of the best, someone who is going to love him and shape him into the perfect pet.
He’s is all up to date with flea and worm treatment. He’s Up to date with his jabs and he is also microchipped. He has no health issues at all. He will come with everything I have for him, his toys, his cage, although he will need a new mattress as he’s just recently shredded his. He will come with the food we have for him, lead, treats, brushes and nail clippers. He will also be bathed and groomed before coming home with you. Max has never been to a groomers I do this myself due to how he is. I also clip his nails as he gets scared when the vets try to do it.
If you have the time, patience and can deal with the malting as he malts a lot and most importantly all the love to give Max. Please get in touch. I’m more than happy for the person who wants him to meet max a few times before you actually take him so that he can get used to you.
All I ask is that he’s loved and lives a good full life with his new person. Thank you for taking the time to read