Tag Archives: Max

December 26

Seasons of Max

At some point the people who read my blog will ask me to stop posting about my dog Max. However that may not happen since a lot of readers are dog owners (and specifically dads and moms of pitbulls. Today is Max’s adoptionversary. 6 years ago my life was made incredibly better. I was visiting […]

November 27

A Cold Morning in San Francisco

From a wonderful Thanksgiving with friends to a freezing morning in the Bay. Today I woke up to my pit bull Max snuggled and snoring under my covers and my tabby cat Zoe purring by my head. We were all terribly cold, but trying to keep each other warm. I know, the rest of the […]

November 17

A pitty posting 

Originally posted on malonzo58:
Hey all! so im laying in bed and its a family cuddle with my babes….? ?….my fiance, and my two babies. Were watching pitbulls and parolees and it just always gets me angry to think of someone mistreating this breed. My dogs are like my kids , they’re my babies and…

October 07

Life, Interrupted: Max and Cancer

As long as illness has been around, people have struggled with how to communicate sickness. A few weeks ago I noticed a mass on my dog Max. Unfortunately, the mass was cancer. So I am asking for your positive wishes and prayers for the little guy. He is undergoing extensive surgery on Wednesday to remove […]

August 10

A Dog’s Best Friend – A CAT

Originally posted on fluffyfurry:
Now it could be said that Fonzie loves everybody.  He runs at warp speed to greet every human, even if he just saw you 5 minutes ago.  He loves Jake, just like a little brother adores a much older sibling and he loves Snowbelle, Cookie and Dillinger even though they do…

June 01

Max Meets Jasper

On Sunday, I drove my dog Max and I to the South Bay to meet a friend. My coworker Annie rides horses and has a passion for spending her weekends in the outdoors. This adventure led to my pitbull meeting his first horse. Jasper is a beautiful steed with a heart of gold. Max ventured […]

May 30

My Morning Wakeup Call

Previously, I have discussed what it means to be a dog owner. With a cold nose and a steady stare, Max woke me up this morning asking for breakfast and a walk. Luckily for him, I have weak self-control and am a sucker for a hungry dog. So I gave him a dish full of […]

March 17

What to expect when you’re adopting a dog: Patience

Originally posted on dog mom does art:
The first thing you need to know about adopting a dog from a shelter, any kind of shelter, is that you will have to have a lot of patience. You would think that I mean you need to have patience as your puppy figures out the rules of…

December 26

5 Years of Max

5 years ago I adopted Max from the animal shelter. Today he turns another year older. Very excited to have Max in my life and wreaking havoc at the dog park. Happy birthday buddy. About 2.7 million healthy, adoptable cats and dogs—about one every 11 seconds—are put down in U.S. shelters each year. Often these […]

November 14

18 Adorable Puppies On Their First Day Of Work

Originally posted on Man's best friends:
h/t: BuzzFeed 1. “Is there a nap time anywhere in my work schedule?” imgur.com / Via Facebook: NNPDs-K-9-Lacey 2. “Am I supposed to know how to read to do this job?” i.imgur.com 3. “Don’t worry! I’ll guard the car while the big dogs catch the bad guy.” i.imgur.com 4. “This harness is so comfy,…