Max is a friendly older lad who can live with children around the age of 10. He could potentially share his home with a cat provided sensible introductions are made, as he has done so previously, however he will need to be the only dog in the home. He is fully house trained and will give you a staring at or a gentle nudge to let you know when he needs to go. He has settled well into his foster home and could be left for around 4-5 hours once settled without worry.

Is Max right for you?

Max has had a little time to wait before we could start the search for his new family as he has a couple of lumps and bumps, but the vet has now been happy to give him the all clear to find his forever home. Max is a little on the larger side and has been on a strict diet on vet orders, and his foster carers have worked wonders in shifting some of the excess weight with two good walks a day. Generally, although he does prefer to be up front and centre at the end of his lead, Max doesn't pull. Having spent time living the high life in foster, Max has clearly become accustomed to the luxuries of life, lying down to enjoy long gentle grooming sessions and regularly refreshened water! His foster carer has described him as a sociable boy who treats everyone the same, ready to greet them happily. Although he does enjoy the company of other dogs he can often get a little too rowdy, which isn't always appreciated so he will need to be the only dog at home but with some sociable and tolerant pals for walking with outside. Max's foster carers have been able to build up his leaving hours whilst he has been in their care, and he is able to be left for up to 5 hours now, mostly just sleeping whilst they are out but ready to greet them at the door with a toy in his mouth when they return. He isn't one for getting on the furniture and will happily sleep on his own bed downstairs. He is a gentle and easy going lad who would make an excellent companion.

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In our form you can tell us all about your home, your lifestyle and the kind of dogs you’re interested in. You won’t be applying for a specific dog, but you can add favourites to give us an idea of the dogs you like. We’ll use this information to find a great match for …

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We’ll also ask you to select a rehoming centre. The team at this centre will look after your application and assess you against all suitable dogs in their care. This doesn’t have to be your nearest centre, but you will need to travel there within a few days once we’ve found …

We’ll review your application

We’ll review your application against the dogs in our care at your chosen centre. If we think we have the right dog for you, we’ll be in touch as soon as possible. If we don’t hear back from you, we will close your application for now, and you can reapply when you’re …

We’ll keep your application open for three months and keep looking for a match

If we don’t have a dog for you right now, we’ll keep your application open for three months and keep you in mind for any new dogs that arrive. If within this time you see another dog you are interested in, you won't need to apply again but you can amend your application by …

When we find a match, we’ll invite you to meet them

If we’ve found a dog who seems right for you, we’ll invite you to come and meet them at the rehoming centre.

Some of the dogs in our care will need to meet potential owners several times to get to know one another. This lets us see you’re compatible and gives you …

If we’ve found a dog who seems right for you, we’ll invite you to come and meet them at the rehoming centre.

Some of the dogs in our care will need to meet potential owners several times to get to know one another. This lets us see you’re compatible and gives you the chance to build a bond before making a commitment to give them a new home. By taking some time at the beginning to make sure everyone’s comfortable, an adoption is more likely to be successful.

We may also arrange a home visit with you, to see how your house will be set up and check that the garden (if you have one) is secure. This may not be necessary, though, especially if you’ve adopted from us before. Where you already have dogs, we may accept a reference from your vet as an alternative.

If we haven’t found the right match, we’ll continue the search together

If we haven’t found the right dog for you within three months, we’ll let you know your application is closed. We’ll invite you to apply again so we have up-to-date information about you, and we’ll keep looking.

We’ll support you to embark on a new life with your dog

When we’ve matched you with a dog, we’ll help you welcome them to your home. After adoption we’ll keep in touch to see how you and the dog are doing. If you need any advice or support, we’re just a phone call away.

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