We just wanted to send you an update about "Bud". We re-named him Max. He is a very, very smart dog. I thought that our last dog was the smartest, but Max in some ways surpasses her. He usually learns what not to do after one "no". However, if he really wants to do something, he'll do it regardless of the consequences. We learned that he has absolutely no fear of people. However, I do believe that if someone broke into our house, he would at least look intimidating even if he doesn't bark! I'm sure his love of people is from his excellent care at your facility.
Max would love to chase after cats and deer if he had the opportunity. We were hoping to train him to stay in our yard without having to leash or pen him up. However, he has such a strong sense of smell that he picks up a deer scent and will run off. So, we keep him either in our fenced yard, in the house, or leashed. He would have made a great search and rescue dog.
Our son, Connor, loves Max! He plays with him everyday and frequently writes about him in his writing assignments at school. We went camping recently to the South Llano River outside of San Antonio and took Max with us. These pictures are from that trip. Max runs off if he is not on a leash. Plus, we were in a state park that requires dogs be leashed. So, you'll see him leashed in the picture. He loved swimming in the river and sleeping with us in the tent. He refused to sleep on the ground and crawled onto Connor's air mattress with him.
We hope everything is going well at AAR and thank you for bringing Max into our lives.
Jim, Susan and Connor Kelly
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