Hello world! Please meet Marvelous Max, also known as Maxwell Smart!

Maxwell is 65 pounds of strong, boundless energy.  He awakens in the morning with a big stretch in his wire kennel and then emerges and pounces on you for a cuddle.  And we do mean pounces!  And after the rambunctious pounce comes the sweetest nuzzling and burrowing that is more typical of a small dog.  Max is definitely a one-of-a-kind dog. And we know his forever family is out there looking for him; we just need to find them. :-)

Collies and Shelties are more sedate in comparison to the Great Dane/Boxer mix with a tiny spark of "heaven only knows what" mixed in that is Mister Maxie.  Those of you who love a giant breed may be more familiar with Max's little stubborn streak, and we think that, if this big lovely Maximus only had opposable thumbs, he might take over the world! Max is attending obedience and socialization training offered by Mutt Masters, and goes to Meet-And-Greets at the Bass Pro Shop in Colorado Springs. 

Maxie would like to spend his life with active humans (he is NOT a couch potato) and we know there are a lot of you active folks in Colorado!  Max's forever family should be willing to continue with his training, because it would strengthen everything Max knows, and everything his new family knows about Max.  Does that make sense? Max thinks it does! Max is a smartie-patootie and needs fur-parents who are as smart as he is.  We can visualize Max hiking over trails, far and wide.  Maxie has gone out for coffee in Estes Park and hung out under a table, people watching.  Our boy loves to watch people! He's climbed through Big Horn Sheep Canyon and rested by a mountain stream.  He has his very own harness and seat belt for his foster dad's Jeep so that they can explore the best wilderness areas here in Colorado.

Max bonds easily to both his human pack and his doggie friends.  He plays hard, loves the rough and tumble with his pals and when he rests, he seeks out a lap to put his beautiful head on.  He looks up at you with his golden brown eyes, lets out a big sigh and is asleep in a heartbeat.  Who wouldn't love that?

Please begin the process for adoption by reading our Adoption Policies and, if we sound like the right group for you, fill out our online Adoption Application. From there, our receipt of your completed application will be confirmed by email. You then will receive a follow-up phone call if we feel you are a good potential applicant for the dog. Lots of good conversation with the foster family, a reference from your veterinarian, and a home visit round out the screening process. We take dog adoption very seriously.  Please put a lot of thought into why you want to adopt a dog, and help us make a good match for your family. We appreciate your taking the time to visit with us. We will look forward to hearing from you as well.

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Honeydew
Shetland Sheepdog Sheltie (medium coat)