Ever since Christmas Eve of last year, we have been missing Wrigley terribly. Due to his high level of anxiety, especially around children, and a couple of close calls when it came to biting, we decided to start looking for a new home for him last Fall. On Christmas Eve, we got a call from a man that was looking for a playmate for his black lab, Sadie, and wanted to surprise his wife on Christmas. It all happened so fast. He came over with his dog and Wrigley and Sadie romped around in the backyard for a while. We all hit it off and he decided to do a 2 week trial with Wrigley at his house to see how he would fit in. When he drove away with our dog, I had never felt such anguish. I was heart broken. So were the kids, especially since we had not prepared them for it (bad parents!) He called me 2 weeks later and said Wrigley was a great fit for their family and they were excited to give him a loving home.
Ever since that day, we have been looking for the "perfect" dog. That has included 2 fruitless trips to Houston and back to look at specific dogs, a 2 week trial with a little holy terror beagle we named Curry (which we promptly gave back after she chewed, peed and pooped on everything even though she was supposed to be house trained!) and countless hours at night scouring the internet for the right one.
Then came Max. He's a lab mix and is 15 months old. While no dog is perfect, he's pretty darn near close. His biggest fault? Peeing when you come home because he is so darn excited to see you. He can't be close enough to you or give enough kisses and he has the perfect amount of energy. Jacob and Maddie love him to pieces and even though I still miss Wrigley a LOT, this dog is growing on me too.
Meet Max (or as we affectionately like to call him Wrigley 2.0 because he looks a LOT like Wrigley!)
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