**Available to meet in Kent, it’s been nearly a year now please share!**
𝐋𝐨𝐨𝐤𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐚 𝐯𝐞𝐲 𝐬𝐩𝐞𝐜𝐢𝐚𝐥, 𝐟𝐞𝐦𝐚𝐥𝐞 𝐨𝐧𝐥𝐲 𝐡𝐨𝐦𝐞
Firstly, let’s begin with why this is a lifelong foster advert and not an adoption advert. We understand Max is looking for a special type of home, so by eliminating the additional factor of money that comes with a dog that is 8 years young, we hope to encourage the perfect person to come forward as this is about love and dedication and not finances. Max has had 8 -10 moves in his life and we MUST make sure this doesn’t happen again as Max just will not cope with yet another move. Please only apply if you are truly committed to the hard times as well as the good, this poor dog cannot be failed again. The rescue will pay for Max’s care for life.
Max, an 8 years young Bedlington Terrier, came into the care of Flori’s Friends back in the summer of 2024. This little dog had been through 7 homes during his life and we couldn’t understand why this little “full of life, loving bundle of fluff” had been passed from pillar to post. We were provided with very little background story on Max, which is not unusual for most of the animals we take in, so we could only go on what we saw. However we now realise that Max’s issue is with men moving around inside the home, therefore requires a single female only home to prevent any further trauma and allow this wonderful little dog to live a happy stress free life. He can absolutely have male visitors to the home, however Max must be kept behind a stair gate when they are present (he won’t aggressively react to them/lunge/bark but we must mitigate any risk) . Max can also walk past men when out on walks with no problems whatsoever, he is just unpredictable with them moving around the house.
Maxy walks perfectly on a lead, and is kept on a long line where he can explore freely, he is a true joy to go on a walk with. He is also fantastic in the car, vets and groomers and is a social butterfly around women. He gives the biggest and best snogs and cuddles and is just looking for a nice lady who will let him watch corrie on the sofa every night! He has no food or toy aggression and is generally a very well mannered dog.
Given Max’s many homes, he does require somebody who has experience with dogs with past trauma, so he is not a dog for the novice owner. Max requires consistency every single day, working on building his confidence and setting clear boundaries in the home, something Max has never had. We have worked very hard to successfully desensitise Max to the noise of the doorbells and car keys etc something that previously made him anxious as he didn’t like to be left alone. He is now almost like a normal dog and can be left for up to 3 hours. Given the amount of hard work that has been put into this boy, any new owner must understand that a clear, simple training plan has been put in place and following it is a must to ensure he stays stress free.
Max requires someone who either works from home, or is only out for a few hours at a time. He has spent his whole life being abandoned, when all he wants to do is finally find his forever mummy and spend quality time with them. Max loves to go in the car and would happily be an office dog, as long as the office is quiet and he has his own safe space away from men. Max is lazy at heart, he loves the quiet life living in a quiet location and quiet home – he wants to spend time alone with his human and just sleep, play in the garden and have two chilled walks a day. If you love a lie in then Max is the dog for you, he sleeps all night long and most of the day.
To sum it up, this is what our wonderful Maxy needs:
✅ Female-only home
✅ Quiet location
✅ No children (18+ only)
✅ No other pets
✅Baby gate, so Max has his own safe space from male visitors
✅ Secure garden
✅ Experienced adopter
✅ Work-from-home or not out for very long periods
𝗠𝗮𝘅’𝘀 𝗕𝗲𝘀𝘁 𝗤𝘂𝗮𝗹𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗲𝘀
✔ Loyal & affectionate
✔ Non-destructive – Respects his surroundings when settled.
✔ Toilet trained – May stress urinate initially but improves over time.
✔ Loves car rides, sunbathing & sleeping – Enjoys simple pleasures.
✔ Excellent lead manners – Walks beautifully to heel and a pleasure to walk
𝐖𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐖𝐞 𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐯𝐢𝐝𝐞 𝐭𝐨 𝐇𝐢𝐬 𝐅𝐨𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐫 𝐂𝐚𝐫𝐞𝐫
All veterinary care – Including vaccinations and check-ups.
Ongoing training & support in person FOR LIFE – Our trainer will guide you.
Multiple initial meetings – To ensure you understand his needs.
We cannot stress enough that this is honestly his last chance now and he just cannot bounce from home to home anymore. ONLY apply if you are truly experienced, committed and can guarantee you won’t throw him back at the rescue. You can get a really great dog out of Max if you follow our trainers guidance and not give up on him while he is settling. He is honestly such a good boy to be around.
