Maxine! Cuddly & sweet with a twinkle in her eye!
Meet Maxine! A 5 to 6 year old Golden Retriever with a twinkle in her eye, Maxine came from a farm breeder who gave her up to keep his kennel under 60 dogs so he would not need to pay more for the next bracket of commercial kennel licensing. She had trouble giving birth to her last litter and therefore needed to have a C-section, so the breeder had her spayed. He was going to keep her as a farm dog, however after acquiring more dogs to breed, he decided to give her away.
Maxine is an easy going girl, but also very playful with other dogs.
Maxine will flinch at times if we reach over her head to pet her, but besides this she shows great social skills with people! She approaches people with no hesitation, eats treats (especially meatballs!) from our hands and sits next to us while we pet or brush her. Her tail is always wagging! She likes to play with other dogs and wiggles excitedly when she sees them! She likes to be the center of attention and will gently push her way into the spotlight 
Maxine started Project Home Life just a few days after arrival at DVGRR. Our volunteers note that she likes to carry soft toys around in her mouth. She doesn’t mind the TV and curiously noticed when a dog barked in the DVD video. In our PHL apartment, we have two “fake” life-sized dogs – one a Golden Retriever and one a Cocker Spaniel. When Maxine first “met” them, she licked their faces and gently put her mouth around their snouts. Little did we realize she would also begin to show this odd behavior with the real dogs in her play group! Some of them give her a look like, “What are you doing???” and others see it as an invitation to play.
Up for adoption soon at DVGRR! www.dvgrr.org
At first, Maxine would chase a tennis ball but not pick it up. Now, after only a few tries, she has learned how to carry the ball around in her mouth. Our volunteers are teaching her to “sit” and lay “down”. Our staff describe her as sweet, easy going, playful, cuddly and a funny character. Another said she looks like a giant teddy bear!
Maxine will be up for adoption soon. If you are interested in learning more about her, contact our adoption team: adoption@dvgrr.org She’s a great girl who will be a terrific member of the family!
Maxine
She sounds like a real sweetie. Can’t wait to meet her.
Can’t something be done regarding these commercial breeders that are using the rescuses as a ‘disposal unit’? There should be a way to penalize them in some capacity?
Maxine looks adorable…..we have Olivia, and after a year she has most definitely come full circle (still can’t get her in a car?); but she’s happy enough with her two brothers (one lab, one golden), and her sister ‘Carmen’ (golden but not from a rescue) who have allowed her to ‘blossom’ and become a real dog!
sounds like Maxine is setup for success!! She will find a fur-ever home soon with that story! Good luck Maxie Girl!!