Hi there.  Dr. Max here.  In case you are not familiar with my credentials.  Here they are:  Ph.Do in dogcology from PUNY (Pooch University of New York).  A Maxter's from Mutger's University in New Jersey and a B.S. from Poundston, NJ.  

I originally came from Bayone, NJ but was adopted at 2 1/2 & moved to Skyview in the Bronx.   My human/Mama has focused my training on making me less reactive and more sociable with humans and dogs of all sizes.

 As previously stated, my mission is to open communication  between humans and dogs. I would also like to address problems that dogs may have but don't feel they have a voice in their family.   

Questions have come in about socialization for dogs.  It is very important that they socialize because a bored dog is a destructive dog.  A tired dog is a happy dog.  Simple.  I will include some photos taken to show you how we doggies do it.

This is my pal Rex.  He believes he is the boss as I do.  He has also perfected the 10 to 2 dancer's pose in convincing his human to go in his direction. 

If you see Rex around say hi.  He is little but friendly and spry.

Now we call this getting together.  You humans have your coffee clatch but we doggies do the group sniff.  This is Rex in the middle and my pal Murphy with myself coming up from the rear.  Once we are sure of the doggy we will be friends.

This is Ella.  She is a senior dog but we are great pals.  She is a very good listener as you can tell.  Size nor age matters to us as long as we have a similar temperament.  

I got attacked by a big dog in the park and was really scared of big dogs after that.  I would try to attack them first so they would not know I felt vulnerable.  Many dogs my size do the same thing which is sad because they can get really hurt.  That happened to my friend Boris but that is a story for another day. 

Ella was very kind to me and posed no threat.  She has arthritis which makes moving for her difficult at times.

     My human, Mama, says I lack empathy and need to think of other dogs before myself.  I have no idea what she is talking about since I am the center of the universe.

 This is Max (his head is further front) and Marley.  They are both

Maltese and look identical.  Needless to say they like each other.

Dogs tend to be narcissistic so looking at their mirror image is quite attractive to them.  They are checking out something here and keeping the park safe for all.

Now this is Cocoa. He is also a Shih Tzu.
We are taking a stroll in the park and he is telling me
something very important.

I too am a good listener since I am credentialed as a dogcologist.

I hope that humans can understand that we need to
share our experiences as well.

As you can see it is very important for dogs to socialize.  We have our own language and rituals.
The following is a youtube link showing dogs playing in our park:

Dogs playing in the Park: Max, Ryan, Goldie & myself.
  http://youtu.be/YqRbhOgolug Dogs in Skyview

Also I would like to say hello to my friends in Russia, Germany, India, Australia and the UK.

Привет друзья

Hallo,  Freunde

मित्रों को नमस्कार.
Hola Amigo, Buenos Dias

Hello, Shrimp on the barbie now?

Hello, Time for tea?

 I love saying hi to friends across the country.  Arf Arf

You can contact me directly at maxdow123@gmail.com

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