Max in 1995. He looks the same now but it's been years since I could afford a groomer to take care of him. These dogs have long hair that will drag on the ground if you never cut it. They should be brushed every day and bathed once or twice a month. You have to brush them before and after their bath to prevent matting. I only have managed to brush them once a month, but someone with more time could do better. Better yet, someone with more money could afford a groomer. I remove most of their hair each spring for a fresh start.
If you ignore them, they go to sleep. Max is about 14 years old, and Lila about 12. Their health has always been very good. They are housetrained, happy and nonviolent. They do not like small children that are not tranquilized. They cannot live with cats or chickens. Or pitbulls or serial killers or...
A stuffed toy is fair game and the need to rip it to shreds and pull the stuffing out of it is a primal instinct. Max and Lila play tug with their stuffed animals, and Lila keeps up despite her smaller size. Max is a big burly 28 pounds of muscle. Lila is a dainty little 19 pound girly-girl. She can take care of herself, and if a jumpy, hyperactive dog tries to involve her in its frivolity, she will just say no. Most dogs understand and walk away, but you have to watch out for those few aggressive dogs who think "Grrr" means "let's fight." We go to the dog park regularly and Max and Lila are very good. Lila will stay close to you most of the time, since she is deaf and slightly timid.
Maxwell Maxfield Bobbins and Lila Josephine Bobbins, doing what they do best: lollygagging.
I will know more about when I am leaving in a month or two. I will not give them up to a questionable environment, so please read this whole page carefully before asking to adopt my friends. My name is Luther and I can be reached at:
I adopted Max in 1995. He was a stray but had obviously come from a loving home. He is extremely affectionate and loves dogs. You have to watch your face because he likes to jump up and lick your nose. He is getting cataracts so I keep my hand in front of my face when he is excited, to avoid the little nips on the nose that he thinks are so cute.
I adopted Lila in 1997 from the humane society. She had been rescued from an abusive owner but shows no sign of trauma. She loves calm dogs and calm people. The jittery jumpy kind she can do without. She doesn't like crowds. She will sleep with you every night. Lila has been having itchy skin and sometimes needs to take hormones for it. Lila has always been deaf but she reads lips. She also reads minds. She came to me in a dream. I am not letting go easily nor casually.
I live in Oregon. If you can afford to care for my dogs and want to love them till death do you part, please contact me.