Max 1year old cocker x

Basic Details

Name:  MAX

Breed : Cocker Cross

Age / DOB: 14 Months/Feb 2025

Sex: Male

Neutered / Spayed: Yes

Microchipped: Yes

Colour: Black and Tan

Weight: 17KG

Location: Stirling, Scotland

Donation: £400

Health & Vet History

Vaccinations: Due JAN 2027

Flea & Worm Treatment: Up to date

Medical Issues: None

Medications: None

Temperament & Personality

General Personality: Max loves human attention and interaction, but also happy to be outside by himself.  Needs mental stimulation as well as physical exercise. He can clear a standard height baby-gate (appx 70cm high) in one leap.  A good candidate for agility, trail running, bike joring or cani-cross

Energy Level: high energy at playtime and doesn’t want to stop but is able to switch off and settle down quietly indoors.

Likes: running, exploring, running, chasing pigeons, playing tug, and a bit more running

Dislikes / Fears: Can be jumpy with sudden noises and will respond with barking, including hearing the neighbours and/or children

Behaviour & Training

Recall: Definitely a work in progress. This will improve with training and bonding with his human.

Lead Walking: Walks nicely on a halti, pulls without one

Housetrained: Yes

Crate Trained: He has learned that this is where he gets fed, but is not expected to sleep in one.  He prefers an open bed or the sofa.

Can Be Left: Can be left for up to 4 hours with companion dogs after he has been exercised.  He needs to be taught what he is allowed to chew.

Travelling: Settles quietly in a crate

Social Compatibility

With Other Dogs: Currently living with friendly dogs and he gets  on well playing and interacting with them. 

With Cats: No as he chases cats. 

With Children: Has not lived with them so ages 10 years+ due to his size, speed and bouncing

With Livestock: Has chased sheep, barks at cow and horses

With Strangers: Barks from a distance but very excitable and keen to greet visitors and passersby if they come close.

Spaniel-Specific Traits

Prey Drive: High, would chase if able to

Scenting / Hunting: not interested.  Possible candidate for agility and/or cani-cross

Resource Guarding: None

Exercise Needs: currently on one morning walk with all-day free access to an enclosed area with companion dogs and foster carer.   Would thrive with more exercise and mental stimulation /training interaction.

Ideal Home

Home Type: Active home, sports, secure garden, high fencing. 

Experience: Spaniel/working breed experienced

Family: Older respectful children 10+

Other Pets: needs at least one calm, well-behaved, playful companion dog to be a good influence who is not too old to put up with his exhuberance.

What’s Included

- Max

- lead, collar  

- small amount of food he is being currently fed

- any available vet records, microchip transfer, 5 weeks insurance (optional)

Contact & Next Steps

Contact: Complete adoption application - https://www.nessr.org/adoption-application

Process: Application form > informal chat > home check > meet & greet > adoption