More: Max is a rescue Border Collie who suffered the fate of many working dogs, being purchased as a “cute puppy” for a family pet, and quickly being confined to the backyard, and eventually given up for being “too much.” His next home would do the same, and his 3rd would be his final home, with us. We don’t have a “job” for Max, but we understand his need for stimulation and exercise. In his new pack, with another rescue Border Collie and a small rescue mutt from a dumpster in Mexico, Max gets off-leash adventures in “secret” trails in the Washington Forest. If he’s not following me on my mountain bike, I am following behind him at a safe distance in my 4Runner, allowing him to set the pace and run as far his heart desires.