8/28/12:

Max is now Chico and fitting in quite nicely.  We took him to our Vet on Saturday and discovered he has a bladder infection.  He is on med until Thursday.  I also discovered he is a climber as he climbed out of the dog kennel which is only about 4’ high.  He also does not like being left alone.  For being a little guy he sure takes up space on the bed.  He currently is terrorizing Snoopy, I am waiting for her to tell him NO.  So far she is being a really good sport.  Molly will actually play with him, tires him out, needs a nap.  Harley and Maggie are not happy and are still cautious.  He knows not to chase them which is a good thing, one less training lesson for us both. Either he is really smart or he was taught some commands, He knows sit, no, & where is your toy.    

My guys are oldsters, boy have I forgotten how active puppies are…

Funny you ask about the food/toy aggressions as we have not seen him do this at all.   He actually sits and waits for his dish (Surprise).  He really is well behaved even when I give out treats waits for his turn.  I bought a few squeaky toys and a small tug a rope which he loves to play with.  Molly has even taken a toy away, Molly also weighs in at around 85lbs, wonder if her size is a factor? 

In all honesty it truly is surprising how well he has adjusted.