Oh wow! what a good story! And how sweet of you to take on an 11 yr old that needs a good home! It seems like it would be kind of hard on a dog at that age to be spayed, but I don't know a thing about it, so don't listen to me!
I was going to tell you before that I've only had Madison here for about a month and I wouldn't say Max LOVES him, but they get along pretty well as far as fighting or anything. In fact, they don't really fight other than when one of them tries to keep the other one away from ME....I don't worry about them being alone together (self-cancelling phrase, I know
) when Im out running errands. I think they probably both sleep.
Best of luck with your new little one! I'm sure she'll bring you much joy. It's a good feeling to know that you've opted to take on a dog who's really in need of a home! Bless you!