This is Max.
Max joined our family a few weeks ago after many many months of researching Service dogs, and programs, and breeds, and rescues. We found max on a Saturday morning, he was the last puppy in his litter and the son of a Golden Retriever who was a service dog at Sacramento Children's Hospital. The family who sold him to us was so happy to hear we planned to train the pup for service, that they drove him down to us at our home.
Max walked timidly into our home, but has since melted into our family like an adorable pad of butter on a warm bun. He's quiet, and deliberate in his movements. He's patient, and empathetic. He has already made a significant different in our Hunter, and he isn't even certified yet. Hunter went from being almost non verbal to other adults to sharing his news about max with every stranger on the street! He told the cashier at Target, at Lowes, the lady walking her dog down the street, the Principal on his first day of Kindergarten, and everyone he sees about Max. He has had some moments where his anxiety causes him to melt down and Max comes over and quietly rests beside him. This is huge. We needed a dog who wouldn't fear Hunter's melt downs, but comfort him through them. Max does this. Hunter has fallen in love with Max in a way I never expected, and the love is mutual. Max will cry in his bed area in the morning until he sees Hunter come down from his bunk bed. They are so perfect for each other and I can't wait to see all that Max does for Hunter as his training continues.
This is the love story of Hunter and Max..
