Max

Max had lived almost his entire life with the people he loved the most and, as he grew older, he felt secure knowing that they would love him until the end. They will, of course, but sometimes fate takes a twist and heart-wrenching decisions have to be made. The family's new baby developed a severe allergy to their dog. Out of sheer necessity, Max was confined to living in the basement area of the house. Poor Max, so used to being part of family, found himself spending long hours alone. A year or so passed. His family was desperately upset that he could no longer snuggle with them upstairs, nor sleep by their bed. Despite spending every minute they could with him, it wasn't enough. Eventually, they decided they were being selfish in trying to keep their dog when he was obviously unhappy.

At 10 years old we doubted we would find a new home for Max. A cancerous lump on his side, and bad hips, didn't make him very adoptable. However, Max was a real nice dog, so 2nd Chance took him in anyway!

It wasn't long before he had wormed his way into the hearts of his foster family and they decided to keep him. His cancerous lump has been removed and his prognosis is good. Also, he is on a glycosamine supplement to ease the pain of his hips.

At a recent public appearance, he could be seen swimming in the lake at Misty Pines Dog Park. He is one happy senior citizen.

Max with Norm and Chris