Max shares my house with his brother Cody and nephew Micah. They're stray puppies from my sister house area at Rawang, Selangor. They live happily with me at Butterworth, Penang now.

They love to sleep with me but I don't allow them to sleep on my bed because they shed so much. They just curl up beside my bed in my bed room.

I adopted Max in Oct'07 while he was 5 weeks old. Max is cross breed of Icelandic sheep dog with mongrel and he has very heavy fur. He is hyperactive happy dog. He likes to be petted and are considered fun-loving. But he has a very strong desire to run, if let off a leash or escapes, need to chase a long way to get him back even when he was just a puppy. I Sincere thanks to my friend and her sons who brought him back to my house last year when he escaped while I was at work.

I am still surprised at how forgiving I was when I stare into his "I'm so guilty" face. I do not love him any less after he chewed my slippers, jump over my L Shape sofa when I was lying there, dig my garden and killed all the plants including my favourite aloe vera & many more mischief that he had got himself into! My house was a mess when I came back from work everyday. My hand was full for the first 3 months I adopted him as I did not have a dog for several years after my dog"Shao Bai" dead in 2002. I grown up with dogs but never meet such a naughty and stubborn puppy before in my life. End up I gave up my garden and made it a place for him to play and getting him Cody to play with. He exhibits no fear or suspicious of strangers that came to my house, may be this is due to his hospitable nature.

Surprisingly, he is the protector of my grandma, no one is allowed to raise voice towards my grandma unless willing to fight this defender. Origin of this name : Latin. Meaning : the greatest.

Max is very intelligent, and yet an independent thinker, meaning he may get compliance some of the time, but not always obedience. This improves with age and training. Luckily I didn't give up hope.

Max is very special to me because he is the first pet that raised by me. He is also one of the greastest things that happened to me and I can't see myself without him.

I look forward to come home everyday from work just to see their cute face and wagging tail. I feel warm and happy seeing them jumping arround playing with each other or to welcome me.

They are my protectors, my friends, my defenders and my family.

Max passing on 6th May 2023..16 years