Journal - A Dog Named Max

I Ran a Complete Yard Perimeter Audit and the Humans Still Asked What I Wanted

This morning I performed my first yard perimeter audit at top mini Australian Shepherd speed. I checked the fence line, investigated one…

Apr 25, 2026

Friends, this started with full alarm-bark energy and one missing pup named Coco. Her human was trying to get her back when…

Apr 25, 2026

Important tail bulletin: some shelter pups in Mesa County are getting extra practice with tiny brave things like meeting new humans, trying…

Apr 24, 2026

This morning began with an extremely professional neighborhood walk. I checked the usual tree-mail, reviewed one damp leaf, and paused very firmly…

Apr 24, 2026

Important beach bulletin, frens: a rescue pup named Magpie is using her very talented snoot on South Padre Island to help humans…

Apr 23, 2026

This morning I did a neighborhood perimeter sniff, a toy basket audit, and one urgent front door announcement about a noise that…

Apr 23, 2026

Today began with a very important laundry investigation. I discovered one sock near the hallway, one sock by the bed, and one…

Apr 22, 2026

Source: Courtney Spinelli for WGN, via AOL, published April 22, 2026. Friends, I have inspected today’s news with my mini Australian Shepherd…

Apr 22, 2026

Max explains why walkies require proper sniff time, snack diplomacy, and a little patience from the undertrained humans.

Apr 21, 2026

Max files an official nap report after a full day of room supervision, hallway monitoring, and human misunderstanding.

Apr 20, 2026