Max arrived at Angel’s Hope in March of 2011, just a few days after Angel. He was a sweet pup with the most adorable little nubbed tail. Max was an instant hit with his foster family. He loved playing with his Great Dane friend, Zoey. They would play and run for hours. We’re pretty sure she’d often give him a head start so that she didn’t catch him too quickly! 

Once he was ready, Max made his way to one of our partner rescues, Mary’s Dogs in New Hampshire. He would find his amazing family there and has since spent the last 10 years as a very loved, very spoiled member of his family.

We reached out to Max’s family to ask if we could celebrate Max in our 10 Year Anniversary newsletter and to find out what he’s been up to over the last 10 years. 

We adopted Max around Mother’s Day, 2011, under the guise of a Mother’s Day gift. We found a dog at Mary’s Dogs and made arrangements to meet him, but fate had other plans. The dog we originally were interested in was adopted prior to us meeting him. Mary had suggested Max to us before and she did again when the first pup we were interested in was adopted.

We took our kids and dog Glory to meet him. He was so excited and happy from the beginning. He instantly loved our kids and Glory, though she was little impressed with his zoomies! Mary suggested a “sleepover” with Max and we were to take him home for one night. That was all it took! The next day we took care of the adoption paperwork. He was now part of our family and instantly right at home! Because of his adorable white front paws, he was given the new name of Max Twosocks Malone.

In the early days of being with us, he decided to go on a little adventure around the neighborhood. We went searching for him and found him one road over playing with a group of kids. I should have known to look there first!

Max loves chasing after chipmunks. He loves snuggling in his blankets on the couch. He loves playing tag (zoomies). But his biggest love is the summer months and basking in the warm sunlight.

Max TwoSocks Malone has his own Facebook and Instagram pages where he posts his adventures and about his daily life. He even posted his own version of “the night before Christmas”! It was through social media that I learned about how Angel’s Hope had rescued Max and that’s how he found his way to us in New Hampshire.

He is the sweetest dog we have ever known, which I am sure is why April calls him sweet Max!

We’re so grateful to Max’s family and Mary’s Dogs for helping our sweet Max get his second chance. There’s no greater joy than knowing that a once homeless pup that had lost his way found his family and a place to call home. He’s been truly loved and spoiled for the last 10 years; we couldn’t ask for more for sweet Max.

Another blessing of rescue is the connections made with the families that welcome our pups home. They become a part of the Angel’s Hope family. We share their joys, their hilarious moments, and their hard times.

Sweet Max was recently diagnosed with cancer. His family is making sure that he’s comfortable and enjoying all the best treats, like Baconators! His dad’s words touched our hearts and we know that Max knows he is the best and luckiest boy.

“He has been the best part of our lives. He has lived with so much love. He is home with us until he goes to the meadow. Thank you for rescuing him so we could love him. He is the best boy.” Thank you to his amazing family for loving sweet Max!

Thank you to his amazing family for loving sweet Max!

To see more of the love and joy shared over the last 10 years, take a look back with us here: Max TwoSocks Malone! 

Sweet Max went to the Rainbow Bridge shortly before this newsletter went out. We send our deepest sympathy to his family and we’re grateful for the beautiful memories they shared with us. He was a very loved pup and so lucky to have found his family all those years ago.