Max
When our first dog, a giant golden retriever named Max, was a puppy, we used to tease that he was a menace. This was long before we had Sonny as a frame of reference and I am sure Max is barking at us from over the rainbow bridge asking for a more appropriate moniker…Sonny has definitely out-menaced Max.
At the time, Max got up to a good deal of mischief and gave us some good comic relief on a daily basis.
Dogs are a ton of work, so if you’re already feeling overwhelmed, I don’t recommend getting one. That said, they have been a wonderful addition to our family.
For many more posts on our family dogs: Max, Ruby and Sonny, click the links below.
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Erica Mauro is a mom to two teenage boys, Will who is neurotypical and Michael with Autism and cognitive delays. She holds a BA in Psychology from Colgate University and a Masters of Psychology in Education from Columbia Teacher’s College. Before staying home with her children, she worked as an elementary school teacher. For five years, she served on the Board of Directors of the Molly Ann Tango Memorial Foundation, a charity dedicated to enriching the lives of children with special needs. In partnership with her husband Dave, she aspires to parent by using daily life as an opportunity for therapeutic intervention, seizing on real experiences as opportunities to build skills and strategies for Michael in a joyful, loving home environment. On the tougher early days, she just tried to get everyone safely to bedtime and start fresh in the morning. *wink* 
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