Help Maxi Live!

My name is Maxi and I’m an Australian Cattle Dog. I’m currently scared out of my mind at the West LA Animal Shelter. I was surrendered by my family of 2 years after they failed to understand my breed and fulfill even the bare minimum of my needs… which for a working dog like myself, is EXERCISE.

I was never trained, never exercised, never understood and never even walked. The confinement of a small house with a small yard is not the life I was bred for. I am a working breed meant for farm life and herding, or at the very least a household that is in partnership to provide me with my needs of mental and physical.

With no outlet whatsoever, I was bored and that boredom started to eat me alive. My innate drive began to come out, and my humans punished me because they did not understand me. I began to try and herd my humans by nipping at their heels and tugging on the back of their shirts.

My behavior was misunderstood as aggression and I was given up to the shelter. Although I was "dead" to myself for the last two years, my life is literally on the line now. Having never been socialized with other humans than my 3 prior family members and knowing nothing more than their small house and small yard I’m absolutely terrified in this stressful shelter environment. I can’t eat or even pretend to have an interest in establishing a relationship with any of the staff or potential adopters.

My fear does not make me look good… in fact, no one can even get a look because I’m too scared to come out of my cubby hole in the back of my small concrete kennel. I spend my days and nights shaking and hiding.

If I don’t get out of here soon, I will be killed.

Because of my history, the shelter will only allow me to be rescued by a group knowledgeable about my struggles. But I need training! I yearn for training. I have a space available at one of the best training facilities in Los Angeles, Humble K9, if I can just raise the funds!

I am a super smart, quick learner and have a lot of love to give. I am asking for a second chance at a life I never had the opportunity to lead.

You may be asking yourself why me? What sets me apart from the thousands, excuse me, millions of dog in my position across the country is every shelter… The answer isn’t groundbreaking, sadly.

The answer is that several humans see my potential and have decided to advocate for me.

They’ve decided to give me a voice so that perhaps, I can become an ambassador for my breed and help save the future lives of my friends in similar situations.

I'm asking for your coffee money... anything at all that you can donate to my rescue. If the goal is reached, I can leave this terrifying place and move over to the respected training facility, Humble K9, where I will be given a chance to learn all things needed for my success in a home. They will also provide me with a home that understands my needs and connects with my heart in the way I need.

I am 2 years old and hope one day, you’re reading my biography and the incredible gratitude I have for my life and committed structure. I also know of a permanent forever home on a beautiful ranch, where I’ll be placed if I can just raise this amount of money to fund my training.

Teamwork, please, I’m begging you, for a real chance at my life.

Thank you for considering being a part of my story.