Maxi

3rd Place Winner   I   2025OZ Top Dog with a Job

Maxi

Breed:  Labradoodle

Barking from:  Trott Park, SA

What's up dog?

Maxi has given me my whole life back, before Max I had lost all independence, I couldnt go out on my own or be left on my own at a risk of me fainting and hurting myself, it was suggested that I get an assistance dog and then along came Max and my whole life changed. From day one he knew he had a job to do and we knew we were meant for each other, he started to naturally alert to my fast heart rate. We started training involving my scent from a very young age and he picked up very quickly.

He now tells me when my heart rate is high, my BP is high, my sugars are low and helps me to prevent fainting by letting me know before Im symptomatic. He does a lot more for me also. All he does for me has given me so much independence I can now drive, be left alone and go out by myself, I feel much more like myself again and its all thanks to Maxi, hes saved my life so many times he truly is my hero and the definition of a dog with a job. He is one very special boyMax has made a huge positive impact on everyone around me. Hes given everybody their life back, before Max dad worked full time and mum.

2025 #OZTOPDOG Award Ceremony

After 9 weeks and over 200 entries, the search is over. people2people, in partnership with Dogs Connect, is proud to have presented the 2025 Australia Top Dog.

On behalf of the entire OZTOPDOG team, thank you to everyone who entered and helped make our 5th edition such a tremendous success. The last few months have been about celebrating our furry best friends and shedding some light on their paw-some work. While each entry was uniquely different, the one thing they all had in common was that having your tail-wagging pal around had helped improve your mental health.