Maxwell Lankford

As many of you know I have always loved animals! As a child I had many, many cats and dogs. Now days I have three wonderful kids (aka dogs) in my life that I love more than anything in the world. I feel, however, that they each deserve their own story. So I would like to start with with my eldest and the love of my life, Maxwell.

While in college I desperately wanted a Pomeranian. I have learned that if you really want something there is one person to turn to and he will find what you need in a short amount of time. That is, of course, the Great Cameron Lankford. So Cameron did some searching and found a great selection. So............off to Bessemer we go. We arrived at the location to select my puppy and as we walked through the door ALL of the puppies ran straight to Cameron and ignored me except for the runt of the litter. The tiniest little puppy, all of about 1.5 pounds at the time, ran straight to me were I was standing all alone. I knew then that this was my future love. Max has been loyal to me from the start and I couldn't love him more. It has been 10 1/2 years now and through all of the Uh-Ho's and Oh-No's we have made our bond even stronger. He has even grown a little bit. He has blossomed to a whopping 4.8 pounds. So tiny!!! One great memory is when I attended Central Alabama Community College and I would take Max to school with me. I worked for one of the professors so I had a place to keep him while I was in class. All of the professors and employees LOVED Max. He even made an appearance on my student I.D. card courtesy of one of the secretaries. Let's be honest......who wouldn't love something so incrediably beautiful!?!?!?! Max is such a good boy and loves his Mom. I am truely lucky to have this sweet angel. Some people do not understand the connection between a dog and it's owner, but that is their loss. I can't imagine my life without my baby boy. If you think about it they are kind of like kids. You feed them, water them, clean up their messes, take care of them when they are sick, bathe and blowdry them, buy them toys, treats and for some even cloths and take them to the doctor. The good thing about a dog is that you can leave them home alone or cage them up and you don't have to pay for daycare. Anyway, this is my sweet Maxwell aka monkey, tootsieroll, toots and Maximus. I like my nicknames and he answers to them all........



I have learned many things from my kids, but the most important thing is unconditional love. Dogs always have a bit of innocence in them even as they grow older. They love there "people" even when we are having a bad day. It is alway nice to come home after a bad day or when you are sad to someone who loves you no matter what and is alway there for you. Having Max (and Sam) while Cameron was away in Iraq was so great. They really are more company than some people may think. At least I always had someone to hold when I need a little love. If you treat a dog with love and respect then you will have a friend for life. To all you dog lovers out there remember this...........Dogs are not our whole life, but they make our life whole. XOXO