{"id":99416,"date":"2023-12-11T06:46:50","date_gmt":"2023-12-11T11:46:50","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.owegopennysaver.com\/PS\/?p=99416"},"modified":"2023-12-11T06:46:50","modified_gmt":"2023-12-11T11:46:50","slug":"critical-incident-therapy-dog-loses-battle-with-cancer-k-9-max-end-of-watch-december-6-2023","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.owegopennysaver.com\/PS\/2023\/12\/11\/critical-incident-therapy-dog-loses-battle-with-cancer-k-9-max-end-of-watch-december-6-2023\/","title":{"rendered":"\u2018Critical Incident Therapy Dog\u2019 loses battle with cancer; K-9 Max; End of Watch: December 6, 2023"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"p1\">The Owego Police Department reported that K-9 Max, the department\u2019s \u201cCritical Incident Therapy Dog\u201d, lost his battle with cancer on Wednesday, Dec. 6.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">Max started with the Owego Police in early 2023 after he was certified with the Eastern Police K-9 Association as a Critical Incident K-9, the first ever to be certified in this field.&nbsp;Max was attached to the department\u2019s Community Policing Unit and served as a Victim Comfort and Support K-9.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">In a press release received from the department on Thursday, they wrote, \u201cMax\u2019s duties were critical incident scene support for victims, witnesses, first responders, and support staff.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.greenstreetdata.com\/PS\/owego\/files\/2023\/12\/Max2.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-99418\" src=\"http:\/\/www.greenstreetdata.com\/PS\/owego\/files\/2023\/12\/Max2.jpg\" alt=\"\u2018Critical Incident Therapy Dog\u2019 loses battle with cancer; K-9 Max; End of Watch: December 6, 2023\" width=\"200\" height=\"320\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.greenstreetdata.com\/PS\/owego\/files\/2023\/12\/Max2.jpg 200w, http:\/\/www.greenstreetdata.com\/PS\/owego\/files\/2023\/12\/Max2-188x300.jpg 188w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 200px) 100vw, 200px\" \/><\/a>Max was a rescue dog from Texas that was adopted by his handler, Sonya Bement, from a shelter in Pennsylvania.&nbsp;Max was a vital addition to the department along with his handler, Sonya Bement. &nbsp;<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">The department wrote, \u201cMax and Sonya assisted with all the events in the village and were available for crisis interventions with adults and children.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">In addition, Max and Sonya wrote two books on Max\u2019s hard life experiences and his work, and they frequently traveled to schools in Tioga and Broome County to do book readings with children.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">The department continued, in the release, \u201cMax had a very soft and pleasant ability to warm people.&nbsp;Max loved to meet people and helped them by getting pets from them. When Max entered a room everyone would always start smiling, especially the kids, and petting was a requirement by Max.&nbsp;Max would also smile when asked.&nbsp;It was called Maxi\u2019s smile, and he would also talk to you.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">They concluded, by writing, \u201cMax was therapeutic to all who came in contact with him, especially the police officers around the station.&nbsp;He will forever be missed.\u201d&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">If you want to learn more about Max\u2019s life and his work, check out his books, \u201cMaxi\u2019s Smile\u201d and \u201cMaxi\u2019s K9 Friends,\u201d written by Sonya Bement and available at <a href=\"http:\/\/www.lulu.com\/search?page=1&amp;q=sonya+bement\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">www.lulu.com\/search?page=1&amp;q=sonya+bement<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Owego Police Department reported that K-9 Max, the department\u2019s \u201cCritical Incident Therapy Dog\u201d, lost his battle with cancer on Wednesday, Dec. 6. 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