Dr James Chukwu

This happens almost every night in the Parker home. Mrs. Parker is 82 years old and lives with Alzheimer’s disease. Because of her illness, she has something called “sundowning.” At night, she often believes she has to leave the house to go to work, even though she retired many years ago. For the past eight months, her German Shepherd, Max, has learned this pattern. When Mrs. Parker gets out of bed and starts walking toward the front door, Max quickly goes to the door too. He stands in front of it and blocks the exit so she cannot go outside. If she keeps trying to move forward, Max gently takes her sleeve in his mouth and carefully guides her back inside the house. Before Max started doing this, Mrs. Parker wandered outside late at night in her pajamas several times. The police had to bring her home many times. After her family showed the security camera footage to her doctor, the doctor said Max was showing natural protective behavior. He was keeping her safe by instinct, not because he was trained to do it. Max is an incredibly loyal dog, and he truly deserves recognition. ❤

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