MAX

Max is a 90 lb. German Shepherd,  rescued from the German Shepherd Rescue of Northern California, in early 2013, by Jack Farrell, of Novato, California.  A year later, in March, 2014, Max rescued  80 year old Jack, when their home filled with carbon monoxide and natural gas leaking from a faulty heater.  Jack "woke" from sleep lying on the kitchen floor, bleeding from the arm that Max had in his mouth.  At first, Jack thought his dog was attacking him.  He was to learn that Max had pulled him from bed, dragged him down the hall, and into the kitchen.
 
    "Out here in the kitchen, I finally woke up wondering what the hell was going on because he had hold of my arm.   I'm bleeding like hell and that's when I called 911."

When emergency help arrived, they found carbon monoxide at " staggering" levels.  "We took a reading of the enviroment and found 75 parts per million," said Novato Deputy Fire Chief Adam Brolan.  To put that in perspective, we don our breathing gear at 25 parts per million."

Firefighters took Jack to the hospital, where he recovered after a brief stay, and is now fine.  Farrell adds that Max is his best buddy and goes everywhere with him, loving to ride in Jack's pickup, and continues to sleep with him, as well as sitting "anywhere he pleases."

" I'd be dead," Jack said.  "He saved my life."

Thanks to sanfrancisco.cbslocal.com for some of the above information.

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