Maggie May

Guelph, ONTARIO

After suffering heart failure months earlier, Martin spent his days recovering at home, with Maggie May, a Red Fox Labrador Retriever close beside him to ensure he was safe and happy. To manage his new condition and lack of mobility, Martin was given heart medication and arranged a main floor bedroom where Maggie May kept him company every day. On a cold night in March of 2023, Maggie May alerted Martin’s wife, Amy, who was in the upstairs part of their house, and guided her downstairs to where Amy found Martin out of his bed and the back door unlocked and wide open. Maggie May ran outside and Amy followed, finding her husband in the middle of a snowdrift in a catatonic state. After dialing 911, paramedics informed Amy that Martin’s new medication likely caused hallucinations and made him disoriented which caused him to go outside. Once Martin was stabilized, doctors said if Maggie May did not alert Amy, Martin may not have made it. Martin and Amy are grateful for their 9-year-old furry companion and now call her their Super Hero Pup!