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Future service dog Mae joins the FOX 5 Team
FOX 5 and Canine Assistants are working together to teach little Mae how to be a service dog for a special family.
ATLANTA - We've been preparing for something big behind the scenes at FOX 5, and we can finally share the good news.
For the second time, FOX 5 is partnering with Georgia-based nonprofit Canine Assistants to foster a dog and teach it to become a service animal.
In 2016, FOX 5 and Canine Assistants worked together on Operation Max, helping to raise a cute little golden retriever into a service dog for a veteran family. Max is now happily serving a loving family as a seizure response dog.
Now, seven years later, we're doing it again.
Meet Mae.
Mae was born in May (of course) as one of a litter of 10 puppies. She's a golden retriever and yellow Labrador mix.
For the next two years, a group of FOX 5 employees will be taking care of Mae every single day and working with the nonprofit to train Mae to become a life-changing service dog for a special family.
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The mission behind Canine Assistants
For the next two years, FOX 5 and Georgia nonprofit Canine Assistants will work together to raise Mae the puppy into a service animal ready to help a family. Kizzy Marco, the organization's director of development, explains more about the life-changing program.
Throughout that time, Canine Assistants will be tracking Mae's development to find the perfect partner for her.
"I am thrilled for the Atlanta community to be able to follow along and see it step-by-step with us," Canine Assistant's Kizzy Marco said.
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Meet FOX 5's new Canine Assistants trainee
For the second time, FOX 5 is partnering with Georgia-based nonprofit Canine Assistants to foster a dog and teach it to become a service animal. Paul Milliken visited to the farm to meet the newest member of the FOX 5 family: little Mae.
You can follow Mae's journey on Good Day Atlanta and on her Instagram.
Canine Assistants has also started a campaign where viewers can help support Mae. You can donate to give her extra treats and toys, help her learn and much more.
You can see the fundraising campaign here.