Max, the treasured Blue Kelpie of owners nurse Julie Kent and husband Stephen, adopted the couple at the Doomadgee Hospital last year after being rescued from the tip.
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Max escorts the nurses back to their quarters at night. “He insists on accompanying the nurses, and takes his responsibility for staff very seriously,” Julie said. However Julie said Max has no teeth and is rather timid so she’s not sure what use he would be in a crisis.
“He tends to just smile at people, rather than look menacing; and he’s proven not to be a good guard dog,” she says.
In spite of his occupational deficiencies, Max is still an object of affection to staff and patients alike.
Derek Barry
Editor of the North West Star Mount Isa since January 2016. Prior to that, an editor at several regional southern Queensland newspapers. Passionate about telling local stories. Comes with a strange accent to due an Irish accident of birth.
Editor of the North West Star Mount Isa since January 2016. Prior to that, an editor at several regional southern Queensland newspapers. Passionate about telling local stories. Comes with a strange accent to due an Irish accident of birth.
