THere is a wonderful movie nearing the end of it’s run in theatres and headed to DVD very soon. It’s called “Max” and it is about a family (with an alienated teen and a difficult dad) who adopts their dead, older son’s dog after the dog was deemed un manageble after his handler (the older son) was killed in Afghanastan. Max is a Belgian Malinois with an attitude that was sending him straight to the needle and the doggie afterlife. The family of the dead Marine stepped in and took the dog.
Many adventures follow, and the dog saves several lives while putting the bad guys away. Some of the stunts are a little improbably, but it is a good movie, nonetheless. The bet part, IMHO, was the end where they showed historic pictures of famous war dogs in action.
The dog earns his place of honor in the house, exposes a bad guy marine and a gun running gang, saves the life of the young boy who adopts him and learns to handle him (reluctantly at first) brings an angry father back into the family fold. Etc., etc.
The adult stars are Lauren Graham and Thomas Hayden Church. The teen star is ???, and a cute and watchable kid.
The dog is ??? and America’s new Rin Tin Tin, as far as I’m concerned.
Go rent it, if you like to watch well trained dogs.
http://www.bing.com/search?q=max+trailer+movie&src=IE-SearchBox&FORM=IESR02
Thanks, I hope it comes to Netflix soon.