This Beautiful Pet of the Week is Running Out of Time Meet Maximus the most beautiful "Pet of the Week" and his time is up. After this weekend if Maximus is not adopted or at least "fostered" out to a temporary home, (for the time being) this massive, lovable, chocolate Lab, Retriever, Pointer mix may have to be put down. Photo by: Staci Schults I played with Maximus and he was very gentle and the tail was-a-waggin' the entire time. He is excellent on a leash and understands the basic commands like sit, stay, lay down, shake, and several other commands. Maximus will even alert you when it's time to eat.