I've lived in this city all my life. I'm Max. And I'm the luckiest dog in New York because of her. That's Katie, my owner.

In Manhattan, Katie found Max as an abandoned puppy in a cardboard box and adopted him as her pet, then took him back to her apartment in New York, where Max still lives happily with her.

Katie and I... Well, we have the perfect relationship. We met a few years ago. And, boy, let me tell ya, we got along right away. It was one of those relationships where you just know. And get this! She was looking for a roommate. And so was I! So I just moved in that same day. It was perfect. We've been together ever since. Katie would do anything for me. And I'm her loyal protector. Our love is... How do I put this? Our love is stronger than words… Or shoes. It's me and Katie. Katie and me. Us against the world. I wouldn't go so far as to call us soul mates, even though any sane person who saw us would. There’s just one little problem. Pretty much every day...she leaves. Sometimes I try stuff to get her. But it never works. Where is she going? What could she possibly be doing?

“Oh, I miss her so much.”

Max sighs.