Mates, Today we had to say good-bye to our 14 ½ yr old maize (not yellow) lab named Maude. Any dog owner will tell you that is a sad day and because our K-9 companions are much more short-lived than we are, nearly all dog owners know how that feels. Maude was our family dog whom all the kids had grown up with and who proudly displayed her blue 'M Go Blue' collar every day of her life.