Maxim Maximov

Maksimov's life was, frankly, pretty good: a job he loved, a beautiful wife, and the respect of his colleagues. But suddenly, everything turned ugly: due to his addiction to alcohol and intransigence with his corrupt superiors, he lost his job as a police major. His wife, Elena Maksimova, left him for his best friend, police captain Alexei Leonidov, and a spark of tension erupted between them.

Left alone, jobless, and friendless, his passion for alcohol became uncontrollable. He eventually learned that his teacher and former father-in-law, Nikolai Zharov, had died. Visiting the scene of Nikolai Zharov's death, he found a wounded German shepherd, Nikolai's former dog, whom he had previously nicknamed Max after his best student, Maxim.

He took the shepherd dog for himself, nursed him back to health, and gave him the name "Dog." The dog became his loyal, devoted companion, helping him find clues and tracking down criminals. Maxim then stopped drinking and was offered a job as a part-time police officer.