A delightful story about Max the Puppy, who learns all about the power of feeling his big feelings and using a pause plan to respond instead of react. A powerful tale for young readers and the adults who work with them, reinforcing the importance of something called coregulation. This book incorporates the current best practice of coregulation, practicing calming plans when calm, as well as identifying what feelings FEEL like, all while walking with Max and his mama. Readers will delight and find themselves nodding and empathizing just how hard it can be to feel those big feelings - but also the necessity of feeling and working with them!