A dog who saved a three-year-old girl has been made an honorary canine officer

He was rewarded with a new collar and medallion.

Max was made Queensland's first honorary police dog (Queensland Police/PA)

By Taylor Heyman, Press Association

A dog who stayed with a three-year old girl lost in Queensland’s Southern Downs has been made an honorary police dog.

Max the blue heeler stayed with Aurora for 15 hours overnight after she wandered off on her own on April 20. He later led her grandmother to find her.