The owners of a golden retriever afflicted with cancer have treated him to a very special day out on the town with the aid of a wagon.

Florida-based owner Joey Maxwell described the ride in a post to the Lowe’s Home Improvement Facebook page on October 11, where it has received thousands of reactions.

Mr Maxwell said the ride was prompted after receiving some bad news about dog “Maverick”’s condition.

In a post to Maverick’s dedicated Facebook page , Mr Maxwell explains the dog has lost use of his hind legs and is currently receiving chemotherapy

Maverick goes for a spin on his wagon. (Facebook/Joey Maxwell)

“After picking him up from the hospital today, my wife and I decided to give him a very special day out on the town,” he wrote.

Mr Maxwell said with the help of a local store manager he was able to organise a wagon for Maverick’s trip, with the store even offering a discount on the purchase.

He and his wife then took Maverick for a ride down town, where he received “more love and attention than ever”.

(Facebook/Joey Maxwell/Everybody Loves Maverick) (Facebook/Joey Maxwell/Everybody Loves Maverick)

“We had hamburgers and dog friendly ice cream, special dog treats, and got to make a whole lot of new friends,” he wrote.

The post includes a photo of the incapacitated Maverick lying on the wagon, alongside a stuffed toy. The wall behind the wagon bears a drawing of what appears to be angel wings.

(Facebook/Joey Maxwell/Everybody Loves Maverick) (Facebook/Joey Maxwell/Everybody Loves Maverick)

Mr Maxwell is currently running a GoFundMe crowdfunding campaign to pay for Maverick’s medical expenses.