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That picture is more true to life than you think ( and it IS hysterical ) when we first moved here the dogs had never seen Maxine ( she was boarded a few towns over when we lived in NY ) except Dillon Dillon used to go every where with me and was Maxine's buddy

Anyway, most of the dogs ignored her or just showed mild interest Gilbert ( the redbone coonhound ) though has a STRONG hunting instinct and the love of the chase Well we had only lived here a short while when Gilbert decided one day to get up close and personal and realized his mistake too late I had Maxine's drive through window open ( you've seen the pictures ) to give her a treat ..never gave it a second thought

He decided to jump out the kitchen window and landed directly at Maxine's feet in HER paddock I will never forget this as long as I live & looking back I can only liken it to the stories you hear of someone having so much adrenaline they can lift a car off someone I had to get that stupid dog before she hurt him or killed him

She's gentle I doubt she would do anything deliberately but we're talking 1400 lbs versus 50 lbs The beauty of having so many dogs is I always have a leash not far I yelled at them & they both froze I tore into the next room grabbed a leash hung out the window where I had to contain the laughter as here is this oh so macho stupid dog flattened up against the side of the trailer skirt like a cartoon Maxine standing over him and snorting

I lassoed that leash around the dogs neck and somehow pulled him up and over & into the window To this day he won't go near that window and has a healthy respect of Maxine's space when he is out on the deck & she is standing over the A/C Unit You can not make this stuff up :rotfl:
 
Too funny Ed I adopted Maxine when she was 2 she just turned 8 this past May
( she's still a baby really )

She is quite the traveler she was rescued by a group located in CT from Canada
I met her at an annual event called Equine Affaire in MA she then moved from CT to us on LI, NY then we moved here

The day I met her I spent hours in that stall felt like I knew her all her life..just an instant bond


 
Lol Ed those pictures are too funny!!!


Ruthie I love those pictures of you Maxine. So funny she was just hours away from me .

That story is hysterical!!! I can't believe you acted so quickly and saved the day. Hmmm will have to think of a super hero name for you.
 

Lol Ed those pictures are too funny!!!
Ruthie I love those pictures of you Maxine. So funny she was just hours away from me . That story is hysterical!!! I can't believe you acted so quickly and saved the day. Hmmm will have to think of a super hero name for you.
 
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I love the horse stories!!! I am actually afraid of horses :sad1: but I think they give so much joy to people with them..

Hope you are doing well :goodvibes
 
I love your stories about Maxine and how she came to be rescued. I'm not a big horse person, just never really been around them, but I admire anyone who stands behind their convictions and acts, rather than just talk.
 
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I love the horse stories!!! I am actually afraid of horses :sad1: but I think they give so much joy to people with them..

Hope you are doing well :goodvibes

a very common fear, most people are intimidated by the size of the animal I mean that is a LOT of power and caution is always needed I trust her & I love her BUT I always know approach slowly, and just be kind :goodvibes

I love your stories about Maxine and how she came to be rescued. I'm not a big horse person, just never really been around them, but I admire anyone who stands behind their convictions and acts, rather than just talk.

I am assuming you mean Maxine ;) honestly that is a lovely thing to say and I thank you It sounds cliche' but the animals truly give more to me than I could ever give to them I am blessed that I know my purpose in life
 
I am assuming you mean Maxine ;) honestly that is a lovely thing to say and I thank you It sounds cliche' but the animals truly give more to me than I could ever give to them I am blessed that I know my purpose in life

I don't know, it might be interesting to have Maxine just talk...do you think you'd get a moments rest? :rotfl2:
 
I don't know, it might be interesting to have Maxine just talk...do you think you'd get a moments rest? :rotfl2:

No, I would not if she spoke plain English believe me she can "speak" her mind plenty :rotfl: and can get pretty vocal about it too If its dinner time or she feels like I am ignoring her she can be heard loudly Another trick she has is an impatient stamp of her foot ( once even right down on top of mine :rolleyes: )
I know she has a sense of humor she proves it all the time
 
Hi, Ruthie. Just popping in to say hi. I wasn't on much over the weekend (had an emergency with our dog and spent several hours at the vet on Saturday). We leave in 3 days and I have so much work to do I can't stand it.
 
Oh my goodness hope the pup is going to be ok Three days WOW ! your ticker says 8 .?..get to work woman
 
I on the other hand love horses. I have owned 3 for short periods of time something always seems to put the cobosh on it........But I still love them and go to all the horse shows around here. They are beautiful creatures.......and your horse is very pretty. And yes I think horses are pretty, :rotfl: so keep the pics coming...
 
I on the other hand love horses. I have owned 3 for short periods of time something always seems to put the cobosh on it........But I still love them and go to all the horse shows around here. They are beautiful creatures.......and your horse is very pretty. And yes I think horses are pretty, :rotfl: so keep the pics coming...

Here you go Trish, old picture same day we met, you can visit us anytime you need a "horsey fix" funny I found that halter not too long ago, it seems so tiny now; she was such a baby then :goodvibes ok have a good night off to work for me

 
Got a moment to breath today so I'm doing a quick drive by. I will be so happy when this budget process is over for another year!

So excited for you for your birthday trip to AOA! :cool1: What a wonderful gift. AOA is on the top of my list of resorts to try.

Loving the Maxine pictures and stories! My gang is doing well. Eddie just had his 12th birthday this weekend. He does have to go in next Monday for a teeth cleaning and also removal of a small lump on his side. Vet is pretty sure it's just a benign fatty tumor but we are not taking any chances after going through skin cancer with our previous Schnauzer.
 
Got a moment to breath today so I'm doing a quick drive by. I will be so happy when this budget process is over for another year!

So excited for you for your birthday trip to AOA! :cool1: What a wonderful gift. AOA is on the top of my list of resorts to try.

Loving the Maxine pictures and stories! My gang is doing well. Eddie just had his 12th birthday this weekend. He does have to go in next Monday for a teeth cleaning and also removal of a small lump on his side. Vet is pretty sure it's just a benign fatty tumor but we are not taking any chances after going through skin cancer with our previous Schnauzer.

I am sending prayers for Eddie Arianna :hug: you know what I went through with Dillon Yeah for Eddie's 12th BD Fantasia will be 14 in a few weeks

I have missed you ! I meant to email you have you seen the new PLUTO pins ?? I bought the whole set on eBay ( BD gift to ME, can't remember the last time I bought me something ! )

If you have no idea what I am talking about tell me and I will post a picture You're going to want this I guarantee
 
I am sending prayers for Eddie Arianna :hug: you know what I went through with Dillon Yeah for Eddie's 12th BD Fantasia will be 14 in a few weeks

I have missed you ! I meant to email you have you seen the new PLUTO pins ?? I bought the whole set on eBay ( BD gift to ME, can't remember the last time I bought me something ! )

If you have no idea what I am talking about tell me and I will post a picture You're going to want this I guarantee

No I have not seen them! Pictures please!
 
No I have not seen them! Pictures please!

I won't torture you by wasting time taking pictures and then uploading These are going to be impossible to find as they are not for sale in the parks, CM trading pins, wanted to give you a heads up...all I can say is its about time our boy had a pin series :goodvibes


** edited to take out link to what we are talking about because I'm not sure its against rules We Pluto nuts are talking about Pluto pins at WDW 1 pin for each day of the week, when I take pictures of mine I will post them
 
I won't torture you by wasting time taking pictures and then uploading These are going to be impossible to find as they are not for sale in the parks, CM trading pins, wanted to give you a heads up...all I can say is its about time our boy had a pin series :goodvibes

Oh my gosh, I love those!!! :cloud9: Thank you so much for sharing. :goodvibes Off to Ebay to see if I can find a set that isn't sold....
 
Oh my gosh, I love those!!! :cloud9: Thank you so much for sharing. :goodvibes Off to Ebay to see if I can find a set that isn't sold....

I took a gamble and got it for $48.99 buy it now when another full set was listed starting at about $13. :thumbsup2 yep I got the better price If there are no sets for sale I would even try to get them individually there is NO way this set will ever be available trading with CMs...too rare
 














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