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January 31st, 2009, 11:54 PM
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Ms Muddy Mossy Messy Macie of Hazel Run
Ms Muddy Mossy Messy Macie had an unlucky beginning. Her first owner was a self-styled "dog broker" who didn't have the time to train, a love for dogs, or even room to keep her. He farmed her out to a buddy who had an empty outdoor kennel and there she stayed by herself for about 12 months. As a result, she never really bonded to humans early in her life, although she has a couple she really likes now
 When she came to Hazel Run she was very shy and didn't know how to play with other dogs. But the Princess-Queen and the Sheriff took her under their paw and taught her what she needed to know. Now she can hold her own even against Bratty Brier.  Because of her upbringing (or lack thereof) she has always been somewhat aloof--if she's watching a squirrel or a butterfly, she turns off her ears to commands. But once you get her attention, she's very happy to come to you, her tail wagging all the way. Training has always been tricky, too--if you ask her to do something that she doesn't understand it disturbs her almost to the point of catatonia. :sad: Turns out that the best way to train her is to have her watch another dog (preferably our other orange, Ember--cuz oranges stick together, don't ya know ) do it first!  It's slow, but we're getting there. And, to keep this thread from getting any slower, without further ado I present Ms Muddy Mossy Messy Macie of Hazel Run! "Any Doves over there?" "How about Bunnies?" "Toads? Oh, wait....too cold for toads. What a pity."
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January 31st, 2009, 11:58 PM
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"Maybe Turkeys under the feeder?" "Whoa! Is that a Squirrel?! Rats...no! Just some leaves..." "I've been checking for Mole under the snow, but it's evidently too cold for Mole, too..." 
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February 1st, 2009, 12:06 AM
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"Okay, this is boring. Time for my afternoon nap." Ms Muddy Mossy Messy Macie heads for her favorite bed, turns around three times and snuggles deep into the pillow. "I'm going to dream of spring and Butterfly and Toad and Mole and ... Bird ... and ... and ... Luscious Mud... and... zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz..." sweet dreams Ms Macie
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February 1st, 2009, 12:07 AM
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It's about time.
I've been waiting for this thread on Ms Muddy Mossy Messy Macie.  .she is one goreous puppers.it's good that she is with you and not the brain dead people who left her in a kennel.
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February 1st, 2009, 12:14 AM
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Awwww Macie
, I love how kind her soul seems to be even with such a rotten start. She just might be my favourite .... although Lil Belle and the Sheriff are definately up there ..... actually I'd take anyone of them .I love that pic of her looking up for the squirrel .
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February 1st, 2009, 12:16 AM
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The really sad thing is that a couple of years after Ms Macie was rescued from the guy, he decided to have another go at it. His neighbors finally turned him in to the SPCA because his dogs were out in tiny filthy dog-runs with just those igloo things for shelter. The authorities made him give up the dogs--and that's how we got Brier. So Macie and Brier had something in common, more's the pity
But Brier was only there for 6 months so didn't have quite the emotional disability Macie had. We're just hoping the guy has given up the brokering for good, now 
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February 1st, 2009, 12:18 AM
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She is a little sweetie, Teri...no question of that
She's really taken to cuddling at night...only she's still a little awkward at it.  She often tries to curl up on my head! 
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February 1st, 2009, 12:31 AM
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Awwwwww the one eye open pic and the last sleeping pic.i could cuddle with her for hours.
Hopefully he did give up brokering,Brier is another lucky one also they all are. So after they were rescued from this guy were they in rescue long before you and hubby adopted them.?
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February 1st, 2009, 12:34 AM
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Coming here was just icing on the cake for them.
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February 1st, 2009, 12:41 AM
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More pics of her would be great.she has the sweetest face and eyes
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February 1st, 2009, 12:53 AM
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I was waitn for Macie's thread too.
I just love this girl. 
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February 1st, 2009, 12:53 AM
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When she first came here she was very shy of strangers, but with a little work, she got much more comfortable with humans...in fact, now she's swung too far in the other direction. She's almost too comfortable with them.She's such a little waif. In summer, when she's not watching Pesky Red Squirrels and Fat Gray Squirrels... ...or patrolling for the dreaded Dangerous Butterfly... ...then she's probably out defending the borders from Moles and Chipmunks. She's one of our best patrollers.
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February 1st, 2009, 12:58 AM
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Ms Macie so purrty  She looks just smashing in her green collar too
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February 1st, 2009, 12:59 AM
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She can really touch your heart. It makes me so sad when she gets catatonic in the face of something new. She has such a good personality otherwise, imagine how she would have turned out if she'd had a better beginning!
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February 1st, 2009, 12:59 AM
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Yep, green has always been her fave color, growler.
It goes so nicely with her orange spots!
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"We are--each of us--dying; it's how we live in the meantime that makes the difference." "It's not what you gather, but what you scatter that tells what kind of life you have lived!" "Be kinder than necessary, for everyone you meet is fighting some kind of battle."
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February 1st, 2009, 01:00 AM
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February 1st, 2009, 01:02 AM
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Green has always been Duffy's fave colour too! She now has a green collar too.
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February 1st, 2009, 01:11 AM
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Hazel, I never heard Ms Macie's "story" before
and, it got me to thinking (a very scary thought, I know  ) .....but, could you post a thread on the "biographies" of each of the pack members?
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February 1st, 2009, 01:11 AM
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Ooooo....wait till I tell Macie that Duffy likes green, too!
It took Cole and Cass 2 months to teach Macie that it was okay to play. And when Brier and Grace came, she was still shy with them at first, especially with the big bruiser, Deputy Brier. But she soon was taking it to the big guy with impunity:
And I love the look she's giving him here: This is the sort of thing that makes hazel feel the most
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February 1st, 2009, 01:16 AM
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was it her that told Brier he was disqualified from the olympics?
she's too cute. Isnt it wonderful when you see dogs teaching dogs?
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February 1st, 2009, 01:17 AM
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You know how that madame hazel is! I've done a thread on Ember, Cass, Cole, and Grace...I suppose I could go back and add a little to them? 
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February 1st, 2009, 01:22 AM
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She had that same pugnacious look on her face when she disqualified him! She loves it when the Pack is playing hard and noisily, but she hates it if they make her 'popular' (the brunt of all the attention). She'd much rather have Lil Belle and Cole be the targets so she can bark loudly at them from the perimeter of the action while the others go in for paw-to-paw combat with the popular one. One-on-one, though, she can hold her own with any of them. She has actually been known to play with the grumpy ol' King on occasion.
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"We are--each of us--dying; it's how we live in the meantime that makes the difference." "It's not what you gather, but what you scatter that tells what kind of life you have lived!" "Be kinder than necessary, for everyone you meet is fighting some kind of battle."
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February 1st, 2009, 01:32 AM
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Yes, I know how she is and that's why I love her. Could you pleeeeeze persuade her into combining each of those threads into one that includes all of the pack.
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February 1st, 2009, 01:33 AM
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. She really has more of a delicate look about her then some of the others.Quote:
This pic cracks me up.
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February 1st, 2009, 01:38 AM
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Would this do?
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February 1st, 2009, 01:43 AM
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"We are--each of us--dying; it's how we live in the meantime that makes the difference." "It's not what you gather, but what you scatter that tells what kind of life you have lived!" "Be kinder than necessary, for everyone you meet is fighting some kind of battle."
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February 1st, 2009, 01:46 AM
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February 1st, 2009, 01:51 AM
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The boys are being bratty right now so I'll have to read it later when I can concentreate better. And, thanks. 
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