MaggieDog Posted April 12, 2010 Report Share Posted April 12, 2010 On April 12th, 2000, I brought home a 10 month old cattle dog/border collie cross from the local shelter. She had a crazy first 10 months - I was her 4th home and adopted her moments before a decision was to be made about euthanasia due to kennel psychosis, but I had fallen in love with her while volunteering and had managed to convince my parents that we needed a second dog. I was 15. Over the past ten years Maggie has changed the course of my life drastically. When I adopted her I wanted to be a vet, maybe in the orthopedic specialty. After our first 3 years of intense training and re-socialization and my crossover to positive reinforcement based training I decided that animal behavior was my calling instead. Maggie has been with me through some of the biggest life events one can have: leaving home for college, an internship in the DC area for 8 weeks, moving 500 miles away from home for my dream job here in SC, finding my human soulmate and marrying him, the addition of two more dogs and a cat, and soon even accompanying DH and I on another big move and the purchase of our first house. She's been my "do anything dog", trying her paw at competition obedience, agility, herding, therapy dog, and service dog skills and she has taught (and continues to teach) me soooooo much. She has been my most challenging animal and also the most intelligent and she will always be my heart dog. Thank you Maggie for a wonderful 10 years and here's to at least 10 more with my Amazing Maggie Mae! Pic from this morning while I was cleaning the yard and Maggie was "supervising" lol: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anda Posted April 12, 2010 Report Share Posted April 12, 2010 Happy 10th anniversary, Erin and Maggie! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ShoresDog Posted April 12, 2010 Report Share Posted April 12, 2010 Maggie's been part of your life for a whole lot of it (40% I can't stop my geeky self from saying) and that's huge! She has a lot to do with who you are, and that is awesome. Happy anniversary, Maggie and Erin! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bc4ever Posted April 12, 2010 Report Share Posted April 12, 2010 How cool is that?! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
airbear Posted April 12, 2010 Report Share Posted April 12, 2010 What a journey! Here's to AT LEAST 10 more years with the Amazing Maggie Mae. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Izzysdad Posted April 12, 2010 Report Share Posted April 12, 2010 Here's to 10 more and then some Maggie!!!! Tim Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jack & Co. Posted April 12, 2010 Report Share Posted April 12, 2010 Happy anniversary, kids! Won't be long before you are up here in beautiful North Carolina! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grenzehund Posted April 13, 2010 Report Share Posted April 13, 2010 Happy anniversary to both of you! Susan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
in2adventure Posted April 13, 2010 Report Share Posted April 13, 2010 Happy Anniversary to an amazing duo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KrisK Posted April 13, 2010 Report Share Posted April 13, 2010 What a nice anniversary to have! Way to go Maggie! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Allie Oop Posted April 13, 2010 Report Share Posted April 13, 2010 Congratulations on ten great years together! (And many more.) Regards, Deb Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BCjetta Posted April 13, 2010 Report Share Posted April 13, 2010 She sounds like my Hannah (got her when I was 16 and she's 12 now - been with me through college, moving away, marrying hubby etc) and she also doesn't look like an old dog either! From the pic, you can't notice any greying or anything on her (mind you that might be partly due to her coloring) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MaggieDog Posted April 13, 2010 Author Report Share Posted April 13, 2010 She certainly does age gracefully: her coloring hides greying except in the mask spots - she's got a few more white hairs there, but nothing too obvious. The vet hasn't found any arthritis yet! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maralynn Posted April 13, 2010 Report Share Posted April 13, 2010 Happy gotcha day Maggie! What an awesome dog to start off life's adventures with Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PSmitty Posted April 13, 2010 Report Share Posted April 13, 2010 Happy Anniversary to you both! She's a lovely girl. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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