One Astronomer's Noise

Macey the Mighty

This page is in loving memory of my forever dog, Macey.

Year 1

Macey and I found each other in October of 2014. We clicked immediately… but Tim and I still went to a few different shelters, not wanting to jump to a decision. No other dog pulled my heartstrings like she did. They told us she was dog aggressive, but, working with a trainer, we discovered she was dog reactive. Walkies could be a challenge! At home, she was all cuddles, snuggles, and just casually getting all 50 lbs of her onto your lap. We left Illinois in June, spent a month in NY with family, then reunited with Tim at our new apartment in New Hampshire. Check out the slideshow and videos from that first year below.

The day we met. She rolled over for belly rubs through the fence. That was it, we belonged to each other.
Freedom ride! Coming home for the first time.
At the beginning of the adventure
Had no trouble giving kisses her first day home
First belly rubs with Dad
When she wasn’t being a goof, she could look very distinguished
“Mother, this is ridiculous.”
DOGBALL
Leg fort! One of her favorite nesting spots.
Spoiled by all the family
Some gifts… didn’t last long
Sleeping was one of her favorite activities. Doing so in one of Nana’s blankets, doubly so.
50lb dog is a lap dog
She always needed to be touching her humans.
It would be years before we had a yard of our own, so we walked everywhere. Yes, dog reactive and all.
Space collar
Prairie dogging for some whipped cream
The only thing that truly terrified her… the battery low beep on the fire alarm. (Or, you know, the actual alarm.) She went to the Tardis mat for safety!
Put her to work!
“Paint me like on of your French girls” one of her favorite poses
Halloween costumes were… tolerated
Ride or die
HEEEEEY
“Where’s the cat?! I can smell her!” (The cat was NOT in the crate.)
Sniffing new things was her favorite walk activity
Macey loved sunbathing… but not getting in the water.
Walkie finds
When we moved from Illinois to New Hampshire… our furniture came weeks later.
So, they mislabeled her when they said, “dog aggressive.”
She adored being adored by our students
She’s chew the ball, but she wouldn’t FETCH the ball
YAWNMLEM