Max is a creature who likes his comforts and will resist any initiative to get him off his favorite chair.
This is particularly true when it comes to his 10 PM walk. He has mastered the passive part of passive-aggressive behavior.
Submitted as proof of this hypothesis:
No doubt you think the production values rival those of Spielberg. You’re right. Marvin Spielberg that is, the dentist from Poughkeepsie.
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WITHIN THE K STREETS 
my maltese is the same, but occasionally the passive aggressive, just turns aggressive, that’s when I growl back lol
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What? Miss Chloe has a little attitude? Not so with Max who I frequently refer to as the “World’s Most Gentle Dog”. Truthfully, he has never, not even once, shown anything but affection to humans. Now, other dogs…well, that is a different story!
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she is figuratively and literally a B*tch. She is 5kg of pure attitude, although usually fun and loving. She will take on anyone and anything for her Mum & Dad……but heaven forbid you want her to do something she doesn’t want to lol
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Bravo, Max! Resist, resist, turn away and then…..when the human is almost worn down….look away and slowly…give in. Kisses seal the adorable factor. What a pro Max is. This was too cute.
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He is indeed a master of the Gandhi School of dog behavior, Lois. He could be an instructor for the Chinese water torture method of obtaining compliance. Wear ’em down drip by drip…
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Definitely a Spielberg production! Great video, Tom. That’s if you still call them videos.
Max and I would get on famously. I know exactly how he feels. Every time I go anywhere near the front door, car keys or even get dressed, the dogs are onto me with great excitement, enthusiasm and puppy dog eyes which engender the guilts. I get that response when I mention a different four letter word: “bath”. Bilbo has a flea allergy at the moment and is needing more baths and he hates it. Yes, this is the same dog who stands out in the rain until he’s soaked but to be fair, he avoids the water at the beach.
Hope you had a good weekend xx Rowena
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All weekends are good weekends, Rowena! I feel for poor Bilbo. Fleas are terrible and flea baths are a terrible solution, from his perspective at least.
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I’ve also been rubbing cortic ointment into his back. The dead skin is flaking off in sheets. My uncle is a dermatologist and recommended the ointment over the cream for me and I thought the same advice would probably apply to the dog. Didn’t tell that to the pharmacist. He now looks like a punk with a tussled, sticking up look. At least he’s been spared the indignity of the bucket so far!
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Adorable!
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You always side with the Malt. Unless you meant me in which case you show good taste.
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I’ll ALWAYS have Max’s back!
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You keep asking if he WANTS to go for a walk and he keeps saying NO. At least, Max isn’t lying to you.
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Well, the AJF keeps asking me to hold her purse while she tries on clothes at the mall and I keep saying NO and it doesn’t do me any good either.
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The AJF orders you to hold her purse. You ASKED Max.
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OK, you have point.
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So what part of no didn’t you get, Tom? If I’d have said those words, Sam would have left skid marks for the door (until he realized there was either rain or snow outside then the brakes would have been fully applied). Me thinks you have another career in the wings-nice job with YouTube. 🙂
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Fact is, Monika, I just don’t fully grasp that my position is at the very bottom of the totem pole. Everybody keeps saying NO to me. No walks, no beer, no sitting around and watching football all day. It’s tough life and, yes, you can now break out the world’s smallest violin.
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Playing a symphony for ya. 😉
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Pro-tip: Empathy is listed in the dictionary under E, not M. Hrumphh.
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Way to go Max…make ’em work for it…bark bark bark!
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The Malt never makes anything easy. He likes to do things his way. Perhaps a bit like Dante?
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I may have to go passive aggressive on something, as the envy envelopes me. I am typing from a much inferior chair (throne) than Max has. I am feeling very Third World right now. I hope Max is happy. P.S. I liked his “fainting goat” move.
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As the occupant of the bottom of the household totem pole, I feel lucky to have any chair. Thing is, when I try passive resistance, everyone calls me The Lump and ignores me.
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I liked his gesture of raising the paw..’No, no, chaps, you can’t do this..’
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That was Max at his most ferocious. He really is a teddy bear of a dog so we put up with his silliness.
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Just let someone he doesn’t know try to get him off his chair…
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That was TOO adorable ❤
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Omgosh, that video is adorable! My beloved Scottie, Mr. Scoatz, used to walk ever so casually into his crate whenever we opened the cabinet that held his leash.
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Buddy the Maltese dog says Hi Max;
I understand the language completely. My two favorite things to do are: the first is to rest on top of my pillows and blankets next to my best friend, and the second is keep my grandmother (grands, I call her) company while she has breakfast and takes a nap. She is 100 years old , my mom and I call her our favorite senior. However, I love to give my pops a run for his life when he wants me to do something, that when I try to show him who is the boss! So yes Max I am with you all the way, attitude is good, it builds character. Keep that tail wagging Max,
Buddy the Malt, and Audrey Tavel
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Thanks for the Max show, Tom. Yeah, Marvin would be proud. I think I met him one side trip through Poughkeepsie.
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