Introduction of a pet thumb|Vintage Minnie Mouse Clock c. 1958. In The Picnic (1930), Minnie introduces her boyfriend to her new pet dog, Rover. This is actually Pluto making his first appearance as an individual character. Two unnamed bloodhound guard dogs strikingly similar to him had previously appeared in The Chain Gang (August 18, 1930)The Chain Gang . The Encyclopedia of Disney Animated Shorts . Retrieved on March 17, 2008. which featured Mickey incarcerated in prison without Minnie at his side. Otherwise, the short features a typical picnic excursion harassed by forest animals and brought to a premature end by a sudden rain.
Introduction of a pet thumb|Vintage Minnie Mouse Clock c 1958 In The Picnic (1930) Minnie introduces her boyfriend to her new pet dog Rover This is actually Pluto making his first appearance as an individual character Two unnamed bloodhound guard dogs strikingly similar to him had previously appeared in The Chain Gang (August 18 1930)The Chain Gang  The Encyclopedia of Disney Animated Shorts  Retrieved on March 17 2008 which featured Mickey incarcerated in prison without Minnie at his side Otherwise the short features a typical picnic excursion harassed by forest animals and brought to a premature end by a sudden rain