[Dailydrool] October 16 calendar hound

[Val Brewer]

Today (I think it will be today when the next post comes out), Oct. 16's 
calendar hound is our Harley (of Hawaii); PBF lewd-tenant in charge of counter 
intelligence.

Harley is our heart hound. I know I usually write about Bo, because it is Bo who 
excels in extreme bassetude, but Harley is the apple of our eyes. Harley came to 
us four years ago, and we are his seventh home. Knowing him as we now do, we 
think he simply insisted on better and better treatment until he landed with us. 
Two homes before us, he had been chained to a doghouse outdoors, flea-ridden and 
underweight--and had barked his way into relocation. The home before us was a 
loving one, but the slaves traveled extensively and Harley was shuttled between 
friends' homes and kennels for months at a time until his owners felt he 
deserved a chance at something more stable (especially since he went on hunger 
strikes when they were away). The first night Harley did a "sleepover" with us, 
he moaned piteously until I gathered him into my arms, sang him to sleep, and 
slept with him hugged to my chest all night like a teddybear. Well, you can 
guess where he has slept every night since.

Harley is our alarm clock. At 6 AM every morning he rouses, walks from my hip 
onto my chest and then rolls over so that he is lodged upside down, all four 
feet in the air, in the crook of my arm, head next to mine dispensing snooter 
kisses to my ear. During the day he is seldom more than 3 or 4 feet from me. 
Harley is always up for either a hike or a nap depending on what suits us. He 
even plays fetch. He is extremely cooperative and puts up with Bo's stubbornness 
and quirks with great patience. If Bo is grumpy, Harley gives him wide berth 
except to sneak up on him and lick his face. It is Harley who romps with the 
drop-in canine visitor, Ratface Ruby the chihuahua. My DH says that he (Bill) 
puts up with both Ruby and Bo because Harley likes them!

So, happy gotcha day, Harley. We're glad we gotcha. No more moving around for 
you. The picture with the cone of shame in the calendar was after Harley rushed 
up wagging his tail to a less than friendly rottweiler at the dogpark, who 
proceded to nail Harley and rip holes in Harley's throat. The vet at the Humane 
Society attached to the park patched Harley up. On our way from the vet's office 
to our car, who should we spy leaving the dogpark but the attacker rottweiler. 
Harley started wagging his tail again and wanted to rush over and try to make 
friends again, "no hard feelings". Harley is friendly and forgiving to a 
fault--common sense, no. But he is just a super dog. You can see another picture 
of Harley on the first page of the PBF crew photos 
(http://www.pacificbassetfeet.net/) Aloha. Val, Bo, and today's calendar hound, 
Lt. Harley of Hawaii


      
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