Hi TXOES Rescue,

I’m happy to report that Harvey is doing beautifully.  I’ve had him for a year and a half, and in the last few months, especially, he has become a very well-rounded dog.

 
                          Handsome Harvey                   Harvey, Sophie NOSE and Tanya

Harvey always makes me laugh.  My favorite part is when I come home from work.  Since he doesn’t bark like normal dogs, he says, “WOO HOO!”  Feels pretty nice to hear “WOO HOO!” as you walk in the door. 

He used to be afraid of people and all dogs and would become insecure and growl.  That’s something we’ve been working on, and Houston’s Bear Creek Dog Park is just the spot to get him better socialized.  The park is huge and never short of a crowd.

With each of our weekly trips to the dog park, he gets more and more comfortable.  Oh course, being a gorgeous, fluffy shaggy dog helps draw attention, which is exactly what he needs.  He now lets people walk straight up to him and pet him.  And recently he licked the face of a little girl in a stroller, both relaxed and happy as could be.   I was so proud!

Harvey’s new job is to bring in the morning paper.  He bounces out the door, grabs the paper, and runs back inside.  He knows if he brings it all the way to the kitchen and waits for someone to take it out of his mouth, he gets a treat.  Sundays are funny because the paper is awfully thick.  Half the time the bag gets picked up from the wrong end, and pieces get dumped in the driveway.  But you’d better not help him pick up the pieces because he won’t let them go.  He wants to do his job so he can get a treat.  My mom taught him that trick, haha.

Check out Harvey’s Zorro costume (that I made).  He was in costume training all week, just in time to greet all the neighborhood children on Halloween.

Thanks for bringing Harvey in my life.  He is pure joy.

                           
WOO HOO!

-Tanya