under the couch

Monday, June 14, 2010

harley at the vet's




harley survived his first vet visit since sharing mi casa, and i'm pleased to say he faired well, though my wallet didn't i'm afraid, and he's going thursday to have some bad teeth pulled. but aside from that, he's received a good bill of health. he's been micro chipped in case he pulls a houdini, had his nails clipped (thank the lord!), weighed (12.11 lbs), and otherwise updated with shots. the infection in his tooth means antibiotics each night which he hates but takes and then the surgery thursday. i also picked up something akin to advantage to help with ticks, fleas, etc. all told, he now officially costs more than my new dining room table which is still on order.

but i have to say he did the crate thing very well and actually was bugging to get back into it after his exam. he's been very mellow since returning home, which is kind of nice for a change. he seems very comfortable around the apartment and is currently sleeping with his hed snuggled into the goose down pillow in a gold fabric i adore.

the pictures posted in this note are harley hiding out at the vet's office, on the exam room counter behind the computer.

Thursday, June 10, 2010

random harley moments



harley lounges on me during a movie...he looks so content


it's been a busy few weeks since i last blogged and harley has made some strides in not biting as much and snuggling more. the squirt bottle is now second to simply blowing in his face and saying, "no biting!" to which he looks more offended to the air in his face than anything else. he actually attacked a kleenex box when i put it between us as he was going for my hand again. he's getting the hang of just relaxing with me, mostly on the couch as we watch a movie. he seems to be channeling tiger, my late cat, because he does some of the same moves and stretches and even lays on me in bed like tiger used to. i'm fairly certain that by now he weighs more than 14 lbs. his first vet visit is saturday. i'm sure they'll confirm it for me. lol he also tries to open cabinet doors and jumps into the tub now and then. the vet will be clipping his nails, thank goodness. getting him into the carrier will be interesting i'm sure. meanwhile he's relaxing on various pieces of furniture, loves the sun and the slider door being open, and continues to bring joy to my life by just being himself.