I don’t talk about our dogs much but they are very much members of our household. All three of the dogs that we have are rescue dogs. Buster is our oldest dog and he is nearing 11. Gabby is our middle dog and she’s nearing 7. Harley is our youngest and when I saw the idea of the Magical Mystery Mutt Tour over at Hornblower’s, I could resist talking about Harley.

The Magical Mystery Mutt Tour Blog Hop: hosted by Peggy’s Pet Place, Will My Dog Hate Me and I Still Want More Puppies!

Harley is now three years old. Originally he was supposed to be my youngest son’s dog but as it turns out he’s mine. Harley is a mutt. We have no information on his parentage but he did have a Harley Davidson collar on at the rescue. From the collar came his name but it suits him just fine. He weighs around 45 pounds. He’s an incredibly skinny dog. No matter how much he eats or rather how well he doesn’t put on weight. He is all muscle. His legs are long but he’s not an incredibly tall dog. Sometimes he feels like he’s more leg than anything else. I’d measure him but he prefers not to stand still. If Harley is still he’s probably sacked out on the couch. He howls like a hound dog. Chases birds like a bird dog. And loves us like a people dog. He’s smart and is our most trained dog. He’ll sit. He’ll stay. He’ll lay down. But best of all he returns when called no matter where he is on our place.

He loves carrots best but will eat any vegetable. Tomatoes are a favorite too. He’ll play fetch. And he runs like the wind. He’s thinned coated so doesn’t last long in the bitter cold but loves those warmer days with snow. Some people have mentioned that his skinny head remind them of a Greyhound but everything else seems all wrong for those genes. We’re not sure what exactly came together to create such a handsome dog. But we’re glad he found a home with us.