Valiant's Official Mutt
& Akita chew toy!
Harley's tale is a long and sordid one and it would simply be impractical to include it all here. We'll just touch on it..... He showed up at Brian's parents house one summer evening in 1993. He was a very homely puppy with his ribs showing and part of a purple belt as a collar. We knew that with his lack of good looks, he wouldn't stand a chance at the shelter so he became part of the family. He was a true "live wire" and was a source of constant amusement/annoyance. He was always best buddies with Seiko and Oliver. He spent many hours walking trails with Seiko. In the past, people used to ask us how many hours we spent road working our Akitas. We would have to tell them "none, we have a Harley". Not the motorcycle either! Harley took great joy in being, what we call, the "Akita Chew Toy". He spent countless hours being chased and abused by the others. He always came back for more though. Harley loved swimming although he had to wear a life vest to keep from drowning (he was a very poor swimmer). His favorite dive was the belly flop, executed with much enthusiasm but little grace.
Turn-Ons: Swimming, Rawhides, Ball chasing, barking, climbing on you, The girls!
Turn-Offs: Blade, Poop, Plungers (don't ask), Anything new, Chew hooves.
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