Harold will be making TWO public appearance at Homeward Trails adoption events this weekend. When: Saturday, Dec 12
12:00 to 2:00 pm

Where:
PetMAC Arlington
822 N. Kenmore Street
(corner of Wilson Blvd, near VA Square) Arlington, VA 22201Blvd, near VA Square)
Arlington, VA 22201
When: Sunday, Dec 13
12:00 to 2:00 pm

Where:
Dog Paws University
940 S. George Mason Dr.
Arlington, VA 22204

HAROLD MAKES A PUBLIC APPEARENCE

Harold will be making a public appearance at a Homeward Trails adoption event at Profeed in Vienna, VA.

Where:
Profeed
234 Maple Avenue East
Vienna, VA 22180

When:
Saturday, Dec 5
12:00 to 2:00 pm

Things to know: Harry will not be talking to the media about his tennis ball collision. He will, however, discuss it with any prospective adopters.

Harold And the Tennis Ball

Harold has been doing well lately, but there was an incident involving a collision with a tennis ball at the dog park. He, unwittingly stepped right into the line of fire. The impact shocked him--he yelped--we were not sure he'd ever go near a tennis ball again. It rained and that prevented us from going to the dog park for a day, so everyone was on pins and needles wondering how he'd act the next time. Turns out, Harry hopped right back into the proverbial saddle--no fear of tennis balls. He's such a champ. Nothing's going to get him down. Please consider making this brave guy part of your family.

Harold Defies the Odds

I wish I could say I wasn't guilty of noticing drawbacks more than advantages. How does one become inclined to notice the bad things that a dog is not doing? I realized when I was preparing dinner the other night that Harry chills out on his dog bed chewing on his toys. He doesn't beg, he doesn't counter surf, and when I sit to eat, he doesn't bother me then either.

Harry has been so easy to live with, and while I was well aware of that, I hadn't given much thought to all those little things that most dogs do that he doesn't, because he's so low key. Furthermore, hounds are known for their food seeking behavior. Harold has defied the odds politely giving me my space to prepare and eat a meal.

Harry truly is an angel. He has as much or as little energy as you want him to have, and he's as affectionate or as independent as you want him to be. He's very responsive and adaptive to the people around him. Please consider giving Harold his well deserved forever home.

http://www.petfinder.com/petnote/displaypet.cgi?petid=14168324

Harold's First Autumn

Harry is a young dog. We're not sure exactly how old he is but probably a year plus a few months. It occurred to me that this is his first autumn--at least as a grown dog. This explains why he is so fascinated by the falling leaves. He cautiously watches them and then gently approaches as they hit the ground to take a sniff.

Fall is such a wonderful season, and Harry has been so great about reminding me of that. He really has inspired me to take time to smell the roses--or the leaves as the case may be. Harry is so sweet and he and other dogs like him have a strange way of helping us put things in perspective.

Harry would love to find a family that he could cozy up to as autumn rolls into winter.

What's Harold up to these days?

So Harry has had such a good few days. He loves going to the park and hanging out with the other dogs. He likes to try to get other dogs to play. Earlier this week he was playing with a Scottish Deerhound. If you've never seen one of these, they are enormous. Harold thinks it looks more like a human in a dog costume, and with Halloween right around the corner, it's not that far fetched. It was cute to watch, but when Harold got the big dog excited he realized he got more than he bargained for and started playing with dogs more his size.

It's hard not to smile when Harold is around

Harold really would make a terrific pet. He has the funniest facial expressions. He always seems to be looking up from under his eyelids. He's also funny when he sleeps because his legs go in every which direction and he grumbles and groans as he shifts positions. I like to think he's dreaming about his forever home.

The greatest thing about having spent time with Harold is how much he's opened up over the last month or so. He's come into his own and is so much more happy-go-lucky than you'd ever know if you only met him once. Come meet "Harry" this Monday evening at LaundroMutt in Adams Morgan.

Come Meet Harold and Other Great Dogs This Sunday

Come meet Harold and other great dogs at the Homeward Trails Animal Rescue adoption event

when: Sun, September 20, 3pm – 5pm

where: PetMAC - 4220 Fessenden St NW Washington, DC

(http://www.petmac.org/)

Harold to take on Tenleytown

Harold will be making another public appearance this weekend at the PetMAC in Tenleytown. Please come hang out with him at the Homeward Trails Adoption Event from 3:00 to 5:00 pm on Sunday. PetMAC is located at, 4220 Fessenden St NW Washington, DC 20016-4072.

Harold is such a sweet dog. He is so affectionate and so well behaved. He loves to give hugs and kisses, but he is also just as content chewing on a bone or trying to figure out a kong. He's responding really well to people now, turning and coming when called even when he's investigating something really interesting.

Harold develops a broader fan base

Harold had a great weekend and met a lot of new people. He's not skittish, but he is a little shy. He handled it all like a champ though.

He met many new people, adults and children, at the adoption event at Pet Mac. He is very gentle and seemed to be drawn towards the children. That was very nice for me to see. Harold also went to Adams Morgan Day. He was sporting his snazzy new "Adopt Me" vest and got a lot of attention. Everyone wanted to say hi, and again, he was very indulgent of the attention. For a country dog, I was very impressed with how well he handled the crowd. He took it all in stride and everyone kept complimenting his behavior and remarking how calm he is.

Harry is confident that there's a great forever home out there for him because he met so many dog people.

HAROLD will be making a public appearance

Harry will be at Pet MAC in Arlington tomorrow from 12:00 to 2:00 pm for a Homeward Trails adoption event.

Pet MAC
822 N Kenmore St.
Arlington, VA

We hope to see you there. He is so excited about it.

YAY HAROLD!!!

Harold is coming along wonderfully. It's always hard for me to imagine that he didn't have a home before Homeward Trails rescued him. He is very happy in the house and is very respectful. He's young, so he's excitable but still considerably more calm than his 5 y/o foster brother. Harry hasn't had an accident in the house in over two weeks, and he even asks to go out. I've pushed him to his limits in the morning by finishing my entire routine before taking him out, and he still did not have an accident. I think I can say with confidence that he is completely housebroken. He is crated during the day, but is loose at night. He sleeps through the night on a dogbed in my bedroom that I've had for four years but my own dog has never been interested in using.

Given his past, it also amazes me that he is so affectionate. He loves to nuzzle into you then look right up into your eyes. It's really quite touching. Harry would make a great companion for almost anyone!

He loves the dog park and tends to engage in the pack. This is great because he wears himself out running around with all the other dogs. He will also chase after a ball but only brings it back about half of the time--but that's good for a hound!

I've been working on his commands, and he has picked up quite a bit. He knows sit, lie down, and goodnight (go in your crate). We are working on OK (release word from sitting or lying down). He's picked up these commands so quickly, I'm disappointed in myself for not having taught him more at this point.

Harry is a really sweet pup who would love to have a forever home where he can share his affection and provide loyal companionship.

Contact Info

To find out more about Harry please feel free to email me, his foster at johncaz@hotmail.com.

His Pet Finder link is

http://www.petfinder.com/petnote/displaypet.cgi?petid=14168324

For more information on Homeward Trails, please visit their website.

www.homewardtrails.com

Some New Pics of Harold

As promised her are some new pictures of Harold, A.K.A. Harry, looking much happier now that things are going well for him. He's getting along great with his foster brother and he's picking up commands very quickly. He knows sit and down. He also understands that sitting is a better way to get what he wants. Harry remains as always very affectionate.

He's not allowed on furniture in case his forever home doesn't want him there, and he seems to have no problem with it. He also doesn't seem to have a problem with the fact that his foster brother is allowed on the furniture.

I also have to brag that everyone is in love with him at the dog park because he is so eager to say hello to everyone, but is very polite about it. He doesn't jump up, and after people greet him, he occupies himself elsewhere.

sunday little rascals event cancelled

Dying to meet Harold? contact us to find out how. (or look for him at the next event)

Harold will be making an appearance at Little Rascals Adoption Event this Sunday from 12:00 to 2:00 PM. Come see how totally adorable he is (much more handsome than this photo).

Little Rascals
5917 Georgia Ave, NW
Washington, DC 20011

Please come see what a great dog he is!

Mr. Harold Goes To Washington

Harold, Harry for short, has found a new foster family in Washington, DC. He joins me and foster brother Reilly.

He sat patiently observing the scenery on his car ride across the river. Still a little unsure of what was going on, he was friendly but reserved that first night. Fortunately he continues to increase his responsiveness and affection to his foster family. Occasionally his foster brother begins to grumble when Harry wants to play, but he quickly and politely moves along to his next task so as not to escalate the situation. On his walks and at the dog park he is eager to great every person and dog alike along the way.

I look forward to posting pictures of Harry soon because it's important everyone see that he's not the hang-your-head-low jailbird in his picture but a confident and handsome hound.

Harold Finds A Foster Home

Harold is a handsome and friendly 1 year old, 30 lb "lemon" hound - ie, he's mostly white with nice red markings.

Harold had some bad luck - somehow he ended up on his own and then he was picked up as a stray in rural VA and brought to a high kill shelter. The minutes were ticking down on his time on earth when he figuratively rolled double 6s. Paige and Bill had seen another dog out of time and wanted to help save a life - the dog Paige contacted Homeward Trails about happily had already found a home - would Paige and Bill consider helping Harold? Paige didn't hesitate a second and in that moment Harold's new life began.

Harold is coming up to live with Paige and Bill and their dogs in Arlington, VA while he searches for his forever home. Please stop by to read "tails" of Harold as we get to know him better.