The Early Days

Harley was 3 months old when I got her and she was a Border Collie/Fox Terrier Mix from a farm in Indiana. My mom got her from Kay's Animal Shelter in Arlington Heights.

Bandit
My sister picked up Harley's brother a few days later and named him Bandit. At first they did not get along because Harley was immediately jealous of him. We had to sweet talk Harley and they finally became fast friends. They loved to jump into Grandpa's lap or chase each other around. Then, my sister decided that the didn't want to keep Bandit and she gave him away. She never loved dogs the way that I did.

Possessive Harley
I wasn't sure how trained Harley was, so I ran to the store and gave her free reign of the cottage. When I returned, the only unusual thing was that Harley tried to drag my dress coat up the staircase. That's when I first discovered that Harley always wanted to have something that belonged to me near her. As weird as it may seem, she likes to take a sock or my shirt and even my underwear (gross, I know!). And, don't try going near her if she has it either.

Nap Time
I used to wrap my arms around Harley and take naps with her on the couch. We loved those special times snuggling together.

My Singer
Whenever I cleaned house, I liked to listen to music. I quickly learned that Harley could sing! She would howl to the music and it was sooo cute. She used to make me laugh. When I would tell my mom about the things that Harley would do, she thought I was crazy.

Baby Socks
Harley never liked kids very much, but she had a fettish for baby socks. I would pick up baby socks for her at resale stores and she liked those better than toys. One year I bought her some as a Christmas present and while I was watching T.V., Harley took the wrapped baby socks from underneath the Christmas tree, took them upstairs to our bedroom and opened them. She was as happy as could be!

Jerry
Jerry was the neighborhood boy who would help me do household chores including yard work. Jerry always rode his bicycle over and he would tease Harley through the door. Harley never liked Jerry and to this day, Harley still does not like bicycles (or motorcycles - so, wrong Harley for sure!).