Thank you for all of your well wishes and wonderful notes. Mr. Buddy Holly only goes outside when tethered. Some days, it's quite a routine to get him harnessed up. After several wake up calls between 5 and 7 am, we'll head for the front room. He'll sit by the front door, but once he hears or see's the harness, he'll take off for the kitchen or basement. We do this a few times some times until he gives in and allows the harness to go on so that he can be hooked to a long cord attached to the front porch. He has enough cord to reach just beyond the sidewalk, but not enough to reach the street, and he'll often accompany us to the side yard to hang laundry on the line and watch for intruders. We only allow him to be outside when we're home and awake and near the front door to ensure he's safe. He spends most of his time under the porch just sleeping, but often comes out when people are walking by. He especially likes to visit with these little kids who live down the street. Some times, he goes out and throws himself in the path of passer bys stretching out from side to side of the side walk, and makes them stop to pet him before he'll let them pass. When it's time to leave, I just have to shake the treat bag and he pops up from under the stairs so that he can stay inside while we're away. These days, it's fairly hot and humid, so he tends to take advantage of air conditioned comfort a lot more. Thank you again.
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