{"id":11009,"date":"2015-12-26T07:14:21","date_gmt":"2015-12-26T15:14:21","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.nerdseyeview.com\/blog\/?p=11009"},"modified":"2020-11-22T07:34:54","modified_gmt":"2020-11-22T15:34:54","slug":"lessons-from-one-month-with-harley-the-dog-a-list","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.nerdseyeview.com\/blog\/2015\/12\/26\/lessons-from-one-month-with-harley-the-dog-a-list\/","title":{"rendered":"Lessons from One Month with Harley the Dog: A List"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure id=\"attachment_11592\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-11592\" style=\"width: 297px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-11592\" src=\"https:\/\/www.nerdseyeview.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/harleypetfinder.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"307\" height=\"411\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.nerdseyeview.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/harleypetfinder.jpg 632w, https:\/\/www.nerdseyeview.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/harleypetfinder-224x300.jpg 224w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 307px) 100vw, 307px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-11592\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Harley&#8217;s profile photo on Petfinder.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<ul>\n<li>It doesn&#8217;t matter if you&#8217;re a little bit funny looking; if you wear a cute sweater, you will win people over.<\/li>\n<li>Some creatures experience the world by going out there and peeing on it. It&#8217;s not a very effective way of claiming territory, but they do it anyway.<\/li>\n<li>Make the effort to ask for what you want. If the person you&#8217;re asking doesn&#8217;t understand what you&#8217;re asking for, try again. You might not get the answer you&#8217;re looking for, but you should at least put in the effort to effectively communicate the question.<\/li>\n<li>Size is no indication of character.<\/li>\n<li>Napping is a completely acceptable career choice.<\/li>\n<li>Changing your diet will make a world of difference for your skin and hair.<\/li>\n<li>Feeling a bit blocked? A walk &#8212; preferably with a friend &#8212; will help things get moving again.<\/li>\n<li>In fact, a walk is a good idea in most cases.<\/li>\n<li>Even if it&#8217;s raining.<\/li>\n<li>Head into the world prepared to clean up a mess. Be prepared for two messes, what the hell.<\/li>\n<li>If you clean up after yourself, most people are forgiving. Be friends with those people.<\/li>\n<li>It&#8217;s okay to be afraid as long as it doesn&#8217;t interfere with your curiosity. Healthy skepticism is a good thing.<\/li>\n<li>You could use some of your senses more. It&#8217;s not all about sight and touch.<\/li>\n<li>We could all use a little rescuing from&#8230; something. Boredom. Sadness. That weird life we were living in LA, man, how did we end up there?<\/li>\n<li>We can all do a little more rescuing.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr \/>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/x7BeGDZewHs?rel=0\" width=\"420\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>It doesn&#8217;t matter if you&#8217;re a little bit funny looking; if you wear a cute sweater, you will win people over. Some creatures experience the world by going out there and peeing on it. It&#8217;s not a very effective way of claiming territory, but they do it anyway. 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