Harry would be expected to be a doting, slightly obnoxious dog owner and you are only partially right. Harry trains Junior to respond to whistles, commands and the snap of his fingers. Harry can walk Junior without a lead, just as he did Mr Pickle the first. Junior is a well behaved dog, a trembling little thing that stays at Harry’s heel and never barks unless needed to.
But the dog is also terribly spoiled in its own way. Scraps from the table, permanently curled in Harry’s lap when he’s at home, sleeping on the other side of the bed on the spare pillow. Harry talks to Junior constantly, tells him about his day and what new butterfly he’s ordered from South America to add to his collection. Harry believes, just as much for himself as he does for Junior, that good behaviour allows for minor indulgences.