Here are some new photos of Sonny Moe. He is doing well and up to about 85 lbs. People keep telling us that his paws are still too big for his body and that he will probably go through another growth spurt. Frankly, I hope he’s all done because currently when he stands on two legs … he’s the same height as me! He has become quite the city dog with a schedule that consists of daily doggie daycare and doggie park time on the weekends. When he’s not doing either, he can be found at home either ripping through a rawhide, lounging in his favorite chair or tormenting his little brother, Giorgio (seen in the pictures here). Actually, Giorgio, now that he’s almost 10 lbs and can hold his own, harasses Sonny more often than Sonny annoys him! They are really amusing to watch.

We are very lucky to have Sonny. He is the absolute best!

Thank you,
Sana and Chuck (and Sonny Moe)

22 March 2008

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Sonny Moe celebrated his first birthday on June 13, the day before our 4-year wedding anniversary, so we planned a joint celebration. His biggest, early "birthday present" was his little sister, Georgia May, who came to live with us over Memorial Day weekend. They are best friends already; she stands under him while he's eating so that she can catch any morsels that may drop (and there are many)! For Sonny's birthday, we took him to Lake Placid, NY and he got to spend most of the day either hiking, standing in the water (he's still a little scared to go in too deep), or running around the Lake Placid Lodge (twice into the kitchen and dining room ... much to the amusement of the staff)! The staff had prepared a huge birthday platter for him so he enjoyed toys, balls, and treats galore. It was a lot of fun. Sonny is a really great pup. We are lucky to have him. Sana and Chuck (and Sonny Moe) 25 July 2007 It has been so cold up here. Sonny Moe was shivering this morning in spite of his jacket, so we got him a sweater! I must say ... he looks quite handsome in it! He rings a bell to let us know that he needs to go outside to take care of business (which is great) and he's now tall enough to jump on top of his crate (not so great)! We send him to doggie daycare five days a week because we just couldn't stand the thought of him being alone at home during the day. He has a few best friends there who he then meets up with at the park on the weekends. Sonny Moe is quite a social puppy and he is loved by all. We can't wait to do more fun things with him in 2007. Thank you, Sana and Chuck (and Sonny Moe) 8 February 2007 We took him to New Paltz, NY for the weekend. He had a blast in the woods and was exhausted at the end of the day. He has gained a total of 20 lbs since he arrived ... now at 46 lbs. I have never taken this many pictures of anyone or anything in my life. We are totally crazy in love with him! Thank you so much. Sana 11 October 2006 Dear Coonhound Rescue: Thank you for Sonny Moe (previously Lebron James of The Dream Team). He is absolutely perfect and adjusting well to life in New York City. Although he has only been part of our family since Monday (9/4) he has already convinced us to let him sleep in our bed at night! Our walks around the neighborhood have become a lot more interesting as Sonny leads us to all of the "yummy" scents that are emitted from piles of garbage, rotten street food, etc. He has won the hearts of our neighbors and even received hugs, kisses and treats from a gentleman at a coffee shop down the block from us. With Sonny in our lives, we know that everyday will be more exciting than the previous one and we are very happy for that. Thank you for matching us up with our perfect coonhound buddy. Sincerely, Chuck and Sana 11 September 2006