Jim,
before we breed one of our girls, I personally "interview" the prospective husbands and they have to pass my interrogation.

Sonny was a lovely boy both physically and emotionally. His owner is single and therefore Sonny hadn't had much close contact with men. When I met him, we spent about an hour just getting him comfortable with a guy. After that, he was one of "my guys". I loved him; he loved me. He created with Cassidy one of the nicest litters of puppies I've ever been associated with. And if we had not done that breeding, we would not have Sundance in our lives now and our lives would be so much emptier.

But, we do have Sundance. And we do have many decent photos of Sonny with which to do a great memorial in our magazine. Lots of people want to contribute to that memorial which indicates how many people Sonny touched in his all too brief stop in this life.

Yes, it sucks. But it reminds us of how fortunate we are to have Rowdy with us at 11. And to have known and loved a very nice, exceptionally beautiful Rottie boy. Even in this loss, we are truly blessed.

Jim