Moon Pie

Moon Pie , age 10-12 mo.

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Updated 8/26/11

“Moonie” has just arrived in foster care, where he’s fitting right in. He met the resident kitten and a little pug dog with no drama—quick sniff and that was it. He was relaxed and quiet overnight and slept almost all the way through. He did start to potty in the house once, but foster mom whisked him out the door before he got going, so, no accident! She thinks he will learn fast.  At one point during the evening, he wandered into her daughter’s bedroom & somehow closed the door behind him; when they found him, he had his hind paws on the bed and his front paws on the dresser. He was wasn't making any noise but was busy checking everything out! He’s probably spent most of his life outdoors, because in the house he is very curious about everything. He doesn't know his name yet, of course,  but he seems happy to be around people and enjoys being petted.

Updated 8/24/11

This young boy is a real treat! Moon Pie and his equally sweet sister Pop Tart turned up stray on acreage outside San Antonio. The area where they were found is a popular “dumping ground,” and the two had clearly suffered from several days of wandering in the brutal heat. They were emaciated (they still need to put on about ten pounds apiece, though they’ve already each added about five), dehydrated, exhausted—but delighted to see a friendly face. Both pups have shorter tails than you’d expect, especially Pop Tart; our vet thinks that their tails were docked shortly after birth. (Some people do this—because they think it looks better, because they think it will prevent tail injuries in hunting dogs, etc.)

Moon Pie is pale gold, with great big feet and long legs – we suspect he’ll be a husky guy when he’s all grown up. Pop Tart is a lovely creamy blonde all over. With their wavy fur, sparkling white teeth, and soulful dark eyes, they’re beauties. They’re also probably about 25 percent Great Pyrenees—when you first look at them, you think “Golden,” but a few little traits (coat texture, single dewclaws on their hind paws, darker whiskers on Moon Pie) hint at a touch of something else. Never mind! They’re both sweet as can be. Of course, as pups, they can be very bouncy, but they’re quickly learning that they don’t get pets without “four on the floor.” And Pop Tart is, her rescuer says, “a mud monster!” She adores wallowing in a kiddie pool and then rolling enthusiastically in dust.  Her foster family has been instructed to be prepared to run interference.

Many more details to come as these two settle into foster care.

P.S. Unlike the grocery-store version, our GRR-brand Pop Tarts and Moon Pies are GOOD for your health! They are proven to lower blood pressure, make you get more exercise, and add lots of laughs and love to your household.