Show-Me St. Louis Pet of the Week: Bailey

Bailey is approximately a 1 year old lab/shepherd mix. She weighs around 35 pounds.

Bailey was rescued off the street during that bitter cold snap we had a couple weeks ago. She has adjusted so well to living in a house. She is almost housebroken, and is already learning basic commands. She loves her foster dog sisters, and is great with young kids. She was recently introduced to cats and seemed interested but didn't chase them.

Bailey can still be a little shy at first, but give her a minute to sniff you and then she's your best friend. She has a lot of energy and would be a great running/walking partner. Once play time is done, her favorite nap spot is under the coffee table. If you are looking for a sweet, fun-loving dog to add to your family, Bailey is your girl!

Show-Me St. Louis Pet of the Week: Jezzabell

Jezzabell is a 2 year old pit/lab mix. She is a medium size dog at about 40 lbs.  She is brindle and such a lover!

She is good with cats, children and other dogs-she is a super friendly dog.

She is one SWEET girl. She is approximately 1 year old and is still considered a youngster.  This size dog would be great as a running companion & she could learn agility, fly ball. The possibilities are endless. She was found outside a local restaurant freezing.

Jezzabell is up-to-date with routine shots, house trained and spayed.

Show Me St. Louis Pet of the Week: Sonny!

Sonny is a 40 lb red-nosed pit bull, male--who is extremely puppy-like!

He loves to play with his stuffed animals and bones--and loves the dogpark. He is great with other dogs, kids and people--but likes to chase cats so it's better if he's not in a home with cats.

Sonny is a one year old pit bull terrier who is a super sweet and active boy!  Sonny is very smart and would like to be in a home that will walk him regularly, and possibly take him for runs. He is a beautiful boy with a super cute face. This dog is going to be a lot of fun for someone who is willing to put in the time and training he needs. Happy go Lucky is the perfect term for him.

Sonny's foster mom says he is a TOTAL snuggle bug and wants nothing more than to be next to you. He melds his body against yours and sits there quietly wanting lots of love. Sonny is still considered a toddler and won't be an adult until he is two years old. His favorite toys are his squeaky toys and his stuffed animals!!!

Sonny is up-to-date with routine shots, house trained and spayed/neutered

Show-Me St. Louis Pet of the Week: Koda

Koda is a beautiful Lab Mix. All of her siblings died in a fire in East Saint Louis when they were puppies, and she was rescued. She is around 2 or 3 years old and fully grown, well behaved, & intelligent... a bit shy and skittish around new people, but warms up quickly. GREAT with other dogs and cats!

Koda weighs approximately 35 pounds and would make a great addition to any home. She is great around other dogs and cats.

She LOVES to go for walks (and is very well-behaved on a leash) and chase squirrels/balls/her people. Rarely does she make a peep, and she is crate-trained/house-broken.

She hasn't been around too many children, especially little ones, but the neighbor kids at her foster's house are working on her. She doesn't have an aggressive bone in her body. If you have a special place in your heart for the underdog, Koda is the pup for you. WARNING: She may snuggle you to death. And she steals the covers.

Show-Me St. Louis Pet of the Week: Bomber

Hey hey, it's a new week, which means we have a new pet featured on Show-Me St. Louis! 

Bomber is a mastiff/rotweiller mix--about 9 years old.

He is a lover, loves his fellow foster dogs, and loves to lay in his favorite chair and watch TV--When the Gateway Pet Guardians found him he was severely malnourished and with mange--Now his hair is fully developed and he looks beautiful!

Bomber is currently living in St. Louis (in Soulard) with 5 other dogs. He’s been off the streets for almost a year and his heartworm is gone. He’s doing great, has gained 30 pounds and although does have arthritis walks quite well now – but not long distances. He’s really more of a couch potato that moves to the yard in the nice weather. He really is an indoor dog and refuses to go out in the rain- even after it stops – if the ground is wet. Probably too many cold wet nights.

He’s fabulous, funny, loves attention but is mellow about it. He does like to play and interact (with dogs and people) but usually from a laying down position.

He is a very good watch dog and quite defensive of his new good fortune. He also thinks along with our very small fenced yard he also controls the alley next to our house and of course the sidewalk out front. Basically – he does not want anyone coming in and ruining his perfect life. 

Basically he is an old, slow, funny, friendly dog that is a complete pleasure to have in the house. 

At the present time, it is suggested that he live in a cat free zone. He is not aggressive, he just wants to chase and that’s not safe for any cat.

He does take medicine for his arthritis, this is not an expensive medication if you purchase off the internet.

Due to his time living on the streets, he had to contend for food amongst the other homeless animals. He has come a LONG way of his eating pattern. If you have another dog, it is wise to supervise all feedings as Bomber should be allowed to eat out of his own bowl. He is not as spry as he used to be and the gentle giant deserves to know his food is not going anywhere.

Bomber is a little aloof at first but when he warms up is very affectionate (once he knows you). He is house trained and has never been crated. He does like to sleep on the sofa or the chair when we are not home. I don’t know if you could get him into a crate (it would have to be a Great Dane size) because he has never been in one. He has never needed one and sleeps a lot – at least 18 - 20 hours a day. We think he is between 7-9 years old.

Bomber would love nothing more than to become a part of your family before Christmas. That is his Christmas wish!!

He is very tolerant of small kids and is very mellow around them.

To adopt Bomber, please visit www.gatewaypets.com! 

Show-Me St. Louis Pet of the Week: Maurice

Maurice is a beautiful boxer mix--brindle brown and black. He is a couple of years old. He has an easy going personality--loves kids, other dogs and in general is a wonderfully adapted dog to his foster home!

To Adopt Maurice, head to www.GatewayPets.com

SHOW ME ST. LOUIS TOMORROW!

I know I mentioned in the last blog that we would be on Show Me St. Louis sometime in the near future. Little did I know that it would be tomorrow! We filmed this morning and it will air at 3:00 p.m. Wednesday Nov. 4th. Above is one of the dogs we saw this morning. This poor little girl is one that PJ has seen for quite a while now, but anytime we even pull the car on the street she disappears. Believe it or not she is looking better now than she did a few months ago. Her skin is still quite raw, but there is fur growing back in. She has trouble walking because her skin is so bad. I am ordering a kennel today. We need someone to foster her, so please let us know if you are interested. She will be a very rewarding pup to watch heal.

I took some pictures of Argyle and Tweed (below) at PJ's today. They are ADORABLE. Seriously, look at that little face. And look at the wiry hair on Tweed. We know who the dad is of Tweed and he is a VERY handsome fella. These two were the starving, dehydrated pups that were on the second floor of the falling in on itself building. I'll have to get some pictures of the building to show you what PJ goes into to do these rescues.

INSANITY.

These two need fosters as well. That was our major plea on Show Me St. Louis. FOSTERS! There are about 20 pups on the street right now that need rescuing. We knew where eight of them were and had made the decision beforehand that we were not going to rescue them today due to the fact that we have no where for them to go. But then the news lady said that she wanted to adopt one and said she would also foster another. After that we decided we could not leave the other six just in case the mom got a bright idea to move them, or in case one of the locals saw us and might want a new puppy. These guys are safe now, but we desperately need fosters for them.
Camera broke as I was taking pictures of them, so I will have to get back to you on pictures of them.

Thanks everyone, and don't forget to watch tomorrow at 3!