Boomer the Redbone Coonhound pup
The St. Louis Senior Dog Project is a not-for-profit dog rescue organization specializing in older dogs but taking in and finding homes for dogs of all ages...even puppies. Meet and adopt your new best friend 11 to 3 Saturday and Sunday, February 11 and 12 at the Kirkwood Petco near I-44 and Lindbergh. To see which dogs will be there as well as other adoptable dogs (and to check out our Red Ribbon dogs (no fee to senior citizens), go Here. The Red Ribbon dogs will be placed at no fee to senior citizens thanks to a grant from the Purina Pets for Seniors program.
That's Boomer up there at almost four months. He was the largest pup in a litter of nine that spent their early weeks in my spare bedroom. They may have been born in a ditch, but they grew up warm, safe, and healthy.. They and their mom Charlotte are all now adopted. I'm still catching up on my sleep.
Sarah emailed to tell us how much she and David are enjoying Boomer: "One of the best dogs we have ever had!" They've had him for just over two months.
"He now weighs about 35 lbs and has huge ears! Boom is such a loving puppy; his whole body moves when anyone comes to see him. He loves giving kisses and is a quick learner."
I also heard from Wendy who adopted Wanda, a 7-year-old Cattle Dog mix she renamed Annie. Wanda was in Jefferson County Animal Control when I first saw her and decided she could be one of our Grey Muzzle dogs. (The Grey Muzzle Organization had just given us a grant to pay veterinary expenses for a few older dogs.)
Wendy emailed: "I absolutely adore Annie! (previously Wanda). Wendy had come to an adoption event about a year ago with three other dogs in mind but ended up spending time with Wanda (now Annie) who "wormed her way into my heart.
"To watch Annie bloom over the course of the past year has been amazing. When my best friend met her, she said, 'Annie is so sweet, shy and gentle. It's like she is tiptoeing around the house.' Which was and still is the perfect description. She walks so softly and gently, like a little ghost.
"Sometimes I wonder if she thinks she has died and gone to heaven with her life now since I believe she was an outside dog before. Now she sleeps in my bed every night. There is where she enjoys our favorite time of day....which is the morning. When the alarm goes off, I hit the snooze button. Annie knows that when that happens, I am halfway awake, and she belly-crawls up from the end of the bed and puts her sweet head on my chest for scratches and a good ear rub. (her favorite.) When this is going on, she has the cutest look in her eyes. A little squinty, happy look :)
"Annie continues to amaze me. She now wags her tail at full speed, instead of the tentative and slow way she did when I met her. When I first got her, I tried to teach her a few tricks, like how to "shake" and "roll over." That went nowhere, so I stopped.... figuring she was simply too old to learn any spiffy tricks. Well, about a month ago for some reason I tried again, and she got it! She is now a shakin' and rollin' over fool :) (for treats of course!)"
And here's Annie with one of her toys.
We also had several adoptions this weekend. Mary Jo the Treeing Walker coonhound is adopted, as is Ginger Snaps the shepherd mix, Jazzy the pomeranian and Paul Stanley the rottweiller.
Ellen Ellick
President/Founder
St. Louis Senior Dog Project
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