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April Featured Rescue
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 Lola was rescued with her nine puppies. She is now truly enjoying all of the love and attention that she is receiving. She has realized that she never will be put outside ever again. She is now following around her foster family and enjoys being loved on. Lola is completely housebroken. She is almost completely crate trained. She is one smart cookie and training her will be a breeze. Lola is completely leash trained. She loves nothing better than going on a walk with her foster mom. She will be a fantastic addition to your family. Lola loves to play with her foster brothers and sisters. She enjoys her squeaky toys. Lola is a sweet girl who has many puppy smooches to give to her adoptive family. Please fill out an application so that she may become a part of your family. Lola is up to date with routine shots, house trained, and spayed. If you are interested in adopting Lola, please email us at gatewaypetguardians@yahoo.com for an adoption application. |
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Snuffy's journey is an interesting one. Snuffy was rescued in the spring of 2009. He was hairless and scared spending the first week of his new life in the hospital with the worse case of demodex mange Dr. Diesel has ever seen. In addition to the mange, Snuffy has numerous intestinal parasites and tested positive for heartworm. To view a short video of Snuffy when we first rescued him, CLICK HERE. It takes a very special person to foster a dog like Snuffy. GPG foster mom and certified trainer, Jamie Kelly took on the challenge and worked with Snuffy (or Snuggy as she likes to call him) daily. Jamie says "It wasn't long before he was sleeping on the bed with me and enjoying all the affection I could give him. "
He has made an amazing recovery and is living the lap of luxury in his forever home with his mom, Pat. Pat adopted Snuggy (she found this name more suitable for him.) in December 2009. Pat shares her thoughts and feelings about this wonderful rescue dog.
"I adopted Snuffy in December 2009 and he has made wonderful progress in the last several months he has lived in his new home. When he first came to live with my Mom and I, he was very afraid which I understood given his horrible life prior to being rescued by Pet Guardians. He was so afraid of every noise and wanted to hide all of the time. I spent time every day sitting by him, petting him, talking to him and started reading a book to him. He seemed very comfortable in my walk-in closet in my bedroom, so I put his bed and pillow in there. One night I was lying on the floor with him and was reading to him and he came up to me, put his head on my shoulder and gave me a kiss on the cheek. I was so excited and can't tell you how much that meant to me. It was almost like a turning point for both Snuffy and I. When I come home each evening from work, Snuffy now runs to the door to greet me and he is just as excited to see me as I am to see him. He is starting to come out of his shell more and more each day. He loves playing with his toys and is so excited when I bring a new toy home for him. He loves going for rides in the car. With time he has started to overcome many of his fears. He just completed a training class with Jamie Kelly and he did very well. Snuffy is just the sweetest little guy and I am so glad that he found a forever home with my Mom and I. I think he now knows that we love him and he will always be taken care of him. I am so happy that Pet Guardians rescued him from such a horrible situation and that he has such a great life now. It brought tears to my eyes when I read his story and saw pictures of him when he was first rescued. Now you cannot tell he was that same dog. Now he is just such a handsome boy!"
Gateway Pet Guardians does not turn its back on these animals that cost thousands of dollars to treat. We are dedicated to provided dogs like Snuffy the best medical treatment available to ensure the safe, healthy life they deserve.
If you would like to donate to help homeless, injured and sick animals, CLICK HERE. |
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On May 2, 2010, Clinton Hill Golf Course will host Tees & Tails Golf Tournament and Wine & Wags Wine Tasting.
Golfers, join us for this four-person scramble. $80 per golfer and includes after-party. For more information and to register, CLICK HERE. Non-golfers, join us for Wine & Wags Wine Tasting. $30 person and includes after-party. For more information and to register, CLICK HERE.
After-party includes dinner, premier silent auction and live music!
All proceeds benefit Gateway Pet Guardians. |
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4.3.10 - Treats Unleashed, Des Peres
4.10.10 - PetCo, Creve Coeur
4.11.10- Petsmart, Brentwood
4.17.10 - Four Muddy Paws, Edwardsville
4.18.10 - Four Muddy Paws, Lafayette Square
4.25.10 - Earth Day Festival, Forest Park
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4.14.10 - Kim Tucci (Founder of the Pasta House Co.) and Jamie Case will be cooking and promoting the Pasta for Pets event on Fox 2 Morning News (9am) and Show Me St. Louis (3pm).
4.15.10- Pasta for Pets Event: Pasta House, Co. Fairview Heights, IL
5.2.10 - Tees & Tails and Wine & Wags Golf Tournament and Wine Tasting
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Our new "Trainer's Corner" feature will spotlight local trainer and GPG foster mom, Jamie Kelly as she discusses behavior issues that many of us experience.
-Lately, I've been approached by a few clients who are having problems with barrier or leash aggression. Their dogs are lunging, barking and snapping at other dogs while out walking on a leash. If you are experiencing similar behavior from your dog, here is some very good advice that addresses the problem.
If you feel you need private training to address this or any other behavioral problem,
please contact Jamie Kelly.
Basic obedience classes are also available at Delmar Doggie Design, 5860 Delmar Blvd.
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Our Shelter is Within Reach!
Help homeless animals by donating to Gateway Pet Guardians. |
In order to make a huge impact on the homeless animal population, we need a shelter to temporarily house animals until we can place them in a foster home. Our goal is $100,000.
Please help us reach this goal by the end of 2010! Gateway Pet Guardians is a 501c3 organization.
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Our monthly newsletter is received by over 1200 local opt-in recipients and is growing daily. In an effort to connect with our partners who offer pet related services with our friends who need them, we are now offering advertising space in our monthly e-newsletter. GPG is a 501c3 organization, and all payments for advertising space will be considered donations and therefore are tax deductible.
$50 donation - one month sponsorship
$200 donation - 6 month committment - get 2 months FREE
$450 donation - 12 month commitment - get 3 months FREE
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