Lanagan
Lanagan is a 2 - 3 yr old male Mastiff/Shepherd mix. He has a medium energy level, so he will need a moderate amount of daily activity. He is loose and wiggly when greeting, and likes to sit by his person for love and affection. Lanagan walks well on a leash with no pulling. He is food motivated and knows the command "sit." He mixes well with other dogs in a kennel, but is not a fan of cats in the shelter environment.
Ben
Ben is a 1 -2 yr old male Lab mix. He has a high energy level, so he will need plenty of daily exercise. He is loose and wiggly when greeting, and comes when called to stay by his person. He loves to hop up into your lap to give hugs and kisses. Ben walks well on a leash with no pulling. He is food motivated, but does not yet know any commands. He mixes well with other dogs in a kennel, but is afraid of cats in the shelter environment.
Shelby
Shelby is a 1 - 2 yr old female Pitbull mix. She has a high energy level, so she will need plenty of daily exercise. She is loose and wiggly when greeting, and comes when called for cuddles and kisses. Shelby does pull on a leash, but this can be resolved with obedience training. She is food motivated and knows the command "sit." She mixes well with other dogs in a kennel, but is not a fan of cats in the shelter environment.
Silver
Silver is a 1 - 2 yr old female Husky. She has a medium energy level, so she will need a moderate amount of daily activity. She can be a little shy at first, but warms up quickly to new people. She likes to sit by her person for cuddles and kisses. Silver does pull on a leash, but this can be resolved with obedience training. She is food motivated; and knows the commands "sit", "shake", and "down." She mixes well with other dogs in a kennel, but is afraid of cats in the shelter environment.
Chia
Chia is a 1 - 2 yr old female Pitbull. She has a high energy level, so she will need plenty of daily exercise. She is loose and wiggly when greeting, and comes when called to stay by her person. She loves to hop up into your lap to give hugs and kisses. Chia does pull on a leash, but this can be resolved with obedience training. She is food motivated and knows the command "sit." She mixes well with other dogs in a kennel, but is intensely interested in cats in the shelter environment.
Chapman
Chapman is a 1 - 2 yr old male Lab. He has a medium energy level, so he will need a moderate amount of daily activity. He is loose and wiggly when greeting, and likes to lay by his person for cuddles and kisses. Chapman walks well on a leash with no pulling. He is food motivated, but does not yet know any commands. He mixes well with other dogs in a kennel and is indifferent towards cats in the shelter environment.
Laney
Laney is a 1 - 2 yr old female Mastiff/Shepherd mix. She has a high energy level, so she will need plenty of daily exercise. She is loose and wiggly when greeting, and comes when called for snuggles. She likes to stay near her person, and hop up into your lap for hugs and kisses. Laney does pull on a leash, but this can be resolved with obedience training. She is food motivated and knows the command "sit." She mixes well with other dogs in a kennel, but is not a fan of cats in the shelter environment.
Gabriel
Gabriel is a 2 - 3 yr old male Pitbull mix. He has a high energy level, so he will need plenty of daily exercise. He is loose and wiggly when greeting, and likes to sit by his person for snuggles and kisses. Gabriel does pull on a leash, but this can be resolved with obedience training. He is food motivated and knows the command "sit." He mixes well with other dogs in a kennel, but is not a fan of cats in the shelter environment.
Socrates
Socrates is a 9 - 11 month male Pitbull mix. He has a high energy level, so he will need plenty of daily exercise. He is loose and wiggly when greeting, and comes when called. He loves to hop up into your lap for hugs and kisses. Socrates does pull on a leash, but this can be resolved with obedience training. He is food motivated, and knows the command "sit" and "shake." He mixes well with other dogs in a kennel, but is intensely interested in cats in the shelter environment.
Dexter
Dexter is a 1 - 2 yr old male Hound mix. He has a high energy level, so he will need plenty of daily exercise. He is loose and wiggly when greeting, and likes to sit by his person for snuggles and kisses. Dexter does pull on a leash, but this can be resolved with obedience training. He is food motivated, and knows the commands "sit", "shake", and "down." He mixes well with other dogs in a kennel, but is afraid of cats in the shelter environment.
Rambo
Rambo is a 3 - 4 yr old male Rottweiler mix. He has a high energy level, so he will need plenty of daily exercise. He is loose and wiggly when greeting, and likes to sit by his person. He also loves to hop up into your lap for snuggles. Rambo does pull on a leash, but this can be resolved with obedience training. He is food motivated and knows the command "sit." He mixes well with other dogs in a kennel, but is intensely interested in cats in the shelter environment.
Ponka
Ponka is a 1 - 2 yr old male Mastiff mix. He has a high energy level, so he will need plenty of daily exercise. He is loose and wiggly when greeting, and comes when called for snuggles and kisses. Ponka does pull on a leash, but this can be resolved with obedience training. He is food motivated; and knows the commands "sit", "down", and "shake." He mixes well with other dogs in a kennel, but is intensely interested in cats in the shelter environment.
"Star Dog" Sponsorship - $105 each
In just a few short months, 467 sponsored pets have been adopted and 148 sponsored pets have been accepted into rescue programs. However, even with these amazing numbers, we realize there is still much work to be done; certain animals are often over-looked because of their color, breed or age. Senior pets, black dogs and some breeds are less likely to be chosen by an adopter when they are so overwhelmed by the many choices of pets that are available. We also recognize the challenges that a rescue will face when accepting and placing those same pets; their goal is to save as many lives as possible and some pets just take LONGER than others to find homes, which can potentially tie up foster homes for months. We needed a way to move these pets from the "least likely list” to the "gold star list”; and so the "STAR DOGS” program was born!
"STAR DOGS” FOR ADOPTION
"STAR DOGS” will be 100% sponsored dogs including all vetting. "STAR DOGS” are not promoted as FREE DOGS or CHEAP DOGS but rather INCREDIBLY AWESOME DOGS that just need a little extra boost to get that second look from adopters or rescues. "STAR DOGS” sponsorships will be $105. As a "STAR DOG” sponsor, know that you are truly helping the ones that need your help the most.
Each "STAR DOG’S” adoption will include not only our normal services; basic vaccines, spay/neuter and deworming….but will also include a heartworm test, rabies vaccine, microchip, collar and ID tag! What a great start that you can provide an adopted dog; and what a terrific gift to the family! Now they can use their savings to stock up on pet supplies and toys for their new best friend! Check out our current STAR DOGS!
"STAR DOGS” FOR RESCUE ORGANIZATIONS
"STAR DOGS” for RESCUE will totally relieve the rescues of ALL fees involved in choosing the "STAR DOG” into their rescue. It costs our rescue friends hundreds of dollars to have necessary vetting done when bringing dogs into their organizations. Rescues will also provide whatever care is needed once they receive the dogs…some of the groups have provided amputations for damaged limbs, MRI’s to evaluate hurt bodies and orthopedic surgery to repair damaged bones.These groups are committed to helping us save lives! "STAR DOG” RESCUES will include basic vaccines, spay/neuter, rabies vaccine, heartworm test, microchip, and a health certificate which is required for transport. PLUS, if a rescue takes one of our harder to place "STAR DOGS”, they can choose any other dog from our shelter for their rescue organization for only $10---and we will completely VET that dog as well! So, if you sponsor a "STAR DOG” and that dog goes to rescue, you will have truly saved TWO lives!
One of the most frequent questions we hear is "How can I make a difference?” Sponsorship is a simple way you can make ALL the difference to the pet you choose to help!
Please email Connie Andrews at: connie@joplinhumane.org or call: 417-623-3642 x109 to complete your "Star Dog" Sponsorship.
