We discovered a dog that was chained up on a very short and heavy chain. We tried to educate the residents that this is wrong! While investigating the situation further we found that the dog was injured. When the residents were asked, they denied knowing what had happened and said they think another dog beat him up.
We immediately removed him from this chain and noticed that he had a very deep wound on his back and smelled of infection. His face and ears had bite and tear marks. He also had trouble walking on one of his back legs. We were in shock and furious with these owners as they continued to deny what had happened. We asked if this dog has been used for dog fighting and they continued to deny, all they said is they felt he may have been beat up while chained. We removed him and took him to Gulfgate Animal Hospital. The vet said that the wounds were definitely from other dogs but seems like he was the recipient, he didn’t seem to have a mean bone in his body. He was given antibiotics, pain meds and will be treated for all his needs. Vet feels he is a Mastiff mix, probably 3 to 4 years old. We will know more once sedated tomorrow and given an x-ray for his leg.
We named this sweet boy Hagerman since he was found on Hagerman Street, near Lockwood in Greater East End Houston. We are low on funds, fosters and adopters, but who in their right mind would leave this dog to suffer, we could not. Please support Hagerman with is continued care. We are asking for donations. Thank you!
This do-it-yourselfer was so eager for his own family he was found hanging out at a Home Depot. He was obviously in search of someone who likes to be hands on and likes to invest effort into improving. Sammy is a Newfoundland mix with a magnificent coat and attentive eyes. He is around two years old. He has received all of his vaccines, is heartworm negative and has been neutered. He is a sweet dog that loves walking on a leash and gets along great with other dogs. Can you help us find Sammy a real home? For more information, contact info@barriodogs.org
On March 17, 2011, Barrio Dogs made a special St. Patrick’s Day visit to House of Tiny Treasures, a pre-kindergarten educational and day care center for homeless children. On this occasion, R*E*A*D, Chloe, but also by a new assistant, Laila Salameh, who helped with Serenity, a small rescue pup who will now be part of the therapy program. Typically upon arrival, the Barrio Dogs group is met with cries of joy since everyone loves the canine visits. However, on this visit, things were different and oddly quiet. We soon discovered that there were only four older kids in the Center's playground instead of the usual 12-14. This provided a unique opportunity for the older kids to have more one-on-one time with both dogs and gave the younger kids a chance to meet the dogs for the first time. Barrio Dogs continues to be amazed at how the children seem to benefit from these therapeutic visits, especially since their own living circumstances are not very stable. Barrio Dogs looks forward to increasing their visits to House of Tiny Treasures in the coming months.
The foster for Abby & Eve can no longer keep them. These were the rescues that were found in an abandoned home near Lockwood & Navigation in Greater East End, Houston. They can be separated. Please help us network. A BIG thanks to Gwen Juarez for these photos.
Wacky Wednesday's at Pet Paradise benefit BARRIO DOGS! The Pet Paradise Resort near Bush Intercontinental Airport will donate $1 for every bath they do on Wednesday's from now until March 30th. $10 for a bath or $20 for daycare & bath! 
