More: Feral puppy, one day from euthanasia when Stray Rescue, local St. Louis shelter, scooped him up and the next day he found his home with me. Lots of patience needed with Alfred in the first few months. He didn’t know love from humans, was starving and never lived in a home before. Today he rules the house, all 130+ pounds of my “lapdog”, sharing my bed. My best friend forever!