Mary Lou's bad luck started when her owners decided to leave her alone outside on
Galveston Island as Hurricane Ike was about hit….yes, all alone outside while one of the
worst hurricanes of all time hit the tiny island she was living on….AMAZINGLY, this sweet
girl survived, a true miracle and ended up at the Houston SPCA. The Houston SPCA does
not adopt out pitbulls or pitbull mixes but made a very special exception and allowed Scout's
Honor Rescue to take 9 very special, exceptional pitbulls and Mary Lou was one of them. To
give you an idea of the odds she beat this time – there were 1000s of dogs for the SPCA to
choose from and they picked her!

Here is what the SPCA said about her: "Mary Lou was the first Galveston Pit Bull that I
evaluated. She was exactly my type. I love dogs that glue themselves to your leg most of the
time and melt when you touch them. My type of dog is usually very appeasing, like Mary Lou
is; she runs up to you with her head low and flops on her back when she gets up to you. I
like to say that she's very self-effacing. That is not to say that she doesn't like to play. Mary is
a typical terrier and loves games, preferring to play a good game of chase that eventually
dissolves to rolling around on her back and kicking with her legs up in the air. She never
grabs or puts her mouth on anything.”

Mary Lou was then adopted and we thought she was finally on her way to the good life but
then was abandoned by her adoptive family bc her adoptive mom got married and the new
husband said "I hate ALL animals!" and said Mary Lou had to go so poor Mary Lou is once
again looking for a forever home! My heart is just breaking for this poor angel who has been
abandoned time and time again…..she deserves so much better than this so please,
please help us change her luck!
Amazingly, in spite of all of this, Mary Lou is like most all dogs, so forgiving of people and
continues to loves them no matter what. She is still as happy as can be and has the
disposition that is like a ray of sunshine, just sunny and bright. She was so happy and
proud even as she walked into the kennel with her new bone we gave her. She is so loyal
and just a fabulous dog!

Mary Lou is TOTALLY housetrained and crate trained and such a lady. Mary Lou is about 60
pounds, spayed, heartworm negative and up to date on all of shots and is also
microchipped. She is about 4 years old. Mary Lou has also been living with cats and does
great with them. She passed her temperament test with flying colors (these are tough too!).
She would do very well in a townhouse or condo and would be a wonderful companion for
any family or person. She’s a very easy dog that won’t require too much work. Mary Lou
does great with kids of all ages too and has lived with them and did very well! Mary Lou has
been fostered with other dogs and has done well; although she would be very happy as an
only dog too! She has done very well with small dogs and if you have a larger dog, we think
she would do best in a home with another, laid back male dog. She doesn’t do well with
dogs that jump all over her – they are just a bit much for this calm lady! She loves walking
and jogging but because she doesn’t care to have dogs play too rough for her, she’s not a
good candidate for dog parks.
Mary Lou enjoys her toys and chews and minds very well. She is very smart and catches on
quickly. She is learning basic commands with ease. She walks very well on a leash and
rides well in a car and is just very well behaved. Her current foster has taken her a few times
to the dog obedience class he teaches and she is a shining star! She also thinks that Mary
Lou might be a great candidate to be a therapy dog too! Mary Lou is just a great dog waiting
for the perfect person to adopt her, please consider adopting this special girl today! If you
are interested in adopting Mary Lou, please email Cindy at cperini@plateautel.net or
info@scoutshonor.org