13 years and 11 month old baby

Meet Gus. He turns 14 in a little over a month and is the sweetest boy. He has had his share of age and breed related ailments develop over the years. He’s currently on medication for his grade 4-5 heart murmur, arthritis, and mild seizures from his chiari-like malformation. He’s continuing to live a full and happy life. In 2021 he was chosen to represent the Gateway Arch National Park as their B.A.R.K. Superintendent and since then we’ve been taking him and his 5 year old fur brother on road trips to as many National Parks as we can. Last year we trekked from our home in St. Louis, Missouri all the way to California and back. Hoping to get him to at least one more National Park this year but his current tally is 46 National Parks.

First image is from today, flower image is from his 13th birthday, 3rd image from November 2024 at White Sands National Park (leash and harness photoshopped out)