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My name is Raider!

Posted over 2 months ago

My basic info

Breed
Terrier (Unknown Type, Medium)/Labrador Retriever
Color
Age
Adult
Size
Large 61-100 lbs (28-45 kg) (when grown)
Weight
Sex
Male
Pet ID
21931970

My details

Checkmark in teal circle Good with kids
Alert icon Not good with dogs
Checkmark in teal circle Shots current
Checkmark in teal circle Spayed / Neutered
Checkmark in teal circle Housetrained

My story

Here's what the humans have to say about me:

Some pets are in the Shelter and others in Foster homes. Please read the bio & email the address listed in the bio. 

 Additionally for CATS you  may email  JShelton@eulesstx.gov

and for DOGS, email trinitygapclub@gmail.com 

 

 

 



Meet Raider – A True Miracle Dog Looking for His Forever Home

Raider is a 4-year-old Terrier/Lab mix with a heart as big as his journey has been tough. Weighing in at 61 pounds, this sweet boy has survived unthinkable cruelty and still somehow greets the world with gentleness and love.

Raider was used as a bait dog in the cruel world of dog fighting. When he finally escaped, he crawled, battered and broken, into the yard of a kind family — his lower chin torn off, his body covered in deep wounds. But Raider chose love. And that family chose him.

They took him in, named him Raider, and gave him the chance to heal both physically and emotionally. With their care, he blossomed. Today, he’s healthy, neutered, heartworm negative, and fully up to date on all vaccines. Most importantly, he’s rediscovered what it means to feel safe.

Raider is incredibly loving with people — especially children. He adores cuddling and will happily lay his head on your lap for hours. He’s calm, affectionate, and has the soul of a survivor.

Because of his traumatic past, Raider is very fearful of other dogs and would thrive best as the only pet in the home. He needs a quiet, patient, and loving family who can give him the peace he’s earned after enduring so much.

Sadly, the foster family who saved Raider is moving and cannot take him along. Raider has nowhere to go — and we’re urgently looking for a forever home or long-term foster who can help us keep this miracle dog safe.

Will you be the one to give Raider the life he deserves?

Please reach out to steffeniegaprescue@gmail.com if you can help.

October 2, 2025, 8:53 pm
Rescue

Contact info

Pet ID
21931970
Contact
Steffenie Vela
Phone
Address
1517 Westpark Way, Euless, TX 76039

Their adoption process

Additional adoption info

Some pets are in the Shelter and others in Foster homes. Scroll thru description for preferred contact info!!

Additionally for CATS you may email latkinson@eulesstx.gov and for DOGS, email trinitygapclub@gmail.com

Go meet their pets

Trinity GAP Rescue (TGR), founded in 2012, evolved to support The Trinity GAP Club (Girls Awareness Program), founded in 2003, as a girls club at Trinity High School in Euless, Texas. The mission of the Trinity GAP Club is to give these high school girls a positive outlet for their time and show them positive alternatives for their lives. Their community service project is volunteering with the Euless Animal Shelter and sponsoring as many animals as funds allow to provide spay/neuter, shots, and other vetting costs for the pets. Since a high school club has limitations as to the support they can provide the Euless Animal Shelter, TGR was formed as a 501c3 charitable organization to support the GAP Club and provide services beyond their capabilities. TGR and the GAP Club meet at the Euless Shelter once a week to interact with the pets and obtain information and pictures for networking sites to help these pets find homes. Adoption fees for these shelter pets recycle back into the program to continue vet funding for all shelter pets. Adoption fees do not even cover basic vet services, and there are always unforeseen medical expenses, so TGR and the GAP Club host adoption events and fund-raisers such as sales of baked goods, tamales, candy and candles and also host 2 large annual events on campus, a Pet Fair and a Walk-a-Thon. All funds collected by The GAP Club and TGR sponsor vetting and/or boarding for homeless pets. There are no funds for pets who come into the shelter sick or wounded. All vet fees are paid through donations to TGR and the GAP Club. TGR and The GAP Club work hard to raise funds to keep adoption fees low and competitive to help these pets find homes quickly since this is a municipal shelter with limited space. The Trinity GAP Club and TGR have made a huge impact in lowering the euthanasia rate of the Euless Animal Shelter by 80%. This percentage is misleading as it includes all pets, both adoptable and unadoptable. In the past few years, no adoptable pet has been euthanized. The Trinity GAP Club has won many local and state awards including “The 2009 Youth Volunteer of the Year”. Trinity GAP Rescue is proud to partner with the Trinity GAP Club!

More about this rescue

Trinity GAP Club is an all-girl's club that functions through Trinity High School in Euless, TX. The mission of Trinity GAP Club is to give girls a positive outlet for their time and to show them positive alternatives for their lives. One of the community service projects that the Trinity GAP Club is involved in is to work with the Euless Animal Shelter. In helping the shelter, we sponsor as many animals as we can to help get them adopted and find good homes for them. Find out more at www.trinitygaprescue.org. Trinity GAP Rescue is the 501c3 partnering with the GAP Club.

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