Barkin Rescue
Shelter Dog: written by Mary (Boddy)Gray Dec 1st, 2008
There is nothing but tomorrow
And the hope they always feel
There is nothing like tomorrow
To make their dreams seem real
They awaken in the morning With hopes of going home They are surrounded by so many Yet they all feel so alone
Voice of the visitors Are heard from far away Are they looking for a lost one? Their beloved pet gone stray?
The barks and whines are deafening As the prisoners make their plea Their voices filled with anguish As they cry out "pick me, pick me!"
And as they pass the graying old dog With the eyes that are cloudy with age They stop to feel his loneliness With fingers through his cage
Soon they quietly walk away They want a pup instead But the man he makes a solemn promise "I'll be back" was all he said
As the days go by, the old dog waits For the man with the gentle voice But the final day he is taken away His keeper has no choice
That very same day the man returns He's got something on his mind He wants to bring the old dog home The one that is clearly blind
"Sorry" they said, "you have come too late" They put that old soul to sleep With a broken heart, he hung his head And the man began to weep
And so my friends if you meet a dog That reaches into your heart Don't delay in rescuing him Don't let anything keep you apart
The Rainbow Bridge is never closer Than it is to the lonely stray For a Shelter Dog the final journey Is only precious hours away.
1)When you see a dog on our site you are interested in applying for, please send an introduction email to the contact person listed with the dog's bio. We like to know as much info to start, all about your situation. WE DO NOT ANSWER ONE LINER EMAILS, WE MUST HAVE LOTS OF INFO FOR INITIAL CONTACT.
Barkin Rescue is proud to label each and every dog one of our dog as a "We Don't Know What Mutt"! Since the majority of Barkin dogs are strays, we have no way to know their lineage and therefore cannot accurately label a dog as a specific breed or breed mix. Barkin seeks adopters who welcome the uniqueness of a "mutt"! 
Barkin Rescue is always happy to talk with folks who are thinking of becoming foster families. We would love to explore with you, to see if fostering is something for you and your family.
Barkin Rescue was started in 2003 by a dog lover named Mary. She worked very hard to establish our group. Barkin Rescue pulls dogs from rural shelters. WE ARE NOT A GROUP THAT ACCEPTS OWNER SURRENDERS, WE RESCUE DOGS FROM SHELTERS ONLY. We place each dog in private foster homes where they will stay until the forever home is found. Barkin Rescue is located in rural, Southwestern Ontario. Our address on Petfinder is listed as being London because we have several volunteers in the London area, but we are truly a rural group. We are NOT a shelter facility and do not keep dogs in a kennel situation, we are not an open to the public operation. Our rescued dogs are mostly rural dogs, often unsocialized and treated quite poorly, not walked on leashes or cuddled, not taught about proper manners or even housetrained. Our dogs were previously outside only dogs or chained dogs, making them a higher risk for many common canine ailments. We are striving to change the way rural dog owners view their pets, we are trying to help folks understand the benefits of owning a dog as a household pet only. It is important we get our message out about having pets spayed or neutered as well. When they come into our care, we work hard with the dogs so they learn to trust again and feel confident again. Barkin has all adult dogs over six months of age, altered, vaccinated, dewormed(where warranted) and as of June 9th/2006, all adult dogs will be heartworm tested. We also treat for fleas and ticks. Barkin also makes sure any other obvious ailment afflicting a dog is treated. We thank ELGIN ANIMAL HOSPITAL for their part in aiding us reach our goal of helping as many dogs as we can. We also thank OAKRIDGE ANIMAL CLINIC as well for their help with vet care for some of our rescued pooches! We are a not for profit group. We operate solely on adoption fees alone and some generous donations from animal loving supporters. We charge an adoption fee of $250 per adult dog and $200 for young puppies. (subject to change for certain cases)
It's very important for folks to understand we DO NOT adopt our dogs as outside dogs only. Your house is their house...NO EXCEPTIONS. These dogs have been through enough...this is their second chance at a better life, they deserve to be the household pet only, loved and cherished for the rest of their lives. We stand very strong in our belief and no amount of lecturing or debating will change our views...thank you for understanding our position on this.
