http://barksandmeows.ca/ News and updates from Barks and Meows! http://barksandmeows.ca/Dogs_Available_for_Adoption/Gerwig http://barksandmeows.ca/Dogs_Available_for_Adoption/Gerwig Wed, 24 Feb 2010 14:54:43 -0600
























Pronounced Gairwig, this lovely fellow is full of beans and tailwags.  We have guessed him to be a hound/terrier cross.  He is gaining weight having arrived in Rescue at only 35lbs.  Gerwig is a very loving dog who has spent half of his 15 month life at a shelter.  No one looked his way and now he will be showcased for the wonderful mutt that he is.  Learning how to sit and down didn't take long at all.  He is crate trained and fully housebroken.  He has taken a shining to another resident foster dog named Pluto and thinks he is his shadow.  He has short hair and long legs.  He is allowed to sleep on his foster mom's bed as he is good as gold and doesn't  move all night.  Cats are something very new for him and he is learning not to bark and chase them.  In reality he is quite frightened of them, obviously never having encountered them before.  Gerwig is on a high protein diet to add more muscle and weight to his small frame.  He is very food motivated, a trait common to both hounds and terriers.  He loves to be kissed and hugged. Gerwig is always smiling, no matter what he is doing.  He has learned to give kisses instead of mouthing.   He has now learned to play tug of war with the frisbee.  Right now he just wants to play chase and tag with the other canines.  Gerwig is very good for having his nails clipped and being brushed.   Gerwig is a high energy dog so will require a home that has plenty of time to dedicate to his training at obedience classes.  He requires a fully fenced property as well as a home where he is part of the family.  Gerwig is neutered, up-to-date with vaccines, including Bordetella, fully dewormed, tested negative for heartworm and on prevention.  He is also microchipped.
If you have a lifestyle conducive to this fun, loving canine and wish to watch him experience things for the very first time,  please click here for an online application.
Click Here to see just how happy Gerwig is in his element.

]]> http://barksandmeows.ca/Dogs_Available_for_Adoption/Kyle http://barksandmeows.ca/Dogs_Available_for_Adoption/Kyle Wed, 17 Feb 2010 14:05:27 -0600























"Kiss me Kyle" is a darling 3 year old male beagle.  He is very small at 27 pounds but we are feeding him a very high protein diet to put a bit of weight on him.  He is enjoying his freedom after having been in a shelter for many months.  He loves to play with all the other dogs, no matter what size they are.  "Tag, your it", seems to be his most favourite past time.  Kyle had never seen a kitty before and was quite timid about meeting one.  Now he is surrounded and enjoys as much attention as possible.  He was very good for his first bath, and is excellent in the car.  He eats in a crate twice daily and is crate trained.  Kyle is fully housebroken, never having marked in the home at all.  He has a fair amount of energy for a beagle, but eventually does settle down for a nap in the afternoon.  Kyle takes food very gently from your hands.  He is learning that being handled isn't a scary thing.  When he is frightened he drops right down on his belly and all fours.  His coat is very short so shedding is minimal.  Kyle is very good when having his nails clipped.  His ideal home must have a fenced property, with or without a resident canine or kitty and a family that will allow him to relax with them on the furniture.  Now Hounds are known for seperation anxiety as they really are pack animals so if you are not home most of the time, a resident canine will be a requirement.   At night he has started to ask to come up on the bed and since he is so darn cute and good, he sleeps up with foster mom and many other canines.  Kyle also asks to come up when his foster mom is on the the lazy boy chair as he likes to be cuddled and held.     He is enjoying Kongs with peanut butter or canned dog food in them.  Everyday he becomes more and more brave as he learns the routine of his foster home.  We believe he thinks he is in heaven.  He is neutered, up-to-date with vaccines, micro-chipped, fully dewormed, heartworm tested negative and on prevention.  Have you hugged a hound lately????
Take a look at Kyle enjoying the snow, click here.
If you wish to apply to adopt Kyle, click here, for an application.



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Barks and Meows are thrilled with our newest rescue, all the way from a shelter in Keswick and whose name is Pluto.  This is a two year old pointer mix, who is as lovable as they come.  He is 61 pounds and  loves to give hugs and big wonderful kisses.  He has wonderful manners and is very calm in the home.  He will actually place his head on the couch or bed to ask permission to come up.  He will not go up unless the okay has been given.  He sits and gives a paw and is a real quiet loveable, huggable guy!  Once he gets out to open space, he is game for running and playing.  He loves to play with the all the other dogs, initiating all different types of play.  Big sticks, rope toys, balls, squeaky toys anything he can place in his mouth.  When Pluto sees cats in the home, he stands at attention and points.  He will chase the cats, thinks its big fun.  There are many cats in the home and he has learned to love them as much as the rest of the dogs do.    Pluto is crate trained and crated when his foster family are not home.  He loves to eat and be brushed and just lay beside you with his head on your lap.  Guess what, he doesn't eat poopsicles!    He is very good while having his nails clipped.  The ideal family for Pluto is one with a large fenced property, another playful resident dog would be a bonus and at the very least an active family.  A family who takes their dog most places, including hikes and off leash areas.  This guy needs to be able to run off his energy.  He is a puller on the leash and very strong so taking him to positive training classes should be in the new families plan.  He is neutered, micro-chipped, up-to-date with vaccines and on Sentinel for de-worming and flea control. 
If you want a lovebug, pick Pluto for your family member and click here for an online application form.
To watch Pluto "romping around", click here!





]]> http://barksandmeows.ca/Dogs_Available_for_Adoption/Gidget http://barksandmeows.ca/Dogs_Available_for_Adoption/Gidget Sun, 01 Nov 2009 15:22:02 -0600

Greetings from our Gidget.  This is a small 16 pound very energetic, long-legged little gal.  She can jump over babygates, and is as quick as a whip.  Gidget is adorable, loves other dogs and cats.  We believe her breed mix may be that of a Jack Russell/beagle. whippet.  She is red and white and is a very good watchdog as demonstrated when she barks if she sees someone outside the fence.  Gidget loves to be held, and is crated when her foster family is not at home though she doesn't require it.  She is eating Taste of the Wild twice daily and sleeps on her foster mom's bed at night.  Gidget appears to have the best traits of all three breed mixes.  She is smart like the Jack Russell, loving with other animals like the Beagle, and fast like the Whippet.   Gidget is 17 months old, and ready to find her forever family.  Her new best friend is Kyle, the little beagle, also up for adoption.  She is spayed and up-to-date with all vaccines including Bordetella, and lepto. Gidget is micro-chipped and fully housebroken. She has tested negative for HW and is on HW Prevention.  She would do well with another resident dog in her home that could keep up with her activity level. She is an active girl but not high energy.   Gidget will require a fully fenced property.  Her recall is excellent always coming when called.  She will alert you when someone is outside on the property so a wonderful little watchdog as well.  We could see her being a "star" in agility classes, a great activity for the whole family to participate and enjoy.
To see Gidget with her foster family please click on this link
If you wish to apply to adopt little Gidget, please click here.

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