About BARRK

BARRK (Banff & Aberdeenshire Rehoming and Rescue Kennels) was established as a registered charity in May 1996 and has continued to grow in strength for over 28 years. The charity rehomes an average of 120 dogs each year, helping them find safe and loving forever homes. BARRK also operates a fostering service for senior dogs and those with long-term medical conditions who require ongoing care. Working closely with other rescues and the local Dog Warden, the organisation remains committed to supporting vulnerable dogs across Aberdeenshire.

Contact Information

LocationBanff, Scotland
Charity NumberSC024873

Dogs Available from BARRK

6 dogs available
Bingo, a 7 months old male Labrador available for adoption from BARRK in Scotland

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Bingo

Scotland
SexMale
Age7 months
BreedLabrador

BINGO is a Male Labrador cross7 Months oldHe is vaccinated & micro chipped, not neutered as too young, but any adopter will be eligible for a voucher from barrk to cover 50% of the cost, he is living with a cat, and children, given that Bingo is a very lively, bouncy boy, he is best suited to be in a home with no small children, who he could easily knock over, he is fine on his own for 2 to 3 hours, good in the car, he will need access to a secure garden, he will respond to basic commands, but recall & lead skills need work, he is only 7 months old, he is fine with other dogs he meets when out, but he does have an issue with new people, barking and lunging, in his own home he is fine, with a one-on-one, but in others situations, he is very reactive, his current family have been working on this with a trainer and some progress has been made, but there is still a significant amount of work to be done, best suited to a home in a rural location, any potential adopter will need to be well versed in dog handling.

Freddie, a 6 years old male Beagle available for adoption from BARRK in Scotland

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Freddie

Scotland
SexMale
Age6 years
BreedBeagle

FREDDIE is a Male Beagle6 Years oldHe is vaccinated and microchipped, not neutered but any prospective adopter will be eligible for a voucher from barrk to cover 50% of this cost, no experience of cats, not lived with children and when they do visit, Freddie is extremely food orientated and has been know to snatch food from them, he gets very vocal when out and about around other dogs, this due to him having being attacked in the past by a Labradoodle, he will need access to a secure garden, he’s good in the car, he has poor recall, does respond to basic commands, he is walked with collar & lead, he will pull initially but soon settles, he is your typical Beagle and he will try to eat anything he thinks may be food, he has ingested many items in the past, so any adopter will need to be vigilant of this behavior, Freddie has a skin complaint that requires regular medication, however barrk will fund the costs for this 100%, he is a lovely boy who likes to have company for most of the day, Freddie has had some weight issues, so any adopter will need to manage that.

Louis, a 3 years old male French Bulldog available for adoption from BARRK in Scotland

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Louis

Scotland
SexMale
Age3 years
BreedFrench Bulldog

Louis is a Male French Bull Dog3 Years oldHe is micro chipped, not neutered but any potential adopter will be eligible for a voucher to cover 50% of this cost, not vaccinated so again any potential adopter will be eligible for a voucher to cover 100% of this cost, we have very limited information for Louis, he has been in his current home for 3 weeks, he is fully house trained, we have no information on how he will be around children, he is quite a nervous boy so we feel that an adult only home would suit him best, he has not had much socilisation around other dogs, but appears fine around the few he has met, will need access to a secure garden, his recall is not too bad but will need a little work, he responds to basic commands, he walks on harness and will pull initially but soon settles, he is fine in the car, Louis is absolutely terrified of a training crate, we suspect that in his previous life he has been confined for extensive periods of time in a crate, his current home have done some good work on building his confidence, he seems to thrive with a one-to-one, so that is the type of home we will be looking for.

Poppy, a 2 years old female Staffordshire Bull Terrier available for adoption from BARRK in Scotland

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Poppy

Scotland
SexFemale
Age2 years
BreedStaffordshire Bull Terrier

Poppy is a Female Staffordshire Bull Terrier Cross18 Months oldShe is vaccinated, micro chipped and spayed, no experience around cats, fine around most dogs she meets but can display some dominance around relatives dogs when she visits, good in the car, will need access to a secure garden, she has been around children, but she can be quite “bouncy” so any children in the home will need to be teenagers and dog savvy, she is used to having company all day and that needs to continue, fine in the car, her recall is not good, she will respond to basic commands, she is walked with a figure of eight, she does pull initially but soon settles, the fig8 suits her best as on harness she constantly pulls, Poppy does have some separation anxiety, a member of the household works away for a number of days in the week and Poppy’s behavior changes, she will become vey vocal and jumpy but when that person returns she is a different dog, for that reason we feel Poppy will benefit from a one-to-one home.

Sam, a 7 years old male Border Collie available for adoption from BARRK in Scotland

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Sam

Scotland
SexMale
Age7 years
BreedBorder Collie

Sam is a Male Border Collie7 Years oldHe is vaccinated & micro chipped, not neutered but any prospective adopter will be eligible for a voucher to cover 50% of this cost, no experience of cats, not had much interaction around children, will need access to a VERY secure garden, he hasn’t been in a car that often and is a little anxious about it & may be sick, but with some work this could be overcome, he is fine on his own for a couple of hours, he will respond to basic commands, he does pull on lead so some work needed there, he is NEVER walked off lead as he has a keen prey drive and in his current location there is livestock nearby, Sam is very noise sensitive and will bark at things going past the window or garden fence, he has only been in his current home for two years and it has open views which Sam is not coping with, in his previous home he had access to an outside area that was obscured from the road and pedestrians going past, Sam needs a quiet calm home, preferably with adopters who know their collies, he does need some work and there will be behavioral support available.

Targe, a 2 years old male Siberian Husky available for adoption from BARRK in Scotland

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Targe

Scotland
SexMale
Age2 years
BreedSiberian Husky

Targe is a Male Siberian Husky15 Months oldHe is micro chipped, not neutered but any potential adopter will be eligible for a voucher to cover 50% of this cost, not vaccinated but again any potential adopter will be eligible for a voucher to cover 100% of this cost, we have very limited information on Targe, he has been in his current home for 4 weeks and some good work has been done regarding his basic training & lead skills, but some more work will be needed, he is fully house trained and also crate trained, he is good around most dogs he meets but some further socialisation would not go amiss, we have no information on how he would be around cats, no information of experience around children but Targe comes across as a settled happy boy, so could potentially live in a household with children who are dog savvy, he is fine on his own for a couple of hours in his crate as he could be destructive, will need access to a secure garden, given his breed any potential adopter will need to be aware of regular coat maintenance.