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

5 dogs available
Angus, a 6 years old male Beagle available for adoption from BARRK in Scotland

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Angus

Scotland
SexMale
Age6 years
BreedBeagle

Angus is a Male Beagle6 Years oldHe is vaccinated, micro chipped and neutered, NO CATS, he is good around most dogs he meets, for some reason he is a bit wary of brown & black dogs, he hasn’t lived with children, but is fine with those that visit, he loves the car, will need access to a secure garden, he has good recall and responds well to basic commands, he can be quite strong on lead, but does settle, he is not keen if runners/joggers approach him he gets a bit growly also the same around some dogs, he is fine on his own for 2 to 3 hours, his current owner is unable to give him the exercise he used to have, consequently he is significantly overweight, so any potential adopter will need to work on this.

Marley, a 3 years old male Labrador available for adoption from BARRK in Scotland

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Marley

Scotland
SexMale
Age3 years
BreedLabrador

Marley is a Male Labrador3 Years oldHe is vaccinated, micro chipped and neutered, no experience around cats, he is fine with most dogs he meets, he has not lived with children, good in the car, he will need access to a very secure garden, he will respond to basic commands and is walked with a harness, Marley is VERY strong on lead so would benefit from some further lead skill training, he is used to having company for most of the day and that needs to continue, Marley has a very high prey drive and has managed to slip his harness on occasion and has chased livestock, for that reason he can only be homed into an urban location, he is the most loving, loyal boy who will need adopters who can help with his lead skills and be aware of his high prey drive at all times.

Mylo, a 4 years old male Cavalier King Charles Spaniel X Bichon Frise available for adoption from BARRK in Scotland

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Mylo

Scotland
SexMale
Age4 years
BreedCavalier King Charles Spaniel X Bichon Frise

Mylo is a Male Cavachon4 Years oldHe is vaccinated, micro chipped and neutered, no experience of cats, he is used to having children of all ages visiting and is fine with them but has not lived with children full time, he will need access to a secure garden, good in the car, he is fine on his own for an hour or so, but does have a little separation anxiety, fine around other dogs he meets when out and about but can get a little excitable, he will respond to basic commands and his recall could improve, he is walked on collar and lead and he does pull with the person who generally walks him, but with other family members he walks well without any problem, he is a confident, friendly, happy boy.

Oscar, a 5 years old male Yorkshire Terrier available for adoption from BARRK in Scotland

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Oscar

Scotland
SexMale
Age5 years
BreedYorkshire Terrier

Oscar is a Male Yorkshire Terrier5 Years oldHe is micro chipped, not vaccinated but any potential adopter will be eligible for a voucher from barrk to cover 100% of this cost, not neutered and any potential adopter will be eligible for a voucher to cover 50% of this cost, no experience around cats, never lived with children and we don’t expect him to now, will need access to secure garden, used to having company all day and that will need to continue, he has not had a lot of interaction with other dogs for the past three years & has led a very sheltered life, Oscar gets very excitable around new people when they come to visit, jumping up and seeking attention, his current family have not been in a position to instigate a stable training regime, but when other family members visit Oscar is very attentive and responsive to basic commands, he currently has access to the garden only for his toileting & exercise needs and can be quite vocal when outside & also wants to try and chase/catch birds, but if he is on a lead he is not so vocal, he is trainable and would benefit from a quiet home, with fit & active adopters who have the time and commitment to introduce Oscar to a consistent, structured training regime, Oscar does have some resource guarding issues around his crate and also his collar, so a slip lead needs to be used, we will only consider applications from prospective adopters who have knowledge and experience of a dog with resource guarding issues.

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.