Barnie so named after the parking lot were he was found (the Barn in sanford), came to us after being picked up by animal control! Poor guy is a bit skinny, has some scars and is Heartworm Postive. He is very friendly and affectionate with people and seens to enjoy the company of other dogs!

Foster Update:  Barnie is a sweet, gentle dog. I think he doesn't have much of a background interacting with humans or living in houses. That being said, he took to crate training immediately. He has learned sit, fetch, and shake. He's still working on stay. He is a good running partner but pulls a great deal when walking. He always wants to meet other dogs, but he still hasnt figured out whether or not he should be friendly or not. He doesn't bark much except when he wants to meet other dogs or when he doesn't want to be crated. He has chewed the cord off my iron when I wasn't looking, but besides that he hasn't tried to chew anything. He's great looking, almost all black with some white hairs here and there. 

Like many dogs in the South, Barnie is heartworm positive, but don't let that stop you from adopting a great dog. We are treating him with monthly heartworm preventative, our preferred method. Many heartworm positive dogs go on to lead long and healthy lives.

PRBJ treats ALL of our dogs with monthly Heartworm preventative. HW+ dogs are treated with the recommended slow method, using monthly HW preventative as it is gentler on the animal’s system than the more invasive, injection method. Most dogs that are Heartworm positive can lead healthy, normal lives if the disease is caught early and treatment began. There are different options to treat HW and new owners may choose to redirect their type of treatment with direction of their vet. All HW+ dogs have a HW slow treatment info sheet in their adoption folder which will be provided to new owners.

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