Barkley and his 7 siblings were rescued from a terrible situation. The puppies and their mom had been severely neglected when a concerned neighbor notified one of our volunteers. The dogs were not being fed properly and not provided water on a regular basis. These poor things were left starving and dehydrated for days at a time.  The only shelter they had from the relentless Florida weather was underneath an old semi trailer. The neighbor agreed to work with the owner to try to get the puppies out of the ill-fated environment. After a 3 month long process, the Judy team was successful in the rescue of all 8 puppies and their parents.  They have been responding very well to their crate training. Barkley is an adorable, loving boy. He loves to play with his brothers and his toys.

Here's some more information we know about Barkley from his foster home:

• Barkley does well on his twice daily walks.  I am switching between a regular collar and a gentle leader and he is doing well on both.
• He is crate trained and loves his blanket in the crate.  He is in and out of the crate throughout the day as I work from a home office.
• House trained and will go to the door to go out.  I take him out on a leash when we get up in the morning and he goes right away.  Then he eats and goes out again.
• Knows Sit and Wait
• He is great with all sizes and types of dogs and is also great with all ages of children.  He was very good with my 11 month old grandson.
• He is getting more confident and playing more with people.  He has always played well with other dogs.
• I have a large basket filled with kongs and knuckle bones and he goes right to the basket to pull out what he wants to play with.  He has never chewed anything he was not supposed to.  He spends a lot of time chewing on his toys.
• He is a very sweet boy!  He would get along in any family situation.  He is a puppy so he does need exercise.