Barney

Scottish Terrier Scottie | Shreveport, LA

AdultMaleMediumBlack

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Meet Barney

You Tube video link:  https://youtube.com/shorts/XMpKnL7bhzM   FOR ADOPTION!   Note:  Only those with a responsible dog ownership history and excellent vet reference need apply. (For more pics, visit nr2r.petfinder.com or www.RoadtoRescueLA.org)   INSTRUCTIONS TO APPLY: PLEASE read profile thoroughly BEFORE applying: DOG APPLICATION LINK:    http://www.roadtorescuela.org/dog-application Barney (male) Intake date:   6/13/2025 Scottish Terrier DOB 12/22/2014 Intake weight:  34.0 pounds Adoption fee:  $200, which includes vetting, microchip Good with other dogs:  yes Cats:  unknown – we do not have cats to be able to test Vetting and other:  CBC (bloodwork performed), altered (neutered), up-to-date on age-appropriate vaccinations, heartworm negative, fecal negative, on monthly flea/tick and heartworm prevention, professional groom, microchipped Health issues:  none observed. Temperament:  sweet, friendly – read more about the breed at:  https://www.akc.org/dog-breeds/scottish-terrier/ Energy level:  low-medium Groom needs:  medium maintenance;  his coat is wiry but soft – he will require regular professional grooming to maintain a healthy, groomed coat. Biography:  In February, Ninna was at the vet.  They had just received a phone call from a regular elderly customer that his wife had recently died and he had four dogs and just could not handle all four.  Ninna called him and then drove to his house.  At the time, he wanted to only rehome the two Basset Hounds.  He was inconsolable over the loss of his wife.  It was heartbreaking.  We knew we needed to help him.  We took in one and we arranged the other to go on transport north.  Both are living their best lives now!  Fast forward to June, Ninna gets a message from the groomer at the vet that the man is now in the hospital and not doing well at all.  The remaining two dogs were now being boarded at the vet.  The large doodle went north on transport with Ninna’s rescue friend.  We took in the Scottie, Barney.  We don’t know much about Barney’s history, only that he had loving humans who adored their dogs.  We do recommend you read up on the breed if you’ve never owned one.  Follow this link:  https://www.akc.org/dog-breeds/scottish-terrier/    Barney does fine with other dogs as long as they aren’t in his face challenging him.  Right now, we have some feisty 6 month old Maltese pups that like to get in his face which he does not appreciate, so they are kept separate.  At 10 years old, he’d like a home with other calm dogs.  He appears to be housetrained (although we never guarantee).  His kennel is always clean in the mornings.  We’ve never heard him bark, except when barking to warn the Maltese pups to stay away.  He likes to be petted and will give gentle kisses.  He does seem to be somewhat aloof sometimes as if he’s looking for something or someone and we believe it has to do with losing everything he’s ever known.  Barney would like a home that will help him acclimate to his new normal.  We believe it would be an easy transition.  He just needs some stability now.  He went from his home of 10 years, to the vet for a few weeks and now to us.  It’s a lot.   We would also prefer a home that knows the breed as they would have the appreciation of a Scottie temperament, likes and dislikes, etc.  If you’d like to give this handsome boy a furever home, please reach out and apply.   **WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW** *We do adopt out of state provided the adopter is willing and able to travel to us once approved.  We do not ship or transport our animals and there is no exception to this rule.   *Most of our adoptable dogs are small, and they are never to be left outside alone, ever!  We only rehome our dogs to adopters that plan to have them as inside dogs and part of the family!   We do allow adopters with doggie doors, provided there is SECURE fencing and the dog is over 15 pounds.  There is no exception to this rule!   *PREDATORS:    IF THIS DOG IS UNDER 10 POUNDS, the dog is to be monitored and protected when outside at all times!  PREDATOR-THREAT IS A REAL DANGER!  For example, a hawk tried to pick up a Chihuahua owned by a friend visiting Ninna’s house… RIGHT IN FRONT OF THE VISITOR.  Thankfully the visitor was watching the dog and the hawk was wrestled off of the Chihuahua but it did require an ER visit and she is was very lucky to survive.   TAKE IT SERIOUSLY!     *NO SMALL CHILDREN!!  As with almost all the dogs at NR2R, young children or a very active household is not recommended.   Many of our dogs come to us BECAUSE of small children, thus we do not rehome our dogs to homes with babies or young children.  KEEP THIS IN MIND IF YOU HAVE VISITING GRANDCHILDREN AS WELL!  Even if the children are older, it would depend on the child AND the parent or parents.    *HOUSETRAINING:  We do NOT guarantee that any of our adoptable dogs are housetrained.   While most should be easily trained, keep in mind that they live in a rescue where they have access to the outdoors all day and are inside at night.  Even if they were surrendered to us as housetrained, it doesn’t mean they will automatically be housetrained in your home.  Housetraining them should be easy in the right home with time, patience, and consistency.    *KENNELING:  We always recommend kenneling when you cannot supervise your dog.  This helps with housetraining and any destructive tendencies until you get to know your knew addition.   *We do not guarantee the age, health or temperament of any of the dogs we rehome.  Many of the dogs we take in come from animal control and rarely do we have histories and even when we do, many times the histories are inaccurate.   *Only adopters with a responsible dog ownership history and excellent vet reference need apply.   If you bring this pet into your heart and home, you will receive in return many years of love, companionship, and loyalty.  That’s our guarantee.   Other notes:  This pet is available for adoption through Ninna’s Road to Rescue, Benton, La.  We are 501c3 non-profit organization.  Our mission is to rescue primarily small-breed dogs and to re-home them into RESPONSIBLE and CARING forever homes.    DOG APPLICATION LINK:   http://www.roadtorescuela.org/dog-application Time may be of the essence if you are looking to adopt a specific animal.  We do not reserve animals, unless and until we have approved your application, provided the animal is still available at the time we receive your application.  The first APPROVED application we receive will be considered.  We are NOT a first come, first serve rescue!! We adopt our rescues out to the RIGHT home, not just A home. Only responsible pet owners need apply. Applying to adopt does NOT commit you to the adoption NOR does it guarantee the adoption. CONTACT:  Our adoptable pets are updated regularly, but if you want to check the availability of a pet... OR still have questions AFTER reading this profile, message us via our Facebook page.   Please indicate the name when communicating with us. www.RoadtoRescueLA.org   

Adoption Process
On-line adoption application required. If approved and at adoption we require adoption agreement, spay/neuter contract for puppies/kittens - adoption fees vary from $85 for felines and $150-$250 for dogs (varying depending on age, health, behavior, etc.) Adopters must have responsible dog-ownership history and stellar vet reference if applying to adopt a dog and vice versa for cats.

Contact
Ninna's Road to Rescue
[email protected]
http://www.RoadtoRescueLA.org