NEWS AND WHAT'S ON
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m Barrking Times mNovember 2009 Issue 28 |
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Dear members,
In the last issue of Barrking Times we appealed for foster
carers to take care of our dogs like Tara that require that
little bit extra love and attention. Barrk has been fortunate
over the years with the quality and quantity of foster carers
who have
volunteered their services. At present we are still desperately
seeking foster carers for our long-term foster dogs. A
long-term foster dog can be young or old, small or large, male
or female, the one thing they do have in common is they require
that little bit extra care. That is why these dogs are homed on
a long-term foster basis which means a person who has
volunteered to take on one of these dogs will generally look
after it for the rest of its days along with support from BARRK.
This support can be in the form of advice, financial assistance
or the provision of their dietary requirements.Anyone who is
looking for a dog, whether it is for a companion for themselves
or for their own dog and has the time to give that little bit
extra care involved please give long – term fostering some
thought as these dogs make excellent pets. Please call BARRK,
we will be happy to answer any of your questions and there will
be a dog that needs you. IT'S YOUR LETTERS
Dear Barrk,
We
are sending you a cheque for £200.00 on behalf of a very nice
man, whose name is ERNIE SKIPPER Esq. He works at Inverness
Airport with Les (Newman).
P.S. I enclose a photo Kip & Syd.
This is me (Kip) & my new brother Syd in the background.
My mum & dad say we are the best dogs in the world. I am having
a great time and being very, very good. We get to go on lots of
long walks. I am very happy and get lots of cuddles too.
www.BARRK.CO.UK
SHOP TALK
The volunteers who
run the shop have continued to amaze us with fantastic sales
figures despite the credit crunch. We can only put this down to
a lot of hard work by the volunteers and incredible support from
the public. The shop is always full of goodies from books to
bric-a- brac and shoes to clothes, there is something for
everyone. The BARRK shop is our main source of income. The
ladies who volunteer to run the shop are such a wonderful asset
to the charity and we would like to thank them for all their
hard work and wish them a Merry Christmas. We are in the process
of obtaining the appropriate planning permissions for erecting a
new sign for the BARRK shop as the old one is looking tired. As
the shop is in a conservation area we have to have the sign
approved and this will take time. As soon as the sign is
approved we will have the new one in place as soon as possible.
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TARA'S STORY
Hi everyone, I am Tara and I am approximately 12 years young. My owner was unable to care for me so I had to find new accommodation. I knew my options were limited as my eyes, ears and legs were starting to fail and I was on medication for the rest of my days. My only hope was that someone would fall for my super model looks and wonderful stubborn personality. I am not a fussy eater and I will help to eat anyone’s food for them. Lucky for me BARRK came to my rescue. I have met several members of your wonderful organization who all gave up their time to assist in making my move to my retirement home as enjoyable as possible. My future is now secure as I am officially a BARRK long –term foster dog. I now reside at Victoria’s Hotel for Dogs. The service is almost first class, but she refuses to allow me to assist in devouring the other guests dinner. Once she realizes the kindness of this gesture everything will be perfect. I would like to thank every BARRK member for paying for my food and medication and letting me enjoy my retirement years.
With Christmas fast approaching and the dark nights drawing in it is very easy to curl up on the sofa in a cosy room and make excuses for not walking our dogs. “Its cold and wet, the roads are muddy, I’ll give him a big walk tomorrow as it is starting to get dark. So it is important to remind ourselves why we should be walking our dogs. Dogs exercise needs vary according to the breed that you have but every dog should have at least one walk a day, often two. Walking your dog is essential for its long term health and fitness - keeping the muscles strong and supple and ensuring that it does not become overweight. With over one third of our pets estimated to be overweight due to a result of their owner’s sedentary lifestyle. Many behavioral problems found in dogs are due to lack of exercise and mental stimulation. Walking your dog can be an activity for all the family a chance for every one to enjoy the great outdoors while keeping fit and better still it does not cost anything. Please remember you are obliged by law to ensure your dog wears a collar and an identification tag. Always remember to clean up after your dog to avoid a considerable fine. So do not wait till New Year to start your new fitness campaign. Wrap up warm and show your dog how much you really love him by taking him for a walk. A list of fundraising events for 2009 The BARRK stall can be seen at
11th April, (Easter Saturday) Coffee Morning Turriff Street Market 4th May Cornhill Show 6th June Elgin Motofun 7th June New Byth Show 27th June Dufftown Games Sat. 25th July Portgordon Gala Sun. 26th July Banff Harbour Sat. 8th August RAF Raft Race Lossiemouth Sun. 9th August Foggie Show Sat. 15th August New Mills Fun Day Keith Sun. 16th August
Fyvie Castle 23rd August
We would like to finish this issue
by thanking everyone who has supported BARRK over the last ten
years. Unfortunately we cannot mention everyone, but we would
like to mention the following people:
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