Bark ATL's Little Student of the Week: Watson!!!!

Bark ATL's little pup student of the week is Watson!! This two year old wire-hared dachshund is one of the more popular kids in school. If you were to meet him, you would know why. 

 

 

Watson has a very laid back and chill disposition. He's cool with running around the room with friends or chillin on top of the play cube.

Watson is a total party animal. Can't cha tell??

Watson is also a ladies man. Here he is with his oh so stylish friends Prada and Puppi.

Watson is a man of mystery and disguise. If he wants to be seen, you will see him. Otherwise he is incognito. 

All of Watson's friends say the same thing about him. If you ever need someone to talk to or lean on in rough times Watson is the best guy for the job.

Watson says he loves all dogs, big and small. He hopes one day to break outta the little dog room and make his way over to the bigs. Hate to tell him that isn't going to happen!

So for now he hangs with his buds in the little pup room. Quincy said he's glad Watson has to stay. It just wouldn't be the same without him!

I've also been told that he is a good kisser!

Congratulatios on being Bark ATL's student of the week!! You deserve it!!

Adoptable Pet of the Week!!

Today's adoptable pet comes from Atlanta Pet Rescue. His name is Ollie and he is too cute!!

Ollie is a  male Terrier mix pup. He probably has a little bit of Basenji in him, judging from the wrinkles on his forehead and the smile on his face. Ollie is cute as a button and very intelligent, too. He has high energy and needs daily playtime and exercise as well as time in your lap. He also likes to play with other dogs. If you are looking for a great family dog in a small package, Ollie is the one for you!

 

What my foster parents say about me:

4/21/11: Ollie is always happy and ready to play!  He enjoys wrestling and running around in our backyard with our dog.  He LOVES to play fetch and he actually brings a toy/ball back as long as we throw.  He also loves to chew on stuff, so please get him a lot of chew toys!  Since he plays so hard during the day, he calms down in the evening and enjoys watching TV with us on a sofa.  When he is not playing, he really enjoys being in his person's lap.  He is crate trained now and sleeps through the night without any accident.  He'll be great for anybody, especially for an active, fun loving household!

Help us find Ollie a forever home by posting this on your facebook wall, email it to friends and shout it from the rooftops!!

Bark ATL's Big Student of the Week: Vivi!!!!

Bark ATL's big dog student of the week this week is Vivi!! This lovable Vizsla has been a Bark student for quite some time. Vivi is great at making newcomers feel welcome and helps by showing them the ropes.

But her favorite person in the world is her little sister, Ava! This is their first Halloween together.

And how adorable are they celebrating their second Christmas?? I love that they aren't afraid to get into the holiday spirit with festive head gear!

I think Ava and Vivi love the Holidays! Here they are getting ready to go trick or treat.

Too bad Vivi didn't bring her princess costume home from school to

wear out!

    

Vivi said this picture doesn't do her justice. She feels she makes a waaaaay better rein-dog than an elf. I promised her that this year we will try a different costume!

And who couldn't resist this adorable bunny face?? I know, Viv, enough with the costumes already!

Congratulations on being Bark ATL's student of the week, Vivi!

Bark ATL's Walk in the Park!!

Many of you know that we are now offering special services, one of which are walks in Piedmont Park! We have had several pups take advantage of this and they all LOVE it. We take very small groups (1-3 dogs of the same size) to Piedmont Park for an hour of fun in the sun (and grass)! We don't visit the dog park, but we do give your dog a nice leisurely walk around the pond and through the walking paths. Cost for the one-hour outing is an additional $25.00 extra (added onto your regular day care / boarding invoice).

For an extra $15.00, we'll snap a photo of your dog with the Atlanta skyline as a backdrop. Fergus was happy to smile for his photo! Talk about a city dog! These pups loved their walk, too.

 Hannah

Maxwell

Red

Sandy

Sebastian's Birthday Bash Bark ATL Style!!

We celebrated Sebastian's birthday last week and wanted to share some of the pictures from his birthday bash, Bark ATL style!!

 All of his best friends were in attendance, including Ginger Belle

Joey and Mikey

Bailey

 And Sebastian's sister, Emma!

 Once all the guests arrived it was time to bring out the Lick A Lot's doggie ice cream.

Ginger Belle loves the yummy peanut butter taste!

 Joey is kindly letting Mia know that this is his ice cream and that she already ate hers!

 Mikey said to hurry up and take the picture so he can eat his.

Mia says she smells the pupcakes!!

That got the crowd excited!!

Birthday boy first....

I think they are a hit!

 I love that they are all sharing the pupcakes.

Mmmmmmmmmmmmmm

Now that we are full it's time to par-tay!!

Looks like someone spiked Mia's punch!

 Mia is trying to give the birthday boy a smooch but he is too excited about his party to notice.

Ginger Belle just told the funniest joke to Mia: "A dog walks into a bar and says to the bartender, “It’s my birthday. How about a free drink?” “Sure,” says the barkeep, “the mens toilet is on the right."

I think the kids are tuckered out from partying all afternoon. Time to go in for some AC!

Happy Birthday Sebastian!!

Bark ATL's New Students!!

We've had several new faces join the pack this week! Meet our new students.

Ajua

 JP & Lucy

ChiChi

Sasha

Rocky

Cocoa

and Barkley!

Welcome to the pack! We are excited to have all of you join our family. :)

Adoption Stories with Bark ATL!!

Snoopy’s Adoption Story

We had just gotten married and my husband told me I could get a kitten when we returned from our honeymoon. I felt like I wanted a new little pet to keep me excited after all the wedding festivities were over. So, we returned on Friday and that Saturday we made our way to the Atlanta Humane Society, in search of a kitten. I had already picked out a name and everything – he would be Sebastian Hsu. However, when we got to the Humane Society, they were out of kittens!!! What?! How could they be out of kittens?! I was so surprised because I had researched it and it was prime kitten season time. Apparently, the Humane Society was having its Founders Day special and all pets were $18.73 (the year the Humane Society was founded). So, they were low on adoptable pets that week. My husband said, let’s just take a peek at the puppies. We weren’t going to get one just yet until we moved into a house. But, once we walked in, we caught a glimpse of HIM! 

He was being held by this other couple. So, we circled around a bit, tried to eavesdrop to see if they were going to adopt him. To our excitement, they said they would have to think about him and come back. So, this was our time to swoop in! I made my husband follow (stalk) the volunteer as he was putting Rusty (his shelter name) back in his cage, and immediately say…”we’d like to take a look at him.” Once we had him in our arms, we knew it was love at first sight and he was ours forever. We never let go of him and that day walked out with Snoopy Hsu!!!! It was the best decision we’ve made. So, now a year later, Snoopy Hsu is the biggest 55 lb. kitten ever! We went in looking for a kitten (Sebastian Hsu) and came out with the best puppy anyone could have asked for (Snoopy Hsu)!!!!

Bark ATL's Adoptable Pet of the Week!!

It's national adopt a cat month so I wanted to highlight an adoptable cat today. I personally am a HUGE fan of orange tabby cats. Every one I have ever owned has been the sweetest, most laid back cat ever. I found this cutie on LifeLine Animal Project's Facebook page and fell in love. I hope he finds his forever home soon. 

His name is Darren and he has two brothers, Earl and Fergus. They haven't had it easy so far. Their "owner" just dumped them outside while still sedated only a couple of hours after their neuter surgery. The nice people at LifeLine knew these little guys wouldn't make it through the night so they captured and brought them back to their clinic. They are sweet boys who deserve to have a chance at a forever home so let's do what we can.