BARKLEY

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We lost sweet Barkley this in 2022. He was as beautiful as a dog could be, heart and soul.We  rescued him off the highway eleven years ago. He was running with a  pack of small dogs bringing up the rear, tongue hanging almost to the  ground, limping all the way. He appeared to be an old dog at the time.It  was a few days before Christmas and I was determined to get him off the  streets before I left for the holidays. I jumped in the truck with a  bowl of food and began the pursuit. It took me eight tries and on my  last shot, he finally stopped and came to me. He leaned against me and  collapsed in my lap. As it turns  out, he was only a year and a half old. With some good food and  supplements, he morphed into one of the most beautiful dogs ever. He was  a Dudley yellow lab with a freckled nose and stunning yellow eyes. He  was also the most gentle soul there ever was. He never met a person, or  another dog that he didn’t like. He  was the “official” Dogtree Pines greeter. When we brought a new dog  into the rescue, Barkley was always the first to meet and judge the  temperament of the new dog.Barkley  served as a support dog for his “Dad”, a veteran, and rarely left his  side (unless with was to swim or play ball – his two favorite things).  When going through chemotherapy, Barkley slept at the foot of my bed,  watching over me day after day. Barkley loved the beach and loved his  swimming pool.He left us too soon!  It wasn’t his time yet and it came without notice. I wanted to share  Barkley with the rest of the world. He was the best of the best. We miss  him everyday!

12.23.2010 (8.2009) - 8.27.2022