Barley in Fletcher, NC

Meet Barley, affectionately called Barley Corn!

We’re not quite sure exactly how old he is, but the vet thinks he’s about four. We also don’t know much about his background other than that his owner became ill, and Barley was bounced around quite a few times before landing in rescue.

Barley is a sweet, happy, active pup who is looking for his forever home. On top of being bounced around, Barley did not receive proper vetting and socialization in any of his former homes.

Since arriving in rescue, he’s been brought up to date on vaccines, treated for intestinal parasites, started on monthly heartworm prevention, neutered, microchipped and had his teeth cleaned.

Barley has a mild heart murmur, which does not currently require meds. He also needed a short course of pain meds for tweaking his back.

He seems to be doing just fine now and runs, jumps and plays with no issues at all!

Barley is shy of new people, but once he gets to know you he will stick with you, and by that he is a true velcro dog. He gets along fine with his two foster brother Cavaliers, but taunts the feline in foster home.

He’s also quite happy to interact with the larger dog that lives next door, as well as the neighbor’s children.

Barley loves to go for brisk leash walks, as well as run off leash around in the fenced yard chasing squirrels and rabbits. He does require a securely fenced yard, and at just under seventeen pounds, he is small enough to fit between the standard pickets of a wrought iron fence.

Barley naturally has some separation anxiety after being moved several times, and does not like is being left alone. He will bark when you leave, but soon quiets down. He doesn’t like to be crated, but tolerates staying in a large x-pen.

Having someone home most of the time, as well as having another dog in the home to keep him company, will help Barley to feel secure. His new owners will need to be patient with Barley and help him overcome his separation anxiety.

As a result of the intestinal parasites, Barley was very underweight on intake, but has slowly gained weight eating a high quality diet of mixed wet and dry food, along with probiotics to heal his gut. His intake weight was 16.4 pounds.At his last weigh-in, he was 17.8 pounds.

Because of the parasites, along with his anxiety, Barley can be a finicky eater. Patience and consistency will be needed from his new owner when establishing Barley’s feeding routine in his new home.

Because he wasn’t neutered or trained, he would attempt to mark in his foster home, so his foster Mom uses a belly band when he is indoors. He’s made great strides in regards to his marking and potty training. The marking behavior stopped as he began to feel secure, but may occur in a new environment.

Barley is looking for a home with someone who is absolutely committed to patiently working with him and providing him with a safe, secure and permanent home. His new family needs to be understanding of his past.

While he’s not always a fan of all car rides, barks sometimes when left, might not want to eat every single meal, he does absolutely know how to love and be loved!

He loves to play with balls and other toys, and loves his foster siblings. He quickly picked up on commands to ’sit’, ‘down’, and ’door’ (to teach him not to run out of an open door). He’s made big strides in foster care, so with the right, dedicated owner, we know Barley can continue to gain confidence, and learn how to be a happy, balanced guy!

If you think you are able to provide Barley with the home he needs and live within a three hour drive of Fletcher, please fill out the online application if you have not already done so. Then email Angie at nccavalierrescuemom@gmail.com and let her know of your interest in Barley.
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