BAARK Dog Rescue, Barrington Hills, IL (2026)

02/08/2026

Allie joined us a couple of weeks ago from a shelter down south. She ended up homeless, along with 29 other dogs in the home, when the owner became hospitalized and all dogs were confiscated.

While all dogs were in reasonable shape, several do/did have significant medical concerns as has Allie.

Prior to arriving in Illinois, Allie had surgery to remove the lower front of her jaw due to a squamous cell carcinoma tumor. The surgeon was able to get ok margins but not the 2-3 cm that are best.

We were aware of this diagnosis prior to bringing Allie into BAARK but, we did not want her stuck in a kennel in an overcrowded shelter as her “final resting place.” And we feel all seniors deserve to spend their final years (or months) surrounded by a family of their own.

So…..once in Illinois, we took Allie to our vet and then, an oncologist for guidance.
Results of a lymph node biopsy indicate metastasis. Thankfully chest x-rays look clear.

At present, Allie is playful, energetic, eating well and just the sweetest girl ever. We want her to stay that way as long as possible. So, after discussion with the oncologist, we have elected palliative care for Allie rather than chemotherapy to ensure her time with us is the best ever!!! We may consider palliative radiation if her lymph nodes become even larger than current, as that will keep her comfortable.

Not the best news for our Allie. And we sure hope Allie will have many months and hopefully at least a year with her fosters, Jenny Leech & family, to enjoy her life.

It’s hard to not want to go ‘all in’ with IV chemotherapy but even with that we may be able to get only 12 more months with her. More realistically it would be fewer months than that and filled with vet visits.

At almost 13 years old and with the definitive metastasis, we feel that keeping Allie comfortable and happy for whatever time we have with her, is the care option that makes the most sense.

Allie’s foster family is dedicated to loving her, making sure she’s not in pain and being right next to her as her forever family to the end.

If you are able to support Allie’s care and can make a donation to her, options include:
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Contact us with any questions you may have regarding providing a donation to Allie.

Donations will help cover the costs of Allie’s past 2 Oncology visits, future monitoring bloodwork, cancer care supplements and possibly palliative radiation should she need it. Hoping you will join us in supporting this precious senior and providing her the best care possible.

02/03/2026

This weekend, we finally welcomed Ada to BAARK Dog Rescue.
Ada was part of a hoarding situation with 29 dogs in bad shape. A couple of weeks ago we brought in Allie from this same situation.

While Allie is doing well and enjoying every day, she unfortunately was diagnosed with metastatic squamous cell carcinoma, which we are addressing with palliative care, with the assistance of an oncologist as well as holistic specialist.

Ada is a wonderful, easy going senior but like Allie, she has some significant medical issues including a pendulum mass dangling from her rear right leg, and another mass on her abdomen. Her teeth are worn and she is in great need of a dental as well.

Ada’s vet notes say she is too old for any of the above to be addressed but, she sure does not seem to be a broken down senior. She is probably 10-ish years old but is very alert, engaging and eager to hang out with other dogs in her foster home as well as her foster mom, and shows no notable mobility issues…the telltale sign of being a super senior! Ada has her first BAARK vet appt tomorrow; we are looking forward to the suggested plan of action for her medical care.

It seems Ada had been provided Adequan injections which really helped but for some unfortunate reason were stopped. We will be looking into resuming them if they are helpful.

We are so glad we have the opportunity to care for Ada in her twilight years and to provide her the best life ever, for whatever time she has!

Please joins us in welcoming Ada to BAARK Dog Rescue.

02/01/2026

Lilly continues to look for a forever home of her own. We sure cannot understand why she has not yet been scooped up by a hound-loving forever family!!

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She's just over 2 years old and weighs just 28 lbs...and is gorgeous.

In her foster home, Lilly is always working on her social skills and, striving to be the best version of herself! She enjoys playing with other dogs, and prefers to be with dogs, over people. She ignores the cat in the home.

Lilly is looking to become part of a family that is patient, compassionate, and loving, and to living her best life in an environment that is calm and not overly hectic. Beagle/hound experience is a big plus.

Because she enjoys being outside, a secure fenced (above ground) yard is very important to her. Lilly is not disposed to being an apartment dweller or living in a condo. She likes to bark and such environments would not be appropriate for her.

If you are interested in adding this sweet girl to your family, please message us here or email [email protected] for more information.

Please share Lilly's post far and wide and help BAARK find the perfect forever home for her.

01/31/2026

Zina is a precious pup, the cutest little thing ever!!!

We believe she is a petite Beagle-Basset Mix. She weighs just 28 lbs, small for a Basset! She is estimated to be 8 – 9 years old.

Zina had spent several months at an area Animal Control Facility with zero interest, so we at BAARK agreed to transfer her to our program, expecting that she’d get more visibility, interest, and hopefully that forever home that she so deserves.

Zina enjoyed the holidays with her foster family! She loves people and immediately engages with them. She is outgoing, playful, and good with other dogs (we do not know about cats). She is also fine with children who have been taught to be respectful of dogs.

Zina is an absolutely perfect girl. She is up to date on all veterinary care, including vaccinations, and heartworm testing. She is on year-round heartworm preventative, is spayed and microchipped. Zina is housebroken.

If you might be interested in adding this precious senior to your family, please message us here or email [email protected] for more information.

Please share Zina's post far and wide and help BAARK find the perfect family for her.

BAARK is located in the Barrington IL area; we adopt local to our area.

01/27/2026

Graham is a Purebred Standard (Red) Poodle…and most definitely a Perfect Pup.

He’s about 6 years old, and weight 63 lbs. He definitely is a good looking dog, sure to get plenty of attention when he’s out and about town!!

Graham joined us from a very large dog ranch in Florida. He was a breeder release, and, initially, is not particularly trusting of people he does not know. He is not growly or such, but is just hesitant with unknown people. New people need to earn his trust and affection. We do believe some abusive treatment is a part of his past.

Unlike his timid and shy demeanor with new people, Graham absolutely loves other dogs and warms up to new canine friends quickly. He loves playing with them and cuddling with them too.

Graham walks very nicely on a leash, enjoys car rides and is a great passenger, is housebroken and is crate trained. He is fully vetted, neutered, and microchipped.

Although we love Graham, it is time for him to move along to a forever home of his own. If you are interested in adding this awesome boy to your family, please message us or, email [email protected]

Please share Graham's post far and wide, and help BAARK help him find the forever home he deserves.

Graham is located in the Barrington Area (Illinois) and adopts local to our area.

01/26/2026

This is a Wobbles kind of week! Our focus is on Wobbles this week and we hope that includes finding a perfect forever home for him.

Wobbles is ready to move along to a forever home of his own!! During his time with us, we have found him to be absolutely wonderful...affectionate, sociable, great with people including kids, playful, good with other dogs, and overall a perfect pet! ....although cats may not agree...but everyone else who has met Wobbles sure does!!

If you have been following us for at least the last 8 months, you know his story.....

Wobbles had ended up at an area Animal Control last July, after his owner became homeless and could no longer care for him.

Wobbles was injured shortly after birth when his mom bit him and severely injured his jaw. The injury went untreated and eventually new bone growth caused his jaw to become almost fully fused. According to info from Animal Control, Wobbles had been surviving on soup all these years. Due to these big medical concerns, he was given a 24 hour notice to find Rescue or he would be euthanized. With hours to spare, BAARK was able to find an experienced medical foster to take care of Wobbles.

Fast forward to Dec 2025-Wobbles is thriving! He underwent an extensive jaw reconstruction at UW Madison. The operation has been a complete success and Wobbles has ZERO special needs. It is our hope that after a neuter and dental surgery this week, Wobbles will find a forever home waiting for him afterwards.

Wobbled is 42 lbs, 4-5 years old, wonderful with dogs of all sizes, sweet and gentle with kids and has wonderful house manners. He is able to be uncrated all day while his foster mom and dad work.

Wobbles would do fine with leashed bathroom breaks but also loves being able to stretch his legs in the fenced yard. Wobbles loves cuddling on the couch and spending the night curled up at the end of the bed.

If you might be that special person/family looking for a very special boy, please message us here or email [email protected].

Please share Wobbles' post far and wide and help BAARK find the perfect forever family for him.

Wobbles is located in the HW suburbs of Chicago.

01/25/2026

What better way to spend a cold January day, than to bring in a couple of Great Pyrenees? That's exactly what we at BAARK did today. Meet Sam & Dean!!

We have been working on finding fosters/adopters for these boys since the beginning of December and finally everything came together this week. We are so grateful that Animal Control worked with us and patiently waited until we could take these boys...both of them!! We made it clear that we would never take one and leave the other behind...and we are so excited that both joined us today!

While the boys are likely brothers, they sure have different personalities and each went to a foster/forever home with an ideal fit for him.

Sam is outgoing and very bubbly. Many thanks to his foster (and ideally forever) mom Meaghan who lives the city life in Chicago allowing Sam to be about town every day, meeting new people, enjoying dog parks and of course the ever-popular Montrose Dog Beach.

Dean is definitely more of a calm, laid back homebody. And his new family is able to offer the perfect, suburban lifestyle in which he is sure to thrive. We are so grateful that Jessica B and Family found us and found Dean to add to their family!! No question they are just the family he needs!!

Sam and Dean are gorgeous, sweet, and loving boys who had been waiting quite a long time for this day. We are thrilled to welcome them to their new lives.

Many thanks to Newton County Animal Control and to Jessica who worked with us, and even brought the boys up to us today!!

01/23/2026

We have said many times, we cannot possibly save any dog unless someone steps up to commit to fostering. It was touch-and-go for a bit, for Standard Poodle, Graham Cracker, but we are so fortunate that Poodle-Lover Extraordinaire, Char B, stepped up to give Graham a chance at a new life and a loving family of his own.

Graham joined us a couple of weeks ago. He's 5 years old and about 62 lbs. He's a great looking Red Standard Poodle....quite tall and lean. Especially after his groom at Pete & Mac's earlier this week.

He's a bit shy and untrusting of people, taking a while to warm up to anyone he does not know. But he sure loves other dogs...he enjoys playing with them and lounging with them.

He would likely thrive in a quieter home, with a family understanding his reluctance to trust people and need to progress at his own pace, as he moves along to becoming a confident, playful pup he deserves to be.

Graham is located in the Barrington IL area and will soon be looking to move along to his forever home.

01/20/2026

We continue our efforts to find a foster family (or, foster-to-adopt) for Dean, a Great Pyrenees Mix.

He's a very nice boy, and it is so sad and discouraging that no one wants to give him a chance; no one wants to give him the life he deserves.

He's not quite two years old. timid initially, but friendly toward people once he feels comfortable, fine with other dogs. He's a bit too interested in cats. And, he loves kids, who have been taught to be respectful of dogs.

Dean is located at a rural shelter which is very overcrowded. He's been there a while and we are trying to get him out alive. And, if he can get out, the pound can save one more dog who'd take his place.

Can you help us to help Dean? If you can give this precious boy a lifeline, please message us here or email [email protected] for more information.

Please share Dean's post far and wide, so we can save his life.

01/19/2026

This weekend, we welcome Gracie, a 12 year old Black Lab, the sweetest, most gentle girl ever.

She lost both of her parents within the last 1.5 years and, prior to us rescuing her, was taken in by the in-laws who seem not to be loving dog people. Yesterday when she was picked up, Gracie was scared and confused, while they were totally disconnected from her.

We are grateful that Tiffany and Eric stepped up to foster her, and will allow her to experience the warmth and affection she deserves.

Gracie made a stop at our vet yesterday to be checked out and updated on vaccinations. She appears to be in overall good shape, thanks to her late parents but we want to be sure there are no medical surprises in her future.

We expect that soon, Gracie will be ready to move along to her forever home. If you may be interested in adding this precious girl to your family, please message us or email [email protected]

Please join us in welcoming Gracie to BAARK Dog Rescue!

01/15/2026

It's just Wednesday but already too many owner surrender calls. It is hard to help everyone, or even help promote their needs.

An elderly man called yesterday, looking to rehome a Labradoodle, just about 9 months old. It appears he purchased two brothers from an irresponsible breeder who failed to disclose that brothers from the same littler often do not get along with each other, as is the case of Wilson and his brother.

The man decided to keep Wilson's brother but rehome Wilson.
He is willing to hold onto Wilson until an ideal home is found for him.

Here is Wilson's info.....
Currently 30inches Tall and Approx 50lb weight.
Born 4/7/2025 "F1B" Full Bred Labroadoodle.
He was recently Neutered.
Excellent comfort level with other dogs who have visited the home.
Wonderful Comfort Level with Children. Loving and Attentive.
Yes. Potty Trained for my household. Actually, barks when he needs to go.
Well Leash Trained but still pulls a bit.
Accustomed to being in Crate at night and is agreeable to it. Command "Crate".

While the man is willing to hold onto Wilson until an ideal forever family is found, there is always the concern that he may give the dog away to someone masquerading as a dog lover, but who has undesirable intentions.

If you might consider adding Wilson to your family as a permanent family member, or possibly providing him a more stable foster situation, please message us here or email [email protected] for more information.

01/13/2026

Sure seems like the year began as last year ended....but worse! Last year the cry for help was overwhelming but 2026 is beginning with so many dogs finding themselves in overcrowded facilities that they, we, and most definitely those who are trying to care for them in these places, are all going stir crazy.

Like so many other rescues post as well, the only way some of these dogs can be saved is if people step up to foster. Fostering is not a life-time commitment; you are caring for and working with the dog until he or she is adopted.

It is impossible to focus on rescuing/placing just one dog with so many requests for help. However we are doing what we can to get Dean and Sam out of an overcrowded, underfunded rural shelter in Indiana. We learned about these boys before the holidays, and because we could not bring them into one of our foster homes before Christmas, they were NOT home for the holidays!!

Sam and Dean are Great Pyrenees obviously. They are no more than 2 years old, Sam is a bit more outgoing and immediately sociable with people while Dean is a bit more reserved.
We do not expect one family to take both. Rather we likely are looking for two foster homes.

Note however, we absolutely will not pull one of the boys and leave the other behind. If we take one dog, the other needs to come to us as well.

We have MANY people asking about our Great Pyrenees dogs available for adoption. We sure hope you Great Pyrenees lovers will step us to help save Sam and Dean.

For more information on fostering/adopting please email [email protected] or message us here on Facebook.

Please share our post far and wide to help us save these boys AND save two more dogs as well, who can take their spots in the shelter once they leave.

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