r/forblackdogs

Happy Belated Black Dog Appreciation Day!
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Happy Belated Black Dog Appreciation Day!

I appreciate Franko & his death-to-Gumby games!

u/Mellot6 โ€” 9 days ago
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Weโ€™re new here ๐Ÿ‘‹๐Ÿผ

Sharing Zero from Ireland, 2 year old Cocker Spaniel! ๐Ÿพ

u/jenisasexyjen โ€” 9 days ago
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My guy is 7 today ๐Ÿฅฒ

First photo is Tusk at 7 weeks, taken on our first day together.

u/Ellynwood โ€” 11 days ago
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Neglected & Abused Gatsby needs a loving, stable home. A wonderfully behaved boy, even after the ordeal of cruelty that he's suffered, he has a friendly, loving character, pls DM if u can offer him a new life ~A2096180~5yr old staffie mix boy On euth list for 10/6@1pm CT BARC Houston TX adopt foster

๐Ÿก AVAILABLE FOR ADOPTION, FOSTER, OR RESCUE

๐Ÿš— OUT OF STATE OR CANADIAN ADOPTION IS POSSIBLE - cost is typically around $600 USD (give or take). The fee includes transport, boarding, full medical, spay/neuter, and a health certificate.

We are a volunteer network dedicated to helping at-risk dogs. We are not affiliated with BARC. We connect at-risk animals at the BARC shelter with the adopters, fosters, and rescue organizations needed to save their lives. We can help coordinate out-of-state adoption through approved 501(c)3 rescues. Please send the OP a Chat invite or send moderator mail to (it's under the see-more tab for the group) for information and a link to an application form. BARC Houston cannot facilitate out-of-state adoption or foster.

๐Ÿ†˜ 5Y old Gatsby is on the euthanasia list Tuesday, 10/6. There will be no extensions per BARC. ๐Ÿ†˜

โฐ Gatsby must have a HOLD no later than 1PM or he will lose his life.๐Ÿฅบ We need pledges and a local foster or adopter for a rescue to help. ๐Ÿ’ฐ๐Ÿก

๐Ÿšฉ Please do not honor pledges until the post has been updated with rescue information and a freedom picture. Please reach out with any questions or concerns.

๐Ÿ’™๐Ÿถ Gatsby #A2096180

9/14/2026 Confiscate โ€“ Cruelty | Staffordshire Mix | Neutered Male | 5Y | 32.8 lbs | HW Low Positive

๐Ÿ’œ ๐—ฉ๐—ผ๐—น๐˜‚๐—ป๐˜๐—ฒ๐—ฒ๐—ฟ ๐—ก๐—ผ๐˜๐—ฒ๐˜€:

We were not able to meet Gatsby. If youโ€™re interested in helping us meet the animals, please message us!

๐ŸŽฅ Bio https://youtube.com/shorts/ZxtAmBSXtnE?is=hZNVTHmS0xCRrFx8

๐Ÿ”น ๐—œ๐—ป๐˜๐—ฎ๐—ธ๐—ฒ:

Confiscate โ€“ Cruelty

9/14/2026: Assist Police

๐Ÿ“ ๐—ฆ๐—ต๐—ฒ๐—น๐˜๐—ฒ๐—ฟ ๐—ก๐—ผ๐˜๐—ฒ๐˜€:

9/15/2026: This dog greeted me at the kennel door with a wagging tail and happy demeanor. He let me leash him and walked loosely to and from the potty yard. Inside his kennel he can be seen relaxing quietly on his blanket.

9/16/2026: he greeted me at the front of the kennel and walked loose leash to and frm the runs. takes treats

9/17/2026: loose wiggly body, loose leash, takes treats

9/19/2026: Greets at the front of the kennel with loose body and wagging tail. Gatsby walks on a loose leash and takes treats

9/20/2026: walk loose on leash

9/22/2026: Gatsby greets me at the kennel door with a wagging tail and slightly open mouth. he lets me leash him and walks loosely to and from the potty yard. Inside his kennel he can be seen relaxing on his blanket quietly throughout the day.

9/23/2026: he greets me with a wagging tail and loose wiggly. he walks on a loose leash and takes treats

9/26/2026: quiet laying in bed as I approach kennel he walks to the front of door with a swaying tail and relaxed body. Easy to leash and walks on a loose leash.

9/28/2026: Quiet in kennel, relaxed body, easy to leash, walks on a loose leash.

9/29/2026: Dog greeted at the front of the kennel with a loose relaxed body, soft eyes, and soft wagging tail. Easily leashed and walked outside to the runs with a loose leash. Dog easily leashed and returned to kennel.

10/3/2026: Quiet in kennel, relaxed body, wagging tail. Walks on a loose leash follows a great treat trail and takes treats from hand with a soft mouth.

10/4/2026: Gatsby greets me in the morning with a wagging tail, calm demeanor, and relaxed posture. He lets me leash him and walks loosely to and from the potty yard. inside his kennel he can be seen relaxing on he bed quietly throughout the day.

10/5/2026: quiet in kennel, kept kennel clean overnight. Easy to leash and follows a great treat trails.

๐Ÿš‘ ๐— ๐—ฒ๐—ฑ๐—ถ๐—ฐ๐—ฎ๐—น ๐—ก๐—ผ๐˜๐—ฒ๐˜€:

9/14/2026: S/O: Green line tattoo, eye discharge, wart on muzzle.

A: DDx Fecal:

P: Rx Panacur 7.3 mls SID X 3 days, then REPEAT in 2 weeks for 3 days, then REPEAT AGAIN in 2 weeks for 3 days.

9/14/2026: s/o:

* bilateral ocular green mucoid discharge

* rostral dorsal muzzle has a dermal round 3mm mass

a:

* OU conjunctivitis

* dermal mass

p:

* terramycin OU BID x 10 days

* recommend FNA cytology of dermal mass with private vet

9/29/2026: 32.8 lbs. Normal. Booster.

๐Ÿ“Œ Please contact BARC if you are local and can help! Neither BARC nor the page can assist out of state adoption or foster offers. We are NOT the shelter.

๐Ÿ’Œ ๐—”๐—น๐—น ๐—ต๐—ผ๐—น๐—ฑ๐˜€ ๐— ๐—จ๐—ฆ๐—ง ๐—ฏ๐—ฒ ๐—ถ๐—ป ๐˜„๐—ฟ๐—ถ๐˜๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ด, ๐˜€๐—ผ ๐—ฝ๐—น๐—ฒ๐—ฎ๐˜€๐—ฒ ๐—ฑ๐—ผ ๐—ป๐—ผ๐˜ ๐—–๐—ฎ๐—น๐—น. ๐—œ๐—ณ ๐—Ÿ๐—ผ๐—ฐ๐—ฎ๐—น ๐—ฎ๐—ป๐—ฑ ๐—ถ๐—ป๐˜๐—ฒ๐—ฟ๐—ฒ๐˜€๐˜๐—ฒ๐—ฑ ๐—ถ๐—ป ๐—™๐—ผ๐˜€๐˜๐—ฒ๐—ฟ๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ด ๐—ผ๐—ฟ ๐—”๐—ฑ๐—ผ๐—ฝ๐˜๐—ถ๐—ผ๐—ป, ๐—ฒ๐—บ๐—ฎ๐—ถ๐—น ๐—ฎ๐—น๐—น ๐—ฏ๐—ฒ๐—น๐—ผ๐˜„:

barcfoster@houstontx.gov

barcadoptions@houstontx.gov

BARC.Aid@houstontx.gov

๐๐ฅ๐ž๐š๐ฌ๐ž ๐ฎ๐ฌ๐ž ๐ญ๐ก๐ž ๐š๐ง๐—ถ๐—บ๐š๐ฅโ€™๐ฌ ๐ฌ๐ž๐ฏ๐ž๐ง ๐๐ข๐ ๐ข๐ญ ๐ˆ๐ƒ ๐ง๐ฎ๐—บ๐›๐ž๐ซ ๐ฐ๐ก๐ž๐ง ๐œ๐จ๐ง๐ญ๐š๐œ๐ญ๐ข๐ง๐  ๐ญ๐ก๐ž ๐ฌ๐ก๐ž๐ฅ๐ญ๐ž๐ซ.

๐Ÿ“BARC Animal Shelter

3200 Carr St Houston, TX 77026

www.houstontx.gov

u/6mishka6 โ€” 9 days ago
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how do i get good photo ops

I adopted my sweet boy Lake a few weeks ago and he is the best. But he looks like a black blob in most of my photos. How do yโ€™all get good angles?

u/hannahslife101 โ€” 9 days ago
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Elvira, patiently waiting for the storm to end.

They terrify her and poor girl couldnโ€™t get a good walk in because of the rain.

u/Frequent-Willow-6502 โ€” 9 days ago
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I love that this sub exists! Say hello to Noodle (XL American Bully) and Ducky (Husky/Heeler mix)

u/atomic-moonstomp โ€” 11 days ago
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The boys on our hike this past weekend.

6.5 miles. It was a beautiful day to be in nature.

u/lyndseymariee โ€” 9 days ago
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Brothers ๐Ÿ–ค

They were unsure about some bicycles outside the cafe, but donโ€™t worry baby brother is here for reassurance.

u/clover__petals โ€” 10 days ago
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No one puts baby in the corner

My baby is a typical girl, sheโ€™s all โ€œ I donโ€™t take advice or orders from any man! I will take treats though.โ€ Her whole attitude is โ€œ Fuck you, pay me!โ€ ๐Ÿ˜‚๐Ÿ˜‚๐Ÿ˜‚

u/Kindly-Mud6981 โ€” 9 days ago