05/01/2024
Sam's day ๐
Everyone's had so much fun out with their pals ๐๐
Hugo ๐พ Ralphy ๐พ Oscar ๐พ Max ๐พ Sam ๐พ
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Barker Street Pet Services offers dog walking and dog training in the West Yorkshire area.
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Barker Street Pet Services is a knowledgeable and experienced dog walking and pet sitting service covering Gomersal to Morley. Group walks aren't really our thing and that's because we absolutely always put the safety of our dogs before anything else and to do this we need to ensure that we are in complete control of our team at all times. So, rather than chaotic group walks, we offer personal and
tailored dog walking, matching your fur-baby up with a best friend or two to share their adventures with. All services require a free consultation with you and your pet prior to joining our team to ensure you like me, your pet likes me, and to discuss all requirements and needs of you pet. Barker Street Pet Services consists of a small team of Rachael and Sam. Here is a little about us;
Rachael-
My name is Rachael and I run Barker Street Pet Services. I didn't just wake up one day and decide to work with dogs; I have worked with animals since I was 11 years old, volunteering in a cattery before and after school. I then went onto college to gain a level 3 distinction star qualification in Animal Care and Welfare and managed to secure my dream job working in an animal rescue centre. There, I learnt how to gain the love and trust from the most emotionally damaged animals and found my gift of understanding the unique voices of each and every dog and cat that I meet. After this rescue unfortunately had to close due to funding issues, I knew that looking after animals was my true vocation in life and so I set up Barker Street Pet Services in 2018 to become a dog walker. Upon building my business I also worked for an out of hour and emergency veterinary hospital, where I was trained in animal CPR and first aid to a veterinary standard, as well as gaining a wealth of knowledge in veterinary care. Since then, I have been lucky enough to share my days with the most unbelievable team of furry and four-legged friends and I am very thankful to be doing what I love every day. When I say that I love your pets like you do, I really, really mean it. Sam-
Hi, my name is Sam and I joined the Barker Street team in October 2022. I have always loved animals, having a range of pets from dogs and cats to geckos and turtles. My current crew are my little Bear, a rescued Rottweiler, and a map turtle who is now 16! Over the years I've had my experience with animals that require a bit more attention, care and love. My previous Rottweiler suffered with arthritis so it was important to make sure that he was fulfilled without overdoing exercise and when I was younger I had a disabled blind cat who came with all his own quirks. More recently I've had to work hard with Bear to overcome some anxiety and reactivity when out and about. He now has a best friend called Dennis the Vizla who joins us on walks and shares many smells with! It really has been so rewarding watch him transform into such a happy dog. Working with animals is my vocation and after attending Askham Bryan College and leaving with a Distinction in Animal Care & Welfare, I then went onto Chester University and graduated with a degree in Animal Behaviour. Along the way I also picked up a Foundation Degree in Photography, which I use to take the best photos of your dogs! Since starting with Barker Street I have loved meeting so many new friends and taking them on adventures!
05/01/2024
๐ถ Auntie Rachael's Day ๐ถ
Friday fun with these angels ๐
๐พ Harper ๐พ Tucker ๐พ Herbie ๐พ Yogi ๐พ
Have a lovely weekend everyone!๐ฅฐ
04/01/2024
๐ถ Auntie Rachael's Day ๐ถ
Thursday babies โค๏ธ
๐พ Perro ๐พ Giny ๐พ Shark ๐พ Rufus ๐พ Hugo ๐พ Knoxville ๐พ
04/01/2024
Sam's day ๐
Thursday fun ๐ฅฐ it was our first time in the enclosed field so olive can continue to be the bestest girl and play with her pals, they both had such an exciting time exploring all the new smells and been the goodest girls ๐
Olive ๐พ Sam ๐พ Beasley ๐พ Ralph ๐พ
03/01/2024
๐ถ Auntie Rachael's Day ๐ถ
Wednesday Walkies โค๏ธ
๐พ Perro ๐พ Giny ๐พ Rufus ๐พ Shark ๐พ Harper ๐พ Walter ๐พ Douglas ๐พ Luigi ๐พ Hugo ๐พ
03/01/2024
Sam's day ๐
It's so nice to see all these lil beauties again ๐ฅฐ
Ben ๐พ Max ๐พ Sam ๐พ Beasley ๐พ Minnie ๐พ Ralphy ๐พ
03/01/2024
๐ถ PUPPY TRAINING CLASSES ๐ถ
Let's start 2024 on the right paw! We are currently taking bookings for our Puppy Training Classes running every Wednesday evening from the 28th of February to the 20th of March. Our Canine Behaviour Advisor is qualified and experienced, with over 25 years of doggie expertise. Using reward based training and up to date scientific methods, our puppy training classes are the perfect way to learn basic training, confidence building and how to interact with the big wide world ๐โจ
Apply for your place here โฌ๏ธ
https://www.barkerstreetpetservices.co.uk/dog-training
02/01/2024
๐ถ Auntie Rachael's Day ๐ถ
Our first day back was a wet one! It's hard getting back into the swing of things after Christmas but we did it and all the rainy babies were so brave, even Perro!๐
๐พ Tucker ๐พ Luigi ๐พ Hugo ๐พ Tilly ๐พ Toby ๐พ Libby ๐พ Harper ๐พ Perro ๐พ
02/01/2024
Sam's day ๐
Happy new year! ๐ Super soggy walkies today ๐ง
Sam ๐พ Max ๐พ Ollie ๐พ
29/12/2023
This beautiful girl is called Olive and she is one of our most loveable, friendly and playful dogs that we have on our team. On our last working week before Christmas, Olive had her last freedom walk with us where she could be her happy care-free self because from the 31st of December, Olive will have to be muzzled and kept on lead in public simply because of the way she looks.
I'm sorry that this isn't my usual happy-go-lucky Facebook post as I am about to get very, very real with you about the ban on XL Bullies and the catastrophic affect that this is going to have on our dogs, our humans and our animal professionals. If you don't know me, I think it's important to point out that I am not commenting on this issue simply from a personal angle but also from my professional experiences after both studying and working with dogs for over 15 years.
The government have not consulted experts when they made the choice to ban this breed, the RSPCA have been campaigning for years to end Breed Specific Legislation and if you speak to anyone who actually works with dogs you will find that absolutely none of us agree with this ban. It is absolutely horrendous that people have died as a result of dog attacks, it truly is, but banning the breed isn't the answer. If it worked, we wouldn't be in this position because all the banned breeds of the past would have already fixed the problem. It just takes a powerful dog to fall into the wrong hands and the outcome will always be bad but the blame doesn't lie with the dog, it lies with the handler. Take my dog for example, she is a rescue from Romania with no definitive breed and when we adopted her she was extremely reactive and, yes, dangerous. She is a big dog and an attack from her would be fatal. After lots of training and love she is now an absolutely wonderful, friendly dog but that's because we (her handlers) wanted her that way and our dogs learn behaviours from their handler and their environment. But if she didn't come to us and she went to someone who didn't have such good intention? Well, she would have listened to them just as she has done with us and the outcome would have been very different.
Being a "Type"
The first point that I'd like to make is the absolutely frightening point that, because an XL Bully wasn't a recognised breed in our country, the government have made up their own rules on what an XL Bully is. The government have released guidelines of characteristics and measurements of what they believe an XL Bully dog should look like and measure, which are extremely broad. This means that regardless of any papers that show that your dog is, for example, a Rottweiler X Labrador or an American Bulldog, if your dog fits these measurements and characteristics it WILL be classed as what Breed Specific Legislation refer to as a "type". So, yes, as absurd as it is, as long as the dog ticks these specific boxes, it is an XL Bully and no amount of official papers stating otherwise will help you.
What happens on December 31st?
Regardless of the dog's temperament, when the ban comes into play, it will be illegal to own an XL Bully without an exemption certificate. This basically means that owners of XL Bullies can still keep them, they just need to follow very strict protocols that include keeping their dogs on lead and muzzled at all times while in public. They also can't breed them (which is actually good news because we have far too many dogs in rescues as it is). Originally, the ban stated that it would also be illegal to to SELL or REHOME an XL Bully but after much backlash and campaigners from "Don't Ban Me, Licence Me" have been fighting the ban in court, dog rescues can re-home XL Bullies with an exemption certificate. This is a small win, but it's a win, otherwise these dogs would have been put to sleep.
Who does this affect?
Animal Rescue workers-
I worked in rescue myself and I still have friends that do, meaning that I have dealt with BSL before and seen friendly, wonderful dogs being measured up because they look "type". Once the ban was announced, rescues all around the country were inundated with XL Bullies dumped on their doorstep or left wandering the streets by owners who would not step up to the plate or who were just extremely scared after the government's bomb shell announcement, putting enormous pressure on rescues during such uncertain times. Working in rescue is something that you just cannot explain to someone who hasn't done it. The bonds that rescue workers form with the dogs in their care is something so unbelievably special I cannot put it into words. These rescue workers will have put weeks and months worth of work into these beautiful dogs. They will have been loved, fed, cared for and, most importantly, had their behaviour ASSESSED in order to be re-homed. These rescue workers will have built unbreakable bonds with these dogs and they will KNOW them. Properly know them, just as you do your own dog. As I said above, the guildlines for XL Bullies in rescue only changed THIS week so the unbelievable stress and fear that this has caused amongst rescue workers has been unmeasurable. Trying to re-home a banned breed will be extremely difficult, with the stigma and the rules and the regulations, it will be so hard to find an owner willing to put all that extra effort in. This means that these dogs will stick for a very long time and then, ultimately, they will develop behavioural issues due to their extended stay in an environment that will never quite be suitable, meaning that some rescues might be forced to put their XL Bullies to sleep anyway due to being un-rehomeable.
Veterinary staff-
Having worked in a veterinary practice myself and having many close friends still working in the industry, I can't even begin to explain to you how this ban will affect them. Vets and nurses come into their line of work because they want to help animals, not to put healthy dogs to sleep because our government have forced them to do so. The impact that this will have on them is unimaginable. Staff from the veterinary industry have one of the highest rates of su***de and it's easy to see why.
The owners-
Well, put yourself in their shoes. Imagine if tomorrow you wake up and your dog's breed was made illegal, how the hell would you feel? How would you cope? The emotional distress that this has caused has been absolutely catastrophic for some owners who have had to scramble to ensure that they have all the procedures in place before the ban comes in (along with spending hundreds of pounds to do so). Being the owner of a large breed dog always comes with judgement from those who don't understand but now they will have a literal target on their backs, all while trying to adjust their dog to their new, restricted way of life.
The dogs-
Worst of all is the dogs. Us humans can discuss this with one another, we can seek advice and help and a shoulder to cry on. But our dogs don't understand. If they are lucky enough to have an owner that follows the exemption process and their not simply put to sleep, they won't understand why they have been forced into a muzzle and kept on their lead. They won't understand why they can no longer run and play with their friends, why strangers will cross the road rather than saying hello, why other dogs will lunge and bark as they walk past because they can't read their facial expressions and see that they just want to say hello like they used to do. The dogs' lives will change literally overnight and their owners can't even explain to them that it isn't their fault and they're not a bad dog, they're just being punished for a crime they didn't commit.
Why I think the ban isn't the way forward.
Anyone who asks me what my favourite breed is will always get the same answer- I love a gangly, stupid bull breed. In my eyes they are the best dogs and I have come to that conclusion after working with dogs for over 15 years, after learning and experiencing dog behaviour in my profession every single god damn day. Of course dogs are dangerous. My personal opinion is that we really don't need dogs to be so big in the first place because when they fall into the wrong hands, bad things do happen. Any dog can bite you but only a big dog can seriously injure or even kill you. It's just a fact that a chihuahua isn't going to do as much damage as an XL Bully but that doesn't mean the breed is unsafe, it means the way we handle dogs and owners in the UK is unsafe. If we stop breeding these dogs we stop the problem at it's source. Make owners have licences to own a dog, make every owner take a test to ensure they understand dog behaviour before they're allowed to buy or rehome a dog, EDUCATE owners on safe dog ownership. These things WOULD work! But banning a specific breed won't, it will just force these poor dogs into underground breeding dens where the wrong kind of people will keep them just because of their illegal status. Dogs are not what they used to be, myself and my friends in the industry have seen an absolute enormous rise in behavioural issues amongst dogs and uneducated ignorance amongst owners. The problem is only going to get worse without a real solution that doesn't involve blaming a breed for a human problem.
In conclusion, I'd like you all to know that we will still be continuing to walk the beautiful Olive and any other XL Bullies that come our way because we always have been and always will be, accepting of every breed of dog.
โจ WE ARE XL BULLY FRIENDLY BECAUSE XL BULLIES ARE FRIENDLY โจ
One of our fellow dog walkers have kindly offered us the use of their enclosed field so that we can still give Olive the playful, happy walks that she deserves but please, please do not judge her if you come across her wearing a muzzle. She is beautiful and kind and she doesn't deserve this treatment, none of them do. Thank you for reading and for supporting ourselves and Olive's owner at this time.
- Auntie Rach
24/12/2023
Yesterday I dropped off my last load of presents to our chosen rescues and it was such a wonderful feeling. I have absolutely loved meeting all these wonderful people who completely and totally devote their lives to rescuing animals (and I even got to meet some dogs too- result!)
Today I received this photo from New Hope Dog Squad of the lovely Finn who was apparently over the moon with his Christmas presents ๐
I'll be sure to post any further updates that I receive from the rescues so you can all see where your hard work and generous donations have gone. Don't forget though, these rescues work so hard and all the unbelievable work that they do happens all year round so you don't have to wait until next Christmas to donate again, any help you can give them goes so, so far. And there are many dogs just like Finn looking for a home just like yours โค๏ธ
Have a very, very merry Christmas everyone and I hope Santa Paws is just as generous as you all were- thank you!๐๐ฒ๐คถ๐
๐ฝ๐ถ๐พ
22/12/2023
๐ถ Auntie Rachael's Day ๐ถ
๐พ Maggie ๐พ Hugo ๐พ Tucker ๐พ Yogi ๐พ
And that's a "wrap" for Christmas!๐
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Thank you all for another fantastic year, I'm looking forward to a little time off ready to come back refreshed in the new year ๐
Have a lovely Christmas everyone! X
22/12/2023
Sam's day ๐
Last walkies of the year with some of the cutest eggs! ๐
Hope everyone has a very merry Christmas and a fantastic new year! ๐๐ฅฐ๐๐ฅฐ
Ralphy ๐พ Link ๐พ Beasley ๐พ Max ๐พ Winnie ๐พ
21/12/2023
Sam's day ๐
Very windy walkies today, there's been ears flopping everywhere!
Max ๐พ Olive ๐พ Beau ๐พ Winnie ๐พ Link ๐พ Cooper ๐พ Minnie ๐พ Douglas ๐พ
21/12/2023
๐ถ Auntie Rachael's Day ๐ถ
So Thursday arrived and brought with it my last ever walkies with my beautiful Lola. It has been an absolute pleasure walking her all these years and watching her grow into the most well mannered, sweetest old lady ๐ hopefully we will be able to see each other soon though as she has been such a good friend to Riley as well as me and I know that all the kids will miss her loads โค๏ธ
๐พ Lola ๐พ Shark ๐พ Rufus ๐พ Perro ๐พ Giny ๐พ Yogi ๐พ Knoxville ๐พ Hugo ๐พ Luigi ๐พ
20/12/2023
๐ถ Auntie Rachael's Day ๐ถ
Happy, beautiful, perfect babies for these Wednesday Walkies ๐
๐พ Rufus ๐พ Maggie ๐พ Perro ๐พ Giny ๐พ Walter ๐พ Bertie ๐พ Luigi ๐พ Dexter ๐พ Shark ๐พ Hugo ๐พ Douglas ๐พ
20/12/2023
Sam's day ๐
Wednesdays fun with all these cuties ๐
Beau ๐พ Ben ๐พ Max ๐พ Dorothy ๐พ Teddy & Rex ๐พ Beasley ๐พ Minnie ๐พ Minnie ๐พ
19/12/2023
The collections are now over and I am SO pleased to announce that we have collected a whopping total of 154 presents for rescue dogs without homes this Christmas!๐๐
I have been absolutely and completely blown away by the kindness and generosity shown by so many different people. So much so that we have exactly doubled last year's total of 77 ๐ฑ
I am amazed, grateful and humbled. THANK YOU, THANK YOU, THANK YOU to everyone who has donated! You are all absolutely amazing and I am so grateful ๐
Because of the sheer success of this year's appeal, I have expanded our charities to include The Dog's Trust Leeds so for the rest of this week, your donations will be delivered by me to Canine Allsorts, New Hope Dog Squad , , Helping Yorkshire Poundies - HYPS , Good Life Dog Rescue and Knine and Kitty Care.
My house is full to the brim right now but I can assure you that my heart is fuller. Thank you again, you have made over 100 dogs very, very happy this Christmas ๐
19/12/2023
I'm parked up for my very last collection at Lakeside Cafe Car Park in Roundhay until 7pm to accept any donations for dogs in rescue! Hopefully see you there!๐๐
19/12/2023
Sam's day ๐
We've all had a lovely day, Max and Olive had the best time mud wrestling and lil Winnie has been making more friends ๐
Max ๐พ Olive ๐พ Winnie ๐พ Link ๐พ Ollie ๐พ Cooper ๐พ Ralph ๐พ
19/12/2023
๐ถ Auntie Rachael's Day ๐ถ
Tues-yay with these crazy babies ๐
๐พ Libby ๐พ Tilly ๐พ Toby ๐พ Giny ๐พ Perro ๐พ Maggie ๐พ Lola ๐พ Tucker ๐พ Hugo ๐พ Yogi ๐พ
18/12/2023
I'm parked up at Oakwell Hall in the large car park just off Bradford Road, ready to accept any donations for rescue dogs in need! Hopefully see you soon ๐
(Hopefully the darkness of this photo will prevent me being absolutely rinsed by everyone about not washing my van... because that's what happened today ๐)
18/12/2023
Sam's day ๐
We're starting to feel very festive, look how cute Cooper is in his lil jumper ๐ฅฐ
Ralphy ๐พ Link ๐พ Cooper ๐พ Douglas ๐พ Max ๐พ
18/12/2023
๐ถ Auntie Rachael's Day ๐ถ
Monday madness ๐
๐พ Herbie ๐พ Henry ๐พ Maggie ๐พ Giny ๐พ Walter ๐พ Harper ๐พ Luigi ๐พ Hugo ๐พ Knoxville ๐พ Yogi ๐พ
17/12/2023
I'm parked up at Ardsley Reservoir until 5:30pm ready to collect any donations for our Rescue Dog Shoe Box Appeal! ๐๐
16/12/2023
I'm parked up on the roundabout at Dartmouth Park until 5:30pm to accept donations for the Rescue Dog Shoe Box Appeal ๐๐ถ๐พ Hope to see you there!๐
15/12/2023
๐ถ Auntie Rachael's Day ๐ถ
I love my job but I'm also very much enjoying my quiet Fridays! But today was not easy peasy because I had a Beagle, a Spaniel and a German Shorthaired Pointer loose in a field together ๐คฆ๐ผโโ๏ธ it sounds like the start of a joke but the only joke was me running after a very excited Hugo who had found something very fun to chase ๐
๐ he was on lead arrest for the remainder of the walk ๐
Have a lovely weekend everyone! Hopefully I'll see some of you tomorrow at Dartmouth Park for our Shoe Box collection ๐
15/12/2023
Sam's day ๐
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Ralphy ๐พ Link ๐พ Max ๐พ Beasley ๐พ Cooper ๐พ
14/12/2023
Sam's day ๐
Everyone's been so good today ๐ฅฐ
Beau ๐พ Toto ๐พ Sam ๐พ Max ๐พ Winnie ๐พ Link ๐พ Ralph ๐พ
14/12/2023
๐ถ Auntie Rachael's Day ๐ถ
A whole day filled with best friends ๐
๐พ Perro ๐พ Lola ๐พ Chip ๐พ Rufus ๐พ Giny ๐พ Shark ๐พ Walter ๐พ Hugo ๐พ Knoxville ๐พ
13/12/2023
๐ถ Auntie Rachael's Day ๐ถ
The sunshine surprised us by making an appearance today!โ๏ธ Everyone was so happy, especially Perro ๐
๐พ Hugo ๐พ Luigi ๐พ Shark ๐พ Rufus ๐พ Giny ๐พ Maggie ๐พ Perro ๐พ
13/12/2023
Sam's day ๐
Wednesday walkies ๐๐
Ben ๐พ Toto ๐พ Beau ๐พ Max ๐พ Dorothy ๐พ Teddy & Rex ๐พ Beasley ๐พ Minnie ๐พ Douglas ๐พ Cooper ๐พ
13/12/2023
Funnily enough, this is EXACTLY what I imagined a pot of gold would look like ๐โจโ๏ธ
12/12/2023
๐ถ Auntie Rachael's Day ๐ถ
Tuesday madness ๐๐ฉ
๐พ Perro ๐พ Maggie ๐พ Giny ๐พ Libby ๐พ Tilly ๐พ Toby ๐พ Harper ๐พ Lola ๐พ Shark ๐พ Hugo ๐พ Luigi ๐พ
12/12/2023
Sam's day ๐
We have a new lil cutie joining the gang, Winnie is abit nervous but was the bravest girl today and settled in lovely with Max looking after her ๐ Good pups all round as always ๐ฅฐ
Olive ๐พ Sam ๐พ Max ๐พ Winnie ๐พ Ollie ๐พ Link ๐พ
11/12/2023
๐ถ Auntie Rachael's Day ๐ถ
๐พ Herbie ๐พ Henry ๐พ Maggie ๐พ Walter ๐พ Giny ๐พ Luigi ๐พ Hugo ๐พ Knoxville ๐พ
11/12/2023
Sam's day ๐
All the good eggs out today ๐ฅฐ
Ralphy ๐พ Link ๐พ Max ๐พ Millie ๐พ Sam ๐พ Beasley ๐พ Douglas ๐พ Cooper ๐พ
08/12/2023
๐ถ HELP A RESCUE DOG THIS CHRISTMAS ๐ถ
Hi everyone! Just a reminder about our Christmas Shoe Box Appeal for dogs in rescue because our collection dates start next week!
If you haven't seen my posts already, we are asking for donations of shoe boxes filled with toys and treats to be given to rescue dogs without homes this Christmas, who would otherwise go without any gifts to open on Christmas morning ๐
If you have any questions please feel free to drop me a message or comment on this post but it really is as simple as it sounds- fill a shoe box with goodies and drop it off on whichever date provided that suits you! ๐
(Please note for our current customers you can leave any donated shoe boxes for myself or Sam to collect while we walk your dog)
Thank you all so much ๐ถ
08/12/2023
Sam's day ๐
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Ralphy ๐พ Link ๐พ Beasley ๐พ Max ๐พ Sam ๐พ
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