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Jun 16, 20235 min read
How to travel back to the U.S. with your new dog if you live more than a few hours away
Adopt a dog from Mexico: How to transport your new family member back with you Barb’s Dog Rescue is a Mexico dog rescue organization...
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Apr 20, 20222 min read
Hope and Love - A Tribute to Poshi
Poshi's story is representative of so many of the dogs at the shelter. Poshi had a rough life before being rescued. He spent years tied...
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Apr 16, 20222 min read
Dogs in Streets of Puerto Peñasco
If you’ve visited Mexico, you can’t help but notice all of the dogs in the streets. In Mexico, experts estimate there are about 15...
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Mar 9, 20226 min read
Adopt a dog from Mexico
Barb’s Dog Rescue is a Mexico dog rescue organization located in Puerto Peñasco, Mexico. Bringing a dog home to the United States from...
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Oct 3, 20214 min read
So many wonderful updates!
A update from our partner, Compassion Without Borders , where we send our dogs who have medical issues that can't be addressed without a...
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Aug 27, 20211 min read
Steven's Story
This beautiful video tells the story of Steven, one of the special dogs in our care.
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Aug 20, 20211 min read
The Journey of Joseph
A journey of love and compassion for a beautiful dog named Joseph.
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Jul 14, 20213 min read
Promises made. Promises Kept. Help still needed.
Eighteen years ago, Barb Mumaugh saw the number of stray dogs wandering the streets of Rocky Point and thought she could make a...
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May 14, 20212 min read
The new normal
Barb’s has been operating at a state-of-emergency mode ever since Covid-19 restrictions closed our community in 2020. We survived the...
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Apr 8, 20201 min read
Thanks to you, the dogs have food!
Last week, after learning of an expected shortage of dog food, we asked for your help. COVID-19 and the closing of the U.S. - Mexico...
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Mar 11, 20202 min read
Meet Frida, our new Director of Hospitality
A few months ago, a special dog was dropped off at our gate. Her back legs did not work, and her family did not want to keep her. She was...
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Feb 14, 20201 min read
Hitching a ride on Hwy 8
On her way home from the US, one of our volunteers found these two dogs in the middle of nowhere, along the side of Highway 8, looking...
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Feb 11, 20202 min read
Rainbow, a symbol of hope, joy & light
Each day, Rainbow builds strength, and her heart heals a little more from her traumatic past, and the grief and pain she has endured....
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Feb 5, 20202 min read
Barb's Dog Rescue gave these precious souls another chance at life
These adorable dogs are now safe and warm with full bellies thanks to your support for Barb's Dog Rescue. Meet Amelie!! ❤️ This beautiful...
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Jan 9, 20201 min read
Another Dog Rescued, Another Life Saved
This beautiful one-year-old girl was being used to create and sell puppies. She was tied up in a small yard with no freedom. After the...
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Dec 27, 20192 min read
Thank you for a wonderful, record-setting year!
Your generosity made amazing things happen in 2019. Last year we set a record by serving 1,318 dogs. We shattered that record in 2019,...
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Nov 30, 20191 min read
Shopping for gifts online? Choose AmazonSmile to support Barb's Dog Rescue
Doing some online shopping for the holidays? Amazon Smile is a simple and automatic way for you to support Barb's Dog Rescue each and...
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Nov 9, 20191 min read
Generous Donors Matching Gifts up to $10,000!
With the summer over, we expected the pace at the shelter to calm. But we have been overwhelmed with dogs. This mama and her pups are...
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Oct 10, 20191 min read
Guardian Angels in Puerto Penasco
Last weekend (October 5th) Barb's Dog Rescue received a message from someone who had purchased two young puppies for $10. Though they...
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Sep 14, 20191 min read
Homeless momma dog and pups find hope at Barb's Dog Rescue in Puerto Penasco
One of our amazing supporters, Kay, learned about a feral mom with one-week-old pups living on the streets of San Thomas.
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May 18, 20191 min read
It's Not Easy Being a Mom to Homeless Dogs in Mexico
It takes countless hours of time and sacrifice, and enormous amounts of love. There's one special "mom" who has quite a brood to look...
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Apr 27, 20192 min read
Barb's Dog Rescue Loves our Loyal Supporters
As Barb's Dog Rescue followers and adopters, you are always ready to share love with all our angels and to help us, help as many dogs as...
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Apr 9, 20192 min read
These Rescued Mama Dogs in Puerto Penasco, Mexico, Need Your Help
It is hard to comprehend that human beings can dispose of pregnant mama dogs or those with newborn puppies. But we find them often - on...
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Mar 26, 20191 min read
Dog Rescued from Dump in Puerto Penasco, Mexico
On Christmas Eve, a struggling dog was found by shelter volunteers inside an old tire at the Puerto Penasco city dump. An angel must have...
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Mar 15, 20191 min read
Can you believe this is the same dog rescued from the streets of Mexico?
Meet Carlos, a dog in our care. Carlos's mom was a street dog whose pups were born in an empty lot. When Carlos was a few weeks old a...
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Feb 24, 20191 min read
Meet Motita!! ❤️
This beauty came from Mexicali last month. She was rescued from the street by a 12-year-old boy, who decided to take her home. His mother...
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Feb 11, 20192 min read
Meet Lazarus ❤️
This beautiful one-year-old dog has one of the saddest stories we've seen, and we've seen some horrific things. Lazarus was a puppy born...
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Feb 4, 20191 min read
A challenging couple of months
It's been a challenging couple of months at Barb's Dog Rescue, with the government shutdown impacting our work. Because we have fewer...
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