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    We're so grateful for the many businesses that support us in so many ways
    • 2 days ago
    • 2 min

    We're so grateful for the many businesses that support us in so many ways

    We’re so grateful for the many businesses that support us in so many ways. Businesses in Puerto Peñasco and throughout the United States...
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    Hope and Love - A Tribute to Poshi
    • Apr 20
    • 2 min

    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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    Dogs in Streets of Puerto Peñasco
    • Apr 16
    • 2 min

    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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    How to travel back to the U.S. with your new dog if you live more than a few hours away
    • Mar 15
    • 4 min

    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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    Adopt a dog from Mexico
    • Mar 9
    • 6 min

    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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    So many wonderful updates!
    • Oct 3, 2021
    • 4 min

    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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    Steven's Story
    • Aug 27, 2021
    • 1 min

    Steven's Story

    This beautiful video tells the story of Steven, one of the special dogs in our care.
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    The Journey of Joseph
    • Aug 20, 2021
    • 1 min

    The Journey of Joseph

    A journey of love and compassion for a beautiful dog named Joseph.
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    Promises made.  Promises Kept.  Help still needed.
    • Jul 14, 2021
    • 3 min

    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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    The new normal
    • May 14, 2021
    • 2 min

    The new normal

    Barb’s has been operating at a state-of-emergency mode ever since Covid-19 restrictions closed our community last year. We survived the...
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    Thanks to you, the dogs have food!
    • Apr 8, 2020
    • 1 min

    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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    Pandemic Causing Dog Food Shortages at Barb's Dog Rescue
    • Mar 28, 2020
    • 2 min

    Pandemic Causing Dog Food Shortages at Barb's Dog Rescue

    Our friends John and Michelle Freise and Jim and Mary Schwebel have pooled their resources and are each offering to match your donations.
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    Meet Frida, our new Director of Hospitality
    • Mar 11, 2020
    • 2 min

    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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    Hitching a ride on Hwy 8
    • Feb 14, 2020
    • 1 min

    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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    Rainbow, a symbol of hope, joy & light
    • Feb 11, 2020
    • 2 min

    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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    Barb's Dog Rescue gave these precious souls another chance at life
    • Feb 5, 2020
    • 2 min

    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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    Another Dog Rescued, Another Life Saved
    • Jan 9, 2020
    • 1 min

    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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    Thank you for a wonderful, record-setting year!
    • Dec 27, 2019
    • 2 min

    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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    Shopping for gifts online? Choose AmazonSmile to support Barb's Dog Rescue
    • Nov 30, 2019
    • 1 min

    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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    Generous Donors Matching Gifts up to $10,000!
    • Nov 9, 2019
    • 1 min

    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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    Guardian Angels in Puerto Penasco
    • Oct 10, 2019
    • 1 min

    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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    Homeless momma dog and pups find hope at Barb's Dog Rescue in Puerto Penasco
    • Sep 14, 2019
    • 1 min

    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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    It's Not Easy Being a Mom to Homeless  Dogs in Mexico
    • May 18, 2019
    • 1 min

    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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    Barb's Dog Rescue Loves our Loyal Supporters
    • Apr 27, 2019
    • 2 min

    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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    These Rescued Mama Dogs in Puerto Penasco, Mexico, Need Your Help
    • Apr 9, 2019
    • 2 min

    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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    Dog Rescued from Dump in Puerto Penasco, Mexico
    • Mar 26, 2019
    • 1 min

    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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    Can you believe this is the same dog rescued from the streets of Mexico?
    • Mar 15, 2019
    • 1 min

    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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    Meet Motita!! ❤️
    • Feb 24, 2019
    • 1 min

    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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    Meet Lazarus ❤️
    • Feb 11, 2019
    • 2 min

    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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    A challenging couple of months
    • Feb 4, 2019
    • 1 min

    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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    Barb's Dog Rescue is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization, dedicated to helping homeless dogs in Puerto Penasco, Mexico