One photo a year of birthday boy: 1st is from March 2008, a month after Barney came to us, the last was taken in June 2017.
Barney nearly didn’t make his 2nd birthday because his previous owners couldn’t cope with his behavioural problems. My dad happened to know the owner, happened to bump into said owner out for a last walk with his dog - 2 hours before Barney was due to be put down… Dad ended up agreeing to “foster”… I was away at university but having wanted a border collie for 14 years, I couldn’t resist hopping on a train home to meet this “mad, bad collie”… & somehow, Barney never did leave our family. He’s been at my side almost a decade now, not always an easy dog but always my best little buddy, my companion in adventures big & small & my support during some extremely difficult times.
He’s scaled cliffs, climbed trees, travelled on trains, visited castles,
entertained residents of an old people’s home, he’s been featured in
books, calendars & on charity Christmas cards.
Good dog, Barney & Happy 11th Birthday!
