PEANUT
Staffordshire Terrier
Birthday: 09/01/2010
Adopted: 11/01/2011
Peanut came to us via our Daughter, Amanda, back in November 2011. Amanda had gone down to North Carolina to pick up a Staffordshire Terrier Pup from someone on Craig’s List in November of 2010. Amanda had moved from a house to an apartment shortly after and discovered that Peanut really needed more room to run. We agreed to welcome Peanut into our pack when she was just over a year old. Peanut is the matriarch of the pack. She has taught many newcomers the ropes in how to behave and listen. She is my right hand lady. She is respected throughout the pack even though she can no longer play. She is slowing down a lot and it is sad to watch. We give her all kinds of love and comfort.
UNO AKA PICKLES
Beagle
Birthday: 03/18/2015
Adopted: 04/19/2020
Uno came to live with us in the Spring of 2020. We were out blowing leaves in the community when our neighbors asked us if we could help them out. They were looking for a home for a dog who had been surrendered at the groomers. We said YES and took him the next day. It took Uno awhile to get use to being in with a pack of dogs as he came from a one dog family. He has since melded into the pack. Jesse, our son, started calling him Pickles for some unknown reason and it stuck! Pickles likes to bellow at anything that moves outside that shouldn’t be there. He loves to chase his tail and barked at it which sets the rest of the pack off. He’s a food hound and can sniff a crumb a mile away! Uno also enjoys going on a bike ride when we take him. He isn’t so easy to walk though. He will walk nicely as long as you are going in a new direction. The moment you turn around to go back home, Uno doesn’t want to go and has to be coaxed. He’s wants to keep walking in new territory!
POPEYE
Jack Russell Terrier
Birthday: 04/06/2021
Adopted: 02/06/2022
We found this cutie through Pawssible Beginnings Rescue via a Facebook post. The owner didn’t want him due to the pup not liking his cats so he let him out the door. Somehow the pup’s eye got damaged to the point of it needing to be removed. The owner was found and wanted the pup euthanized because of the damaged eye. Pawssible Beginnings Rescue scooped up the pup but needed donations for the eye surgery and posted on Facebook. Our heart strings tugged. We reached out and told them we would pay for the eye surgery and adopt him. His name was Popeye! Popeye has become my sidekick and has to be with me wherever I am. He loves going cycling and kayaking with us. He and Tucker play constantly to the point of us having to tell Popeye that Tucker needs a break. He has been known to lay on me when I’m in pain as do several of the other dogs. Sometimes I have Popeye, Tucker, Maddy and Emma all laying on my lap putting pressure and body heat on the painful areas.
MADDY
Black Mouth Cur
Birthday: 06/29/2022
Adopted: 07/21/2023
We had seen Maddy (Mama) and Emma (Baby) posted as a pair via a Facebook page called Rescue Me WV at the end of May before our sweet pug died. Fast forward a month later, very sadly 17 yr old Muffin, the Pug, died. While we were still grieving, we knew we had to save another life. We drove to animal control in another county and asked if they had any younger pups. They showed us a pup but said that the mother had to go with her. I recognized them from the Facebook post back in May. We reached out to Rescue Me WV after we realized they had posted these two dogs. Rescue Me WV was able to spring both of them the same day and got them spayed the next day. We picked them up on June 30, 2023 and fostered them for 21 days before we fully adopted them both. Their story is continued under Emma’s name……Maddy is at the top of the pack. She rules the roost and makes sure everyone else stays in line. She is quite helpful at times. She loves going with us on cycling and kayak trips.
EMMA
Black Mouth Cur/Pitbull Mix
Birthday: 01/29/2023
Adopted: 07/21/2023
Maddy and Emma’s story is a very sad story with a happy ending. Evidently, during the last week of May in 2023, the owner was arrested. He left his girlfriend in charge of the dogs while he served his time. The girlfriend took off with his valuables and left the dogs locked up in the trailer they lived in with no food or water for 5 days. The landlord wanted to move the trailer and went to start the process. He heard dogs barking frantically. The police and animal control were called and they were able to get the dogs out. The owner was contacted and he surrendered the dogs to animal control. Rescue Me WV heard about them and posted about them shortly after and then we adopted them both. Emma is a HUGGER. I’ve never had a dog that will actually come sit next to you and lay her head on your shoulder to hug you frequently. She is very sweet and loves to show you that she loves you by giving lots of kisses.
TUCKER
Pitbull/Boxer/Lab
Birthday: 04/06/2024
Adopted: 07/03/2024
Tucker came to us (age 3 months) after we saw him on the Morgan County West Virginia Animal Control Facebook page AGAIN. We had seen a post about 9 puppies on May 31, 2024. They were surrendered to Morgan County WV Animal Control. Fortunately, all found homes at first. Tucker was returned because the home he was being fostered in also was fostering some dogs that had medical needs and Tucker was doing what puppies do best – annoying the other dogs. Another post went up asking for a foster to adopt. We decided to take on Tucker and brought our count in the pack up to 6. He has fit in very well with the pack and is a hoot. Tucker is another lover of a dog. He expresses care and concern when others are hurting. When I broke my toe, Tucker would lay down at my feet and put his head on the top of my foot to provide warmth. He is full of energy and sometimes doesn’t know how to get rid of it so we play some ball with him. Popeye also helps get rid of his energy by chasing him around the yard.
RIP AKA RIPLEY
Breed Unknown
Birthday: 04/11/2022
Adopted: 11/25/2024
On November 14, 2024, we got a phone call from Rescue Me WV asking if we could be an emergency foster for a returned dog. We, of course, couldn’t say no and he was dropped off the next day. Back in 2022, Rip had been surrendered along with his mother and siblings to Morgan County Animal Control and then Rescue Me WV took them on. Homes were found for all the pups and the mother. Fast forward 2 years later, and Rip’s adopted owner decided to surrender the dog for various reasons. When we got Rip, he was super anxious and also had some healing wounds from a dog fight that had taken place in his previous home. He was also very skinny, very skittish and was afraid to be left alone. It was only to be a temporary foster until Rescue Me WV could find a permanent home. It only took a few days before we bonded with him and just couldn’t give him up. We adopted him on November 25, 2024. Rip is still anxious at times but a belly rub helps ease his worries. He loves chasing the ball in the back yard too and will entertain himself for quite a while.
DIEGO
(FOSTERING)
Pit Bull Mix
Birthday: 05/15/2023
FOSTER: 05/18/2025
Diego is an Emergency Foster. He was found just down the road from us in February of 2025 and taken to Morgan County Animal Control (MCAC). For months, Ivory and the gang nursed him back to health. He was emaciated, abused, and full of sores and wounds. It is thought that he was cruelly caged in a makeshift small dark crate and abused. He either escaped or was dumped off down the road. In May of 2025, a plea went out by MCAC for a rescue to get him out of the shelter. His days were numbered there so we and many others tried to find a rescue who would take him on. Rescue Me WV stepped up to the plate and freed this beautiful baby. Unfortunately, their foster fell through and Diego was taken back to Animal Control. He was not going to be held there for long and would be up for euthanization if another home wasn’t found. We couldn’t bear to have this happen as we had been following his story since February. We decided to step in as an emergency foster for Diego through Rescue Me WV. Diego has been settling in the routine here with us. He loves to chase his little ball and toss his Nylabones up in the air. He is very respectful to Peanut and Uno and enjoys time in the backyard with them. He will need a very special person to take him on as Diego has a hard time being left alone due to his abandonment. We take him everywhere with us.
MICKEY
(Lives with Amanda)
Cocker Spaniel/Shih Tzu
Birthday: 11/09/2014
Adopted: 02/14/2015
Amanda inherited the desire to save pups and decided to rescue Mickey from a pet store. She does not know Mickey’s story but he was in a small cage and looked very depressed. He looked so pitiful and sad. Amanda scooped him up and brought him home. She had missed the company of Peanut and decided to get a smaller dog that would be more accustomed to an apartment setting. Mickey was excited to be out of the small cage. When Amanda moved to a house, Mickey was even happier. When Barxmore Acres formed, Amanda volunteered to be a part of rescuing dogs. We have included her two rescues, Mickey and Bubba, into our sanctuary of rescued dogs. When her rescues pass on, she will be able to continue saving other dogs through our mission.
BUBBA
(Lives with Amanda)
Chihuahua
Birthday: 06/06/2023
Adopted: 12/30/2023
Amanda literally rescued Bubba from her next door neighbor. He was just a baby and the neighbor’s would leave him out on the porch at night. He was left in the heat and the cold with no water or shelter. He would sit at the door and cry. When he figured out how to escape the porch, Bubba would end up running into the street. Amanda had to use a translator app because the neighbor didn’t speak English. She spent several months trying to communicate with them but to no avail. Amanda would leave water out for Bubba because he seemed thirsty. The owners finally surrendered Bubba to Amanda after many trips returning Bubba to them from the street. They were moving and couldn’t take Bubba with them. He is a very emotional dog and doesn’t like to be alone. He has bonded with Mickey and loves to play with Mickey’s toys (and his own). Amanda’s daughter also helps in their care.