Meet River: A Gentle Giant with a Heart Ready to Heal 🐾
River is a 2–3 year old male Great Pyrenees with a quiet strength and soulful eyes that speak volumes. Weighing around 70 lbs, he was found as a stray in Boone County, severely matted and in need of care—likely on his own for quite some time. He’s since been shaved and is slowly regaining his dignity and grace.
🧬 True to His Pyrenees Nature:
River embodies the classic traits of the Great Pyrenees: calm, sensitive, and deeply loyal. He’s good with other dogs and even cats, and while he enjoys human companionship, he’s shy and cautious—especially around new experiences. He flinches when someone reaches to pat his head, a heartbreaking sign that he may have endured past abuse.
🏡 Ideal Home for River:
River will thrive in a home that understands the Pyrenees temperament:
- A secure, fenced yard where he can roam and feel safe
- A family with experience in the breed or large, sensitive dogs
- A calm environment with older children (12+) or adults only
- A canine companion would be a welcome friend
River is housebroken and crate trained, though he prefers quiet freedom and gentle routines. Like many Pyrenees, he values independence but bonds deeply with those who earn his trust.
🩺 Health & Vetting:
River is:
- Fully vetted
- Neutered and microchipped
- Up to date on vaccinations
- Heartworm negative and on year-round preventative
📍 Adoption Info:
River is being fostered through BAARK Dog Rescue in the northwest suburbs of Chicago. We adopt locally within our area. If you feel you can meet River’s needs and offer him the loving forever home he deserves, please contact BAARKDogRescue@gmail.com or call 847-852-0895 for more information and an adoption application.
Meet River: A Gentle Giant with a Heart Ready to Heal 🐾
River is a 2–3 year old male Great Pyrenees with a quiet strength and soulful eyes that speak volumes. Weighing around 70 lbs, he was found as a stray in Boone County, severely matted and in need of care—likely on his own for quite some time. He’s since been shaved and is slowly regaining his dignity and grace.
🧬 True to His Pyrenees Nature:
River embodies the classic traits of the Great Pyrenees: calm, sensitive, and deeply loyal. He’s good with other dogs and even cats, and while he enjoys human companionship, he’s shy and cautious—especially around new experiences. He flinches when someone reaches to pat his head, a heartbreaking sign that he may have endured past abuse.
🏡 Ideal Home for River:
River will thrive in a home that understands the Pyrenees temperament:
- A secure, fenced yard where he can roam and feel safe
- A family with experience in the breed or large, sensitive dogs
- A calm environment with older children (12+) or adults only
- A canine companion would be a welcome friend
River is housebroken and crate trained, though he prefers quiet freedom and gentle routines. Like many Pyrenees, he values independence but bonds deeply with those who earn his trust.
🩺 Health & Vetting:
River is:
- Fully vetted
- Neutered and microchipped
- Up to date on vaccinations
- Heartworm negative and on year-round preventative
📍 Adoption Info:
River is being fostered through BAARK Dog Rescue in the northwest suburbs of Chicago. We adopt locally within our area. If you feel you can meet River’s needs and offer him the loving forever home he deserves, please contact BAARKDogRescue@gmail.com or call 847-852-0895 for more information and an adoption application.
1. Complete B.A.A.R.K.’s adoption application in its entirety. Prior to submitting an application for a particular pet, we encourage you to research the breed so that you understand the characteristics and needs of the animal.
2. After submitting the application, a B.A.A.R.K. adoption coordinator will contact you (assuming you are the primary caregiver to/adopter of the new pet) to review your application and conduct an initial phone interview.
3. A representative of B.A.A.R.K. will contact your references and verify the veterinary information that you have provided on the application for pets currently or previously owned. Please be sure you inform your references that you have provided their contact information to B.A.A.R.K. and that they will be contacted.
4. If, at any time during the adoption process, we conclude that the pet of interest is not a good match for your household, your application will be kept on file for one year. You will not be required to complete another application during that time period if you find another pet you are interested in adopting from B.A.A.R.K. Rescue.
5. After the initial phone interview, if B.A.A.R.K. has decided that the pet of interest to you may be a good fit for your household, a “meet & greet” will be arranged, either at the home of the foster family or at your home. If the first visit is preferred to take place at the foster home, a second visit will be arranged at your home.
6. B.A.A.R.K. will bring the pet of interest to your home for a meeting with ALL family members and ALL other pets within the household. The purpose of the home visit is to ensure that the pet you have chosen is appropriate for your living situation and lifestyle. Please note that ALL FAMILY MEMBERS AND ALL FAMILY PETS MUST BE PRESENT FOR THE IN-HOME INTERVIEW. More than one meeting may be required during the adoption process to ensure the best placement possible for the pet and the household.
7. When you have made the decision to adopt a pet from B.A.A.R.K. Rescue, we ask that you to spend 1-2 days thinking about the decision, in order to ensure that you are making the best choice for the pet and your family. A same day adoption is NEVER an option.
8. Once the decision is made to proceed with the adoption, an adoption contract must be reviewed, completed, and signed. B.A.A.R.K.’s adoption fee is non-refundable. You may also be asked to provide a separate check(s) of $150 as a fence deposit, obedience training deposit, and/or spay/neuter deposit. Check deposits will either be destroyed or returned upon completion of the required action.
1. Complete B.A.A.R.K.’s adoption application in its entirety. Prior to submitting an application for a particular pet, we encourage you to research the breed so that you understand the characteristics and needs of the animal.
2. After submitting the application, a B.A.A.R.K. adoption coordinator will contact you (assuming you are the primary caregiver to/adopter of the new pet) to review your application and conduct an initial phone interview.
3. A representative of B.A.A.R.K. will contact your references and verify the veterinary information that you have provided on the application for pets currently or previously owned. Please be sure you inform your references that you have provided their contact information to B.A.A.R.K. and that they will be contacted.
4. If, at any time during the adoption process, we conclude that the pet of interest is not a good match for your household, your application will be kept on file for one year. You will not be required to complete another application during that time period if you find another pet you are interested in adopting from B.A.A.R.K. Rescue.
5. After the initial phone interview, if B.A.A.R.K. has decided that the pet of interest to you may be a good fit for your household, a “meet & greet” will be arranged, either at the home of the foster family or at your home. If the first visit is preferred to take place at the foster home, a second visit will be arranged at your home.
6. B.A.A.R.K. will bring the pet of interest to your home for a meeting with ALL family members and ALL other pets within the household. The purpose of the home visit is to ensure that the pet you have chosen is appropriate for your living situation and lifestyle. Please note that ALL FAMILY MEMBERS AND ALL FAMILY PETS MUST BE PRESENT FOR THE IN-HOME INTERVIEW. More than one meeting may be required during the adoption process to ensure the best placement possible for the pet and the household.
7. When you have made the decision to adopt a pet from B.A.A.R.K. Rescue, we ask that you to spend 1-2 days thinking about the decision, in order to ensure that you are making the best choice for the pet and your family. A same day adoption is NEVER an option.
8. Once the decision is made to proceed with the adoption, an adoption contract must be reviewed, completed, and signed. B.A.A.R.K.’s adoption fee is non-refundable. You may also be asked to provide a separate check(s) of $150 as a fence deposit, obedience training deposit, and/or spay/neuter deposit. Check deposits will either be destroyed or returned upon completion of the required action.
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B.A.A.R.K. schedules meet-and-greets with potential adopters at times mutually agreeable to both parties. These typically take place at the potential new home.
B.A.A.R.K. schedules meet-and-greets with potential adopters at times mutually agreeable to both parties. These typically take place at the potential new home.
More about this rescue
B.A.A.R.K. Dog Rescue focuses its work on the rescue, compassionate and extraordinary care, and placement into permanent loving homes of homeless, unwanted, neglected, and suffering animals, with a focus on senior and/or special needs dogs. The Organization is an all-breed, foster-based no-kill Dog & Cat Rescue.
In addition, the Organization shall strive to educate the public on critical animal-related issues, and partner with other Organizations having similar values and objectives.
B.A.A.R.K. Dog Rescue focuses its work on the rescue, compassionate and extraordinary care, and placement into permanent loving homes of homeless, unwanted, neglected, and suffering animals, with a focus on senior and/or special needs dogs. The Organization is an all-breed, foster-based no-kill Dog & Cat Rescue.
In addition, the Organization shall strive to educate the public on critical animal-related issues, and partner with other Organizations having similar values and objectives.
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