Dogs leave a pawprint on our hearts, but senior dogs often have a long wait for their forever homes and face unique challenges. The Golden Bark Foundation, founded in 2022 by Seth Schilling, is dedicated to ensuring senior dogs live their golden years surrounded by love. At Salazar Scoops, we believe all dogs deserve health, happiness, and a clean environment, and we are proud to partner with Golden Bark Foundation. When Seth and her husband saw an older schnauzer named Sadie up for adoption in 2015, they thought she would make a perfect companion for their dog. Sadie would go on to change their lives, and when she crossed the rainbow bridge, they were inspired to do more for older dogs who needed them most. “Senior dogs are always at the bottom of the totem pole,” she said. “We try to advocate for senior adoption and why it is special and important to adopt them even at the end stage of their journeys.” The Golden Bark Foundation takes in dogs who are 7 and older, pairing them with foster homes and providing for all of their medical needs, food, and supplies. They work to get them adopted, participate in community events, and give those who don’t find homes a comfortable and loving hospice program. We share Golden Bark’s mission of protecting senior dogs, and we know that these older pups need a clean environment to thrive. They are more susceptible to getting sick and having mobility issues. Salazar Scoops is honored to advocate alongside Golden Bark for clean yards that keep seniors happy and healthy. There are many ways to support Golden Bark. Follow them on social media, donate, or attend their upcoming fundraising gala, which we are proud to sponsor. It will be a night filled with auctions, raffles, great food, live music, flash tattoos, adoptable dogs, and even a dog kissing booth. The Scoop: Golden Bark Foundation Supporting Senior Dogs With Love
A tiny desert town along Route 66 in Arizona is home to a new hero — a big, shaggy ranch dog who rescued a toddler lost in the desert this past April. Two-year-old Boden Allen was missing from his Seligman, Arizona, home for 16 hours when a 6-year-old Anatolian Pyrenees named Buford appeared in his master’s driveway with the child at his side — 7 miles from Boden’s home. Buford’s owner, Scotty Dunton, had heard about the child’s disappearance. “I noticed my dog was sitting by the entrance (to his ranch),” he said, “and the little kid’s standing there with my dog!” He calmed the child, who was unharmed except for a few scrapes and nicks, and gave him water and food while calling authorities. Dunton was overjoyed. “I was ecstatic that he was okay and that my dog found him,” he said. Dunton asked Boden if he had been walking all night, and the child told him no, he had been lying under a tree. “Did my dog find you?” Dunton asked Boden. He wasn’t surprised when the child said yes. Dunton traced the little boy’s tracks more than a mile from his ranch, with Buford’s paw prints beside them. “That’s what he does,” Dunton said of Buford. “He loves kids. I can imagine he wouldn’t leave him when he found him.” Dunton’s discovery of the little boy ended an anxious 16- hour search by more than 40 search-and-rescue volunteers, sheriff’s deputies, and state public-safety officers. Wearing only a tank top and pajama pants, Boden had wandered away at about 5 p.m. into rugged desert terrain, where two mountain lions were spotted later that night. Boden’s frantic parents had reported his absence to the Yavapai County Sheriff’s Office. Dunton says he wasn’t surprised by Buford’s protective behavior. “He is a guardian dog. He patrols all night and keeps coyotes away,” he says. The Anatolian Pyrenees is a crossbreed, a combination of a Great Pyrenees and an Anatolian shepherd, known for its intelligence, gentleness, and protective nature. In appreciation for their neighborhood hero, Buford’s admirers piled chew toys, bones, and other gifts on Dunton’s doorstep for days after the rescue. Rancher’s Dog Rescues Toddler Lost in the Desert Desert Hero
Together, we can ensure every senior dog has the love, care, and clean spaces they deserve in their retirement years.
Help a friend. Help a dog. Get rewarded. Refer a friend to Salazar Scoops and you’ll receive a $25 gift card — every single time. We’ll also donate $25 to the Golden Bark Foundation in your name. No limit. No fine print. Just clean yards, wagging tails, and over $2,000 donated thanks to you.
For more information go to GoldenBarkFoundation.org .
The Fourth Annual Gala, presented by Salazar Scoops, is on Sept. 26 from 6–10 p.m. Tickets are available at GiveButter.com/c/goldenbarkgala.
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