Introducing Sir Barkley of Swathmore Court

We have added a new family member to the Avery House. His name is "Barkley" and he is a 5 year old Cocker Spaniel. He fits right into our family and color scheme as all of our pets are white and buff, even our dove Paulo. We adopted Barkley from the Knoxville Cocker Companion Rescue. It is a wonderful place and we had a terrific experience with them. I would highly recommend adopting a dog from a rescue group if you are looking to adopt. They have all ages of dogs, usually of pure breed, and they work really hard to find the right home for the dog and the right dog for the home. We tried another little guy who just was not the right fit for us, but that was OK. The rescue group will find the right home for him, and they did find the right dog for us. Emma Caroline named him "Barkley" after the Muppet dog on Sesame Street. Since we live on Swathmore Court, I thought I would add a little bit to his name and dub him "Sir Barkley of Swathmore Court". We have to have a little fun now and then to add to the spice of life. Although his name is "Barkley" I have yet to hear him bark. He's a great dog, though, and we are so happy to have him as a new member of the Avery House