The Barking Lot (APPOINTMENT ONLY)

"They were very responsive over email up until after we had our first video call meet and greet with the dog we wanted. Plus Stacy the owner or representative of the rescue was late to our scheduled call by 30+ min. After that call, I had to follow up 4 times to get a response from them only for them to say that the dog has been adopted."

"I’ve read through a lot of the one star reviews and understand where they’re coming from. Sure, the place is dirty. But it’s in Ramona. Sure, you’re waiting 30 minutes to be seen. But there’s two employees on site and lots of dogs, goats & pigs to be tended to. Sure, the adoption fee is $200-500 or more. But, they’re a nonprofit organization and our newest addition to the family has been spayed, microchipped & caught up on vaccines (as are all dogs here). Adopting a rescue takes so much of your time, resources & willpower because they have been through so much trauma already. The fact that so many are complaining about the drive, the wait, the price, etc shows that you are not willing to go above and beyond to give this pup the home they need & deserve. Our dog from The Barking Lot was found trapped in a snare, abandoned in Korea. She’s now missing a little bit of meat from her waist but has made a full recovery from the infection! She’s the absolute sweetest and the perfect addition to our family. Stacy very clearly cares about these dogs as she’s dedicated her entire livelihood to being an intermediary for rescues and eventually finding a home for them. She doesn’t mess around when she speaks to you and she’s almost demanding that you love your new best friend once you drive off the lot. She answered any and all questions we had and very sternly reminded us that these dogs are flight risks, so tie the leash around your wrist! We had an amazing experience at The Barking Lot and are so so thankful to the team here."

"The Barking Lot is a wonderful rescue organization! I adopted my dog Sunny from the organization and beyond thankful for adopting her. She is an absolutely amazing dog and has quickly made herself at home with me and my family. The overall adoption process can be a little bit long depending so plan for that. I was able to do the home check and adoption process all in one day with an appointment. Everyone was very friendly and helpful through the whole process. The adoption process of the dog took about ~3hours which included meeting the dog, taking her for a walk and getting to know her and then confirm the adoption and paperwork and adoption rules and guidances. The organization goes to great lengths to make sure the adopter and the dog are a good fit. If you are looking for a new dog friend in your life I highly recommend checking out and working with The Barking Lot, they do amazing work rescuing dogs and making sure they go to homes where they will be loved and life great lives. Thank you again for helping me find my new adventure partner and friend! Included pictures are from adoption at TBL and bring home Sunny, she has easily made herself at home."

"It's a wonderful rescue with great people. Our adoption went smoothly and if anything stuff and Stacy the owner was anything but patient with us. There's lot of negative reviews, all in my opinion from lack of understanding what adopting of a pet is really about. There should be commitment for better or worse and if you believe in re-homing after you adopt, in my personal opinion you should not adopt at all. Place doesn't smell roses? Well come and help them out to clean and walk dogs and become a volunteer. Otherwise you have no right to judge. Keeping that many doggies is messy, nothing else to talk about. We had wonderful experience, we absolutely love little girl Mabeline and thinking of adopting another dog as soon as Mae "sattled down" if you will. On a price note, it's really not expensive at all if you would look at what people at the Barking Lot are doing. My vet was very impressed with all the regular blood work and extensive care that has been done on my dog. She had deadly blood infection previously from tick and she was saved. My vet said it's extremely hard to do and his own dog died from same infection. Mae had lipoma that has been removed and her vaccine and deworming was all done in time. Considering all that adoption fee is really not expensive at all. When I came in I had a collar and a leash, but after I've been told why those are not best for my hight fly risk Soi dog, I purchased collar and leash from them, and actually it was cheaper then what I bought from Petco. I would highly recommend this rescue."

"I adopted a three-legged soi dog, Willow, about a month ago. The process of adopting her went fairly well. Slightly disorganized but considering that they're mostly donation run that's to be expected. I really appreciated that they were able to answer my questions via email about some of my dog's behavioral traits and advice on how to get her to acclimate better. They really care about their dogs. Yes, the adoption price can be a bit steep but Willow has already been microchipped, spayed, and medical problems have been addressed. I got a extensive paperwork on her medical history. This might vary from dog to dog, but I feel like I got considerably good deal since all I had to do afterwards was register her with the county and renew her rabies vaccine. I'm happy to have brought Willow into my home. She's a joy and a great little familiar. Thank you, Barking Lot!"