The Bark Park Bristol

08/11/2026

Come visit us for daycare today until 6! We'll have at least a couple pups to make friends with! 🤗 🐕

The Bark Park Bristol
15559 Lee Highway
Bristol, VA 24202
276-279-6444

08/10/2026

Please contact us if you are the owner of this dog.

08/10/2026

08/10/2026

08/10/2026

Go follow the TikTok! We plan on posting more to both pages so stay tuned! 🐶 🐕

08/10/2026

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Washington County Animal Shelter to Host "Shelter Day" Community Event on August 15

BRISTOL, Va. — The Washington County, Virginia Animal Shelter invites the community to join us for Shelter Day on Saturday, August 15, 2026, from 11:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. at the shelter's new location, 15050 Lee Highway, Bristol, VA.

This free, family-friendly event celebrates our community's continued support while showcasing the shelter's mission of finding loving homes for animals in need.

Attendees can enjoy:
• Meet adoptable dogs and cats looking for their forever homes
• FREE hot dogs while supplies last
• An on-site pet vaccine clinic

Whether you're interested in adopting a pet, bringing your own pet to the vaccine clinic, or simply stopping by to enjoy a hot dog and visit the shelter, everyone is welcome.

For more information, contact the Washington County Animal Shelter at (276) 676-6210.

We look forward to seeing you on Saturday, August 15, as we come together to support the animals in our community and help them find their forever homes.

08/10/2026

Now it's time for an update on little Archie!

So, from what we've pieced together since this pipsqueak landed in our laps - the harness he came in as a stray wearing was waaaay undersized. 😞 Shelter workers had to cut it off because it was too small and grown into his hair to be pulled off over his head, like you can with a properly sized harness. He was likely wearing this same harness since he was a pup because there was no way it would have fit with his current adult size.

The smell was unreal. He had open wounds from the harness rubbing beneath both of his underarms and his chest/neck, and those are what attracted flies to him. His original finder mentioned that Archie didn't want to be picked up and didn't want to walk, which makes sense for how deep and painful these sores had to be. 😞

But, thankfully, between the finder taking him to the shelter for help, the shelter realizing there was a problem and flagging us, AND Dr. Haderer kindly working him in so late in the day, Archie was able to get help before the maggots did too much damage.

In the beginning of treatment, Archie was so painful that he would walk in circles to try to escape the discomfort of just moving his legs. 😭 He wasn't keen on being touched and would flinch away from his care team. He was NOT a happy boy and, honestly, who could blame him after all of that?

VCA has been taking great care of him, ensuring his pain is controlled and appropriate meds are on board. The wounds under his arms are healing up very well now but the one under his neck was a lot deeper, so it's just going to take time for his skin to knit back together. They're doing daily hydrotherapy to encourage healing and he's being well-loved by vet staff as he heals.

So, this is where Archie is right now. He's doing MUCH better but it's still going to take time for his body to be set back to rights. ♥️

08/10/2026

Barty and Aussie just catching some fresh air yesterday morning! They will be back to stay with us tomorrow for a 15 day stay! Bring by your pups to see them during our daycare hours. We're open Tuesday, Thursday and Friday from 9 to 6 🐶 boarding availability is open for both standard and VIP suites.
The Bark Park Bristol
15559 Lee Highway
Bristol, VA 24202
276-279-6444

08/06/2026

Come see these sweet pups during daycare hours today! We will be open for daycare today and tomorrow from 9 to 6.

The Bark Park Bristol
15559 Lee Highway
Bristol, VA 24202
276-279-6444