Dogs Trust rehomes dog to presenter Helen Skelton Dogs Trust, the UK’s largest dog welfare charity, has rehomed Barney a 9 month old Dachshund/Red Setter cross to Blue Peter presenter Helen Skelton. Barney will become the 9th Blue Peter dog, following in the pawprints of a long list of famous pooches including Petra, Patch, Shep, Goldie, Bonnie, and Meg. He will share the sofa with current Blue Peter dogs Mabel and Lucy, Cookie and Socks the cats and Shelley the tortoise. The charity hopes that Barney will help inspire the dog owners of tomorrow to consider a rescue dog as a pet.

Dogs Trust chief executive Clarissa Baldwin, says:

“We are thrilled that Blue Peter has chosen a rescue dog as their latest canine team member. Barney is a charming little pup who was brought to one of our rehoming centres when he was found as a stray. He immediately impressed staff with his winning personality and they knew that he was destined to be a star! We wish Barney and Helen all the very best, and we all look forward to keeping up with their exciting adventures each week on the show.”

Dogs Trust - Press Releases - 2009