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Shawna: Hi Brandi- I adopted a lab/aust mix in January 2011. She was number 97. Her name is Dora. She also seems to have some agressive tendencies but seems to be getting better with dog training classes. We believe she is a chow mix which tend to be more aggressive. She is a great loving dog though. How is your dog doing? I would love to hear more about him! February 2, 2012 7:46AM The Gallardo Family: My parents adopted a Dutch Shepard mix (#989), even though her litter mate was being sold as a hound of some type. She was timid and sweet when she first came into her new home. Now she is taking after her older sister, who's an Akita mix, and who is also teaching her all the trades and tricks of being a spoiled and needy dog in this house. Her name is Luna, and she has brought life back into her older sister after a couple brothers past away this last year. She is a dark brindle bundle of joy who loves to chew on your nose to wake you up! By the spring she will be about a year old and we will include her in the "before and after" album. December 23, 2011 8:41PM Morgan: We adopted puppy 1028 on Noevember 19th! He is the best dog in the world. We named him Timber because he will be playing with one of my three boys then just fall over and sleep lol! He loves our cat Zephyr! he sleeps almost all the way through the night and has only had 2 accidents in the house! Thank you so much for all your work! November 21, 2011 8:44AM CENYTHIA: 10-19-2011 GODBLESS ALL YOUR EFFORTS TO SAVE ANIMALS, DOGS SPECIFICALLY I AM IN THE PROCESS OF CLOSING ON A HOME WITH A VERY LARGE FENCED YARD I WANT TO ADOPT 2 FOR INSIDE AND 3 OUTSIDE, SO I'LL BE IN TOUCH....THANK YOU FOR CARING AND BEING AVAILABLE TO THESE DOGS AND PUPS!!!! October 19, 2011 5:14PM Scott #174 - 2010: We were hoping to find Sampsons brother and sister. He's a beautiful malinois shepherd. His number was 174 and had a brother #175 and sister #173 in 2010. Hopefully they can meet someday! September 27, 2011 4:11PM Vanessa: Hi my name is Vanessa and I adopted puppy #723 in August 2010. I was wondering if the family who adopted her brother (#721 or #722) would contact me please. I want to meet up to see how big he has gotten. My puppy a.k.a Saphira (Sa-Fear-Uh) is no longer the little girl I adopted. She's a force to be reckoned with now. When I got her I was told she was a Catahoula Leopard Dog/Mountain Dog mix but in fact she is more of a German Shep/Husky/Wolf Mix...literally. Once I get a chance I will upload her before and after pictures to show how much she has changed. September 23, 2011 1:41PM mflemi20: I was trying to find possibly some siblings of my dog, Butters! I adopted him in October 2006, and his number was 786 I believe? We believe he is golden/chow mix and is the best dog in the world! He always gets compliments from people wherever we go and am so glad I adopted him! September 22, 2011 3:49PM Leticya: I just wanted to say Thanks to Colorado Puppy Rescue for giving me my dog, Melo who is now 4 almost 5. I adopted him for my 13th birthday back in February '07... He is the most precious dog ever, very playful and loving! I commend you guys for everything you guys are doing for these puppies! August 20, 2011 11:37AM Amanda: I'm really interested in finding a French Bulldog or Frenchie mix puppy to adopt. If you ever have any please think of me. I would really love one, but I can't afford to buy one from a breeder and would really rather rescue anyway. August 12, 2011 2:26PM Babette: Hi Katy, I apologize for not seeing your response to my posting sooner! I am not sure if we are talking about the same batch of puppies as we transferred our pups in 2010. If it's a date typo, let me know. All the other puppies in that transfer went to good homes via Colorado Puppy Rescue. We kept one, actually it's my mom's-in-law, but he stays with us right now. His name is Spuds, and he's a smart and loyal dog. July 26, 2011 11:49AM cathy: We just wanted you to know we placed our dog, Kona. We were able to place her with family and she is very happy! Thank you so much. July 8, 2011 5:17PM Brandi: We adopted puppy #99 in January 2011 and our little Loki is now almost 7 months old. Loki had 2 other siblings adopted in January and their breed was chocolate Lab/australian shepherd. We noticed Loki always had a strong personality but he is recently having some early aggressive tendencies. I'm curious about the temperament of Loki's siblings. June 15, 2011 3:09PM Kristin: We adopted #473 on March 21st. She was guessed to be an Australian Shep mix. She had a little sister who was adopted out, and we were hoping to get in touch with the family who received her. I believe her breed might have been labeled as Aussie/Border terrier mix. Our little Stella is growing quickly and doing great! We are very thankful to CPR for the work they do! June 7, 2011 5:28PM Jeff: Puppy #977 is getting HUGE. CPR's best guess was a shepherd mix, but after a lot of research with our vet we discovered Apollo is a Belgian Malinois Shepherd mixed with great pyranees or lab because of the dew claws and heavy weatherproof undercoat. At 7 months he's 60 pounds of giant golden fuzz and thinks he's a giant cat...he can balance on our deck rail, and on a recent hike he scared the heck out of a jogger who mistook him for a mountain lion bounding through the underbrush. His coloring and size is exactly like a mountain lion! He's obviously geared towards hiking, cold weather and agility. While our other dog hates the cold and barks to come in after 5 minutes, we've seen Apollo napping in a snow drift. He loves it outside, he loves our kids, and he's a wonderful dog. May 6, 2011 9:30AM calvin: uh ....my name IS Calvin...what a dummy thinks he is the only one named calvin April 18, 2011 11:28AM calvin: who ever is using my name to post this nasty stuff better stop we did adopt a puppy from here and she is the best she talks and is full of spunk and is my wifes dog so if you couldnt get a puppy they had there resons and with the things you are posting in other peoples name we can see why you didnt get one they want the dogs to go to good homes April 11, 2011 6:04PM calvin: we just talked to someone in a different town that has puppies that are spayed for $30.00 YOU CAN'T TELL ME THIS ISN"T A BUSINESS these people could care less about finding good homes for puppies , all they are interested in is MAKING MONEY !!!!! March 29, 2011 10:10AM Rita: We recently adopted puppy #285. I thought I would name him Stain, but changed it to Hampden once we got home. lol He's a smart little boy who is becoming a very loved part of our family. I am so happy I found your web-site and decided to visit your adoption event. You all do such an wonderful work. Thank you all for you devotion to these wonderful little creatures. March 28, 2011 9:16PM calvin: this is pityful , i understand that you need to charge a fee to help cover your costs , but you make it impossable for poor people to get a puppy !!!!! i guess you don't want poor folks to get your puppies this sounds more like a business than anything else !!!!!! i guess you had rather the pups go homeless than make them affordable ..... your heartless!!! i hoped to find a pup to replace the one i just lost after 18 years , but i can't afford your prices and if i want to be robbed ...i'll look for a mugger March 15, 2011 8:28PM Katy: Babette- I think that you are talking about our puppy and her siblings...she was #635 from 2009 and her name is Raleigh. We were told that she came from somewhere in New Mexico. We would love to meet the rest of the puppies! March 9, 2011 2:03PM Amy and Family: We adopted #263 on Saturday and named her Nilla. She is a dream of a puppy- almost housetrained (only one accident, which was our fault for forgetting to take her out) and incredibly mellow and gentle. She is definitely the right dog for this family! March 7, 2011 9:53AM calvin: We adopted puppy 231 today and we named her chyanne she is great she is getting along with the kids she thinks she is a pillow dog and sits behind my wife like some small puppy she is a joy thank you February 26, 2011 9:31PM lisandivot: I fostered #224...how is she doing? I loved her so much! February 26, 2011 6:40PM Taylor Andrews: You guys are doing an amazing thing thank you so much! February 23, 2011 4:48PM Lyndsey: Puppy #949 is becoming a big boy!!! I named him Tank...because that is exactly what he is!!! CPR thought he was possibly Dutch Shepard...I did some research and found he looks identical to a Staffordshire Bull Terrier!! He is the sweetest little boy and such a cuddler!! Loving every moment with him and can't wait to take him hiking this summer!!! Would love to see some pictures of his siblings!!! January 21, 2011 12:00PM Tara: Puppy formerly known as #55 is bringing so much joy to our family! My 7 and 4 year old named him Buster. I don't know who was more tired from playing this evening, Buster or my boys! Thank you for all you do for these pups! I love reading all the happy stories! January 18, 2011 8:12PM Michelle: We adopted Ripley (formally known as #59) last night!!! She is already making herself at home!!! We love her so much!!!!!!!!! Thank you for all your help last night!! January 18, 2011 3:00PM Lisa: How is #54 doing? I was her foster Mom...and hope she is doing well!!! January 15, 2011 7:06PM Suzanne: Whoever did foster care for puppy #1060 did a great job. This boy was potty trained! And he's so sweet! December 26, 2010 1:37AM T.B.: Hello, Thanks for the puppy #1042 she's an awesome little lady, and to smart for her own good:-) Thanks for what you do! December 14, 2010 12:27PM Ken: Puppy 983 from Nov 27 is back to 100% She is a great Puppy almost house trained. Our other dog loves her. December 7, 2010 12:43PM coloradopuppy: Hi Ken, We have been trying to get a hold of you. I sent an email with our vet tech's phone number. Please call. Thank you Brook December 1, 2010 2:42PM Ken: Puppy 983 from Nov 27 has parvo. Just want to warn people. We caught it early. Sequoia is on her way to recovery. We love her. She has brought new life to our other dog Buster. Thank you December 1, 2010 1:52PM bustersmamma: To parents of #769, we have Lily's brother! we adopted Buster (768) the same day as her and were also wondering if CPR had the pictures of that. Thanks again for being such a wonderful organization!! November 19, 2010 1:14PM gkassel: We adopted puppy #659 back in October 2009. He is a healthy happy boy today. He is very vocal and talks a lot! We really aren't sure what kind of dog he is, but he is very cute and playful. I don't know who fostered him before we adopted him but thought maybe if you are here on this site you might want to see how he has turned out. November 7, 2010 2:52PM Parents of #769: My boyfriend and I adopted Lilly (769) back in August of 2010. She is growing up to be a wonderful puppy and we love her to death BUT we were wondering if we could see the photo that was taken of us when we adopted her. Thanks so much again for everything you do. November 1, 2010 5:12PM Charlotte and Jordan: We adopted a puppy in December 2009. She was one black and white female from a litter with another black and white, a black, and a brown - all females. You thought she was an English Bulldog mix, but she weighs 80 pounds and looks like a Great Dane mix with something like pitbull or American Bulldog. She was described as very lazy and laidback. Whoo boy when we brought her home, she exploded with energy! She is almost 2 now and is still hyper as anything. Hopefully she will calm down further with age, since she drives our other calm dog nuts. We do love her though! She loves everyone and every dog and cat. I hope that all her sisters have good homes, I know one lived in Aurora, so I hope she is fine with the pit bull ban! September 3, 2010 7:15PM Babette: I fostered 632-636, a bunch of little cuties my fiance found abandoned at a water well on the Navajo Nation. I wanted to check on how they were doing, as I know they all found wonderful homes. Thank you Colorado Puppy Rescue and to the families that adopted them! August 30, 2010 11:45AM Foster Mom of #783: New family for #783.....how is she doing? I was her foster Mom. I sure loved that little sweetheart! August 21, 2010 7:40PM Brenda Scrafield: If the family that adopted #763 would please put an update on the guest book, that would be great. She is such a sweetheart and I would like to know that she is doing fine and was adopted by a loving family. Would love to see pictures as she grows. Possibility? August 21, 2010 7:09PM Konnie: Colorado Puppy Rescue is such a great organization! Thanks to them--and all of you wonderful adopting families--dozens of unwanted puppies have been rescued from the Chama, NM area. We are so happy we can send our puppies--who are sometimes scared but always sweet--to Colorado Puppy Rescue and know they will get good homes. Thanks to all the great fosters and volunteers who make it happen! July 28, 2010 3:03PM Desiree: I have 5 labs, ranging in age from 5 months to 11 years, and I love them more than my own life. Thank you for rescuing these wonderful beings and keeping them safe. July 27, 2010 10:06AM Desiree: I have 5 labs, ranging in age from 5 months to 11 years, and I love them more than my own life. Thank you for rescuing these wonderful beings and keeping them safe. July 27, 2010 10:06AM Samara and Stephen: We adopted Jack (#344) in April of 2010. He has been the most amazing puppy and is now extremely close to our little boy. We want to thank you for saving him and bringing him to our family. We couldn't have asked for a better addition to our family. Jack is taking classes at the Petco that hold your adoption events and he loves to see and meet the new puppies coming in and getting adopted. Please keep doing what you're doing! June 17, 2010 1:58PM LinzNStell: Thank you CPR for bringing me my best friend. I adopted Stella 6/27/09 her #388 she was a german sheppard cattle dog mix. I fell in love with her right away and it keeps growing everyday. Adopting a dog was the best possible thing I could do for myself while living alone in CO away from my family and friends in Chicago. Since I brought her home she has been my partner in crime. She is ready to take on any adventure that I take on. I recently moved back to Chicago and my family and friends love her and she is treated like a rock star. Thanks for changing my life and bringing me to Stella. May 22, 2010 6:26AM ilovemydogfromcpr: My brother adopted a puppy from Colorado Puppy Rescue last march. I don't know how to upload the pics on the site so here is the link. Her name is molly. The baby pic of her is when she was 10 weeks old or around there. If you can't upload them could you please tell me how? Thanks, Jenna April 15, 2010 7:26PM Nancy: I adopted #853 on Christmas Eve of 2009. He is now named Zephyr and is the most amazing little boy! He loves to play rough (still) but is the sweetest guy ever! He knows when he plays too rough and will lick and cuddle to make up for it. Speaking of cuddles he insists on cuddling up next to me any time I'm sitting still. He's about 35 pounds now and finished teething today. I would love to somehow get a hold of the owners of his litter mate (#852) to possibly set up a play date (I'm sure he misses his brother). Adopting him was the best choice I have ever made! and don't see how anyone could have ever given him up! He brings a smile to my face constantly and cant imagine my life without him. He definitely has his forever home! March 9, 2010 10:57PM lisandivot: I am the foster mom for #208....would love to know how she is doing!!! She was the most precious baby I've had. March 9, 2010 9:50AM Megan Shields: Hi there, just wanted to say thank you again! On Saturday, March 6, my fiance Lopaka and I adopted a St. Bernard mix, number 159. We named her Riley. She is quite a handfull at times but is doing very well with training and we love her very much. She has already learned sit, lay down, come(or come here) and is working on leave it, and stay. Wow she is a fast learner! Anyways, thank you again for all of your help on Saturday and we will be sending you pictures soon! March 9, 2010 8:28AM tonja: Just wanted to give an update on Khai . Khai will be 3 in October, just went for her shots and the vet said shes a wild child with the cleanest ears hes ever seen lol. She is doing so well and we love her more every day. From the shy little puppy she was cowering in her crate she still has come a long long way. She bullies her brother and has taken over the house and everyone in it although we dont mind. Her obedience went very well. She loves the snow and plows thru it like she owns it. We have dubbed her new found attitude "DIVATUDE" because thats what she thinks she is, a DIVA. Again thank you so much for our furson and for all you do for these helpless puppies. Ours has brought so much joy to us!! February 23, 2010 3:12PM Angels Mom: I adopted out puppy Angel (#851) on Christmas eve 2009, she is so much fun and I can not be happier with her, my Husband named her Angel because he was not in the holiday spirit and when I brought her home he said that Angel made the holiday better and she was his Christmas Angel, she is a bundle of energy but she is so much fun to play with, even our Cat is starting to like her! We love our little puppy and next time when we get another puppy it will be from the CO puppy rescue! Thank you so much for our little girl! January 22, 2010 7:52PM lisandivot: NYLA!!! That's adorable!!! I was Nyla's Foster Mom and you have no idea how happy I am to hear she is loved and doing well. She and her sister were my first foster puppies so hold a special place in my heart. I cried so hard when I had to drop her off but prayed she would end up with such a wonderful family!!! If you ever need a dog-sitter please get my info from CPR....I would love to watch her again. I hope you can connect with her sister (#57)....she too is adorable and they LOVED each other so much. Again, thank you soooooo much for posting your note! Foster Mom Lisa January 19, 2010 6:38PM M. Shade: We have just adopted puppy #58 on 1/16/2010 at the Petco on Colorado and I-25. Our puppy was a sister to another dog that was adopted just after ours. Wish we could have gotten the family's name so we could arrange play dates once in a while. We received the nicest letter from the foster Mom with a Nylabone attached. So quess what we named her - Nyla! She is doing everything you would expect from a puppy, learned how to go in and out of the doggie door in less than 20 minutes, loves to chew her bone that came with the letter and for now sleeps in a kennel we set up in my son's room. She also likes to sleep under the coffee table in front of the TV when we are all downstairs together. I don't think she will be able to do that for very long, since she looks like she will get to be a fairly large dog, being part lab and something else, maybe part shepherd. We love her already, and know that we will have lots of fun with her. Thanks for all the work you do and hope that many will use your services to find their forever friend! January 18, 2010 5:05PM Janet Elder: I am helping to foster puppies in Taos, and transport puppies that come from Tucumcari and Penasco to Pat Steele on their journey to the CPR. Thank goodness there is a place to take all these wonderful furry little critters that needs loving homes. I fall in love with them all and I am glad that CPR is providing a way to get them all new homes. Thanks to our contacts in Tucumcari for saving lots of wonderful doggies. January 17, 2010 6:31PM Debbie: We took home Ginger in July 2009 and LOVE her so much. Her and Prince (80 lb shepherd) are living happily ever after. She has one dog and one cat friend that she lives with. Ginger was the "underdog" at the adpotion that day, the mystery terrier mix. We got the BEST dog ever. She's so sweet and loves to the play with everyone with two or four legs. She wasn't leashed trained, but you wouldn't have even known that. She's SO smart. Thanks Colorado Puppy Rescue for providing us with a GREAT dog. November 14, 2009 6:59PM nikki: Hello. I am not sure what number our cute little puppy was. We got her Sept 2009. We now call her Sassy. She is a chocolate lab mix and yes she is very "sassy". She is very active. She loves going on her walks, playing with just about anything that you can throw, and learning new tricks. When is finally decides that she is done playing she loves to cuddle and have her belly rubbed. She will follow you around and sit right in between your leg while you are cooking (so cute). When we got her she was very skinny. She is finally putting on weight and is now weighing 27lbs. She has been such a great addition to our home. Thanks November 10, 2009 6:57PM Angela S.: Hey Guys! My husband and i have been volunteering and occasionally fostering for CPR for a year and a half now, and they ROCK. In July of '08 i went to foster and immediately picked the most adorable puppy from the lot. In fact, she hadn't even made it through shots at that point. She was just being carried in from the car. She went from shots and paperwork to my arms and straight home. When i took her out of her crate in the yard i immediately noticed she wasn't using one of her back legs. I kept her overnight for observation then took her back to Kim's (our executive director) house. She then took the puppy to the vet where it was discovered she had a fractured leg that was healing badly. CPR paid for this little girl to have the necessary surgery to hopefully give her the best life on all 4 legs. She came back to our home for the next two weeks to heal before she could be cleared for adoption. It was during that time that we fell irretrievably in love with Lyla and knew that she was meant for our home. Lyla is sweet, gentle and very smart. She was a breeze to train and is now nearing a year and a half! We're so glad to have her in our lives. October 8, 2009 9:54AM Sarah: Hello! We adopted #366, now known as Floyd. He was the smallest of his littermates at 4lb. when we adopted him in May of 2007. He is now 50lbs. of love! He loves to give kisses and talk to us. Thank you so much CPR for everything you do! September 24, 2009 11:47AM ulli: Hi Colorado puppy rescue...We fostered for CPR for about a year, before we met our Maggie. We fostered her for few days before my daughtere and son begged me to keep her. Knowing how much a Border Collie needs attention, i was hesitant. After our Family held a conference and my kids gave me their allowence, we decided to adopt her. We went to 2 Obedience classes and to some Agility classes. We are so happy to have her in our lives, not so sure how our 6 year old cat really feels about her! We still foster once in awhile, but we could not imagine House without Maggie!!! Thank you Cpr for all your work !!! August 24, 2009 1:26PM w: This website is completely confusing and hard to use. June 24, 2009 11:52PM Danelle & Sarah: Hello! I purchased a beautiful 9 week old puppy for my partner on Christmas Eve. Bella is now 45 pounds, healthy, house trained, and loved dearly! When we first adopted her, Colorado Puppy Rescue had no clue what breed she was but as she got older we realized she was part Pit Bull and Lab. It really scared us at first because of all the negative press Pits receive. She is a great puppy and a very good watch dog. Please let me know where I can send pics of her to show you. Thank you for the wonderful addition to our family! June 2, 2009 2:59PM Cheesecurds: BEWARE of Megan Honaker of Full Pawtential. She was abusive to my dog and beat him when he would not obey her abusive style of training. AVOID HER AT ALL COST. May 25, 2009 9:38AM Crystal & Ken: We adopted Lacey (tag #89) 3 weeks ago. Boy have our lives changed! I'm not used to getting up 2-3 times a night to take her out but I am adjusting. She is settling in and potty training is going well. Our family loves her, we are slowly intruducing her to our 3 grand children. We want to be very careful that the children treat the puppy well and that the puppy learns how to behave with the kids. We have been in touch with Laceys brother Ryder from the same litter and he is doing well also. I will post photos in the next day or so. Thank you! My only question is, do you offer reduced DNA testing so we can identify what breed she really is? February 18, 2009 7:59AM Carol Byrd: Thank you for bringing Jameson to me this past July! He and I needed each other. He is a aussie mix and so loving. He goes to doggy day care and they all adore him. He takes care of other dogs and plays so hard. The vets love him and he always is anxious to see them. I will always recommend you and when time comes go through you for another dog. By the way he is 10 months old now. Thanks again, Carol Byrd February 8, 2009 7:02AM Monty: ATTN Colorado Puppy Rescue (CPR): Let me first commend you all on the jobs you do, the time donated and the care you give to puppies. I honestly appreciate you all. I have some very sad news. My wife and I adopted puppy #60...or Monty as we like to call him. We instantly fell in love if such a thing is possible and brought him into our home and our hearts on Saturday Jan. 17th 2009. Like everyone that has hopes or dreams, we had hopes and dreams for our Little Guy. We are very torn up over the death of our Monty... he died lastnight sometime...he was being treated for Giardia - a parasite. Please understand that at this moment, I have very conflicting emotions and while I do appreciate the care and medical attention given him... please please accept this peice of advice. NEVER tell someone that death is out of the question. That was the worst phone call to get this morning - I had no expectations that he would die. sigh...im sorry. We are very hurt. This sad incident will not prevent us from adopting another puppy and giving them the love and home that we still desire to share. I just want my Monty...he was so good. Please please dont let the others die from this too... January 25, 2009 8:25AM Sheba Lou's Mom: We want to THANK YOU for bringing Sheba into our lives. We adopted her a year ago today and she has been a blessing from the second we laid eyes on her. She was so skinny and timid. It is amazing what can happen in a years time. She was 14 pounds when we brought her home and is now over 60 pounds & as healthy as a horse. She plays with each and every toy you get her, sometimes 3 or 4 at a time. An extra THANK YOU to her foster mom Jennifer. December 17, 2008 12:05PM Amanda: Hi! I adopted a 10 week old girl who is a german shepard mix about a year ago, named her Kona. She is such a blessing and I am so glad to have adopted her. She's my little baby and I want to thank CPR for doing what they do. November 7, 2008 5:52PM Linda: Hello Colorado Puppy Rescue----- Just wanted to drop a line to thank you for my beautiful Australian Shepherd that I adopted on December 15,2007-----He is very playful and has a fantastic personality, and he does "herd". I keep telling him that I'm not a sheep. He hopes that you got his CD of pictures that he sent you, to show how happy he is. Thanks from Linda and Shadow November 6, 2008 10:22PM Jen: I wanted to give an update on Stella I adopted her on 10/11/08. She is a wonderful girl with a great personality that is developing everyday. She loves our other two dogs, Max and Quincy who I also adopted from the Colorado Puppy Shelter. Stella is very friendly and loves to go for rides in the car. I am thankful I popped into the adoption event in Aurora. Cheers, Jen October 24, 2008 11:44AM Lydia Wylie: I wanted to give you an update about our baby "Shelby". It has been 15 months since I brought her home. She is a wonderful dog, and is so much part of our lives. She still adores her "Bounder" and still drags him out of the house by his ears! She brings us so much joy. Again, we can't Thank-you enough for all of your efforts in bringing this outcasts out for adoption. We have recommended Colorado Puppy Rescue to several people and they have had great success with their adoptions also. October 22, 2008 6:58PM ambgirl3833: CPR: I just wanted to say thank you. I adopted "puppy 199" When we got him, he was so small, but mighty, only weighing in at 12.5 pounds. Haz-Mat is now ten months old and a healthy 65+ lbs. He has brought so much to our home, that is hard to think of a time when he wasn't a part of it. Pictures to follow. Amy September 30, 2008 9:56PM Megan Honaker: I'm writing to update you on Peyton. I got her last October 2007 (almost a year ago) from you guys. She is a border collie mix, probably with heeler. I'm a certified dog trainer and she certainly made me exercise all of my training skills, but has turned out wonderful. She is smart as a whip, knows a lot of tricks, and will start agility and maybe flyball this year or early next year. I would love to volunteer my time to help anyone with difficulties training their new puppies. Contact fullpawtential@yahoo.com for more information. September 14, 2008 5:27PM tabitha: I wanted to give you an update on Dakota (#140). She is almost 10 months old and 80 lbs. Her and her sister are the best of friends. She is a joy every day.She is happy,playfull and full of energy.She is the sweetist dog in the world.I couldn't ask for a more loving girl. She still has a few health problems from the parvo she had at 12 weeks. She is the best dog in the world. Thank you. September 9, 2008 11:51AM brittany: hello. i was looking at your website i'm interesting in being a foster parent. but first i want to ask you if you would like a professional website done. i am a student at the art institute of colorado and i am about to graduate and need a few more portfolio pieces so if you would like a new up to date website please email me at brittany41387@comcast.net i would love to work with you and make your site more user friendly. and no offense but your website does need a lot of work becuase its not user friendly and hard to get around. thanks. August 16, 2008 3:11AM Darlene: I adopted puppy number 512 from you guys in the middle of june. He is a Newfie mix and the best dog ever! When we first got him he was so shy he had to be carried around everywhere (even outside to go to the bathroom!) and as you can imagine that got to be a difficult task seeing as he is already 25 lbs. After about 2 weeks he completely warmed up to us and now he is as happy as can be and even walks on a leash! He is so good with our 1 year old son and we couldnt have asked for a better addition to the family. THANK YOU SO MUCH CPR!! August 6, 2008 11:18AM Elizabeth: My family adopted the basset houd mix last week and we have decided to name him copper. He has been doing very well I just wanted to say thanks you so very much. He is the newest addition to our family and we enjoy him. Thank You August 1, 2008 10:57AM Tonja: Khai puppy number 24 I adopted in Jan has been spayed and is doing very well. Shes come a long long way from that shy little puppy that wouldnt come out of her crate to be adopted. Shes a real joy to me and my family and my dog Neptune..they are inseperable. Again thank you so much for all you do for these puppies and i am so grateful to have Khai in my life. May 15, 2008 9:33AM Jennifer: I adopted puppy # 101 in February. Jake became ill that night so I immediately brought him to Alameda East Vet hospital. After 5 days in the hospital Jake is healthy, happy and extremely cute german shepherd. I think his 5 day stay in the hospital made him a very spoiled dog, he needs constant attention from anyone who walks past him and loves to curl up in my lap. The vets still aren't sure if it was a gastrological problem or parvo but all that matters is that he is healthy. Everyone referred to him as "lucky # 101" the day I adopted him and now I know why. Thank you CPR for bringing me my loving puppy! April 26, 2008 12:43AM grey: Puppy number #24 adopted Jan. 18, 08 has come a long way in the few months we have had her. Khai is outgoing and very friendly to people and other dogs. She loves her new brother, home and toys. All the toys are hers she thinks along and will have a toy yet take toys from her brother, Neptune who is so palcid about it he will just take another toy to play with. Khai loves her afternoon walks with her brother and Dennis . I am so happy she has adapted so well to our home and is very welcome addition. We just love having her here. The only problem we have encountered with her is her chewing, anything paper she loves to shred it then prance around like shes done something good and to be proud of. We are working to stop her from chewing though. Khai weights a whopping 30 lbs at almost 6 months old, is in good health, has all her shots and city license now which she loves to jingle on her collar. She is now on her 2nd collar since her neck is as round as she is. Thought you all would like an update on her. March 19, 2008 10:30AM Tabitha: I adopted puppy 140, her name is Dakota. 5 days after adopting her, she came down with parvo. She was in the hospital for 5 days. The doctor said she almost didn't make it. She has been out of the hospital for a week now. She is back to running around and playing with my other dog. She is the sweetest girl in the world. I am so glad i adopted her. March 5, 2008 11:42AM Jim & Sara: We adopted puppy #98 the special needs mix last weekend at the adoption fair, He is now doing wonderfully and has come along way, his special needs haven't inhibited him what so ever and he is blossoming into a wonderful little guy. :) He now eats with our older boarder collie Max (his grandpa :D ) and plays with him and our cat kimber as well. His name is now Atticus now and hes doing great with his training, hes almost completely housebroken and hes learning to play fetch. :) we'll send some pix as soon as we can. thanks CPR 3 February 29, 2008 7:04PM grey: An update on Khai...puppy #24 adopted 3 weeks ago, has really come along, she is now completely out of her shell. She comes when called, is housebroken now and plays well with my border collie. She is wonderful on her leash without pulling and loves to go for rides with her brother in the car. She enjoys her frisbee and tennis ball in the yard along with Neptune our border. I cannot thank you all enough for the opportunity to adopt this wonderful little husky mix. She did well with her puppy checkup, her shots and is now sporting her rabies tag with pride. She is 14-15 weeks old and now weighs 25.6 lbs...little piggy. February 3, 2008 6:31PM Jackie: My husband & I decided to get a puppy. We went to Petco for the adoption & fell in love with #1182. She's so sweet, smart, & loves the other dog & cat we have. It's great to have them all playing together. Thank you Jackie & Brad January 17, 2008 12:19PM grey: We adopted a puppy 3 days ago, her number was 24 a little mixed breed husky that I fell in love with the moment I saw her picture on this site. Her name is now Khai and she is doing wonderfully. She has come out of her shell, is playing with my border collie, eats like a little piggy and sleeps without whining. She is a welcomed joy to our home and we have just fallen in love with her. Thank you so very much for allowing us to have this pudgy little bundle of energy. She definately has her forever home with us. January 15, 2008 10:43AM Annie: I adopted a wonderful puppy from Colorado Puppy Rescue. We named her Kaylee. She's a heeler/shiba inu mix. The smartest dog and cutest dog ever! Thanks CPR! You were very helpful in the adoption process. January 8, 2008 12:39PM coloradopuppy: There are many illnesses going around right now such as kennel cough, parvo and coccidiosis. Please protect your puppy by making sure to keep current on vaccinations and reduce exposure by only introducing your puppy to other animals that you know. We recommend avoiding dog parks and pet stores until your puppy shots are complete. Parvovirus is extremely contagious. Infection is generally attributed to ingestion of material contaminated by dog feces and can occur when a dog smells or licks the ground. Direct contact with another dog is not necessary for infection. According to Dr. Debra Primovic the Parvo virus can have symptoms similar to many other diseases. Some include: an inflammatory condition of the gastrointestinal tract causing bloody diarrhea, other viral infections of the intestines, such as coronavirus and other viruses with similar (though not as serious) symptoms of parvovirus, and Parasites, like intestinal worms that feed on an animal host (some also cause bloody diarrhea, vomiting, weakness, weight loss and lethargy) causing similar symptoms of parvovirus. There are tests that a veterinarian can perform to tell if your puppy has parvo. According to Dr. Debra Primovic: The ELISA test (CITE-Parvo TEST) The collection and testing of a stool sample is the most practical and thorough method for diagnosis. However, it is possible to get a [false] positive test 5 to 17 days after routine vaccination for parvovirus and/or A complete blood count (CBC). If you DO get a parvo diagnosis DON’T PANIC! Approximately 80 to 90 percent of affected dogs will survive and lead normal lives if disease is detected early and proper treatment and hospitalization is sought and administered. Colorado Puppy Rescue highly recommends that potential adopters educate themselves on puppy diseases prior to adopting a puppy. November 26, 2007 12:07PM : i got a puppy from here on the 10th of november and 2 weeks after having him he got a very bad case of parvo and we had to put him down. the vet said with as bad as he was it was a 60 40 chance of him surviving. 60% being the non surviving. so just beware everyone November 25, 2007 11:22PM Amanda: I just wanted to say thank you sooooo much. I adopted a white shepard mix boy from you(#850) on October 6th 2007. He is the most awsome puppy. His name is Billy. He has comepletly come out of his shell and is no longer shy and afraid of everyone. And he has brought sooo much joy to the house. If the family that adopted his sister sees this please shoot me a line. I would love to know how she is doing. pnkdemon@hotmail.com November 22, 2007 6:41PM teresa: today i just adopted a puppy from the colorado puppy rescue. he is the sweetest little dog. i have one of the border collie mixes. the brown and white one. if his brothers owner is reading this email me and maybe we can get together so the two brothers can play! chloesmommy20@gmail.com November 10, 2007 10:39PM Liz: We got a beautiful pup from CPR about two years ago. After a successful adoption, we decided to "give back" by becoming a foster family. This week we have one of the 4 month old pointer mixes - the one with the mostly black face (#936). He's fantastic . . . super sweet, sleeps through the night, uses our doggie door to let himself out. A family will be lucky to have this guy! November 8, 2007 1:03PM Sara S.: We got our first puppy on 9/5/07 and are just so happy! Piper was one of about 8 in the litter of black lab mixes and she stole our hearts in about 20 seconds. Everybody with Colorado Puppy Rescue was just great and we are already planning on getting our next dog through them. They are caring people finding caring homes for puppies that otherwise wouldn't have a great shot at life. Thank you for what you do and for bringing Piper into our lives! We love her! October 29, 2007 12:21PM Georgina Guzman: My boyfriend and I got Freckles a month ago fom the CPR, he has brought so much fun and love to our house. Nowbody knew exactly what he was, the rescue thought he was a german shepherd mix but he looks so different from them, the trainer told us maybe he had some belgium malinois, we looked it up and he looks just like them!! We couldn't be happier with him! Thanks so much for your great organization, for the joy you bring to the families that adopt a new puppy but the most important, for finding new homes for these puppies. October 5, 2007 7:55AM Kristi: We adopted Mack 8/11/07. He is a healthy Border Collie Mix. He has been such a joy to have and I am truly grateful to CPR and all their hard work because as we all know - puppies are A LOT of work! Thank you so much for saving our Mack so we could adopt him. Continue with the great work that you all do and I will always refer CPR to anyone who is looking to adopt a dog! September 28, 2007 12:09AM Marilyn Vargas: We adopted our little white shepherd/heeler mix on 9/1/07. What an absolute doll he is!! Even our year old female cocker mix is in love with him. He is a great addition to our household and has already started puppy school. He seems very happy with us also. I'm happy to say that I referred a co-worker to you guys and she and her son adopted a little sheltie mix on Saturday 9/15/07. It made me so happy to see that all the puppies that were available this weekend got placed into homes. I will refer anyone who is looking for a puppy to your organization. This is a great thing you are doing and I'm so happy to see so many wonderful puppies getting good homes. Please keep up the good work. September 17, 2007 3:48PM Vicki Price: I adopted my little guy(victor) on Sept. 1st and he is just a dream. Thank you so much for doing this for the puppies. September 4, 2007 7:16AM Lydia Wylie: We have been blessed with Shelby since July 14, 2007. She is an Australian Shepherd, Blue Heeler mix, that is a little stinker!!! She is a bundle of joy, and full of it. She is so cute with her little antics, and she loves her big brother Bounder. He wishes she would stop biting his ears though. Our home is now complete because of the wonderful people at CPR. Thank you for your efforts and dedication. We have rescue animals only in our home. I have told so many people about CPR and the wonderful experience we had at the adopt-a-thon. Our son and daughter-in-law also adopted that day, and Cherry is just as wonderful. Please keep up the good work. God bless all of you. Lydia September 3, 2007 7:58PM Moni: We adopted our adorable little girl, Bailey, from an adoption fair in April 2007. Bailey is a spirited pup full of energy and love and has brought much joy and happiness to our household. What a wonderful organization Colorado Puppy Rescue is! We have told many people about CPR in hopes that they will find a pup to love as much as we love ours. We cannot imagine our lives without Bailey and are so grateful that she joined our family. August 31, 2007 9:05PM Gretchen: This summer, my husband and I rescued a very pregnant mom and helped her deliver 4 pups at our home in Taos. We gave these 4 pups lots of love and affection and their mom was great with them too. A good friend took one of them but we had to take the other 3 to the Animal Shelter here in Taos who then took them up to Colorado Rescue. Doing this broke our hearts! We've been anxiously following them on your website and noticed this past Sunday 8/26/07 they weren't up for adoption any longer. We are so happy they found homes!! I can now feel at peace that they found their little path in life! Thanks for all that you do. August 27, 2007 11:38AM Fan: Hi, we adopted a black lab and rotti mix puppy back in April of this year. We name her "Sabrina". She is getting so big now, I can hardly life her up anymore. This kid grew up so fast and she love to eat:0) Sabrina brought many happiness in our life. July 22, 2007 1:13PM Jennifer: High all. We adopted a puppy at the event on 06/09/2007. He is awesome!!! Just wanted to check how his siblings are doing. He was one of the Akita mixes with ??? Australian Shepherd (has the naturally docked tails). We named him Indi, he was 26 lbs when we got him (weighed him the second day) and 14 weeks old. He is now 31 lbs, and getting very lanky. He has had his return vet visit and is doing well. I will send pics in as well. Hope all the new family members are doing well. June 22, 2007 10:16AM coloradopuppy: To Bon: I LOVE the captions! What a neat idea. Thanks for adding your special touch to jazz up our pages. We hope to see more. April 19, 2007 12:57PM D: THANK YOU COLORADO PUPPY RESCUE!!! Everyone involved with this organization does a phenomenal job with the puppies and have undoubtedly saved hundreds of lives in the process. The dedication that is shown by all the volunteers and fosters as well as the staff in unsurpassed. Please do not let empty threats and negative comments deter you from continuing your mission. People that take out their frustrations in such a nasty and negative way are classless and tasteless. I am sorry for the few people that have lost puppies, but unfortunately that is life. Not every living thing born is born healthy and meant to thrive. I am sure I am not alone when I state that I stand behind the people and the organization. KEEP UP THE WONDERFUL WORK YOU DO!!! April 19, 2007 6:54AM bon: Hello, We are looking for a pup and when I happened upon your site, I looked at the photo albums. Dogs are my favorite living things and I took the liberty to caption many of the photos. I hope that the captions are enjoyed by all and I hope none of the captions are offensive to any dog lovers. If you like them, I'm glad. If you feel they were not appropriate, please just it in the guestbook and I will not continue to do so. Thank you for the wonderful work and the beautiful website. bon April 18, 2007 9:00PM BethAnn: Oct, 06 I loss my darling Melody (Wolf/Shep) to age related issues. I was so depressed that when I got off work I'd sit in the parking lot of my condo just not wanting to go in for fear of the lonely and depressed emptiness that still haunted the place. I was looking in the paper and saw the add for CPR, so I figured I'd go to see what they had to offer. I was looking for a girl dog, since that is all I've ever had, but sitting there in a cage was the cutiest little boy dog. He is and Aussie mix. I fell in love with him and took him home. Now, this place has so much love and life again. I love my little guy "Ozzy". Thanks so much CPR for your understanding and compasion during that rough time, but most of all for Ozzy. March 28, 2007 9:56PM Paul & Maggie: Well my number was 171 I was adopted on 2/24 I now have a name. My Name is Pepper. My first day and night where pretty busy. I have a cat that I am keeping busy. I am learning to do my business outside and only had 3 accidents in my new home. I am still scared being outside in my yard alone. Lots of dogs that bark and scare me. But I love my new family and they love me. Thanks from Paul & Maggie for an exceptional and very loving dog. She has lots of energy. Just wanted people know how rewarding adoption can be. February 25, 2007 8:34AM Gina: I adopted Sammy (#19) on Jan 7th and I don't think I could have picked a better dog, or a better rescue. I got a puppy just a couple months before sammy that I only had a week becuase he had parvo when we adopted him. We spent over $1200 on merlin in that week, and he still didn't make it. With CPR I didn't have to worry about that. Thank you! You are running a wonderful orginazation. February 3, 2007 2:41PM Holly: We adopted Lily Jan 20th, 06. She is a Jack Russell mix, that was brought back to CPR, so we are her 3rd house. I'm thinking... " ARE THOSE PEOPLE CRAZY?" She is a great joy, a fantastic puppy. She just needed the right people!! Thank you Colorado puppy rescue for everything you do for these animals in need!!!!! January 22, 2007 12:15PM Sara and Hitch: We adopted Asia (846) from you and I just wanted to tell you she is doing great. She learned to use the doggie door within 2 weeks. She has been a wonderful addition to our family and the perfect annoying baby sister to our boys. Thanks. December 30, 2006 10:16AM The Shirk Family: We are the proud parents of Aspen! She came to us when we were fostering for Colorado Puppy and we could not return her. We ended up keeping her and she is the sweetest, loving and most tender hearted animal we have ever owned. She lives with her big sister Maple who is also an adopted puppy and is quite happy. We love working with the Colorado Puppy group. They are endlessly dedicated to the rescue of these animals and put in hours and hours of work that is very seldom acknowledged. I am proud to be a part of their fostering group and deeply appreciate their efforts! December 14, 2006 7:11PM Marty: As Executive Director of Stray Hearts Animal Shelter in Taos, NM we are grateful for the existence of Colorado Puppy. This highly professional humane organization provides the only outlet for the over-population of puppies in the Taos area. Marty Sheets Executive Director Stray Hearts Animal Shelter December 11, 2006 8:44AM Noahs Ark Shelter: Colorado Puppy Rescue provides a wonderful service for the rural areas. With out their help we would be forced to euthanize litters of puppies. What a great help they are to all the rural areas. Noahs Ark Animal Welfare December 11, 2006 8:32AM Sarah, Mackenzie, and Stranger: We adopted Scherzo (italian for happy little song), our blue heeler pup in June. She came from a New Mexico shelter to us in Colorado, the driver handed her to sarah and then she picked her out again because she had the biggest ears of the litter! Since we've taken her up through wyoming, into montana and out to oregon. Along the way she chased sheep on the foothills of the rockies, met ranch dogs and city dogs, learned to heal off leash, say I love you colorado puppy rescue, and eaten things too disgusting to mention out loud. We'd love to hear how her litter mates are doing, if they're as amazing and disgusting as Scherzo is. So if you happened to adopt one of her brothers or sisters (you can tell by whether or not you got a very vocal blue heeler pup, some with cowlicks!) PLEASE PLEASE EMAIL US! You can see pictures of sherzo's adventures at www.flickr.com/photos/deadoikos or send us an email, deadoikos@gmail.com . thanks CO puppy rescue!! December 9, 2006 4:52PM Mocha's Mom: We just wanted to thank you for bringing us our precious Mocha. We adopted her in April and have not had a dull moment. She has the best personality and the best smile, yes I said smile. She is a bundle of energy and sleeps maybe twenty minutes a night, well it seems that way. I can't thank you enough for doing the things you do otherwise we never would have met our precious gift. Thank you "Mocha's mom" December 7, 2006 7:03AM Ashley Garrod: I adopted Mavrick back in April 06, he is a wonderful addition to our family and so cute and friendly. Thank you CPR for everything, without your help we would never had this wonderful addition to our family. I recommend your shelter to everyone, thanks! December 6, 2006 9:00AM Melissa: Hello, my name is Melissa and we adopted Jaxie from you about five months ago. She has been a dream come true and we could not image life with out her now. I really feel as though the world had has been given to me by having Jaxie a part of our lives. December 5, 2006 7:26AM Pat Steele: My name is Pat Steele, I'm retired and once a week I go to the Shelters and people who rescue animals and pick up puppies to take to Colorado to find homes. I've been doing this for 4 years now and I would like to thank Kim (Puppy Rescue) for saving the lives of thousands of puppies. Colorado Puppy Rescue (Saint Kim as we refer to her her) has been a wonderful organization that shows care, responsibilty and compassion to every wonderful puppy we take up there. The pictures of the puppies and the adoptive parents I receive back for every puppy I take up there is worth its weight in gold because they would not have survived in New Mexico. We (the volunteers) spend thousands of dollars and hundreds of hours of our own time and money to find a safe and responsible place for these precious animals. I would personally like to thank Kim and her volunteers for the wonderful job they do and without them thousands of puppies would not be alive or they would be confined to a life in a Shelter. (RE: negative Craigslist postings) Before you criticize people who try to find loving homes for animals, spend a day walking a dog in a Shelter and have your heart broken when you leave them in their kennels. Instead of criticizing good people who are trying to help maybe you should volunteer your time in rescue or a Shelter that needs your help. It's sad but true - "No good deed goes unpunished" Pat Steele - New Mexico rescue December 4, 2006 3:19PM Jeanette: We adopted Midnight in December of 05. She is a black lab mix and she has already graduated form advanced training classes. She is such a wonderful dog and we couldn't be more happy with the dog that we got from your rescue. Thank you so much. December 4, 2006 1:00PM Breanne Haven: I was so sad to read the message about Maggie. I can't imagine what I would feel if I lost my precious little Buttercup. It's so hard to loose a beloved pet now matter how long they are in our lives for. My deepest sympathies to the family that lost her. To CRP resuce, you do OUTSTANDING jobs saving these puppies from shelters. I can't imagine what would have happened to my Buttercup if you hadn't been the connection between us. A big hand to all that you do in sacrifice of time and energy to help these precious pups, great is your reward. Please continue to keep up the good work and help many more families be connected with their babies! December 4, 2006 12:07PM coloradopuppy: RE Maggie: See Below - Cheryl Brown is understandably grief stricken and now angry over the loss of Maggie. We as rescuers have devoted most of our lives to the saving of puppies and take every loss of a puppy personally and very seriously. That, to Cheryl, came off as uncaring, but that is truly not the case. After speaking at length with Cheryl’s vet, Dr Dallman at Woodlawn Veterinary Clinic, there was no way of knowing when or why Maggie contracted her virus. (It is known that most viruses present themselves within 3 – 8 days of exposure). We, like Cheryl were concerned about possible exposure to any other puppy associated with Maggie. Thankfully the two other puppies rescued from the Raton, NM shelter with Maggie are happy and healthy in their adoptive homes. CPR adopts with a contract that has an illness clause with a full refund up to 8 days after adoption. Each adopter receives a free 30 day health care insurance policy that covers up to $500 for most major illnesses. A free vet exam is available to all adopters for up to a week after adoption at over 40 different vet offices. We, as do our adopters, count on these professionals to find any unknown problems. Most of CPR’s puppies for adoption are seen by a vet prior to transport, (as was Maggie). Most come to us with a vaccination from the shelter that we rescue from. All puppies are up to date with a combination shot, a kennel cough vaccine & a wormer. Though that is no guarantee that a puppy will not get ill, we do our best to adopt only healthy and happy puppies. We at CPR commend Cheryl for taking such great care of Maggie while she was a part of her family. We are truly sorrowed that Maggie became ill and surcommed due to that illness. We can only hope that Cheryl, as do we, finds comfort in the fact that Maggie lived the last month of her life in a warm and loving home. December 3, 2006 10:44AM Maggie: Hi: My name WAS Maggie and I was adopted by some nice people who had a big brother for me. I got very sick 3 weeks after I was adopted and the vets who had me in intensive care told my parents that I had been sick LONG before they got me. I died a week later. Kim didn't care that my mother and father were grieving, instead cared about the Broncos game she was watching at a sports bar and didn't want to be interrupted when she got a call from my mother saying that I had died. My parents were never offered an apology, a refund, and were completely rebuffed by Kim. I have my own little urn that contains my ashes and my mom is very sad about that. So is my brother. December 2, 2006 3:58PM Melissa: We adopted our puppy in May of 06 and we are so happy with the addition to our family! I think this is such an awesome organization! We look forward to adopting again once we are able to. Our Zeppelin is a constant joy! Thanks! December 1, 2006 4:46PM Rosco: We adopted Rosco in June. We love him. Thanks for all of your hard work. December 1, 2006 12:32PM