Meet Cassie - August's Dog of the Month
Although estimated to be about two years old, Cassie is still very much a puppy. Unable to deny her Labrador genes, Cassie is huge fan of water, enjoys a good game of fetch and loves to cuddle. She has been working on her basic commands at her foster home and currently responds to "sit" and "go to bed." Already house trained, Cassie models one of the biggest benefits to adopting an older puppy. She is very sweet and gentle when taking treats which is wonderful motivation as she continues her training. This happy, confident, smart young girl is looking forward to finding her family to spend forever with!
Check out more information about Cassie and our other Labs for Adoption under Adopting
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Our Mission:
We are dedicated to finding and saving neglected and unwanted labs and lab mixes from rural areas, as well as local areas, and find them wonderful, loving homes to thrive in. We also strive to teach the general public to spay and neuter their pets to help control the pet overpopulation problem.
Everyday 10,000 humans are born in the U.S. and each day 70,000 puppies and kittens are also born. As long as these birth rates exist, there will never be enough homes for all the animals. As a result, millions of healthy, loving cats, dogs, kittens, and puppies face early deaths as a form of animal control. Others are left to fend for themselves against automobiles, the elements, other animals, and cruel humans. You can help just by spaying and neutering your pets, don't ever buy from a pet store, as almost every one of them uses some form of a puppy mill, and remind people to adopt from a shelter or a rescue. Thank you! (from here)
Please take a minute to read...
An intact dog can produce two litters a year of 6-10 puppies per litter, which means in six years, one female dog and her offspring could produce up to 67,000 dogs. An average of 40,000 cats/dogs are euthanized in Colorado each year (that's JUST Colorado!).
Please click on www.savecoloradopets.org and find out more about this state sponsored initiative to subsidize spay & neuter programs. Thank you.
(taken from Tenderfoot Training web site)
Some rough statistics on shelters:
Out of eight to ten million animals that are in shelters annually, roughly 60% of those dogs are euthanized. Of the other 40% that are adopted out there are 20% of those returned for medical or behavioral problems.
Info obtained from National council on Pet Population study and policy, which is a colalition of animal-related organizations, based on estimates from the American Society for the prevention of Cruelty to animals and the American Veterinary Medical association.
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Dogs in Our Lives
We aren't house-proud. If we were we wouldn't abide the scratches on the doorframe, the holes in the screen, the darkened shine of worn spots on the chair. We would wince at the mottled carpet and fret at hair clinging to our clothes.
We don't. If anything, we lovers of a dog are a tolerant lot, finding greater value in the unabashed affection of our friend than immaculate sofas. Shoes can be replaced, but loyal labradors are timeless.
Without our dogs our houses are cold receptacles for things. Dogs make a fire warmer with their curled presence. They wake us, greet us, protect us, and ultimately carve a place in our hearts and our history. Our reflection, our lives are often referenced in parts defined by the all-too-short-lives of our dogs.
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The Empty Bottle Wine Tasting Fundraiser 10/2/10
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Broomfield Dog Daze at the Bay
Saturday, September 11th from 9am-3pm
The Bay
250 Lamar Street
Broomfield, CO 80020
*Pre-registration is preferred to guarantee space. Please call 303-464-5501 to pre-register!
Please visit our booth at Broomfield Dog Daze at the Bay on Saturday, September 11th.
This is definitely an event you don't want to miss if you have a water loving dog!
It’s a day gone to the dogs! Bring your dog down to the Bay for a day of excitement just for dogs. Fido can jump and play in the summer heat, while coolin’ off with a dip in the pool. Just a little reminder, the activity is for the dogs and does not include owners to be in the pool.
Fees are:
*$5 for Pre-registration
$7 Day of
Time Slots:
9am-11am
11am-1pm
1pm-3pm
Wine Tasting and Silent Auction Fundraiser
Saturday, October 2nd from 5pm to 7pm
The Empty Bottle
1886 S. Pearl Street
Denver, CO 80210
Please join Rocky Mountain Lab Rescue, partnering with Front Range German Shepherd Rescue, for a wine tasting and silent auction fundraiser.
We suggest a donation of $20 per person and all proceeds go directly to the dogs. You can reserve your spot by clicking on our Paypal link at the top of this page. We can also accept donations the evening of the tasting. A portion of your ticket ($15) is tax-deductible and it all goes to a great cause! We will also have some fabulous items available during our silent auction.
The Empty Bottle specializes in eclectic and smaller produced wines that are of exceptional value. They are determined to provide a non-pretentious atmosphere for customers who love to drink wine, but dislike attitude. The owners are also extremely dog friendly, so they welcome your pooch anytime you come shopping.
Visit Our Events Page HERE to see more event postings for RMLR.
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Vote for Rocky Mountain Lab Rescue at the Animal Rescue Site to encourage them and to choose RMLR to receive special funds to help animals! You can cast one vote every day.
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Success Stories make all the hard work worth it!!!
 Success Story of the Month: Ryley & Chancey
Hello all you Rocky Mountain Lab Rescuers! I would like you to meet my 15 year old autistic son Ryley and his partner in crime Chancey whom we adopted in October of 2009. Ryley is so sweet and adventurous. Prior to moving to Colorado, we had to put our pure bread Yellow Lab of 14 years down due to health issues. Putting her down was one of the hardest things I’ve ever had to do. She was Ryley’s guardian since he was a baby; they were both pups together. We could tell that Rye really missed his dog Sunny. So we decided to get another dog. We had read about how many dogs were out there that needed good homes, but were skeptical about rescuing because of Ryley's Autism in which finding a perfect match is important. Well, to make a long story short, we took a chance on Chancey! Now, I’ll be honest, there were a few times I would have liked to send her back, and at times I thought she was going to run all the way back to Kansas. She must have been a hunter or in survival mode, because when she smells a rabbit, there is no calling her back. She chases and chases until she is about to have a heart attack and accepts defeat. Then, she trots on home with her big brown eyes and spotted tongue saying," Let me in, I’m sorry, I just can’t help myself.” This behavior is what really worried me when Chancey and Ryley decided to take a little adventure. On Mother’s Day Sunday, Ryley leashed up Chancey and off they went. Before I realized it, they had left the yard. This was very unusual for Rye to wonder off, so one of them had to have been on a mission. In the begining we didn’t know who was walking who. Rye had expressed an interest in walking over a bridge he had seen earlier in the week, and Chancey, well she must have caught that familiar scent of the rabbit. Regardless of the circumstances, they were gone. We were on the 4-wheelers and in the trucks looking for those two. They were nowhere to be found. After about two hours of looking in all the familiar places, we had to call 911. It was getting dark, and starting to turn cold. Ryley is verbal, but very helpless and naive. He has no fear of strangers or unknown dogs. I was scared. The Sheriffs and Search and Rescue of Douglas County did an amazing job of calming me down and reassuring me they would find them and bring them home. Douglas County preformed a reverse 911 giving a description of the subjects and before you know it, the neighbors were coming out of their homes, on to their drive ways keeping an eye out for the Autistic boy walking his yellow dog with a curly tail. Within in 30 to 40 minutes I heard over the Sheriffs radio, “the subjects have been spotted.” Shortly after here they came both in the back of the Sheriff’s patrol car, out jumps Rye and right behind him his yellow dog with the curly tail; still attached to the leash in Ryley’s hand. They were both covered in mud, and couldn't have been happier. They could not figure out what all the fuss was about, they had just been on a walk having a blast throwing rocks, smelling rabbits and swinging on strange neighbor’s back yard swings. Typically Whenever Ryley would drop her leash, Chancey would run off. It was clearly evident that he had dropped her leash because it looked to have been dragged through the dirt and mud. However, Chancey stayed with him. She did not run away. I know she sensed that Rye needed protection and it was her job to stay with him. They are both home safe and sound. A boy and his yellow dog with the curly tail.
We love Chancey; we couldn’t have picked a better buddy for our home. We are so thankful we decided to rescue a dog in need. We can see the gratitude in her big brown eyes.
For more success stories please visit the Success Stories tab above.
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