Shade came to us in the summer of 2016. Even though he was a lab/hound mix, we quickly learned he did not enjoy water play. Shade loved sunbathing in the backyard, and enjoyed greeting all the neighborhood 4- legged friends. Shade's favorite thing was camping [...]
Nothing will replace the empty hole that was left when we lost our great pal Buddy (formerly Charles) to lung cancer several months ago. What is so hard to believe is Buddy was a strong, fit athlete of a dog and still a "puppy" at [...]
Mr. Cooper came to us on Valentines Day in 2014. He met us at the door of the fosters home with a smile and the cutest head tilt that captivated us. Cooper enjoyed many wonderful Colorado adventures living in a rural community in a home [...]
I adopted Avery from Safe Harbor Lab Rescue in February 2017. When I lived in Pine. Colorado I volunteered with Avery at Porter Adventist Hospital in Denver in their Paws for a Cause pet visitation program. In 2018 I moved to Fruita, Colorado and got [...]
Rocco came into our lives at 5 years of age as a crazy, goofy boy full of energy. He always thought he was still a puppy. We believe he had always been an only dog as he wasn't sure what to do when his adopted [...]
Malie was a beautiful yellow Lab with amber eyes. She was sweet, gentle and quickly learned her place in our pack. Unfortunately, she found herself at the bottom of the pecking order but did not let that stop her from edging her way in to [...]
Cooper was our fourth SHLR dog and the one we loved the longest. We typically adopt senior labs to give them the best golden years possible. But, Coop was an exception. He had us at "Hello" and never let us go. We were honored to [...]
We adopted Hayden as a 12 week old puppy. While he was adorable, he was also a handful! We loved every minute of his antics. Hayden loved to hike, kayak and cross-country ski with us. Any activity where he could get some exercise and spend [...]
We adopted our little black beauty named Stella on 2/28/14. She came to us literally on the day of our 16th wedding anniversary and there is never going to be another present to top it. When we first got her, she was a shy, scared, [...]
Life with our Pippa was such a blessing. She brightened our lives with her sweet disposition, her greeting of everyone she met, her love of the water, special treats, playing fetch, and laying on her “Pippa blanket” when we allowed her on the bed to cuddle. Pippa brought us [...]
