My sweet girl passed away peacefully today. She was guided gently on her journey by her Fort Collins family, Red Sage Integrative Veterinary Partners, and her first foster mom, Connie Fredman, who cared for her for the first four months of her rescued life until [...]
We adopted Buck in December of 2014, and lost him recently on November 12. I was eight at the time, and my dad adopted Buck as an early Christmas present. Words couldn't explain the joy I felt opening a small bag with a blue SHLR [...]
Desi, Desmond, Doodles, Speedy. My special old guy, with his bung ear, big eyes, worn down teeth (from his past life), beagle like body and puppy face - was loved by everyone who met him. Stubborn - he refused to use the doggy door since [...]
Shawnee came to me when my circumstances changed in 2015. I knew from the moment I saw him on the website he was to be my dog and he would forever change my life. Shawnee had a long journey before coming to SHLR. He required [...]
While Cooper was only with us for a little over four years, he had a wonderful life with his family and his brother Emmett, a yellow Lab. Cooper was able to go to the dog park multiple times a week and loved swimming in rivers [...]
Madison was such a joy. She loved everyone, especially children. She would sleep next to the grandkids when they took their naps.
We adopted Sadie 10 years ago when she was 2 years old from SHLR. She was our girl...the best dog ever. She filled our hearts and our lives with so much joy and love. Sadie didn't know a stranger. She loved everyone: young and old [...]
Brecken came to us at 6 months as a rescue out of Texas. Her failure to make it as a service dog was a win for us! So incredibly scared and shy after living in a kennel with her two sisters for 6 months, she [...]
Buster passed away on April 10. He was my second senior Lab from Safe Harbor Lab Rescue (adoption name “Ello”), and he had a great final four years. He was the goofiest dog I’ve ever had and made me laugh every day. For instance, he [...]
I just wanted to let you know how amazing the last almost 13 years were with our baby Hunter. Hunter passed away in the arms of his mama on Saturday May 1. He brought us so much love and joy and our hearts hurt but [...]
