Tag: dog
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Pikes Pick: Colorado Springs-based rescue finds homes for adult, shelter dogs
Longing for a new pooch? Check out Colorado Springs-based dog, and sometimes cat, rescue One Dog at a Time, which helps find homes for adult dogs in Colorado. They take in owner surrenders and work with local shelters to take in animals with expensive medical cases. If you’re not ready to make a permanent commitment,…
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Dog survives over two weeks in Colorado wilderness
‘Konni’ a year-old Belgian Malinois spent 15 days in the wilderness near Silverton, Colo. after being spooked from her owners’ campsite from fireworks sounds on the 4th of July. Concerned residents, including Jimmy Keene II, who shared this footage with the Denver Gazette, helped locate and capture Konni before returning her to her owners.
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Dog survives over two weeks in Colorado wilderness
‘Konni’ a year-old Belgian Malinois spent 15 days in the wilderness near Silverton, Colo. after being spooked from her owners’ campsite from fireworks sounds on the 4th of July. Concerned residents, including Jimmy Keene II, who shared this footage with the Denver Gazette, helped locate and capture Konni before returning her to her owners.
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Dog survives over two weeks in Colorado wilderness
‘Konni’ a year-old Belgian Malinois spent 15 days in the wilderness near Silverton, Colo. after being spooked from her owners’ campsite from fireworks sounds on the 4th of July. Concerned residents, including Jimmy Keene II, who shared this footage with the Denver Gazette, helped locate and capture Konni before returning her to her owners.
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New Colorado Springs dog day care provides Montessori-style environment
Montessori education isn’t just for kids. The five furry students at Pinecone Pups have a full schedule ahead of them on a gloomy June day. There’s time to run around with their buddies, human and canine, work on manners, sits, stays, touch and recall, nap, sniff and just plain be a dog. Newt, an 8-month-old…
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Deaf cattle dog, trainer to perform at Colorado Springs Pet Expo
Maddie, a deaf Australian cattle dog, is trained through hand signals and positive reinforcement by her owner, Eric Melvin, who continues his mission of inspiring people and advocating for deaf dogs. Together, Eric and Maddie perform tricks and attend public events, showcasing the capabilities of deaf dogs. The duo will be showcasing their talents at…
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Puppy Bowl XIX to feature two of Colorado’s own, Sven & Vivian
This year’s Puppy Bowl XIX will feature two pups from the Humane Society of the Pikes Peak Region in Colorado Springs, Sven and Vivian. Speaking for the four-legged all-stars is Kelley Likes, who adopted Sven prior to this year’s puppy bowl, and fostered Vivian for three months prior to her adoption.
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BUSINESS | New $2 million dog day care, boarding facility opens in Fountain
Boardmoor Pet Resort, a new 18,807-square-foot facility in Fountain, opened just over a month ago with 74 kennels, radiant-heated floors and an automated ventilation system. Owners Dan and Lea O’Sullivan call it a dog’s “home away from home.”
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Dog rescued from icy pond in Douglas County backyard
From the South Metro Dire Rescue in south Denver, watch as a firefighter rescues Daisy from a frozen pond in Douglas County, Colorado. (Courtesy South Metro Fire Rescue)
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LIFE | This Colorado dog walks like a person
Dexter, a 6-year-old Brittany spaniel, lost one front leg and the use of his other one after being hit by a truck when he was less than a year old. So, he learned to walk on his hind legs. (Videos courtesy of Kentee Pasek)