Travi is a four year old spayed female Cocker Spaniel that spent her life up until now in a puppy mill outside of Independence MO. Luckily, the breeder decided to get out of the business of Cocker Spaniels, which is how she came to Colorado. As with so many puppy mill dogs, Travi is a little shy and not very confident when it comes to new situations.
She is a very sweet, gentle dog who loves to watch TV and chimes in with the sounds on the doggie TV shows. She plays with the other dogs in her foster home and is learning to interact with them now that she’s no longer caged. She’s a little timid when it comes to quick movements or loud noises. She likes to sleep on her foster mom’s bed. She is coming along nicely with her house training, however she will need patient and consistent reinforcement as she learns these new behaviors.
Travi has been recently spayed, micro-chipped and is up to date on all of her vaccinations. Her beautiful white coat has a couple of tan spots and is quite silky as opposed to some fluffy Cocker Spaniel coats. She would do best in a quiet environment without young children who might tend to scare her. She would be fine in a home with other dogs and cats.
If you are interested in meeting Travi, please complete an online adoption application.
Posted 1 week, 5 days ago at 10:57 am. Add a comment
Tess with Michelle and her new family
Tess came to us from an Amish puppy mill outside Independence, MO where she was kept in a cramped cage and bred as frequently as possible during her four years of life. Luckily, the breeder decided to get out of the business of Cocker Spaniels, which is how she came to Colorado and found a forever home. She had been with us for about a week and was at a Petco adoption event when Michelle and her daughter saw her fresh from the groomer. Tess is just a love bug, which is amazing considering her initial four years of life, so she quickly won the hearts of her admirers. Was it a just coincidence that Michelle just happened to go to that particular Petco on that particular day just as Tess got out of the grooming salon or was it destiny? Judging by the happy faces in the picture, it’s a happy tale no matter how it came about! We’re just thrilled that another precious Cocker was saved from a lifetime of abuse at the hands of a puppy miller and given a fresh start with a loving family in a forever home.
Posted 1 week, 5 days ago at 7:30 am. Add a comment
Nancy and Titanium, now called Becca
Titanium had a rough life for someone so young. In her 15 months of life, she was a puppy mill dog taken after a raid to a vet in Kansas who cared for her until she came to Colorado. She was so very shy and timid that we knew she would need extra TLC and a home where she would be loved and allowed to bloom. Nancy was drawn to Titanium’s beautiful red coloring with the white blaze on her chest and her freckled nose. She knew that this young Cocker would need a special home and was willing to give her the time and space to come out of her shell. On her second night in her new home, Titanium slept on the bed with Nancy and woke her with a cold nose on her nose! Then she curled up under her arm to settle in for sleep. Nancy obviously has the right touch for a dog who just didn’t know where she belonged in life. They are bonding nicely now and Titanium has a name to match her sweet, gentle personality…Becca.
Posted 2 months ago at 10:21 am. Add a comment
This is Blanche. She is one of three special girls that came to us from Kansas in early November. Blanche is approximately a year and a half old and spent those years in a mill producing puppies. Blanche, along with her sisters, has unique markings and the breeder was attempting to take advantage of these unusual and striking patterns. Unfortunately, this type of inbreeding often leads to other genetic defects. You see, Blanche is sight impaired (but please don’t tell her -she doesn’t know she’s different).
Since Blanche arrived in foster care in Colorado, she has blossomed from a scared, withdrawn dog into a happy and confident one and is beginning to enjoy life. She even seemed to enjoy the recent snowfall, wagging her tail and almost smiling! She finds her way around using other senses such as scent and feel. She’s learned quickly where stationary objects are located and remembers to avoid them. Unfortunately, moving targets, such as people and other animals still present a small issue, but at least the other dogs are tolerant of minor indiscretions. She has even learned to go to the door to be let out. She gets along with the other dogs in the foster home and has no interest in cats.
Blanche has learned to go up and down the stairs to the second floor of her foster home. She senses when the rest have done that and will not be left behind. She is eager to wag her tail when she senses a person in order to get a pat and jumps on them to make sure that the person doesn’t miss her need. She is just a happy, adventurous delight. And no trouble at all.
Blanche will receive dental care to compensate for the neglect that she endured as a breeder dog. She will also be spayed and will be up to date on her vaccinations. She will be a stellar companion for someone who is willing to overlook her sight issue. All she wants is for someone to love and take care of her.
If you are interested in meeting this special girl, please complete one of our online adoption applications.
Posted 3 months, 3 weeks ago at 3:03 pm. Add a comment
Titanium has an adoption application pending.
This is Titanium. She is 12 months old, spayed, micro-chipped and up to date on all of her vaccinations.
Titanium came to us from a puppy mill in Kansas. She was not well-socialized and is quite shy. It takes her a few days to feel comfortable in a new location, but once she feels she’s at home, she’s quite happy and is a very good watch dog. She needs a patient owner who will love her and help her work through her insecurities. She does well with other dogs and shows no interest in cats. Because of her shyness, we recommend a home without small children.
If you are interested in Titanium, please complete our online adoption application.
Posted 4 months ago at 9:38 am. Add a comment
Mercury is an 18 month old spayed female Cocker Spaniel that came to us from a puppy mill in Kansas. She is up to date on all of her vaccinations and is micro-chipped.
Mercury was not well-socialized when she was in the puppy mill and therefore is quite shy. We feel that she would make an excellent pet to someone with a quiet household and the patience to help her work through her shyness. She gets along well with other dogs and is not interested in cats. We would not recommend placing her in a home with small children.
If you are interested in Mercury, please complete our online adoption application.
Posted 4 months ago at 9:34 am. Add a comment
For Christmas this year, why not give your fur baby a new cozy bed and help an animal in rescue at the same time?
The patent pending “Amanda’s Gift” beds come in 5 sizes: X-Small (12-16″) for the cavy and ferret folks priced at $10.00, Small (22″) priced at $20.00, Medium (24-26″) priced at $30.00, Large (32″) priced at $40.00, and X-Large (40″) priced at $55.00 (Prices will be going up January 1, 2010.). These beds are for INDOOR use only. These beds have covers for those animals that like to snuggle under something soft and warm. The outside of the beds vary in fabric and the inside cover and “sleep on” part is fleece.
JBs Legacy knows that some animals come with absolutely nothing when they go into a shelter or rescue. Especially the dogs and cats from the mills. While they usually come with “mental baggage” and issues that need to be worked through, these poor unfortunate, unloved fur babies never had anything of their very own.
With this said, JBs Legacy started the Amanda’s Gift program. They hand make a crate pad/kennel pad/blanket for animals in rescue. These little “comforters” will help ease the transition to their new temporary home while they wait for adoption. Each animal will have his/her very own little gift from Amanda and you that will be a soft, fuzzy place to call their own. For each bed purchased from JB’s Legacy, a kennel blanket will be donated to a homeless, rescued animal.
For more information, contact JBs Legacy at JBsLegacy@aol.com or by calling 970-231-1024. Or better yet, visit them on November 7th and 8th at the “Holiday Gifts For Pets and Their People” event at Tagawa Gardens on Parker Road, just south of Broncos Parkway. Look for the sign that says “Tagawa Gardens Turn Here”!
Posted 4 months, 1 week ago at 7:05 am. Add a comment
Shelley, Jasper and Don
Jasper is a gorgeous puppy mill survivor with freckles on his nose who has a phenomenal new forever home with Donald and Shelley in Eaton. It didn’t take long at all before he was asking for scratches and love from his new parents, who helped him get familiar with his home by tossing a tennis ball in the back yard for him. Of course, it didn’t take Jasper long to find the cat’s food, either! He has a wonderful yard and yummy veggie garden to explore along with lots of trails. I’m sure Donald and Shelley will be taken for lots of walks from here on as Jasper takes them on tours of Eaton for many years to come. We’re also hoping that Jasper can convince his mom and dad that he needs to “pay it forward” by fostering other rescued Cockers in the years to come!
Posted 4 months, 2 weeks ago at 8:10 am. Add a comment
Jasper has an adoption application pending.
Jasper is a very sweet American Cocker Spaniel male between 1-2 years old. He is very thin and a rather skittish with strangers, but he quickly warms up and becomes a velcro dog who loves to give kisses and snuggle. He has just been neutered and is up to date on all of his vaccinations. He could benefit from adding a pound or two.
Jasper seems to be house trained. He gets along with other dogs and doesn’t really pay any attention to cats. He doesn’t really like to be crated, but we’re working on that. Jasper also loves to play with balls and he LOVES children as young as 5 years old. He rides well in a car.
If you are interested in meeting Jasper, please fill out one of our online adoption applications.
Posted 4 months, 3 weeks ago at 6:11 am. Add a comment
Tungsten came to us from Kansas where he was part of a seizure of puppy mill dogs. He got his name at the vet clinic in Kansas that took care of him before he came into rescue, so he’s isn’t really responding to it yet. His new owner will be able to change it if they choose to do so.
Tungsten is around one year old and is very happy to be out of the puppy mill environment! He’s brown and white, not like many of the other Cocker Spaniels we’ve had in rescue. His coloring is similar to that of a Springer Spaniel. He’s very affectionate, seems to be house-trained, and is crate trained. He is also neutered and up to date on all of his vaccinations.
Tungsten does well with other dogs and seems to be fine around cats. At his age, he should be fine with children as well. He still has some puppy tendencies due to lack of socialization in the fact that he wants to jump up and play. He doesn’t walk real well on a leash yet, but his foster mom will work on that. He currently shows no resource guarding issues with his foster mom, but was guarding his toys from the other dogs at his foster home. He’s very out-going and friendly and rides very well in the car.
If you are interested in meeting Tungsten, please fill out our online application form.
Posted 5 months ago at 7:27 pm. Add a comment
