Conour Animal Shelter - Upper Rio Grande Animal Society

Conour Animal Shelter - Upper Rio Grande Animal Society We are a small, non-profit, socially conscious animal shelter. We love our dogs & hope you do too!

These two pups have a few things in common: 🐾 Both arrived at the shelter last July.🐾 Both are beautiful and awesome dog...
01/25/2025

These two pups have a few things in common: 🐾 Both arrived at the shelter last July.
🐾 Both are beautiful and awesome doggos, incredibly loving and loyal πŸ₯Ή
🐾 Both of their adoption fees have been sponsored (by other adopters) for the right fit.
🐾 We care about them dearly and want to see them matched with humans who will do right by them πŸ‘

🩷 Ladies first. Let's start with Penny girl πŸ˜ŠπŸ‘Œ
Penny needs...
βœ”οΈTime to warm up to you. She is getting better and better with new people every week, but she still needs time to trust and build the bond ❀️
βœ”οΈ Room to run! This baby girl needs her exercise, it helps keep her calm and happy 😊
βœ”οΈ A patient and loving human! She responds so well to affection and patience. She is both nervous by nature (new situations and people especially) and very intelligent... a patient and loving human can help her thrive!
βœ”οΈA home without young children would likely be better for her, calmer for her 🩷

Penny knows sit, gimme paw, lay down, and is mostly potty trained! We believe she is dog (and cat) friendly (she definitely loves the puppies here at the shelter), may need time to warm up and feel it out with your doggo. And because she runs on the nervous side with new situations, your doggo would need to be ok with her too. We can do a meet and greet and see how they fit πŸ‘ Penny is a 2 year old pittie mix who just wants someone to cuddle up with after running in the yard, a blanket, and lots of love πŸ₯ΉπŸ’•

❀️ And now for the gent, Mr. Big Red himself!
He is such a goooooood boy ❀️ Big heart, playful body, resilient, and oh so huggable 😊 Red would love to meet a good human who is ready for a good buddy🐾

Red is a young guy, barely over a year old is our guess, 55-ish lbs, and a beautiful red pittie with front white paws (we think there is some heeler in the dna somewhere, too) πŸ‘ He is active, alert, aware, and a sweetheart. He is a beautiful boy with a big heart of gold!

Red enjoys:
βœ”οΈPlaying
βœ”οΈGoing for walks
βœ”οΈPlaying wrestling style (older kids in the home would be better than littles πŸ‘)
βœ”οΈSome dog friends... he prefers polite, chill dogs as friends and not the crazy, wild ones lol 😜

This beautiful boy is a big ol' playful guy who just wants a good human buddy 😍 He is looking for an adopter who likes to play, doesn't mind some good walks (he is a great on the leash after his zoomies are done!), and a home that has room for him to run and stretch his young legs 🐾

Interested in meeting either of these incredible pups?! Here's how πŸ‘‡

πŸ“ We are located at 2825 Sherman Ave in Monte Vista (behind Alpine Vet)
⏰️ Our hours are Tues-Fri 11-4 pm and Sat-Sun from 1-5 pm
☎️ You can also reach us at (719) 852-3366, leave a message with your contact info if we don't pick up the phone!
πŸ’Œ Adoption fees include spay/neuter, microchip, and up to date vaccines πŸ‘

Who is a happpppy boy?! Bear is 😊 Bear came to us very shut down in March of last year. He has been hanging with us for ...
01/25/2025

Who is a happpppy boy?! Bear is 😊 Bear came to us very shut down in March of last year. He has been hanging with us for 307 days... and we are seeking an awesome adopter for this awesome boy ❀️

Back in the spring and early summer of last year, it was slow going to get Bear to warm up to us...lots of baby steps, hot dogs, leash training, hugs, and time... and then he did it! πŸ™ŒπŸŽ‰πŸ₯³ He let us in and started to be a dog again!!! 😊 This 2 year old Cattle Dog mix has gone from being terrified of leashes and humans, to being sooooo happy about walks and love and play time 😊

What does this beautiful boy need? ❀️

🐾 Bear did a lot of work to get where he is, and he needs an adopter who is willing to continue to put the work in and continue to bring out the awesome good boy we know he is ❀️

🐾 We believe he is both dog friendly and kid friendly, we can do a meet and greet with you and yours and see if it's a good fit for all involved πŸ‘ We are looking for a fit that feels stress free for him, one where he can play, and run, and love, and thrive πŸ•

🐾 Bear is a very playful guy that loves to be around people πŸ₯Ή He likes walks to explore and to play in the snow. He is willing to learn new things and loves to see happiness on our faces after he completes his task. Bear is very lovable and he will return all the love he receives, so we want him to get a lot of lovin' πŸ™Œ

He's worked so hard and come so far ❀️ Would you like to meet Bear?! All of our adult dog adoption fees are half off right now 🐾

Here's how πŸ‘‡
πŸ“ We are located at 2825 Sherman Ave in Monte Vista (behind Alpine Vet)
⏰️ Our hours are Tues-Fri 11-4 pm and Sat-Sun from 1-5 pm
☎️ You can also reach our voicemail (we don't have a secretary, but we will return your message!) at (719) 852-3366
πŸ’Œ Adoption fees include spay/neuter, microchip, and up to date vaccines πŸ‘

01/25/2025

Meet Faith ❀️ Her right ear is trying to decide between floppy and straight 😊 She is a beautiful 7 month old Shepherd mix pup πŸ‘ She loves playing, wiggling, seeing what she can get away with, and learning to use her voice 😊 She has a lot of personality, likes to test boundaries like most smart dogs do lol 😁 and looooooves to play.

She is dog friendly but dominant, so the fit would need to be right for you and your pup. We can do a meet and greet and see how everyone does πŸ‘

Faith is very active and smart, we are looking for experienced Shepherd adopters that know how these babies need to run and how they thrive with the right kind of training. She and her sister Noelle are not novice dogs, they need routine and stable training to bring out the best in them. These girls are smart, we even feel like they could be trained to work with officers (or something similar). We are hoping for experienced Shepherd adopters to help them each live their best lives 🩷

Interested in meeting Faith or her sister Noelle?! 🩷
Here's how πŸ‘‡
πŸ“ We are located at 2825 Sherman Ave in Monte Vista (behind Alpine Vet)
⏰️ Our hours are Tues-Fri 11-4 pm and Sat-Sun from 1-5 pm
☎️ You can also reach our voicemail (we don't have a secretary, but leave us a message and we will return it!) at (719) 852-3366
πŸ’Œ Adoption fees include spay/neuter, microchip, and up to date vaccines πŸ‘

These four babies (2 girls, 2 boys) will be available soon ❀️ Stay tuned! These are Crystal's pups (that's why they all ...
01/24/2025

These four babies (2 girls, 2 boys) will be available soon ❀️ Stay tuned! These are Crystal's pups (that's why they all have crystal names 😍). They were born just a few days after she made it to us, and they will be looking for loving homes in February 😊🩷🐾 We expect them to be around 30 lbs full grown.

Ready to adopt now? Their mama Crystal and the doggos shown in the link below are available now and would love to meet awesome humans β€οΈπŸ™πŸ’―πŸ‘‡ https://www.urgasconouranimalshelter.org/adoptable-dogs

Chelsea found her furever home! Thank you!! ❀️🐾❀️🐾❀️🐾❀️🐾❀️🐾❀️🐾❀️
01/24/2025

Chelsea found her furever home! Thank you!!
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Earth, Saturn, and Venus are ready to steal your hearts πŸ’•  These three sisters are active, happy, and eager to learn and...
01/24/2025

Earth, Saturn, and Venus are ready to steal your hearts πŸ’• These three sisters are active, happy, and eager to learn and love ❀️ Please consider adopting if you have the time, space, and love to give. We are at capacity and looking for active & loving adopters πŸ™πŸ’―

7 months old, curious, happy, and awesome 😊 Saturn, Venus, and Earth are ready to walk, run, play, and plllllaaay 😊 We would love to match these wiggly sweethearts with active, loving humans ❀️

Their sister's adopter did a DNA test and shared it with us: Supermutt it is! Part bully, lab, boxer, dobie.. but at 6 months old the size they are looks so much smaller than we would expect with that breed mix 🫨 They came in malnourished, so our best guess is that contributed to their tinier size. But they have bounced back and grown strong during the 5 months we have had them, and are active, happy little ones πŸ₯°

🩷 Earth loves to jump into your arms. She is a sweetheart and has the coolest red coat. She is the best walker out of the 3, doing very well on the leash. She is not very shy, but not the class clown either... just a little more the outgoing, a sweetheart, and responds very well to affection and attention 😊

🩷 If there is an alpha in this litter, Venus is it! Her play style is more bold than curious, and she has that puppy mouthiness with her teeth when she plays. She is very outgoing and playful 🩷 and just wants to explore it all! This little firecracker is ready to run and play and live an awesome doggo life 😊😊

🩷 Saturn is very smart and aware! She knows where she needs to go to get her food, and she picks up on things quickly. She loves to chew whatever she can find on walks 🀣 She is the best climber out of the litter and loves playtime with her sister Venus the most 😊 and these two are happy to hang out together 🩷

Puppy adoption fees are reduced right now πŸ™Œ Intetested in meeting one of them?!

Here's how πŸ‘‡
πŸ“ We are located at 2825 Sherman Ave in Monte Vista
⏰️ Our hours are Tues-Fri 11-4 pm and Sat-Sun from 1-5 pm
☎️ You can also reach us at (719) 852-3366
πŸ’Œ Adoption fees include spay/neuter, microchip, and up to date vaccines πŸ‘

These pups will be available soon ❀️ We will keep you posted, they need a little more time ❀️Thinking about adopting? He...
01/24/2025

These pups will be available soon ❀️ We will keep you posted, they need a little more time ❀️

Thinking about adopting? Here is who is available right now 🐾
https://www.urgasconouranimalshelter.org/adoptable-dogs

We need awesome adopters, people who are in it for the long haul and want doggos to be part of their families ❀️ Half off adoption fees for adult dogs, reduced adoption fees for puppies thru Valentines Day πŸ™Œ

01/24/2025

Noelle isn't totally sure what to do with the ball yet πŸ˜† but she loovves to be outside and play 😊 Meet Noelle ❀️ She is a beautiful 7 month old Shepherd mix pup πŸ‘ She loves playing, wiggling, seeing what she can get away with, and learning to use her voice 😊 She has a lot of personality, likes to test boundaries like most smart dogs do lol 😁 and looooooves to play.

She is dog friendly but definitely dominant, so the fit would need to be right for you and your pup. We can do a meet and greet and see how everyone does πŸ‘

Noelle is very active, we are looking for experienced Shepherd adopters that know how these babies need to run and how they thrive with the right kind of training. She and her sister are not novice dogs, they need routine and stable training to bring out the best in them. These girls are smart, we even feel like they could be trained to work with officers (or something similar). We are hoping for experienced Shepherd adopters to help them each live their best lives 🩷

Interested in meeting Noelle or her sister Faith?! 🩷
Here's how πŸ‘‡
πŸ“ We are located at 2825 Sherman Ave in Monte Vista (behind Alpine Vet)
⏰️ Our hours are Tues-Fri 11-4 pm and Sat-Sun from 1-5 pm
☎️ You can also reach our voicemail (we don't have a secretary, but we will return your message!) at (719) 852-3366
πŸ’Œ Adoption fees include spay/neuter, microchip, and up to date vaccines πŸ‘

Thank you Cindy Rivera for this donation!
01/24/2025

Thank you Cindy Rivera for this donation!

We are at capacity πŸ’” If you have time, love, and space to give, please consider adopting an incredible rescue dog 🐾Half ...
01/23/2025

We are at capacity πŸ’” If you have time, love, and space to give, please consider adopting an incredible rescue dog 🐾

Half off adoption fees for adult dogs, reduced adoption fees for puppies thru Valentines Day 🩷 Come meet a pup and change their life and yours for the better πŸ™πŸ’―β™₯️

Here's how πŸ‘‡
πŸ“ We are located at 2825 Sherman Ave in Monte Vista (behind Alpine Vet)
⏰️ Our hours are Tues-Fri 11-4 pm and Sat-Sun from 1-5 pm
☎️ You can also reach our voicemail (we don't have a secretary, but we will return your message!) at (719) 852-3366
πŸ’Œ Adoption fees include spay/neuter, microchip, and up to date vaccines πŸ‘

01/23/2025

Crystal loves to play fetch 😊 She is undefeated! 😁

Crystal is about 3 years old and likely a pittie/viszla mix but on the smaller side of both at about 30-ish lbs. Also tinier on the height side, the pictures make her look bigger than she really is πŸ₯Ή This baby girl gave birth to her puppies a few days after walking through our doors, and she did a great job with them. It's her turn for a home now 🩷

She is a stuffie and squeaker eater πŸ˜† so no soft toys for this girl. She loves to play fetch. She loves to jump and can be vocal about her thoughts, lol, and right now there are lots of thoughts to have when you are surrounded by 30 dogs 🀣

We would love for this mama to find a great home and start the new year off right. She can be skiddish with strangers, especially after giving birth and taking care of her babies. She will need some time to warm up and trust. She is probably best as the only pet from what we can tell here in the shelter, and we would recommend older kiddos in the home rather than littles.

Her adoption fee is half off right now and she would love to meet a kind human, and curl up and take a load off and a nap on a bed of her own after all she has been thru in the past few months πŸ₯Ήβ€οΈπŸΎ Interested in loving this baby girl?!

Here's how πŸ‘‡
πŸ“ We are located at 2825 Sherman Ave in Monte Vista (behind Alpine Vet)
⏰️ Our hours are Tues-Fri 11-4 pm and Sat-Sun from 1-5 pm
☎️ You can also reach our voicemail (we don't have a secretary, but we will return your message!) at (719) 852-3366
πŸ’Œ Adoption fees include spay/neuter, microchip, and up to date vaccines πŸ‘

He is such a goooooood boy ❀️ Big heart, playful body, resilient, and oh so huggable 😊 Red has been waiting for 192 days...
01/22/2025

He is such a goooooood boy ❀️ Big heart, playful body, resilient, and oh so huggable 😊 Red has been waiting for 192 days πŸ’” and he would love to meet a good human who is ready for a good buddy🐾

Red is a young guy, barely over a year old is our guess, 55-ish lbs, and a beautiful red pittie with front white paws (we think there is some heeler in the dna somewhere, too) πŸ‘ He is active, alert, aware, and a sweetheart. He is a beautiful boy with a big heart of gold, and we'd love to see him out of a kennel and playing in a home of his own! πŸ₯ΉπŸ™

Red enjoys:
βœ”οΈPlaying
βœ”οΈGoing for walks
βœ”οΈPlaying wrestling style (older kids in the home would be better than littles πŸ‘)
βœ”οΈSome dog friends... he prefers polite, chill dogs as friends and not the crazy, wild ones lol 😜

This beautiful boy is a big ol' playful guy who just wants a good human buddy 😍 He is looking for an adopter who likes to play, doesn't mind some good walks (he is a great on the leash after his zoomies are done!), and a home that has room for him to run and stretch his young legs 🐾

Come meet this beautiful, playful guy and introduce yourself 😊 He has been waiting since July πŸ’” and we would love to find him an awesome human ❀️ His adoption fee has been sponsored (by another Conour adopter) for the right fit πŸ₯°

πŸ“ We are located at 2825 Sherman Ave in Monte Vista
⏰️ Our hours are Tues-Fri 11-4 pm and Sat-Sun from 1-5 pm
☎️ You can also reach us at (719) 852-3366
πŸ’Œ Adoption fees include spay/neuter, microchip, and up to date vaccines πŸ‘

Keep those pups warm! 🐾❀️πŸ₯Ά
01/21/2025

Keep those pups warm! 🐾❀️πŸ₯Ά

01/20/2025

We are closed to the public Tuesday, Jan 21st. We will open back up on Wednesday at 11am!

Please call (719) 852-3366 and leave us a message if there is a dog you would like to meet and we will get back to you 😊🐾

Whozagoodboi?! Bear is 😊 Bear came to us very shut down in March of last year. It was slow going for the first few month...
01/20/2025

Whozagoodboi?! Bear is 😊 Bear came to us very shut down in March of last year. It was slow going for the first few months...lots of baby steps, hot dogs, leash training, hugs, and time... and he has done it! πŸ™ŒπŸŽ‰πŸ₯³ This 2 year old Cattle Dog mix has gone from being terrified of leashes and humans, to being sooooo happy about walks and love and play time 😊

What does this beautiful boy need? ❀️

🐾 Bear did a lot of work to get where he is, and he needs an adopter who is willing to continue to put the work in and continue to bring out the awesome good boy we know he is ❀️

🐾 We believe he is both dog friendly and kid friendly, we can do a meet and greet with you and yours and see if it's a good fit for all involved πŸ‘ We are looking for a fit that feels stress free for him, one where he can play, and run, and love, and thrive πŸ•

🐾 Bear is a very playful guy that loves to be around people πŸ₯Ή He likes walks to explore and to play in the snow. He is willing to learn new things and loves to see happiness on our faces after he completes his task. Bear is very lovable and he will return all the love he receives, so we want him to get a lot of lovin' πŸ™Œ

He's worked so hard and come so far ❀️ Would you like to meet Bear?! All of our adult dog adoption fees are half off right now 🐾

Here's how πŸ‘‡
πŸ“ We are located at 2825 Sherman Ave in Monte Vista (behind Alpine Vet)
⏰️ Our hours are Tues-Fri 11-4 pm and Sat-Sun from 1-5 pm
☎️ You can also reach our voicemail (we don't have a secretary, but we will return your message!) at (719) 852-3366
πŸ’Œ Adoption fees include spay/neuter, microchip, and up to date vaccines πŸ‘

Calling Shepherd lovers! These 7 month old Shepherd mix sisters were found wandering on 285 last month πŸ’” They have gotte...
01/19/2025

Calling Shepherd lovers! These 7 month old Shepherd mix sisters were found wandering on 285 last month πŸ’” They have gotten all their rounds of puppy shots and are ready to meet some awesome adopters 😊

Meet Faith & Noelle ❀️ They can be adopted separately, we are just introducing them in their first post together πŸ‘ They love the things that all Shepherd puppies love... playing, wiggling, seeing what they can get away with, and learning to use their voices 😊 They both have a lot of personality, they like to test boundaries 😁 and they loooooove to play.

They are dog friendly but definitely both dominant, so the fit would need to be right for you and your pup. We can do a meet and greet and see how everyone does πŸ‘

They are very active, we are looking for experienced Shepherd adopters that know how these babies need to run and how they thrive with the right kind of training. These are not novice dogs, they need routine and stable training to bring out the best in them. These girls are smart, we even feel like they could be trained to work with officers (or something similar). We are hoping for experienced Shepherd adopters to help them each live their best lives 🩷

Interested in meeting one or both?! 🩷
Here's how πŸ‘‡
πŸ“ We are located at 2825 Sherman Ave in Monte Vista (behind Alpine Vet)
⏰️ Our hours are Tues-Fri 11-4 pm and Sat-Sun from 1-5 pm
☎️ You can also reach our voicemail (we don't have a secretary, but we will return your message!) at (719) 852-3366
πŸ’Œ Adoption fees include spay/neuter, microchip, and up to date vaccines πŸ‘

This mama needs a mama! ❀️ Crystal came to us in mid-October and under a suspicion she might give birth soon, we moved h...
01/19/2025

This mama needs a mama! ❀️ Crystal came to us in mid-October and under a suspicion she might give birth soon, we moved her to a safe mama spot. Well, it was just in time. We thought we had a week or so, but she gave birth that night and she did an incredible job. We came in the next day to find her and her puppies safe and warm.

That was 3+ months ago, and she has done a great job as a mama and is ready to get babied a little herself now 🩷 Crystal is about 3 years old and likely a pittie/viszla mix but on the smaller side of both at about 30-ish lbs. Also tinier on the height side, the pictures make her look bigger than she really is πŸ₯Ή

She is a stuffie and squeaker eater πŸ˜† so no soft toys for this girl. She loves to jump and can be vocal about her thoughts, lol, and right now there are lots of thoughts to have when you are surrounded by 30 dogs 🀣

We would love for this mama to find a great home and start the new year off right. She can be skiddish with strangers, especially after giving birth and taking care of her babies. She will need some time to warm up and trust. She is probably best as the only pet from what we can tell here in the shelter, and we would recommend older kiddos in the home rather than littles.

Her adoption fee is half off right now and she would love to meet a kind human, and curl up and take a load off and a nap on a bed of her own after all she has been thru in the past few months πŸ₯Ήβ€οΈπŸΎ Interested in loving this baby girl?!

Here's how πŸ‘‡
πŸ“ We are located at 2825 Sherman Ave in Monte Vista (behind Alpine Vet)
⏰️ Our hours are Tues-Fri 11-4 pm and Sat-Sun from 1-5 pm
☎️ You can also reach our voicemail (we don't have a secretary, but we will return your message!) at (719) 852-3366
πŸ’Œ Adoption fees include spay/neuter, microchip, and up to date vaccines πŸ‘

01/19/2025

Penny knows where to go! She knows where the food will be πŸ˜‹ This smart, loyal, and loving girl is looking for her forever and this weekend marks 6 months since she came to us πŸ’” She has been waiting patiently for these 6 months but waiting is hard and we would love to see good things happen for her soon πŸ’–

She just wants a great human buddy she can trust, someone who will work with her and pay attention to her, some time to play (and watch the puppies play πŸ₯Ή), and room to run and feel alive! This 2 year old pittie mix is loyal, loving, and has the best smile πŸ’―

Penny needs:
βœ”οΈTime to warm up to you. She is getting better and better with new people every week, but she still needs time to trust and build the bond ❀️
βœ”οΈ Room to run! This baby girl needs her exercise, it helps keep her calm and happy 😊
βœ”οΈ A patient and loving human! She responds so well to affection and patience. She is both nervous by nature (new situations and people especially) and very intelligent... a patient and loving human can help her thrive!
βœ”οΈA home without young children would likely be better for her, calmer for her 🩷

Penny knows sit, gimme paw, lay down, and is mostly potty trained! We believe she is dog (and cat) friendly (she definitely loves the puppies here at the shelter), may need time to warm up and feel it out with your doggo. And because she runs on the nervous side with new situations, your doggo would need to be ok with her too. We can do a meet and greet and see how they fit πŸ‘

Here is a recent post of her with more pics: https://www.facebook.com/share/1FLQdgvjo8/

Her adoption fee has been sponsored for the right fit 🩷 Penny is a 2 year old pittie mix who just wants someone to cuddle up with after running in the yard, a blanket, and lots of love ❀️

Come meet this sweetheart and introduce yourself πŸ˜ŠπŸ‘‡
πŸ“ We are located at 2825 Sherman Ave in Monte Vista
⏰️ Our hours are Tues-Fri 11-4 pm and Sat-Sun from 1-5 pm
☎️ You can also reach us at (719) 852-3366
πŸ’Œ Adoption fees include spay/neuter, microchip, and up to date vaccines πŸ‘

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Monte Vista, CO
81144

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