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If I could… wish I did… go back and take a photo with every pup I’ve crossed in life… there are so many …. But here a few of my favorite rescues over the years. Enjoy…
Merry Christmas, Happy Holidays and may we all find peace on earth! Thank you to all of my followers and thank you for all of the support and donations. Colorado Paws wishes everyone peace on earth and a happy new year.
Hugs and puppy dog kisses
Kimberly and the chaos 🐾 puppy crew!
This is Clio…She was one of my first rescues that managed to steal my heart from day ONE! She came to me and stole my heart…. She also came to me with a potential death sentence. She had distemper and I was advised to let her go…. She lives today because people like you support what I do and believe that pups with disabilities do not deserve to be thrown away. I’ve had many rescues that show up with hearts in their fur or face, but I’m wanting to make a showcase this Christmas season of all of the heart dogs out there that have made it into YOUR life.. Send me your photos and let’s see how we can send some hearts of love out this holiday season! Tag yourself and
Thank God! I hope that April Addison gets what she deserves. I hope that Chandler police and animal welfare is held accountable for not acting faster! I hope that the disabled pups confiscated get to rescues that can finally help them and give them the love they deserve.
For those that do not know what a horrible person this is, she tried to obtain Tazzy (my rescue mascot for Colorado Paws) from me 3 years ago. Thank goodness Kimberly from BLJ Be Like Josh alerted me to this horrible person and the adoption of Tazzy was stopped!
My heart still believes that most of us out here rescuing, fostering and helping these pups and the pups with disabilities have a good heart, but days like this just break my heart!
April Addison you tried to harm me, my heart and my precious Tazzy 3 years ago. May you get everything you deserve and May your rotten heart and lying disgusting self rot in hell!
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Beauty comes in many colors. This is a photo of the desert at sunrise. Good morning!
This world has lost a beautiful soul and is heartbroken. Barb’s selfless humanitarian rescue efforts over the years made such a huge impact for dogs here in Mexico. I am blessed to have had her friendship over the years.
I met Barbara Mumaugh nearly 8 years ago with my first rescue, foster and foster fail, (Dany). Over the years we formed a friendship and I ended up foster failing 2 more times with special needs pups (Rio and Bronn) from@Barb’s Dog Rescue. Barb’s love for rescue, her encouragement and support to me as a partner in rescue were all part of the inspiration for starting Colorado Paws 3 years ago. The other inspiration behind Colorado Paws was Tazzy who I fostered for Barb as a 2 week old bottle baby and who ultimately lost her battle to Cerebellar hypoplasia Abiotrophy more than 3 years ago.
Barb trusted me with many of her special needs pups over the years to foster, asist in providing medical care and their rehabilitation in order to get them ready for adoption. I feel incredibly blessed to have been a part of Barbs life and she will be dearly missed.
As a tribute to a beautiful lady who cared so much about the welfare of dogs and puppies, here are just a few of the pups we worked together on rescuing, fostering and finding forever homes for over the last few years.
God speed my beautiful friend! It was a blessing and pleasure to have you in my life..
If you would like to make a tax deductible donation to a very worthy rescue please donate to www.barbsdogrescue.org
My life has not been random… my life has purposely given me who I am. I love who I am!
Hey everyone… just an update on my life and all that’s going on around me.
The photos in this post are of my very first rescue and also my first rescue “fail”.
Dany… named after the Game of Thrones (Daenerys Targaryen Mother of Dragons) has had a tough year. Last year she was diagnosed with L7-S2 degenerative spine issues along with an L-2 disc compression and potential need for spine surgery in her near future…. Her mobility and neuro deficiency was not an issue or impacting her life a year ago. Neurological doctors in Colorado recommended rest and rehabilitation at that time compared to invasive surgery. Fast forward and a year later we are here. Last month Dany went in for an X-ray and then an MRI due to limited mobility and flexing of her rear limbs this last month. This scan produced progression of the spondylitis and a concern for her future mobility. Yesterday she underwent a laminectomy. This involves removal of some of the bony casing of the spinal canal, allowing the surgeon to remove any bulging or ruptured intervertebral disc material that might be compressing the cauda equina. Dany also required fusion and surgical steel braces to secure this region of surgery. The surgeon had planned on doing both her L7-S2 and had L-2 at the same time but her first surgery took nearly 4 hours and they didn’t want to compromise her more, so she will need a second surgery in the next 4-6 months to complete things.
As many of my followers know most of my pups are treated by Dr Leon at Servicios Médicos Veterinarios. His Son-in-law Dr. Wong is amazing!
Dany is still in recovery and I should know more by Saturday.
Dany is my heart dog from my last 8 years in rescue, so all I am asking for is prayers, love and well wishes. She has been my everything, my guide and my rock! Please give her your positive prayers and love. 🐾❤️🐾
Fat and happy and snoozing
I have been asked to help this sweet pup. She was found in the desert lost. Numerous posts have gone out locally to find her home, but nothing has surfaced. She is presumed to be about a year old, and in good health. She is currently being cared for here in MX. If she is your pup please reach out to me. If not she is in need of a loving home.
PLEASE SHARE.
Update: Navajo has found a new family! Thank you everyone for helping share and being a part of finding her a new home!
Hey there!
I’m not really sure how to best post this because it is sensitive and difficult. .
For the most part I’ve been silent on my rescues lately. This girl was rescued from The Mexico reservation as an abandoned pup and has stolen the hearts of many. She is approximately a 2-3 years old dog rescue and not spayed but such a loving pup. She is good with kids, other pups and cats.
Her current rescue Home cannot keep her due to family constraints and issues. She is currently in Colorado and needing a home. PM me for more Information.
This pup was rescued from the reservation in Mexico (USA). .
I typically do rescue in MX beyond the border but am sending this out for everyone to share, I hope to find her a home.
Please share.
Just a happy photo of my kids enjoying their after dinner nap. Weather is starting to warm up and I’m excited for summer! What wicked winter this year has been. I hope everyone is happy, healthy and feeling loved.
Happy 8th Birthday Dany! My first rescue pup to steal my heart! 💕🐾
A look back on ADAM and his forever amazing new life! Thank you to everyone involved! Barb's Dog Rescue who ultimately saw his beautiful way and helped to get him to his forever family!
Sometimes your heart is just happy! STORY posted too… my heart leapt with happiness when I heard Adam was adopted. It was through coordination of several rescue partners. and and .
And tonight I thought I’d post some happy things since I’ve been so silent. Rescue takes from our hearts but it also gives! It is not without the numerous coordinations of partners of love that this passion for saving the “underdog” continues to happen.
I have had a tremendous amount of support in my few years as a 501C3 and I am honored we continue to do what we do and at at the end of the day it all just about our love of the dogs.
Give your furry pack of 1-20 a special love tonight and know that we are all in it for the dogs!
Hugs Kimberly…
Many thanks to those around me that do rescue.
A year ago we said goodbye. Copito had all the cards stacked against him from the very beginning. He was tragically run over by a car by his neglectful back yard breeder and left in the street to die as a 4 week old puppy. Fortunately a kind human was able to get him to the vet to have his broken limbs repaired. Colorado Paws agreed to take over his enormous vet bill, care and orthopedic rehabilitation. The overwhelming support and help that Colorado Paws received for his surgery and care just warmed my heart. Sadly Copito was also fighting a more deadly battle of distemper along with his severely broken injured body and orthopedic needs. Copito lost his battle to distemper a year ago and it absolutely broke me to pieces. He passed peacefully in my arms knowing nothing but love.
Since his loss, I’ve really struggled to jump back into rescue with all my heart. I have additionally struggled with many other thing this last year on a more personal level. Some good things and some that I’m still working through. Unfortunately, next month will be another tough anniversary of remembering Tazzy.
The one thing I feel peace with is knowing that Copito and Tazzy knew nothing but pure love in the short time I was allowed to have them in my care and forever in my heart.
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Amazing things happen in rescue, and every time I see it happen, I continue to be humbled.
What I love most is that when we need help in rescue and ask, our partners come through.
Adam came to needing serious orthopedic help. And that’s what he got while he was here in MX. He had X-rays, bloodwork, vaccinations, neuter and loving hands to help him on his way. That’s what Barb does! That’s what we all do, and it’s called a TEAM effort.
I had Adam in my care for a month and worked his rehabilitation to get him to a point of adoption. This pup worked hard and we all saw his abilities…. Not his labels.
This sweet pup is as perfect as God made him and we all saw that, and chose to not take those sometimes drastic measures. We reached out to several rescues for help and all doors seemed to close on him.
Thank you Compassion Without Borders] for seeing how amazing ADAM is!
Compassion Without Borders] does amazing things for some of our hardest cases of orthopedic pups and my heart is overwhelmed with joy to see that they have a heart a big as Adams!
Adam, I loved you every minute you were in my care. I have no doubt you will be loved deeply in your new forever home.
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Happy Gotcha Day to this sweet boy! Where has all the time gone? Thank you Meghan Berrelez, Tami Slamp-Berrelez, and Luis Berrelez For all you did in this rescue!
I can not believe it has been 4 years since I took this sweet pup into foster care. I foster failed hard with her and knew the moment I took her into my arms that I would never let her go.
She was rescued by Barb's Dog Rescue and I was lucky enough to be asked by Barbara Mumaugh to foster her through her rehabilitation and recovery. This is my Rio (originally named Hope) that Is now a thriving part of my pack. I cannot lie, there were a few times in the first few weeks that we thought she might not survive since she was not eating and was not responding to human touch. She was only 7 pounds at 4 months. Rio is a shepherd/ pit/rottie/chow mix so at 7 pounds at 4 months she was literally "a bag of bones." We also had many concerns that she could never trust a human again, and she had no idea how to even be a puppy or play. I have learned so much since then about rescue and Rio has taught me a lot about street dogs that are nearly feral.
Rio has done so well, but she remains one of those that is just a little broken due to the abuse that she will always remember in her formative first months. To this day, she remains that awkward pup in my pack that still doesn't understand how to play, doesn't trust anything new, shakes like thunder when someone new comes around and is fiercely protective of her pack. I personally feel she would not have survived long term and may have faced euthanasia due to her feral nature (in another rescue). Rio continues to have trust issues with humans, I refer to it as (PUP PTSD). She loves and trusts her family (and that took literally 6 months), but anyone new in her life is met with fear, anxiety and stress. She has become my husbands Heart dog and he is her person. I run a close second LOL... Despite all of this, she is loved more by our family than I could ever express! Rio is also my steady constant partner in my rescue Colorado Paws with any new pup I take into rescue or foster care. She has become known as the "babysitter", or the "mediator" in our pack, because she welcomes all new foster's and rescues with the biggest and warmest heart, and with no judgements...
Another interesting fact about Rio is that she was rescued during hurricane Sergio that was soon followed by hurricane Rosa. Those two hurricanes that hit Puerto Peñasco ultimately wiped out our entire area leaving use stranded on an "island" for 34 days. When I refer to the "island" we were stranded on it is because the storm wiped out all roads into our community surrounding us by water and required the navy to evacuate all those that did not wish to stay while they rebuilt. We literally had a flood zone of non receding estuary water on one side and the ocean on the other... and no roads in or out. Rebuilding the dirt roads to get to my house took 34 days. The navy evacuated nearly everyone except a handful (maybe 10 homes?) that chose to stay.
Rio is amazing to me and the storm that allowed me to take her on and rehabilitate her was nothing but a miracle moment to grow and learn. For that I am grateful! Thank you Barb for trusting me with your precious cargo.
So today this memory hits me hard and full of love. Rio has taught me so many things. Acceptance, compassion, trust, resilience, caution, and taking the time to heal no matter how that looks on our individual spectrum. Sometimes that square peg will never fit into that circle hole no matter how hard you pound! So, Stop pounding!
Be kind everyone, and give those in your life a big hug, because, everyone has their own journey and their own coping skills. Thank you Rio for trusting me to be your mom.
Barb's Dog Rescue
Hey everyone, I know I’ve been silent for a bit! Got way to many balls in the air right now and I truly suck at catch! With that, and most days feeling like crawling into bed and hiding is the best choice for the day, I’ve decided that I need to get up and go again! Even if it’s just a little. I have still been doing rescue on small scale, but just not posting on it… I have had a lot of life puzzles and I’m solving them and it’s all good, but just takes a ton of time and energy. .
I know everyone loved my videos of rescue so here is one that I have now. This is Adam. He is a rescue from and I have been fostering him for the last 3 weeks. He was set for euthanasia like most pups here in MX but he is truly amazing! Please share and reach out to us because this amazing loving pup needs a home!
My sweet origami pup! I just love how she sleeps! It’s crazy to watch and analyze things. I watch her spinal issues close because she’s a tri-paw. She gets extra vet visits and X-rays to make sure her spine is good. What amazes me with Rio, is that despite being the feral that was rescued, she’s got it handled. She manages her walk and gate, she know her limitations and three years ago she was set for euthanasia. Rio has given me perspective I never knew or trusted I had! Rio has been my feral dog education. My go to babysitter of new rescues. Rio has become my husbands HEART dog after telling me to walk away from her. In all honesty she would have never been adoptable, and still wouldn’t. I love Rio from the bottom of my heart, but she was broken by humankind years ago. No matter to me, she is absolutely perfect for me! Tazzy solidified that my heart needs to drive my decisions! My heart is happy that I chose to have an origami prodigy in my life! Yes, I meant to say prodigy! Because Rio is freaking amazing and we should all hope to be the same! So tonight, my message is to give that awkward, weird, uncomfortable moment a thought and think about every time you too have been in a situation that you felt unaccepted. Then rise up and and hit the re-set button and give some other broken soul a chance. Because they might just be the next prodigy in life? Or just Origami? Either way you win! 💕
Please send prayers to Puerto Peñasco. This is my community and where I live and do rescue. Hurricane Kay hit our small community hard.
Since I have lived here, I have witnessed and lived through many hurricanes. In 2018 we were double hit by Sergio and then Rosa. Those two left our community stranded and living on an island for 34 days. The Navy here in MX evacuated everyone and a few of us (5-10 homes) stayed. I was one of those that chose to stay because I had pups in care! One of those pups was my Rio, my tri-paw. Today we were hit hard again.. this community needs prayers and love right now. Humans and animals will all feel this impact. Please send us your loving light and prayers for a recovery!
I know I’ve been silent for a bit but I’m still here doing small things.. just one pup at a time 🥰🐾.
Three days ago I took this sweet boy into my care. He had no name so I named him Oro. Oro is the Spanish word for gold. I believe in Gold and will do my best to give him a chance for a golden future! Oro has a serious case of mange. Mange happens as a result of untreated parasites (ticks) that embed in the skin and cause numerous side effects. Depending on the tick and dogs immune system, the end result can be mange, heart worm, valley fever, or numerous other tick illnesses. These illnesses are often treatable but they come with a very hefty price. Prevention from these illnesses comes from providing pups with medication to prevent these illnesses. Those too, unfortunately, come at a hefty price. I understand that it’s hard to make the financial decisions as a pet parent and it breaks my heart! Oro will get what he needs while I am blessed to have him in my care!..
I am choosing not to make this about pharmaceutical companies but probably have now? A simple low cost medication option for both pups and humans needs to be a bigger picture in all of our lives? Peace all.
This little sassafras now has her own IG handle. Her family is amazing and loves her so much. I can’t wait to see how amazing her new chapter in life will be! The support and help everyone provided to her in order to save her from euthanasia just warms my heart! The community of support and donations to keep Ruby from being euthanized or worse yet .. being sold on Craig’s list as a potential bait dog just harms my heart! Numerous supporters came together to support in this rescue and then numerous other generous people helped Ruby get special wheels to continue her mobility journey. 3DPets built her custom wheelchair. was hugely accommodating with helping to cast and ship Ruby’s molds quickly while I was away. Joey's PAW was by far the most amazing partner in rescue in sponsoring Ruby and fundraising for her additional costs for her custom chair. Thank you to everyone that donated to Joey’s Paw to support Ruby and her new chair and fantastic new chapter in life! Without your generosity this would not have been possible! Joey’s Paw raised 1,300 of Ruby’s 2,000 custom wheel chair cost. The remaining amount 4K+ along with all of Ruby’s medical care, vaccinations, air travel to rescue her during COVID. This was all received by the supporters of . Your donations are so appreciated. Numerous people pulled off this amazing rescue, it’s just NOT all me, it’s all of us combined that pulled this off!!! It’s all of you that support me and support the small one dog at a time that I am. Thank you for trusting me to lovingly find Ruby her forever home!
To date Ruby has been Colorado Paws most expensive rescue this year but so loved and worth every penny! Her final rescue cost is coming in at about 5K+. Copito is coming in at a close second for my fiscal year… Rescue has no promises and we all take risks. I’d like to think the risks I take are from my heart, and not driven by money and social media.
Stay tuned… tomorrow I’ll post a reel and story highlighting Ruby with her IG link.
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Life has a way of grounding us if we choose to listen. So this is why I chose these amazing lightning photos from 2 days ago that I took from my patio. Sometimes people need to be grounded! Sometimes, I quietly hope the lightning will ground those that make all the false crap they post!… As many of you know I’ve stepped away from rescue and social media the last few months and I’m sorry for the… “closet cleaning” and the “reset”
in my life, but without my brain solid and a shut down of the s**t show of some things lately, my world cannot mend without a break or recalibration. Please know I’m here during the storm and just taking time to figure out my next path. I watch your stories a few days a week and communicate to those that reach out to me. I will post again candidly of the numerous other projects that I have going on. Dogs and rescue continue to be my life love, and as a “one man show” I’m still in the game for rescue and transparency…. I think I just get bogged down seeing some of the other entities out there that are really just not so transparent… 🤷♀️. …. Or just full of S**t and lies!!! Just FYI, I’m in it for the love of the pups. Even if it means one pup at a time… quality, not quantity… truth not lies, communication not deception, and sometimes a reel on IG is just a bunch of BS and a bait and switch… Happy Tuesday everyone….
Launched the boat today.
Colorado Paws has been on a “pause”. I’m going to take some time to explain why. My husband and I have had a crazy crazy last 3 years.
Me… Building a rescue…. And both owning a business that develops and manufactures medical devices .. I’m Choosing to work and see the light! We have worked hard to make this world a better place.. people and pups.
Colorado Paws was born amongst COVID and the loss of ..
In the last 3 years, Colorado Paws has fostered and found homes for more than 100+ pups and dogs along with the help of our amazing partners in rescue. .
The most amazing support I have received is by the kindness of individuals that follow my love for dogs and share my journey. I have many that hold me up too and they should be recognized @lil_lo_from_mexico_
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Happy holidays and peace on earth. My heart is full..
Just a little bit of my last year in review for everyone to enjoy. As the holiday season approaches we at Colorado Paws hope you find love, happiness and health! We love watching your reels, reading your posts and catching up on your stories even if we are not as active as we’ve been in the past. As always, we love to hear from you and thank everyone for your support, kindness and well wishes this past year. Big hugs 🐾❤️🐾 #coloradopaws
Hey everyone! I know it’s been awhile and I truly apologize again! Life has just been a little wild for me this past year and I’ll try to give you the highlights without boring you of all the silly other chaos events that have gummed me up this year. First off, this reel is about my year with Dany and her numerous surgeries, radiologist appointments, MRI scans, orthopedic visits, neurology appointments and rehabilitation programs. She’s been a bit of a full time job this year. Dany had foot surgery in May, followed by spine surgery (laminectomy of her L7-S1) in July to insert hardware in her spine. And to top it all off, last week she had emergency TPLO surgery because of a completely torn Cranial Cruciate Ligament. A CCL injury is similar to a torn ACL in humans. Dany has done amazing with all three surgeries and we are hoping to put off her recommended thoracic spine surgery until much later after we have a better idea of where she’s at in the next 4-6 months. Unfortunately, this means that Dany will have to retire from BALL 😞… Please nobody text her this information, she doesn’t yet know this news. Besides Dany, for the last few years my husband and I have taken on quite a few construction projects that I’ve been overseeing here in Mexico, Arizona and Colorado that always keep me guessing what bed or time zone I’m waking up in. It is my goal to slowly slip back into rescuing again and I foster a few when I can but right now if I took on too much more it would not benefit the pups and rescue needs to be about the pups first so when the time is right, I’ll be back into it again. Thank you to all of you that continue to check in with me and offer me love, kindness and support. On the days I feel like I’m drowning, your support and kind words fill my heart with love and hope! Big hugs everyone 🐾😘🐾
Got a visitor this morning. This poor pup needs rescuing 🤣…Just kidding…. This is a baby coyote that managed to get stranded in the kennel area of the rescue. Luckily I saw him before I let the rest of the pack out. I was able to open the gate and set him free. Believe me as cute as he looks, he was quite aggressive and was not happy about his predicament. He was happy to be set free and nobody was injured in this wild rescue..We are heading into a “wild” weekend as we prepare for hurricane Hilary that is currently at a category 4 heading our way. This will be my 5th hurricane that I’ve been in Mexico to experience over the past 14 years here and as crazy as it sounds, I love watching Mother Nature do her thing. Should be WILD, FUN and hopefully we don’t see too much damage.. I’m expecting our road in to the house to be washed out so I’m prepared to be here for awhile… my food and water is well stocked, but I could use some more wine. 🤣. . #baby #babycoyote #coyotewild #coyote #wildlife #wildlifephotography #wild #badtothebone #justanotherresucue #rescued #canikeephim #coloradopaws
WARNING… graphic photos ….I’m sorry I have not posted on Dany’s surgery and recovery. We are moving into week 4 now of her recovery from L7-S2 laminectomy. Dany’s surgery was quite extensive and they were not able to do her second needed surgery on her L7 due to time. Dany was in surgery for more than 4 hours. A Spinal decompression surgery (laminectomy or foraminotomy) opens the spinal canal ... with hardware such as plates, rods, hooks, pedicle screws, or cages. Dany required 2 spinal plates to repair her spine in this area. When I previously on thing like “too much ball” and “ball is life” we are now seeing the consequences. Dany turned 8 in February so she not that old, but still considered a senior in dog life. Plus she’s a medium to large breed (55 pounds) and the life span of larger breeds typically is less than small breeds (10-12 years). Dany is also a rescue pup that survived distemper so she has that in her history and that adds to my crazy paranoia every time I let them do anesthesia on her, due to potential neurological complications. She also has the inability to metabolize some medications so we have to be carful with meds for her..The great news is Dany wants to run, play and bounce again. She’s still on lock down for a few more months but the surgeon actually feels confident that “ball” might be in her future again. And as I’ve said before, “BALL” is everything to Dany. The surgeon and I also report that she has good flexibility actions in her hind paws now and her neurological paralysis in her hind limbs that we were seeing 2 months ago seems to be better.As far as the rest of my chaotic life right now, and all the balls I have in the air, all I can say is that it remains chaotic. I’m hoping and praying 2024 will help me rest. Thank you to all of my friends and gracious supporters that have private messaged me for personal support and updates. It means the world to me right now! Thank you! I’ve tried
The puppies are growing fast and are making a nice transition from the bottle to wet puppy food.. Tomorrow we will weigh in again and see how much weight everyone has gained after 3 weeks time..
Happy Valentine’s Day! Just a short reel showing what a teaspoon of love can do in the world of rescue! #oro💕🐾 #coloradopaws
Hey everyone, I know I’ve been silent for a bit! Got way to many balls in the air right now and I truly suck at catch! With that, and most days feeling like crawling into bed and hiding is the best choice for the day, I’ve decided that I need to get up and go again! Even if it’s just a little. I have still been doing rescue on small scale, but just not posting on it… I have had a lot of life puzzles and I’m solving them and it’s all good, but just takes a ton of time and energy. . . I know everyone loved my videos of rescue so here is one that I have now. This is Adam. He is a rescue from @barbsdogrescue and I have been fostering him for the last 3 weeks. He was set for euthanasia like most pups here in MX but he is truly amazing! Please share and reach out to us because this amazing loving pup needs a home!
Please send prayers to Puerto Peñasco. This is my community and where I live and do rescue. Hurricane Kay hit our small community hard. . Since I have lived here, I have witnessed and lived through many hurricanes. In 2018 we were double hit by Sergio and then Rosa. Those two left our community stranded and living on an island for 34 days. The Navy here in MX evacuated everyone and a few of us (5-10 homes) stayed. I was one of those that chose to stay because I had pups in care! One of those pups was my Rio, my tri-paw. Today we were hit hard again.. this community needs prayers and love right now. Humans and animals will all feel this impact. Please send us your loving light and prayers for a recovery! #puretopenasco #rockypointmexico #hurricane #hurricanekay #humanity #coloradopaws #rescuedogsofinstagram #hope #justlove
We may not know them all but we owe them all! ❤️🤍💙🇺🇸. Thank you to everyone that serves and those that have served. Today may we remember those that made the ultimate sacrifice."Those who have long enjoyed such privileges as we enjoy forget in time that men have died to win them."– Franklin D. RooseveltThank you to all that have served and sacrificed the ultimate for my freedom! Pups and service war dogs and animals included! #homeofthebrave #MemorialDay2022 #coloradopaws
Ridiculously long nonsense video of Ruby and her boyfriend… Bronn is 55 pounds and a German Shepherd meximutt that includes Pitt Bull, Shepherd, Rottweiler, Dalmation, and believe it or not 25% Chihuahua. Bronn was my third rescue/foster fail and has had many girlfriends in my rescue travels. He loved Chely a lot, Tiffany was his misstress (don’t tell Ruby) and Cinnamon was his first love, even though she bit his face and pierced his tongue. Ruby has been his big crush and longest relationship! Tonight I took this long stupid video on the patio reflecting about how far both of them have come in rescue. It’s a boring video I know, but gives you a glimpse into my evenings with them away from the crazy IG and FB video and reel hype. This is my gentle giant loving a 5 pound rescue pup with no arms. These pups teach me every damn day that love is bigger and deeper and unconditional! And us humans need to take a chapter from their book! Bronn has had his medical issues, numerous surgeries and the most expensive pup I’ve ever rescued next to Copito and Clio, but he’s been my amazing buffer for new rescues and fosters and a champion in rescue. When I picked up Bronn they all did a happy dance that he was leaving because he was a “scream baby” at the rescue. He had huge attachment and separation anxiety issues. I loved him from hello, and that’s all it took. He still has those issues and with love and understanding he has made huge progress. I will do my best this week and next to post more on Ruby. I know I’ve failed all of her followers in the past month and I apologize. I am working my way though saying goodbye to her in the next few weeks. She has stolen my heart and I will miss her when she transitions to her next family. I get the comments often saying “she belongs with you” and I hear that regularly with all my rescues. Please understand, I love them all deeply and if I kept them all, I would have no more room to rescue m
I hope everyone has a purpose in life… ..It will make you strong! And it will also heal your heart, give you clarity, and make you look deeply into yourself and your days ahead. Hugs to those out there struggling and many more hugs out there to those surviving!..There are no explanations for this post other than we all have travels. Hug those close to you. Hug a stranger too! Appreciate how fragile life is and be kind…...Always remember that, on some of your amazing days, it is a day of loss and sadness for another. So just be kind!!!..#kindness #loss #depression #anxiety #bekind #tomorrow #betterdaysarecoming #rescuepets #reacuedogsofinstagram #rescuesavedme #coloradopaws
As promised…. Ruby’s DNA results. Oh my… thank you @embarkvet we were truly surprised! #DNA #chihuahua #poodle #sh*tzu #bichon #maltese #perfect #100
As promised… a long ass beach walk. Video. But if you all must know just read back on my last reel… #longassvideo #funday #giveitup #justlive
Happy St. Patricks Day to everyone! Celebrating a few lucky pups I’ve had in care over the years. #luckypuppy #LuckyDay #LuckyCharms #luckyone #rescuesaveslives #rescuedismyfavoritebreed #facebookreels #4leafclover #cloverleaf #coloradopaws
This week has been crazy busy. I have been packing and preparing to head back to Mexico this coming weekend. I will be transporting a lot of the donations received over the past few months and adding them to the rescue and sharing it with other pups in need..I also spent a lot of time yesterday working on a homemade front wheelchair for Ruby out of my kids old leggos, spare toy car pieces, PVC and Velcro, so stay tuned to see if my creation will work. I have been reaching out to 3D companies and a custom built set of wheels for Ruby will cost around $2,000 😳😩. When the time is right we will dive into doing that next step for her..So until I have some more time I might not be as active this week on posts, so I thought I’d share one of the beautiful sunsets from our Beach in Mexico, along with some very inspirational lyrics..Take some time to hug the ones you love, breathe in the beauty this world has to offer, and spend more time just being kind!! 🐾🥰🐾..#reels #instareels #sunsets #beauty #reelit #feelinggood #explore #breathe #puertopenasco #kindness #puertopenascomexico #bekind #bemindful #bekindtoyourself #hug #relax #relaxingvideos #relaxingreels #coloradopaws
I’ve been looking back on Tazzy videos and feeling the loss. I’m not sure that we ever get over losses entirely, but I definitely feel blessed that I was given the time to show her love. Though she was only with us for a short while, she was dearly loved by many. .Thank you to everyone that followed @tazzy_tales and supported me during her rescue and care over 2 years ago! I made a lot of amazing friends through Tazzy, and without her @colorado_paws would not have been born..#rescuedogsofinstagram #rescuedismyfavoritebreed #cerebellarhypoplasia #cerebellarhypoplasiadogs #cerebellarabiotrophy #cerebellarhypoplasiaawareness #meximutt #missyou #gonetoosoon #coloradopaws #tazzy💕🐾
We were fortunate to have a few warm days this weekend so we decided to “let the dogs out”. Ruby loved being outside and enjoyed bouncing her way around the back yard. She truly is a joy to be around and is an inspiration to many! We could all stand to take a chapter from her book! I sure hope we get a few more nice days so Ruby can enjoy the grass again! If not we will be back in July. I’m packing up and heading back down to Mexico on the 4th. I’m excited to get there and jump into some more rescues and fostering. I got Ruby a stroller for the beach so she can be part of the daily beach walks with my pack and any new rescues or foster pups coming my way.
This filter made me laugh today, partly because the filter did for Ruby what she does naturally all the time. She Just bounces. 🐾❤️🐾. I’m working on a post about her wheelchair progress so stay tuned. In the meantime it’s in my story today..
Just a long video of Ruby and Rio #puppy playing last night. Ruby has some spunk and can hold her own despite only having two legs. Rio has always been my most accepting pack member! Maybe it’s because she relates more due to being a feral #tripawd living on the streets? Apparently playing in the middle of all the pee pads was the #fun place to be last night! So glad my husband caught it on video while I was making dinner because it was pretty darn cute! . Ruby is still waiting for her #wheelchair, at this point I’m crossing my fingers it still fits her once it arrives. She’s grown another 10 ounces heavier bringing her up to 2 pounds 11 onces and is a couple of inches longer and taller. She will be seeing the vet again this week for more vaccinations. I was really hoping we could have her wheels by now so the vet can weigh in on her abilities in the chair. So everyone cross your fingers it arrives soon and isn’t too small? I head back to Mexico the first of March and at this point the plan it that Ruby will be traveling along with me. I have committed to getting her properly vetted, vaccinations, wheels and spayed prior to considering #adoption so we have some time ahead of us before we cross that path. We are also planning a trip to Montana to have her custom fit in front wheels once she get closer to her full Size which should coincide with my return from Mexico in June. . Hope everyone has a beautiful week! #puppyfun #puppylove #puppyplay #puppyplaytime #puppyoftheday #puppylife #fosterdog #fosteringsaveslives #rescuedogsofinstagram #rescuedismyfavoritebreed #animalplanet #bipawd #tripawds #specialpuppy #lovemydog #dogsofinstagram #doggo #doggy #doglove #doglovers #petstagram #dog #doglife #doglifestyle #doglifeisgood #coloradopaws #ruby💕🐾
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