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Dog lovers, we have three dogs to share, who need homes: Hairy, who is actually, I found out, Prince Hairy; the article last week featured him, and spoke about doodles; Chad, black... — Updated 6/21/2022 Full story

Hi folks, from what I hear, oodles of doodles would be nice, but for now, we have only one: Hairy (sic) is offered by Tumbleweed Country Kennels. He is young, a couple of years... — Updated 6/14/2022 Full story

Hi friends/dog lovers: Still waiting on homes through AARF or Tumbleweed are Juice, Cocoa, Buddy, Shasta, AND MORE deserving pups (grown dogs). Ridiculously, I've been stuck this... — Updated 6/7/2022 Full story

Hi folks, now that summer's nearly here, here are some tips for dog safety. Many of you will know all these things, but one never knows if a reader is ancient like me, or much... — Updated 5/31/2022 Full story

This week we feature a number of dogs being housed at Tumbleweed Country Kennels, some of which were strays at Fort Carson. You can reach Tumbleweed at 719-382-1126 to arrange a vis... — Updated 5/24/2022 Full story

Hi dog-lovers: Shasta, Buddy, and Paris are still waiting on foster or forever homes. Please share if you can. There are also Tumbleweed dogs for fostering/adopting, from... — Updated 5/17/2022 Full story

Hi folks, pictured here is Shasta, a dog who is, well, waiting for you. Please check our website for more info on her. We still need fosters and permanent homes for our dogs (if a... — Updated 5/10/2022 Full story

Hi folks, our adoption rate is not super impressive right now, but a few dogs have found homes. A new dog in is Bubba, a purebred boxer. I have read about the boxer temperament, and... — Updated 5/3/2022 Full story

Hi folks, AARF still has Keystone, Paris, Buddy, Taz, Shasta, and Bambi – please check us out at AARFcolorado.com. And remember, you can now visit with dogs at Tumbleweed Kennels... — Updated 4/26/2022 Full story

See some familiar faces? That's because these pups STILL need a home. Keystone is an adorable 1-year-old Shepherd mix who'd be great on a ranch or farm. He has a beautiful black... — Updated 4/19/2022 Full story

Hi folks, first off, please see the tip below in bold. Second, Keystone went to Petsmart Adoption Fair but was not taken. He's adorable! He's a 1-year-old Shepherd mix who'd be... — Updated 4/13/2022 Full story

Meet Keystone! He's a 1-year-old Shepherd mix who'd be great on a ranch or farm. He has a beautiful black and brown coat. His owners lived near Yoder and unfortunately couldn't... — Updated 4/6/2022 Full story

Hi, do you or your child need/desire to volunteer, rack up some hours for a project, etc? Consider volunteering for AARF. Duties include playing with/loving on our dogs boarded at... — Updated 3/29/2022 Full story

Hi folks, re-running the pics from last week, because, unfortunately, these dogs still all need homes. But we are also re-running Buddy, who is a male Plott Hound/American... — Updated 3/22/2022 Full story

AARF is partnering with Tumbleweed Country Kennels on some of Tumbleweed's strays – who are all deserving of homes. You can now go to the kennel any time of the week (not wait... — Updated 3/15/2022 Full story

This week we feature Shasta. We're not entirely sure why she was surrendered to AARF. She's about a year old and while she's been at Tumbleweed Country Kennels, she's been very ener... — Updated 3/8/2022 Full story

Hello readers and dog-lovers! This is a repeat of last week's article on waiting dogs: Please bear with us as one of our main volunteers, who does so much, including so much... — Updated 2/22/2022 Full story

Well folks, we seem to be striking out . We have so many waiting animals, and they're all here in Fountain at Tumbleweed Kennels on Old Pueblo Road. They've all been featured in... — Updated 2/15/2022 Full story

Welcome to Roarin' Rodney! He's quite the sprite – a ball of energy at about 6 years old and only 15 pounds. He's purr-fect for the picking up and "lapping." He's so cute,... — Updated 2/10/2022 Full story

Admit it – you've ALWAYS wanted to go to Paris – and now you can! AND Paris will come to you as well. This particular Paris needs a home because her military family got... — Updated 2/1/2022 Full story

This week we feature Sam, who is a gentle soul, Boxer in the face, Australian Shepherd in the tail (ie, really no tail, not true of all Aussies), and all love in between. He has a... — Updated 1/25/2022 Full story

Taz, a pittie mix, with gorgeous light-brown eyes, is ALL wiggles. I have seriously never seen such wiggles but in one pup I have had – and he's technically an adult, 2 years... — Updated 1/18/2022 Full story

Hi folks, we're re-running two dogs who still need homes. Please read and see if either might be a fit, or the new pup, DC. Buddy is a male Plott Hound American Staffordshire... — Updated 1/12/2022 Full story

Jasper is a gorgeous 2-year-old Border Collie mix. He's athletic and smart. He loves to play ball and run. He needs an active family and lots of exercise. He's good with other dogs,... — Updated 1/5/2022 Full story

Does anyone still make New Year's resolutions? Who is that brave, idealistic, or even a little bit silly? But it would be great if someone out there would resolve to open his or... — Updated 12/28/2021 Full story