Welcome to Our Happy Tails!
Here is Boomer - a Husky mix who was adopted by Kristen in February. Kristen is happy to report that Boomer has moved in to his new home like he owns the place! This sweet boy truly loves the company of his people. He also loves to lounge and relax, but he also enjoys...
Meet Ace and Baby, 2 senior Chihuahuas who were adopted in early February. With a combined age of 24 years, we are happy to announce that they have found a happy home to live out the rest of their years! Kim, their adopter, has so many good things to say about these...
Jyoti, formerly Yezzie, was adopted by Kate mid-February. Jyoti means "light" or "flame." Jyoti has been settling in with her new family nicely! She is still working on coming when she is called, walking on a leash, socializing with other dogs, and not chewing on her...
We love Foster Fails - Sweet Peaches was adopted by her foster, Jeany, on March 6th. We are so happy that Peaches found her forever home, and she has made a huge impact on Jeany and her family's lives. Here is what Jeany has to say about Peaches: "She has become a...
What do you call a dog that likes to play in the snow? ... a pup-sicle! Playing in the snow happens to be one of Sampson's favorite activities. This sweet guy was adopted by Debbie in early February. He enjoys going for walks and snuggling, and his favorite treat is...
Mattie – Mattie a 3-year old female basset, came to live with me on March 9, 2011. I have had many bassets over the years and recently lost one after 14 years. I had intended to wait a long time to allow another dog into my life but one look at Mattie on your website...
Doolittle – Doolittle spends most of his time in his new mom’s arms or lap. He sleeps at the bottom of her bed under the covers by her feet. He loves to bark at the window (guard dog)! He tilts his head when she talks to him. After several different bags of food he...
Oakley – Oakley a one-year old boxer mix, was adopted by a trainer at American Dog School after A.R.R. sent him there for socialization. Oakley was transported to ARR from the Montrose, CO area where he had been living in the woods for 3 months with his two sisters...
Anna – Anna came into the Farmington NM Animal Shelter barking and growling. They were going to put her down, thinking she was too aggressive to be adoptable. However, ARR’s volunteer, Kelly Lombardo, asked if they were sure it wasn’t fear-based aggression? Sure...
Alvin – a black lab/chow mix was a part of a litter of puppies with A.R.R. He was 14 weeks old when we adopted him. My family was searching for a dog to add to our family. We fell in love with Alvin on sight. At the same time we adopted Alvin, we started...
Thunderpaw – Thunderpaw is a Shepherd/Pug mix that was in our foster system for just over four months. He is an unusual looking dog, around 25 pounds. He has a wonderful personality: not too hyper, not too calm; good with any adults, kids, cats, other dogs. He likes...
Prissy and Sweetpea – Finding ARR on Petfinder was probably the BEST thing that has happened to me! I adopted the two sweetest, most loveable, squirrel-crazy and happy Dachshunds! Their Foster mom was spot on when she described them to me and my heart melted when I...
