Lionel, at 6.5 months, loves laughing for the camera! Rescued by Good Samaritans from an abusive situation on an out-of-state ranch and transported here, the 25-pound tan beauty may be shy at first blush, but he warms up quickly, revealing how truly sweet and friendly he is. Now he loves snuggling with his foster mom, giving her kisses, resting his head on her, and then prancing peppily about. Agile and athletic, he also loves playing tug-o-war and chase with the resident dog, chewing bones, hard and soft toys, playing fetch and going for walks, honing his leash skills along the way. Still learning to read other dogs’ cues, Lionel has even been known to lick some of their faces! Mainly motivated by food, followed by toys and love, he currently knows “sit,” “no” and “go to crate,” accepts all treats gently, and is crate-trained and almost fully house-trained. At work on his puppy manners, and looking for love, Lionel will thrive in an active adoptive home, preferably with another dog and older children, that will perfect his manners, continue his socialization and complete his training, including his commands, in exchange for his own abiding loyalty and love.

Animal Rescue of the Rockies believes every pet should find a wonderful and caring home. To ensure each pet finds the best possible home, we ask that you fill out our adoption application so we can learn more about you and your household. We review each application received in the order they're submitted and will contact you within 48 hours (please check your spam folder for our emails). If your home sounds like a good match for you and the pet, we will connect you with our dogs' foster parents to chat more in-depth. If both you and the foster agree that the dog is a good fit then a "meet and greet" is set up. We require applicants' dogs to meet ours to ensure they get along. We'll ask you to read and sign our adoption agreement and pay the adoption fee to finalize the adoption when it comes time. Our adoption fees help cover the costs of saving more lives!  A home visit will be scheduled within one week of your new pet going home with you. 

The adoption fee for this pet is $425.  Our adoption fee covers the following:

Spay/neuter

Microchip

DAPP vaccinations as age-appropriate for the dog. Adopters shall be responsible for all DAPP boosters after adoption.

Rabies vaccinations as age-appropriate for the dog. Adopters shall be responsible for any rabies vaccinations after adoption.

Please fill out an adoption application by clicking  here . Please give us 48 hours to review your application and respond to you. (Remember to check your spam folder for our emails!) We want our pets to go to a lifelong new home, so thank you for your patience during the adoption process!

Please email  dogs@arrcolorado.org  for more information, as we can't accept calls at this time.