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Tips to Keep your Dog Safe and Happy this Summer

 

  • Exercise your dog early in the morning or late at night during the cooler parts of the day. 
  • Watch for signs of dehydration and overheating. Dogs cannot sweat so they cool off by panting. Early signs of heatstroke include: heaving panting, rapid breathing, excessive drooling, bright red gums and tongue.
  • Keep them hydrated! Darker coats absorb more heat. Make sure to carry water with you on your walks.  
  • Find inventive ways to keep your dog cool; a kiddie pool, sprinklers or doggie ice treats. 
  • NEVER leave your dog in a parked car; cars retain more heat than you may think, even if they are parked in the shade. A mere 72 degree day can make a cars internal temperature reach 116 degrees! Dogs can only stand high body temperatures for a short time before they start to suffer nerve damage, liver damage, brain damage or even death. 
  • Take your dog swimming! There are many reservoirs, dog pools and dog parks in the Denver Metro area. 
  • More dogs go missing on the 4th of July than any other day; be proactive, if your dog is nervous around fireworks make sure they are in a safe place. If they do have to be outside keep them on a leash and make sure they have their ID tags on.

 

RROC wishes you all a safe and happy summer!!!

 

Tips from AKC, Cesar Millan, and Stanford University

 

 

Our Mission

Believing that all Retrievers deserve a safe, loving home, the mission of Retriever Rescue of Colorado is to rescue abandoned, abused, neglected and unwanted retrievers and to promote public education on animal-related issues. Rescued breeds will include Golden Retrievers, Labrador Retrievers, Curly Coated Retrievers, Flat Coated Retrievers, Chesapeake Bay Retrievers and Nova Scotia Duck Tolling Retrievers. 

All of our dogs are fostered prior to adoption. Our organization prides itself on providing safe and promising second chances to these dogs while they await their new homes. Our foster homes allow for social development and many times direction for learning basic commands, housebreaking and exposure to children, cats, and other dogs.

Depression rates of puppies and dogs kept for long periods of time in a shelter rapidly increase with each day as they wait for a new home. Foster homing can assist in alleviating unnecessary stress for some of our dogs who have come to us under serious circumstances.


 

History of RROC

"It all began with a passion to educate and help the animals" - RROC founders

RROC began in 2006 with only a few volunteers on hand to spearhead the effort to create an incredible rescue organization. The expectation that RROC would achieve saving around 30 dogs was far exceeded within the first year of operation and today proudly touts more than 1100 retrievers saved and adopted as of 2010.

 


 

 

 

 

  •  If you would like to volunteer to help us rescue these amazing animals and bring happiness into their lives, consider being a foster parent.

For web related inquiries ONLY  DO NOT EMAIL ABOUT ADOPTION PROCESS Click for email

 

 *****We have a new address*****

PO Box 416

Evergreen, CO 80437

 

 

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PO Box 221495, Denver, CO 80222
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