In 2013, Amanda met the man who would become her husband and his dog, Tucker. It didn’t take her long for her to fall in love with both of them! At 75 pounds, Tucker loves to cuddle and isn’t afraid to push his way onto the couch or even a sleeping bag in order to be close. An avid adventurer, if you mention, “walk,” “fishing,” or just “outside,” he runs around like a puppy. Tucker loves the water and wrestling with other dogs so he’s a regular at the Durango Dog Park and any trail with a river or creek.

Erika went into her local Florida pet store to buy fish food and ended up falling in love with Luke at an adoption event. She says he looked like the saddest dog at the event, curling up at the back of a crate. All that changed when Erika adopted him and Luke became “her best bud.” They moved together to Colorado and now Luke is a happy, energetic mountain dog who loves long walks, hiking the Colorado Trail, and hanging out at the Durango Dog Park, living life to the fullest.

Tank’s mom was rescued from a gas station in the Navajo Reservation and brought to a foster home in southwest Colorado. Susan and her husband were looking for a dog that could keep up with their active lifestyle and Tank was perfect. Every day they hike, run, or ski and Tank loves the Colorado mountains. His favorite trails are around Telluride, and also Ice Lake, Cross Mountain, Silver Lake, and more. According to Susan, Tank is also quite the snuggler and to start each day he lays (all 88 pounds of him!) across Susan’s lap while she has coffee.