Leo — Shelter

Location: Black Hawk, Colorado

Leo was once my boyfriend’s brothers dog that went missing for three days in the Rocky Mountains in the dead of winter after they drove off of a cliff in Idaho Springs, Colorado in January of 2020. My boyfriend and I searched and searched until I finally found him at the end of the third day with a broken femur. After five days at a emergency vet, the dog was relinquished to us as my boyfriends brother was in the hospital with a broken back and couldn’t afford the surgery that Leo needed. We gladly took him in and got him the care he needed. It’s been a month since his reconstructive surgery on his leg and is just the happiest dog you’ll ever meet! He still has a long road of recovery ahead of him, but should be cleared by summer to do all activities. Even though he survived a horrific car accident, was lost in the mountains in winter for three days with a broken leg and now even with a ton of vet appointments and is on light active duty, he came out a hero in our eyes. He is the most lovable dog and is always happy just limping around the house, trying to be as normal as possible. He loves trying to jump and run as he is getting better each and every day. He has brought us so much joy this past month and I am so glad that I was able to find him and get him the care he desperately needed. He is a survivor and conquered so many obstacles in his short life that I can truly believe that he can over come anything that stands in his way. He is a force to be reckoned with!