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My name is Aspen (Sampson)!

Posted over 5 months ago | Updated 17 hours ago

Adoption process
1

Submit Application

2

Approve Application

3

Meet the Pet

4

Pay Fee

5

Take the Pet Home

Adoption fee: $350

This helps El Paso County Canine Rescue with pet care costs.

My basic info

Breed
Husky
Color
White
Age
2 years 11 months old, Adult
Size
Large 61-100 lbs (28-45 kg) (when grown)
Weight
Sex
Male
Pet ID
ps_1730746-664929

My details

Checkmark in teal circle Good with dogs
Checkmark in teal circle Shots current
Checkmark in teal circle Spayed / Neutered
Checkmark in teal circle Housetrained
Checkmark in teal circle Has special needs

My story

Here's what the humans have to say about me:

Hello, my name is Aspen and I’m nearing my 3rd birthday in a few months. 
I’m a Shepard mix, my foster parents are pretty sure that there’s Husky in me as well. I had a rough start in my life, I was found a stray in Texas with an embedded collar and irritated nose. It’s hard for me to trust people right away so I will need time to warm up to you. I’m a little shy and don’t like my nose to be touched. 
In Texas the vet said my nose was most likely burned. 



I went to the vet here in Colorado and she’s pretty sure I have Lupus.(also called DLE, Nasal Solar Dermatitis, or Collie Nose)Discoid Lupus or DLE is almost exclusively a canine disease and is almost always limited to the leather of the nose, called the nasal planum.
Lupus is an immune - mediated disease stemming from your own immune system reactions to your own DNA
I have to be on medication for the rest of my life and have to make sure to avoid the UV light at its peak time.(exposure to sunshine is makes the condition worse). 



Lupus does not shorten my lifespan or slow me down in any way!



I love to give all the kisses and want to be close to my humans once I warmed up to them, kids should be a bit older so they understand I don’t like to get yanked on my collar and that i need time to warm up to everyone. 
I’m currently in a foster home with 3 Huskies (2 male and 1 female) and a Chihuahua mix and getting along fine with all of them. My foster parents say that I’m an alpha personality.



Hope I’ll meet you soon.



If you are interested in adopting, please visit our website and complete an adoption application at www.elpasocountycanine.org/adopt


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Rescue
El Paso County Canine Rescue

Contact info

Pet ID
ps_1730746-664929
Contact
Jaime Hurd
Phone
Address
Colorado Springs, CO 80920

Their adoption process

1.

Submit Application

Please bear with us as we process applications. There are lots of people that are wanting to adopt, so it's taking us a bit longer!!

2.

Approve Application

We will need two non-family references to process your application. Please notify your references so they will be available to talk with.

3.

Meet the Pet

You will need to complete an adoption application prior to meeting with the pup.

4.

Pay Fee

$450 for puppies under 1 year $350 for adults over 1 year $150 for seniors

5.

Take the Pet Home

CONGRATULATIONS!

Additional adoption info

Please fill out an adoption application prior to emailing us. Our adoption coordinators will see the application before we will see the email!

Thank you for adopting from us and saving our pups!

Adoption application

Go meet their pets

*We work on a first-come, first-serve basis, we don't do any holds on our pups*

Please fill out an adoption application before you email us. Our adoption coordinators will see the application before we will see the email!

Once your application is approved, someone will contact you to schedule a meet and greet, and you can decide if you want to adopt. Once you decide, we can process your adoption and you can leave with your new best friend!!

More about this rescue

We are a 501(c)(3) not for profit dog rescue based in Colorado Springs, CO. Our goal is to rescue dogs from high kill shelters in other states and get them adopted into forever homes all along the Front Range and Pikes Peak Region. We are brand new, established in April 2019, and we are an all volunteer organization. We are always in need of donations, either money, much needed dog items like dog beds, kennels, leashes, etc, and loving foster homes. If you can't provide any of these things, we are always in need of people that can help out at events and transport when the dogs come in. We look forward to hearing from you!!