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Lifeline Puppy Volunteer holding puppy.

Lifeline Puppy Rescue

Lifeline Puppy Rescue is a Colorado no-kill rescue that has adopted almost 55,000 puppies to families across the Rocky Mountain Region, Kansas, Texas, and New Mexico.

Adoption Events

We hold adoption events every weekend!

Aug 8
Aug 8th – Aug 9th 2026
Time 11:00AM to 3:00PM
Where 15171 Riverdale Road
Directions
Aug 8th – Aug 9th

First-come-first-serve, no appointment needed! More information can be found here: https://www.lifelinepuppy.org/adopt/adopt.html

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Aug 15
Aug 15th – Aug 16th 2026
Time 11:00AM to 3:00PM
Where 15171 Riverdale Road
Directions
Aug 15th – Aug 16th

First-come-first-serve, no appointment needed! More information can be found here: https://www.lifelinepuppy.org/adopt/adopt.html

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Aug 22
Aug 22nd – Aug 23rd 2026
Time 11:00AM to 3:00PM
Where 15171 Riverdale Road
Directions
Aug 22nd – Aug 23rd

First-come-first-serve, no appointment needed! More information can be found here: https://www.lifelinepuppy.org/adopt/adopt.html

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Aug 29
Aug 29th – Aug 30th 2026
Time 11:00AM to 3:00PM
Where 15171 Riverdale Road
Directions
Aug 29th – Aug 30th

First-come-first-serve, no appointment needed! More information can be found here: https://www.lifelinepuppy.org/adopt/adopt.html

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Sep 5
Sep 5th – Sep 6th 2026
Time 11:00AM to 3:00PM
Where 15171 Riverdale Road
Directions
Sep 5th – Sep 6th

First-come-first-serve, no appointment needed! More information can be found here: https://www.lifelinepuppy.org/adopt/adopt.html

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Sep 12
Sep 12th – Sep 13th 2026
Time 11:00AM to 3:00PM
Where 15171 Riverdale Road
Directions
Sep 12th – Sep 13th

First-come-first-serve, no appointment needed! More information can be found here: https://www.lifelinepuppy.org/adopt/adopt.html

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Sep 19
Sep 19th – Sep 20th 2026
Time 11:00AM to 3:00PM
Where 15171 Riverdale Road
Directions
Sep 19th – Sep 20th

First-come-first-serve, no appointment needed! More information can be found here: https://www.lifelinepuppy.org/adopt/adopt.html

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Sep 26
Sep 26th – Sep 27th 2026
Time 11:00AM to 3:00PM
Where 15171 Riverdale Road
Directions
Sep 26th – Sep 27th

First-come-first-serve, no appointment needed! More information can be found here: https://www.lifelinepuppy.org/adopt/adopt.html

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Oct 3
Oct 3rd – Oct 4th 2026
Time 11:00AM to 3:00PM
Where 15171 Riverdale Road
Directions
Oct 3rd – Oct 4th

First-come-first-serve, no appointment needed! More information can be found here: https://www.lifelinepuppy.org/adopt/adopt.html

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Oct 10
Oct 10th – Oct 11th 2026
Time 11:00AM to 3:00PM
Where 15171 Riverdale Road
Directions
Oct 10th – Oct 11th

First-come-first-serve, no appointment needed! More information can be found here: https://www.lifelinepuppy.org/adopt/adopt.html

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Oct 17
Oct 17th – Oct 18th 2026
Time 11:00AM to 3:00PM
Where 15171 Riverdale Road
Directions
Oct 17th – Oct 18th

First-come-first-serve, no appointment needed! More information can be found here: https://www.lifelinepuppy.org/adopt/adopt.html

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Oct 24
Oct 24th – Oct 25th 2026
Time 11:00AM to 3:00PM
Where 15171 Riverdale Road
Directions
Oct 24th – Oct 25th

First-come-first-serve, no appointment needed! More information can be found here: https://www.lifelinepuppy.org/adopt/adopt.html

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Oct 31
Oct 31st – Nov 1st 2026
Time 11:00AM to 3:00PM
Where 15171 Riverdale Road
Directions
Oct 31st – Nov 1st

First-come-first-serve, no appointment needed! More information can be found here: https://www.lifelinepuppy.org/adopt/adopt.html

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Upcoming Events

We hold events year round, look below for what is coming up soon.

Puppy Yoga 8/13/26

August 13th, 2026 @ 7:30PM

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Puppy Yoga 8/15/26

August 15th, 2026 @ 11:00AM

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Paws and Pours

August 15th, 2026 @ 12:00PM

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Puppy Yoga 8/16/26

August 16th, 2026 @ 9:00AM

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4.8 out of 5 Reviews

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We have two amazing pups from Lifeline. The staff is amazing, friendly and knowledgeable. Was a great and enjoyable experience. So happy with our pups, they are the happiest and best members of our family.

I adopted my little girl almost 5 months ago. She was one from the litter left abandoned in a bucket at a very young age. I get so many compliments (from my vet, day care, obedience class) about how sweet and well socialized she is. It's obvious that the fosters who took care of her before the adoption did such a fabulous job. The staff were very nice during the adoption process. They kept me informed during the spay surgery and never made me feel that I was a bother. I couldn't have asked for a better experience!

very well run and organized with minimal chaos to freak out the dogs

We had a great experience with the adoption process. They were helpful and explained the process well. My husband and I were not sure how to go about the process, however when we were ready we showed up an hour before the event and waited. We could tell they are very experienced in the adoption process within about 5 mins of getting there. The key to adopting from anyone is to try to pick your puppy before you go and get there early! We adopted Scout (Puppy # 16-925) at 8 weeks old, he is now a 17 week old happy and healthy lil ball of love! As a side note I appreciate lifeline's attention to Pitt Bull puppies. They made sure the puppies didn't go to homes that would have to give them up secondary to where people live. It was nice to see their dedication at finding a good and FOREVER home for these little pups! We are so in love with our Scout! Thank you for what you do!!!

We got our puppy who was about six weeks old 4/18/2005, he is an amazing dog, best decision ever.

We just went and picked out/up our little girl Honey yesterday... I really liked the structured process considering first come first serve.. I wish they had a little more back history on the pups but understand why they dont ( As they are just genuinely trying to save puppies from kill shelters) the only other complaint is that my girlfriend saw on the website that they offer 30days of "pet care (insurance if you will)" following your adoption only to be told in person that they no longer offer such services... other then that I'd send any of my friends and family there to get a pup in a heart beat... And as for the people talking about "0 help" with their pups. Honey got an extremely bad tummy ache and started vomiting a couple days after we brought her home and the staff at lifeline ACTED EXTREMLY PROFESSIONAL in assisting us with our puppies illness, kept her over night to closely monitor her gave us an end of night update and let us know the next day that she was feeling much better and we could go pick her up... and they assured me that if anything else happened to her to simply bring her back and they would get her fixed up.. and that's WITHOUT THE INSURANCE POLICY.. But she is happy as ever cuddling with my kiddos as I type this message... Thanks again for my adorable pup and professionalism in dealing with her tummy bug!!

We adopted our girls Maggie and Dakota from Lifeline in 1997. They are gone now but we always remember Lifeline and our experience with them. When we are ready for a new friend we will give them a call.

We have adopted 2 dogs over the years from Lifeline Puppy Rescue and they have both been wonderful! Lifeline Puppy Rescue does a great job helping dogs!

We adopted Sonny 8 years ago and he’s the best dog we’ve ever had!

I got my diesel from them and they were wonderful - If I was closer I would continue to get my pups from them

My husband and I adopted our puppy Nala from here and we are so happy. Lifeline is an amazing rescue! The people who work here amazing! Our puppy brings smiles to our faces everyday! Thank you so much lifeline to the wonderful addition to our family!

I got my, "Li'l Miss," dog, Pippa last Saturday from Lifeline Puppy Rescue. She was a rescue from a puppy mill the week before and had been spayed and also had a second surgery to remove 3 bladder stones from her bladder. I let Chelsea know that I was interested in giving her a loving caring life, once she was through her post surgery challenges. Chelsea and staff were so helpful and kept up communications for a week, with me, updating her improvements. So helpful, so knowledgeable and the process was super easy, to adopt her. I got Pippa last Saturday afternoon, and brought her back on Sunday to start obedience training. That Pippa had a bond with Chelsea and was starting to bond with me, the training went very well. She was eager to listen and please both of us! A win-win situation! Anyway, Lifeline Puppy Rescue deserves 5 stars for the services they provide. I am certain that my new 4 year young pup, Pippa and I, were meant to find each other and it was all Divine Timing.

We got our Border Collie/lab sweet girl there over 10 years ago. She has brought us nothing but love and joy. Would definitely look at another from here some day.

We got our wonderful pup Chloe from here. They are great!

I met Doke at Lifeline Puppy Rescue on Easter 2 years ago and he has been my best friend ever since. He goes with me on road trips, on mountain hikes and jogs. I am so happy that I decided to spend Easter morning at Lifeline Puppy Rescue. Everyday has been awesome since.

What a fantastic adoption experience!!!! The staff is friendly, grounds are clean, organized and fair! We got to the rescue at 9am and were about 5th in line. It was snowing like crazy but you get to wait in your car so that is very convenient. They give you numbers as you drive through the gate so it's fair for everyone. We got a puppy from the litter we wanted and we love her. The puppies were clean and well taken care of. The staff seems like they really care and they love their work. They are a no kill shelter and keep the puppies until they are adopted. The adoption session is lengthy so dont be in a hurry. We got there about 9 and left about 1pm.

We got our sweet boy khan for here almost 6 years ago we are so blessed to have him and wouldn't change him for the world!! Thank you and We appreciate all you do for these sweet animals!!

They make it easy to find a puppy to love at a reasonable cost.

Adopted my sweet Red Heeler, Milo from Lifeline Puppy Rescue just two months ago. The adoption process was quick and easy ( but make sure you show up early to get in line if you have a specific pup in mind!). Thank you for saving these pups and helping my find my furry best friend.

About two weeks ago I adopted from Lifeline after keeping my eyes on this dog for weeks through their website. They were extremely helpful through the process, answered all of my questions, and they even allowed me to bring my older dog to their location to meet my new guy before bringing him home. I would highly recommend Lifeline. Also, I wanted the staff to know that “Ralphie” is now “Louie” and he is doing great and has been a fun addition to the family. Him and his brother play and snuggle constantly!

Blog

This series of blog posts will give you some insight into the behind the scenes of Lifeline Puppy Rescue, including the team, volunteers and of course our puppies!

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August Puppy Yoga Schedule: August 8th | Aspen Grove • 2:00 PM Class August 8th | Aspen Grove • 4:00 PM Class August 9th | Boulder Yoga Studio • 1:00 PM Class August 13th | Hilton Garden Inn Denver (Woodie Fisher Terrace) • 7:30 PM Class August 15th | InVINtions, A Creative Winery • 11 AM Class August 16th | Stanley Marketplace • 9:00 AM…

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We are beyond excited to share that 108 sweet puppies were adopted this past June. This huge milestone was only possible because of your boundless generosity and love. To our wonderful community—you are the true heroes behind these happy endings. Thank you for stepping up and transforming 108 lives for the better!

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There’s nothing better than a cozy holiday morning with a hot cup of coffee and a dog by your side. Spread that feeling this Christmas with Pawprints & Coffee. Every item features ShortD's signature branding and supports the pups. 15% of proceeds goes to Lifeline Puppy Rescue. Your gift helps bring more puppies home for the holidays. This was all inspired by Morgan. He was…

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15171 Riverdale Road, Brighton CO 80602

303-655-9696

Lifeline Puppy Rescue is a no-kill rescue for young puppies throughout the Rocky Mountain Region, Kansas, & New Mexico. 99% of the puppies we rescue come from city and county shelters. We like our mom & pop, friendly, small town image. People like adopting Lifeline's puppies and giving them a chance at life. The Lifeline connection to small towns and rural areas is crucial. When we work together, puppies no longer have to be destroyed.

BID FOR THE PUPS

Aug 07th, 2026 @ 2:00pm

Up for auction is an official Colorado Avalanche jersey signed by members of the 2025–2026 roster! This is a one-of-a-kind collectible that any true Avs fan would be proud to display in their home, office, or fan cave.

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