Cleo

Meet Cleo! Cleo was whelped at Pilot Dogs in Ohio and is a Labrador/Golden Retriever cross born on November 18th, 2022 along with her siblings, Huckins & Saunders. Cleo comes from our very own Arie!

Cleo and his siblings are named after artists associated with Colorado! She was named after Cleo Parker Robinson, founder, artistic director and choreographer of the 50-year-old Denver based artistic institution, Cleo Parker Robinson Dance.

"Artistic director and dancer Cleo Parker Robinson Cleo Parker Robinson was born on July 17, 1948 in Denver, Colorado. She almost died at age ten when her kidneys shut down and a segregated Dallas hospital did not admit her quickly enough to prevent heart failure. A doctor told her she would remain bedridden her entire life, but Robinson refused to believe that. She threw herself into dancing in order to overcome the pain of her body and the racism she faced.

Robinson began teaching dance at the University of Colorado at the age of fifteen. She graduated from the Colorado Women's College (now Denver University), having focused on dance, education and psychology.  Robinson attempts to educate audiences about the rich heritage and ancestral gifts on which this predominately African American ensemble draws through a year-round dance school, an international summer dance institute and national and international performances.The Cleo Parker Robinson Dance Ensemble has performed in prisons, and some inmates have worked for the company after release. Robinson firmly believes in the healing power of art and that dance is a universal language" - Cleo Parker Robinson Biography


If you are interested in raising a dog like Cleo or would like to help puppy sit, consider becoming one of our much needed volunteer puppy raisers or puppy sitters by visiting our volunteer page. We raise, train, and place all of our dogs right here in Colorado so you will be able to follow your dog’s entire training and placement while making a huge impact on someone’s life.

Congratulations to Mitch Allen​ for winning the naming rights TO Cleo!