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Jackpot Animal Services Specialized in force free positive reinforcement training and rehabilitation.

10/17/2026

Very real moment here.
We recently took on an owner surrender that we were told needed some potty training and possibly some separation anxiety. We could work on that and get him an amazing home.
That's NOT what we have experienced!
Within days this dog started having bloody diarrhea. We caulked it up to stress and gave him some time. Then he started to bleed from EVERYWHERE! We took him to an emergency vet. We learned he had injuries all over his body including his mouth. I had an appointment with MY vet in 2 days. The goal was to get him neutered, vaccinated, and chipped. He'd had nothing done, including training of any sort. At the emergency visit we thought he'd been in a dog fight to cause these injuries.
I asked them to stabilize him until my vet could get eyes on him. I'm SO glad I did. I'm so glad I didn't let them do more! He'd be dead. They gave him something to coagulate.
When I took him to my vet I informed of the emergency room visit.

I took him to the appointment and gave them the limited information I had on him. We did intake and I was there while we started anesthesia. I left thinking they could do the asked services and stitch his tongue.

I barely made it down the street before my vet was calling me. She didn't have good news.
"Chris I can't cut this dog. He has pin point bruising that really concerns me. Like he can't clot."
Me "ok don't do that. What are you thinking? "
Vet "We need a full panel test. I'll pull the tests but I think this dog is much sicker than you realize. "

She pulled the labs, got him stable, called me to pick him up.

Two days later my vet says... we need to talk.
My vet knows about my household. She knows how invested I can be. She also knows my limitations. Having a medically fragile child.

Vet " this dog is not showing how sick he is. For whatever reason his body is attacking itself. He also has hip dysplasia and a torn acl. We can't even address those because he has critically low platelets. He can't clot.

So I can't vaccinate, do surgery, or chip this guy. He's chronically ill so I can't adopt him out. As we talk more he's basically a glass dog. He has to be on crate rest for months however doesn't act like it. He also has severe separation anxiety.

So what do you suggest?
My amazing and trusted vet said " Chris you have been put in a tough situation. We can spend months doing a trial treatment. I say we give him a month and retest. If he shows improvement? You can make a decision. Just know this can absolutely come back. If his labs don't improve I'd suggest humane euthanasia. "

If this dog bumps his head he can hemorrhage. He's literally our glass dog. Our bubble boy!
I have two weeks until our next test. If he improves? I'll give him more of a chance. If his numbers don't look better ? I'll be making a decision I don't want to. I'm not keeping an animal alive for the sake of keeping them alive. If he has no quality of life. ... I will humanely euthanasize him.

This whole situation breaks my heart. I'm here to keep animals OUT of the rescue. I do what I do to SAVE animals. The last thing I want to think about is putting such a sweet baby down. At the same time I have to think about quality of life.

Tonight Chance is hanging out with me. He's getting a bunch of love and enrichment activities.

Here at Jackpot we are a no judgment zone. We ask questions to know what we are walking into. We do consultations befor...
09/12/2026

Here at Jackpot we are a no judgment zone. We ask questions to know what we are walking into. We do consultations before any services or contracts because we want to read the animal. Most pet parents don't speak animal. The cheese lady speaks fluent animal. Typically the animal will tell us things that the pet parents aren't picking up on. 99% of the time we show up for a particular behavior or want, we leave with a list of things that would greatly improve the dynamic of the home. We want to see what the underlying issue is and help you be successful. "My dog is being vindictive and peeing in the house. " That's a multi stage thought process that they just don't have. We can determine what the feelings are and consult on that.
We don't care where you live, what your house looks like, or any damage that has been done. Those things just help us understand the struggle and what we can work on to create a cohesive household. Our goal is to keep your pet with you. If we determine that isn't a good fit? We work WITH you.
We often deal with surrenders and evaluations for rescues. We don't judge!!! We are solely there to do what is best for the animals in front of us. To date we've never made a report. We HELP you make it better for everyone involved.

Here's Dakota doing a search and rescue. He's one of our employees.

We would like to thank our clients for being patient with us the past couple weeks. Technology has not been our friend!...
09/01/2026

We would like to thank our clients for being patient with us the past couple weeks. Technology has not been our friend! For whatever reason we haven't been able to communicate effectively through text. We weren't getting messages or able to send out reminders. We believe we have fixed the problem. Hopefully communication is back on track!!!! That was incredibly frustrating for us. We pride ourselves on responsive communication and that was not happening. After a couple clients that use the same company said something, we made some calls and setting changes. Everything seems to be back on track now.
Here we are in a traffic jam, trying to get to a client we couldn't communicate why we are running late. 😬🤣

08/07/2026

Animal Training is not linear. We work multiple spectrums. Our puppy classes and basic manners are fun, exciting, with games and movement!
We also work with rehabilitation cases, aggression cases, severe fearful cases. Those sessions look very different. We still use force free positive reinforcement approach but instead of being exciting and animated we are often just.... present.
For weeks we've been working with snow who is an extreme fear case. She was in the beginning just frozen in fear. She wouldn't eat, potty, or make a noise. With lots of work she's playing in the yard with other dogs, eating well and is going potty very well. She still has a way to go but is continuing to make progress. Tonight I spent time sitting in the yard while her friends got so much lovins. Snow walked around watching all her dog friends come be excited about belly scratches with me. I never looked at her or spoke to her. I loved on Dakota and Echo, who absolutely loved this exercise. Eventually miss snow came up behind me and smelled my hair. 🥰 I didn't acknowledge it. Now she's learning that she can approach me and there's ZERO expectations. Rehabilitation often looks like just being there.

07/21/2026

On occasion we have a consultation that makes us question if we want to take them on. Either the consultation shows difficulty with family views or questioning if they'd actually follow through.
We can take your money all day long but, if you don't follow through? You won't see the amazing results we have had in previous cases.
Sometimes those consultations .... we give them a chance. Lately those iffy consultations have led to beautiful results!!
We know we can do amazing things for the animals. We can't force the humans to do the things.
Tonight the cheese lady is taking a bite of humility.
A consultation months ago that I didn't think would be followed through? Turned out to be one of the best students I've ever had!!!
Shame on me. Never judge a book right?

This makes us want to start the pet of the month again!!!!

07/14/2026

Fosters!!!!
I love you so much but can we have a conversation?
You're foster needs decompression time!!! Multiple days. Stop throwing them in with the family! They've been through a lot. Fosters don't have to be integrated in the family. It's perfectly recommended to keep them separated. Crate and rotate is absolutely normal. All new members should be SLOWLY introduced. Small meet and greet sessions that are supervised and often on lead. It takes weeks for me to integrate a new dog to my home and I'm a professional! Low and slow wins the race.

We are safe from the fire and have begun to work on the new facility. We are currently continuing training sessions whe...
07/13/2026

We are safe from the fire and have begun to work on the new facility.
We are currently continuing training sessions where we come to you as we build. We opened our schedule again. Slots are available to come to you in Colorado Springs and surrounded areas, Pueblo and surrounding areas. We are no longer serving castle rock and that area.

Here's Ace our deaf friend who is joining our schedule for a refresher. The family went through a lot lately and would like help getting him back on track.

A good question to ask is how much experience your trainer has. A better question is what does their continuing educatio...
07/13/2026

A good question to ask is how much experience your trainer has. A better question is what does their continuing education look like? A progressive trainer will continue to take on more education.
Do you want a doctor who has been doing the same thing for 20 years... or a doctor that has continued to learn more in the field?
Science evolves as we learn more.
Is your trainer doing continuing education?
We are!!!

07/04/2026

We were really waiting to inform everyone that we moved. Unfortunately the fires are forcing us to make an unexpected announcement.
We recently moved to Pueblo West in efforts to expand our services. That is still the goal. Due to the Aspen acres fire we are putting everything on hold. Currently we are in the safe zone. Since this fire went from 70k to 80 k overnight we are getting concerned. It's been ZERO containment for a week. It's quickly approaching our " new" facility. Please keep us in thought and thank you so much to our clients for being patient with us during this time. As much as we want to work with you. We are trying to stay safe and help our neighbors do the same. We've been working with local rescues to help with evacuation efforts. All training sessions are being put on hold currently.

All 4 of my personal dogs crashed out by my feet. 🥰 we have successfully integrated all 4 dogs. Storm (about 5yrs)Dakota...
06/28/2026

All 4 of my personal dogs crashed out by my feet. 🥰 we have successfully integrated all 4 dogs.
Storm (about 5yrs)
Dakota (about 3yr)
Echo (turns 1 in July)
Chopper ( 6mos old)
Successful integration is possible.
Slow interduction, establishing rules, positive reinforcement, and giving established dogs breaks lead to a successful pack!
If you are wanting to add another dog or are struggling with adding another dog give me a call!! 719-641-6556

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Serving El Paso And Pueblo County
Colorado Springs, CO
81007

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