by FoCo Top Dog

FoCo Top Dog 2022

🌟Who Let the Knox Out🌟  

Knox. A true ambassador for happiness, he elicits a smile wherever he goes. If we could 'charge' for the smiles or pets, we'd be millionaires. Maybe billionaires. We will never know how many lives he's impacted. 

The Comeback Kid. 

We were not going to enter the FoCo Top Dog competition this year because we've been busy with life. But Knox has had some major health challenges, especially just this past month. We don't know what will happen or how many chances he will still have to keep giving. 

We decided it would be very un-Knox-like to not give it our all. 

And we believe in the cause and raising funds for the Northern Colorado Wildlife Center. In honor of Knox and his extraordinary life, we thank you for your love and support. 

Celebrating Knox's 10th birthday in Hawaii. Hang 10! 

About Knox: 

Whether he's surfing in Hawaii, meeting the Blue Man Group in Las Vegas, Seadoo cruising in Oklahoma, rodeoing in Wyoming, relaxing in an Oregon vineyard under the shadow of Mount Hood, team roping in Arizona, touring Lambeau Field in Green Bay, Wisconsin or playing under the Dallas skyline - Knox Winston Vreeland, a 10-year-old Golden Retriever, truly lives a "wild life" of travel and adventure - radiating pure happiness and a "carpe diem" attitude wherever he goes. 

Flying by Mt. Rainier in Washington 

Home Sweet Home

While flying fur-st class, getting paw prints on his paws-port, and road tripping across the country is epic for anyone - especially this little Knoxstar - there is no place like home.

Watching the sunrise over Windsor, Colorado


Knox is one lucky dog and splits his time on a beautiful ranch in Windsor with breathtaking views of Longs Peak and his new home in Water Valley. There is nothing that brings out that Golden Retriever smile quite like a quiet evening at home trotting alongside his horse, River, while the Meadowlarks sing and the sun sets on colorful Colorado. And lately, walking along the beaches in Water Valley meeting new friends and seeing a new part of Northern Colorado. 





Post-swim in the Poudre River 


Loco for NoCo

Home is where the heart is and home for Knox is right here in Northern Colorado. A furequent pooch about town, Knox makes furends wherever he goes. Here are a few of the his favorite things to do in NoCo (so far): 


Do You Think Knox is Top Dog?

Knox, coming in hot with one day left to fundraise, is entered in the Foco Top Dog fundraiser benefitting the Northern Colorado Wildlife Center. Donate now to support the wildlife rescue and environmental education programs AND for the chance for Knox to win the title of "FoCo's Top Dog 2022" plus get his cute little happy face on an Odell's beer can! 100% of donations will go to this wonderful organization.
Paddleboarding at the Comedy Overlook on Horsetooth Reservoir

Northern Colorado Wildlife Center  

How does your donation help?

  • $10 House, feed, and medicate one patient for one day
  • $50 Provides one rescue kit to one volunteer
  • $100 House, feed, and medicate one patient for two weeks
  • $500 Provides a years worth of uniforms, rescue equipment, and supplies to one wildlife rescuer
  • $1,000 Provides wildlife presentations and take-home materials to 100 school children

Thank you for your time and consideration. If you feel Knox is the top dog in Fort Collins (and truly, Northern Colorado), we'd appreciate your donation.

 $1 = 1 vote for Knox! 

A win-win-win for everyone!

Be sure to follow along on Knox's adventures on his Instagram page: @who.let.the.knox.out

Cheers and thank you for the support!