Recently Adopted Dogs
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Meet Cinnamon Bun aka Bunny! At approximately 1-year old and 25 lbs, Bunny is our pint-size hound/spaniel? mix (best guess). We have been so lucky to foster her since she arrived in VT on November 3. A bit shy at first, after a day or two of getting settled, sleeping her little heart out, and feeling more comfortable, she truly is lovely and a blast to be around. We think she is the sweetest kiddo! Once she connects to her people, she will use her voice to communicate in the most adorable and endearing way. She doesn’t really ‘bark’ and will usually retreat when feeling uncomfortable or unsure. We have been teaching her to retreat behind her person until she feels safe or is welcomed …
Let’s talk about Franny Bean! Our sweet, beautiful Hound girl is the total package! Great with all people, kids, and other dogs. In her former foster home she ignored the chickens and fox out back of the house. Franny is house trained when given regular potty breaks, crate trained, and at meal time will perform a little tap dance to ensure you know she’s ready and on her best behavior. Her foster Mom is working with her on basic obedience skills, recall, and loose leash walking. Franny would make a nice companion for another friendly dog or dogs in her new home. Franny is a wonderful, all-around companion dog as she will happily greet you when you come home and will be your listening ear …
If you are looking for a walking companion, or a buddy to join you for some hiking or outdoor adventure, Ringo Starr is ready and waiting to hit the trails! Ringo might look like a larger dog in the pictures, but at approximately 3 years old this compact, rugged outdoorsman is on the smaller side at 35 lbs and about knee height. Goofy and sweet, Ringo is playful and respectful of other canine friends. As you can see, he loves hiking, has AMAZING recall, great off leash and has solid leash skills as well. He is house and crate trained, good when left alone at home, and always up for a good cuddle session when you return. Ringo can be nervous around new people, so …
Meet Palmer! He is the last pup up for adoption from the litter of 6 found abandoned on the side of the road in Brookfield, VT. Palmer’s foster Mom says that he takes the smartest puppy award. Maybe a little too smart for his own good! He is super food motivated and a professional problem solver. All this combined makes him super trainable. He already has a wonderful foundation of skills under his paws….sit, down, go to bed (his crate), and loose leash walking. He loves his people and warms up to strangers within seconds if there is a treat involved. Palmer is a medium energy boy and all mischief. Potty training is a work in progress but he learns fast. He loves to please, …
Meet Liam, our snuggle bug and sweet, gentle 'ole soul! Once the petting starts, it should never ever end if he had his way. Liam is the smallest pup of the Brookfield Six found abandoned on the side of the road in VT. Once discarded like trash, he has left his former life behind and thriving with the stability and consistency of his foster home, building his confidence and skills to help him successfully transition to a permanent family. He loves playing with toys and his brother Palmer, also searching for a family of his own. Smart and eager to learn, Liam is very food motivated making him fun and easy to train. Liam would love a home where he will be part of the …
Meet Miss Clover! Our beautiful, mellow pitty mix was rescued from the Urgent list due to too much time at the shelter, treated for heartworms, and transported to Vermont. She was placed with one of our dedicated foster homes where she is enjoying the company of other dogs, outdoor adventures, and building some life skills. Clover is approximately 2-years old and the perfect size at 40 lbs. As much as she loves going for daily walks, she equally loves cozy couch time, belly rubs, and snuggling in bed. She is good on and off-leash, preferring to stay close to her people. Clover gets along well with other dogs and doesn’t mind sharing her space with feline friends either. In addition to being fully house-trained and …
Percy has quite the story to tell! This boy has come a long way since he got loose after his owner passed away, was struck by a car, and finally captured the day after Thanksgiving last year. An amazing foster family took Percy in after being on the run for over two weeks, offering him a safe, quiet resting place, medical care, and lots of love and support throughout his recovery. He was scraped and bruised, and emaciated, needing 5-6 very small feedings a day to help him survive and regain weight. He was completely shut down. We learned that, in his former life, Percy was part of a sled dog operation and sadly lived life on a chain outside year-round, having very limited contact …
Got Kiddos? How about Kitties? Other doggos too? That's A-OK! How about a loving home for a tender hearted sweet fella? Meet BURDOCK! He’s a handsome, solid pup weighing in at about 45 pounds and about 10 months old.. He has been with his foster family here in Vermont settling in quite nicely with both his canine foster siblings and the family kiddos! He also has a feline friend in the home which has been a great mentor for him learning all things kitty, including the important feline respect. BURDOCK is a tender hearted guy with a side of "goofy"! He has a playful side with both the people and kiddos in his family, and with his canine foster siblings. He even has a playful, …
So many great things to say about JACK! Jack has been with his foster family and in a training program for over 2 months now and we’ve learned all things that make Jack a happy guy. He’s about 2 years old, under 40 pounds, and below our knee level. His head and body are of a regular sized dog and his legs are those of maybe a basset hound. He's like a fun cartoon character! He is currently being fostered at a canine camp. He came with zero social skills with both people and other dogs, but has now flourished with proper teaching and introduction. Jack now has many friends of all sizes, shapes and ages. He still needs “a moment” and proper introduction with …
Meet Elia!!!🥰🥰🥰 Elia is hoping she only needs to interview for a forever home one last time. Elia is a small, 14lb, 2 year old little girl who just needs to find the right family. Elia is cute, cuddly and graceful. She leaps and bounds like a small gazelle or baby deer. She loves playing with squeaky toys. She loves her people and thrives with a well rounded relationship with her people. She prefers women and will completely attach to her female human, but actually does best when treated equally among her pup siblings and other humans. She may tolerate a man in her home, but she will need to interview the potential men in her life and those men should not expect to be …
Meet Raven, our sweet Foxhound mix! Once listed as CODE RED at a shelter in North Carolina and in danger of being euthanized, volunteers both near and far sprung into action to quickly hatch a plan to rescue Raven. With the help of friends of the shelter, a generous offer from Coonhound Companions “Project Hound” to sponsor all of her vetting needs, and Transport making room for Raven, she arrived safe and sound in Vermont and is enjoying the good life in a stable foster home while waiting to unite with a family she deserves. Raven arrived at the shelter as a stray so we do not have any information about her former life. We do know that Raven is a nice, medium sized girl …
Our handsome boy EVANDER has joined our group of pups that have been in foster homes here in Vermont and now ready to interview for families of their very own. EVANDER is our gorgeous, chocolate colored boy aged at just under 1 year and weighs in at just under 50 pounds. He has settled in nicely with his foster home that consists of 2 other dogs, respectful kiddos, a visiting kitty and lots of visitors coming and going. He is a very happy, excited guy who loves to meet new canine friends and people alike. He is known to love piles of dogs and/or people and will be found on top, underneath or tangled within. He’s a draper, a cuddler and a bed hog. He …
Are you looking for a new best friend and adventure partner? Lucky Ducky is searching for a family to call his own. His foster Mom cannot express just how amazing he is. He had a vet appointment for a pesky ear infection and was phenomenal (the vet techs adore him). We went to the feed store for the first time and he walked perfect on leash, sniffed, never tried to take anything off the shelves, he even got to pick out a lovely new toy….although he couldn’t quite understand how everyone walked by him as he sat gazing with those big “pet me puppy eyes”. I then had to run into a few stores and he happily laid down to nap the entire time I …
Calling all hound lovers! Tucker, our Black & Tan Coonhound mix, came all the way from an overcrowded shelter in South Carolina to find a family to love and call his own. While Tucker does not bay or howl which is typical of hounds, his voice carries when he gets excited so he is not a good candidate for apartment living. He would love a home with some space and freedom of a fenced in yard to romp off-leash. If you are looking for a walking companion, look no further as Tucker walks nicely on leash and looks forward to daily walks with neighbors and canine friends. Then he is quite content to lounge and snooze on the couch for the rest of the day. …
Brindle Baby Beta Little 3 month old Beta came to Vermont all the way from the Caribbean island of St. Croix. Beta was found with her litter mates in the jungle of the St. Croix rainforest. Her parents are unknown, but based on her age and current weight, we expect her to be 40-ish lbs when full grown. She is a beautiful orange, brindle color with thick fluffy medium length fur. Beta is spunky and sassy. She loves exploring and playing with her foster siblings. She loves teething toys, rope toys, and stuffies. She loves chasing a ball around the house and will engage in play with humans and her dog siblings. While she does enjoy her dog siblings, she also is independent and does …
We are now introducing our little gal ORCHID who is ready to meet a permanent family of her own. She came into our partner shelter in South Carolina as a stray and surprisingly nobody came to claim her. She’s a beautiful little lady and was lucky to spend some time in a temporary foster home in South Carolina while we made all the vet and transport arrangements to have her come to Vermont to join one of our foster families here. This has given her the chance to unwind, decompress and also gives us a bit of time to learn about her and what her needs are for an ideal match with family. What do we know about little ORCHID? She has the sweetest little …
Look at this little Cutie! Her name is Queenie…. She arrived from our partner shelter with her pretty mama Quinn! This little lady stepped off transport ready to explore the world. She is learning to be a confident young girl at almost 3 months old. She is about 11 pounds, her mama, full grown is 30 pounds, so we think little Queenie will be similar to her mama in size when she’s adult. She is smart and learns direction quickly. She has a few great canine mentors in her home, some to teach her manners and respect and the other to teach her how to adventure around the woods. She even has feline friends that she has come to respect, love and cuddle with. Queenie …
We are re-introducing this lovely lady GEMMA! She has been with one of our lovely foster homes since September and has settled in nicely and has shown us what a true GEM she really is! She is a well-balanced, happy girl who enjoys taking each day in stride. Gemma is at an ideal weight of 65 pounds. She is poetry in motion when she runs and as gentle as can be with the kiddos and grand-kiddos always visiting. Gemma also lives with 2 canine siblings which she gets along great with, but she would also do well being a singleton. She loves one on one attention and if offered a lap, she will not think twice about keeping it warm. Kitties? Not a problem, she …
Say hello Ringo Starr, the goofy, 2yr old wonder pup! Ringo has been settling in nicely with his new foster mom in VT, and now ready to interview a family to call his own. He may look like a larger dog in the pics and even has a deep big dog bark, but this little cutie is on the smaller side at about 35 pounds and knee height! Your guess is as good as ours on what breed he is, but what we do know that he's a fun loving guy who enjoys cozy couch time and belly rubs as much as he does a long romp in the woods. He's even been working on his off leash skills and likes to stay close to …
We’d like to introduce you to LEXI! The pretty red headed girl with the golden eyes. She is a 1-year-old, 45 lb. female – perfect size & great age. We don’t know much about Lexi’s past, except that she was a stray wandering the streets in South Carolina before she was picked up by our rescue partner. Lexi loves people. She politely engages and hopes for some pets. She likes to be near you or on top of you (if you allow it) but she is not the type to have to be at your side 100% of the time. She is respectful of your space but if allowed she would like to lounge on the couch with you or sit at your feet. We …
We have some lovely black pups we are introducing and are available here in Vermont to meet approved adopters. Shiloh! He’s a very nice fella with a sweet demeanor at about 45 pounds and 1 year (ish) old. He was unfortunate to spend some of this short life behind shelter walls, but one of the lucky ones to find himself to our rescue family. He’s been living with two other dogs and is very respectful and is socially appropriate. He matches playstyles with a mix of tug, chase and wrestling. He shares toys nicely, respectful during mealtimes and enjoys his crate as his “bedroom”. He sleeps in his crate and enjoys being in there when the family leaves the home. He is housebroken and walks …
Sky! We are soooo proud of Sky. This lady spent so much of her life in the shelter and before that has an unknown history. Because the shelter is over capacity, she was placed on the euthanasia list simply because she was there the longest and obviously overlooked. She came off transport thin, shut down, afraid of her new world and the unknown. Sky is about 2 years old and about 40 pounds. This is where one of our lovely foster homes stepped in to be her hero. Together with a loving home full of well balanced pups, Sky took on her new world with her mentors and coaches by her side. What a difference! We will be forever grateful for the perfect foster home …
We’d like to introduce DAISY. We are now actively looking for an ideal family for her to unite with and become a team member of the family. Please read carefully before filling out our application. Daisy is an owner surrender and does have some special needs for her to be successful and a loving, proud member of a family. Daisy is a 2-year-old Goldendoodle. We were contacted by her original owner for help in placing due to unforeseen circumstances within the family. Daisy, now 2, has had little exposure to the bigger world outside of her home and little coaching to help her navigate through it until now. She has been with one of our experienced foster homes that has opened her world up in …
RUFUS… we have the perfect mix of Cattle Dog? Corgi? Pitty? And a definite genuine good boy! He’s already a pretty balanced fella with one ear up and the other down and always ready to be your wingman. Rufus is just about 1 year old, he was brought to the shelter with his 2 siblings, Bingo and Cheyenne, also here in Vermont. He’s a great size at 45 pounds, LOVES all dogs and people. He has been learning respectful greeting manners around people. He’s a friendly and engaging guy and now understands that four on the floor means more attention! Once he gets to say hi, he’s polite and accepts attention lovingly. He is crate trained and learning good house manners. He has had excellent …
Please meet and share lovely MISTY! Misty is a just under 1 year old Bernedoodle who has joined our rescue and is now with one of our lovely foster homes while we go on the hunt for her ideal family. Misty was surrendered because she was purchased from a breeder and ended up in a home that was not quite right for her age and energy level. We’re happy to help to find a family that can meet this little cutie’s needs. Misty is about 35 pounds and full grown. She would thrive with a dog savvy owner/family that can be her coach and show her how to confidently navigate her world. She is shy at first, but once she knows her people, she is …