Meet Vermont - Take My Lead
After 533 days at a shelter, Vermont is flourishing in foster care!
At under two years old, Vermont lacked critical socialization while he was kept at a shelter as evidence in his former owner’s cruelty case since March 2023.
While @RISPCA shelter staff and Handsome Dan’s Rescue volunteers have worked closely with him, not being able to leave the shelter’s premises has limited his interactions and real-life exposure to a single area, and only a handful of people.
Once his court case was over, with both RISPCA staff and us at HDR were overjoyed. RISPCA said goodbye to one of their favorite residents and entrusted him to us for foster care.
He is now in the loving care of volunteers Jen and Brian.
He meets each new experience with hesitation but also becomes more confident and comfortable, it’s met with curiosity. If it’s new, it’s scary. Vermont’s foster family is working to help him acclimated to real life by exposing him to more people, places, and things.
After being in foster care for a few months his world is slowly starting to open up. He enjoys outings, and the resident dogs have become his besties and provide emotional support.
Vermont would benefit from being adopted into a household with another dog that he could depend on for a little extra bravery when needed.
Vermont is a work in progress, but has proven to be up for the challenge. He needs a patient adopter who is willing to continue to help him to overcome his fears, and who understand that he may always need time and space to process new environments.
Vermont comes with a Take My Lead grant, providing FREE training through Handsome Dan’s Rescue. We want to set him up for success in his new home.
To say this boy is special is an understatement. We are beyond excited to see where his life takes him. Whoever ends up won’t this boy will be truly a lucky soul.
Meet Vermont - Take My Lead
After 533 days at a shelter, Vermont is flourishing in foster care!
At under two years old, Vermont lacked critical socialization while he was kept at a shelter as evidence in his former owner’s cruelty case since March 2023.
While @RISPCA shelter staff and Handsome Dan’s Rescue volunteers have worked closely with him, not being able to leave the shelter’s premises has limited his interactions and real-life exposure to a single area, and only a handful of people.
Once his court case was over, with both RISPCA staff and us at HDR were overjoyed. RISPCA said goodbye to one of their favorite residents and entrusted him to us for foster care.
He is now in the loving care of volunteers Jen and Brian.
He meets each new experience with hesitation but also becomes more confident and comfortable, it’s met with curiosity. If it’s new, it’s scary. Vermont’s foster family is working to help him acclimated to real life by exposing him to more people, places, and things.
After being in foster care for a few months his world is slowly starting to open up. He enjoys outings, and the resident dogs have become his besties and provide emotional support.
Vermont would benefit from being adopted into a household with another dog that he could depend on for a little extra bravery when needed.
Vermont is a work in progress, but has proven to be up for the challenge. He needs a patient adopter who is willing to continue to help him to overcome his fears, and who understand that he may always need time and space to process new environments.
Vermont comes with a Take My Lead grant, providing FREE training through Handsome Dan’s Rescue. We want to set him up for success in his new home.
To say this boy is special is an understatement. We are beyond excited to see where his life takes him. Whoever ends up won’t this boy will be truly a lucky soul.
We have a standard application that requires information about past and present pets, the home and yard, veterinary references and at least two non-relative references. All references are checked and a meet and greet is scheduled, typically in the foster home, prior to approval. A thorough home visit is then conducted (with photographs) and then we will allow the potential adopters to have any resident dogs and children meet the foster. HDR provides full support through and after the adoption process to minimize potential failures that can be stressful for the fosters and devastating for potential adopters.
We have a standard application that requires information about past and present pets, the home and yard, veterinary references and at least two non-relative references. All references are checked and a meet and greet is scheduled, typically in the foster home, prior to approval. A thorough home visit is then conducted (with photographs) and then we will allow the potential adopters to have any resident dogs and children meet the foster. HDR provides full support through and after the adoption process to minimize potential failures that can be stressful for the fosters and devastating for potential adopters.
Go meet their pets
All of our adoptable dogs can be seen on our website (http://www.handsomedansrescue.org/). We will list special events on our website as well, and on Handsome Dan's facebook page.
All of our adoptable dogs can be seen on our website (http://www.handsomedansrescue.org/). We will list special events on our website as well, and on Handsome Dan's facebook page.
More about this rescue
We help with the placement, care and the overall wellbeing of dogs in local shelters, rescues, and other facilities throughout the state of Rhode Island.
We Provide Foster Homes
We advocate the rescue and placement of pit bull type dogs from local shelters previously considered "unadoptable" through a network of volunteer foster homes. Many dogs have been rescued from severe abuse and neglect, often including victims of dog fighting. Because the dogs in our program often require extra care, including medical, training and rehabilitation, our rescue is small by design.
We Give Enrichment to Shelter Dogs
Long days of boredom can take their toll on even the most solid of dogs resulting in kennel stress. HDR's Enrichment Program pairs one of our enrichment specialists with a dog in crisis.
We take shelter and foster dogs through Outbound Hounds' Pit C.L.A.S.S.
Classes offered free to dogs in foster care or current residents of local shelters thorough our partnership with Outbound Hounds.
We Sponsor Free Spay/Neuter for At-Risk Dogs
Each year we are able to assist a small amount of owned dogs whose guardians are unable to afford the surgery. This program often results in at-risk dogs being able to stay in their homes rather than being turned in to local shelters.
We help with the placement, care and the overall wellbeing of dogs in local shelters, rescues, and other facilities throughout the state of Rhode Island.
We Provide Foster Homes
We advocate the rescue and placement of pit bull type dogs from local shelters previously considered "unadoptable" through a network of volunteer foster homes. Many dogs have been rescued from severe abuse and neglect, often including victims of dog fighting. Because the dogs in our program often require extra care, including medical, training and rehabilitation, our rescue is small by design.
We Give Enrichment to Shelter Dogs
Long days of boredom can take their toll on even the most solid of dogs resulting in kennel stress. HDR's Enrichment Program pairs one of our enrichment specialists with a dog in crisis.
We take shelter and foster dogs through Outbound Hounds' Pit C.L.A.S.S.
Classes offered free to dogs in foster care or current residents of local shelters thorough our partnership with Outbound Hounds.
We Sponsor Free Spay/Neuter for At-Risk Dogs
Each year we are able to assist a small amount of owned dogs whose guardians are unable to afford the surgery. This program often results in at-risk dogs being able to stay in their homes rather than being turned in to local shelters.
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We'll also keep you updated on Hershey's adoption status with email updates.
