🐾 Meet Shania — A Tiny Pug-Poodle X Boston Mix With a Huge Heart! ❤️
Shania is a beautiful, petite young girl who has already come a long way on her journey to a brighter future. Rescued at the eleventh hour from an overcrowded shelter, she came to us after surviving significant neglect and abuse. With medical care, patience, and lots of love in her foster home, Shania has made an extraordinary transformation.
Although areas of her fur may never fully grow back, that doesn’t stop her from living life with joy. Once she feels comfortable, she blossoms into an affectionate little sweetheart who loves snuggling in your lap, giving gentle kisses, and soaking up all the attention she can get.
She is crate-trained, doing very well with her housebreaking routine, and continues to learn quickly. Shania has a bright spirit, a soft heart, and so much love to give to the right family.
🏡 Adoption Process
To adopt, we require:
A completed application
Veterinary references
A home visit
If approved, we will schedule a meet-and-greet/potential adoption day with you, your family (including any resident dogs), and Shania here in Southern Vermont.
Please note:
We do not have a brick-and-mortar facility. All meet-and-greet appointments are reserved for verified, pre-screened applicants by appointment only.
If you are interested in adopting, please submit your application as soon as possible. Be sure to contact your veterinarian and give permission for our team to speak with them.
A Few Important Notes
We are an all-volunteer, part-time rescue. Every volunteer works full-time jobs, manages families, transports animals, handles behind-the-scenes rescue work, and many foster dogs as well. Because of this, pet rescue emergencies take priority over email, and we kindly ask for your patience.
We do not offer “foster-to-adopt.” All dogs listed are already in loving foster homes.
When inquiring, please include your first and last name, the dog’s name, and your city/state and phone number. Incomplete inquiries will not receive a reply.
We adopt primarily to Vermont and New Hampshire (nearby areas may be considered on a case-by-case basis); meet-and-greets take place in Southern Vermont on Saturday mornings.
We may accept multiple applications for a dog to ensure the best possible match based on activity level, personality, training needs, and lifestyle.
Our Lifelong Commitment
We love our rescued dogs deeply, and we’re thrilled that you’re considering giving Shania—or any of our pups—a forever home. Our support doesn’t end at adoption: we’re here to help you and your new family member settle in and thrive. If at any point you can no longer care for a dog adopted from us, you must contact us—we will always take our dogs back.
We do not allow third-party or gift adoptions, nor do we allow our dogs to be rehomed, sold, abandoned, or surrendered to another organization.
We cherish updates and photos from our adopters and encourage you to stay in touch with your adoption counselor.
We Need Your Help
We are currently very short-staffed and caring for many more dogs than the number we are able to list online. If you’re interested in volunteering, especially with fostering, marketing, fundraising, or administrative help, Contact us today; we would be grateful for your support.
As we approach the end of the year, your donations are urgently needed. Your support helps us close the year in the black and ensures that we can continue saving dogs like Shania—dogs who deserve a second chance.
Every dollar makes a life-changing difference. PayPal.me/CanineProtectors
If you’re ready to meet Shania please request an adoption application… If you would like to volunteer to foster another dog at risk or help us in other ways, we’d love to hear from you. Thank you for supporting our rescue and helping us continue this work—one dog at a time. 🐾
🐾 Meet Shania — A Tiny Pug-Poodle X Boston Mix With a Huge Heart! ❤️
Shania is a beautiful, petite young girl who has already come a long way on her journey to a brighter future. Rescued at the eleventh hour from an overcrowded shelter, she came to us after surviving significant neglect and abuse. With medical care, patience, and lots of love in her foster home, Shania has made an extraordinary transformation.
Although areas of her fur may never fully grow back, that doesn’t stop her from living life with joy. Once she feels comfortable, she blossoms into an affectionate little sweetheart who loves snuggling in your lap, giving gentle kisses, and soaking up all the attention she can get.
She is crate-trained, doing very well with her housebreaking routine, and continues to learn quickly. Shania has a bright spirit, a soft heart, and so much love to give to the right family.
🏡 Adoption Process
To adopt, we require:
A completed application
Veterinary references
A home visit
If approved, we will schedule a meet-and-greet/potential adoption day with you, your family (including any resident dogs), and Shania here in Southern Vermont.
Please note:
We do not have a brick-and-mortar facility. All meet-and-greet appointments are reserved for verified, pre-screened applicants by appointment only.
If you are interested in adopting, please submit your application as soon as possible. Be sure to contact your veterinarian and give permission for our team to speak with them.
A Few Important Notes
We are an all-volunteer, part-time rescue. Every volunteer works full-time jobs, manages families, transports animals, handles behind-the-scenes rescue work, and many foster dogs as well. Because of this, pet rescue emergencies take priority over email, and we kindly ask for your patience.
We do not offer “foster-to-adopt.” All dogs listed are already in loving foster homes.
When inquiring, please include your first and last name, the dog’s name, and your city/state and phone number. Incomplete inquiries will not receive a reply.
We adopt primarily to Vermont and New Hampshire (nearby areas may be considered on a case-by-case basis); meet-and-greets take place in Southern Vermont on Saturday mornings.
We may accept multiple applications for a dog to ensure the best possible match based on activity level, personality, training needs, and lifestyle.
Our Lifelong Commitment
We love our rescued dogs deeply, and we’re thrilled that you’re considering giving Shania—or any of our pups—a forever home. Our support doesn’t end at adoption: we’re here to help you and your new family member settle in and thrive. If at any point you can no longer care for a dog adopted from us, you must contact us—we will always take our dogs back.
We do not allow third-party or gift adoptions, nor do we allow our dogs to be rehomed, sold, abandoned, or surrendered to another organization.
We cherish updates and photos from our adopters and encourage you to stay in touch with your adoption counselor.
We Need Your Help
We are currently very short-staffed and caring for many more dogs than the number we are able to list online. If you’re interested in volunteering, especially with fostering, marketing, fundraising, or administrative help, Contact us today; we would be grateful for your support.
As we approach the end of the year, your donations are urgently needed. Your support helps us close the year in the black and ensures that we can continue saving dogs like Shania—dogs who deserve a second chance.
Every dollar makes a life-changing difference. PayPal.me/CanineProtectors
If you’re ready to meet Shania please request an adoption application… If you would like to volunteer to foster another dog at risk or help us in other ways, we’d love to hear from you. Thank you for supporting our rescue and helping us continue this work—one dog at a time. 🐾
We have Many Great Pets Available To VT Residents, But Due to Pandemic Not all Listed online. Please Email us for info & application. Thanks
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Interview
U Send in Application, We verify info, call veterinarian, call 2 interview U, setup your home visit, then appt 2meet dog in So VT / adopt
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Home Check
Volunteer visits to meet your existing pets, see house, yard, fencing, etc & interviews you/your family /answer any Q’s you may have.
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Meet the Pet
If home-visit goes well, meetup for your entire family and potential pet is arranged by appointment on a Sat mornings, in Southern VT.
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Sign Adoption Contract
If all agree meet/greet went well, adopter signs Adoption Contract,pays adoption fee in cash & go home w/newest family member that same day!
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Interview
Adopter is expected to check-in with us after 1st night & 4th full day... We are always here for you & our pets with encouragement & joy!
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Home Check
We may make appt to visit you/family after adoption to see how things are going. Dog Welfare follow-ups help protect all concerned.
Additional adoption info
Because we think our rescued dogs have been through enough hell before we saved them we feel it is our duty to protect them going forward, for that purpose we require a completed and signed Adoption Application, we verify your information, do a Reference check, Require proof animals are permitted where you live, Conduct a home check and in-home interview, if approved for a meet and greet and all are in agreement you would be a good match, then a signed adoption and care contract and fee is required.
In addition, all pets adopted from us must be returned to us if you are unable to keep pet for any reason, this applies after one day, a week, a month or after 15 years, we do not want adopters taking pet to shelters, or re-homing pets themselves (we want to properly screen new home). We are not just adopting a pet to a good home, we are adding an adoptive family to our rescue family, We are here for you all, for the life of the pet, we welcome your updates, questions etc.
Because we think our rescued dogs have been through enough hell before we saved them we feel it is our duty to protect them going forward, for that purpose we require a completed and signed Adoption Application, we verify your information, do a Reference check, Require proof animals are permitted where you live, Conduct a home check and in-home interview, if approved for a meet and greet and all are in agreement you would be a good match, then a signed adoption and care contract and fee is required.
In addition, all pets adopted from us must be returned to us if you are unable to keep pet for any reason, this applies after one day, a week, a month or after 15 years, we do not want adopters taking pet to shelters, or re-homing pets themselves (we want to properly screen new home). We are not just adopting a pet to a good home, we are adding an adoptive family to our rescue family, We are here for you all, for the life of the pet, we welcome your updates, questions etc.
DOGS DESERVE TO LIVE LIKE FAMILY, We do not have a public shelter, all dogs are lovingly kept in our volunteer private foster homes until adopted. Pet Meet and greets are setup for you and your pets after an application is verified and home visit is completed successfully.. Meet and greets take place on Saturday mornings by appointment and in a public place for safety of all concerned. We sometimes hold adoption event's where you can meet dogs, but they can not be adopted until we complete our adoption verification process noted above Like us & share our posts on Facebook and Please also Follow us on Twitter @K9Protectleague (re-tweets welcomed)
SAVE LIVES! JOIN US AS A VOLUNTEER!
Virtual volunteers needed NOW! No matter where you live if you have access to the Internet and telephone you can help us save lives. Data entry, copy writers, graphic design, layout, social media administrators, marketing promoters, Click here and fill out a volunteer application
-Face to Face VOLUNTEERS NEEDED IN VT, CT, NH, NC, SC, GA and Nationwide- WHAT's YOUR SUPER-POWER? Can you foster, transport, walk & train dogs, be a respite foster, fundraiser, staff our public events, write press releases, we need ... grant writers, home-checkers,lawyers, accountants, veterinarians, groomers, artists, dog food drive /donations coordinators, fundraising event organizers, special event hosts, media influencers, website designers, IT, graphic artists, landscapers, fence installers, carpenter, electrician, pilots, drivers, video production, photographers, public relations, WEBSITE DESIGNER VERY URGENTLY NEEDED NOW.... whatever your hobby or skill-set you can probably use it to help save more lives. Check out our website fmi and fill out a volunteer application
VOLUNTEERS NEEDED IN NC, SC and GA. We are Looking to fill the following positions: short therm Foster home, Dog behavior/temperament assessors, dog trainers, dog walker, photographers, videographer, shelter dog evaluator and emancipators,community rescue liaisons, district foster leaders, foster dog parent(s), Respite foster dog parents, boarding partners, drivers, veterinarians, shelter to vet drivers, fundraisers, educators, groomers, FACEBOOK, TWITTER, publicity committee, social media networkers and more! please fill out a volunteer application
Or just Write us with email subject: "VOLUNTEER" include name, age, address, dog experience, tell us about your home: who lives there, do you have pets, do you own or rent, have fenced area (not required)... And tell us what you think you could contribute to our team to save lives!
If you can't volunteer then please donate. We are a 501(c)(3) nonprofit and every penny donated goes to the dogs, because we are all volunteers! Please help us save and restore lives today; donate here Your gift is tax-deductible.
DOGS DESERVE TO LIVE LIKE FAMILY, We do not have a public shelter, all dogs are lovingly kept in our volunteer private foster homes until adopted. Pet Meet and greets are setup for you and your pets after an application is verified and home visit is completed successfully.. Meet and greets take place on Saturday mornings by appointment and in a public place for safety of all concerned. We sometimes hold adoption event's where you can meet dogs, but they can not be adopted until we complete our adoption verification process noted above Like us & share our posts on Facebook and Please also Follow us on Twitter @K9Protectleague (re-tweets welcomed)
SAVE LIVES! JOIN US AS A VOLUNTEER!
Virtual volunteers needed NOW! No matter where you live if you have access to the Internet and telephone you can help us save lives. Data entry, copy writers, graphic design, layout, social media administrators, marketing promoters, Click here and fill out a volunteer application
-Face to Face VOLUNTEERS NEEDED IN VT, CT, NH, NC, SC, GA and Nationwide- WHAT's YOUR SUPER-POWER? Can you foster, transport, walk & train dogs, be a respite foster, fundraiser, staff our public events, write press releases, we need ... grant writers, home-checkers,lawyers, accountants, veterinarians, groomers, artists, dog food drive /donations coordinators, fundraising event organizers, special event hosts, media influencers, website designers, IT, graphic artists, landscapers, fence installers, carpenter, electrician, pilots, drivers, video production, photographers, public relations, WEBSITE DESIGNER VERY URGENTLY NEEDED NOW.... whatever your hobby or skill-set you can probably use it to help save more lives. Check out our website fmi and fill out a volunteer application
VOLUNTEERS NEEDED IN NC, SC and GA. We are Looking to fill the following positions: short therm Foster home, Dog behavior/temperament assessors, dog trainers, dog walker, photographers, videographer, shelter dog evaluator and emancipators,community rescue liaisons, district foster leaders, foster dog parent(s), Respite foster dog parents, boarding partners, drivers, veterinarians, shelter to vet drivers, fundraisers, educators, groomers, FACEBOOK, TWITTER, publicity committee, social media networkers and more! please fill out a volunteer application
Or just Write us with email subject: "VOLUNTEER" include name, age, address, dog experience, tell us about your home: who lives there, do you have pets, do you own or rent, have fenced area (not required)... And tell us what you think you could contribute to our team to save lives!
If you can't volunteer then please donate. We are a 501(c)(3) nonprofit and every penny donated goes to the dogs, because we are all volunteers! Please help us save and restore lives today; donate here Your gift is tax-deductible.
We accept owner surrenders & save dogs from death row and other urgent situations. We especially love labradors, Standard Poodles, Giant Schnauzers, Doodles, Newfoundlands, mini schnauzers, Bostons, Bulldogs, Boxers, chihuahuas, Pomeranians and all breeds and mixes. We accept dogs into our program as finances and room in foster homes permits. All our dogs are given full vet exams, neutered/spayed , Vaccinated, Tested and treated for parasites, groomed, micro-chipped, and put on flea, tick and heart worm preventative. Our foster home volunteers work to get each dog crate trained, housebroken, recovered from past life traumas and teach social and home skills.
We Match the individual dogs personality, energy level and other needs to the what applicant has to offer, and we place dogs with the home we feel is best match for the dog.
Our primary concern is the well being of the pets taken into our care, sometimes a person is approved to adopt- but we might suggest a pet more suited to their attributes... Rather then do a mis-match that may result in dog being returned to rescue for not "fitting in".
URGENT PLEA FOR HELPThe dogs are BEGGING for your most generous Donations, Due to.Covid 19 all our venues have canceled every one of our spring and summer fundraising and public adoption events. Dogs are here longer due to pandemic protocols this raises operations expenses and our income almost non-existent. The dogs here are 100% depending on donations, Click here to Donate Via PayPal Thank you in advance. Please Note, If you prefer to send a check, please mail to Canine Protection League, P O Box 1693, Wilmington VT 05636 We are a 501c3 Non-Profit and your donations are tax deductible.
DID YOU CONSIDER VOLUNTEERING? You can volunteer from anywhere in the USA, online or hands-on. Drop us a note and let us know your interest, availability and location.
We accept owner surrenders & save dogs from death row and other urgent situations. We especially love labradors, Standard Poodles, Giant Schnauzers, Doodles, Newfoundlands, mini schnauzers, Bostons, Bulldogs, Boxers, chihuahuas, Pomeranians and all breeds and mixes. We accept dogs into our program as finances and room in foster homes permits. All our dogs are given full vet exams, neutered/spayed , Vaccinated, Tested and treated for parasites, groomed, micro-chipped, and put on flea, tick and heart worm preventative. Our foster home volunteers work to get each dog crate trained, housebroken, recovered from past life traumas and teach social and home skills.
We Match the individual dogs personality, energy level and other needs to the what applicant has to offer, and we place dogs with the home we feel is best match for the dog.
Our primary concern is the well being of the pets taken into our care, sometimes a person is approved to adopt- but we might suggest a pet more suited to their attributes... Rather then do a mis-match that may result in dog being returned to rescue for not "fitting in".
URGENT PLEA FOR HELPThe dogs are BEGGING for your most generous Donations, Due to.Covid 19 all our venues have canceled every one of our spring and summer fundraising and public adoption events. Dogs are here longer due to pandemic protocols this raises operations expenses and our income almost non-existent. The dogs here are 100% depending on donations, Click here to Donate Via PayPal Thank you in advance. Please Note, If you prefer to send a check, please mail to Canine Protection League, P O Box 1693, Wilmington VT 05636 We are a 501c3 Non-Profit and your donations are tax deductible.
DID YOU CONSIDER VOLUNTEERING? You can volunteer from anywhere in the USA, online or hands-on. Drop us a note and let us know your interest, availability and location.
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