Giving second chances one life at a time.
At Pawsitive Connection Animal Rescue we embrace
the power of love and compassion to transform lives.
We envision a world where every animal
thrives in a loving and safe environment.
To rescue, rehabilitate and rehome animals in crisis, ensure healthy pets through education, advocacy and affordable services, and inspire a community where the animal-human bond is celebrated and nurtured.
Interested in adopting or fostering? Please fill out an application!
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** Recently arrived rescues are just below & see many more on the **
ADOPTION PAGE!
* See our new Rehoming page! *
We receive many contacts from people in desperate need of rehoming their dog. With no judgement whatsoever, we will always do our best to help! Typically, we don't have room to take them in but will do our best to find a new forever home, or if time is a serious concern we can try to find a foster quickly until a forever home is found.
**URGENT**
Rehoming Needs as of June 1st!
~Tia~
Urgently needs a new home before August!
We hope to find someone/small family with experience or willing to work with Tia to help show her that not all other dogs are mean, and that she can have fun with other dogs again and be safe in her own home and not on guard. She just wants to be with her human, going for walks or hiking, she loves to be active and play but she also loves to just snuggle on the couch.
Tia is so smart and affectionate and truly deserves the chance to be a happy dog. Please help us help Tia!
Learn more about Tia here
~Rosco~
Rosco is patiently waiting for a gentle, safe, loving home. He was found tied to a tree in the middle of the woods in rural Vermont! His finders took him in but unfortunately can't keep him.
Learn more about Rosco here.
Click the link to see our Petfinder Profile
*Trigger warning, at times there may be photos of rescue dogs that
arrived to us emaciated which can be disturbing or upsetting.
Mama Ameera and her 9 Bully-Beagle puppies!
Saved from euthanasia, arrived in Vermont on April 19th!
Puppies were Born February 28th, 2025.
Mama Ameera will also need a forever home of her own!
* Fill out an application now to get approved so you can
schedule a time to come meet these adorable doggies! *
~Charlie~
Charlie is one of the adorable males, growing fast and is a super friendly sweetie who loves to snuggle! He looks like a chocolate lab and has the most beautiful eyes! He'd make a great hiking companion or a Netflix and Chill cuddle buddy!
~Cooper~
Cooper is pretty laid back compared to most of his siblings. He loves to play with his siblings but is the first to be ready for a break and some snuggles. He mostly looks like a black lab. He is a quick learner and picked up on potty training and commands before all of his siblings!
~Charlotte~
Charlotte is also very friendly, playful and silly. She also looks like a chocolate lab.
She loves tug-of-war and fetch! Like the others, when she is done playing, she is a cuddle bug! She loves to lay right on top of her siblings to stay warm in the puppy pile!
Charlotte was very good at our outing event at a gym in Burlington, happy to meet people and absolutely loved the 2–3-year-old little girl she met! Everyone wanted to take her home!
~Piper~
Piper is one of the smallest of the litter, the cutest little girl. Who like her siblings loves to play and snuggles. While she is a bit shy compared to her siblings, she is friendly and rolls right over for belly rubs.
A lighter chocolate lab look-a-like with those beautiful eyes. She's very gentle and a bit more relaxed than the others. She also went to the outing at the gym with Charlotte and she did great with all the new people she got to meet.
~Ariel~
Like her siblings, Ariel is sweet and friendly. She likes to play and be outside in the sunshine (which is rare this spring in VT) with her siblings. She is affectionate and also likes to play. Her and her siblings have all officially learned the doggy door and are doing much better with potty training.
She is the chocolate lab color but almost has a faded brindle to her fur.
~Ameera~
Mama Ameera is such a sweet girl. She is such a gentle and patient mama, so tolerant of crazy little puppies. While she's a bit hard to photograph, as most black dogs are, she is a beautiful, adorable girl in person and is just mellow. She simply wants to be near her human and get affection, something she's had very little of her in her past. They shelter did share some very sad history with us about Ameera, she definitely experienced some abuse, and we can see that with how timid she can be at first. But from the start she knew we were here to love and care for her. Ameera will need a quiet and safe environment to start with. Loud noises or yelling scares her. She just arrived to us on April 19th so over the next few weeks we will post updates on her progress. She has already become much more comfortable at her home with us and enjoys being snuggled and loved on. And she certainly deserves it.
Max
Max, approx. 5-month-old, Male, terrier-lab mix. Very sweet boy, listens so well and learns very quickly. Gets along great with all of the other dogs and loves to play. He loves his toys and blankets. Max is so patient with everything, food, greetings, etc. He waits his turn and doesn't get too crazy. He would make a great companion for an individual or family.
He has such a gentle temperament and has done great with children, especially a teen to play fetch with him! Has never shown any aggressive, he's more submissive to the other dogs. He's not timid at all and is very friendly with all people he has met! He is potty trained and uses the doggy door!
~Carley~
Carley was born at the beginning of August 2024 and has been spayed. She is one of the most well-behaved puppies we've ever had. She just goes with the flow, doesn't mind car rides, is very friendly with all other dogs, people and children. She loves to play with the other pups but is also happy to just chill and chew a bone by herself. She doesn't try to steal the other dog's treats/bones, like almost all our other dogs do. She is just a really gentle and respectful girl.
She loves to lay outside and go for walks; she does good on a leash and always listens well. She loves to keep an eye out of the property and be a good protector of her home and family. Her fur is so soft and bit thick. She is a great cuddler, reaching out to touch you, almost pet you, put her leg/paw on you. It's so sweet.
~Bodhi~
Bodhi was born at the beginning of August 2024 as well and has been neutered.
He is quite the silly boy, at times he can get a little rambunctious, other times he thinks he's a lap dog, sometimes he thinks he's a cat laying in the cat tower, he is a special boy for sure.
Gets along with cats just fine, and loves being with his sisters. He gets along with most other dogs, although he's had some weird, random tiffs with a couple young dogs smaller than him or dominant puppies.
Super handsome and soft, beautiful eyes, loves going on walks, rolling in the mud and going to the river!
All saved from euthanasia on Sept. 14, 2024!
All but 2 puppies have forever homes!
Learn more about Carley & Bodhi.
Check out the slideshow below to see all of these wonderful pups!
