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URBAN TAILS

Sunday, October 8th from 1:30 pm — 3:30 pm

2106 Lyndale Ave S, Minneapolis MN — www.urbantailspetsupply.com

Hello, my name is Gretel.  I am a 7-year-old Labrador Retriever that weighs 52 lbs.

I come from a rough and scary background that has shaped me into who I am today.  I’m looking for a patient forever family that can continue to shape me into the confident and brave dog that I long to be.  

I am a very shy girl and am mostly scared of everything.  Until finding my foster home, I had never experienced the things that most dogs experience even as a young puppy.  I’m just starting to get used to being around people that are nice to me.  I get very nervous when meeting new people and just want to run away because I’m not sure of how they will treat me.  It turns out that most people tend to be very nice.  I have a very nice foster family that is teaching me what it’s like to feel love from humans.  I adore the man in my foster family and like to follow him around.  I really enjoy to snuggle with him to take a nap.  I haven’t snuggled with anyone else yet, but I think I’ll get brave enough to try it eventually. 

In my foster home, I sleep in the basement.  I have slept in my crate a few times but am more comfortable on my couch where it’s quiet and safe downstairs. My foster family has tried to introduce me to toys, but I don’t care much for them.  I am still trying to learn how to tell my family that I need to go outside to potty.  I have had a few accidents in the house because I couldn’t find a way to tell them that I needed to go potty.  Outside can be a scary place with all the sounds though.  Loud noises make me jump, especially when I’m outside.  

In my forever home, I will need another dog to show me how to become the confident family dog that I so desire to be.  With the right family that understands my needs and past, I know I will continue to be rehabilitated and have a new life to shape who I am for the better!

Many of our dogs are rescued from commercial breeders where they spent their lives getting comfort from their canine friends.  In turn, most require another companion dog in their forever home in order for them to feel safe. If you are interested in a particular dog, and do not currently have a dog residing with you, please understand that your home might not be the right fit for many of our dogs.

If you have other questions about me you can email Underdog Rescue at <inquiries@underdogrescuemn.com>

ADOPTION EVENTS:     

Adoption events are updated at the top of each dogs animals' as their foster home signs up. Check back for updates on which events they will be attending. If an event is not listed within their bio above, the animal is not planning to attend.  Please understand that all of our pets are in volunteer foster homes and sometimes "life" happens and the foster family cannot make it to their scheduled adoption event. If you are traveling from a far distance to meet a specific animal, please understand we cannot guarantee event attendance. We recommend filling out an application and we will set up a private appointment. Private appointments are only scheduled after an application is submitted and approved.

ADOPTION PROCEDURE:

FOSTER CARE:

All of our animals are fostered in individual homes or doggie daycare facilities. While they are in our care, they are part of our families and given lots of love. We work on training, crate-training and socialization prior to adoption, but each bio is written by the foster as they see them, in their home. Each animal's behavior is evaluated and we have a sense of its temperament and personality, but it cannot be guaranteed. We look for adopters who will give each animal the wonderful life and permanent home that he or she deserves in time and with patience.  If you have an interest and ability to be a foster home, please visit our website  www.underdogrescuemn.com/foster-applications  and fill out a foster application.

NUTRITION:

Nutrition is vital to the rehabilitation and life-long health of our pets.  All of our foster animals are fed a premium diet such as NutriSource, Canidae, Orijen, Nature's Variety, Fromm, Pure Vita, Stella and Chewy's, Primal, or balanced raw diet.  All adopters are required to continue providing premium diets for the life of the animal.

YOU CAN HELP:

Not able to foster or adopt right now? Please consider sponsoring an Underdog. Your donation will help us buy dog food and pay for medical costs. Visit this link  www.underdogrescuemn.com/donate   to donate. 
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