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Status: Available for Adoption (adoption info) Species: Dog Rescue ID: 23-0892 Distinguishing Marks: chip registered Current Size: 39.5 Pounds Current Age: 7 Years 5 Months (born on 11/16/2016)	Fence Required: Yes Housetrained: Yes Obedience Training Needed: Needs Training Exercise Needs: Moderate Grooming Needs: Low Shedding Amount: Moderate Owner Experience Needed: Species Reaction to New People: Cautious

I’m on the hunt for a very special loving home who is willing to work diligently with my confidence. I’m extremely shy and am much braver on the outside than I am on the inside. I love my kennel as I use it as my safe space. When I feel nervous or unsure, I retreat there and hide.

I’m very, very sweet and still learning all about receiving love and affection and I do like it! I do enjoy hanging out with people but I also have a mischievous side when I think you’re not looking.

Away from home is hard for me. I am so nervous and freeze with anxiety. I will bolt if I get the chance. So I will need a fenced yard as even leashes are new.

I am 99% potty training when on a schedule and am clearly crate trained, since that’s where I feel the most safe. But I do know some commands like “sit, outside, go potty.” If you say “in” by my kennel, that’s when I know you want me to get inside. So I’m super smart!

I would love to have another confident dog in my forever home to help me learn how to be a dog and teach me all the things.

You’ll find me to be loving, gentle, shy, sweet and absolutely precious. But if you are patient enough to help me over my anxieties, I promise to reward you with all the love and affection you expect from a dog .

*Please note that some of our dogs are obtained from shelters, surrendered to our care, or released from breeders. Each animal's bio is based on our experience of the animal within our care, an educated guess based on physical characteristics, temperament and information shared. Each dog receives basic grooming when coming into rescue, but for some dogs they have not received grooming attention until recently and grooming may be required shortly after adoption. This will be at the adopters expense, so we encourage you to research the breed and be prepared for grooming expenses . Underdog cannot guarantee hypoallergenic or non shedding qualities of any dogs in our rescue. Some of the animals come from situations where they are lacking experience in a home and confidence in humans. In turn, they require another companion dog and/or a fenced in yard in th eir forever home in order for them to feel safe. If you are interested in a particular dog whose bio states those needs and do not currently have them, please understand that your home might not be the right fit. Please use the filter on our Adoptable Dogs page to find the perfect match for your home.

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More about Butterball

Good with Dogs, Good with Adults, Somewhat vocal, Requires a yard, Cratetrained, Timid, Skittish, Eager To Please, Needs a companion animal

Sponsors: UV 3/5 spay/dental; Auth to UV 12/31/23 well check, hw test, spay, dental EM

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:

The first step in our process is to complete an online adoption application on our website:

http://www.underdogrescuemn.com/adoptionprocess/

Note: In most circumstances Underdog Rescue will only adopt within 60 miles of Minneapolis, MN.

All of our foster animals can be seen by appointment with an approved adoption application. Contact us at http://www.underdogrescuemn.com/contact-us/ if you have further questions.

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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