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*BONDED PAIR with Jilly

Hi, I’m Mika, a gentle, loving Bichon. We Bichons are known for our cheerful, kind, playful dispositions. That is exactly who my bestie (Jilly) and I are, with everyone we meet. We greet people with affection, joy, and eagerness to please. But we also need to stay with each other. Jilly’s the sillier, bolder one and she helps me approach new situations with more courage. I’m more laid back and a constant, calming influence on her. When we meet someone new, I’ll let Jilly lead the way and follow along, wagging my tail like crazy, hoping they’ll want to pet me. (And everyone loves to pet me.)

My idea of the perfect family: We are the best of both worlds for a family who’s home a lot – but who may need to be out during the day. When you’re with us, you will be snuggled and followed around by your two loyal companions. When you’re away, we are calm, quiet, and happy because we’re together. When you can take us with you, we will hop into our car safety seat, let you buckle us in, and quietly enjoy the ride.

Things that make me happy: I love trotting through the house, diving under blankets, exploring everything, getting long belly rubs, napping beside my humans with Jilly’s head resting on me, and giving kisses. I’m not into chew toys or dog treats, but I love mealtimes. (I love them a little too much. Portion control is important for me.)

Crate-trained:  We don't like being shut in a crate or kennel with the door closed and will get vocal. The good news: when we need to be contained, we quietly hang out in our soft-side, open-top, cushioned octagon kennel, in our foster mom's room, with access to a hallway, and two wee pads. We haven't had an accident in that area for weeks.  

Things I’m learning: I’ve discovered that I enjoy being outside and with encouragement, I’ve been learning that walking (even a little running) on a leash is fun. I’m also working on potty training, and showing continuous improvement going potty outside. I’ve gotten really good about using wee pads in the house but do still have accidents.

Why us? Jilly’s bio said it for both of us: my foster family has owned and fostered many, many dogs over the years and they are unanimous about this: you will probably never meet another dog (not to mention a pair of dogs) who are more generous with their love and devotion for you. We love children. We love adults of all ages (even the groomer and the veterinarian). We will make you smile, give you kisses and cuddles, and we will follow you wherever you go, wagging our tails behind you. Thank you for taking the time to read this far. I hope you’d like to meet us and give us a chance to join your family and enjoy many years of happiness with you. XOX Mika.

*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 adopter’s 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 their 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.  

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:

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