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Due to concern around COVID-19, Underdog Rescue is suspending all public adoption events and community events. We are still accepting applications for available dogs but are delaying in-person meet and greets due to the ‘stay at home’ policy. Thank you for your support. 

This is Paula a 5lb, 11 year old Chihuahua. Let me tell you about her. She is a very sweet little girl, but she's very shy and a little skittish. She is starting to warm up to her foster mom giving her affection and picking her up.  She has vision degeneration, which is part of why she seems unsure, especially about hands coming toward her and trying to pet her or pick her up.  She is not at all aggressive and never appears as though she would bite. She's become very attached to another foster that she lives with, and while she may be okay as an only dog, she will likely be happier with another dog in her forever home; she does seem to prefer male dogs.

She loves to sit in the sun in the bay window and watch the world. She’s even been out to eat at a restaurant and she did pretty well. She was very curious about everything and wanted to climb everywhere on the patio. After a bit, she just sat in her foster mom’s lap and chilled out.

Paula really just likes to lounge around on the couch or bed.  She loves to snuggle but will sometimes need to be encouraged.  Her favorite thing is having her face and head rubbed and scratched.  She enjoys walks and car rides.  She also likes people, even strangers. 

Paula hasn't responded to any toys yet, but she does like treats. She is a bit food crazy!  She just loves her meals and her treats.  She adores all the doggy beds on the couch too.  Going out to the yard to hang with the other dogs is pretty great as  well.  She knows when it's bedtime and comes into the bedroom. She allows her foster mom to pick her up and for the most part she stays in the bed for the night.

She can become afraid of overwhelming commotion or someone going too quickly to try to pet her. For this reason, she would do best in a home without children. She is very close to being house broken and does well on a consistent schedule. She has not spent time in a crate yet. She does occasionally walk on leash and requires a specific harness. She does well, but she does need a fenced in yard. She is learning a command for ‘outside’. She will bark when someone comes to the door or even at her foster mom.

Paula needs a home with a lot of patience and time to warm up to her new human(s). She will get there.  She can surprise her foster mom sometimes and will snuggle up on her legs during a nap; however, she doesn't really like to be held too long. It’s a start and she’s well on her way to being the best girl she can be.  She is a very good girl who is low maintenance and loving. 

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.

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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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