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Hello, my name is Tori and I am a confidently beautiful and healthy adult female Shih Tzu who likes to be with my people, go for walks, ride in the car or bicycle trailer, and chew on soft crinkly toys, pigs ears and bully sticks!  I have 7 toes on my hind legs and am proudly toothless with a tongue that hangs out a little and I could not possibly be any more beautiful than I am now!

I am good with little people but not so good in the potty department.  I am working very hard at the potty thing and I know that if I could get on a good schedule I’d get the potty thing down.  I also don’t care for the crate much and will bark if I’m in it especially when my people are home; I guess I just feel that if my peeps can’t be in there then why should I?  I will begrudgingly sleep in my kennel, though since I am a member of the family, I wholeheartedly believe that I should be sleeping in the bed with you…I’m just sayin’! I suppose I should admit that I also bark if my people are out of my sight.  I love being with my peeps and when I can’t see them, I think they’re trying to play hide and seek with me…but quite frankly…I’m never in the mood for that game!

I know the “come,” “sit,” and “go potty commands and I do very well with the leash because my foster mom takes me on these super exciting walks every day where I get to smell everything and get the news of the day…I have to see if any of my doggie friends have been out on their walks…a little T.M.I…I will also often poop on our walks…just thought you should know!  As for those meowy things, I am always respectful of them since getting whacked in the face is not one of my favorite activities.

My foster mom says that I’m a resilient, toothless, trusting wonder.  I am eager to please and am an easy-going lady.  I love to cuddle which my foster mom says is very “comforting.”  I do not feel confident with stairs yet, but my foster mom says I “prance and walk with a spring in my step”… I’m not really sure what that means, but I’m pretty sure that my foster mom knows I don’t have a spring inside my feet so I think she’s just being silly…gotta love ‘er!

If you are looking for a happy, playful girl who love snuggles, back & belly rubs, and is easy to bathe, you have found your match.  When you come to meet me you could bring me some softened kibble and I wouldn’t mind!  Anyway, hurry and get here, I am waiting patiently.

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.

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