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Due an overabundance of caution, Underdog Rescue is suspending all public adoption events for the remainder of March. Ready to adopt a new friend? Please fill out the online application   https://underdogrescuemn.com/adoption-applications/canine-adoption-application/

Hello there, I’m Naomi. I’m a Havanese, I weigh 9lbs and I like playing with other small dogs and think toys are fun. What else goes in an adoption profile? I’m really new at this.

Naomi is a sweet, somewhat shy lady that is starting to come out of the shadows and blossom in her foster home. She is doing very well with house training and is getting close when on a good schedule, does well in her crate, and is learning to crate herself at bedtime. She plays well with the small dog at her foster home, and is learning that people are good for laps and snuggles. She also does well with cats.

Naomi can get overwhelmed with a lot of noise or commotion, so she would do best in a home without small children. While she is working on leash skills, this can also make her freeze up in certain situations, so a fenced yard is a must. She really shines around the resident dogs in her foster home and will do best with another dog to show her all the good things that her new life has to offer.

From her foster mom, “when Naomi came to me 3 weeks ago she was very shy and fearful. Naomi is now playing with our Chihuahuas and is comfortable in her crate. She goes up and down stairs, and comes when called. Naomi, is still shy at times, but you are able to pick her up and snuggle with her. Everyday Naomi is one step closer to being the dog she was meant to be. She is going to make a great addition to somebody’s home.”

 

 

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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Good with Dogs, Good with Adults, Quiet, Does Good in the Car, Hypoallergenic, Requires a yard, Leashtrained, Cratetrained, Likes to play with toys, Likes to be in your lap, Playful, Timid, Skittish, Affectionate, Eager To Please, Intelligent, Gentle, Needs a companion animal

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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