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Hello, my name is Vanessa and I am a healthy and very sweet adult female Boston Terrier who is curious of everything…though I must admit that I’m fearful of loud noises and a bit skeptical of my foster dad. I move away from him anytime he approaches me. I know he’s a really nice guy and wouldn’t hurt me, but I’m still warming up to my new foster family and I guess I just figure the best way to warm up, is to warm up to one person at a time…I like to call that “Vanessa logic”…don’t judge!

Since being with my foster fam, I’ve come a long way…I will even jump up on the couch with my foster mom and allow her to approach me without walking away from her…as you can see, I’m very brave!  I love to explore, so my foster parents let me have free reign of the house when they’re gone and I’m a really good girl because I don’t want to have that privilege taken away…there’s nothing better than freedom am I right!

Anyway, during some of my residential expeditions, I have come across these weird things that foster mom calls “toys” … well, whatever they are, I don’t know what to do with them yet. She also says she’s trying to “play” with me, but I don’t know what that means either. I’m really very smart, so I’m hoping that one day I will learn what “play” means and how to do it. HEY, maybe YOU could help me learn how to play!! I would love that so much!  Speaking of smart, I kind of know what it means when my foster mom asks, “do you want to go outside?” I also am potty trained, but what I think makes me absolutely brilliant is the fact that I am always respectful of those cat things…after all, it doesn’t take a rocket scientist to know that I don’t want to get whacked in the face! I am also good with other doggies and kids. As for the leash, well I could use a bit more practice with that thing because right now my body just doesn’t know what to do, so it does nothing…I just freeze! Maybe you could help me learn the leash too!?

Well, I’ve talked a lot about myself and now I’d love to learn about you. I am full of unconditional love that I want to share with a patient person or family who will love me the same in return and keep me safe. If that describes you then I really hope you’ll come take me to my new furever home where I can continue learning how to be a great cuddler and the amazing dog I was destined to be.

Many of our dogs are obtained 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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