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Status: Adopted! Species: Dog Rescue ID: 21-0143 General Color: Black with Tan, Yellow or Fawn Distinguishing Marks: chip registered Current Size: 26.6 Pounds Current Age: 7 Years 4 Months (born on 11/27/2017)	Fence Required: Yes Housetrained: Yes Obedience Training Needed: Needs Training Exercise Needs: Moderate Grooming Needs: Not Required Shedding Amount: Moderate Owner Experience Needed: Breed Reaction to New People: Cautious

DOB: 11/27/2017
Requires another dog in home: Yes, needs another dog
Weight: 26 pounds
Okay with dogs of all sizes: Yes
Okay with cats: Unknown
Okay with children under 12 years old: No
Requires a fenced yard: Yes, not leash trained and fearful

Note: dogs must always be leashed whenever outside of a contained area. Invisible/ underground fencing is not recommended for most rescue dogs.

Hello, my name is Victor. I am a handsome and quiet albeit extremely shy and timid young adult Shiba Inu. I am one of those low maintenance, loner types who is not into snuggling. The truth is I am a cautious boy who is fearful of almost everything including men, children, larger dogs, commotion, sudden movements, and loud noises like thunderstorms etc. Therefore, I tend to keep to myself and will find a safe place in a room with my back to a wall so I can watch the goings on around me from a safe distance. In fact, I prefer to stay in my safe spaces rather than snuggling or sitting in a lap and will stay there until it’s time to go outside or to bed.

I have not met any cats, I don’t play with toys, and I am not treat-motivated although I will partake in treats if my human brings them to me. I am a very smart boy who responds well to a solid routine, and I am not only potty, crate, and leash trained but I know commands like “stay”, “come”, “leave it”, “wait”, “outside”, and “go potty”. My many fears make me a flight risk, so I do require my new yard to be securely fenced.

I guess it’s safe to say that I may not ever forge a strong bond with people or show affection the way humans might like but let’s face it…everybody shows affection differently am I right! Hee, hee!! Despite my fears and desire to spend time by myself my heart is overflowing with love! All I need is the fur-ever home I SO richly DESERVE with a patient, Shiba-savvy person who will love me for WHO I am and NOT what they expect me to be! Not only do I love my people unconditionally, but I will NEVER give up on them and I simply ask for the same in return. I promise that I am totally worth it and if you’ll welcome me into your world, we can keep each other company in our own special ways! Love, Victor

Some of our dogs are obtained from commercial breeders where they spent their lives getting comfort from their canine friends. Others have come from various situations where they are lacking confidence in humans. 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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More about Victor

Good with Dogs, Good with Adults, Quiet, Requires a yard, Cratetrained, Timid, Skittish, Eager To Please, Gentle, Needs a companion animal

Sponsors: 4/4: Medical records sent to adopter William Harris (P).

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:

The first step in our process is to complete an online adoption application on our website:

http://www.underdogrescuemn.com/adoptionprocess/

Note: In most circumstances Underdog Rescue will only adopt within 60 miles of Minneapolis, MN.

All of our foster animals can be seen by appointment with an approved adoption application. Contact us at http://www.underdogrescuemn.com/contact-us/ if you have further questions.

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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