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Hi, I'm Waldo! I'm an extremely sweet and affectionate dog once I get to know you, which takes about an hour. I'm that dog that moves into hugs and enjoys being close to my person. I often think I'm a lapdog. I am,  however, also afraid of the world around me. Noises make me jump and large objects scare me. I have improved greatly with fireworks and thunderstorms though. I don't have a lot of confidence and it shows in my body language. I do love the person(s) I trust though and I love them a lot. I'm looking for a person or couple that would like to help me build confidence and receive lots of snuggles while doing that. Because I spook so easily, a fenced yard is important so that I can feel safe in it and be secure. A dog companion is needed to help me build confidence, too. A dog that I can go on walks with and play with would be wonderful. I do absolutely great playing with smaller dogs, too, and foster mom describes me as a gentle giant. I also love to play with my people and I can be a total goofball! I cannot be in a home with children though whether they live there or just visit. The fast and unpredictable movements of children make me quite nervous. It could have been an incident in my past that makes me feel this way, but I have bitten (minor level 3 no puncture) because I was so scared of what was happening to me. Once you know me, this seems impossible to believe and likely I'll never be in a situation that I feel like it's my last resort, but caution must always be used around children. A couple other things - I prefer carpeting, or at least rugs, because hardwood floors make me feel like I'm going to slip and fall. I'm an odd eater but we can talk about that if we get serious. Playtime in the yard, daily walks, and mental stimulation through training or games are needed to help me with anxiety. Otherwise I'm a total couch potato who likes to cuddle, so being on furniture and even my person's bed (my favorite place!) is important to me. I will also pretend that I need a boost up when I really don't but it just shows me I'm cared for. I'm also crate trained, house trained and know basic commands like sit, shake and lay down. I'm a good boy, I know it because I hear it and I feel it every day.

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Good with Dogs, Is Not Good with Kids, Good with Adults, Quiet, Does Good in the Car, Requires a yard, Leashtrained, Cratetrained, Likes to be in your lap, Prefers cool climate, Obedient, Playful, Timid, Skittish, Affectionate, Intelligent, Even-tempered, Gentle, Goofy, 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.

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