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About Vera
Status: Adopted! Species: Dog Rescue ID: 22-0125 Distinguishing Marks: chip registered Current Size: 22 Pounds Current Age: 9 Years 3 Months (born on 11/18/2015)	Fence Required: No Housetrained: Yes Obedience Training Needed: Needs Training Exercise Needs: Low Grooming Needs: Moderate Shedding Amount: Moderate Owner Experience Needed: Species Reaction to New People: Friendly

Fill out a Bulldog application to meet Vera: https://underdogrescuemn.com/adoptionprocess/bulldogs/

DOB: 11/18/2015
Requires another dog in home: No, if home a lot
Okay with dogs of all sizes: Yes, prefers dogs her size
Okay with cats: Unknown
Okay with children under 12 years old: Yes, older, respectful kids
Weight: 22 pounds
Requires a fenced yard: Yes, needs a fenced yard
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 Vera. I am a delightful adult female Frenchie with a spunky personality. Foster mom says that I am the “cutest girl ever” and not only can I not disagree with her but everyone I meet says I’m adorable! Hee, hee!! I am all about my people, playing with my mini tennis balls and squeaker toys, cuddling, and chilling in a nice cozy dog bed or on the couch!! By the way, some little doggy stairs or a ramp are much appreciated when it comes to climbing up on the couch or bed…I’m just sayin’!! Additionally, I love belly rubs and getting them always makes me smile!

I am good with smaller dogs like me, but I have not met any larger ones, nor have I met any kids or cats. I don’t like a lot of commotion or loud noises like thunderstorms, so a calmer, quieter household would be amazing. I thrive on attention from mom and can get a bit jealous if her attention is focused elsewhere. I would love it if my humans were home often, or I had another dog in the home to hang out with if they are away during the work days. I’m typically a quiet girl other than my little snorts, snores and grunts that foster mom said is getting better now that I had surgery to help me breathe better! That squished in nose makes it hard to breathe sometimes, so surgery helped open my airways up. My food needs to be soft, and I prefer fresh cooked chicken or turkey. I don’t have a lot of leash experience so my new yard will need to be fenced to ensure my safety. Have I mentioned how smart I am? I know my name and commands like “sit”, “down”, “stay”, “come”, and “outside” and I do my personal business outside and on potty pads. You can clearly see that I’m quite brilliant!

Now all I need is the furever home I so richly deserve with a loving and patient family who will spoil me and provide me with all the love and attention that I need! If you’re ready to welcome some happiness into your life than I am ready to share my life with you!! Love, Vera

Bulldogs are a member of the Brachycephalic breed and therefore have a host of health issues that may arise. Because these dogs are new into our rescue, health issues in the future may arise that we are not aware of. Some of these issues are allergies, eye issues, yeast infections, interdigital cysts, slipped disks in their back, breathing problems, among a host of others that can occur at any time or when seasons change. While breed experience is not required, we encourage you to thoroughly research the breed and its financial, medical, and environmental needs to be sure the breed is a good fit for you and your family. It is estimated that the average bulldog owner spends $2,000 per year on medical needs. In addition to normal pre adoption surgeries, Vera also had surgery on her nares and soft palate to improve the quality of her breathing. This is reflected within his adoption fee.

Bulldogs are one of the most expensive dogs to own, maintain, and rescue and our adoption fees reflect such expenses. The application process for bulldogs usually moves quite quickly as they are a popular breed, so we ask that adopters do research and be prepared for adoption at the time you submit your application. They are happy, goofy, playful characters and we are excited you are taking the first steps into rescuing one!

This dog requires an application fee. This fee must be paid within 24 hours or your application will be considered void. We will not review or contact applicants that have not completed the payment portion. Bulldog Applications will be responded to within 5 business days, after receipt of the application fee. Please understand that paying the fee does not guarantee you will be approved to adopt the bulldog. Our goal is place bulldogs in homes that are suited for their individual needs. You may be willing and able to provide a great home, but if it doesn’t meet the specific needs of the bulldog, we will not approve your application.

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More about Vera

Good with Dogs, Good with Older/Considerate Kids Only, Good with Adults, Somewhat vocal, Requires a yard, Likes to play with toys, Playful, Affectionate, Gentle, Goofy

Special Needs: emailed VP auth 3/12 & reminder 3/21 ET

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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