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About Olaf
Status: Adopted! Species: Dog Rescue ID: 22-0130 General Color: Black with White Distinguishing Marks: chip registered Current Size: 18 Pounds Current Age: 11 Years 1 Month (born on 5/10/2014)	Fence Required: Yes Housetrained: No Obedience Training Needed: Needs Training Exercise Needs: Moderate Reaction to New People: Friendly

To meet Olaf, please fill out a Bulldog: application: https://underdogrescuemn.com/adoptionprocess/bulldogs/

DOB: 5/10/2014
Requires another dog in home: No
Okay with dogs of all sizes: Yes
Okay with cats: Unknown
Okay with children under 12 years old: Best with older, respectful kids
Weight: 18 lbs
Requires a fenced yard: yes
Note: dogs must always be leashed whenever outside of a contained area. Invisible/ underground fencing is not recommended for most rescue dogs.

Hi, I'm Olaf! I'm about as friendly and happy as they come. Foster says that's the "pug" in me. I also love your attention and love making you laugh - I'm a pro. If you sit on the floor, I will happily run over and stand on your leg so you can scratch my ears and back. If you stay there longer, I will run over into your lap and give you the best smile, so you keep cuddling me, and if you're lucky, you'll get a happy pug kiss, too! I love playing with other dogs, too, but could be an only dog if my human is home often to hang out with. I am working on my potty training and am getting better about not marking post neuter. You see, I like to claim things that I like, so I wear a belly band to help remind me. I promise I'm working on it and we can get the hang of it together. There are times I will give you a little bark to let you know I'd like to go outside, so I'm certainly figuring this whole thing out. I do have a sassy pug voice, so shared walls wouldn't be the best fit because I like speaking the language of my pug tribe
I do have some dry eyes, also a pug thing they tell me, and get eye meds three times a day. Hopefully we get to a point where those are only needed one or two times soon. I may need eye meds lifelong so my forever home should be prepared for that expense. Because I've had chronic dry eye, I can't see super well, but again, hoping in time and by taking my eye meds, that improves. I do sometimes run into things, so a home that understands that and doesn't move furniture often would be wonderful. I would prefer a home with a fenced in yard due to my vision - going for walks and new surroundings is hard when you can't see well, so a yard (without a ton of stairs to the grass) with a fence would be just amazing! I am kennel trained and like having that in an area I spend time in because I will go in there on my own to retreat as needed. Foster says I have super soft fur and am a sassy, fun loving, cute pugger boy who cannot wait to find the perfect forever home! I also had surgery on my nares and soft palate to improve my breathing. Now, I breathe quite well and am enjoying my new zest on life!

Pug 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, Olaf also had surgery on his nares and soft palate to improve the quality of her breathing. This is reflected within his adoption fee.

Pug 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 Olaf

Good with Dogs, Good with Older/Considerate Kids Only, Somewhat vocal, Requires a yard, Cratetrained, Likes to play with toys, Likes to be in your lap, Playful, Affectionate, Eager To Please, Goofy

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:

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