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6/12: Medical records sent to adopter Peggy M. (Bel)

Hello, my name is Papaya. I am a beautifully elegant and lovingly gentle adult female Standard Poodle with the most expressive dark brown eyes EVER! In fact, I think foster mom knows how much I appreciate everything she does for me every time I look at her! I will even put my paw on her to let her know how happy I am that she’s here with me. I love going for leashed walks, riding in the car, eating beef-flavored treats, gnawing on marrow bones & treat-filled Kongs, barking at strangers outside, spending time outside, relaxing in the shade, being with my people, and figuring out a good canine puzzle. 

I have not met any kids or cats, but I am good with other dogs and I’m a smart girl who is potty, crate, and leash trained, and I know commands like “sit”, “kennel/crate”, “outside”, and “go potty”! I LOVE to start my day with a nice trot around the yard so my new yard will need to be fenced to ensure my safety. I am a good girl who has earned the right to sleep in my own doggie bed at the foot of foster mom’s bed and truth be told, I am much calmer when I get to sleep in the same room as my people…I’m just sayin’! I simply love people, that’s all there is to it…even on my outing to Home Depot I gently greeted everyone and made all sorts of new friends!!

Anyway, foster mom says that I am patient and “unbelievably kind” which is totally true!! I really am a sweet girl who understands the value of a great friendship! All I need now is a fur-ever home with a patient, unconditionally loving family who will NEVER give up on me! I promise I’m worth it, and I will love you more than anything else in this whole world! Love, Papaya

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Good with Dogs, Good with Adults, Somewhat vocal, Does Good in the Car, Requires a yard, Leashtrained, Cratetrained, Likes to play with toys, Playful, Affectionate, Eager To Please, Intelligent, Gentle

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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