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Hello! My name is Pearl, and I am quite the gem if I do say so myself! I’m a beautiful and quiet adult female Maltese who LOVES mealtime! I love treats too but truth be told, unfortunately, I don’t get many of those! I like to eat in my kennel, but foster mom keeps an eye on me to ensure I don’t eat my foster sib’s food because let’s be honest...I will if given the chance. Hee, hee!! Anyway, I am just beginning to play with toys, but I enjoy going on leashed walks & being held and I do fine in the car. I also LOVE, LOVE, LOVE playing with my foster fur sib. In fact, I love it so much that I can’t imagine my life without a fur playmate!

One very important thing I need my new family to know is that I have a narrowed trachea so when I had my spay surgery, the doctor had to use smallest ETA tube possible, and I had to be intubated with a size 2 fr. ET tube. If you don’t know what any of that means that’s ok because I don’t either (wink, wink) …all that matters is that the doctor knows if I ever need anesthesia again! Hee, hee!! I don’t like a lot of commotion or loud noises so I’m not too sure about small children.  Additionally, I’ve not met any cats but I’m a docile gal, so I think I’d be ok with them. I do my business outside & on potty pads, and I know commands like “up”, “outside”, “kennel”, and “potty” so you can see I’m quite brilliant. LOL.

All in all, I am beyond sweet and cute need I say more!?! All I need now is YOU…a patient, unconditionally loving fur-ever family that will NEVER give up on me. Will you please by my fur-ever family, I promise I will love you more than you could ever imagine, and we will have SO much fun together! Love, Pearl

*Please note that some of our dogs are obtained from shelters, surrendered to our care, or released from breeders. Each animal's bio is based on our experience of the animal within our care, an educated guess based on physical characteristics, temperament and information shared. Each dog receives basic grooming when coming into rescue, but for some dogs they have not received grooming attention until recently and grooming may be required shortly after adoption. This will be at the adopter’s expense, so we encourage you to research the breed and be prepared for grooming expenses. Underdog cannot guarantee hypoallergenic or non-shedding qualities of any dogs in our rescue. Some of the animals come from situations where they are lacking experience in a home and confidence in humans. In turn, they require another companion dog and/or a fenced in yard in their forever home in order for them to feel safe. If you are interested in a particular dog whose bio states those needs and do not currently have them, please understand that your home might not be the right fit. Please use the filter on our Adoptable Dogs page to find the perfect match for your home.   

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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.

YOU CAN HELP:

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