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Bonjour, my name is Nova, and I am a delightful young French Bulldog looking for my forever home. I’m currently living with my foster mom and her awesome family of humans and furry friends like me. Let me tell you a bit about myself.

At just 29 pounds, I'm a petite 4 year old, full of love and potential. I may be a little shy and scared of loud noises and overwhelming commotion, but with patience and gentle care, I am making remarkable progress. Right now I seem to be more afraid of men but I know that will change with your help. My foster dad has been helping me, and now I don’t shake much when he pets me. This is great because I'm learning to trust more each day.

I am mostly potty trained, though I might have an accident when I'm stressed. I know how to use potty pads too, so together we’ll master this potty training for good. I’m also crate trained, which means I have a safe space to call my own. A home with a fenced yard would be ideal for me because I'm still getting used to a leash—I’m just confused about what to do on the leash but I promise with practice we’ll stroll the neighborhood. I am still nervous in new situations, but as I build your trust, I know my fears will also subside.

I’m great with other dogs, especially those my size. In fact, having another dog around would be wonderful for me. I follow my foster sister everywhere and she’s teaching me all about toys, chewies, and how fun zoomies can be after doing your business outside.

The best part about me? I’m the sweetest little girl you’ll ever meet. Right now I am quite submissive and often try to make myself small and still when people are nearby. But I’m starting to come out of my shell, especially in the mornings when I come for cuddles to my foster mom and give tiny kisses as a thank you. With your help, I’ll be out of my shell for good in no time.

I’m a work in progress, but I promise I’m worth every bit of effort. Another dog in the house would help me continue to learn and grow, so I’d really love to be a part of your human and furry family. If you have patience, love, and a warm heart, I could be your perfect companion.

Please consider adopting me and giving me the forever home I’ve been dreaming of. With your love, I know I can continue to blossom.

Love, Nova

*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.  

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.  

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.

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.

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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