Vortex is a gentle, sensitive soul with a heart full of love just waiting to be discovered. This 9-pound Havanese is estimated to be between 1 and 3 years old and is slowly but surely learning that the world isn’t such a scary place after all. While he’s naturally shy and easily startled by loud noises and fast movements, Vortex has already made incredible progress in foster care. He’s found comfort in his cozy kennel and other “safe spaces” around the house and has even started seeking out affection on his own terms—often cuddling up on the couch with his foster family and, especially, the resident dogs he adores.
Vortex absolutely thrives with other small, calm, and confident dogs, and it’s clear that he feels his safest when he’s part of a pack. He watches, learns, and finds comfort in their presence, so a home with at least one other dog is a must—and more would be even better. While still working on potty training, he's doing great with consistency and even uses potty pads when needed. He isn't leash-trained yet and tends to freeze when on leash, so a securely fenced yard is required to keep this little guy safe while he builds confidence.
What Vortex lacks in boldness, he makes up for in sweetness. He doesn’t bark, growl, or show any aggression—he simply takes his time to feel secure. Once he does, he’s quietly curious, irresistibly cuddly, and eager to be part of the action. He’s also a big fan of treats (of any kind!) and has even started showing interest in toys, especially when the other dogs are playing. Vortex would do best in a calm, predictable home with patient humans and gentle, like-sized canine companions to show him the ropes. With time, trust, and the right furry friends, Vortex will blossom into a loyal, loving companion who just might steal your heart.
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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More about Vortex
Good with Dogs, Good with Kids, Good with Adults, Quiet, Requires a yard, Cratetrained, Likes to be in your lap, Playful, Timid, Affectionate, Eager To Please, Goofy, Needs a companion animal
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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:
The first step in our process is to complete an online adoption application on our website:
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.
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