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* I WILL BE AT THIS SATURDAY'S ADOPTION EVENT, 1/12/08 FROM 12:30-2:30 AT URBANIMAL (located at 2106 Lyndale Ave S. in Minneapolis, ph. for directions is 612-879-0709). Patisse is a sweet gentleman who is ready to be someone's quiet, mellow friend. He is a great house-dog and is very well-mannered. He knows to go potty ouside & will "hold it" when he is in his crate. This is amazing considering that he was rescued from an awful puppy mill. To read all about the puppy mill he came from, please view the following link: http://www.caps-web.org/view_investigation_report.php?id=112 This puppy mill is still up & running right in our state of Minnesota and the conditions have not improved. Patisse and 17 other dogs of various breeds were all rescued from this puppy mill. Some of the dogs had missing eyes, severe infections and were in an extreme state of neglect. Poor Patisse is 12-14 years of age. He has never been held or known love from a human. When we rescued him the only thing on his neck was a chain and a tag that bore his USDA breeding number. It just breaks your heart to think of the years that we spent trapped in a puppy mill when he could be where he is now, curled up on a dog bed in a warm house. We have now had Patisse neutered, microchipped, heartworm tested and he has had a complete dental. This sweet boy had the worst teeth that our vet had ever seen in 30+ years of practice. He had all but two teeth removed during his dental. The Vet would have removed the last two as well, had poor Patisse not been so fragile. The Vet feared removing any more teeth would likely fracture his delicate jaw. His mouth was so badly infected that it has resulted in a heart murmur. Patisse is such a sweet guy who loves oher dogs. We are so happy and feel so lucky to be able to find him a loving home where he can spend the remainder of his years in comfort and peace. Patisse would prefer to go to a home with at least one other older dog to keep him company. For more information or to meet Patisse, please call Shannon at 952-929-0777. PLEASE NOTE: Underdog Rescue will only return phone calls from the following area codes: 952 - 612 - 763 - 651. If you are calling from another area code and live within 60 Miles of Minneapolis, please leave a local telephone number or we will be unable to return your call. Underdog Rescue animals are fostered in individual homes. While they are in our care, they are part of our families. We work on training, crate-training and socialization prior to adoption. Each animal's behavior has been thoroughly evaluated and we have a firm sense of their temperament and personality. All of our foster animals are fed a premium diet of either Canidae, Wellness, Solid Gold or Precise pet food. Each is given lots of love, as well as bones, toys and pig ears! We look for homes who will continue to give each adopted animal the wonderful life that he or she deserves! Underdog Rescue only adopts within 60 miles of Minneapolis, MN. To fill out an online adoption application please visit our website. *PLEASE CALL RIGHT AWAY IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO MEET/ADOPT ME! ALL OF OUR FOSTER ANIMALS CAN BE SEE BY APPOINTMENT. FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT UNDERDOG RESCUE, PLEASE CALL 952-929-0777*

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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:

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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