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Hello there!  My name is Uma.  I’m a 8 pound long coated dachshund.  Did I mention my birthday is coming up?  I’ll be turning 3 years old in September!

My birthday wish is to find my furever family!  I would also really like some new toys to chew on for my birthday!  I don’t mean to be greedy, but I really love to chew on toys and shred them into as many pieces as I can.

In my foster home, I have become a great explorer.  It took me a little while to get over my shyness, but now all I want to do is go on adventures!  There are so many things that I have never seen before that are so interesting to me.  Like cats!  I had never seen one of them before.  I have been trying to communicate with the cats in my foster home but I just can’t seem to get through to them!  I bark at them to try to get them to say something but they just look at me.  I’ll figure them out some day…

I’ve never been a house dog before so I’m just starting to learn all about it.  My foster mom has been teaching me how to go potty outside instead of in the house.  I’m still working on it but I know I’ll get the hang of it soon!  She is also teaching me how to come when I’m called.  I haven’t quite figured out this whole leash thing yet, so a fenced in yard is required in my forever home.  I like other dogs and really would like to have one in my forever home! 

As much as I like to explore and learn about new things, some things are scary to me.  New people, loud noises, and other dogs barking are some of the things that make me nervous.  Learning how to trust takes some time, but once I learn it I won’t have to worry about the scary things any more.  I will just be able to enjoy all the fun and new adventures in life!

I just can’t wait to meet my furever family! Oh, and to get some new toys – my other ones are in a million pieces….

Many of our dogs are rescued from commercial breeders where they spent their lives getting comfort from their canine friends.  In turn, most require another companion dog in their forever home in order for them to feel safe. If you are interested in a particular dog, and do not currently have a dog residing with you, please understand that your home might not be the right fit for many of our dogs.

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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