My name is Dusty!

Thank you for stopping by to see me!  Please fill out an application to set up  a private meeting. 

This long haired Chihuahua boy is Dusty. He’s 8 years old and 6lbs of confidence and independence. He’s a friendly and happy little dude too. He loves to relax, snuggle, and be with his foster mom. He adores being pet and held! He’s a great desk/office buddy!

He is potty trained and does his business outside. He is crate trained too. He walks well on leash and loves walks. He does require a fenced in yard, he loves the freedom of it and doesn’t do his business well when he’s on leash.  He’s learning some words too: ‘leave it’, ‘go potty’, ‘come’, 'sit' and he knows his own name!

He occasionally barks when left alone, if he is in the Xpen outside, if he wants to be with his foster mom, or when he's playing with other dogs or toys. He doesn’t like other dogs in his personal bubble. He would rather be the one to approach another dog vs the dog approaching him, so he likes other dogs on his terms only and has never met larger dogs either. Dusty has recently discovered toys and is starting to play with them more and more! He has also started playing with some of his doggy foster siblings, foster mom, and doing zoomies! It's so cute and fun to watch! 

Dusty likes being the sassy, confident, bossy dog. He does pretty well with his foster siblings and dogs he knows and lives with! He is the most bossy towards new dogs and is definitely more bark than bite. He does best with smaller dogs who are submissive and/or non reactive and don't care if he's the boss. Dusty is a total goofball. He can be possessive of toys and food related items towards other dogs and his foster mom is working on correcting this behavior. He is submissive with humans and LOVES people! He likes being the center of attention. If you quit petting him or pet another dog he’ll work his way back to your hand! He adores snuggles, pets, kisses, being held and being loved on! He’s ready to find his forever home and start his new life. He is a lovable fluff ball who is so dang cute and he’ll make you laugh and smile everyday! Just look at his sweet face! 

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.

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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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