My name is Cherry Pepper *Arriving 1/11*!

Cherry Pepper is from Texas.  She was born on the streets to a mom that was a stray.  A kind woman rescued mom and all the pups, when she found them wandering in her neighborhood.  Poor little Cherry was malnourished, covered in fleas, and the vet was sure she wouldn't have lived much more than a few days without the care of the woman who rescued them!  Well, after being brought into rescue & given proper veterinary care and nutrition, Cherry and her siblings are positively thriving, and now it's time to find them all homes of their own here in Minnesota!  Cherry is a sweet girl that is friendly with everyone she meets!  She absolutely loves to play with her siblings and people alike.  Cherry is an adorably inquisitive pup who loves people almost as much as she loves to eat.  She will be a little shadow following you wherever you go!  

Cherry is not potty trained yet, but no young puppy ever is.  Puppies operate on a sleep, eat, play, poop & repeat schedule.  Potty training is very dependent on staying on a strict feeding schedule, and getting them outside roughly 20-30 minutes afterwards.  If you can maintain a consistent feeding/outside schedule, you'll have a potty trained pup in no time at all.  Just remember to be patient, because they're doing their best!  Cherry is also not kennel trained, as she is kept in an outside run along with her siblings & mom in Texas.  Kennel training is really not that hard at all.  It's as easy as getting a kennel, putting it where you spend most of your time, and just leaving the door open for her to go in and out as she pleases.  Feed all meals there, as well as any high value treats, and as soon as you know it, she'll be in there relaxing on and off through out the day.  Never use the kennel as a punishment.    

If you think that you could give Cherry the perfect home here in MN, please fill out an adoption application today!  She can't wait to meet you!

 They arrive in Minnesota on 1/11/2025 and will need to be picked up from the Ruff Start Rescue office in Princeton, MN between the hours of 9am and noon. Please plan for their arrival accordingly as we cannot accommodate pickups outside of this time frame.  Since they haven’t arrived yet, they are available exclusively through Ruff Start’s Foster to Adopt (FTA) Program. Click here to learn more about the FTA program. Once they get to Minnesota, they might require further veterinary care. Ruff Start’s veterinary suite is located in Princeton, MN, and, as the foster, you will be required to transport your dog to and from these vetting appointments.

If you are interested in getting to know this animal better, please fill out an adoption application. An adoption application is the best way to show your interest in an animal and is not a binding contract.

To learn more about Ruff Start’s adoption process and the care our foster animals receive, please visit our How to Adopt page.

*Rescue puppies are notorious for losing their birth certificates before entering our rescue. We cannot guarantee the breed or size they will be full grown.*

If you are unable to adopt but want to help this animal and others in our care, you can donate to support the medical and veterinary needs of all Ruff Start Rescue animals.