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oofy, puppy‑hearted fluffball who brings energy and laughter everywhere he goes. Though his exact age is unknown, he’s likely around 1–1.5 years old—and he absolutely acts like it. Once he settled into his foster home, his playful, silly personality came shining through.
Huey LOVES toys. All of them. All at once. If it squeaks, bounces, or can be tossed in the air, he’s thrilled. When he’s not zooming around with a toy, he’s working hard on a bones, bully stick, or antler—chewing is one of his favorite hobbies. Because he’s young and curious, he’ll try to chew anything if he’s bored, but with plenty of appropriate chew options, he hasn’t damaged anything in his foster home.
He enjoys long walks and handles Minnesota cold like a champ thanks to his thick coat. However, he’s a strong puller and becomes laser‑focused when he sees another dog, squirrel, or rabbit. He’ll need consistent obedience training to help him learn leash manners and impulse control. He’s smart and eager, so with structure, he’ll make great progress.
Huey has done well playing with dogs at the dog park, but a doggy playdate in the home was a bit too intense—he’s still learning appropriate dog‑to‑dog social skills and may not have had much prior experience. With humans, he can be mouthy during play, so he may be better suited to a home without very young children.
He’s crate trained and can stay in his kennel for up to six hours. He may whine at first but settles down. He’s fully potty trained and even bell trained to go outside.
Huey is a lovable goofball with a big heart. He’s affectionate, snuggly, and happiest when his humans get down on the floor to cuddle with him—he’s not a couch or dog‑bed kind of guy. He prefers the floor and loves when his people join him there.
He’ll thrive in a home with: • A fenced yard is preferred, or a commitment to walks —he loves the freedom and needs time and space to run • People who enjoy an active, playful dog • Someone committed to training and helping him mature • Older or considerate kids, if any • Plenty of toys and chew items
Huey is joyful, outgoing, and full of personality. With continued training, socialization, and lots of love, he’ll grow into an incredible companion. Whoever adopts him is in for a whole lot of fun.
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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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:
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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 .underdogrescuemn/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 .underdogrescuemn/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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