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e experiencing life in a home for the very first time after coming from a breeder—and he’s blossoming beautifully. During his first week, he was quiet and cautious, taking everything in. Now that he feels safe, his personality is shining through: curious, friendly, playful, and eager to explore.
He loves going for walks (even in snow and ice!) and enjoys meeting adults, kids, and friendly dogs of all sizes. He has a high energy level and a puppy‑like enthusiasm for the world, making him a great match for an active home. He especially enjoys tug games with ropes or rags and loves interacting with people and other dogs. He hasn’t fully discovered toys yet, but he’s starting to show interest.
Hendrix is mostly paper trained and also goes potty outside. He’s still learning a consistent routine, but with three daily walks he’s doing well. He’s crate trained, walks nicely on leash, and knows “come” and “wait.” He’s intelligent, eager to please, and very adaptable as he learns what home life is all about.
He does have one unique quirk—his right front leg was fractured at some point in his past and healed out of alignment. It doesn’t stop him from enjoying life, but he’s nervous about jumping down from furniture or going down stairs on his own. He’ll need a patient adopter who can help him build confidence and keep him safe.
Hendrix is affectionate, even‑tempered, gentle, and wonderfully sweet. He loves snuggling on the sofa, thrives on attention, and would do well in a home with children and other friendly dogs. He’s a loving, joyful companion who is discovering the world with fresh eyes—and he’s ready to share that journey with his forever family.
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.
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 .underdogrescuemn/donate to donate.
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