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teals your heart. This handsome Miniature Poodle is gentle, affectionate, and happiest when he’s close to his favorite people. Whether he’s curled up in your lap for an evening of cuddles or following you from room to room, Theo simply loves being part of the family.
While Theo is wonderful with everyone he’s met in his foster home, he can be a little shy when meeting new people and may greet strangers with a few barks at first. Give him a little patience and kindness, and you’ll quickly earn his trust and see his sweet personality shine.
Theo is a calm, easygoing companion who doesn’t bark much, except for an enthusiastic welcome when you come home. He enjoys spending time outdoors and is beginning to learn leash walking. Like many dogs, he gets excited when he sees other dogs and may bark, he’ll benefit from continued positive reinforcement. Around the house, he’s content to relax, cuddle, and spend time with his humans. While he enjoys the company of other friendly dogs, he often seems to prefer playing and bonding with his people.
He is mostly potty trained and does very well on a routine. If left alone for longer periods, he’ll reliably use a potty pad if one is available. Theo is also learning that his crate is a safe place. He rides quietly in a crate during car trips and willingly goes inside, and his foster family is continuing to build his confidence with crate training at home.
Theo likes children, though he hasn’t been around toddlers. He would be perfectly happy as an only dog and doesn’t require a canine companion to thrive. Because he doesn’t require a fenced yard, he’d do well in a variety of living situations, including an apartment or condo, with an adopter who is excited to continue his leash training.
If you’re looking for a loyal little shadow who will happily warm your lap, greet you with excitement after every outing, and become your devoted best friend, Theo may be the perfect match.
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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