USA

Helena - Yorkshire Terrier Yorkie Dog For Adoption

Mutt Dog For Adoption in St. Louis Park, MN, USA

Mutt Dog For Adoption in St. Louis Park, MN, USA

Physical Attributes

Altered

Yes

Behavioral Characteristics

OK with Kids	Yes
OK with Dogs	Yes
Other	Housetrained

Additional Information

Was the Dog Found	No
Other	Up-to-date on Vaccinations

Description

Posted Breed: Yorkshire Terrier Yorkie. Thank you for stopping by to see me! Please check below to see what upcoming adoption events I will be attending or apply here for a private meeting. If you have other questions about me you can email Underdog Rescue at <underdogrescue@petml.com> ***Be sure to check your spam/junk folder as sometimes our emails end up there*** FUN CITY DOGS Saturday, February 4th from 12:30 pm – 2:30 pm 2213 Snelling Ave, Minneapolis MN – http://www.funcitydogs.com/ FUN CITY DOGS Saturday, February 18th from 12:30 pm – 2:30 pm 2213 Snelling Ave, Minneapolis MN – http://www.funcitydogs.com/ DOB: 9/17/06 Requires another dog in home: No Okay with dogs of all sizes: Yes Requires a fenced yard: No Okay with children under 12 years old: Yes Hello my name is Helena! I have lived my life in the commercial breeding industry. I am 10 years old and I weigh about 10 pounds. For the past year, I have lived with my wonderful foster family. I have learned so much about being a dog, and I keep learning. In the morning, I am always the last one out bed, even my foster dog sisters try to wake me up. Once I am up I always have a good time. When the weather is good I love going on long walks, and in the autumn if you want a good laugh watch me chase leaves and those leaves do not get away from me. Snow does not bother me. At meal time I have learned to wait my time to eat. Even though I have a broken jaw and I only have two and a half teeth, I do not have a problem cleaning my bowl. If my foster dad is late feeding me I just go and sit where I get feed and wait. After dinner my foster sisters and I go outside and when we come back in we all jump up on the couch and we get our hair and teeth brushed. After that we all get treats and we settle in for the night. I cuddle with humans and dogs, and yes anytime you want, you can rub my belly. Guess what?! I am potty trained as long as you keep me on a schedule. I even alert my foster dad when I need to go outside. I just go sit by the back door and I don't bark, I just wait. I do well with other dogs and I also do well with children of all ages. I enjoy the attention! I bark when my foster dad comes home from work. I use to bark and get scared during thunder storms and firework,s but now I am not scared so much. I am so proud of all that I have learned. With the help of my foster family, I can jump off the couch, the recliner and do stairs. We all go for long car rides and I always have a good time. Even went on my first vacation to a cabin in Wisconsin last year. Once I trust you, the love I give is unconditional and forever. I am one grateful dog, knowing that I was rescued and for my foster family. My dream is to find a forever family and home. ADOPTION EVENTS: Please understand that all of our pets are in 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 email us to confirm attendance. ADOPTION PROCEDURE: To fill out an online adoption application please visit our website http://www.underdogrescuemn.com/adoptionprocess/ 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 952-929-0777 or email us at underdogrescue@petml.com for more information. 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. Each animal's behavior is evaluated and we have a sense of its temperament and personality. We look for adopters who will give each animal the wonderful life and permanent home that he or she deserves. 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. (Please note: A Paypal account is not necessary to use Paypal. When you get to the Paypal page, just use the link to the left of their login to make your donation via Paypal without an account.)

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