Ruby - Golden Retriever Female Dog For Adoption in St. Louis Park, Minnesota, USA

Dog Breed: Golden Retriever (medium coat).

Thank you for stopping by to see me! Please fill out an application to set up a private meeting. Meet Ruby! Ruby is a sweet, loving Golden Retriever who is looking for her forever home! She is gentle and affectionate with people and has all the classic Golden Retriever qualities we love: playful, silly, cuddly, and convinced she’s a lap dog. Ruby loves going for walks, playing fetch with her favorite tennis ball, enjoying treats and ice, and joining her humans on adventures. She has lots of energy and does well in the car, making her a fun companion for an active person or family. She knows basic commands including sit, stay, come, lie down, and go potty. Ruby can be timid and jumpy when she is in a new or unfamiliar place. She is fearful of loud noises and lots of commotion, so she will do best with patient people who can give her time to feel safe and comfortable in her new surroundings. She also barks in her crate and can take some time to settle down. When Ruby gets really excited, she sometimes has so much energy that she doesn’t know what to do with herself! She may bark out of excitement, and occasionally her own bark surprises her. It’s just part of her goofy, endearing personality. An important note: Ruby is not good with other dogs and will need to be the only dog in her forever home. She would thrive with a loving person or family who understands her needs and is willing to help her build confidence at her own pace. Ruby is incredibly loving and gentle, and she has the potential to be a wonderful, loyal companion and protector. Once she trusts you, she will happily be by your side—and probably in your lap, too! If you’re looking for a playful, affectionate, silly Golden with a big heart, Ruby may be your girl. 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. ***Be sure to check your spam/junk folder as sometimes our emails end up there*** If you have other questions about me you can email Underdog Rescue at <inquiriesunderdogrescuemn> 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: .underdogrescuemn/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 .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. (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.)