Dog Details
Available for Adoption
Pet ID # 25-0585
Minneapolis, MN
Organization Contact Info: Underdog Rescue MN P.O. Box 16453 St. Louis Park, MN 55416 inquiries@underdogrescuemn.com http://www.underdogrescuemn.com
About Matcha
- DOB: 12/12/2018
- Weight: 12.5 Pounds
- Physical Fence Required: Any Type
- Housetrained: Yes
- Obedience Training Needed: Has Basic Training
- Exercise Needs: Not Required
- Shedding Amount: None
- Grooming Needs: Moderate
- Owner Experience Needed: None
- Reaction to New People: Cautious
- Activity level: Slightly Active
- Requires Another Dog in the Home?: No
- Good with Other Dogs?: No (Not Good With Large Dogs)
- Good with Cats?: Unknown
- Good with Kids?: Yes
Compatibility Qualities
- Good with Dogs
- Good with Kids
- Older/ considerate kids only
- Not good with large dogs
- Good for Seniors/Elderly
- Hypoallergenic
More about Matcha
- Lots vocal
- Requires a yard
- Leashtrained
- Likes to play with toys
- Playful
- Obedient
- Affectionate
- Eager To Please
- Intelligent
- Even-tempered
- Gentle
- Goofy
- Does well in car
- Likes to fetch
Thank you for stopping by to see me! Please fill out an application to set up a private meeting.
Matcha is a 12‑pound Yorkie mix with a heart full of love and a personality that’s all about her person. She’s an incredibly affectionate, cuddly little girl who wants nothing more than to be close to her human. She has a playful side and enjoys toys and fetch, but her favorite place in the world is curled up right next to you.
She gets along well with other small dogs, though she doesn’t rely on them for comfort — she’s truly a “people dog” who prefers her human over canine company. She’s gentle, intelligent, and wonderfully well‑mannered. Matcha knows all her basic commands, is 100% potty trained, walks beautifully on a leash, and is easy to groom. She stands patiently for baths, nail trims, and even long grooming sessions.
Matcha’s biggest challenge is her separation anxiety. She struggles when left alone and will bark nonstop, so she needs a home with no shared walls and a family who is home most or all of the time. She also will not reliably potty on a leash, so she must have a fenced yard to be successful.
She’s cautious with new people at first but warms up gently. She’s great with kids, good with small dogs, and a lovely match for seniors or anyone wanting a devoted companion. She’s quiet, even‑tempered, eager to please, and incredibly loving.
If you’re home often and looking for the sweetest little shadow who will adore you endlessly, Matcha is your girl. She will return every bit of love you give her — and then some.
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.
If you have other questions about me you can email Underdog Rescue at <inquiries@underdogrescuemn.com>
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:
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 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:
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