Meet Pearl Your Future Little Sidekick!

Silly, sweet, and just a touch sassy, Pearl is a Frenchie with a personality that’s really starting to shine! After a slow start adjusting to life in foster care, including the challenges of summer heat and heartworm treatment, Pearl has been able to stretch her legs, explore the world, and show off her fun-loving side. Now, this spunky little girl is ready to find a forever home where she can continue to blossom!

A girl who loves her beauty sleep

Pearl appreciates a slow morning and can often be found snoozing on the couch well into the morning hours. By afternoon, though, she’s ready to turn up the fun! She enjoys playing with toys (plush toys beware—sometimes they don’t survive!), chewing on bones, and showing off her silly side. She’s still learning which things are appropriate to chew, so she’ll benefit from continued supervision, plenty of appropriate chew toys, and a little help making good choices.

A social butterfly with a quirky greeting

Pearl is happy to meet new people and generally welcomes visitors into her home with enthusiasm. When meeting someone new, she may lower herself to the ground and army-crawl her way over for an introduction. It’s an adorable, somewhat submissive greeting, but she doesn’t appear frightened and is generally eager to say hello.

She can be vocal when she spots passersby or hears someone coming through the back door. Once she recognizes a familiar face, though, she’s happy to greet them. She’s still learning that not every little sound or movement requires an announcement!

Still learning her house manners

Pearl has made encouraging progress with potty training. She’s learning to take care of business outside and is beginning to head toward the door when she needs to go out. She also has a pretty reliable tell when she needs to poop: suddenly getting the zoomies! She still has occasional indoor accidents, especially if she’s left unsupervised, so a consistent routine and close supervision will help her continue to succeed.

At night, Pearl sleeps in an exercise pen rather than a crate. She sometimes has overnight potty accidents and may occasionally bark, so her future family should be prepared to continue working with her on nighttime routines and housetraining.

A work in progress when it comes to sharing

Pearl has some resource-guarding behaviors around food and her favorite person. She may try to beat the resident dog to a treat, and she can sometimes growl or snap when another dog approaches the couch while she’s snuggled up with her foster. Her foster has been managing these situations thoughtfully, including feeding the dogs separately and using calm, consistent routines around shared spaces.

Because of this, Pearl will need an adopter who understands dog behavior, respects her boundaries, and is committed to positive, reward-based training and careful management. A home without other dogs may be the simplest fit for her right now, or an experienced adopter prepared to manage dog-to-dog resource guarding safely. Any future introductions to other pets should be handled thoughtfully.

Pearl’s happily-ever-after

Pearl is a funny, affectionate, increasingly confident little dog who is discovering just how much fun life can be. She’ll thrive with a patient, understanding family that can provide structure, supervision, appropriate outlets for her chewing and play, and continued guidance as she learns her manners.

She may not have every skill mastered just yet, but she’s making progress and showing more of her delightful personality every day. If you’re looking for a Frenchie with a silly streak, a little sass, and plenty of potential, Pearl might just be your girl!

Could Pearl be the one you’ve been waiting for? She’s ready to find the loving forever home where she can keep learning, keep growing, and finally settle in for good.

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. 

Bulldogs, pugs, and Boston terriers, Brussels Griffons, Pekingese and others are a member of the Brachycephalic breed and therefore have a host of health issues that may arise.  Because these dogs are new into our rescue, health issues in the future may arise that we are not aware of.  Some of these issues are allergies, eye issues, yeast infections, interdigital cysts, slipped disks in their back, breathing problems, among a host of others that can occur at any time or when seasons change. While breed experience is not required, we encourage you to thoroughly research the breed and its financial, medical, and environmental needs to be sure this breed is a good fit for you and your family.  It is estimated that the average brachycephalic breed owner spends $2,000 per year on medical needs. In addition to other surgeries, this dog may have had surgery on their nares and soft palate to improve the quality of their breathing.  This will be partially reflected within her adoption fee.

These breeds are one of the most expensive dogs to own, maintain, and rescue and our adoption fees reflect such expenses.  The application process for these breeds usually moves quite quickly as they are a popular breed, so we ask that adopters do research and be prepared for adoption at the time you submit your application.  They are happy, goofy, playful characters and we are excited you are taking the first steps into rescuing one!  

This dog requires a separate application and an application fee.  This fee must be paid within 24 hours or your application will be considered void.    We will not review or contact applicants that have not completed the payment portion. This dog requires a Bulldog Application.  All applications will be responded to within 5 business days, after receipt of the application fee.  Please understand that paying the fee does not guarantee you will be approved to adopt the bulldog. Our goal is place bulldogs in homes that are suited for their individual needs. You may be willing and able to provide a great home, but if it doesn’t meet the specific needs of the bulldog, we will not approve your application.

To learn more, visit  https://underdogrescuemn.com/adoptionprocess/bulldogs/ to fill out the Bulldog application.

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