Apollo

About Apollo

Breed

Mixed breed

Sex

Male

Age

Adult

Size

Small

Location

La Verne, CA

Adoption fee

$300

Set and collected by Our Underdog Rescue Squad, not Everybarn.

From Our Underdog Rescue Squad

Around here, he’s better known as Uncle Apollo—and it might just be his cutest role yet. Apollo is a lovable Pug mix who has become the unofficial babysitter, playmate, and all-around favorite uncle to some of the littlest members of the OURS crew. From bottle-fed Pug puppies to rambunctious little terriers, Apollo has patiently endured being climbed on, followed around, wrestled with, and thoroughly adored by his tiny nieces and nephews. Watching him with them is enough to melt just about anyone’s heart. ❤️ Apollo’s journey to becoming everyone’s favorite uncle started at the shelter, where an unpleasant introduction involving vaccinations earned him a “rescue only” label. When he first came to us, he understandably wasn’t quite sure what to think about all these new people either. Then Apollo figured something out: people can actually be pretty great. Once he feels comfortable, this sweet little guy is affectionate, loyal, playful, and incredibly devoted to the people he knows. He may greet someone new with a little barking while he sizes them up, but give him a chance to get acquainted and you’ll quickly discover the loving boy behind all that initial commentary. And if his…

In the rescue's own words, as they published it.

How adopting Apollo works

Our Underdog Rescue Squad decides every adoption: its application, its fee, its home check and its timing. Everybarn only shows this animal on the rescue's behalf, takes no payment and passes no messages.