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y in Mississippi when a rescue took her in, and she also had heartworm. Once she made it to MN, her puppies went to their own foster homes and luckily, Gracie came to my home. She completed heartworm treatment and as of July ’25, she is officially heartworm free! After completing her heartworm treatment, Gracie was spayed and during the surgery, the Vet found a BB which was removed, but an x-ray showed she has four more BBs in her. Even though she’s had a tough life, she’s still the happiest and sweetest girl!
She’s a Red Heeler, Basenji, and maybe a little bit of something else. She has the cutest howl, and her tail is Beagle-ish so she might have a little hound in her. She’s the perfect size at 44 lbs and she’s the perfect amount of active and cuddly. She LOVES to go for walks and car rides. She’s always up to go anywhere and everywhere. We go for a mile walk AM and PM and she spends most of the day outside chasing squirrels and anything else that dares to set foot in her territory. Once or twice a week we’ll go on a 3-5 mile hike and she loves being out in nature and sniffing everything. If it’s sunny and 50-85 degrees, she wants to be outside. Although she’s fast, squirrels still elude her, but she has caught a few bunnies, and even a few mice. She loves to run in the yard and she’s an explorer so she would do best with a fenced in yard. She loves to be around people and loves to get attention. She drapes herself over me in the morning to get her snuggle battery recharged and she likes to cozy up on the couch to end the night. If she’s inside during the day, she likes to look out the window, chew on bones, and nap. She is not a fan of the crate so she is free to roam the house when left alone and has never caused any trouble.
She is not a fan of other dogs so she should be the only dog in the house, and she hasn’t met any cats, but with her love of chasing anything small and furry I think it would be best to go to a cat-free home. She does ok being near dogs if they ignore her and don’t get in her space, but if dogs look at her wrong or mouth off to her, she is not afraid to tell them what she thinks. She’s pretty quick to pick things up, and although she’s already well behaved, she would do amazing with training. She’s met people of all ages and does well with everyone. She does have the Cattle dog tendency to get mouthy or nippy when playing, especially when playing outside.
Everyone who has met Gracie has fallen in love with her and tells her how pretty and well behaved she is. She’s active, but not too active. She’s cuddly and loves people but can also be independent. She’s sassy, but also the sweetest dog. She’s such a good girl and whoever adopts her is going to have such a special new best friend!
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When you adopt a pet from Midwest Animal Rescue and Services, your adoption fee covers: Microchip and registration, Core Vaccines including Rabies, Distemper and bordetella, age appropriate heartworm testing or FeLV-FIV testing, sterilization, heartworm/flea-tick prevention and deworming while in foster care.
Long Distance Adoptions: Animals who are not fully vaccinated and altered are not eligible for long distance adoption. We require a meet of the pet prior to adoption, which means coming to MARS. We do not transport to potential adopters.
How to learn more about a pet: Complete the application (click on the button above) to start our process for adopting or fostering a MARS Pet.
Adoption fees are non-negotiable and can be paid by cashier's check, money order or credit card. We do not accept personal checks.
Post Adoption: Any issues that arise after adoption are the full responsibility of the adopter after the finalization of adoption. We highly recommend Pet Insurance. Adoption fees are only part of the expense of owning a pet, so we ask you to consider the costs for the life of the pet before adoption. We recommend pet insurance.
Pet Breeds: The pet you are viewing is a rescued pet which is most often from an animal control facility or Shelter partner. The breed(s) listed are our best guess and are in no way guaranteed.
If you choose to DNA test your adopted pet, test results may vary from company to company and our breed guess may not be reflected in those results as it is just that, our best guess without knowing a pet’s full history.
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