0916 Gracie

My story

Gracie is fostered in Cincinnati, OH. This beautiful little gal’s name is Gracie, and she is offering all the love you are willing to give!  She has beautiful coloring and an amazing Aussie tail (which you don’t see often). Gracie currently weights about 55-59 lbs, and is estimated to be about 4 years of age.  Gracie wants to be next to you, laying her head on your lap, walking right beside you, or snuggling up next to you! She LOVES her humans. Gracie will follow you everywhere, as a typical aussie will.  She will contently lay down to take naps in whatever room you are in. She is a typical Aussie and has been known to herd the resident dogs or her humans.  There is not much known about her background but being in foster care for several weeks, she has shown her foster mom exactly the kind of family that this sweet girl deserves. Ideally, that home would be composed of another four-legged friendly pup and humans tagging along for the ride! Gracie is extremely sweet and friendly, but it is important to know that she is still working on her manners as she stands up to greet you with her front paws when you come inthe door, so a patient and understanding family is required. She does well with her foster siblings, although, she does think she is the “parent” at times, correcting her foster siblings. Gracie LOVES toys and has taken a liking to her resident brother’s automatic ball thrower. She has also been playing with all the soft squeaky toys and plays tug-of-war with her foster brother. Gracie likes to take all the stuffing out of her toys to that plastic squeaky part. Gracie will gladly decorate your home with all the fluff when allowed. Gracie has been known to herd her foster siblings by running to them and nipping them. Gracie has no issues with happily sharing her toys.  Gracie is a true love bug who will spend her days looking at you lovingly, asking for pets and belly rubs. She repeatedly pushes into your arm asking for pets. Gracie does great in the crate and also being gated off for the day.  Gracie seems to warm up to strangers easily. She is not bothered by loud noises, storms, or other household activities. Gracie is very smart but is still learning so much about the world around her.  She knows several commands such as sit and come!   Whether it’s a day of running errands or a night in chewing on her stuffies near her person, Gracie is content as can be. Her future home would ideally give her the best of both worlds. She loves accompanying her foster family all over the house and sneaking in a hug or head scratch in every room. Gracie has shown that she can be trusted to be left out or gated off in a room when needed without issue.  Gracie does need a family committed to spending at least an hour a day for a nice energy release, whether that is playing with another pup, doggie daycare or running/jogging.  Needs  A home with a secure, fenced in area A dedicated owner to continue her training A house that will be able to handle a young, energetic aussie who is eager to please A friendly pup sibling(s) that will share all the toys and love a family has to offer Wants Someone who will snuggle and give all the pets possible Toys, lots and lots of toys Gracie is spayed, microchipped, up-to-date on all vaccinations and receiving monthly prevention for fleas, ticks and heartworms. She does require a committed adopter who is willing to devote 1 - 2 hours of mental and physical stimulation per day.   NOTE:  All of our dogs live in foster homes with volunteers so we need an approved application on file to set up a meet with a dog you might have an interest in.  Please visit our website for more information on our adoption process, our adoption fees and a link to our adoption application.  We pride ourselves on matches that work for both the dog and your family.  MASR is here for your support, advice and safety net for our dogs for the remainder of their lives.  www.MidwestAustralianShepherdRescue.org ##2498510##

If you have any questions or would like to adopt 0916 Gracie, please reach out to the adoption group directly. PetSmart Charities does not facilitate the adoption process. Thank you.