Gracie came into a rural mid-MI shelter as a stray.  The shelter staff named her 'Gracious' because of her gentle and 'gracious' nature.  She is very submissive, but at the same time very affectionate.  Gracie may be mixed with basset as she has some characteristics of the breed including the stout legs, longer body, and facial features.  Gracie appears to have been a family pet at some point in her life.  She really likes to be with her family. If you are outside doing yard work, Gracie wants to be with you.  If you want to entertain friends, Gracie would love to be a part of the welcoming committee or the entertainment venue.  If on the other hand, you want to lounge indoors in a cozy chair with the remote, Gracie is equally happy to be snoozing on the couch.  Gracie resides with six other dogs and is very comfortable with each of them.  It is reported she does not like cats.  Gracie does appear to have some separation anxiety.  This may be due to having been on her own so long and then being in a shelter environment before coming to her foster home.  Gracie knows several commands including out, go, no, off, down, leave it, quiet, and come.  However, consistent corrections may be necessary to keep her memory ‘fresh’, because after all, Gracie is a scent hound and can easily become distracted by an interesting smell.  If Gracie picks up the scent of a rabbit, she will run with the scent, voicing her excitement with bays and squeals of joy.  At such tmes, she suddenly also becomes deaf to commands.  Because of this a fenced yard is preferred for her, which should be inspected regularly as Gracie was observed digging in an area where a rabbit came under the fence.  Although housebroken, Gracie will likely need a refresher course in house manners in a new environment.  A prospective adoptive family would be encouraged to use a crate for Gracie until she has acclimated to her new home.  Her ideal home would be one where a family member is home most of the time.

Gracie takes treats very nicely, loves walks, car rides, being petted and doted on.  She has a sad face, but a very happy disposition and loves everyone. Grace is UTD on her shots, spayed and microchipped. Gracie is patiently waiting for that special family to bring her home.   Could that be yours?

To learn more about Gracie or to meet her, please contact her foster mother at j-jarrett@att.net.

 
Last Day Dog Rescue now microchips all dogs before adoption.  AVID Microchips are implanted between the dog's shoulder blades and are a permanent form of identification.  The microchips are registered to Last Day Dog Rescue with the adopter's info added once adopted.  If the dog is ever lost and slips his/her collar/tags the microchip allows the finder to know who to contact if scanned for a microchip.  Dogs MUST still have a collar with tags on at all times.  Per our contract, we take all our dogs back if for any reason you can't keep your adopted dog.