About Gracie

Our lovely Gracie is a grand old gal, who needs a quiet, calm retirement home to spend her golden years. Gracie recently joined us from NYC ACC, where she spent some time after Animal Control officers found her roaming a Brooklyn neighborhood on her own. Nobody came to claim Gracie, and by the end of her stray hold, she had earned stellar behavior evaluations, and was placed in the Shelter adoption program, only to be passed over because of her age. Gracie was a favorite among Shelter Staff and Volunteers, but sadly, at 8 years young, Gracie's shelter adoption options were limited. Seems that everybody wants to experience puppy hell, and too few people appreciate the considerable benefits of having an older dog, who is well past the puppy mayhem stage. She came to our Rescue so that we could cast a wide net, and find her just the right adopter. Gracie appears to be a pretty mix of Belgian Malinois Shepherd and Rough Collie. She is a lean, statuesque beauty at an athletic weight of 45 pounds. Her medium length, fluffy coat requires regular brushing, but is easy to groom, and Gracie enjoys the grooming process. Her coat is mostly russet brown, with cream and black markings on her face and feet. Gracie seems more like the elegant Malinois in personality: she seems laid back, demure, and enjoys the companionship of her people. She seems to have a slight sadness about her, and is likely feeling confused and disoriented with the rescue process. Gracie has a very genial nature. She is a sociable dog, and while she has not had much background in obedience, she has grasped the basics and seems to enjoy the training exercises. She certainly is food motivated, and would be best suited to an adult home with folks not tempted to fuss with her while she is eating. Gracie is easy to walk on lead, and has a moderate exercise level. She would be happy with a few leisurely to brisk leash walks daily and a game of frisbee. Gracie would be a great choice for a moderately active single or couple, a recent retiree or senior. She could easily do well in an apartment lifestyle, and can be trusted home alone for short periods of time. Gracie has quite a bit of herding and prey drive, so we wouldn't suggest a home with other small dogs and cats, however she has gotten along well with dogs her size or larger. Gracie is a pretty good all-around companion dog, and needs to be in an environment where her golden years will be spent as the light of someone's life, rather than considered an afterthought. Gracie has good house manners, and is house trained and crate trained. Adopters should expect to troubleshoot the occasional accident that will inevitably occur during he transition to a new home. Gracie is in great health and has been spayed. We have treated her for a few intestinal and urinary tract issues that she picked up while she was a stray. She is now 100%, and has been cleared for adoption by our vet. Gracie has been vaccinated for Rabies, DHLPPC (distemper, hepatitus, leptospirosis, parvo, parainfluenza, coronavirus), and she has been boostered as needed. She has had the 4dx test: negative for heartworm, lyme, earlichia and anaplasmosis. She has been dewormed, microchipped and is on preventatives for Heartworm and Flea/Tick. If you are interested in Gracie, please write to [email protected] or call Denise at 860-908-9738 for more info.

Windham County
Canterbury, Connecticut