Bree is a gorgeous 5 year old red and white female that is petite (and a bit underweight) at 36 pounds. Her big brown eyes and loooooong ears turn heads wherever she goes.

Unfortunately, due to her history as a breeding dog, she can be shy with new humans, but she is affectionate and sassy with her people. She has come a long way since she first arrived in rescue and is much more open to meeting strangers, but she can still be skittish at times.

Bree enjoys cuddling on the couch, wrestling with her dog friends, playing with toys, and finding things around the house she can get into, like stealing the remote or your slippers. She loves trips to the dog park and walks around the neighborhood to meet new dogs and stretch her legs. Her favorite time of the day is meal time where she will bark sassily if her food isn’t served fast enough, or possibly bed time when she gets to pile up with all her dog siblings and safely snuggle with her people.

Bree is looking for an understanding family that will take things slowly with her, has a fenced yard, and another dog to be her guide and companion.

Emmy #795 is a 2-year-old black-and-white basset mix. What’s she mixed with? Love and zoomies! She weighs in at 38 pounds but doesn’t let that smaller basset size stop her—she’s scaled chain link fences and could even clear a wood fence with enough stored energy. She needs an outlet for all that bounce, and an active family is just the thing!

Emmy’s housebroken, crate trained, and likes walking on a leash. She’s graduated from obedience training, enjoys afternoons at the dog park, and hasn’t met a food puzzle she can’t figure out. If you’re looking for a running partner who will get you noticed on the trail, Emmy fits the bill.

Can you keep up with Emmy? Prove it! Apply for her at https://www.mnbassetrescue.com/adoption

Have you been waiting for a kid-friendly basset? Walter #830 loves them like a basset straight of a Disney movie. He also lives with a male basset and a female retriever and has been respectful of their personal space. He’s friendly and has even taken cross-state road trips with brand-new basset friends.

Walter would enjoy a fenced-in backyard but is a total gentleman on a leash. He does NOT enjoy a crate and will let everyone in the surrounding area know about it. (He’s otherwise very quiet and well behaved!) His foster family thinks he’d love an active family with another dog, or just people who are around a lot.

Walter loves being outside, sleeping in bed with people, and enjoying an occasional zoomie. Sometimes he chews on things he’s not supposed to, but he easily gives them up or trades for something better. And just look at his face!! How could you not fill out an application?

Unfortunately, Walter has tested positive for heartworm. He is looking for a foster to adopt home that will allow him to live with them while MNBR covers the cost of his heartworm treatment, then adopt him once he is heartworm free. MNBR has clinics in MN, IA, WI, and ND that adopters can use for treatment.

Squeak. Squeaksqueaksqueak. Can you hear that? That’s Maisie #387, finally enjoying the life she deserves!

Maisie is 8 years old and came from a neglect situation. She was the smallest of the group and the shyest, but she has come out of her shell and learned that humans have pats, cuddles, and access to all sorts of dog toys. She has one speed—slow!—and volunteers to test out all the furniture in your house to choose the most comfortable.

Miss Maisie is looking for a foster to adopt home where she can complete her heartworm treatment while MNBR covers the costs, then adopt her once she is heartworm free. MNBR has clinics in MN, IA, WI, and ND that adopters can use for treatment.

If you’re looking for a true companion who will stick by you (because she’s definitely not going to get up and run away), give Maisie a shot. She loves people and is dying to show off how great bassets can be.

Jessie came to MNBR when her owner sadly passed away. She is reported to be adult, kid, dog, and cat friendly.

We will update her bio as we learn more about her.

Frank #852 is a 2-year-old tricolor basset. He’s neutered and weighs 45 pounds. He’s been passed from place to place, as he was given by his original family to another family, who then decided they didn’t have time for him. It’s time for him to find his forever home!

Frank hasn’t been around kids recently but he’s great with other dogs and would probably love some young energy to match his own. He doesn’t mind being alone, either. He’s happy to share his food or toys with anyone, although he doesn’t always pick up on social cues (he may be part derp.)


Frank might do well with obstacle courses, because he’s all over the place during walks and loves to show off his agility. He’d do best with a fenced-in yard or with someone willing to walk him often. He’s crate trained and likes to cuddle but isn’t a Velcro dog. His favorite activity is flopping on peoples’ laps and showing off his tummy!

Nothing is sweeter than Candy #855! At 10 years old, she’s a little old-fashioned, but so are Werther’s Originals, butterscotch, and peppermints, and we all get nostalgic about those too.

Candy came to MNBR when her owner moved to an apartment and could no longer keep Candy and her five housemates. Candy’s good with other
dogs and kids, but would also be fine being an only dog as long as people were home a lot (I mean, who can blame her? It’s her turn to be the star!)

Candy walks on a leash and can do a few stairs, although would prefer not to have to do whole flights. She’d be fine in any kind of backyard scenario, as she likes to lounge, but would enjoy a fenced-in yard for sniffing and smelling. She’s trusted to roam free in her foster home and her favorite spot is next to wherever her person is.

Lulu Belle came to MNBR from a breeder in Missouri. She is a friendly gal that likes people, dogs, cats, and kids!

We’ll update her bio as we learn more about her.

Frankie found himself at Animal Control when his owner ended up in jail. Thankfully, they recognized that a shelter was no place for a guy like Frankie and they reached out for rescue help.

At a whopping 37 pounds, Frankie is morbidly obese. A healthy weight for him would be closer to 15 pounds. He is so overweight that he can barely move himself around as his stomach drags on the ground. The shelter ran extensive bloodwork on Frankie and couldn’t find a health reason for the weight gain, so it is likely due to over-feeding and neglect.

Frankie is a sweet “little” dude whose tiny tail is always wagging and is people and dog friendly. He is very clingy and prefers to have him people in sight at all times or he’ll howl and bark. We’re sure it’s frustrating for him not to be able to move very easily and that he feels helpless at times, so he’d love a home where people are around a lot or can take him with wherever they are going. He needs to be carried outside and often around the house, so an adopter would need to be able to life him. He is surprisingly house trained and will do his business outdoors as long as he’s taken out to do so. His weight loss journey is going to be a marathon, not a sprint, so we are looking for a solid home that will continue to work with him on diet and exercise. Frankie is a work in process, but he is a happy, silly boy with lots of love to give.

Samson is a transfer from El Paso Animal Services and came to them as a stray. He is dog and people friendly.

We will update his bio as we learn more about him.

Flash is a transfer from El Paso Animal Services and came to them as a stray. He is dog and people friendly.

We will update his bio as we learn more about him.

Violet came to MNBR when her owner moved to an apartment and could no longer keep her and her five housemates. She is dog and people friendly.

We’ll update her bio as we learn more about her.

Delilah came to MNBR when her owner moved to an apartment and could no longer keep her and her five housemates. She is dog and people friendly.

We’ll update her bio as we learn more about her.

Unfortunately, Delilah has tested positive for heartworm. She is looking for a foster to adopt home that will allow her to live with them while MNBR covers the cost of her heartworm treatment, then adopt her once she is heartworm free. MNBR has clinics in MN, IA, WI, and ND that adopters can use for treatment.

George joined MNBR from OK when his family could no longer care for him. He is dog and people friendly.

We will update his bio as we learn more about him.