Bob #728 is a 2-year-old red and white neutered male, weighing in at a very huggable 54 pounds. He’s a big lovebug with tons of energy that he directs to everyone he meets. He’s a fan of fetch and play and chase and run and any and every other active verb you can think of. Sometimes he can be a little much, but that just means he loves you! He loves to go-go-go and needs an active home with an equally enthusiastic dog partner or a family who loves activity.

Bob doesn’t like to be alone, although he is fine crated while his foster family is away. He enjoys snuggling under blankets during down time, and will do about anything for Cheerios. He’s got a killer recall at the dog park and is sensitive to his person’s needs. He also loves to swim!

Bob’s a big, strong boy who has been compared to an Energizer bunny. If you’ve been looking for a basset with the physical ability to keep up, he’s the one! Due to some issues with resource guarding, Bob needs an experienced home with structure and without small kids. He’s learning how to share and walk on a leash (easy, Bob, you’re not pulling a sled!) Look at that dopey face. Everyone needs a Bob.

Otis #762 is a 6.5-year-old oversized hunk of red-and-white love (he’s like a walking Valentine!) The global celebration of love is 365 days of the year when Otis is around. He’s a sweet, snuggly, huggable 70 pounds of squish who would love a low-impact exercise program and all the carrots he can eat as a forever present.

Otis walks well, would likely be fine on a tie-out, and hops in the crate with a small bribe. He is full of opinions and would love to sit and listen while you dish about your day. A family who is home a lot to give him the full attention he demands he deserves would be an ideal fit.

Chocolate is overrated. Otis is the real treat. And he just completed his heartworm treatments! That deserves a pup cup at the very least.

Maggie #768 is a red-and-white six-year-old lady basset who weighs in at only 43 pounds. She spent her early days making baby bassets, but now is ready to retire to a life of comfort in a home of her own. 

 Maggie immediately warmed up to her foster family (as well as the temporary guests who were visiting), which includes dogs, cats, and kids. Having been around “kids” for so long, she’s learning that adult dogs don’t need puppy corrections. But she’s also loving her “me” time, finding particular thrills in squeaky toys that she doesn’t have to share. 

Maggie is crate trained, leash trained, and rides well in the car. She can do stairs and figured out the doggy door right away. She could live in any type of home, as long as her new people spend time snuggling her. Her ears are ridiculously long, giving her a curious forehead wrinkle, and her fur is sweet and soft. Make Maggie’s dreams come true by bringing her home!

Buddy #770 is a 2-year-old brown and white bagel. He’s neutered and, at 36 pounds, is the perfect lap size. Buddy was a stray in Oklahoma and is happy to have escaped the bad weather to come up north where there’s no snow (shh, don’t tell him.) He’s seen some things but once he has your trust (and he’s easily bribe-able with food), he’ll snuggle up for some love.

Buddy gets along well with the dogs in his foster home, although older, calmer, slower dogs are more his speed. He’s learning how to walk on a leash. He says he’d rather be home, wrapped up in a squishy blanket! He’d be fine as part of a mellow pack or as an only dog with a person who’s home a lot.

Buddy 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, and ND that adopters can use for treatment.

Ona came to MNBR when her family decided they no longer wanted to breed her. Ona is dog and people friendly.

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

Unfortunately, Ona 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.

Red was pulled from a kill shelter in Oklahoma where he’d been sitting for months, unknowingly heartworm positive and moving closer to death row everyday. Red is a happy, spunky boy that is dog and people friendly and can’t wait to start the rest of his life.

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

Unfortunately, Res 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.

Penny #791 is just a little baby who has never done anything wrong in her life, ever. She was found abandoned in Oklahoma when she was just five weeks old. She waited and grew and finally was big enough to come to MNBR!

This little beagle is looking forward to a bright future. She’s learning (and excelling at!) big-girl responsibilities like walking on a leash, going potty outside, and sleeping in a crate. She adores the snow and if her new home had a fenced-in backyard full of fluffy drifts, she would be in heaven.

The first thing she did at her new foster home was take all the dog toys out of the bin. Because #priorities. She’s a movie-watching hound and snuggles in for Snoopy marathons. She lives with big dogs, wrestling around like she’s barely tipping the scales at 13 pounds. Penny looks forward to whatever new experiences her forever family finds for her!

Because we believe strongly in promoting the health of our dogs, MNBR does not spay/neuter puppies until six months of age. Intact puppies under 6 months old must be adopted in MN or within 250 miles of St. Paul in WI, IA, ND, or SD and with a spay/neuter contract. The cost of the spay/neuter is the responsibility of MNBR and reflected in the adoption fee.

Puppies are A LOT of work and a 12+ year commitment, so make sure you have thought it through and are fully ready for the responsibility prior to applying.

Emmy came to MNBR when she was found dumped a block from a shelter suffering from a hysterical pregnancy. She is dog and people friendly and prefers to sleep in bed with her foster mom. She is a bit of a Houdini when it comes to the chain link fence so she’ll either need a tall fence or supervision outside.

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

Rylee came to MNBR as a breeder release. She was suffering from hyperplasia of the uterus which we corrected with a spay. She is dog and people friendly and has beautifully unique coloring.

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

Rufio came to MNBR as a transfer from a shelter in Texas. Happily for him he is in a foster to adopt home so we are not accepting applications for him at this time.

Otis came to MNBR when his dad’s job made it impossible for him to care for Otis any longer. Otis is dog and people friendly.

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

Alex came to MNBR as a transfer from a shelter in Texas. She is dog and people friendly.

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

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