Milton
Adoption Status: Accepting Adoption Interest
Milton is available as a foster to adopt
Gender: Male
Breed: Mini Poodle Mix
Age: DOB: 01/2019
Weight: TBA
Dog Friendly: Yes
Cat Friendly: Unknown
Kid Friendly: Older or No Kids Ideal
House Trained: Doing great!
History: We received a plea to help a group of male adult dogs from a local hoarding situation. It broke our hearts to see the condition the homeowner and dogs were living in. The dogs were welcomed to a temporary housing situation by a local rescuer when the homeowner was hospitalized. Unfortunately, the homeowner passed away days later. It is a heartbreaking situation and we promise to give these boys fulfilling and loving lives. They are working on their trust and confidence and doing better each day!
A Note from the Foster: Milton came from an unfortunate situation at a hoarder house where he lived with at least 4 other dogs. He now has a chance at a new life!
Personality: Milton is pretty shy and is still learning that humans are kind. He likes to know what’s going on and will occasionally follow his adult humans around when they’re not looking and check to see what they’re up to. Otherwise he's curled up on one of multiple dog beds. He doesn’t like being cuddled by humans (yet) or being picked up. When he needs to be picked up sometimes he freezes in place and other times he runs away so it’s helpful to have a leash dragging behind him to be able to grab him. He seems like he’s starting to like itchies. He will move his leg out to the side to ask for inner leg itchies and leans into chin itchies. He LOVES being outside in our fenced in backyard sniffing around wagging his tail. Milton will need to be on a leash when he is outside or in a secure fenced in backyard with a drag leash.
Potty training: Milton is doing great at potty training. He has had only one accident inside when we were too slow taking him outside after being kenneled all night. He wears a belly band just to be safe, however he’s not a fan and will try to pull it off when he thinks no one is watching.
Toys: Milton isn’t interested in toys yet, but he does like dog chews and gnawing on bones.
Kennel: He isn’t a fan of his kennel. He kennels intermittently throughout the day and every night overnight. He chewed on the metal bars of his metal kennel, so he has switched to a plastic kennel that he unsuccessfully tries to dig himself out of. Despite not liking his kennel he’s been vocally quiet in it (besides occasional digging sounds). We give him 4 pieces of kibble every time he kennels and he seems very happy with that basic offering.
Leash: It doesn’t seem like Milton’s previous owner took him for many walks since he’s pretty new to the concept of a leash. He’s only been on two walks so far. He does some zip zagging and will of course stop you if there’s a good smell.
Exposure to other dogs: Milton lives with a 3 year old 40 pound poodle. They follow each other around and sometimes nap on the same bed. I would highly recommend that he goes to a home with another confident dog because he is frequently looking to my resident dog for guidance.
Exposure to kids or cats: none. He would be best in a home with older kids since he doesn’t like being suddenly grabbed.
Adoption Fee: $510 + tax
Adoption Status: Is this dog available? Submitting an application is the best first step to learning if a dog is still available. There is a chance this dog could have a pending adoption when your application is submitted, however our team will offer approved applicants to be put on a waiting list for that dog. Additionally, we can make recommendations on other dogs that may be a match. Pending adoptions do not mean the adoption is finalized. Why did we implement this change? We implemented this update because, unfortunately, dogs were pending for applicants for several weeks and then the applicant would change their mind. This happens more often with puppies, as applications are submitted impulsivly more often for them. Our process is great because it takes a little time, so impulsive decisions fade. However it was unfortunate for the dogs, and the foster homes, as then the process needed to be re-started. By securing a wait-list we are able to move forward more quickly if a pending adoption falls through. This is a new process for us, so your feedback along the way is helpful! Thank you for supporting rescue and adoption!
