Milo

Milo is still looking for a home but now without cats or pocket pets.

Milo is such a sweet boy who is very loving and gentle, and very playful and quirky. It took him a few days to settle in to his foster home was a bit timid and unsure and went on a food and water strike. It didn't take long before he showed his sweet and playful personality. He thrives off routine mixed with lots of new places to sniff!

He is wonderful on leash, and really well behaved in general. He is a happy boy sleeping in his bed at night but loves to come up for a morning cuddle especially if it's a chilly morning. He's incredibly clean and we haven't had any tinkle accidents - even in our apartment he waits at the door if he needs to go downstairs to the bathroom. We were taking him out every 1-2 hours in the first 2 days so that he knew how to tell us, he picked it up very quickly.
He is happy to snooze on and off during the day and loves to hang out with us working from home. While he is a polite boy and will sit around at home, I do think he's at his happiest when he's had the chance to get his energy out and when he's had at least an early morning and lunch time walk (we do min 40 mins each). We had a day where he only had one long walk at lunch and he did have a lot of extra energy, I could tell he wasn't as settled. The training style that suits him is positive reinforcement, he learns very very quickly and is such a happy boy when you tell him he's done the right thing 🥰 He is getting really good at socializing and his growlies at other dogs are few and far between, though they do happen. I would say he would be best suited to a home without another dog unless they do a slow intro and know for sure he's fine. He is learning that men are okay too - slow introductions definitely help.

He loves a tug of war with his ropes but sometimes can get into a state where "milo disappears" as I call it 😂 this generally happens if he hasn't had enough exercise, he will play with his rope then mouth you and go a bit crazy and not be himself. When this happens we just wrap him in a blankie and give him a firm cuddle and say calmly "milo stop, be a gentle boy" then reaffirm with "he's a gentle boy" in a nice friendly tone. He calms straight away and really thrives off positive reinforcement and knowing he is safe, he can get a bit scared if someone yells "no" or if the tone is too loud. For his adoptive family, I think it will be important for the female to be aware that he is going to be obsessed with them and they will need to practice healthy habits like not having him on them all the time and getting him to spend time alone with other family members without them. While he was amazing for us I do feel like he could have the potential to develop anxious attachment to his new mummy and struggle if she had to go to work etc. I was very proud of him that he didn't cry and was happy at home with Jordan all day today while I was at work.