Milo is a male Havapoo (Havanese Poodle mix).He weighs 11 lbs and will be 2 yrs old in September.
It’s our understanding that after Milo’s owner passed away, a family member kept him chained in the basement where he was alone, sitting in his own feces and urine. He was extremely matted,
underweight with eye, ear and skin infections. An angel who learned of his situation stepped in and offered to take Milo, saving him from this life of extreme neglect and abuse. Unfortunately Milo was later attacked by their neighbor’s pit bull who bit his neck leaving him with 2 puncture wounds and neck pain. After that they realized they weren’t equipped to provide for his needs. That’s when they reached out and asked us to take him into the rescue.
Well we are happy to say Milo is well on the road to good health and is loving life! He is looking forward to finding his forever home where he can live his best life.
Milo is now up to date on vaccines and HW/flea/tick prevention. All of his bloodwork came back normal. He has now healed from the infections and neck injury and is scheduled for his neuter, dental cleaning and microchip on Thursday (5/14).
Milo is an absolute sweetheart! It’s remarkable after all he’s been through, mistreated by humans and attacked by the neighbor’s dogs, that he has built trust so quickly and is feeling safe. He loves the other dogs in his foster home and has bonded quickly with foster mom. He is not a lap dog (yet…) but will lay next to you and LOVES belly rubs.
Things to know about Milo if you are interested in adopting him:
* He is not house-trained but we are working on it! It’s more a marking behavior that can be managed with a belly band when he’s inside until the behavior corrected. This will require time and patience.
* We have fondly nicknamed him “Mr. Happy Humper” which is self explanatory 😜 but we are hopeful his neuter will help with this behavior as well as the marking. Note…he does not try to hump humans.
* He loves to play so lots of toys and another playful dog who will continue to help Milo learn his doggy manners would be best.
* He has a lot of energy so he will need regular exercise and a securely fenced yard (required, no electric fences) where he can safely run and play.
* Milo has been around cats and children and has been okay. We recommend children over the age of 8.
* He will need regular brushing and professional grooming a minimum of every 8 weeks to prevent matting.
* He is not crate trained. He is gated inside a small foyer area when his foster family is not home and sleeps there at night.
If interested in applying to adopt Milo please complete our online adoption application for consideration:
https://dogsunlimited.wufoo.com/forms/z13ycra1dgxxz0/
MILO
Havanese, Poodle
🇺🇸
Solon, Ohio
male, small, young
Havanese, Poodle
Solon, Ohio