19/8/18 – Milo has gone to his new home!
Milo is a very happy and handsome crossbreed boy, possibly a Collie x Labrador, aged about 10+, who came into the Oldies Club dog rescue because of his owner’s ill health. Milo is in a foster home in Herefordshire, between Leominster and Ludlow, waiting for someone to offer him a wonderful forever home.
A very good boy: Milo settled at his foster home immediately and is proving to be an excellent house guest. Bless him!
Can be left: Milo is fine to be left for a few hours without problems. His foster carer has left him for up to 4 hours, with her own dog, and the neighbours didn’t hear any noise.
Good with dogs: Milo is living happily with the resident Springer Spaniel and he also seems fine with dogs he meets on walks.
Will chase cats: Milo chases cats out of the garden so would be best in a cat-free home.
Wary of noisy children: Milo has lived with children previously, but when he meets noisy, boisterous children he isn’t happy around them. He might be OK to live with kind, calm teenagers who will give him the respect older dogs need though.
Loves walks: Milo really enjoys his walks and loves an opportunity to be off lead – he always checks to see where his fosterer is and he comes back when called. He also walks brilliantly well on a lead and does not pull. What a good boy! Milo has lots of energy and loves exploring. He is enjoying a long walk of at least an hour, plus two short walks, each day, and he also has the run of the garden at other times.
Good in the car: Initially, Milo didn’t like getting into his fosterer’s car, until she worked out that he didn’t like being secured once in the car. As soon as she stopped securing him, he was fine. He sits in the back and does not get sick.
Milo’s favourite pastimes: Eating, going out for walks and exploring, and sleeping.
Milo’s ideal home: Milo is a very companionable dog and would love a home with someone around a lot of the time who will give him plenty of affection, walks and stimulation. He knows boundaries – for example he never goes upstairs in his foster home (although he is welcome to do so), but he does like to curl up on the sofa with his fosterer and he sleeps on the sofa at night despite having three dog beds to choose from. So an easy-going, fairly active, affectionate and relaxed household would suit him best.
Health notes: Milo is neutered, vaccinated, microchipped, and has been wormed and flea treated. He has no medical problems and is not on medication. Milo is a fit and healthy boy who enjoys having a varied diet: his fosterer gives him mixer, brown rice and vegetables, tinned dog food, plus fresh chicken, ham, tuna, sardines, mackerel or pilchards.
Milo’s foster carer told us: “Milo is affectionate, obedient, active and companionable.”
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If you would like to offer Milo a permanent home, please read our Adoption Procedures for information about the adoption process. You can then contact an Oldies Club rehoming co-ordinator as follows:
Email: rehome@oldies.org.uk
Telephone: 0844 586 8656
Milo can be rehomed anywhere on the UK mainland, subject to a satisfactory home visit, but note that you will be required to travel to the foster home to meet him.
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If you would love to offer a home to an oldie but your circumstances aren’t suitable, perhaps you would be kind enough to sponsor one of the special oldies we are caring for that, due to health problems, are unlikely to be offered a permanent home.
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