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Mac is a happy, enthusiastic guy. He would love to go on adventures, exploring with his human.
At the sanctuary, Mac is super happy wheneever he gets to go for a walk. He pulls hard at first, sniffing and discovering, but settles down after an initial few strides. Mac has an intelligence you see immediately when you look into his eyes.
Mac is dog-selective, meaning he likes some dogs, but not all. At the sanctuary, he has been housed with several other dogs, and gotten along well, but he definitely decides who gets to be in his inner circle of trust! Mac has a few other challenging behaviors, which are manageable.
He needs to go to a home with a responsible and experienced dog owner. Mac does not like enclosed spaces.....when he feels trapped he will give a warning bite. He also guards his food aggressively. When given food and left to enjoy it on his own, he is fine. One can pick up his empty bowl when he's finished, without incident. But interacting with him or his bowl while he's eating is a bad idea. He will bite.
Mac will need time to warm up and will need a person who is tuned into his trigger points, and behavior cues. Mac does know basic commands, loves to show off his knowledge, craving the positive attention. He is still young and needs someone to give him extra training and also time to adjust to new surroundings.
Mac is a true diamond in the rough, and just needs a dedicated, good hearted and patient person to give him the home he is longing for. If you have that good heart and patience, and you give Mac a chance, you will be rewarded 10 times over!
Mac is a happy, enthusiastic guy. He would love to go on adventures, exploring with his human.
At the sanctuary, Mac is super happy wheneever he gets to go for a walk. He pulls hard at first, sniffing and discovering, but settles down after an initial few strides. Mac has an intelligence you see immediately when you look into his eyes.
Mac is dog-selective, meaning he likes some dogs, but not all. At the sanctuary, he has been housed with several other dogs, and gotten along well, but he definitely decides who gets to be in his inner circle of trust! Mac has a few other challenging behaviors, which are manageable.
He needs to go to a home with a responsible and experienced dog owner. Mac does not like enclosed spaces.....when he feels trapped he will give a warning bite. He also guards his food aggressively. When given food and left to enjoy it on his own, he is fine. One can pick up his empty bowl when he's finished, without incident. But interacting with him or his bowl while he's eating is a bad idea. He will bite.
Mac will need time to warm up and will need a person who is tuned into his trigger points, and behavior cues. Mac does know basic commands, loves to show off his knowledge, craving the positive attention. He is still young and needs someone to give him extra training and also time to adjust to new surroundings.
Mac is a true diamond in the rough, and just needs a dedicated, good hearted and patient person to give him the home he is longing for. If you have that good heart and patience, and you give Mac a chance, you will be rewarded 10 times over!
Milo Point Richmond Adoption Center is open by appointment only at this time due to Covid-19.
Milo Point Richmond Adoption Center is open by appointment only at this time due to Covid-19.
More about this rescue
The Milo Foundation is an established 501(c)(3) nonprofit, no-kill organization providing an alternative for homeless pets throughout California, through education, adoption services, and providing sanctuary for animals until permanent homes can be found.
Founded in August of 1994, The Milo Foundation Sanctuary is located on two hundred and eighty-three acres in Mendocino County - offering lots of room for the animals to run and play. The Milo Sanctuary animals typically (but not exclusively) are harder to adopt animals and those needing more rural type homes, such as dogs with social or behavioural challenges, feral cats, horses and other farm animals. The Milo Point Richmond Adoption Center is where the majority of our new rescue intake takes place, typically friendly, adoptable cats and dogs, puppies and kittens rescued from shelters where they were facing euthanasia. The Sanctuary is where highly active or reactive dogs can go and have plenty of space, other canine companions (if they are dog friendly) and live in a stress free environment until such time as the right adoption match can be found.
The Milo Sanctuary is what enables Milo to be a No-Kill organization. Milo brings dogs back and forth from the Adoption Center (MPR) to the Sanctuary to give dogs a break from the stresses of the kennel environment and back to MPR later to try again at being adopted. Potential adopters also do come up to the Sanctuary to adopt, by appointment.
The Milo Foundation is an established 501(c)(3) nonprofit, no-kill organization providing an alternative for homeless pets throughout California, through education, adoption services, and providing sanctuary for animals until permanent homes can be found.
Founded in August of 1994, The Milo Foundation Sanctuary is located on two hundred and eighty-three acres in Mendocino County - offering lots of room for the animals to run and play. The Milo Sanctuary animals typically (but not exclusively) are harder to adopt animals and those needing more rural type homes, such as dogs with social or behavioural challenges, feral cats, horses and other farm animals. The Milo Point Richmond Adoption Center is where the majority of our new rescue intake takes place, typically friendly, adoptable cats and dogs, puppies and kittens rescued from shelters where they were facing euthanasia. The Sanctuary is where highly active or reactive dogs can go and have plenty of space, other canine companions (if they are dog friendly) and live in a stress free environment until such time as the right adoption match can be found.
The Milo Sanctuary is what enables Milo to be a No-Kill organization. Milo brings dogs back and forth from the Adoption Center (MPR) to the Sanctuary to give dogs a break from the stresses of the kennel environment and back to MPR later to try again at being adopted. Potential adopters also do come up to the Sanctuary to adopt, by appointment.
