Milo was abandoned at the shelter in Mexico as a puppy two years ago where he lived with 96 other dogs without much TLC or attention. When he was 8 months old he was adopted by a rancher to take care of the ranchers cattle. At the ranch, he had little supervision and he and another dog, his best friend Zeus, ran around not so much taking care of the cattle, but chasing the cattle and having fun. Milo and Zeus were promptly returned to the shelter, where they both languished another year, until a couple, looking at how cute Milo is, adopted him. But Milo was not used to being around people and having attention, so he hid in the couples garden and was very scared of any human contact. As the volunteer re-homing the dogs at the shelter did not want Milo returned to the shelter, she took him into her house, where he was given gentle attention (not overwhelming him) some crate training and beginners dog walking. Enter Carmelita, the other rescue, she was already at the volunteers house, Milo took Carmelitas lead and came out of his shell. These two are a devoted pair and Milo needs Carmelitas guidance. Milo currently spends his day with approximately 10 other dogs, playing and resting from 8:30-4:30 in approximately 2 acres of grass with obstacle toys. He is woken up at 7AM, fed breakfast and is outside with Carmelita until the other dogs come around 8:30. At 4:30 he is fed dinner and sleeps for approximately two or so hours and then let out again to go to the restroom and stretch for about another one to two hours. He and Carmelita sleep through the night in their kennel. Milo is going to weekly group dog training classes with Steph, led by Cayce Wallace at Laughing Dogs Academy. He has learned to the commands: sit, here and wait. He get training twice a day for approximately 10-20 minutes. He is being taken out for field trips to get used to unfamiliar sounds and people. Please visit our website www.vipp.org to learn more about this amazing pet and to see other available dogs and cats.
Milo was abandoned at the shelter in Mexico as a puppy two years ago where he lived with 96 other dogs without much TLC or attention. When he was 8 months old he was adopted by a rancher to take care of the ranchers cattle. At the ranch, he had little supervision and he and another dog, his best friend Zeus, ran around not so much taking care of the cattle, but chasing the cattle and having fun. Milo and Zeus were promptly returned to the shelter, where they both languished another year, until a couple, looking at how cute Milo is, adopted him. But Milo was not used to being around people and having attention, so he hid in the couples garden and was very scared of any human contact. As the volunteer re-homing the dogs at the shelter did not want Milo returned to the shelter, she took him into her house, where he was given gentle attention (not overwhelming him) some crate training and beginners dog walking. Enter Carmelita, the other rescue, she was already at the volunteers house, Milo took Carmelitas lead and came out of his shell. These two are a devoted pair and Milo needs Carmelitas guidance. Milo currently spends his day with approximately 10 other dogs, playing and resting from 8:30-4:30 in approximately 2 acres of grass with obstacle toys. He is woken up at 7AM, fed breakfast and is outside with Carmelita until the other dogs come around 8:30. At 4:30 he is fed dinner and sleeps for approximately two or so hours and then let out again to go to the restroom and stretch for about another one to two hours. He and Carmelita sleep through the night in their kennel. Milo is going to weekly group dog training classes with Steph, led by Cayce Wallace at Laughing Dogs Academy. He has learned to the commands: sit, here and wait. He get training twice a day for approximately 10-20 minutes. He is being taken out for field trips to get used to unfamiliar sounds and people. Please visit our website www.vipp.org to learn more about this amazing pet and to see other available dogs and cats.
Vashon Island Pet Protectors does not adopt dogs out on a first come first serve basis - instead working to make sure we have the best match for the animal in our care. We also limit our adoptions out to Washington State though will sometimes make exceptions to the Portland area.
The first step in our adoption process is to fill out the adoption inquiry application using the link below.
We will then follow up within a few days to discuss the dog and answer any questions you may have and if it appears the dog may be a good match we will schedule a time for you to come meet the dog. Our adoption process also requires personal and veterinary reference checks and a home visit and we require adopters to sign an adoption contract. Adoption fees are currently $150 and include vaccinations, microchipping and spay/neuter.
Vashon Island Pet Protectors does not adopt dogs out on a first come first serve basis - instead working to make sure we have the best match for the animal in our care. We also limit our adoptions out to Washington State though will sometimes make exceptions to the Portland area.
The first step in our adoption process is to fill out the adoption inquiry application using the link below.
We will then follow up within a few days to discuss the dog and answer any questions you may have and if it appears the dog may be a good match we will schedule a time for you to come meet the dog. Our adoption process also requires personal and veterinary reference checks and a home visit and we require adopters to sign an adoption contract. Adoption fees are currently $150 and include vaccinations, microchipping and spay/neuter.
