Milo Dragonfly will soon be adopted by his foster family! Here is their bio:
Milo, a handsome little "retired" breeder guy came to Rocky Mountain Cocker Rescue (RMCR) as an affectionate, toy-loving "mama's boy." He quickly became a mama's boy in his foster family, following his foster mom around the house everywhere she goes and cuddling in her lap on the couch. Although it took a couple of days for Milo to stop barking at his foster dad, Milo quickly warmed up and has become a "daddy's boy," too, enjoying his new "dad and lad time." Milo's fosters say he's the most affectionate and cuddly Cocker Spaniel they've ever met, and they've had the privilege of loving many Cocker Spaniels over the years!
When Milo came to RMCR, his previous family had already successfully potty trained him and taught him some commands. Plus, he was accustomed to sleeping in a crate at night. These were huge blessings for Milo's new chapter of life, for which Milo's foster family is very thankful!
Yet, Milo had some challenges to tackle. Since this 7 1/2 year old was the intact alpha male of his entire pack, siring 100 puppies, the fosters were concerned whether Milo could bond with his older foster "brother"--a neutered RMCR alum. Additionally, Milo was marking in the fosters' house. Despite these challenges, though, the fosters dedicated themselves to teaching Milo lovingly how to be a "house dog" in a forever family. Eager to please, this little goofball quickly learned and adapted to not walking on end tables, cuddling on the couch, enjoying belly rubs, perusing the toy box, and playing with squeaky toys including a giant pacifier! Milo also learned that, for some strange reason, it was not cool to mark in the house, but he couldn't understand why.
Although he had some precious moments with his gentle foster brother, Milo also had several spats with him over toys, treats, and attention from Mom. But Milo's happy heart of gold was clear. He was eager to embrace his new life and bond with his foster family, but he didn't know how to stop these difficult behaviors.Thinking Milo probably would need to be the only dog in his forever family, which could not be their home, the fosters determined they would still find the necessary help for Milo to be trained and successfully adopted. He deserved a forever home even if it was not with his fosters!
On the day Milo was neutered, Milo's foster mom requested training resources from RMCR and connected with Misha May Foundation. Amazingly, in less than a week from implementing the training tips from Misha May Foundation, Milo stopped marking in the house and a few days later began bonding with his foster brother! These were wonderful answers to prayers!
After only three weeks of fostering with RMCR,
Milo has overcome these training challenges and successfully bonded with his foster family including his canine brother. That's an awesome thing, because
Milo stole all of his foster family's hearts--both human and canine--and it would be heartbreaking to lose him. The fosters are overjoyed that
Milo gets to stay and become a part of their forever family! Thanks to RMCR for all your support, guidance, and dedication in making this dream come true!
