Skippy and Chula

Every Sunday morning I go out to the stables to see my beloved Amber. It’s always a flurry of activity to get out of the house. One Sunday morning I am running late. I have my bags, and boots in hand, I open my front door and sitting in front of me are 2 adorable fluffy dogs. I drop my things to say good morning.  One is very friendly and the other is a bit cautious. I don’t see a person with them. So I lure them inside (unbeknownst to my husband) with treats, and put them downstairs in our laundry room with a big bowl of water. I go outside and look up and down the street. No one. In that short minute my husband went downstairs tripped over the big bowl of water.  Now we have mud, water, puppy prints all over and... a very unhappy husband. When I come back, he is standing at the door with his look of (no we can’t keep them) on his face. The dogs begin to get restless and barky. I call the number on the tags (Milo rescue) it’s a voice mail.  I am feeling my husbands glare to do something so I call a connection I have in the rescue world and she gives me the home number of the founder of Milo – who answers the phone when I call! YES!! I give her the ID number on the tags and she says she will check it out and call me back. 5 minutes later I get a call from the founder with the information. I get the address and phone number of the family.  I call but no answer.  I drive over to their house (which is on the other side of the freeway) and as I pull up in I see this frantic young couple rushing to their car. They had just heard my message and were coming to get their babies!  They had let them out for the bathroom.  They escaped and found their way to my front door. Kismet!

Skippy and Chula are now a part of the Very Important Pets family.  They go out 1 day a week for socialization. Their first life was with someone who doted on them but did not socialize them. They were wonderful with people but very nasty around other dogs. When their first person died Milo took them in. They now have another loving home that understands the importance of socialization. Socialization makes a happier and healthier pet.  Skippy and Chula now have a full life with outdoor excursions, mental stimulation, and exercise.  Fast forward to June. Skippy and Chula have blossomed. They have funny little personalities. Skippy adores his sister and is happy go lucky on the trail.  Chula used to hate her outings. She was like an old stable horse.  I had to pull and tug her on the hike but when we headed back to the truck she was the first one there!  Now it’s the other way around! She loves going for her walks and isn’t always ready to go back to the truck. It is so rewarding to see them become more confident and less fearful of other dogs.  They are not interacting with other dogs in play yet but they are finally able to be in the company of dogs.