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.
