About Milo

The resurrection of Milo was no small thing. When he first appeared on our radar, Milo looked like a walking cadaver. At 4.1 pounds, Milo had wasted away into a mere ghost of his former self. He was taken to NYCACC by his owner's neighbor, who had been caring for him since her friend had passed away a month earlier. Family members were unwilling to accommodate Milo, so he wound up frightened and homeless, and facing euthanasia in the clink. The shelter vet estimated Milo's age to be 14 years old, based on his then current physical condition. However, just as it is difficult to assess a dog's behavior in a shelter environment, it is equally difficult to determine age in a dog who is so extremely malnourished and emaciated. When a dog's physical condition deteriorates to this level, the entire health picture looks grim. Blood values such as thyroid, liver and kidney can be off to quite a degree in the face of nutritional deficiency. We learned early on that the key to adoption for many senior dogs, was to reverse the effects of malnutrition and poor diet, and create robust health. After we bring a dog's whole system back into balance, we frequently see great reversals in blood values. When we achieve optimal health in a senior dog, suddenly they don't look so senior! Our vet frequently overrules the shelters original age estimate. In Milo's case, we were dealing with a lot of superficial symptoms that mirror the symptoms of major diseases. Our hope was that we could give the little guy a great life for as long as he had. Milo was severely anemic, emaciated, his blood work was all over the place, and he had chronic dental infection. He was in ill health when he came into NYCACC, and then contracted a shelter virus, and had a whole other health challenge to face. Milo was severely ill, and we weren't sure how much fight the little guy had left in him. He seemed depressed at losing his home and his beloved person, and some days he wouldn't eat. And yet, Milo hung in there. He slowly made progress, and once he was out of quarantine he started to engage with other dogs and became interested in life again. We improved his diet with a grain-free nutritionally dense food, and added a myriad of nutritional supplements to boost his immune system and reverse the anemia. The best news is that the little guy has improved to the point where he can be put up for adoption. He has gone from 4.1 pounds to 6.7, and has been neutered and had a full dental procedure that resolved all of the infection. Our vet has revised his age to 10 years old. The prognosis for Milo is great, providing his adopter continues him on a healthy diet, and maintains a healthy weight. Milo has a lot of good years left, and a lot of love to give that special someone. Milo's behavior is exemplary. He is a loving little cuddle bug, and would be a good addition to any type of home. He'd be a great companion to other adult dogs, or perhaps a senior dog, who is recently lost his or her companion. Milo would be great with cats: he's got a genial nature and loves everyone he meets. Milo is in excellent health, and has been neutered. He has been vaccinated for Rabies and DHLPPC (distemper, hepatitis, leptospirosis, parvo, parainfluenza and coronavirus). He has had the 4dx test, and is negative for heartworm, lyme, earlichia. He has been microchipped and dewormed. If you are interested in Milo, please write to [email protected] or call Denise at 860-908-9738 for more info. About us: We are an active multi breed Dog Rescue local to New England, situated in Canterbury, Connecticut. Our 21 year history is reflected in our website EskiesOnline.com, and on our Facebook page: Eskies Online.

Windham County
Canterbury, Connecticut