Mylo has been eating right and exercising a lot since he came into foster care and he’s looking GREAT.

Posted on April 6th, 2008 by jenna
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Mylo came to us on March 6 because his owner - who loved him very much - lost his job and couldn’t take care of Mylo any more. Mylo is a very sweet and playful boy. We’re working on his socialization with other dogs and his weight (he needs to lose some). Mylo’s foster mom, Lydia sent us the following update:

Mylo is a great guy. He is the first Shiba I have had, out of seven, that can be roused at any moment for playtime. No matter what Mylo is doing, if you get out the ball or the squeaky toy, he will play endlessly. He plays fetch and tug of war. Sometimes he goes into hyper mode and “digs” in the couch and the beds, jumping all over the room and pouncing like crazy. When you don’t want to play, however, he is happy to lounge around the house, and does well with being left alone. He likes to be petted and scratched, especially right above the tail - which make him do a little dance of joy.

As for getting along with other dogs, it is a toss up. He’ll walk right up to a dog seeming like he’ll be fine, but about 75% of the time he’ll start to growl ferociously and try to bite. The other 25% of the time he’ll play really cutely and nicely. It’s not a gender thing, or a breed thing. The dog he likes the most is a young female Shiba. But he also hates both male and female dogs, Shibas and non-Shibas alike.

I would not let him with a cat or any other small animal. He viciously chases birds and wanted to chase a cat we saw. He has a high prey drive.

In terms of commands - he sits always, on cue, and is driven by treats. He’s medium good about his name, although he definitely knows it, and isn’t too great with “come.”

He is a little fat and should lose weight. He is clearly used to being fed table scraps, as he begs at the table. He also must be used to getting a a lot more to eat than I give him, and he will mournfully paw his foodbowl when he wants food. Even when he loses weight, though, he will always be a big boy. He is too big to carry, but doesn’t like it anyway.

Mylo is a great leash-walker. He walks very politely on the leash and has great leash awareness. For example, if his foot gets tangled, he will always untangle himself right away. He is friendly with strangers. The only time he barks is when he hears someone in the hallway outside my apartment. He seems to have had no trouble adjusting to the city, as his former owner raised him in midtown. He does not hate the rain, and will do his business happily in it.

Mylo has a great personality and everyone loves him.

Posted on March 21st, 2008 by jenna
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