Please go to our website at www.milehighlabmission.com to find out more about this pet and to submit an adoption application.
Please DO NOT call or email us; all information about current dogs available, adoption donations, vetting, and this specific dog are on our website.
We are a non-profit organization and we are completely 100% volunteer run.
We DO NOT have a shelter and only approved applicants can make appointments with our foster homes to meet the dogs we have.
Our volunteers will not discuss dogs we have available for adoption UNTIL you have an application on file and are approved to adopt.
General Notes | Want to adopt this dog? Please do not email us. Please fill out the Adoption Application ASAP.
Personality Rudy has had a very tough go of things over the past year but he is so very sweet and gentle. Once he relaxed enough in his foster home to start wagging his tail it now almost never stops! He can be shy with new people and will occasionally bark at them but it's important to emphasize that he is not doing this out of aggresion. He obviously has lived in a house before as he is house trained and not destructive at all. He jumped rigght up on the bed the first night and was so very happy! It would be great to find a home for him where he can sleep next to his humans. He is INCREDIBLY sweet and so happy to be in a home again. He needs a place that will spoil him rotton! Notes from the shelter volunteer - Rudy’s sad labby eyes and soulful demeanor stopped me as I was going down the row. Rudy is a little timid, however he was nothing but pleasant for me! He happily took my treats with a very soft mouth. Rudy let me leash him easily and is definitely potty trained! He also accepted my pets. He was too distracted by all the new sights and sounds to do much else outside, but he perked up when he saw his friend Jake through the kennel. Rudy definitely felt safest back in his kennel, and happily went back in. He posed for my pictures and gave me the saddest puppy eyes. Taking treats - https://youtu.be/alaPTwiUuEs Outside - https://youtu.be/LfdUpvOE6TA Inside his kennel - https://youtu.be/2rQnQw1cTRQ
Story | Max, Rudy, Jake and Rocky have a very sad story. They were abandoned in the streets by their owners, and when contacted to let them know their 4 senior dogs were at the shelter, the owners said they no longer want them. Unfortunately this put them at immediate risk of euthanasia at the shelter due to their age and limited capacity.
Other Dogs | Friendly. Rudy enjoys being around other dogs. He is gentle and sweet during introductions. He has tried to initiate play with his foster sister pup several times.
Cats | Unknown.
Children | unknown but he can be shy with new people andsudden movements (not aggressive) so older kids would be best.
Training | House trained and well-mannered! Takes treats nicely. He knows the basics very well! He can be a bit of an escape artist (as me how I know!) so a very secure yard would be a good idea.
Leash | Walks nicely on leash. Enjoys to stop and sniff. LOVES going on walks
Activity Level | Medium-low.
Health Notes | Rudy is heartworm positive, but treatment is very successful and completely manageable with all the proper education. MHLRM will cover the expense of treatment at one of our approved veterinarians. Heartworm positive dogs go on to live happy, normal lives after treatment and rarely experience long-term side effects. Don't let this stop you from adopting Rudy! He also has lost a fair amount of his teeth, most likely because of the time he spent in the wild. He also has some arthritis and hip issues.
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Adoption Donations | Our adoption donations are $475 for dogs 8 weeks to 1 year, $425 for 1-6 years, $375 for dogs 7-10 years, and $250 for 11+ years of age. Purebred dogs regardless of age are $525. These minimum donations help to defer the costs of initial vet care, food, and supplies while in foster care that currently average over $700 per dog).
Meeting Dogs | Foster dogs may have meet & greets by appointment to approved applicants only. To become an approved applicant - please complete the application process.
Please know | Available dogs are updated as soon as possible and we do our best to keep it up-to-date, but occasionally dogs shown may become unavailable without notice due to a pending adoption.
We encourage you to put in an application even if you don't see your new family member currently, as once you are approved, we can place you on the waiting list for first priority on the selection of the dogs we do bring in. That means you can often meet a dog upon transport arrival and adopt before they even make it to this page!
We can not guarantee that a dog you wish to adopt is available by the time your adoption application is submitted, processed, and approved. Your application is good for 90 days from the time of approval for any dog as long as it is a good fit for your family and your lifestyle.
December 17, 2024, 1:45 am
