Milton - 6 year old Border Collie Cross

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MILTON – 6 year-old Border Collie Cross

Poor Milton was living in chained-up solitary confinement on an abandoned farm. His only friends were the feral cats. Luckily for Milton, Phoenix volunteer, Jenny, found him one day when she was passing by. Jenny negotiated with Milton’s owner for his release and took him home. 

Although dirty, skinny, full of ticks and very nervous, the vet said he seemed to be OK, except that he has cataracts in both eyes, which give him limited vision.  However, it doesn’t seem to bother him too much! He runs freely off-lead and only occasionally bumps into a plant pot in the garden!  He goes very much by his nose, of course, which is the primary sense for dogs. 

As you can see from the photos, Milton has flourished and is now a very bouncy, loving and lovable boy. He’s not yet brave enough to enter the house, but loves his basket in the garage. 

He likes people and has been fine with older children, but not yet had contact with younger children. He’s best friends with Jenny’s rescue dog, Poppy and they love to chase each other off-lead (he even likes to round her up like a sheep!). Milton is now castrated, but prior to this, he did get in a scrap with another un-neutered male Collie (Poppy’s ex-boyfriend, so perhaps some male rivalry!), but now he’s castrated, he should be fine with male dogs if properly introduced as he gets on with most other dogs. 

He’s fine with cats, but unknown with poultry. 

He adores his walks and exercise, but is not great on the lead as he pulls in his enthusiasm to get going! He will need a little training here. Milton absolutely loves his food, and he loves to please, so reward-based training would work for him. 

Although Jenny is very attached to him, she wants him to have a home of his own with someone who can give him everything he’s never had in his life: company, cuddles, freedom, walks, good food and treats.  He’d benefit from a big, fenced (a must) garden, where he can burn off all his energy (Jenny has a very small garden).

Milton is microchipped, vaccinated and neutered. If you would like to give this adorable dog his second chance in life, please contact Jenny on [email protected] or telephone 05 55 73 61 19 or 06 73 79 82 67

Milton is not a "Phoenix dog" (i.e.  not in Phoenix foster care) so all enquiries directly to Jenny please. 

Milton is in Troche, Dep’t 19