Adopt Mila

Great Dane · Female · Adult · 6 years

Mila is a Great Dane mixed girl, who is waiting for a forever home already a long time... She is located in a small shelter of La Sonrisa Peluda, where the caretaker is doing a great job socialising her with other dogs and introducing her to a home life. Mila is social with all kinds of different dogs, just that with her size and strength she can unintentionally be a bit rough for smaller or delicate dogs, and she would love to live together with a balanced, medium or big size dog, who is not very invasive, a confident, calm, but also a bit playful dog would be a great companion for Mila. She could also be an only dog of a home, however regular positive canine contact would of course be great, to continue her being so nicely social. Mila is an active dog, very loving girl, even though the first years of her life she very sadly spent chained up and isolated. In the shelter of La Sonrisa Peluda, she was well socialised both with humans and with dogs, and she is very ready for her forever home! She is used to the countryside, and has not been to the city, or around parts of citylife like traffic, trucks, bicycles etc. She usually walks well on the leash, which is great for this size of a dog, at the same time she is also curious, so when she seems something very interesting, she probably will be pulling on the leash a bit to get to the interesting object. Inside the home Mila is a good girl! Since she is a big and curious girl, then Mila would love to live in a home where there are not too many porcelain and glass vases and decorations around, otherwise she would be like an elephant in a porcelain shop! Ideally she would love to live in a farm-type of a home, or a rustic house with outdoors space, and closeness to nature. Even though Mila does not make a big drama about cats or try to chase them directly, she is still looking for a home without cats for everyone’s peace of mind. With humans she is very kind and loving, actually a bit overly loving, so for sure Mila’s forever humans should be looking for a dog that likes to be in physical contact with humans, and also humans who are able to set some boundaries - when we respond to every request for attention and closeness from a dog, we are actually creating more anxiety and nervousness, as the dog sees that always when they demand, they will receive, and this way, they will always be alert for more attention. Setting boundaries and saying “no” for things like following the human around, asking for attention during certain activities etc - will allow the dog to relax, knowing that now it is a “no”. She is also very food-motivated, so it is easy to train her and work wth positive reinforcement, to help grow her confidence in a new situation, as she is a bit anxious, coming from a sad past. Mila's shortcomings are stealing food when it is left unattended, and when she receives a lot of attention, she can get overly excited, however the shelter team and her caretaker will help her human set boundaries and direct her energy in a positive direction. Her shoulder height is approximately 65cm, her weight between 32-35kilos. She has already been tested for Mediterranean diseases in the past and she seems to be free of any.

Listed 6 days ago