** Please Read Carefully

As part of your adoption application, please thoroughly review Millie’s adoption profile and outline your plan for helping her succeed in your home. We are looking for applicants who understand her needs and can provide a thoughtful approach to supporting her transition, building her confidence, and helping her thrive in your care. **

Meet Millie

Millie is a sweet, gentle Boxer mix with a sensitive soul and a heart full of potential. While her history prior to coming into care is unknown, we believe it is best to assume that many everyday experiences may be completely new to her.

Since arriving in our care, Millie has shown a thoughtful and cautious approach to the world around her. She is not the type of dog who rushes into new situations. Instead, she takes her time to observe, process, and build confidence at her own pace. While she can be shy and uncertain in unfamiliar environments, she has also shown herself to be incredibly gentle and capable of forming strong bonds once trust has been established.

Millie’s ideal home will be calm, patient, and understanding. She would thrive in a quiet neighbourhood or rural setting where loud ambient noises, heavy traffic, and constant activity are kept to a minimum. Busy environments can be overwhelming for her, and she will do best with adopters who can provide a predictable routine and allow her the time she needs to settle in.

One of the most valuable things for Millie would be a well-socialized, confident resident dog. A calm canine companion could help show her that the world isn’t such a scary place and provide important social support as she gains confidence in new situations.

Millie has also shown staff that she enjoys having a crate available as a safe space. When she is feeling unsure or overwhelmed, she will often choose to retreat to her crate to rest and decompress. Providing her with an accessible crate in her new home will give her a predictable place where she can feel secure while adjusting to her new surroundings. We recommend allowing her to come and go freely, using the crate as a positive retreat rather than a form of confinement.

Because so much of life may still be unfamiliar to Millie, we encourage adopters to move slowly and celebrate small victories. Gentle encouragement, positive reinforcement, and high-value rewards will go a long way in helping her feel safe and successful. Once she has formed a strong bond with her new family and is comfortable in her environment, she will benefit from basic obedience training and carefully introducing her to new experiences.

For Millie, less is more. Too much, too soon can cause her to become overwhelmed and shut down. Taking things at her pace and gradually expanding her world will help build lasting confidence and resilience.

Millie is looking for a family with patience, understanding, and ideally experience working with shy or under-socialized dogs. Adopters should also be willing to partner with a fear-free veterinarian and an AnimalKind-accredited trainer to help build her confidence and support her as she navigates new experiences and settles into her new life.

Learn more about AnimalKind-accredited trainers here: https://spca.bc.ca/about-us/our-work/animalkind/

In return, Millie promises to be a loyal companion who will make every milestone feel incredibly rewarding. With time, support, and kindness, we believe she has all the tools to blossom into a wonderful lifelong friend. ❤️