If you have followed our Facebook page, you would have read Milt’s amazing story, going from living under a freeway overpass for nearly two decades with his dog family to living in a home for the first time in his life. A dog lover all his life, Milt befriended and cared for many stray and abandoned dogs while he was homeless. Raised as a foster child, he had been homeless since he was 13 years old. Now in his sixties, thanks to the assistance of an Los Angeles County Sheriff and DDR volunteers Sandy and her husband Burt, Milt has an apartment that he shares with his dog named “Mama”.
Sandy found the apartment through a Compton Dog Clinic Client, Frank and his wife Annette who both wanted to help find a home for Milt and his dog. Good news! Milt’s other dogs all found loving forever homes, quickly but one dog, “Baby”. really captured all of the DDR volunteers’ hearts. She was very shy when Milt found her and started to care for her. For Baby, Milt’s “home” under the freeway was likely the only home she had ever known. According to Milt he named her Baby because his dog Mama loved her as did the rest of his dogs. When Milt was forced to leave his spot under the freeway, Baby came to the DDR kennel where she was very shut down. Our volunteers all spent time with her, socializing this sweet but shy dog.                                                                                             

(Katie hiking with Scout)
Fast forward a month, Katie met Baby at the NKLA Adoption Center, where DDR leases three dog runs, and she fell in love with this special dog. Katie decided to adopt Baby, renaming her Scout.

We just received an update from Katie, Scout is still shy but is a sweet dog who is experiencing more new things every day. Katie feels fortunate to have adopted Scout and judging by these photos, we think for Scout, the feeling is mutual.