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Milo and Roro: ~ 3 Year Old Black Lab Mix, Neutered Males, 78 lbs
Seeking Experienced Foster or Adopter: Solo Placement Preferred
Background: Meet a resilient, remarkable pair who are ready to blossom as individuals. Following a professional trainer evaluation, our team agrees that these two will do best in separate homes. Together, they mirror and escalate one another’s high-energy behaviors—like barking or lunging towards squirrels. Single-dog placement gives each of them the undivided attention they need.
It’s quite likely that Milo follows Roro’s lead. Since Roro is more fearful, that means Milo will overreact to stimuli when Roro is nearby.
Having relied heavily on each other during critical developmental stages, they missed early socialization but seem to have stable temperaments. With patient, knowledgeable guidance, they have a lot of potential to blossom.
Their current fosters have been fostering them for 18 months and were with a different rescue until they came under Golden Gate Lab Rescue in June, 2026.
Milo and Roro are very cautious of new people. Since they were raised together, they imprinted on each other rather than on people. This makes it more difficult for them to bond with humans, although it’s not impossible, as they have connected with their fosters.
The Ideal Environment:
Experienced Leadership: Families must be highly experienced with cautious, suspicious, or under-socialized dogs. A solid understanding of canine body language and gentle, reward-based management is essential, as their reactions to unfamiliar situations can be unpredictable.
Low-Stress, Controlled Setting: A quiet home without small children is required. They need space and respect; if crowded or overwhelmed by new people, they will communicate through snapping. They do best when allowed to approach new people on their own timeline.
Other Dogs in the Home: They are not dog-aggressive, though they are initially cautious around new dogs. They can do very well with well-matched resident dogs when introduced via calm parallel walks. They have been boarded, on occasion, where they are socialized, off leash, with other dogs.
Key Management & Training Needs
In the Car: They display high arousal and vocalization in the car. Transporting them in covered crates provides the immediate structure they need to stay calm, alongside ongoing positive counter-conditioning.
Leash & Reactivity Work: Passing other dogs calmly on leash will be an ongoing project requiring consistent focus and threshold management. The fosters are currently participating in a group dog walking class where they are on a weekly rotation with one dog instead of both of them attending the class together.
Building Confidence: They exhibit caution around new people and a fear of men, requiring structured, non-confrontational management and slow, positive exposure.
These dogs are worthy candidates for someone who understands that confidence takes time to build. If you have the experience, patience, and structured home to offer them a safe landing, please reach out.
Medical: Milo and Roro are both neutered, up to date on core vaccines, and microchipped.
Located In: Danville
If you are interested in adopting or fostering Milo or Roro, please email Rescue Rep Kris at krisellen.nm@gmail.com In your email, please tell me about yourself and why you would be a good fit for either dog.
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Our volunteers donate their personal time phones so please only call during reasonable hours (8am - 8pm). The Rescue Rep identified in the dog posting is the only person with information about the dog - please only contact the designated volunteer. We do call everyone back within 2-3 days so please be patient. We work very hard to make the right matches for the dogs and for the new owners. We get 3-5 dogs per week; we do not have a facility where the dogs are housed, they are in foster homes throughout the Bay Area.
