Rescue Dog Still Sleeρs In His Cardboard Box

Captain has fluffy, soft dog beds available for his delight every night when it’s time to sleep.

He dismisses them. Millman-Rinaldi is only speculating about that final bit – little is known about Captain’s past or what it took for him to feel comfortable, if he ever did.

“All he wants at bedtime is a cardboard box,” Detroit Dog Rescue founder Kristina Millman-Rinaldi said. “He’ll only sleep in this cardboard box, since it’s the only way he’s ever slept to feel safe.”

The limited data provided indicate the Captain’s life was not easy. He’d been discovered on the streets of Detroit looking for food. Millman-Rinaldi said that he was terribly hungry, quite unwell, and wearing a crimson collar.

He’s been in the organization’s no-kill shelter ever since, receiving the medical and psychological attention he need. Captain is undergoing a lot of positive reinforcement training in addition to his medical therapy.

Millman-Rinaldi claims that it is quite effective. Captain is a sweetheart who would go to any length for a spoonful of peanut butter. Captain had a difficult life, which Millman-Rinaldi is certain about.

And now she wants him to have everything — a house, a family, whatever it takes to make him feel loved and safe. Of then, there are all the cardboard boxes he prefers to curl up in at night.

“I can’t undo what happened in the past. I can’t erase all of those memories, but we can offer them a future as a team at Detroit Dog Rescue,” Millman-Rinaldi stated. “We will keep them secure and provide their needs.”