Mighty: The Adventurous Maltipoo

Meet one of the cutest Maltipoos of Fox Meadow, Mighty Rabin. He was born on Valentine’s Day in 2020, and he was predestined to steal the Rabin family's hearts! Mighty’s canine mom and dad live in Oklahoma and have produced over a dozen puppies that have been placed with their friends in Texas. So they knew from the start that Mighty would have a sweet temperament and that he would be good with children.

Mighty's human mom, Dina, didn't grow up with dogs and didn't know anything about taking care of them. She also felt that she had her hands full with three boys under 10 years old!! But, as the pandemic went from days to months, Dina's husband, Shawn, and their three sons convinced her to take the plunge. Because of the Covid travel restrictions, there was no way to get Mighty to New York. Luckily, their breeder was willing to drive Mighty (and Mighty’s sister, who was adopted by their friends in Connecticut) from Oklahoma to the Palisades Mall parking lot!

Mighty has brought the Rabin family immense joy. In many ways, he is like a fourth son. He follows his brothers around, plays games with them, waits for them in the living room window until they arrive home and welcomes them with warm kisses and barks of excitement. Just like their three boys, Mighty has also created some stressful situations for the Rabins.

When Mighty was a little over a year old, he escaped their house through the front door in an attempt to follow the boys outside. With super-fast speed, Mighty made his way straight towards the Bronx River Parkway thinking he was in a game of chase with his brothers. As Mighty darted onto the Parkway, cars swerved, stopped, and even honked. Mighty froze in fear. So did Dina. Once Mighty realized Dina wasn't chasing him, he ran right back to her. Dina was so grateful and relieved! It should go without saying, but the moment they returned home, Dina called to have an electric fence installed and Mighty has not escaped since!

Mighty’s favorite place in the world are the wide open beaches on Fire Island. He loves running, digging in the sand, exploring the shells and other treasures on the beach. He also has fun socializing and playing games with other dogs—especially his friend Jerry, a Maltipoo who lives down the street from them.