Birth date: Jan 12, 1945 Death date: Jul 13, 2024
Robert Rutherford Milner, Jr. passed away on July 13th, 2024, following a very full and eventful life. After service in Vietnam, Robert, a serious devotee of dogs and dog training since he was a teen, founded Wildrose Kennels in Read Obituary
He was a great man. Hired me when I was younger and taught me the right way to train pups. It was a blast working for him. Everything from bushoging to taking care of the birds and pups. My sweet Ava passed earlier this year. He let me have my pick and she was it. Best dog I've ever had. He had a heart of gold. His son is a great guy as well. Between them both they could always find something to do. It was a blessing to work for them.
Forever grateful for the opportunity to work for and learn from the Best there ever was ❤️ I’ll never forget about a week or so after I started the kennel he asked me “are you an expert trainer yet?” I responded “not yet but I’m trying” he told me something that stuck with me and always will, he said “you’ll never be an expert because there is always more to learn , and if you reach the point where you think you’re and expert and you know it all, you can’t grow any further. There is always room for growth and more to learn”
When we went to pick up our puppy Georgia Red, daughter of Buck & Bonnie, Robert remembered her. That was astonishing after thinking of all the pups he had raised. We trained her by his book and she is still with us after 13 years. What a great man he was. Thank you Robert, for blessing so many lives.
