ZEUS – A1079846

Named for a powerful god but such a silly puppy that my own name for him is Zeus the Goose, all this sleek hunk wants to do is play play play the day away and he’s not shy about pulling others into the game! He certainly shares the more famous Zeus’ strength and when there’s 64 pounds of bouncy happy puppy leaning on your chest, you KNOW you’ve been hugged! Zeus is a lot of dog to handle but he’s lived in harmony with 5 kids aged from 2-12 (though of course he’d sometimes knock the little ones  over in his enthusiasm) and loved playing with his toys as well as perfecting his ‘sit’ (he’s getting there!) and even learning to ‘wait’ until he hears ‘eat’ before snarfling his food. He’s fine with being crated at night and while not accustomed to getting the number of walks a young pup needs, his house training is definitely up to par and he can use weewee pads indoors as well–one for each ‘number’ of his business! I was easily able to take a toy from his mouth, he has no problems handling treats gently either and we’re told he tolerates a bath and nail trim too. At heart this guy is a big softie, it’s just that his energy and paws get in the way sometimes. Once Zeus is settled into an experienced home where walks and doggie play dates
are plentiful (did I mention he loves other dogs?) and listening to commands is second nature, he’s going to make a magnificent family companion.  Raising up a ‘big boy’ isn’t easy but the lifetime of rewards you’ll reap are priceless and for the lucky adopter who takes Zeus the Goose home, the world is about to get a whole lot sunnier…and funnier!

PROFILE :

BASIC INFO

Zeus is a 10 month old APBT / American Staffordshire Terrier mix. His family got him from a previous owner 6 months ago. He eats Pedigree dry and wet food. He sometimes gets a rash on his abdomen and chin. He got diarrhea when fed Purina dry food.

SOCIALIZATION

Zeus is friendly/outgoing with new people. He lived with 5 children ages 2-12 and is relaxed, playful, and tolerant with them. He plays somewhat rough with people, jumping up on them. He’s able to knock over small children. He barks with a wiggly body when he sees other dogs outside. He tries to approach them. He watches cats out the window excitedly. He’s never bit anyone.

BEHAVIOR

Zeus doesn’t mind when someone takes his food/treat/toy, moves him off furniture, holds/restrains him, or wakes him up. He enjoys being brushed. During baths, he jumps out of the tub when water is poured over his head. He had his nails trimmed by a groomer. He’s friendly with strangers who approach his home/family.

FOR A NEW FAMILY TO KNOW

Zeus’s family describes him as friendly, affectionate, playful, excitable, happy, and very high energy. He follows his family and plays fetch, chase, and tug. He plays with ropes, chew toys, and durable rubber toys. He lived inside and slept in his kennel. He got meat and rice as treats. He was walked occasionally. He’s housetrained, potties outside on cement or inside on wee-wee pads, and didn’t have accidents. His owner left him with two pads, one for #1 and one for #2. If left home alone loose, he plays with and chews on clothes and wires. His family kept him in a crate while he was alone and at night and he did well. He sits when asked and will “wait” until his family tells him to “eat” a treat or his food. He went for brisk walks and runs and pulls on his leash.

INTAKE

Zeus had a loose, wiggly body, open mouth, and wagging tail. He moved around a lot and whined sometimes. His eyelids were red and he bit his tongue at some point. Zeus moved around and was wiggly while I pet him, scanned him (-), collared him, switched his leashes, took his pictures, and while we held him for vaccines. He sat when asked and was mouthy as he took treats from my hand.

BEHAVIOR :

Zeus pulls a bit on the leash. He was excited but very interested in interacting with handler during assessment – jumped up. He was overexcited during handling, jumping up, and was hard to position, but showed no aggression. Zeus followed the assessor at the end of the leash with a calm and relaxed body language when playing tag. He took the toy away with a soft body language.

Zeus was surrender to us. According to his previous owner he is friendly, affectionate, playful, excitable, happy, and very high energy. He follows his family and plays fetch, chase, and tug. He plays with ropes, chew toys, and durable rubber toys. Zeus is friendly and outgoing with new people. He lived with 5 children ages 2-12 and is relaxed, playful, and tolerant with them. He plays somewhat rough with people, jumping up on them. He’s able to knock over small children. He barks with a wiggly body when he sees other dogs outside. He tries to approach them. Zeus doesn’t mind when someone takes his food/treat/toy”. The behavior department feels that he may do best with an experienced adopter who can follow up on this behavior in a more stable environment and can provide any necessary behavior modification.

Look: 3. Dog jumps on the Assessor, consistently rubs his shoulder on the Assessor, and will not allow Assessor to conduct the assessment.

Sensitivity: 3. Dog is not fearful and is struggling to get away. The dog is not focused and is in constant movement, unconnected to the Assessor.

Tag: 2. Follows at end of leash, body soft,  ears back, wagging tail, open mouth.

Squeeze 1: 1. Dog gently pulls back his paw.

Squeeze 2: 1. Dog gently pulls back his paw.

Toy: 1. Dog settles close, keeps a firm grip and is loose and wiggly. He does not place his body between you and the toy.