ZEUS – A1067504

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ZEUS – A1067504

**SAFER: AVERAGE HOME**

MALE, WHITE / GRAY, AMERICAN STAFF MIX, 1 yr
OWNER SUR – EVALUATE, NO HOLD Reason PERS PROB
Intake condition EXAM REQ Intake Date 03/13/2016, From NY 11435, DueOut Date 03/13/2016,

Medical Behavior Evaluation GREEN
Medical Summary BARH scan negative male intact mild tartar clean EEN clean coat NOSF
Weight 54.0

A volunteer writes: I knew Zeus and I would be friends when as I leashed him he gave me a quick kiss on my hand. LOVE! Zeus was surrendered to us by the only family he’s ever known due to personal problems.We’re told he lived with children as young as 2yo, plays gently with them, licks their faces and enjoys hours of petting. He loves when visitors come to the house, jumping in the excitement of welcome, lived with two other large dogs and loved playing chase with them, play bowing to get their attention.We’re also told he doesn’t guard his stuff, knows ‘sit’, ‘stay’, ‘come’ and ‘down’, is housetrained and walked 3x a day. I loved my time with Zeus, he’s easy and gentle, showed off his housetraining skills, is gorgeously groomed, the perfect weight for his size, and loves to explore his surroundings head down for a thorough sniffing.  Ignoring a bird that flew into our pen, he found a toy that he loved tossing around, chased a tossed tennis ball and then joined me on the bench for more kisses. Zeus romps in playgroup with a female friend when play is solicited. Mr. Awesome, I mean Zeus, is looking for a new family to love.Well behaved, gentle and easy to be with he seems mature beyond his years, ready to snuggle with his new person.  Come meet him today and I guarantee you’ll want to take him home.

PROFILE

Zeus is a white with gray American Staffordshire that is 1 years old. Owner received Zeus when he was just a puppy as a gift. Since a puppy Zeus has been the owner’s loyal companion. However the owner has to surrender Zeus due to personal problems. Zeus has no known illness.

SOCIALIZATION

Zeus has lived with children ages 2 and up. He is very playful but
gently.He licks their faces and enjoys hours of petting When  stranger come and visit Zeus jumps in excitement to greet them. He licks people faces as form of affections. Around adults he displays the same behavior & seeks for attentions. Zeus has lived with two large dogs (Husky & Rottweiler). He enjoys playing chase with other dogs and play bowing. When dogs tend to play a bit rough Zeus is tolerant & gently. He has never been introduced to cats.

BEHAVIOR

Zeus is tolerant of all handling. He allows being bathed, restrained, touching his food bowl while eating and removing toys from his mouth with no problem. He is house trained and will hold it until owner come home. He gets walked 3x a day. Zeus has been to obedience training.

FOR A NEW FAMILY TO KNOW
Zeus is described as friendly, playful & gently. He enjoys the company of people, children and stranger. His favorite toys are ball & kongs. Throughout most of the day he sleeps & when owner is home he lounges next to the owner. His spends most of his time in the bedroom. He also is taking to doggie parks & obedience training school. Knows the command sit, stay, come and down.

BEHAVIOR DURING INTAKE

During intake Zeus body was loose and wiggly. He jumped up onto counselor and licked. He followed counselor around and sat for treats.He allowed being collard, scanned and photographed. He was a bit nervous walking into the cage. But with coaxing he managed to walk in nicely.

SAFER

Zeus was surrender to us. According to his previous owner he is friendly, playful & gently. He enjoys the company of people, children and stranger. His favorite toys are ball & Kong’s. Zeus has lived with children ages 2 and up. He is very playful but gently. He licks their faces and enjoys hours of petting. When stranger come and visit Zeus jumps in excitement to greet them. He licks people faces as form of affections. Around adults he displays the same behavior & seeks for attentions. Zeus has lived with two large dogs (Husky & Rottweiler). He enjoys playing chase with other dogs and play bowing. When dogs tend to play a bit rough Zeus is tolerant & gentle. He has never been introduced to cats. Zeus is tolerant of all handling. He allows being bathed, restrained, touching his food bowl while eating and removing toys from his mouth with no problem”. Zeus pulls a bit on leash. He was sociable toward the handler during the assessment – soft body, wagging tail.  He was calm and relaxed during handling.  Zeus played tug-of-war with the leash during tag interaction but was easy to distract him. Zeus took the toy with a soft body language. Zeus did not show any concern during the behavior assessment. The behavior department feels that he can go to an Average home.

Look: 2. Dog pulls out of Assessor’s hands each time without settling during three repetitions.

Sensitivity: 1. Dog stands still and accepts the touch, his eyes are averted, and his tail is in neutral position with relaxed body posture. Dog’s mouth is likely closed for at least a portion of the assessment item.

Tag: 2. Dog assumes play position, joins the game and played tug-of-war with the leash

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.

PLAY GROUP

When off leash with other dogs, Zeus is initially a bit tense and distracted by smells in the yard.  When approached and solicited by the female greeter, he offers a few brief bounces in return, then begins to also display sexually motivated behaviors in between.

Group: When off leash with other dogs, Zeus is initially a bit tense and distracted by smells in the yard.  When approached and solicited by the female greeter, he offers a few brief bounces in return, then begins to also display sexually motivated behaviors in between.

3/15 update: Zeus is sexually motivated but does engage in bouts of play when solicited.

 

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For more information on adopting from the NYC AC&C, or to find a rescue to assist, please read the following: http://urgentpodr.org/adoption-info-and-list-of-rescues.

If you are local to the Tri-State, New England, and the general Northeast United States area, and you are SERIOUS about adopting or fostering one of the animals at NYC ACC, please read our MUST READ section for instructions, or email [email protected]. Our experienced volunteers will do their best to guide you through the process.

* We highly discourage everyone from trusting strangers that send them Facebook messages, offering help, for it has ended in truly tragic events.*

For more info on behavior codes and ratings, please click here: http://information.urgentpodr.org/acc-placement-status-descriptions.

For answers to Frequently Asked Questions, please see: http://information.urgentpodr.org/category/frequently-asked-questions/.

You can call (212) 788-4000 for automated instructions.

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