Brody Zeus

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In addition to LOVE this dog has the following requirements:Entered Foster CareFenceKid FriendlyAnother DogCat Friendly 9/26/2014Optional
YesOptionalDog savvy
This is the most recent information available; however, it may change as we learn more about the dog.

12/17/2010:

Have you seen the old movie “Meatballs” starring Bill Murray?  The setting is a summer camp, and one morning the director announces on the loudspeaker that the winner of the previous day’s mystery meat contest is a boy who guessed “Some kind of meat.”  Well, this week at our house we had a RAGOM Mystery-Mix contest to see who could most accurately name what breed our Brody Zeus is!  The winning answer?  You guessed it! “Some kind of mix”!  BZ, as we like to call him, is 3 to 4 years old, and is a beautiful golden color on his back with white socks and a white chest.  He has wonderful hazel eyes and a huge blocky head.  He does have some light scarring on his nose and face.  I’m guessing he is about 80 lbs and could stand to gain a few.

He is a tall, athletic boy, but does a great job of keeping four on the floor to greet people and get loves.  His whole body wags when he gets going, and when he is really excited he wrinkles his nose up, snorts air and smiles until it makes him sneeze! BZ is very calm in the house and likes to snooze on the floor.  After only a day he has earned free roam – no chewing issues even with the Christmas tree, ornaments and presents within reach.  He has been introduced to kids from age 4 through teens and been calm and loving with all.  He met my resident with wagging tail, but didn’t expend even that much energy on the cat.  He has no resource guarding and no aggression of any kind.  He loves treats and takes them very gently, even from little fingers.  He has marked once in the house (not too unusual in a new place that has lots of good dog smells from previous fosters!) but otherwise seems completely housebroken.

He isn’t too sure of the car yet, and does want to help drive if he isn’t restrained.  I can assure you that his brand of help is not appreciated when I’m behind the wheel!  We will be working on this and helping him get comfortable getting in and out of the car.  He was surrendered by a shelter that was having difficulty finding a home that they felt was a good match.  In the past, BZ has been a runner, escaping through open gates and doors and then enjoying the thrill of having someone chase him.  Previous owners report that he has always returned home after he burns off some serious energy.  Apparently the only thing that makes a great breakout even better is a three-way chase complete with BZ chasing livestock and peeps chasing BZ!

Because of this, BZ’s forever home will either need a fenced yard (preferably a 5 or 6 foot fence, though he hasn’t yet tried to jump our 4 footer), a tie out, or leashed walks only.  He would make a fantastic running or walking partner and is great on a leash with a flat collar.  Obedience training  with some hard work on good recall will be important to his safety because he’s a runner, but otherwise he has lovely manners.
We are half in love with him already and he’s only been here 24 hours!  Other than needing to watch him outside, he feels like he has been here forever.  If you are in the market for a gentle giant, with a silly snorting/smiling habit, who loves all people and dogs, and you are willing to give him a safe space to work off his energy, contact your placement advisor.  This guy is too good to last!

If you get a chance, check out his video!  It’s pretty low key, but then he’s pretty low key too (unless he’s on the run!).  You can see this big love at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ejQa0iWLdLQ .