Pup’s playful ‘shark game’ comes from a troubling past, shelter says. Zeus needs a home
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A playful pup in a Nebraska shelter has some habits that may have come from training with a shock collar, but a loving home could help him with a bit of “jumpy” behavior, the shelter said.
Zeus, a bundle of joy, has a very joyful nature, but would probably do best in a household where his forever family will know how to use “appropriate methods” to help guide the fur-covered love bug.
“Today’s feature for #AdoptAShelterDogMonth is this beautiful brindle baby boy named Zeus! At two years old, we know he’s not ACTUALLY a baby. But all dogs are baby, therefore Zeus = Baby. We don’t make the rules,” the Nebraska Humane Society in Omaha said in an Oct. 2 Facebook post.
While Zeus has his colorful ways, the boxer mix also has some habits that need to be toned down a little.
“Zeus is a playful, curious boy who has a knack for fighting back against gravity (aka he can be a bit jumpy). He also loves to play the shark game by grabbing various limbs with his mouth - unfortunately he seems to be unaware that he is the only one playing this game,” the shelter continued.
Turns out in his former home, Zeus was trained with a shock collar, a collar that has a device attached that allows an owner to deliver “varying levels of electric shocks to the dog’s neck” via a transmitter, Positively.com says. These types of collars are banned in certain countries like England.
They are legal in the United States.
“In a previous home, Zeus was trained with a shock collar, which likely made these behaviors worse,” the shelter said. “Our team has been working on these behaviors with him using positive reinforcement and are happy to report he has made some great progress!”
For more information on Zeus and other adoptable pets, visit the shelter’s website.
This story was originally published October 3, 2024 at 1:56 PM with the headline "Pup’s playful ‘shark game’ comes from a troubling past, shelter says. Zeus needs a home."