Zeus is arriving Thursday and is a male GSD about 2 years old. He came to animal control lost and was not reclaimed. He is a very sweet boy but very scared in the shelter environment. He is friendly with people, however , he is very cautious when meeting people he does not know. Once he trusts someone, he will come over slowly while wagging his tail and lean for affection. He is head shy and will cower if there is a lot of commotion around him, but he has not snapped. He was temp tested with large and small dogs and showed no aggression. He was afraid of the office cat. He is very gentle in his cage and if you put your hand on the bars he will kiss your hand.

I found that he does not like to be patted on his side (you can pet him, but not pat with a thump if that makes any sense)...he turns as if to snap, but he has not snapped or bitten at all. I think he has been hit or kicked before. But I have been spending a lot of time with him and now when he sees me he lights up and I get a healthy tail wag...progress. He just needs a gentle hand...you can touch him all over as long as it is gentle.