Meet Zion! A Sweet, Playful, Super Cute, Energetic Pup (currently in Hawaii)!

Meet Zion the Sweetiepup!

My sister recently told me that a guy she used to work for, in Aiea, Hawaii, is looking to rehome his young, energetic dog named Zion, because he is moving to another state, and is unable to keep him. 

Zion is a very sweet, playful dog, with a whole lot of "puppy energy." He is a little under 2 years old.

I love that he is just so sweet natured, and my sister, who is kind of shy, looooves this dog.  She really wants to help him find a good home (she'd take him, too, but can't because she takes care of my Mom, who has cats).  

Here's a classic view of Zion wagging his tail...

I can't say for sure what breed(s) Zion is, because even his previous owner is not sure, but someone who worked at an Animal feed store said he thought he was likely to be a mix of pitbull and part lab.  From what I know of labs, I think it's likely, as he does have that happy-go-lucky, waggy-tailed lab nature. But I just don't know for sure.  I can tell you he is VERY friendly. I would LOVE to take Zion because he's so sweet, but am already fostering german shepherds and can't have any more dogs!

 

A testament to Zion's nature

I spent a few hours with Zion one day, and I couldn't help but be impressed when we were in the car, and had to pull over to ask an older security guard for directions. Zion just happily wagged his tail, looking at the man, and I thought, man, every one of my German Shepherds would have barked at that guy, but not Zion!  

I have several videos that show how non-aggressive he was towards other dogs, when I take him on walks. Maybe to the average person, this might not seem like a big deal, but as someone who is used to German Shepherds, this is kind of mind-blowing. 

Every time I go for a walk with one of the shepherds (who tend to be reactive), they will usually start pulling me HARD towards other dogs.  So, it was a really nice surprise to see how Zion seemed to have NO aggressive reaction to the sound of another dog barking! If he saw another dog, he wouldn't start pulling me, like the shepherds would. At least, this was my experience. You can see videos of his non-reactivity in this post. 

I took him on a walk and made sure to get a video of every time he was around other dogs. I am posting 2 videos below (showing his non-reactivity), and you can find several more, further down the page.  

PLEASE NOTE, if you have high speed internet, you'll probably see the pics and videos load right away, but if not, it may take a minute. Thanks in advance for your patience!

 

As you can see, Zion is a very happy and fun-loving dog : ).  And he looves water!

You can see several more videos of Zion, further down the page (pics are below, but more videos are at the bottom).

There was a time when I was scared to death of pitbulls, because my neighbor's pitbulls had chased me when I was about 12 years old. But when I was about 18, my Mom rescued an older pitbull named Bruiser, who used to be a fighting dog.  He was so sweet, I got to see how sweet pitbulls (and dogs with a pitbull mix) really can be, I have seen some pitbulls that still scare me a little, and I realize that anyone adopting a pitbull should be aware that they have very powerful jaws and may not realize it. But Zion is so sweet, I can honestly say I would take him if I wasn't already fostering 4 dogs!

Zion is currently in Hawai'i, but my sister is willing to help out and pay to send him to another island or state, if we could find him another foster or rescue operation willing to take him in. Of course, if we could find him a great home, that would be ideal, but rescues tend to have good procedures that can help ensure dogs will go to a good home. Still, I am open to talking to any person who is interested, and can provide a lifelong, loving home to this sweet boy. 

You can see a little writeup my sister made for him, below. I told her I would post this in my neighborhood on Nextdoor in California, cause hey, you never know who might be looking for a companion like Zion. I have had really good luck in getting pets adopted in the past.

Zion reminds me a little of a sweet, white/brindle pitbull mix named Georgia (pic on the left) whom I found a great home for a few years ago, so I thought I'd put the word out there, for Zion.  If you have any questions about Zion, please fill out the contact form on the right side of this page. Thanks!

This is the writeup my sister made...

Aloha! My name is Zion. I am a sixteen month old pit bull/lab mix who loves people and most dogs. My human has to move back to the mainland and can't take me there, so he and his friends are searching for my new forever home. I am a high energy dog who would do best with a fenced property to run around in! 

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Here are some pics of Zion, that show off his vibrant personality : ). I will try to get some videos uploaded to the site, but this is what I have for now!

He's got a beautiful brindle coat that kind of reminds me of a tiger's coat. Please note, my camera takes pictures with a bit more saturation than my eyes see, but it's still a gorgeous coat. 

Here are several more videos that show how non-reactive Zion was, when we took him for a recent walk. Again, I got a video of every instance where there was another barking, and there wasn't a single time where he showed signs of aggression. I do realize that a dog's reaction to other dogs can depend on the person who is walking them, but I would imagine that others would have a similar experience.

 To be honest, Zion could use some training. He's just a happy-go-lucky dog who doesn't seem to be aware that he's not supposed to knock things over. If you're a dog owner, you're probably well aware of this, but I'm just pointing it out : D. 

Please note, my sister once had a traumatic experience giving kittens to someone on craigslist who sounded great, but turned out to be a total liar who abandoned the kittens, and one of them died. So I would feel a lot better being able to show her, via social media, that any potential adopter is truly a dog person. Dog people know, if you really are a dog person, you can't hide it : D. 

Again, please fill out the form on the right side of this page, if you'd like to know more about Zion. Thanks!

Laura