Zeus

Zeus

Breed: English Bulldog 

Sex: Male

Age: 6 yrs. old 

Weight: 47 lbs. 

Adoption Fee: $400.00

10/2/2026 Update:

Zeus is now really coming out of his shell and seeks out attention and will willingly follow people around.  He is completely housebroken and has had zero accidents since fostering him.  He will go to the dogpark and is not bothered at all by other dogs and people.  In fact, the more crowded, the more he tends to stay near familiar people.  He does not tend to lunge at people or other dogs.  His calmness and cuteness really makes him stand out and he is generally the center of attention with a crowd with people wanting to meet and pet him.

9/15/2026 Update:

Update from Zeus’ foster Dad…
 
Zeus is doing very well.  From a health perspective, the medication and medicated shampoo that he was prescribed for his skin issues are  working great.  Fur is slowly returning to the bald patches on his butt and throat area.  He still won’t let me give him daily skin sprays but we’ll see how that goes.  
 
Zeus is the opposite of my previous foster,  while she wasn’t food motivated, he is really only food motivated.  He does not really like to play nor walk.  I have been giving him some food related chew toys.  When it comes to walking, he will walk if he is unfamiliar with the location. So many mornings, I will drive him to the coffee shop, and we’ll walk around that area cause if he knows where home is, he’ll only want to go in that direction.  He’s very affectionate and leaves other people and other dogs alone.  In very few selected instances he might want to meet another dog but it’s rare.  I took him to the Addison Doggy Splash day and he basically ignored all the other dogs and just wanted to go home lol.

9/6/2026 Update:

Please welcome Zeus to the No Borders Bulldog Rescue.   Zeus is a 6-year-old, male English Bulldog that weighs 47 lbs. 

Zeus joins the NBBR family by way of owner surrender.  Zeus’ family has had a change in their financial situation and had to make the difficult decision to allow Zeus the opportunity to find a home that could provide the care he needed.  Zeus was loved and cared for to the best of their ability, but due to his conditions it had become too much for them.  They reached out to NBBR and asked if we would be able to help.   While we are typically full, we did have an open foster home and they were a great fit for Zeus, so we were able to bring him in as the newest family member. 

After the logistics were ironed out and Zeus’ family met our volunteer, his first stop was the clinic to get a full health check.  We received a mixed bag of results. The first issue was that Zeus was diagnosed as Heartworm Positive in late 2025 and started on treatment. However, due to the cost of the treatment, it was not completed.  So, when we tested him, we received an unusual report. It was decided to send a sample to the reference laboratory to determine the next steps.  In addition to that Zeus has a pretty bad case of skin infections.  He has both bacterial and fungal infections currently and has been started on both antibiotics and antifungals to treat the current infections. It is likely that this condition is due to underlying allergies that caused excessive scratching that lead to it becoming infected.  We will be following up on the underlying allergies to address the source of the problem.  The good news was that he was negative for all GI parasites.   Zeus also needed to be brought up to date on his vaccines and given a microchip.  Both of which have been completed. 

Zeus is a pretty chill little guy.  We are waiting to see if that is his overall personality or is he subdued due to his conditions.  His skin infections have also spread to his feet, so he has a paw that appears to be painful for him to walk on currently. (Dr. H examined him and there doesn’t appear to be any issues with bone structure or the muscles, just that the paw is sore and he is favoring it) The medication mentioned above will address this as well.  So, currently Zeus is settling into his new foster digs, and all is going well. Zeus is an explorer, so he has been working overtime exploring every nook and cranny in the joint to make sure it meets his high standards. When not exploring, he can be found lounging on his bed or giving his foster dad some impressive side eye.  Stay tuned for more details as Zeus begins his journey to find his forever home.