Broccoli Beef

* To be considered for a meet/adoption, please read the full biography to see whether they may be a good fit for your home, then submit an online application at www.dpsrescue.org.* This dog will be at the Palo Alto Pet Food Express on Saturday, October 3rd from 12PM – 3PM (unless adopted prior to the event). 3910 Middlefield Road<br/>All DPS Rescue dogs are spayed/neutered, vaccinated, dewormed, flea/tick treated, and microchipped prior to adoption.<br/><br/>Adoption Fee: $650<br/>Broccoli Beef<br/>5 years old | 40 pounds | Chow Chow<br/>Broccoli Beef has a magnificent name, an even better smile, and a little tuft of black fur behind her right ear that looks like her very own birthmark. This one-eyed beauty is discovering how good life can be, one backyard adventure at a time.<br/>A Girl with Her Own Pace<br/>When Broccoli Beef first arrived in her foster home, she kept her distance and quietly watched everything around her. She wasn’t interested in food, toys, or treats. As she’s grown more comfortable, her personality has begun to shine: she now picks up plush toys and trots around the yard with them, cautiously accepts treats from a hand, and has become a devoted fan of cheese.<br/>Broccoli Beef is independent and doesn’t demand attention. She may choose to sit nearby, though, and if you offer a scratch behind her ear, she’ll lean in to let you know you’ve found the spot. Watching her trust grow has been one of the sweetest parts of getting to know her.<br/>Her Kind of Day<br/>Broccoli Beef’s favorite place is the backyard. She prances through it with the wind in her fur, chases squirrels and birds, then finds a shady spot for a well-earned nap. Inside, she’s a relaxed lounger who enjoys her crate and occasionally ventures out to explore the house.<br/>On weekdays, she heads into the yard around 6:30 a.m., has breakfast, and settles into her crate while her fosters are at work. They return around 4 p.m. for a mile walk and backyard time. She eats dinner around 6–7 p.m., takes one last potty break around 8:30, and sleeps through the night in her crate. She also does well with longer walks on weekends.<br/>The Things She’s Learning<br/>Broccoli Beef is fully crate trained and mostly housetrained. She does best with prompt access to the backyard, since she hasn’t been peeing or pooping on walks. Fear can also cause accidents, particularly during car rides.<br/>Walks are still a learning experience. She may start out with a burst of zoomies, then settle into a sniff-filled stroll after a couple of blocks. She needs a short leash and an attentive person to guide her safely, as she may wander toward the street. People passing too close can startle her, though she generally walks past other dogs without barking.<br/>She rarely barks, doesn’t chew or dig, and has been good with visitors. She does occasionally have an opinion about the television, but settles when someone sits near her crate.<br/>Her Ideal Home<br/>Broccoli Beef would love a home with a secure backyard where she can enjoy her daily trots and shady naps. She’ll thrive with patient people who let her build trust at her own pace and respect her space.<br/>Broccoli Beef doesn’t need her people to rush her. Give her room to explore, a plush toy to carry, and perhaps a little cheese, and you’ll get to see that wonderful smile appear more and more often.

* To be considered for a meet/adoption, please read the full biography to see whether they may be a good fit for your home, then submit an online application at www.dpsrescue.org.* This dog will be at the Palo Alto Pet Food Express on Saturday, October 3rd from 12PM – 3PM (unless adopted prior to the event). 3910 Middlefield Road
All DPS Rescue dogs are spayed/neutered, vaccinated, dewormed, flea/tick treated, and microchipped prior to adoption.

Adoption Fee: $650
Broccoli Beef
5 years old | 40 pounds | Chow Chow
Broccoli Beef has a magnificent name, an even better smile, and a little tuft of black fur behind her right ear that looks like her very own birthmark. This one-eyed beauty is discovering how good life can be, one backyard adventure at a time.
A Girl with Her Own Pace
When Broccoli Beef first arrived in her foster home, she kept her distance and quietly watched everything around her. She wasn’t interested in food, toys, or treats. As she’s grown more comfortable, her personality has

* To be considered for a meet/adoption, please read the full biography to see whether they may be a good fit for your home, then submit an online application at www.dpsrescue.org.* This dog will be at the Palo Alto Pet Food Express on Saturday, October 3rd from 12PM – 3PM (unless adopted prior to the event). 3910 Middlefield Road
All DPS Rescue dogs are spayed/neutered, vaccinated, dewormed, flea/tick treated, and microchipped prior to adoption.

Adoption Fee: $650
Broccoli Beef
5 years old | 40 pounds | Chow Chow
Broccoli Beef has a magnificent name, an even better smile, and a little tuft of black fur behind her right ear that looks like her very own birthmark. This one-eyed beauty is discovering how good life can be, one backyard adventure at a time.
A Girl with Her Own Pace
When Broccoli Beef first arrived in her foster home, she kept her distance and quietly watched everything around her. She wasn’t interested in food, toys, or treats. As she’s grown more comfortable, her personality has begun to shine: she now picks up plush toys and trots around the yard with them, cautiously accepts treats from a hand, and has become a devoted fan of cheese.
Broccoli Beef is independent and doesn’t demand attention. She may choose to sit nearby, though, and if you offer a scratch behind her ear, she’ll lean in to let you know you’ve found the spot. Watching her trust grow has been one of t