Ozzy: The Pefect Prescription for the Pandemic

Ozzy Brown, a/k/a “Ozzy Bear,” is a 2-year old Golden Retriever from Ithaca, New York. She joined the Brown family in June 2020, rescuing her new family of 4 from the doldrums of the first Covid summer. Ozzy’s siblings who are now 16 (Jacob) and 14 (Leah) lobbied hard for a puppy when their beloved summer sleepaway camp announced its closure for the summer. Faced with the prospect of a summer of nothingness – socially isolating and without any structure – Mom and Dad relented, and it was one of the best decisions they ever made! They searched far and wide for a family friendly dog from Maine to Wisconsin to Tennessee. They happened on a bit of luck when the family that was originally intended for Ozzy was suddenly unable to take her.

Ozzy loves playing with her many neighborhood dog friends in Greenacres and, thankfully, negotiated a relatively peaceful co-existence with their 7-year old Siberian cat, Piper. Ozzy has a mischievous knack for eating any human food that is left unattended, even momentarily. She once ate a full dinner of fish tacos, and a wrapped bagel egg and cheese sandwich. On a recent walk, she found an entire slice of pizza someone had thrown into a thick hedge.

This past summer, Ozzy went to Maine with her family and another family from Edgemont. The two families were the only people on a 4-acre island. Ozzy was in dog heaven. She ran free all over the island, bird watched, and swam in the ocean. Upon returning to Scarsdale, Ozzy was disappointed to learn that she would have to resume walks on a leash without easy access to the ocean.

Sorry Ozzy, but you'll have to wait for Rye beach to open, because your family is staying in the ‘Dale!
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