Ocotillo
County ID A5172489
Deadline: Sunday, October 18.
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What the shelter wrote
Everything below is Ocotillo’s Maricopa County record, in the county’s words, complete. We have not edited it or added to it. Anything written in our own voice is labelled as ours.
Shelter memo and intake
Why the county put this dog on the priority list, and how they arrived.
10/13/2026 10/13/26 14:32 Canine has shown increasing over-arousal and is becoming difficult to manage safely while in care. Placement with a New Hope Partner is required by close of business 10/18/26 to allow for behavioral support and assessment in a different setting. May be at risk for euthanasia 10/19/26 or sooner if warranted. Intake No memos
Behavior evaluations
Written by handlers, dated, in their words.
10/8/2026
Dog was at front of kennel as handler approached back, dog barked, ran up and jumped on door, neutral body, softly wagging tail slightly above spine level, sniffing handlers, demand barking, handler tossed treats to the ground and dog jumped down to retrieve them, handler reached leash in, dog began jumping up at opened door, repeatedly barking, handler missed first leash attempt, reset and reached loop back in, dog was jumping and barking forcefully,handler placed leash but dog got front leg through loop, due to dogs high arousal handler dropped first leash, got a second leash out, assistant would toss treats into kennel but dog showed no interest, handler able to place second leash as dg repeatedly jumped and barked, once leash was secure dog exited kennel, strong pull to yard, came into catch pen and allowed handler to adjust stopper and remove first leash as dog stopped to urinate. Dog began wandering and exploring yard, neutral body, still tail at spine level, handler added drag line as a precaution then dropped leash and allowed dog to explore independently. Dog would sniff around, urine marking, moving quickly around yard, showed no interest in toys. Dog came up to handler, allowed petting while leaning side against their legs, soft body, panting, resumed exploring. Dog would continue to come up to both handlers when prompted and allowed all petting, heavily shedding, demonstrated "sit," grabby with treats but good while taking from open palm. Dog showed no reaction to a volunteer and dog in passing, continued to pace about yard, stood at gate when he heard male voices nearby, ears perked up, disengaged and returned to handlers for attention, panting heavier as evaluation progressed, slight whine. Handler walked up to catch pen and removed drag line, dog was pacing in place, overaroused, handler tried to move leash around dogs neck to access stopper, dog would began to turn head with open mouth at handlers arms, jumping, whining/vocalizing, handler let dog into catch pen first then picked up leash and added clip leash, dog had strong pull back to kennel, stopped short of threshold, pulling back, handler guided dog in with leash pressure, dog attempting to dart out as they closed door, handler body blocked, closed door, dog immediately began jumping up and barking, assistant tossed treats but dog showed no interest, continued to jump and bark as handler removed leash with clip leash.
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10/7/2026
Handler approached kennel front dog was jumping up at gate with fully dilated pupils and demand barking. Handler was able to unlock kennel and prepare leash. Once kennel door began opening dog began attempting to push out. Handler was able to reach in and place/secure leash, dog then pulled strongly out of ward. Dog pulled strongly on path to PY, handler was able to adjusted leash stopper and release dog once in PY. Handler sat on bench and allowed dog time to decompress before attempting to interact. Dog approached handler once and allowed petting but became over stimulated, demand barking at handler and attempting to jump up on lap. Handler stood up and walked away. Dog returned to sniffing around. Shortly after a member of the landscaping team approached fence line, dog began barking and jumping up at fence, handler was able to help landscaper but while doing so dog began jumping up at handler demand barking. Handler grabbed leash and held dog away, dog continued to do so and began air snapping. Handler used treat to distract dog and let dog go. Dog began running fence line barking at nearby occupied kennels, dog then ran up to handler over aroused up again and began jumping and barking towards handler. Handler retrieved leash and began walk to new kennel. Dog pulled strongly on entire path; handler was able to place clip leash. Once entering new kennel ward dog immediately began fence fighting attempts with now neighboring kennels. Handler tossed treat in and dog followed handler then used clip leash to remove leash, dog fought clip leash but with time and maneuvering handler was able to remove leash.
10/4/2026
Standing at gate, alarm barking would not settle, tail flagged and tense posture. Requesting Full Evaluation
10/1/2026
K9 walks on leash, k9 allowed all handling, k9 allowed to be touched with no issues, k9 pulls on leash, k9 tail wags, k9 walks into kennel but cries once in kennel
Bite history
No recorded bites
Daily kennel rounds
The county's own scoring. The numbers are theirs, not ours.
10/3/2026 Observed to be showing significant signs of fear, anxiety, and stress while in kennel. Adding to Daily Behavior Rounds to monitor behavior. Day 1 10/3/26 (Inside, 10 AM) Demand barking 3, Excessive Panting 3 Day 2 10/4/26 (Outside, 12:30 PM) Demand Barking 3 Day 3 10/5/26 (Inside, 12:30 PM) Demand Barking 2, Body Language 2, Overarousal 2 Day 4 10/6/26 (Outside, 7:30 AM) Elimination ins sleeping area 2, Demand Barking 3, Body Language 2 Day 5 10/7/26 (Inside, 12 PM) Demand Barking 4, Wall Licking 3, Excessive Panting 3 Day 6 10/8/26 (Outside, 10 AM) Jumping 3, Excessive Panting 3, Demand barking 2 Day 7 10/9/26 (Outside,12 PM) Demand Barking 4, Jumping 2, Excessive panting 3 **WEEKLY FAS AVERAGE:(3+3+2+3+4+3+4=22/7=3.1)** Day 8 10/10/26 (Inside, 9 AM) Demand barking 3, Excessive panting 3, Elimination in Sleeping area 2 Day 9 10/11/26 (Outside, 12:30 pm) Demand Barking 3, Jumping 3, Excessive Panting 3 Day 10 10/12/26 (Inside, 12:30 PM) Demand Barking 2, Panting 1 Day 11 10/13/26 (Outside,9 AM) Demand Barking 3, Overarousal 2, Jumping 3, Excessive Panting 3 Day 12 10/14/26 (Inside, 12:30 PM) Elimination in sleeping area 2, Demand Barking 4, Jumping 3 Day 13 10/15/26 (Outside, 10 AM) Jumping 4, Demand barking 2, Overarousal 3 Day 14 10/16/2026(Outside, 12PM) Excessive Panting 3, Jumping 3, Demand Barking 2 **WEEKLY FAS AVERAGE:( 3+3+2+3+4+4+3= 22/7=3.1)** Day 15 10/17/26 (Inside, 10 AM) Jumping 3, Overarousal 3 Day 16 10/18/26 (Outside, 12:30 PM) Jumping 3, Demand Barking 2, Overarousal 2
Medical record
10/18/2026
K9 was observed coughing
10/18/2026
10/18/26 12:35 Brief exam due to contagious upper respiratory disease in the shelter P is BAR, BCS 5/9 Resp: P coughing and sneezing with bilateral serous nasal discharge; eupneic Ophtho: OU clear - no epiphora, ocular discharge, or blepharospasm observed GI: great appetite; no stool in kennel Neuro: Normal mentation A: - CIRDC - r/o: bacterial, viral, fungal P: - Rx: Doxycycline 100mg – Give 3 tablets PO SID x 14 days - Recheck for CIRDC in 14 days - Move to C wing for isolation - Medically okay to PUFA
10/17/2026
10/17/26 16:31 Attempted to pull K9 for booster. K9 would not stop jumping on door and would be mouthy when attempting to leash. Did not complete booster today. YP/KLB
10/11/2026
10/11/26 10:47 P is BAR; good appetite, no stool in kennel. No coughing or sneezing observed, very minimal serous nasal discharge noted; OU clear, no blepharospasm or ocular discharge; P is eupneic A: No upper respiratory symptoms observed during exam P: No treatment indicated at this time. Recheck if CIRDC symptoms recur
10/10/2026
VET TECHNICIAN EXAM (Date: 10/10/26 10:54) DUE TO Tech to monitor Attitude: BAR BCS: 5/9 Ocular Discharge / Squinting: N Coughing/Sneezing: N Nasal Discharge - Mucoid / Serous: N Vomiting/Diarrhea: N Appetite: Great Other Notes of Concern / Observations: KLB/YP
10/9/2026
Canine appeared to be coughing and had nasal discharge during morning rounds.
10/9/2026
10/09/26 08:05 Limited visual examination due to infectious disease concerns. S/O: GEN - BAR, BCS 5/9, good appetite, active EENT - No ocular discharge. No nasal discharge. RESP - No stertor or stridor. No coughing. No sneezing. Normal respiratory rate and effort. A: - minimal to no signs of CIRDC noted at time of exam P: - monitor for CIRDC symptoms next two days - medically okay to PUFA
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10/1/2026
Male: Testicles palpable with adult reproductive features, consistent with unaltered male. Confirmed by: ___lr_ Vaccines and preventative treatments not administered by MCACC. Administered by shelter partner: ___ARIZONA HUMANE SOCIETY__ on 09/29/26, paper records provided at intake and attached.
Dates and requirements
10/1/2026 Due Out 10/4/2026 Deadline Date 10/18/2026 Requirements No requirements Recommendations No recommendations
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The county record
- Age
- 2 years old
- Sex
- Male
- Breed
- Black Labrador Retr
- Weight
- 64.2 lb
- Shelter
- East shelter
- Kennel
- East Kennel, Wing B - 097
- Deadline
- Sunday, October 18
This dog needs a rescue partner
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