Samson

Samson is an adoptable male Bullmastiff looking for a home at Maricopa County Animal Care & Control - West in Phoenix, Arizona. He is senior and large in size. He is currently on the shelter's euthanasia list with only 5 days left, listed due to medical. Adopting Samson, or even sharing his story, could save a life before it's too late.

Recommendations FAMILY INTRODUCTION ONLY DOG Memo 8/24/2026 08/24/26 12:28 Dog is at risk of humane euthanasia on 9/1/26 if no outlet is found by COB on 8/31/26, but may be humanely euthanized earlier if QOL declines. nhilde Intake 6/10/2026 How long have you had your pet? 1 HOUR Where did you get your pet? MCACC Is your pet spayed/neutered? YES Do you have any vaccine history for your pet? YES Has your pet been around other animals? What kind of animals? How would you describe the interaction with other animals? MET DOG IN FRONT YARD OF SOURCES HOME. DOG BEGAN TO GROWL AT THE OTHER DOG AND STANDING OVER DOG. OWNER NOT SURE WHO BIT FIRST, BUT DOGS FOUGHT. MINOR INJURIES TO BOTH DOGS SCRATCHES AND CUTS. NOTHING NEEDING MEDICAL CARE. Has your pet been around any other people or children? If yes, how would you describe the animals behavior towards other people/children? 8 YR OLD. DOG FRIENDLY WITH CHILD. Has your pet shown any aggression around other people? If yes, what were the circumstances? NO AGGRESSION NOTED. Where was your pet kept, inside or outside? OUTSIDE If inside, did you keep your pet in a crate? Was he/she destructive in any way? NO DESTRUCTION If outside, what kind of fencing do you have and did it contain the animal? BLOCK WALL GATE. YARD CONTAINED DOG Is your pet potty trained? DID NOT HAVE LONG ENOUGH TO CONFIRM Does your pet have any aggression, like **growling, curling their lips, lunging** around food, toys, or bones? DID NOT PROVIDE FOOD. Is there anything we need to know medically about your pet? NO MEDICAL ISSUES NOTED. Does your pet walk on a leash? WALKS WELL ON LEASH. Does your pet know any obedience/tricks? DID NOT HAVE LONG ENOUGH TO CONFIRM. 5/26/2026 How long have you had your pet? 8 MONTHS, SURRENDERING NOW AS THEY ARE UNABLE TO PROPERLY CARE FOR. Where did you get your pet? PREV OWNER Is your pet spayed/neutered? YES Do you have any vaccine history for your pet? YES Has your pet been around other animals? What kind of animals? How would you describe the interaction with other animals? UNK Has your pet been around any other people or children? If yes, how would you describe the animals behavior towards other people/children? FRIENDLY WITH ADULTS, LOVES ATTENTION. VERY SWEET, LIKES TOYS. LOVES CAR RIDES. Has your pet shown any aggression around other people? If yes, what were the circumstances? NONE Where was your pet kept, inside or outside? INSIDE If inside, did you keep your pet in a crate? Was he/she destructive in any way? FREE ROAM, FULLY HOUSE TRAINED If outside, what kind of fencing do you have and did it contain the animal? 6FT BLOCK, NO ATTEMPTS TO ESCAPE Is your pet potty trained? FULLY Does your pet have any aggression, like **growling, curling their lips, lunging** around food, toys, or bones? NONE Is there anything we need to know medically about your pet? NONE Does your pet walk on a leash? PULLS Does your pet know any obedience/tricks? KNOWS BASIC COMMANDS. Evaluation Comments (Observations from our staff and volunteers) 8/22/2026 , hope whispers walk 8/13/2026 Playful, Easy to pull from kennel, Easy to return to kennel, Played with toys, Takes treats nicely, Easy/Loose Leash, Ignored dogs when walking past kennels, Sit, Shake, One of the sweetest! Easy to pull. \"SITS\" and SHAKES for chicken-loves it. Friendly. Picks up ball and keeps in mouth. Climbs on bench. Silly boy. Wags tail. He loves his ball! LOVE! 8/5/2026 Out for Green training w/ volunteer. Soft & engaging, easily leashed, minor pull, very social & attention-seeking in yard amidst some exploration. Sought a lot of attention, allowed all petting & often prompted additional. On return he went right back into kennel, leash removed by hand. 8/4/2026 Playful, Easy to pull from kennel, Easy to return to kennel, Fetch toys, Takes treats nicely, Easy/Loose Leash, Calm, Ignored dogs when walking past kennels, Sit, Shake, easy pull and return. Nice,loose leash walk to yard. Nonreactive.In yard quickly picks up ball and carries around.Goes back to box to select another.Chases and brings to me and drops. His favorite toy. Friendly, wags tail.Loves hot dogs-will sit and shake. Pup so sweet. 7/26/2026 Solicited attentions, Playful, Easy to pull from kennel, Easy to return to kennel, Played with toys, Fetch toys, Takes treats nicely, Somewhat Pulls on Leash, Calm, Ignored dogs when walking past kennels, Sit, Shake, Samson was such a fun & happy boy! In the yard, he played in the spray of the hose and engaged me in a game of fetch. He would roll the ball towards me each time he returned. He solicited pets and affection. He greeted a calm dog in the next yard calmy. He was such a GOOD boy! 7/16/2026 Solicited attentions, Playful, Easy to pull from kennel, Easy to return to kennel, Played with toys, Takes treats nicely, Somewhat Pulls on Leash, Calm, Ignored dogs when walking past kennels, Sit, Shake, Walked around the yard with a tennis ball in his mouth and a wagging tail, was just a happy boy. Slightly interested w/ Loose body and tail when dogs were in play yard next to him but easy to redirect his attention. 7/9/2026 Solicited attentions, Playful, Easy to pull from kennel, Easy to return to kennel, Played with toys, Grabby at treats, Somewhat Pulls on Leash, Calm, Ignored dogs when walking past kennels, Sit, Easy leash and pull to yard. Knows \"sit\" and a bit grabby at treats. Some jumping-lots for a 10 year old boy. Loves toys and carrying in yard, Loves catching treats in mouth-funny boy. Somewhat affectionate. Walks along fence like with other pup. Curious, Fun boy! Love him! 7/3/2026 Solicited attentions, Playful, Easy to pull from kennel, Easy to return to kennel, Played with toys, Takes treats nicely, Somewhat Pulls on Leash, Calm, Ignored dogs when walking past kennels, Sit, Shake, Samson settled into a quick walking pace with a light pull. He was engaged with me throughout our time together, met new volunteers with happy demeanor and was such a joy to spend time with! In the yard, he enjoyed splashing in the pool, getting pets and treats. He was such a GOOD boy 7/2/2026 Solicited attentions, Easy to pull from kennel, Easy to return to kennel, Played with toys, Takes treats nicely, Easy/Loose Leash, Calm, Ignored dogs when walking past kennels, Sit, Food motivated, appears potty trained, leans in for pets, loves toys, super sweet boy. 6/22/2026 Solicited attentions, Playful, Easy to pull from kennel, Easy to return to kennel, Played with toys, Takes treats nicely, Easy/Loose Leash, Calm, Ignored dogs when walking past kennels, Sit, Shake, Samson put head in crack & leashed himself. Loved the pool & playing gently with the spray from the hose. Allowed supervised stuffy destruction. Samson had no issues with me reaching around to clean up stuffing & to grab the squeaker. A fun dog to have in the (sick) yard. 6/14/2026 Solicited attentions, Easy to pull from kennel, Easy to return to kennel, Takes treats nicely, Somewhat Pulls on Leash, Calm, Ignored dogs when walking past kennels, Sit, Shake, He was happy to exit his kennel and stretch his legs in the yard. Despite not feeling good, he was engaged, tail wagging and was a VERY GOOD boy! 6/12/2026 Closed outside for AM cleaning. Dog was lying at kennel door, calm, stood with soft body and wagging tail when handler spoke to dog, took treats gently. Easy to leash, moderate pull to yard, showed no interest in kenneled dogs. Explored yard, nose to ground, neutral body, approached fence as another dog walked by, tense with high wagging tail, able to redirect verbally, approached handler with soft body and wagging tail, allowed petting all over, sat and gave paw for treats, took gently. Went back to fence again when noticing same dog in neighboring yard, once again stood with tense body and high wagging tail, lost interest quickly and returned back to handler. Pulled stuffed toy out of tote and walked back to handler, dropped toy when offered more treats. Able to pick up leash and walk back to kennel with no issues, easy return, removed leash by hand. *Based on previous notes, adding Only Dog recommendation. Interested parties should be counseled on proper decompression time and slow dog-dog intros. 6/10/2026 Easy leashing, walking into Triage. Tolerated restraint for vaccine and allowed all petting. Walked to kennel and entered with no issue (Orange due to HistRev) 6/7/2026 Solicited attentions, Playful, Easy to pull from kennel, Easy to return to kennel, Played with toys, Takes treats nicely, Somewhat Pulls on Leash, Calm, Ignored dogs when walking past kennels, Pulled to exit, Sit, Shake, Moose was such a blast to spend time with in the yard!!! He loved splashing in the pool, playing in the spray of the hose and catching balls tossed for him! He greeted the dog in the yard next to us with a happy, playful demeanor. He liked showing off his skills of sit and shake 5/31/2026 Solicited attentions, Playful, Easy to pull from kennel, Easy to return to kennel, Played with toys, Fetch toys, Takes treats nicely, Somewhat Pulls on Leash, Calm, Ignored dogs when walking past kennels, Moose was such a happy boy! He LOVED playing in the pool, LOVED playing with toys, and was complete JOY! He greeted dog in yard next to us with play bow. very affiliative with everyone 5/30/2026 Soft face, wagging tail, calm. Took treats gently. Placing GREEN level based on kennel presence and intake notes. *Dog should not be introduced to any other pets until end of 14-day decompression period. Potential adopters should be counseled on proper dog introductions, which must be slow and supervised. This approach is essential for the safety, comfort, and well-being of all pets involved.* 5/26/2026 Soft, allowed all handling and vaccines, walked to kennel, easy leash removal. 8/18/2018 easy kennel pull; walked on leash; some barking in yard; friendly on fence greeting; reciprocated play with social female dog (Ava); social/selective; gentle dainty plus 8/17/2018 easy kennel pull; walks on leash; initially gave a soft greeting at fence with calm female, then began barking at handlers; backed up when corrected with water then continued barking - seemed to be demand barking, but dog was getting himself worked up so he was sent back to his kennel; try again tomorrow Medical Treatments 8/24/2026 08/24/26 12:56 Skin Scrape: No parasites seen at this time. JNR 8/24/2026 08/24/26 12:59 Weight check: 73.0# Bravecto (fluralaner) for dogs >44-88lb (1000mg) 1 tube of topical solution applied in multiple spots between shoulder blades and along back by JNR___. Reapply after three months 8/24/2026 08/24/26 12:16 BAR, BCS 6.5/9 HR 90 bpm, RR 30 brpm MM/CRT pink/ moist/ crt < 2 sec DENTAL: grade (2+/4) OPHTHO: OU lenticular sclerosis AURAL: AU erythema, lichenification and debris CARDIO: grade 2/6 L-sided heart murmur RESP: NSF – eupnic; no nasal discharge; normal bronchovesicular lung sounds ausculted in bilateral lung fields GI: NSF - soft, nonpainful abdomen DERM: generalized malodor, patchy alopecia, lichenification and scales (head, trunk, limbs, interdigit webbing); raised, nonulcerated dermal mass at base of AD MUSC/ SKEL: NSF – ambulatory x 4 limbs, no lameness noted NEURO: NSF - normal mentation UROGENITAL: no testicles, green tattoo L/N: N/E A: Overweight - ddx. diet-related, underlying endocrinopathy, etc; OU lenticular sclerosis - ddx. age-related change; AU chronic otitis externa; heart murmur - ddx. valvular dysplasia, physiologic, etc; derm - ddx. ectoparasitism, allergies, pyoderma, malessezia dermatitis, etc; dermal mass at base of AD - ddx. malignant versus benign P: 1. Perform in-house skin scrape. 2. Clean ears. 3. Cephalexin (250mg capsule) - 3 capsules PO BID x 14 days. 4. Ketoconazole (200mg tablet) - 1 tablet PO BID x 14 days. 5. Dog is adoptable if adopter is made fully aware of dog's medical notes and need to follow-up with family veterinarian re full workup, including comprehensive bloodwork, possible allergy testing, FNA/ bx and histopath (to determine mass type/ grade/ px/ tx), etc. Dog is at risk of humane euthanasia on 9/1/26 if no outlet is found by COB on 8/31/26, but may be humanely euthanized earlier if QOL declines. nhilde 6/27/2026 06/27/26 12:58 14d post-doxycycline therapy recheck. Patient is BAR with good appetite. Patient has no nasal discharge, no ocular discharge, normal respiratory rate and effort, no coughing, no sneezing. No active CIRDC symptoms. Okay to move out of isolation and conclude therapy as previously prescribed. 6/13/2026 06/13/26 08:29 Limited visual examination due to infectious disease concerns. S/O: Gen - QAR, BCS 5/9 EENT - No ocular discharge. Serous nasal discharge with crust on nares. RESP - No stertor or stridor. No coughing. No sneezing. Normal respiratory rate and effort. GI - No significant findings. NEURO - Normal mentation. No significant findings. A: - Signs of CIRDC noted upon exam. Likely viral etiology with secondary bacterial component. P: - Isolate for treatment in I - Start doxycycline 10mg/kg 300mg PO q24h x 14d - Recheck at 14 days or sooner if concerns arise - Medically okay to PUFA 6/12/2026 06/12/26 17:47 Sneezing, serous nasal discharge AP 6/10/2026 06/10/26 15:16 M Nobivac Canine 1-DAPPv, manufactured by Merck, Serial number: _02121B37A__ administered SQ, R lateral shoulder. GP/TEA 5/26/2026 05/26/26 16:41 BAR BCS 7/9 Partial alopecia on head and face. Skin appears WNL Dog will need follow up with family vet for a geriatric work up. No treatment needed at this time. 5/26/2026 05/26/26 16:03 Skin/nutrition, hair loss all over body, face, ears. TEA 5/26/2026 05/26/26 15:57 M Current on rabies vaccine - see attachment Bravecto (fluralaner) for dogs >44-88lb (1000mg) 1 tube of topical solution applied in multiple spots between shoulder blades and along back by SP__. Reapply after three months. Nobivac Canine 1-DAPPv, manufactured by Merck, Serial number: _02121B37A_ administered SQ, R lateral shoulder by TEA___. Nobivac Intra-Trac3, manufactured by Merck, Serial number: _00541526B__ administered IN by _SP__. 9/1/2018 09/01/18 14:16 4DX = Heartworm - negative, Tick Fever - negative, Lyme - negative, Anaplasma - negative wjeremiah 8/28/2018 PE: WNL except coughing and yellow nasal discharge from left nostril. Wheezing auscultable throughout all lunch fields. QAR Rx: 100 mg Doxycycline #60 3 tabs BID for 14 days. gyarbrough for kms 08/31/18 16:42 Dog hsa slight mucopurulent nasal discharge, QAR, Ate. nmayer 09/01/18 14:16 Dispensed remaining doses of Doxycycline to new owners as prescibed above - continue for 10 more days (start tonight - #60 tabs sent) wjeremiah 8/28/2018 Has a green nasal discharge 8/21/2018 LIMMITED EXAM - GROWLING - NAMYER (heart/lungs clear) Induced with TTDex __0.6__ml IM (5 ml cake 100 mg/ml Telazol to 2.5 ml 10 mg/ml Butorphanol + 2.5 ml 0.50 mg/ml Dexmedetomidine). Maintained on Isoflurane. Tube size __10.5__. __11:13__AM  Prescrotal incision, closed technique. __0___ Monofilament Polydioxanone suture for ligatures and closure. Cords/vessles ligated with Modified Miller’s Knot. 2-layer close: simple continuous SQ into a continuous subcuticular closure. Applied tissue adhesive to appose skin edges. Tattoo ink in linear etching of skin (with #15 blade) lateral to neuter incision. Nemex _unable___ ml PO (50 mg/ml Pyrantel), ears cleaned, nails trimmed.  RV by __jl__.  BCS = 5/9. Applied Animax to clipper burn. wjeremiah 8/15/2018 In-Kennel Behavior Rounds No In-Kennel Behavior Rounds Memos Bite History No recorded bites Name: Samson Animal ID: A4112190 Breed: TRICOLOR AM PIT BULL TER/MIX Sex: Neutered Age: 11Y 0M Weight: 73.0 lbs Kennel: West Kennel, Wing C - 077 Intake Date: 6/10/2026 Deadline Date: 8/31/2026