Eddie

Eddie is an adoptable male Pit Bull Terrier looking for a home at Maricopa County Animal Care & Control - East in Mesa, Arizona. He is fully grown and large in size. He is currently on the shelter's euthanasia list with only 3 days left, listed due to behavior. Adopting Eddie, or even sharing his story, could save a life before it's too late.

Memo 10/14/2026 10/14/26 13:17 Canine has shown increasing over-arousal and is becoming difficult to manage safely while in care as well as having repeated multiple extended stays in the shelter, needing a permanent outlet. Placement with a New Hope Partner is required by close of business 10/19/26 to allow for behavioral support and assessment in a different setting. May be at risk for euthanasia 10/20/26 or sooner if warranted. Intake 3/8/2026 How long have you had your pet? ONE WEEK Where did you get your pet? MCACC Is your pet spayed/neutered? YES Do you have any vaccine history for your pet? ON FILE WITH MCACC Has your pet been around other animals? What kind of animals? How would you describe the interaction with other animals? SOURCE STATED THE DOG WAS WALKED WITH ANOTHER LARGE DOG AND DID WELL. DOG SHOWS INTEREST IN STRAY CATS IN NEIGHBORHOOD, BUT DOES NOT ATTEMPT TO LUNGE OR GO AFTER THEM. Has your pet been around any other people or children? If yes, how would you describe the animals behavior towards other people/children? NOT AROUND CHILDREN, JUST ADULTS IN THE HOME. SOURCE STATES DOG IS FANTASTIC WITH MEN, LIKES TO LAY ON HIS LAP AND CUDDLE. DOG GROWLS AND IS REACTIVE TOWARDS THE ONE FEMALE IN THE HOME. Has your pet shown any aggression around other people? If yes, what were the circumstances? SOURCE'S MOTHER REACHED OVER THE DOG TO GRAB A PILLOW AND THE DOG GROWLED AND AIR SNAPPED. ONE ANOTHER OCCASION, SOURCE'S MOTHER WAS MOPPING AND THE DOG BIT THE MOP HANDLE, THEN BIT SOURCE'S MOTHER ON THE LEG, SKIN NOT BROKEN. 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 ROAMING, CHEWED ON A SLIPPER AND HIS OWN DOG BED If outside, what kind of fencing do you have and did it contain the animal? N/A Is your pet potty trained? YES Does your pet have any aggression, like **growling, curling their lips, lunging** around food, toys, or bones? NO AGGRESSION NOTED OVER FOOD, TOYS, OR TREATS Is there anything we need to know medically about your pet? NO Does your pet walk on a leash? PULLS A LITTLE ON LEASH, OTHERWISE GOOD Does your pet know any obedience/tricks? WILL SIT FOR A TREAT, SOMETIMES HE RESPONDS TO HIS NAME WHEN CALLED 2/17/2026 How long have you had your pet? 6 MONTHS Where did you get your pet? FRIEND WHO GOT IT IT AT MCACC Is your pet spayed/neutered? YES Do you have any vaccine history for your pet? ON FILE Has your pet been around other animals? What kind of animals? How would you describe the interaction with other animals? 1 LARGE DOG AND PER SOURCE, THEY PLAY WELL TOGETHER. Has your pet been around any other people or children? If yes, how would you describe the animals behavior towards other people/children? NO CHILDREN, GREAT WITH PEOPLE PER SOURCE. THE SOURCE SAID THAT THE DOG IS HESITANT WITH STRANGERS BUT IS PLAYFUL AND LOVING ONCE HE GETS TO KNOW A PERSON. Has your pet shown any aggression around other people? If yes, what were the circumstances? NO 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? CRATED AND FREE ROAM. SOURCE STATED DOG IS CRATE TRIANED. WHEN FREE ROAM DOG IS NOT DESTRUCTIVE AND ALERTS WHEN HE NEEDS TO GO POTTY BUT DOING A LITTLE DANCE. If outside, what kind of fencing do you have and did it contain the animal? N/A Is your pet potty trained? YES 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? NO Does your pet walk on a leash? YES. SOURCE STATES THAT THE DOG MAY NEED A LITTLE TRAINING BECAUSE HE STILL PULLS. Does your pet know any obedience/tricks? HIS NAME BUBBA 3/30/2025 How long have you had the animal? 3 DAYS Has the animal been around other animals? What kind of animals? How would you describe the interaction with other animals? CAME IN WITH ANOTHER DOG, VERY CONNECTED. Was the animal around any other people or children? If yes, how would you describe the animals behavior towards other people/children? FRIENDLY WIHT FINDER, VERY TIMID. Has the animal shown any aggression around other people? Might want to include a few examples of what aggression looks like. Barking, growling, lunging, etc.? If yes, what were the circumstances? NO Did you keep the animal inside or outside? OUTSIDE If inside, did you keep the animal in a crate or allowed to roam? Was the animal destructive in any way? NA If outside, what kind of fencing do you have and did it contain the animal? 6 FT BLOCK Did the animal show any aggression, like **growling, curling their lips, lunging** around food, toys, or bones? NO Has the animal shown any signs of illness? NO Does the animal walk on a leash? NO Evaluation Comments (Observations from our staff and volunteers) 10/12/2026 Dog was at kennel door, neutral body, still tail, handler fed a few treats through door, soft wag, handler prepared leash and unlocked door as dog repeatedly jumped up at door, handler tossed treats but dog showed no interest, paused as handler reached in leash but jumped up and got front leg stuck through loop, stood at doorway and allowed handler to reach in and adjust leash, holding up front paw. Exited kennel, jumped up once on handler, strong pull to yard. In yard dog jumped up on handler 3-4 times, panting, overaroused. Dog would disengage to go sniff yard, return to handler with loose body, jumping up, handler could get dog to settle with treats and petting, once handler stopped petting dog would jump up again and resume exploring yard. Handler sat on bench and dog approached, sat in front of them and allowed petting, still panting heavily, would jump up then walk away, dog would go to door and jump up repeatedly at doorway, then turn and run up to handler, handler able to intervene with treats before dog attempted to jump, offered toys but dog showed no interest. Handler walked around yard, dog following at their side, handler feeding treats to reinforce calmer behavior. Dog still showed high arousal and would jump up at handler periodically, struggled to settle in yard, handler sat on bench and pet dog for a few more minutes, dog able to stay calm as handler pet them, ran to door as handler stood and walked over, jumping up at door, handler picked up leash, dog had strong pull back to kennel, walked in easily and began eating treats left in kennel, allowed leash removal by hand. 10/9/2026 Out for Purple training w/ volunteer. Dog was affiliative, eager to come out, fairly easily leashed, firm but manageable pull. Jumped on handlers several times in yard. Handlers were knelt down, dog was taking turns engaging/prompting petting from each. Dog bounced up at handler, closed mouth collision with her face that resulted in a split lip from the impact. Handler was able to refocus & settle dog using treats. He did jump up several more times during time out of kennel but handlers avoided kneeling, managed behavior much more comfortably. On his return he went right back into kennel, leash removed by hand. 10/9/2026 Out for Purple training w/ volunteer. Dog was affiliative, eager to come out, fairly easily leashed, firm but manageable pull. Jumped on handlers several times in yard. Handlers were knelt down, dog was taking turns engaging/prompting petting from each. Dog bounced up at handler, closed mouth collision with her face that resulted in a split lip from the impact. Handler was able to refocus & settle dog using treats. He did jump up several more times during time out of kennel but handlers avoided kneeling, managed behavior much more comfortably. On his return he went right back into kennel, leash removed by hand. 10/5/2026 Walk on walk path 10/3/2026 9/29/2026 Solicited attentions, Playful, High arousal, Easy to pull from kennel, Easy to return to kennel, Played with toys, Takes treats nicely, Strong Pull on Leash, Stop and go, Calm, Fence fight attempt, Pulled to exit, Sit 9/25/2026 m&G 9/24/2026 Easy to pull and return to kennel, Jumpy but easily corrected, Strong pull on leash, Takes treats nicely, Sits, Very affectionate 9/20/2026 Fido Field Trip - Easy to pull from kennel, Easy to return to kennel, Ignored dogs when walking past kennels. This week Eddie successfully got into the car on his own & did great in the car. Took him to Dobson Lake for a walk & he did amazing & enjoyed the new scenery. Several large dogs charged him at the fenceline as we walked by homes & he did not engage. Enjoyed his burger. 9/18/2026 Out for Purple training. Easily leashed, very pointedly pulled away from kennel in opposite direction of reactive neighbors. Mild arousal in yard, jumped up on handlers, was fairly easy to refocus w/ treats, cues to 'sit', playing 'go find it,' bobbing for hot dogs in pool. After a short while he settled, leaned in for petting in stead of jumping. After a while his leash was easily reacquired, minor pull while walking, went right back into kennel, leash removed by hand. 9/17/2026 Solicited attentions, Playful, High arousal, Easy to pull from kennel, Easy to return to kennel, Played with toys, Takes treats nicely, Somewhat Pulls on Leash, Strong Pull on Leash, Stop and go, Calm, Appeared interested when walking past kennels, Pulled to exit, Sit, Played in pool, body relaxed. Eliminated in yard 2x. Very affiliative, loved his butt scratches. On return he went right in, unlaesh by hand., 9/12/2026 , hope whispers 9/10/2026 Easy to pull and return to kenn, Strong pull on leash, Very affectionate, Jumps but is easily redirected, Takes treats nicely, Sits, Not interested in toys 9/6/2026 Fido Field Trip - Eddie was a lit unsure about the car. Lifted him in & took him for a long ride to get him used to it. Stopped by to get him a burger, which he thoroughly enjoyed. Took him to yard afterwards so he could cool off in play pool. 9/2/2026 Easy to pull and return to kennel, Not interested in toys, Strong pull on leash, Jumpy but easiily corrected, Very very affectionate, Loves all attention and pets 8/29/2026 Solicited attentions, Playful, High arousal, Easy to pull from kennel, Easy to return to kennel, Not interested in toys, Takes treats nicely, Somewhat Pulls on Leash, Strong Pull on Leash, Stop and go, Calm, Appeared interested when walking past kennels, Pulled to exit, Sit, In yard he was excited but relaxed body. A few jumps, easily corrected. On walk he remained relaxed but would occasionally pull hard towards something. Reaction to other dogs seemed friendly but curious. Went right in ken 8/23/2026 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, EDDIE: Leashed w/ 4 on the floor. Affiliative and playful w/ handler. Allows all petting. Sits for treats, but jumps up quickly; easily redirected. In/out pool, not interested in toys. Easy leash retrieval on return. 8/21/2026 Easily leashed and pulled from kennel. Slight pull on leash to play yard. Once in play yard canine immediatly releaved himself then continued to sniff around and explore. Canine was affiliative around handler. Initially canine was hesitant of meeting PA (male). Took canine a few minutes but eventually warm up a little towards PA, especially after PA gave hot dogs. Slightly avoidant in yard, wasn't interested in play or toys at the time. Handler ended meet and greet. Easily returned to kennel and unleashed. 8/19/2026 Handler approached dog from kennel front; Dog was sitting at kennel front; tail wagging; sitting; mild panting; handler unlocked door and held leash in opening; Dog came forward allowing easy leashing; hard pull to exit; ignored dogs in passing; once in yard handler secured leash and pet dog; dropped leash and allowed dog time to roam; Dog urinated and defecated shortly later; Dog would walk yard ; Moderate pant; If handler was standing in yard dog would jump up on handler multiple times even with correction; handler would toss treats down; Handler would walk yard and dog would continue to jump up towards handler; would pet dog and dog would be jumpy again; high arousal; allowed dog time to decompress more; dog walked yard briefly and stood near exit; once done with evaluation handler grabbed leash and added clip leash; As handler went to bend down to add clip leash dog would jump up high and was close to handler face; handler would redirect down; handler opened door and walked dog to kennel; some interest in dogs in passing; kept leash guidance forward; dog walked right into kennel; handler used clip leash for removal; 8/17/2026 Solicited attentions, Playful, High arousal, Easy to pull from kennel, Easy to return to kennel, Not interested in toys, Takes treats nicely, Somewhat Pulls on Leash, High Energy, Pulled to exit, Sit 8/13/2026 Playful, High arousal, Easy to pull from kennel, Easy to return to kennel, Not interested in toys, Takes treats nicely, Somewhat Pulls on Leash, Calm, Appeared interested when walking past kennels, Sit 8/9/2026 Solicited attentions, Easy to pull from kennel, Easy to return to kennel, Takes treats nicely, Easy/Loose Leash, High Energy, Pulled to exit, Sit 8/8/2026 Easy to pull from kennel, Hope Whispers 8/6/2026 Dogs met: Pepper A5157336 & Tiki A5159719 Wiggly, wagging tail at fenceline greet, exchanging sniffs and disengaging on own, a bit tense for on leash greet but softened slowly, tolerable of other dogs trying to play with him and jumping on him, more interested in Pepper and began trying to mount, would redirect attention away but would come back and become more focused on mounting, decided to take back to kennel. Will try again with only another male since did well meeting Tiki. 8/5/2026 Solicited attentions, Playful, Easy to pull from kennel, Easy to return to kennel, Takes treats nicely, Somewhat Pulls on Leash, High Energy, Pulled to exit, super playful boy , excited to get out of kennel, jumps to give kisses, harnessed to make walk easier 8/5/2026 Dog was just returned from a volunteer to kennel, handler allowed dog a minute to drink water and then dog was used for fence line introduction only. Dog was introduced to, Almondo A5164672 and Pepper A5157336. Almondo was high arousal and tense in posture, dogs briefly met and then handlers separated dogs. Pepper showed interest initially but then disengaged, dog was more interested in other handler. Dog appeared too exhausted from previous outing and was returned to kennel, no participation in group walk. 8/1/2026 Solicited attentions, Playful, Easy to pull from kennel, Easy to return to kennel, Not interested in toys, Takes treats nicely, Somewhat Pulls on Leash, High Energy, Ignored dogs when walking past kennels, happy excited boy, super affectionate , pulls out of kennel but placed slip lead as harness and he pulled less 7/29/2026 **Met dogs (Pepper A5157336 & Fred A4652101) along fence line and did a parallel walk following.** Handler approached kennel front; Dog was sitting tail wagging; mild panting; Handler called by name and unlocked door; Held leash in opening and dog came forward allowing easy leashing; Dog walked and ignored dogs in passing; moderate to hard pull to exit; Handler harness wrapped dog ; dog had high energy did jump on handler a few times; redirected with front ward walking; Once outside this dog met with Pepper and Fred with no issues; Walked up to fence line showed interested; sniffed through fence and remained the same loose bodied wagging tail; Walked with more mild pull now that he was harness wrapped; Walked dirt path dog kept walking forward; would want to pull towards dogs in passing and sniff but easily disengaged with verbal command; Remained same demeanor entire walk; Would want to interact; Handlers would allow close sniffing between dogs; Dogs all remained neutral; solicited pets and attention to handlers; Walked back to kennel; ignored dogs in passing; entered kennel front and allowed handler to unleash by hand; 7/26/2026 Solicited attentions, Easy to pull from kennel, Easy to return to kennel, Takes treats nicely, Easy/Loose Leash, Pulled to exit, Sit 7/21/2026 Solicited attentions, Playful, Easy to pull from kennel, Easy to return to kennel, Not interested in toys, Takes treats nicely, Somewhat Pulls on Leash, High Energy, Ignored dogs when walking past kennels, Sit, He jumped up multiple times on handler for attention, Very strong dog and pulls towards where he is interested during walks, He was not interested in walking far and laid/sat down in the rocks multiple times for rest, Loves to be pet all over 7/18/2026 Solicited attentions, Playful, Easy to pull from kennel, Easy to return to kennel, Not interested in toys, Takes treats nicely, Somewhat Pulls on Leash, Calm, Ignored dogs when walking past kennels, Sit, Big boy w/ a gentle spirit. Easy pull from the kennel w/strong pull to outside w/ several potty stops shortly after getting outside. Leash pull lessened a 1/4 way in our walk-sitting & taking treats nicely-often w/o a command. Lovingly rested his chin on my lap at a bench. 7/14/2026 Solicited attentions, Playful, Easy to pull from kennel, Easy to return to kennel, Somewhat Pulls on Leash 7/11/2026 , hope whispers 7/9/2026 Easy to pull and return to kennel, Somewhat pulls on leash, Very affectionate, Leans in hard for pets, Sit, Takes treats nicely, Played with toys in yard 7/4/2026 Solicited attentions, Easy to pull from kennel, Easy to return to kennel, Not interested in toys, Takes treats nicely, Easy/Loose Leash, High Energy, Ignored dogs when walking past kennels, Pulled to exit, Sit, Not interested in toys. Jumps up on body and tries to lick face. Pulled to exit. Loose leash on walk. 6/30/2026 Solicited attentions, Playful, Easy to pull from kennel, Easy to return to kennel, Not interested in toys, Takes treats nicely, Somewhat Pulls on Leash, Ignored dogs when walking past kennels, Sit 6/24/2026 Solicited attentions, Playful 6/24/2026 Solicited attentions, Playful, Easy to pull from kennel, Easy to return to kennel, Not interested in toys, Takes treats nicely, Somewhat Pulls on Leash, High Energy, Ignored dogs when walking past kennels, Sit, EDDIE: Excited on approach, leashed with all 4 on floor, somewhat pushy on door, allowed all handling, friendly with people, affectionate, jumps for attention until calms down, enjoyed lick mat, east leash retrieval. 6/19/2026 Solicited attentions, Easy to pull from kennel, Easy to return to kennel, Not interested in toys, Takes treats nicely, Easy/Loose Leash, Somewhat Pulls on Leash, Calm, High Energy, Ignored dogs when walking past kennels, easy to take out of kennel but strong jumper to give kisses 6/13/2026 , Hope Whispers 6/9/2026 Easy to pull from and return to kennel, Strong pull on leash, Takes treats nicely, Ignored other dogs in passing, Jumps up to face for kisses 6/7/2026 Solicited attentions, Easy to pull from kennel, Easy to return to kennel, Takes treats nicely, Calm, Ignored dogs when walking past kennels, Moderate pull to exit and once on walk mostly loose leash; did tend to jump up initially but can be redirected by turning away or asking him to sit. super affectionate. 6/2/2026 Out for Green training w/ volunteer. Repetitious jumping while leashing, firm pull when exiting kennel. In yard, dog jumped up on handlers w/ firmn pressure several times, including while handlers were looking away. Jumping eased in frequency but did not entirely stop. Jumping also included a few instances of light to moderate contact from dog's nose to handler's chin. Dog sought and allowed a considerable amount of petting, at times sought additional, sometimes signalled by jumping. On return he went right back into kennel, leash removed by hand. 5/30/2026 Solicited attentions, Playful, Easy to pull from kennel, Easy to return to kennel, Not interested in toys, Somewhat Pulls on Leash, High Energy, Ignored dogs when walking past kennels, EDDIE: Jackpot treats & leashed from below. Moderate pull on leash, steady pace. Saw another dog out walking (Loki) and exhibited soft/wiggly body. Sits for treats, then immediately jumps up. But takes them gently. Allows all petting. 5/24/2026 Solicited attentions, Playful, Easy to pull from kennel, Easy to return to kennel, Not interested in toys, Takes treats nicely, Somewhat Pulls on Leash, High Energy, Pulled to exit, Sit 5/19/2026 Playful, Easy to pull from kennel, Easy to return to kennel, Not interested in toys, Not interested in treats, Strong Pull on Leash, Calm, Ignored dogs when walking past kennels, Eager to go on walk, excited initially. Then calmed down as walk progressed. Gentle. 5/15/2026 Solicited attentions, Playful, Easy to pull from kennel, Easy to return to kennel, Somewhat Pulls on Leash, High Energy, Pulled to exit 5/10/2026 Solicited attentions, Playful, Easy to pull from kennel, Easy to return to kennel, Somewhat Pulls on Leash, Calm, Appeared interested when walking past kennels 5/9/2026 , Hope whispers 5/5/2026 Out for Green training. Dog was vocal, kinetic in kennel, jumped up a bit but otherwise easily leashed. Moderate pull on exiting, beelined past reactive neighbors on way from and later back to kennel. Very social in yard w/ handlers, some jumping up but surprisingly light inmpact considering dog's stature. He eagerly accepted treats, explored yard a bit, spent most of his time prompting handlers to pet him via leaning against them, soft but sustained eye contact, accepted all petting, tended to seek additional. On return he went right back into his kennel after overshooting it on his initial approach, leash removed w/ ease by hand. Very soft for handling. 5/4/2026 Solicited attentions, Playful, Moderate to pull from kennel, Easy to return to kennel, Not interested in treats, Somewhat Pulls on Leash, Ignored dogs when walking past kennels, Sit, pulls to get out, walked well on harness leash, did fine when saw another dog, very affectionate, jumps for attention, very friendly 4/28/2026 Solicited attentions, Playful, Easy to pull from kennel, Easy to return to kennel, Not interested in toys, Takes treats nicely, Easy/Loose Leash, Stop and go, Calm, Ignored dogs when walking past kennels, Sit, Seemed more comfortable in the play yard then on walk. A little stop and go but did not pull. Very affectionate. 4/22/2026 Solicited attentions, Playful, Easy to pull from kennel, Easy to return to kennel, Played with toys, Takes treats nicely, Easy/Loose Leash, Calm, Sit, was sitting at the front of his kennel waiting patiently to exit. Tail wagged the entire time we were out together. Gave big hugs and took treats very gently. 4/15/2026 Easy to pull from kennel, Easy to return to kennel, Not interested in toys, Takes treats nicely, Somewhat Pulls on Leash, Calm, Ignored dogs when walking past kennels, Sit 4/11/2026 , Hope whispers 4/10/2026 K9 was easy to pull with no pushing or jumping during leashing. passed other dogs and people without any pulling or lunging. Easy to walk and accepts all pets. Walked in on return and allowed for easy leash removal. 4/8/2026 Updating color level due to recent walk board notes; 4/8/2026 Solicited attentions, Playful, Easy to pull from kennel, Easy to return to kennel, Not interested in toys, Takes treats nicely, Somewhat Pulls on Leash, Ignored dogs when walking past kennels, Sit, loves pets and affection, jumps for attention, listens to commands, did well with everyone he met 4/3/2026 Solicited attentions, Playful, Easy to pull from kennel, Easy to return to kennel, Not interested in toys, Not interested in treats, Easy/Loose Leash, Calm, Ignored dogs when walking past kennels, Sit, K9 was a super easy handle from pull to return. Has a nice trot on his walk but never pulled even when passing other dogs and people. Walks at end of leash. Enjoyed stopping and watching his surroundings with a simple curiosity. Accepted all pets. 3/28/2026 Solicited attentions, Playful, Easy to pull from kennel, Easy to return to kennel, Not interested in toys, Takes treats nicely, Easy/Loose Leash, Calm, Ignored dogs when walking past kennels, EDDIE: Affiliative with handler in play yard; not interested in toys/hose water. Walked great on harness leash; steady pace. Checked in often with handler. Allowed all petting; lightly jumps up to hug. Not overly interested in treats. Easy pull/return to kennel. 3/23/2026 Solicited attentions, Playful, Easy to pull from kennel, Easy to return to kennel, Not interested in treats, Somewhat Pulls on Leash, Calm, Ignored dogs when walking past kennels, Sit, very affectionate, leans in for pets, a bit timid when approached by others, then warms up, nice manners, thinks he is a lap dog 3/18/2026 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, pulled a little to get out and then walked well on a leash, nice manners, a bit timid, gentle, accepted pets after a bit, then friendly 3/13/2026 Handler approached kennel front; Dog was inside for AM cleaning; Dog was at kennel front with loose wiggly body and tail wagging; Sat down on approach; Handler spoke softly and unlocked door; Held leash in opening and dog came forward and allowed leashing with ease; Dog walked to yard; ignored other dogs in passing; Once in yard dog was sniffing around exploring; urinated and defecated shortly after; Once dog was done doing his business dog came immediately up to handler and solicited pets and attention; Leaned into petting; allowed all petting and handling all over; High energy; Does jump when excited or when handler was sitting down; Easily redirected down; Dog demonstrated command knowledge sit; very patient as handler handed treats; dog took gently; Wasn't interested in toys; Remained loose and wiggly entire evaluation; When time to go handler called by name; Dog came to exit; allowed leash grab; walked back to kennel with mild pull; ignored dogs in passing; entered kennel with ease; was able to unleash by hand with no further issues; 3/8/2026 Up to date on vaccines, allowed all handling, walked to kennel without concerns and allowed for easy leash removal. **Placing as Orange due to history review.** 2/27/2026 Easy to pull from kennel, Easy to return to kennel, Not interested in toys, Not interested in treats, Somewhat Pulls on Leash, Ignored dogs when walking past kennels 2/22/2026 , Tails Around Town 2/21/2026 Dog was standing on bed when passing by kennel; stoic; furrowed brow; re-approached outside. Tried luring dog outside with treats but dog was not intersted; remained inside, staring at handler with closed mouth, worried eyes, tense. Handler said \"let's go outside and go potty\" and dog perked up and came outside slowly; stood at door staring at handler with dialated pupils. Handler held loop outside of door; hesitant of leashing overhead but stood calmly; eventually came forward enough for handler to secure loop; exited with mild pull; ears back, tail neutral. Entered yard; handler sat on bench and dog approached immediately with soft and wiggly body; jumped on lap but easily directed off. Allowed petting all over, responds to his name \"Bubba\". Dog would stay near handler for beginning of outing; receiving pets; soft and wagging tail; saw staff and volunteers pass by and perked up; watched from a distance; alert. Dog began pacing around more and listening to barking dogs surrounding yard; would pause and stand alert with ears up; still; neutral tail. Dog would begin disengaging from handler and focusing on pacing around and listening to dogs; not interested in treat; able to call back and dog approached soft and wiggly; jumped up but not mouthy and easily directed off. Pulled mildly back to kennel; entered with no issue; removed leash by hand slowly. **Mild coaxing required for leashing; go slow and dog will approach. 2/18/2026 Laying curled on bed, furrowed brows, wide eyes. tossed treat did not come forward, hard stare while sniffing, began low growling Requesting full evaluation. 2/17/2026 Canine was leashed with ease, walks on loose leash, no restraint needed for vaccines, non reactive to other dogs, walked into kennel, leash removed with ease 4/25/2025 AM Rounds - Sitting at door, soft stare and tail wag. 4/24/2025 Solicited attentions, Easy to pull from kennel, Easy to return to kennel, Easy/Loose Leash, Calm, Timid, Ignored dogs when walking past kennels 4/24/2025 AM Rounds - QAR, sitting by door, tail wag, soft body. 4/24/2025 Easy leash, calm, not reactive on exit mild pull to sick yard; braced when entering into yard, mild leash pressure to get going; affiliative, allowed all pets, loved giving hugs; took treats nicely and sat for them; played briefly with squishy toy; stop & go on walk back but no other issues on return 4/24/2025 out for a mng 4/17/2025 AM Rounds - QAR, laying on bed. 4/16/2025 AM Rounds - Sitting in corner, lip licking, ears back. 4/16/2025 Playful, High arousal, Easy to pull from kennel, Easy to return to kennel, Not interested in toys, Somewhat Pulls on Leash, Calm, Ignored dogs when walking past kennels 4/9/2025 Solicited attentions, Easy to pull from kennel, Easy to return to kennel, Not interested in toys, Takes treats nicely, Easy/Loose Leash, Calm, Ignored dogs when walking past kennels, Sit, Down, Easy leashing even w/ cone. Loved affection. Put paws on my knees, looked up at me & enjoyed petting on cheeks & head. Rest of body, too. Comes running enthusiastically when called. Nervous when barking level rose but easily distracted by calling him. 4/2/2025 Soft wiggly and tail wagging. Placing \"yellow\" due to intake assessment and kennel presence. 3/30/2025 Soft wiggly body allowed all handling and vaccines with light restraint bucket to kennel, walks slow on leash Name: Eddie Animal ID: A5135279 Breed: BLACK/WHITE AM PIT BULL TER/MIX Sex: Neutered Age: 3Y 6M Weight: 63.2 lbs Kennel: East Kennel, Wing C - 244 Intake Date: 3/8/2026 Deadline Date: 10/19/2026