Juliet

Juliet is an adoptable female Doberman Pinscher looking for a home at Maricopa County Animal Care & Control - West in Phoenix, Arizona. She is a young adult and small in size. She is currently on the shelter's euthanasia list with only 3 days left, listed due to behavior. Adopting Juliet, or even sharing her story, could save a life before it's too late.

Memo 10/15/2026 10/15/26 13:08 Canine is presenting with under-socialized behavior and limited engagement. Placement with a New Hope Partner is needed by close of business 10/20/26 to provide structured support and prevent potential progression of these behaviors. May be at risk for euthanasia 10/21/26 or sooner if warranted. Intake 10/7/2026 10/07/26 13:24 HMartinez Picked up together: A5172802, A5172803, A5172804, A5172806 A5172806 is possibly in heat; the rest of the male dogs that were pick-up kept on fighting with other male dogs and kept licking female. Evaluation Comments (Observations from our staff and volunteers) 10/12/2026 Dog was lying down in kennel while being curled in a ball & taking deep breaths while trembling body. Opened kennel gate while speaking softly, dog would stand up, able to leash without issues while dog would lower head, being whale eyed. Slowly picked up without issues. While being carried to small PY, dog would continue to tremble body. Placed onto ground. Dog would stand in same spot throughout time in PY, keeping tail slightly tucked under body, whale eyed, licking lips & trembling body. Each time handler would approach dog, dog would look away & tuck tail under body tighter while making crying sounds & licking lips with ears shifting further back or fully flattening. Was not interested in treats or toys. Handler pick up dog & place onto lap, dogs body felt tense while doing intense skin crawling when being pet, continued to avoid any eye contact. Carried back to kennel, removed leash then placed back into kennel without issues. Dog would quickly retreat to back corner of kennel, would lay down into a ball & tucked head into side of body while trembling. 10/11/2026 Hunched over body, wide eyed, tail tucked in back of corner on approach, slight trembling in back legs, no interest in treats or coaxing. Side eyeing handler when placing leash, slight dodging of leash but no issues placing large loop over dogs head. Whale eye, tense bodied, yawning when petting, no issues draping towel over and carrying to m&g room. Placed dog down and dog retreated to wall quickly, froze in place remainder of evaluation with tense trembling body, tail tucked, heavy wide mouth panting and wide eyed, little eye contact with handler. No interest in treats offered or tossed near, yawning and lip licking every couple moments. Tolerated petting on head but did not seek out attentions, turn to look away from handler with head lowered. Let dog have a few moments, able to drape towel over and carry back to kennel with no issues. Removed leash by hand. 10/10/2026 sitting near back of kennel, tense body, trembling, averting gaze, no reaction to handler, unable to coax forward. requesting full eval based on kennel presentation. 10/7/2026 Fell into trap. K9 was stiff and allowed easy leash placement. Stiff body when removed from the trap and place into truck kennel 10/7/2026 Carried onto ramp on leash, stiff body, trembling, does not walk on leash, tolerated vaccines with moderate restraint, carried to kennel Name: Juliet Animal ID: A5172806 Breed: TRICOLOR MIN PINSCHER/MIX Sex: Female Age: 1Y 0M Weight: 13.2 lbs Kennel: West Kennel, Wing K - 458 Intake Date: 10/7/2026 Deadline Date: 10/20/2026