Caspian

Caspian 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 4 days left, listed due to behavior. Adopting Caspian, or even sharing his story, could save a life before it's too late.

Memo 10/30/2026 10/30/26 14:34 Canine has shown resistance to returning to the kennel and associated concerning behaviors. Placement with a New Hope Partner is required by close of business 11/4/26 to prevent further decline and allow for behavior evaluation in a new environment. May be at risk for euthanasia 11/5/26 or sooner if warranted. Evaluation Comments (Observations from our staff and volunteers) 10/27/2026 Handler approached kennel front; Dog was standing with neutral body and tail wagging; alert; Handler used key words like outside and potty and dog remained the same; Handler unlocked door and was able to place leash over head with ease; dog walked out; wary and stoic passing reactive dogs; still tense; handler kept with leash guidance forward and dog followed; Walked out with moderate pull to yard; Stopped to urinate in catch pen; may have been previously potty trained; dog urinated for long period of time; Continued to walk into yard; Handler secured leash stopper and dropped leash; Dog walked yard sniffing; Exploring; Urinating and defecating in multiple places; More independent; Did come up to handler later and allowed petting all over and handling but didn't solicit on own; Dog was wagging tail ; neutral; alert when walking yard; took treats nicely; sat for treats; treat motivated; Handler said lets go and dog walked over to catch pen; allowed leash adjustment and added clip leash; Dog walked up to enter building and started pulling back; didn't want to enter building; handler gave dog a few minutes and re tried; Dog walked in on 2nd try; Continued to walk; tense; Stoic passing dogs that were reactive; Stopped in place; pulled back; handler had to treat trail most of the way; dog would pull back again; handler gave dog a few moments; continued forward with a little more leash guidance forward with treats tossed into kennel and dog went in; ate treats; used clip leash for removal 10/26/2026 Dog was kenneled inside for AM cleaning, alarm barking and growling as handler approached, aligned at front of kennel, low tail, whale eyes. handler began tossing treats, dog ate readily, remained tense, furrowed brow. Handler reached in leash, dog flinched but allowed leash placement, exited kennel, ignored dogs in passing, flagged tail, ears and head upright. Moderate pull, handler walked dog into yard and dog began urinating for extended period, may be potty trained. Handler added drag line, dropped leash, dog explored yard, defecating repeatedly, mildly tense with still tail at or above spine level. Dog would not come up to handler, did not look or respond to handler calling or using squeaker, kept nose to the ground. Handler gave dog a few minutes to sniff yard, picked up leash, dog pulling the other way, handler allowed dog to walk away while trying to adjust leash under legs, handler called to dog while holding leash dog came forward with flagged tail, passing handler, entered catch pen. As handler removed drag line dog turned to sniff at the leash, jumped up with wide eyes to sniff their hand, then stood at gate, slightly pushing, strong pull back to kennel, hesitated to enter building, froze in front of another dog's kennel, stiff, side eye, followed handler away, did not enter kennel until handler tossed treats, removed leash with clip leash. 10/21/2026 tail tucked; shaking; allowed vaccines with mild restraint; allowed petting all over; stiff tense body; Name: Caspian Animal ID: A5173459 Breed: BRINDLE/WHITE AM PIT BULL TER/MIX Sex: Male Age: 4Y 0M Weight: 62.8 lbs Kennel: East Kennel, Wing S - 218 Intake Date: 10/21/2026 Deadline Date: 11/4/2026