05/23/2026
Please welcome General to AZCR! We just picked him up today and will keep you updated
RESCUED
GENERAL
TAN CHIHUAHUA SH
NHO PRIORITY: Behavior
Deadline Date 5/25/2026
Weight 3.9
Age 5Y 0M
S*x Male
West Kennel, Wing K - 445
https://apps.pets.maricopa.gov/priority/Details/OTI5-NjQ0-OTJB
Intake Date 5/11/2026
Due Out 5/14/2026
Requirements
No requirements
Recommendations
No recommendations
Memo
05/20/26 15:06 Canine has demonstrated low tolerance for leashing and kennel exit, with escalating responses. Placement with a New Hope Partner is needed by close of business 5/25/26 to support behavioral assessment in a different setting. May be at risk for euthanasia 5/26/26 or sooner if warranted. **This dog may need to be released unaltered and will need to be altered by the New Hope Partner following transfer.**
Intake Notes
5/11/2026
How long have you had the animal?
SOURCE STATED THAT A NEIGHBOR ADVISED THEM THAT PET HAS BEEN WANDERING AROUND NEIGHBORHOOD FOR ABOUT 2 WEEKS. SOURCE'S FAMILY MEMBER WAS ABLE TO PUT A TOWEL OVER PET'S HEAD, PICKUP AND PUT IN CRATE.
Has the animal been around other animals? What kind of animals? How would you describe the interaction with other animals?
SOURCE HAS OWN PETS BUT DID NOT INTRODUCE THIS PET.
Was the animal around any other people or children? If yes, how would you describe the animals behavior towards other people/children?
PET IS SKITTISH. WAS COMING FOR FOOD LEFT OUT. PET WILL APPROACH ONCE SOFTENED TO SNIFF AND LICK HAND. GO SLOW.
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?
AIR SNAPPED/NEAR BITE WHEN SOURCE TRIED TO PLACE COLLAR. NEAR BITE WHEN TRYING TO PLACE COLLAR TWICE AND WHEN SOURCE'S FAMILY MEMBER TRIED TO PUT IN CRATE.
Did you keep the animal inside or outside?
INSIDE.
If inside, did you keep the animal in a crate or allowed to roam? Was the animal destructive in any way?
FREE ROAM IN SMALL ROOM. NO DESTRUCTIVE BEHAVIOR.
If outside, what kind of fencing do you have and did it contain the animal?
NOT OUTSIDE WITH SOURCE.
Did the animal show any aggression, like **growling, curling their lips, lunging** around food, toys, or bones?
NONE OBSERVED.
Has the animal shown any signs of illness?
NO.
Does the animal walk on a leash?
UNK.
Evaluation Comments (Observations from our staff and volunteers)
5/20/2026
k9 did not eat overnight food.
5/20/2026
Handler approached kennel, called dog softly. Dog stood from bed, stretched, came to front of kennel with wagging tail. Eagerly accepted treats through gate. Handler put treat bag away; dog began growling, lip curling. Handler attempted to coax dog, dog remained tense, continued to low growl while flashing teeth.
5/16/2026
Did not eat
5/16/2026
Dog was at front of kennel, trembling, slight tension in body. Briefly wagged tail when coaxed, eagerly accepted treats. Handler opened gate, dog remained at front. Took a few steps back when handler neutrally presented leash. Handler slowly moved leash towards dog; dog began growling, baring teeth. Handler withdrew, coaxed dog. Dog remained tense, lip licking. Handler attempted to slowly leash again; dog lunged up, biting at leash, growling. Retreated to opposite kennel side. Handler closed divider, opened opposite gate. Dog was in back of kennel, growling. Handler cast leash gently; leash landed on dog, dog began thrashing, crying out; ducked out of leash. Handler withdrew, made final attempt and was able to get leash on dog with gentle lasso. Dog thrashed and pawed at leash, growling, air snapping. Settled after a moment. Handler stood at kennel, speaking softly, coaxing dog. Applied safety gloves as precaution. Dog slowly came to front of kennel. Accepted treats from hand. Tolerated brief gentle petting on top of head, remained tense. Handler spent a few minutes repeating this behavior, giving dog time to settle. Handler draped blanket over dog; dog bared teeth but no further reaction. Handler petted dog over blanket, then lifted and carried out to M&G room without issue. Set dog down on blanket. Dog was trembling, lip licking, but approached handler when called. Allowed petting and accepted treats. Leaned in for petting at base of tail. Did not fully relax; stayed near handler. Occasionally tensed when being petted but did not move away or otherwise react. Handler began petting dog as if readying to lift; dog became stiff, lip licked, backed away. Handler used blanket for dog's comfort, lifted and carried back to kennel. Slowly removed leash by hand before returning.
5/15/2026
Soft wiggly body, took treats nicely
5/14/2026
Handler approached dog to take out for a m&g. Intially dog aprroached handler coming up to the front of the kennel and smelling. Once handler opened kennel dog started getting more timid licking lips and side eyeing. Handler tried to coax dog with treats and soft talk before trying to leash. Dog seemed more calm until Handler brought out leash and allowed dog to smell. Once dog smelled he started to scrunch up nose a show a little teeth, and once handler tried to leash, dog air snapped and je**ed back and started baring teeth and growling. Handler stepped away and proceed to close kennel and put lock and dog was just at the front of the kennel growling and baring teeth. Handler left dog inside kennel and cancelled m&g due to behavior. A few minutes after, two fellow team members approached normally and dog was fine with them until a leash was shown, after that dog was back to baring teeth and growling and would not settle.
5/13/2026
Laying on bed, tense body, ears to side, opened door, unable to coax through divider for AM cleaning, sniffed presented hand, allowed head petting, able to slowly pick up and place in other side of kennel; once cleaning was complete dog stayed at front of kennel, whining, ears forward, neutral body, tail wagged when handler approached, door opened, mild evasion of leash but overall easy to leash, easy to pick up and carry outside for potty break, placed on ground, tense body, explored ground, walked down the path a few feet on leash beside handler, handler able to crouch and call dog over, allowed all petting, seemed to be wary of large dogs barking (watching large dogs, occasionally flinching when dogs barked, started trembling), easy to pick up, loosened once inside, easy to carry to kennel, allowed leash removal by hand, stayed at front of kennel with neutral body when handler left. **GO SLOW based nervous and sensitivity behaviors noted in intake assessment and intake memo **Placing NO CHILDREN requirement based on handling sensitivity noted in intake memo
5/11/2026
Whipped head at handlers hand, blanket to pick up, tail tucked, wide eyed, thrashed during restraint for vaccines, carried to kennel.
Medical Treatments
5/14/2026
Dog jumped out of top k wing kennel and knocked out tooth. Dog's mouth started bleeding
5/14/2026
05/14/26 10:18 Targeted exam S/O: Gen - BAR, BCS 3/9, moderate appetite for offered wet food but poor for dry EENT - Eyes clear and free of discharge/redness. Pupils symmetric and normally responsive to light. Nose clean and free of discharge. External ears are free of discharge/redness. Oral - Missing some dentition. Moderate generalized tartar and gingivitis on remaining teeth. Mouth not bleeding at time of exam. Unclear what tooth was reported to have fallen out secondary to injury reported in vet check. Limited exam inside mouth and of jaw due to temperament. H/L/MM - Heart rate and rhythm normal, no murmurs or arrhythmias appreciated. Normal bronchovesicular sounds. Normal respiratory rate and effort. No coughing or sneezing. No stertor, no stridor. Mucous membranes pink and moist with CRT
