ritchie

🆘 On the euthanasia list Monday, 8/11🆘

💜🐶 #A2025564 Ritchie
7/23 Stray | American Staff Mix | Neutered Male | 2Y | 49 lbs | HW+high

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💜 𝗩𝗼𝗹𝘂𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗲𝗿 𝗡𝗼𝘁𝗲𝘀:
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🔹𝗜𝗻𝘁𝗮𝗸𝗲
2 Pitbull's in caller's yard and will not leave from the yard- dogs have charged at mail carrier and killed caller's chickens.
dog appeared sick and unable to move. dog are getting more aggresive.

📝 𝗦𝗵𝗲𝗹𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝗡𝗼𝘁𝗲𝘀:
Approaching kennel, Ritchie is spinning in kennel and jumping on the corners of the walls while holding raised hackles and dilated pupils as well as forward barking. I would toss treats to redirect him but he would continue even after eating all the treats. Noticed him get up to forward bark at most of the dogs that would pass by until I started to redirect with treats a few seconds before passing by with the dog. When walking, dog held a semi-forward leash and would zigzag on it. Once placed back, dog began to forward bark at the corners of the kennel again so I covered all side of the kennel as well as gave him extra enrichment.
Wagging tail, relaxed body. When walking back into building he was focused on a dog passing by, stopped and stared as he walked by had to call him multiple time and toss a bit of treats to get his focus back onto walking into building.
Approaching kennel, Ritchie was pawing at the door, vocalizing, ears back, tail wagging and eyes dilated. Passing kennel later, he was resting on his cot. relaxed bnody, wagging tail. easy to leash and walks on a loose leash.
08/07/25 12:04 When walking back inside from outside run was pulling towards other dogs. Once in kennel was forward barking, lunging at other dogs
Approaching kennel, Ritchie comes to me with a wagging tail open mouth pant, and dilated pupils as he jumps on the kennel door. Dog is forward barking and spins in kennel while also jumping on the corners of the kennel and vocalizing. After
leashing, dog kept his focus on the other dogs walking by him and would forward bark with raised hackles. I attempted to redirect with the higher quality treats (chicken and hotdogs but dog would remain fixated on the dogs).
Fence fighting with Chico in the runs. Forward barking and lunging. On the way back to the kennel dog was still over aroused refusing to go into kennel. Once in there dog was vocal and jumping on kennel door and walls and remained
reactive as dogs were passing kennel.

🚑𝗠𝗲𝗱𝗶𝗰𝗮𝗹 𝗡𝗼𝘁𝗲𝘀:
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