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merlin
Was Killed on Mar 11, 2026
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merlin
Breed:
Pit Bull Terrier
Age: Adult
Gender: Male
Size: Medium
About merlin: A5757537
DATE ADMITTED TO COUNTY CARE:
2026-02-24
ANIMAL TYPE:
DOG
AVAILABILITY STATUS:
Ready to go home
PRIMARY BREED:
PIT BULL
PRIMARY COLOR:
BROWN
SEX:
Female
SIZE:
LARGE
WEIGHT:
65.2
AGE:
2 years 0 months
A5757537 MERLIN- BEHAVIORALLY OK FOR PUBLIC ADOPTION WITH KNOWN HISTORY OF AGGRESSION DISCLOSURE, NO SMALL DOGS (REQUIRED), CALM DOGS (RECOMMENDED)
February 26, 2026
E26-091841
Animal ID:
A5757537
Eval Type:
PLAYGROUP
Eval Location: LANCASTR
Eval Date:
02/26/2026
Review Date:
Play Style:
Sociability:
TOLERANT
Reactive:
NON REACTIVE
Ken Handling: FEARFUL/FROZEN
Kids:
Large Dogs: CALM DOGS (REC)
Small Dogs:
NO SMALL DOGS
Energy Level: MEDIUM
Traming:
CONFIDENCE BUILDING
Eval Comments:
\"The behaviors described today reflect the dog's responses in an Animal Care Center environment and during assessment. A dog's behavior in an Animal Care Center may differ significantly from how they behave in a home Stress, confinement, and unfamiliar surroundings can cause dogs to act out or suppress behaviors that may emerge later. A dog's behaviormay change based on surroundings, training, medical, socialization, and life experiences.\"
She was easily collared by the runner in the catch pen. She entered the play yard with concemed eyes and a tucked tail. She was approached by two dogs and tolerated them sniffing her, but she had concered eyes. She then roamed the yard briefly and then laid down by the fence. She continued to tolerate dogs approaching her sniffing her as she lay there, but she did not retum the greetings. At one point, she allowed one female dog to lay down next to her. She remained laying in the same spot for the rest of her time in the yard. She is tolerant of the other dogs and displayed no play style at this time. Due to an alleged prior incident involving a small dog through a fence, she will be designated as no small dogs required and will require a known history of aggression disclosure form.
E26-091848
Animal ID: A5757537
Eval Type:
HANDLING
Eval Location: LANCASTR
Eval Date:
02/26/2026
Review Date:
Eval Comments:
Play Style:
Sociability:
TOLERANT
Reactive:
NON REACTIVE
Ken Handling: FEARFUL/FROZEN
Kids:
Large Dogs: CALM DOGS (REC)
Small Dogs: NO SMALL DOGS
Energy Level: MEDIUM
Traming:
CONFIDENCE BUILDING
\"The behaviors described today reflect the dog's responses in an Animal Care Center environment and during assessment. A dog's behavior in an Animal Care Center may differ significantly from how they behave in a home. Stress, confinement, and unfamiliar surroundings can cause dogs to act out or suppress behaviors that may emerge later. A dog's behavior may change based on surroundings, training, medical, socialization, and life experiences.\"
She was taken to the catch pen after play group for the handling assessment. The handler knelt and called to her, but she did not approach. The handler approached her slowly and picked up her leash. She had concemed eyes and a low tail. She allowed the handler to pet her head with no reaction. She allowed the handler to check her teeth with no reaction. She allowed the handler to check her ears with no reaction. She allowed the handler to touch and ift all her paws with no reaction. She allowed the handler to touch her tail with no reaction. Due to not walking on leash, she allowed the handler to pick her up without issue and camy her back to her kennel. She was retumed to her kennel without issue.
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