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Blanket
American Pit Bull Terrier · Young · Male · Large
Oakland, ca

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Special needs: [BLUE]Background: brought in stray from the field. Given blue dot at intake due to fear and not walking on leash.B Handling 5/18/26: Sitting at front on approach, sniffed treats but did not eat. Handler sat down and opened door, presented leash. Dog backed up, sat down. Sniffed leash on floor, sniffed handler's hand. Handler slowly formed large loop and slid leash over dog. Dog got up and followed handler slowly out. Stops when he feels leash pressure. Made it all the way to sally port door, but several people were in sally port and dog froze. Dog lay down and would not move. Eventually got dog to follow handler partway back down the hallway towards zone 2, but stalled again and refused to move. Second handler retrieved towel, handlers able to lift dog onto towel and drag towel back to dog's ward. Dog had to be coaxed to walk back into kennel. No issues unleashing.B A: Dog is extremely stressed in shelter environment. Will walk on leash with a lot of patience, but appears to get overwhelmed with noise/new people/new sounds. Dog freezes in response to stress. Not ready for adoption yet.P: Continue consistent handling, going slowly with dog. Dog has attended PG and has improved a bit w/ walking on leash. Reassess by end of week. Unable to observe dog's temperament/personality adequately due to FAS at this time. [2026-05-18 18:43:00.000]
Blanket is 3-year-old American Pit Bull Terrier weighing 72 pounds. He is a very shy, sensitive boy who has had a difficult time adjusting to shelter life. When overwhelmed, he tends to freeze in response to stress and is still building confidence with leash walking, though he…
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Listed by Oakland Animal Services · Oakland, ca
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