*Sam is a friendly outgoing dog who has been at our shelter since 1/10/25. Sam is
not adapting well to being in a kennel at the shelter and is displaying signs of kennel
distress and anxiety. In his kennel he is calm. However, he is now showing anxious
behaviors outside of the kennel including panting, pacing, constant sniffing and
pulling. His eyes are blood shot. He was excelling in one on one training but has
recently started to show such anxious behaviors that he is not receptive to training.
Sam is a playgroup candidate but is now so anxious that he paces the yard and
doesn't engage with other dogs. Sam is deteriorating in our care. This animal would
benefit from a calmer environment and training to be able to cope with changing
environments and separation. This animal needs placement by 4/19 at 3 PM.
UPDATE: This animal has shown some improvements and is beginning to respond
to interventions provided. The commitment date is being extended to assess if
further improvements will be made with intervention. The commitment date is being
extended from (4/17) to (4/19).