Name KIRBY
Animal ID A4998554
Adoption fee See an ACC Staff Member
Breed BROWN/TAN GERM SHEPHERD/MIX
Age 3 years
Sex Male
Weight 59
Arrived 12/16/2024
Location FOSTER Contact: ACCAltPlacement@maricopa.gov or 602-506-6274
Level P
About me Name: Kirby Breed: 100 percent good boy Personality: Kirby is a loyal, fun-loving pup with endless curiosity and a wagging tail for every question! Always ready to fetch knowledge, play games, or share wholesome vibes. Hobbies: Sniffing out the best treats, paw-sitive affirmations, and digging up solutions to tricky problems. Favorite Treats: A good puzzle, fun stories, and lots of belly rubs (well, of course!). Special Skill: Turning tricks into delightful treats and making learning as exciting as a game of fetch!
Requirements
No requirements
Recommendations
FAMILY INTRODUCTION
Evaluation Comments - This information is observations from our staff and volunteers
| 01/02/2025 From the foster parent: Kirby is an extra special boy and he is good with dogs and dog savvy cats! |
| 12/31/2024 FROM FOSTER: he’s good with cats and dogs now too with proper slow intro |
| 12/18/2024 Kirby is doing great! He likes to play with toys and hangout on the couch. He’s calm in the house now and has been around one of our dogs so far! Slowly working him into the other dogs and cat but he doesn’t mind being crated in the living room with all the animals out! |
| 12/10/2024 From foster: He’s doing good! Mellow in his crate. Used to a routine. Zero reactivity to the dogs or cat when they are out roaming. Takes treats gentle and likes to go for walks. He likes to hangout outside and play with toys. Exhibits zero separation anxiety when crated or outside which is nice!! No marking so he’s housebroken. He doesn’t shred his blanket in his crate and calmly chews Bene y shaped chews in his kennel. He is higher energy when out of his kennel, but nothing too bad. He knows sit and no which is nice! |
| 12/08/2024 From the foster parent: Kirby is doing great in foster care. He is housetrained and crate trained. He is excited to see other dogs when crated but waiting to introduce him to the resident pets. He redirects gently with treats as a distraction from the dogs. Will also wait a little longer to introduce him to the resident cat |
| 12/01/2024 Easy to pull from kennel, Easy to return to kennel, Played with toys, Takes treats nicely, Strong Pull on Leash, High Energy, Ignored dogs when walking past kennels, Sit, In yard over stimulated jumping up repeatedly played with the ball did settle on walk used modified harness |
| 11/24/2024 Easy to pull from kennel, Easy to return to kennel, Played with toys, Not interested in treats, Strong Pull on Leash, Sit, With amodified leash harness, Kirby still has a moderate leash pull. Was reactive (pulling & barking at male shelter dog that was across the parking lot. In yard Kirby picked up a ball and brought to me. Will drop ball, sit, wait & fetch ball |
| 11/19/2024 Playful, Easy to pull from kennel, Easy to return to kennel, Played with toys, Takes treats nicely, Somewhat Pulls on Leash, High Energy, Ignored dogs when walking past kennels, he seems to be very playful, loves playing fetch, sweet pup, lots of energy, easy pull easy return |
| 11/09/2024 Easy to pull from kennel, Easy to return to kennel, Played with toys, Fetch toys, Takes treats nicely, Strong Pull on Leash |
| 11/03/2024 Takes treats nicely, Strong Pull on Leash, Uneventful pull and return. Used harness modified leash and he was much improved but of and on pulling. Loves being petted and responds with tail wags |
| 10/27/2024 Solicited attentions, Playful, Easy to pull from kennel, Easy to return to kennel, Played with toys, Fetch toys, Takes treats nicely, Strong Pull on Leash, High Energy, Appeared interested when walking past kennels, Sit, Kirby: Calm on Approach, All 4 on floor, Ball and Toy Motivated, Can get overstimulated with squeaky sounds including toys or verbal sounds, corrected and calmed with spray cheese. Leaned in for pets, Settles into loose leash (recommend modified harness) |
| 10/21/2024 Solicited attentions, Easy to pull from kennel, Moderate to return to kennel, Fetch toys, Takes treats nicely, Strong Pull on Leash, Calm, Pulled to exit, Sit, Calmed once out for a while, used modified harness on walk, loves to fetch and returns, used drop command and he did, enjoys pets |
| 10/13/2024 Solicited attentions, Playful, High arousal, Moderate to pull from kennel, Moderate to return to kennel, High Energy, Strong Pull on Leash, Played with toys, Fetch toys, Takes treats nicely, Sit, Appeared interested when walking past kennels, |
| 10/04/2024 Easy to pull from kennel, Easy to return to kennel, High Energy, Somewhat Pulls on Leash, Played with toys, Takes treats nicely, Appeared interested when walking past kennels, |
| 09/26/2024 per staff: repetitvie barking at dog across wing from them |
| 09/24/2024 Solicited attentions, Playful, Moderate to pull from kennel, Moderate to return to kennel, High Energy, Somewhat Pulls on Leash, Played with toys, Fetch toys, Takes treats very nicely, Sit, likes to play then calms, did not like the passing dog that barked at him |
| 09/15/2024 On initial approach, had some difficulty leashing. Closed kennel, and was able to leash while standing up. Loved playing with stuffy and tennis ball. Enjoys playing fetch. Enjoys pets. Jumps up for toys. |
| 09/03/2024 Easy leash; some pull to yard; chased and carried around a stuffy; jumped up a couple of times for attention; sat for treats and took them nicely; higher energy at first then calmed and laid down in yard; excited to see another volunteer on return, jumped up to see him; easy return and unleash |
| 08/30/2024 AM rounds 6am- barking and jumping; high/ stiff tail' softens with interaction and has full body wiggles |
| 08/21/2024 Easy to pull from kennel, Easy to return to kennel, High Energy, Somewhat Pulls on Leash, Played with toys, Takes treats nicely, Sit, Ignored dogs when walking past kennels; friendly and anxious; came to handler for pets and lots of love; took treats nicely and sat for them; played ball - will bring back but not drop; not reactive; easy return |
| 08/15/2024 Moving canine from stray to adoptable kennel; easily leashed; pulls hard; hackles raised when hearing other dogs bark; pulling hard toward other kennels, not easily distracted; resisted going into kennel by pulling backwards on leah; handler stepped in and used gentle leash pressure for canine to follow; easy leash removal |
| 08/15/2024 Moving canine from stray to adoptable kennel; easily leashed; pulls hard; hackles raised when hearing other dogs bark; pulling hard toward other kennels, not easily distracted; resisted going into kennel by pulling backwards on leah; handler stepped in and used gentle leash pressure for canine to follow; easy leash removal |
| 08/12/2024 Based on intake notes and behavior, placing dog up for adoption |
| 08/09/2024 Intake: soft body, seeking attention, allowed all handling with light restraint, walked to kennel on leash |
| 08/09/2024 dog was walking on leash, had soft body and seeking attention. allowed all handling and petting. loaded onto truck kennel with no issues |
| 08/09/2024 soft body, seeking attention, allowed all handling with light restraint, walked to kennel on leash |
Intake Notes
| 08/09/2024 How long have you had the animal? 2 weeks Has the animal been around other animals? What kind of animals? How would you describe the interaction with other animals? dog did well with finder's other bigger dogs. did not do well with smaller dogs due to smaller dogs being reactive to stray dog Was the animal around any other people or children? If yes, how would you describe the animals behavior towards other people/children? was not around children and did well with other adults 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? no signs observed 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? allowed to roam apartment If outside, what kind of fencing do you have and did it contain the animal? Did the animal show any aggression, like **growling, curling their lips, lunging** around food, toys, or bones? no signgs observed Has the animal shown any signs of illness? has possible ear infection and is possibly allergic to chicken Does the animal walk on a leash? yes |
Medical Treatments
| 01/03/2025 S: Evaluated for itching and hairloss O: T - 103.4, P - 130, R - pant, wt - 55lb BAR, CRT < 2sec; mm pk/moist BAR 4/9 EENT: - eyes clear, no ocular or nasal discharge noted. No cough noted on tracheal palpation. - EARS - moderate hyperemic, hyperpigmentation, thickening of vertical ear canals. No significant ceruminous accumulation AD > AS Dental: No significant dental calculus, no significant gingivitis. No oral/dental lesions noted. Cardio: No murmurs or arrhythmia noted. Femoral pulses strong, synchronous Resp: Appears eupneic. No adventitial lung sounds noted Abd: Palpates soft, nonpainful. No organomegaly noted. LN: Superficial lymph nodes palpate soft, symmetrical, nonpainful MS: No pain elicited, or laxity noted. Musculature appears symmetrical and appropriate Neuro: No deficits noted Integ: hair thinning, scabbing, erythema of cranial dorsum, ventral neck and bilateral axillary regions. No evidence of ectoparasites Urogen: mm pink, moist. Rectal: Grossly appears WNL A: Dermatitis Suspect pyoderma Otitis Externa P: PE Rx: - Mometavet Otic - 8 drops AU q24hr x 7d - Cephalexin 250mg cap - 3c PO q12hr x 14d #84 Disc with owner: - PE findings - suspect allergic Otitis Externa and pyoderma (patient was administered Bravecto topically in 11/2024) - disc food, environmental allergies in dogs - disc multimodal approach to allergies (Rx food trial, topical, systemic) - rec change diet to different protein (rec. lamb, salmon, duck) - currently on chicken - disc potential cross reactivity with chicken/duck - rec. general OTC ear cleaner for maintenance (Zymox, Epi-Otic Advanced products) - rec. start diphenydramine 50mg PO q12hr - rec. start medicated topical tx 2-3x/week x 3wk (rec. Douxo PYO S3 products) - rec. recheck 14 days or sooner if worsens S. DeCamp, DVM |
| 11/13/2024 DOG NEUTER |
| 11/13/2024 TATTOO |
| 11/13/2024 MICRO SCAN CHIP NOT FOUND |
| 11/13/2024 ZOETIS SUBQ 726318 |
| 11/13/2024 Canine Neuter Pre-operative Examination, performed by SMP:(Midwestern Student) Pre-op tech: sp T: 99.5°F HR: 160bpm RR: 40brpm General Appearance: BAR Respiratory: NSF Cardio: NSF Repro/Urogenital: NSF Derm: NSF Ears: NSF Eyes: NSF Nervous: NSF M/S: NSF Dental: NSF GI: NSF L/N: NSF BCS: 5/9 Dental grade: 1/4 Observations during pre-op/procedure: N/A Treatments: Pyrantel pamoate (50 mg/ml) 5.5 ml PO administered once pre-op. Carprofen (50 mg/ml) 2.4 ml SQ administered once pre-op. Rabies vaccine SQ, R lateral hip, administered by TJS.(Midwestern DVM) Implanted microchip SQ, # 985141007640724. Placement confirmed via microchip scanner. Induction & Prep Tech Initials: jp/sp Anesthesia: Induced with TTDex (5 ml cake 100 mg/ml Telazol to 2.5 ml 10 mg/ml Butorphanol + 2.5 ml 0.50 mg/ml Dexmedetomidine) 0.55 ml IM at 0850 Intubated at 0857 with 10.5-size ET tube Maintained on Isoflurane and Oxygen. Anesthesia End Time: 0945 Anesthesia Tech Initials: CPL(Midwestern Student) Recovery Tech Initials AB(Midwestern Technician) Monitoring: Time: 0857 T 101.8°F; HR 120 bpm; RR 20 brpm Time: 0913 T 102.4°F; HR 104 bpm; RR 20 brpm Time: 0927 T 101.7°F; HR 102 bpm; RR 12 brpm Time: 0943 T 101.7°F; HR 114 bpm; RR 8 brpm End Recovery Time: 0951 T 103.6°F; HR 70 bpm; RR 20 brpm Uneventful recovery. Surgery – Canine Orchiectomy (Neuter), performed by SMP:(Midwestern Student) Pre-scrotal incision made with no. 15 blade. Closed technique, single ligation of spermatic cords with strangle knots using 2/0 Webmax. 2-layer closure: SQ layer closed with simple continuous sutures, continuing into continuous intradermal using 2/0 Webmax. Green tattoo etched. Applied tissue adhesive over pre-scrotal incision and tattoo. Rx and/or Post-op recommendations: Recommend follow up with primary veterinarian regarding overall health, baseline bloodwork, and preventative care. Entering Tech Initials: jp |
| 11/07/2024 Bravecto topical solution administered according to weight dosage, next flea/tick prevention due: 2/7/24 Current Weight _58.9___ KK |
| 11/07/2024 BRAVECTO TOPICAL SOLUTION |
| 09/12/2024 09/12/24 10:46 14d post-doxycycline therapy recheck. Patient is BAR with good appetite. Patient has no nasal discharge, no ocular discharge, normal respiratory rate and effort, no coughing, no sneezing. No active CIRDC symptoms. Okay to move out of isolation and conclude therapy as previously prescribed. |
| 08/29/2024 discharge coming from nose |
| 08/29/2024 08/29/24 09:37 Brief exam due to contagious respiratory disease. BAR. BCS 4/9. RR 30, no dyspnea. Snorting and mucoid nasal exudate. Suspect CIRDC. Start doxycycline 250mg po sid x 14d then recheck. Move to C wing. |
| 08/24/2024 Nobivac Canine 1-DAPPv, manufactured by Merck, Serial number: _02120070__ administered SQ, R lateral shoulder. nab/sm |
| 08/24/2024 DA2PP SUBQ |
| 08/13/2024 08/13/24 16:48 S/O: Gen - BAR, BCS 5/9, good appetite, solicits attention EENT - Eyes clear and free of discharge/redness. Nose clean and free of discharge. External ears are free of discharge/redness. H/L/MM - Mucous membranes pink and moist with CRT<2s. UROGEN - Two descended testicles. INTEG - Coat is clean and clear of redness and ectoparasites. NEURO - Normal mentation and posture. M/S - Normal gait. No muscle atrophy or limping appreciated. A: - No evidence of otitis externa at this time. P: - Meidcally okay to PUFA |
| 08/09/2024 finder states the dog possibly has ear infection on left ear due to smell , shaking of head and pawing near ear VET TECHNICIAN EXAM (Date: _8/10/2024______) DUE TO VET CHECK REQUEST Attitude: BAR BCS: _5/9 Ocular Discharge / Squinting: No Coughing/Sneezing: No Nasal Discharge - Mucoid / Serous: No Vomiting/Diarrhea: No Appetite: Good Other Notes of Concern / Observations: Both ears apprear to be a dirty, dog was not bothering them or shaking head at time of observsation. 08/11/24 12:31 Pet would not allow to actually look in ears, pinna look a little dirty, no other changes observed at this time. jp 08/12/24 13:40 No changes observed at this time. jp |
| 08/09/2024 MICRO SCAN CHIP NOT FOUND |
| 08/09/2024 intact male mylar on dog |
| 08/09/2024 DA2PP SUBQ |
| 08/09/2024 BORDETELLA IN |
| 08/09/2024 BRAVECTO TOPICAL SOLUTION |
| 08/09/2024 MICRO SCAN CHIP NOT FOUND |
Bite Information
No recorded bites