Griffin

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⚠️ This animal has a medical disclosure. Please review the medical conditions note below with the potential adopter.

In-Shelter Summary 10/10/2026

Griffin has gained a lot of confidence by living in a foster home, but he is still sensitive to sudden movements/loud noises, so not recommended for children under 12. Chases squirrels and cats. Does not like strangers approaching him to pet his head from above. Needs an adopter willing to go slowly and understand his sensitivity. Nervous around children, but will approach a calm child in the same hesitant manner as a new adult. Was nervous near an energetic 4-year-old. When approached calmly and appropriately, Griffin loves cuddles.



  87890
  Available
  Griffin
  Dog
  Pit Bull Terrier / Mixed
  Black
  1y 8m/o
  Large
  52.4 lbs
  Male
  Yes
  Dog Adoption:9
  YELLOW
  Gentle

Stray

08/15/2026

  Unknown
  Unknown
  Unlikely
  Unknown
  Unknown
  Unknown
  Unknown

No/Unknown

Cat-To-Cat Evaluation 10/22/2026

Returned from a foster home with a resident dog savvy cat. Foster kept this dog and the cat separated, but reported that this dog would run to the door where the resident cat stayed contained and would start pawing and barking at the door, stressing out the resident cat.

Medical Condition 8/28/2026

Symptom: Lameness

Intermittent limping The pet you are adopting arrived to OAS with intermittent limping of the left front leg and the left back leg. He also arrived with scars all over the head, face and neck. X-rays were performed which revealed a possible old healed fracture of the left ulna and radius. There is also a loose small bone fragment around the area too. It is suspected his intermittent limping on the left front leg is due to these findings. The x-rays of the left rear leg were within normal limits and the cause of the limping is unknown. There are many possibilities for the limping including previous trauma, immune medicated diseases, and others. Due to the shelter's limited resources we were unable to perform extensive diagnostics. He was cage rested and placed on pain/anti-inflammatory medications. His limping has since resolved. It is important to know that with old trauma or old healed fractures, the bone can develop arthritis in the future. It is difficult to know if he will continue to limp or if he will need additional diagnostics or treatments in the future. This animal should have a general health exam with a veterinarian after adoption, especially if any lameness is seen. Your veterinarian can make further medical recommendations for testing and medical treatment if needed. OAS is not responsible for additional care or costs post adoption. Mass It was also noted that he has a mass on the left front leg as well. It is difficult to know if this is just scar tissue (since it's on the same leg as the old healed fracture) or if it's truly a mass/lump. Masses can either be benign or malignant. Based on shelter resources we are unable to address all skin masses in dogs. It is not causing this dog issues at this time. This mass and new growths or tumors should be evaluated by your regular veterinarian to determine the appropriate treatment course. Further evaluation and treatment will be the responsibility of the adopter.

Foster Notes 8/27/2026

Summary of foster notes:Griffin has been in foster for 4 days in a two-adult home. He is housetrained, crate trained, and has been left alone for 2bx003 hours without issue. He has had limited exposure to other dogs but has appeared either mildly interested or able to ignore them. Griffin is initially fearful with unfamiliar people, approaching with a low, wiggly body, rolling onto his back, and alternating between approaching and retreating, but typically warms up within 1bx002 hours. He is sensitive to sudden movements and loud noises and is particularly uncomfortable with handling around his head, including overhead petting and having harnesses/leashes placed over his head. He is still learning leash walking and may pull backward against leash pressure, but is very food motivated and will readily follow kibble. Foster describes him as young and energetic but also able to settle and sleep throughout the day, and recommends a quiet or active home with an experienced adopter.

Handling Eval 8/24/2026

Handling evaluations based on intake, foster, and in shelter volunteer notes.Came in as stray- has old wounds on head. Limping on the left front leg. Blue dot on intake, note as follows: "Dog was nervous and resisted intake doesn't like to walk on leash or overhead stuff possible broke left front paw unable to get weight"Living successfully in a foster home with two adults (male and female) as a solo dog in a quiet neighborhood. Foster's notes "Hebx00s extremely sweet and has certainly warmed up in the past few days, but is definitely shy and would need someone who will go slow with him to get him settled in and desensitized to things like leashes, walks, and pets, and wonbx00t be expecting a lap dog on Day 1."B Crew volunteers report similar observations that this dog is hesitant to walk on leash, balks at leash pressure, but seems to enjoy happy talk and treats.Yellow level.Adopters should be advised to go at this dog's pace. Recommend placement with a patient adopter willing to work with under confident dogs.

Dog-To-Dog Evaluation 8/18/2026

S: Dog-dog evaluation with a male tester dog. Tester dog selected due to his ability to politely greet and not escalate conflict.

O: Dog was not willing to walk down the hall to the yard so evaluation was conducted on-leash in the hall just outside of his ward. Male tester walked down the hall towards dog, dog watched him approach, ears back, tail wagging loosely. Dog walked up next to tester, sniffed his side and rear, body language relaxed with tail wagging loosely at spine-level.

A: Gentle, Medium Energy, Medium Contact, Neutral Social Dynamic, no Corrections or Conflict observed, Playgroup Size 2-3.

P: Recommend placement with appropriately matched dogs, or placed as a solo dog with appropriate dog friends.

Foster Notes: 10/22/2026

Question Answer
Date 10/22/2026 17:36:04
Name Griffin
Time in foster 5 days
Household members Just me
Housetrained? Yes
Puppy pad trained? Unknown/ not tried
Crate trained? Yes
Accidents in home? He peed in the house a couple of times during the day when he was briefly closed in a room (less than 10 minutes) while I was moving the cat, even though we had been outside within the last hour. He never peed in his crate, even if he was left for over an hour.
Time alone 2-3 hours
Sleep location In Crate, On Dog Bed
Time alone location In a crate
Interaction with other dogs No
Dog-to-dog behavior He seems very curious and generally excited to meet other dogs. He would wag his tail, perk up his ears, and sometimes pull toward the other dog to get a sniff. On walks, he would often notice other dogs on the street but generally ignored them. Sometimes he would tense up and fixate on larger dogs, but he never barked or growled and I was usually able to redirect him with treats.
Behavior around sm. animals On walks, he tenses up and fixates on small animals (squirrels, crows, cats), but only ever barked or whined (very briefly) when it was dark out. He would pull toward the animal but never lunged. I was usually able to redirect him with just a command. He did not have this reaction to small dogs - he usually ignored them. In the house, he was constantly looking for the cat. He would fixate on the door and either snort very loudly or start barking, lunging, and scratching at the door.
Behavior around strangers On the street, he would sometimes ignore people or keep his distance, but would follow some people with his nose or pull to go up to them wagging his tail. He ignored small children. When meeting new people in the house, he would get very excited - jumping on them, wagging his tail, and rolling over for pets.
Behavior around children N/A
Tricks/Commands He knows sit, crate, leave it, wait and look (though he does not respond if too excited).
Leash behavior He walks nicely and often wants to stop to sniff - he would very infrequently pull if he was onto a particularly exciting scent.
Behavior issues? Griffin is crate trained, but he exhibited a lot of separation anxiety. He would walk right into his crate and relax or fall asleep if I was in the room with him. If I left the room, he would start barking, whining, and crying very loudly within a few minutes. If left for more than 5-10 minutes he would claw at the crate. He would continue barking/crying if not attended to. When I left for short errands, he would be crying when I left and sometimes still crying when I got back. His previous foster said he could be left alone in his crate and only whined/cried at night once a week, but this was a nightly occurrence in my house. I think he might have been extra on edge due to the cat and having to keep them closed in separate rooms when rotating their positions in the house. He also has a very strong jaw and if unattended for even a minute he would find something to chew up (thankfully he just shreds things and didn't ingest anything). He destroyed a tennis ball and Kong each within maybe 10 minutes. So he really needs to be monitored when playing with toys. Rope toys held up much better than rubber or plastic.
Ideal home Active home, Home without other dogs, Home WITH other dogs, Experienced dog owner
Cute tricks? If you get down at his level, he will jump on you and try to lick your face. (Idk, some people like that?) He really loves chasing a tennis ball and will even drop it for himself to kick around and chase which is very funny to watch.
Other notes He's really not a shy guy anymore! Definitely still a little sensitive - he jumps/reacts to loud, unexpected noises, and sometimes shies away from over-the-head pets or harness placement (he rarely does this now, though). But he seems very eager to meet new friends (both human and furry). Though he loves endlessly chasing after a ball or enthusiastically jumping up and down to greet you, he also has a mellow side - he loves naps in the sun and is a great cuddler for Netflix & chill time.
Dog likes Walking, Fetching a ball, Playing with other toys (tugs, ropes, squeaky toys), Sniffing/nosework, Training activities (obedience, sports training), Waking up early, Playing in the house/ chase/ zoomies, Playing outside / chase/ zoomies
Other concerns No
otherConcernsDetails
Has social media? No - and not interested
Social media info
ACR 87890
reportDate 10-22-2026
jotformSubmissionId 6685141645915623935

Description

Griffin is a sweet, sensitive pittie gentleman who is ready to find his forever home! He came to the shelter with some bumps and bruises, but he has shown his true colors as a friendly, loving guy. At just under 2 years old, we don’t know what his life was like before he arrived at our door, but he has been earning rave reviews from his foster family while he’s been recuperating. Griffin is house-trained, loves sleeping and napping in his crate (either with or without his favorite humans nearby), and is very food-motivated.

Griffin is sometimes a little shy when first meeting new people, but he quickly blossoms into a sweet, friendly and wiggly pup. Especially if you’ve got some treats to share! He will proudly show off his ‘sit’ if it means getting a treat, and his ‘look’, ‘leave it,’ and ‘wait’ are all improving! He’s a petite 52 pounds and has been friendly with other dogs.

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