This is Bandit’s story, #A2127952 and he is running short on time before his life ends with a lonely walk down the hallway of busy, overcrowded animal shelter in Los Angeles.
Bandit is a male, brown and black Belgian Malinois who is one year old and weighs 60 pounds. This handsome fellow came into the shelter as an owner surrender and was anxious and flighty, so he was put on Trazadone right away. He is/ was afraid of the leash. When they tried to leash him for his neuter operation, he escaped, and in the process of catching him, he bit a shelter employee; he was then red listed. Volunteers have worked with him but he’s only been out of bite quarantine earlier this week. His staff notes have improved a lot.
Notes pertaining to bite incident:
Bite info:
CIRCUMSTANCE OF BITE: PROVOKED
SYNOPSIS: Dog escaped inside the DOBS and staff member stepped down on the leash he reached down to pick up the leash and dog rushed and bit. Level bite 2/3.
Following is information following volunteer’s interaction with Bandit:
Bandit is pretty good with me. He comes up wagging tail and waits for me to pet him. When I walk away, he gets vocal and upset. Bandit usually greets me in the morning, wagging tail, will lick my hand and take food from my hand. Allows me to pet him through kennel door.
Playgroup:
No play. Tolerant. Minor hall monitor, flighty, anxious, wary of handling, minor lip curl when collaring.
Overall observed behavior:
“Bandit showed high level of anxiousness as I approached kennel. I began to give him treats for a few minutes. And then entered kennel, while continuing to give him treats. And then spent approximately 10 minutes in the kennel, giving him treats which he took gently for my hand. When I begin to attempt to, he was hesitant. After leashing him, he was slightly apprehensive of what was happening. When taking him to the parking lot, he would stop walking after every few feet once we reached outside. I would let him take in his new surroundings, and I would just sit on the ground for a few moments at which time I would get up. Again he would walk again another 10 feet or so, and we did this approximately five or six times. After spending approximately 20 minutes outside, we repeated the same process attempting to go back inside. He was most definitely hesitant about going back in. When leaving his kennel, I threw him some treats for an easy exit”
Please share Bandit’s plight with approved rescue organizations, friends, family and social media contacts. Sharing saves lives, and we are all that Bandit has now before his life will be scheduled to end today.
If you can help, please contact the shelter’s Life Saving Liaison:
Lucy Ruiz
Los Angeles Animal Services
East Valley Shelter
14409 Vanowen St.
Van Nuys, CA 91405
Cell: (213) 655-7613
Work: (818) 756-9324
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