AZUL (A1406056) has been placed on final on 05/15/26. Azul must be pulled prior to 5:00 PM on 05/18/26 or he will be humanely euthanized. ________________________________________ Summary of Behavior: This dog presents as a highly social, affiliative, and environmentally engaged dog, but demonstrates significant dog-directed overarousal and reactive behaviors that escalate quickly in the presence of other dogs. His FAS scores have remained low during direct human interaction (FAS 1), and he is generally easy to remove from kennel, readily engages with handlers, and explores novel environments confidently. In the yard, he displays playful behavior, interest in toys, strong food motivation, and responsiveness to cues such as “sit,” though he can become impulsive and jumpy when excited around treats or activity. He appears comfortable interacting with people in low-pressure settings and has not demonstrated concerning handling sensitivities toward staff during routine interactions. However, his behavior changes significantly when exposed to other dogs. He demonstrates heightened arousal around dogs, including barking, charging fences, fence fighting, fixation, and difficulty disengaging once activated. During walks through the courtyard, he became reactive when passing other dogs, and while returning to kennel he escalated into intense fence-fighting behavior. Additionally, there is a confirmed incident in the field where the dog attacked another dog, resulting in minor puncture wounds to the other dog’s leg. This further supports concern for escalation under dog-dog interaction scenarios and reinforces the need for careful management around other animals. His reactions overall appear driven by overarousal and impulse rather than social play behavior, creating safety concerns in environments where other dogs are present. Overall, this dog demonstrates strong affiliative behavior toward humans but exhibits significant dog-directed reactivity and arousal that may escalate rapidly in stimulating environments. Due to these behaviors, confirmed dog-dog aggression in the field, and potential risk for future conflict, he has been assessed as HIGH RISK (Likelihood: Possible | Consequence: Considerable) and placed on FINAL status. His behavior indicates a need for management, environmental control, and behavioral support surrounding dog-dog interactions. He is available for adoption or rescue placement with an experienced adopter or organization capable of safely managing significant dog reactivity and overarousal behaviors. A home with careful introductions, structured decompression, and limited exposure to high-stimulation dog environments is strongly recommended. Path Forward: Rescue or adopter must commit and *pull* Azul by 5 PM on 05/18/2026, or Azul will be humanely euthanized. Rescue or adopter will also need to have a waiver signed and submitted prior to leaving with the dog. ****AZUL IS NOT AVAILABLE FOR FOSTER. RESCUE OR ADOPTION ONLY**** EXTENSION REQUEST PROCESS: A Rescue Group (RG) may request an extension of an animal’s Needs Rescue Final Date no later than 10:00 a.m. on the noted ‘final date’ via email to the SJRescue@sanjoseca.gov with a cc to a Division Manager or Shelter Operations Supervisor. Extension requests must be from the RG interested in in the animal, include specific information as to delays in rescue commitment, specific care arrangements, or other time-based mitigating factors that warrant an extension. A one-time extension up to 72-hour may be granted to accommodate RG, but are not guaranteed based on capacity or condition or other constraints.