Brisa

About Brisa (Berger allemand) in San Jose

Brisa is waiting for you at San Jose Animal Care Center in San Jose, CA 95111. BRISA (A1402368) has been placed on final on 04/09/26.Brisa must be pulled prior to 5:00 PM on 04/15/26 or she will be humanely euthanized.________________________________________Summary of Behavior:Brisa has demonstrated a strong contrast in behavior between kennel and non-kennel environments. She has an overall FAS score of 4 in kennel settings, indicating elevated stress and consistent fear-based and arousal-related behaviors when confined.In kennel, Brisa has been observed displaying significant stress signals including barking, retreating to the back of the kennel, whale eye, ears held back (not pinned), lip licking, and avoidance of eye contact. At times, she will move rapidly to the front of the kennel and bark when staff disengage. She has also been observed refusing food and treats while in this state, with food remaining untouched during morning feedings. Additional reports note periods of growling and avoidance, particularly during initial approach, with variability based on handler and context.When removed from the kennel environment, Brisa’s behavior shifts notably. She has been observed with a loose, wiggly body posture, actively soliciting attention from handlers, leaning into petting, and engaging socially in yard settings. She will approach staff with a soft, affiliative demeanor and is generally responsive to handling outside of kennel stress contexts.In structured dog-to-dog assessments, Brisa has shown appropriate social communication, including avoidance of pushier dogs and use of appropriate body language such as play bowing. No sustained aggressive interactions have been documented in controlled settings. Behavior toward other dogs appears context-dependent and influenced by arousal level and environment.Overall, Brisa presents as an environmentally-sensitive dog whose kennel stress significantly impacts her behavior, while she demonstrates substantially more soc