Carmen (A1575305) Carmen is an absolute volunteer favorite! She was previously at the shelter last Fall and she got adopted by a family who adored her. She was fantastic with all of them, including the young children. She was completely housebroken and never had any issues with destructiveness. She was practically perfect! Unfortunately, there was one issue. Although she was fine meeting people away from the home, when strangers came to the house, she became territorial and defensive. She actually bit a couple of people under these circumstances, including a trainer who was there to address the issue. As a result, even though it broke their hearts, the family felt they had to surrender her to the shelter. Because of the bite history, Carmen is now RESCUE ONLY and cannot be adopted to the public. I suspect that, in a different home with more confident owners, she may not exhibit the same behavior. Even if she does, though, it is a behavior that can easily be managed if not “fixed”. The family can simply put her in a crate or in another room any time strangers come by. Problem solved! Rescues, this is a dog who is worth taking a chance on! Carmen is 5 years old and already spayed. To look up Carmen and other animals available at the East Valley Animal shelter, press the link in the bio and put in Carmen's animal ID.