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A574521
Located At: Prince Georges County Animal Services Division
Description: Shelter staff named me Oskar.
I am an unaltered male, brindle American Pit Bull Terrier.
I am an unaltered male, brindle American Pit Bull Terrier.
Age: The shelter staff think I am about 3 years old.
Weight: I weigh approximately 61.30 lbs.
More Info: I have been at the shelter since Sep 17, 2026.
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Oskar (A574521) is a 3yo, 61lbs, unaltered male, brindle, “American pit bull terrier”. Oskar has been at the Prince George’s County Animal Shelter since September 17th, 2026.
Oskar was happy to see me show up at his kennel with the leash and once he got outside, immediately used the bathroom, which might suggest a history of house training. He seemed like he had some energy to burn so we went to the big run in the field and he got to show off his skills, including his impressive hops! Oskar might look like an American Pit Bull Terrier, but he reminds me of a young Boxer - and all of the silliness and athleticism that I’d expect from a boxer. Oskar wasn’t super interested in playing with toys, but he did show me a game that he loves, where he takes off across the field and then sprints back toward me as if he was going to run into me but leaps and turns at the last moment so he just brushes by. It’s quite cute, once you realize you’re not going to get knocked on your butt and that he is having the time of his life playing this game with you. When I sat down in the field to see how he’d respond to a shorter person, he continued to play almost the same game but at a smaller level with tighter turns and fewer hops. So Oskar would likely knock over very young kiddos but I didn’t see any ill intent on his part, just joyful play, and feel like he might enjoy older sturdy kids.
Other volunteers introduced Oskar to another male dog with a similar temperament on leash and Oskar was mildly interested, not aggressive but also didn’t pursue play. Oskar does pull hard on the leash during leash walks but I noticed that his energy in the big run was medium instead of very high as I’d assumed during the walk so either he’s not super familiar with leash walking or his needs aren’t being met while he’s at the shelter so he’s frustrated and that becomes a lot of leash pulling. I did notice that Oskar is receptive to treats as a reward for his attention and can see him thriving in a future class that he and his adopted family could take together to learn all of the skills he needs to thrive in a new home.
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Oskar (A574521) is a 3yo, 61lbs, unaltered male, brindle, “American pit bull terrier”. Oskar has been at the Prince George’s County Animal Shelter since September 17th, 2026.
Oskar was happy to see me show up at his kennel with the leash and once he got outside, immediately used the bathroom, which might suggest a history of house training. He seemed like he had some energy to burn so we went to the big run in the field and he got to show off his skills, including his impressive hops! Oskar might look like an American Pit Bull Terrier, but he reminds me of a young Boxer - and all of the silliness and athleticism that I’d expect from a boxer. Oskar wasn’t super interested in playing with toys, but he did show me a game that he loves, where he takes off across the field and then sprints back toward me as if he was going to run into me but leaps and turns at the last moment so he just brushes by. It’s quite cute, once you realize you’re not going to get knocked on your butt and that he is having the time of his life playing this game with you. When I sat down in the field to see how he’d respond to a shorter person, he continued to play almost the same game but at a smaller level with tighter turns and fewer hops. So Oskar would likely knock over very young kiddos but I didn’t see any ill intent on his part, just joyful play, and feel like he might enjoy older sturdy kids.
Other volunteers introduced Oskar to another male dog with a similar temperament on leash and Oskar was mildly interested, not aggressive but also didn’t pursue play. Oskar does pull hard on the leash during leash walks but I noticed that his energy in the big run was medium instead of very high as I’d assumed during the walk so either he’s not super familiar with leash walking or his needs aren’t being met while he’s at the shelter so he’s frustrated and that becomes a lot of leash pulling. I did notice that Oskar is receptive to treats as a reward for his attention and can see him thriving in a future class that he and his adopted family could take together to learn all of the skills he needs to thrive in a new home.
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Shelter information
Location: Prince Georges County Animal Services Division
Phone Number: (301) 780-7200
Address: 3750 Brown Station Road
Upper Marlboro, MD 20772
Upper Marlboro, MD 20772
