12/13/2024
PLACED WITH Pound Hounds ResQ
She is breaking our collective hearts. LADY has not shown one bit of aggression. She is a big girl who feels very small and lost. Please share her to the moon and back for a home. We can’t see her die!
She is the loneliest girl in the world. Trembling, shaking, having to be picked up and carried like a baby or put on a cart and wheeled around because she won’t move, she is shut down. She lies in her kennel, not looking up, facing the wall or the corner and trying to be invisible. She wants so much to be loved and comforted and is too afraid to even get up and walk to the door of that kennel. So once again, she is carried through the aisles to play yard where she meets up with the dog she came with, Delaney, a braver soul, and Lady gets her courage from following them about. She and Delaney who was her friend were separated, and now they will most likely be separated forever. This poor sweet girl is breaking our hearts. She is not one bit aggressive. She is anything but – she’s a gentle soul in desperate need of a friend. Lady oh Lady, we want so much for you to be loved. We want you to find a home with patient experienced people who understand what it means to lose everything you have every known or loved, to have a hole in your heart as big as the world and not know how to move forward. We know that Lady is a dog who, if given a chance, would come out of her shell and be the most devoted and loving companions anyone could ever ask for. She’d stick like glue to the person she loves, and she’d be a stalwart friend. She just needs a chance. Please read her heartbreaking notes and then rush to foster or adopt her. No one is more deserving of love than her. No one is more deserving of a second chance to live a long life filled with happiness. MESSAGE OUR PAGE to be her hero now by fostering or adopting her.
LADY, ID # 216313, 3 Yrs. Old, 75.4 lbs., Female
Queens ACC, Large Mixed Breed, Brown/White
Surrender Reason: Stray, 12/9/24
Behavior Assessment Rating: New Hope Only
Recommendations:
No Children under Age 13
Place with a New Hope Partner
Medical Behavior Rating: 2. BLUE
I CAME TO THE SHELTER WITH MY FRIEND DELANEY, ID 216306 (currently on a hold).
AT RISK MEMO:
Lady is at risk due to behavioral concerns. Lady has been intensely shut down during her stay in care. She does not walk, is not react to most forms of interaction, is not readily eating, and is unresponsive to coaxing. Upon approach, Lady is pancaked to the floor of her kennel and does not move during attempts to leash or walk her. Handlers use a fear-free cart to maneuver Lady around the rooms/hallways. Medically, Lady came in with a wound on her front paw but is healthy overall.
Lady came into the care center as a stray so her history is unknown. Lady is a highly fearful dog who exhibits extreme avoidance behaviors and significant stress in the care center environment. She is often observed retreating to the back of her kennel, trembling, and showing little interest in treats or other engagement attempts. Lady has difficulty with leashing, often pressing her face into corners or planting herself to avoid movement. On multiple occasions, she has required the use of a fear-free cart to be transported to and from her kennel, as she pancakes and remains immobile when leashed. In the behavior assessment room, Lady exhibits minimal movement, often lying down and appearing to rest after some time. Despite her high level of fear, Lady has allowed handling, including being leashed, lifted, and guided with a belly band and leash harness, though she remains tense throughout these interactions. Lady requires placement with a New Hope partner who can provide a calm and supportive environment to help her decompress.
INTAKE BEHAVIOR – Date of Intake: 6-Dec-2024
Upon intake, Lady was fearful and pancaked on the floor and was trembling. Another staff member placed their rope under her hips and she was walked into an admissions office. Her front paw was bleeding, and she was placed on a cart and wheeled straight to medical.
SURRENDER NOTES – BASIC INFORMATION
n/a
BEHAVIOR NOTES
Date of intake:: 12/9/2024
Means of surrender (length of time in previous home):: Stray ( Unknown History)
SHELTER ASSESSMENT SUMMARIES - Date of Assessment: 12/10/2024
Summary: In the care center Lady has shown a high level of fearfulness such as pancaking, trembling, and staying frozen. She has to be picked up and placed into a fear-free cart to be transported. Due to this Lady is not a good candidate for an assessment at this time.
PLAYGROUP NOTES – DOG TO DOG SUMMARY
Summary: Lady was surrendered as a stray along with another large mixed-breed dog. Limited information was provided so her past history with other dogs is unknown.
12/12: Due to Lady's high levels of fear and being shut down, she is introduced to the dog she was surrendered with (Delaney). Lady initially does not move from the spot she initially stands on when she sees Delaney. Delaney sniffs her through the gate with low tail wags. But Lady remains tense, tightly hunched with her tail tightly tucked. Delaney walks along the fence, exploring scents and Lady slowly begins to follow, the tip of her tail, slowly unfurling. Due to the wind and very cold temperatures, the interaction is kept short. The gate is opened and Delaney is walked ahead of Lucy to see if she would walk on her own. Lady begins to slowly walk following Delaney back into the building although she does balk on the stairs and once back in the room.
ENRICHMENT NOTES
12/12/24 (Afternoon):
Lady had finished her breakfast, drank some water, and urinated. Handler checked in on her throughout the afternoon and offered various treats which she ate. Handler sat in the room typing notes and talking to her, and she quickly fell asleep and could be heard snoring.
(AM):
Lady was sleeping on kuranda bed when handler entered room. Lady had eaten her dinner and medication from the night before. She had gotten up at some point to urinate on the floor by a blanket. Lady continued to lay down and her eyes appeared tired. Handler sat in a chair across the room and tossed chicken breast and cheese slices to lure her out of bed to make sure she was well enough to do so. Lady stepped all the way off the kuranda bed and took a few steps across the room. Handler moved Lady's breakfast and water within reach and provided a puppy pad. Handler turned on calming music and let her be.
12/11/24 (AM):
Lady was lying on kuranda bed when handlers approached. Lady's kennel was soiled with dark, loose stool with mucous (handler showed this to a veterinarian that happened to be in the hallway who said it was not bloody or concerning.) She burrowed her nose into corner but lifted her head after a few seconds to be leashed. She allowed handlers to place a sling under her abdomen and lift her to a standing position. A second handler retrieved a towel which was rolled up and used as a chest sling to avoid any leash pressure on neck. Handlers encouraged Lady to walk on her own but she remained frozen. A third handler assisted and she was transported to the live room where a fourth handler had set up a quiet, comfortable space for her. Lady was collared by handler four who reported she remained soft while handled. Handler three set up calming music and a night light. Handler one sat beside Lady who was lying down. Lady burrowed her head under handler's knee and accepted pets on her head and back. While handler one retrieved a water bowl, Lady made her way over to handler two and lay down beside them, burrowing her nose behind them. Lady stayed this way for some time accepting pets. Handlers noted she was no longer trembling. Handler four provided some pumpkin to settle her stomach. A blanket was placed under her head for comfort and handlers let her be. Lady was later observed sleeping soundly on her blanket, and by mid morning had made her way across the room to the kuranda bed.
12/10/24 (PM):
Lady was sleeping on kuranda bed when handler approached. She retreated further back in kennel and burrowed her face into the corner making it difficult to leash her. Once leashed she pancaked. A second handler used their rope as a belly band to lift Lady onto the fear free cart. Lady climbed off the cart at one point and walked a few steps before pancaking again. She was lifted back onto the cart and wheeled the rest of the way to the BA room. Lady was placed on a slip leash with stopper. She remained on the cart for at least 10 minutes before stepping down with her front legs only. She remained in this position for several more minutes before climbing all the way off the cart. Lady sat and then lay down beside the cart and did not move for remainder of interaction. She appeared to be sleeping after some time in the room. Lady was lifted back onto the cart in the same fashion and wheeled back to kennel.
(AM): Lady is tense and trembling at the back of kennel as handlers approach. Handler tosses treats which she shows no interest in. Her kennel door is opened wide, and handlers move to the side to give her plenty of space to exit kennel. She continues to lay in the back trembling. Lady briefly lifts her head as handler squeaks a toy but shows no other response. Handler steps into kennel slowly and lowers the lead over her head. Lady presses her face into the corner making it difficult to leash her. After multiple attempts, Lady is leashed. She moves away from the corner slightly and plants herself in the middle of kennel. Handlers speak to her softly to lure her forward, but she does not respond. Due to Lady needing to be moved to another kennel room, handlers continue the process of trying to get her out. Handler uses moderate leash pressure to guide Lady forward. She stays planted throughout. Second handler places a belly band under lady's hips and handler uses their lead to make a harness. Both handlers guide Lady into a standing position, but she does not walk. She is lifted into the hallway and a third handler retrieves a fear free cart. Lady is lifted onto the cart and lays there as handlers wheel her to her new kennel. Once in front of kennel, Lady is lifted and placed onto her kuranda bed. She allows handlers to remove lead and belly band, maintaining a tense, trembling body throughout. Handlers exit kennel. As second handler covers Lady's kennel door with a blanket, Lady steps off of bed and approaches the kennel door before retreating to the back of kennel aga
INTAKE BEHAVIOR:
Date of intake:: 12/9/2024
Summary:: fearful and pancaked on the floor and was trembling. Put on Cart.
MEDICAL BEHAVIOR:
Date of initial: 12/9/2024
Summary: Timid prior to sedation (sedated to address paw wound)
BEHAVIOR DETERMINATION:: New Hope Only
Recommendations:
No children (under 13)
Place with a New Hope partner
Recommendations comments:
No children (under 13)- Due to Lady high level of fearfulness We recommend lady is placed in an adult only home at this time.
Place with a New Hope partner- Lady came into the care center as a stray so her history is unknown .Lady is a highly fearful dog who exhibits extreme avoidance behaviors and significant stress in the care center environment. She is often observed retreating to the back of her kennel, trembling, and showing little interest in treats or other engagement attempts. Lady has difficulty with leashing, often pressing her face into corners or planting herself to avoid movement. On multiple occasions, she has required the use of a fear-free cart to be transported to and from her kennel, as she pancakes and remains immobile when leashed. In the behavior assessment room, Lady exhibits minimal movement, often lying down and appearing to rest after some time. Despite her high level of fear, Lady has allowed handling, including being leashed, lifted, and guided with a belly band and leash harness, though she remains tense throughout these interactions. Lady requires placement with a New Hope partner who can provide a calm and supportive environment to help her decompress.
Potential challenges:
Fearful
Potential challenges comments:
Fearful- In the care center Lady has shown a high level of fearfulness such as pancaking, trembling, and staying frozen. She has to be picked up and placed into a fear-free cart to be transported. Always allow Lady to approach new situations at her own pace, and never force her into uncomfortable situations. Using a calm and patient approach will help reduce her fearfulness and build her confidence. Please see the handout on the Decompression period.
MEDICAL EXAM NOTES
12/9/2024
DVM Intake Exam
Estimated age: approx 3-5 years based on dentition and conformation
Microchip noted on Intake? scanned negative
History: agency
Subjective: QAR prior sedation
Observed Behavior - timid prior to sedation - sedated d/t paw wound
Is there evidence of Cruelty? N
Is there evidence of Neglect? N
Is there evidence of Trauma? N
Objective
T = NP
P = wnl
R = wnl
BCS 7/9
EENT: Eyes clear, ears clean, no nasal or ocular discharge noted
Oral Exam: muzzled as precaution, clean dentition visible
PLN: No enlargements noted
H/L: NSR, NMA, CRT < 2, Lungs clear, eupnic
ABD: Non painful, no masses palpated
U/G: FI
MSI: Ambulatory x 4, skin free of parasites, no masses noted, healthy hair coat, superficial laceration to the left front paw, sl hemorrhagic d/c, stopped immediately upon cleaning
CNS: Mentation appropriate - no signs of neurologic abnormalities
Re**al: DRENP, externally wnl
Assessment
Wound to left front paw
Prognosis: good
Plan:
sedated for exam d/t wound with 0.8mL dex (0.5mg/mL) and 0.8mL torb (10mg/mL)
wound to paw cleaned, wound closed w small amount of skin glue
Carpro 150g PO SID x 5 days
SURGERY:
Okay for surgery: Y
12/11/2024
Behavior team reports significant fear - shut down, refusing to walk, pancaking, freezing in place.
Start trazodone 10 mg/kg PO BID, clonidine 0.02 mg/kg PO BID, and CTM.
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