07/10/2021
PLACED WITH REBOUND HOUNDS - PLEASE HONOR YOUR PLEDGES - https://www.reboundhounds.org/donate.html
TO BE KILLED - 7/8/2021
STILL ALIVE! But will be killed anytime now!
FINAL MOMENTS FOR THIS SWEET GIRL PRINCESS, FKA VIOLA. Sweet and easily handled, Princess has not given shelter staff or volunteers a hard time. FOUND BY A BUS DRIVER WHO BROUGHT HER TO THE ACC which had adopted her out, Princess is not a princess. She was very thin and hungry. We can see how hurt she is over how she was thrown out by her people. Princess needs a patient, experienced person because she tends to hold on to her treats. Can we blame her? No one should try to take away treats from dogs. Please please share Princess. Your share could save her life! She dies today !
Princess possesses the face of a forlorn angel. One glance of her is all it takes to notice the heartbreak in her eyes, expression and spirit. Defining beauty with her bewitching and soulful eyes, adorably spotted flap forward ears, jowls which pout endlessly, and fashioned in a cow suit. Princess is 6 years old and as demonstrated in her video, as well as described by staff and volunteers has a very gentle, mellow and timid disposition. She is very low energy and seeks a calm, loving and reliable home. At the shelter she has handled herself impeccably. She does very well with other dogs. She has also lived in harmony with children. It appears she is broken hearted over being abandoned. She is being faulted for being possessive over treats and toys. Reading between the lines, and seeing her otherwise desirable qualities, we realize living with children ensures the likelihood of being taunted with high value resources which is now spelling out a grave fate for Princess. Her shelter notes reveal she is obedient, presents with a wagging tail, keeps to herself, is quiet, calm and timid. For any home which seeks an easy, mellow, and friendly companion pet, and one which is delightful to view, we recommend our Princess. She has been let down at least twice in her life which may well explain her sorrow. If you are interested in giving this pretty sweetheart a chance, willing to respect her resources and make her feel securely loved, please message our page. She is unjustly placed on the kill list and facing an impending death. Please message us if you are interested in saving her.
PRINCESS FKA VIOLA 113817 BROOKLYN ACC
Estimated to be 6 YEARS OLD, 45 lbs
SPAYED FEMALE, LARGE MIXED BREED
Came into shelter as a Owner Surrender
MEDICAL BEHAVIOR EVALUATION:
BEHAVIOR RATING: New Hope only
RETURNED 😢 6/18/2021
In Princess's previous home she had presented with a concerning level of resource guarding that has resulted in Princess biting the owner. She has also been observed to demand bark, lunge, and snap when she becomes frustrated. These behaviors will need continued training to help extinguish these undesirable behaviors and safe management of her resource guarding. Princess will trade for items that should always be practiced, and items should never be directly taken away from her. Princess would do best in an adult-only home with an experienced foster or adopter through a New Hope Partner that can provide for her needs.
BEHAVIOR:
SAFER ASSESSMENT:
BEHAVIOR:
Summary:
Handling Assessment
Leash Walking
Strength and pulling: None, loose leash
Reactivity to humans: None, ignores
Reactivity to dogs: None, ignores
Leash walking comments:
Sociability
Loose in room (15-20 seconds): Moderately social- seeks treats but sniffs round the room, lays down
Call over: Needs coaxing, seeking treats
Sociability comments: While Princess is nervous she does approach handlers for treats. Princess takes the treats with hard mouth and her teeth clamp, even when they are offered with an open palm.
Handling
Soft handling: Tolerant- allows for brief pets while tense, hard stares at assessor
Exuberant handling: Tolerates- uncomfortable and hard stares
Handling comments:
Arousal
Jog: Follows handler, loose soft
Arousal comments: Follows
Knock
Knock Comments: No response
Toy
Toy comments: Grips and moves away, muzzle punches assess-a-hand
DOG-DOG:
Summary:
According to Princess's previous owner, she lived with a 9-year-old, male small mixed breed dog in the home. She was relaxed and playful with him. She plays gently with other dogs but at times will bark at the other dog.
6/22: When off leash at the Care Center, Princess is introduced to a novel male dog. She greets him with a neutral posture before walking away, keeping to herself.
Princess was surrendered as a stray so her past behavior with other dogs is unknown.
3/30: When off leash at the Care Center, Princess is introduced to a novel male dog. She explores the pens with a soft but neutral posture. Princess greets a novel male, maintaining her posture, and does not react when he becomes reactive. A handler walks her away and she follows readily and accepts treats.
4/21: Princess returns to playgroup today after recovering from CIRDC. She greets a novel male with a neutral posture before walking away seeking treats from handlers. On a second pass at the gate, the male becomes reactive and Princess walks away. Due to the male's behavior, the gate is not opened.
FUN FACTS:
Summary (2):
3/2021:
Handling Assessment
Leash Walking
Strength and pulling: None, loose leash
Reactivity to humans: None, ignores
Reactivity to dogs: None, ignores
Leash walking comments:
Sociability
Loose in room (15-20 seconds): Nervous, low body, explores, readily takes treats- applies hard pressure (teeth clamps)
Call over: Needs coaxing
Sociability comments: While Viola is nervous she does approach handlers for treats. Viola takes the treats with hard mouth and her teeth clamp, even when they are offered with an open palm.
Handling
Soft handling: Tolerant- allows touch, lower heads stress yawns
Exuberant handling: Tolerates, Stress yawn, lip licks
Handling comments:
Arousal
Jog
Arousal comments: Follows
Knock
Knock Comments: No response
Toy
Toy comments: No response
INTAKE BEHAVIOR:
Date of intake: 26-Mar-2021
MEDICAL BEHAVIOR:
Date of initial: 26-Mar-2021
Summary: Tense but allowed all handling
IN SHELTER OBSERVATIONS:
SIACC 3/27: Upon approach, Viola was sleeping on her bed and did not react when the handler walked towards her kennel. She lightly tapped on the door to wake her up so she could eat. Once she was done eating and waiting at the front of the kennel, she was easily leashed and walked to the yard with very minimal pulling. She explored the yard and relieved herself. She allowed the handler to pet her. When offered a treat, her tail started wagging. She took the treat roughly. She was easily returned to her kennel without an issue.
BEHAVIOR DETERMINATION: New Hope Only
Recommendations:
No children (under 13)
Place with a New Hope partner
Recommendations comments:
No children (under 13): Due to Viola's nervousness and how hard she takes treats, we feel that an adult-only home would be most beneficial at this time
Place with a New Hope Partner: Princess has displayed a high level of resource guarding that will require an experienced foster or adopter through a New Hope Partner to safely manage.
Potential challenges:
Resource guarding
Mouthiness/poor bite inhibition
Fearful/potential for defensive aggression
Potential challenges comments:
Resource Guarding: Princess has displayed a concerning level of resource guarding in her previous home. Princess has bitten the owner on three occasions when guarding a treat, toys, and a bone off the street. She will growl, lunge and snap if someone goes near her mouth or attempts to take away items from her. Any future owner should trade her for high value items and should never take objects directly away from her. Please see handout on Resource Guarding.
Mouthiness/poor bite inhibition: Princess applies moderate to hard pressure when taking treats. This is a behavior that should be extinguished through training alternate behaviors and lack of reward (ex. walking away whenever Patrick's teeth make contact with skin). Please see the handout on mouthiness/poor bite inhibition
Fearful/ Potential for Defensive Aggression: Princess presents as somewhat fearful and avoidant at the care center. In her previous home Princess has been reported to lunge and snap when in an aroused state =or demand barking. It is important to always go slow and give Viola the option to walk away from any social interaction. Princess should never be forced to approach anything that she is uncomfortable with or to submit to petting or handling. It should always be Princess's choice to approach a new person or thing. Princess would do best in an initially calm and quiet home environment and should be given time to acclimate to her new surroundings.
Animal ID: 113817
Animal Name: Princess
Breed: Large Mixed Breed
This animal came from: Other Shelter - Origin Address
Date of Intake: 18-Jun-2021
Spay/Neuter Status: Spayed
Basic Information: Princess is a female, black and white, spayed, large mixed breed dog who was surrendered by her owner due to behavior concerns in the home. She lived in the home with her owner, 1 adult and 1 dog for approximately a month and a half.
Previously lived with: 2 adults, 1 dog
How is this dog around strangers? Princess is friendly and outgoing around strangers. She plays somewhat roughly with adults.
How is this dog around children? Princess has spent time with 2 children who were around the ages of 6-8 years old. She plays gently with children.
How is this dog around other dogs? Princess lived with a 9 year old, male, small mixed breed dog in the home. She was relaxed and playful with him. She plays gently with other dogs. Owner reported Princess will bark at the other dog at times
How is this dog around cats? Princess' behavior around cats is unknown.
Resource guarding: Princess will growl and snap when her bone, rawhide or treat is taken away. She is friendly when her food/bowl is touched or her toys are taken away. Princess has snapped at the owner after being walked, when she reaches to take a treat, food or object that Princess has picked up when being walked outside.
Bite history: Princess is reported to have snapped at the owner every single day she has been at the home and the owner reported that all times are unprovoked. It usually happens after she comes back in from being taken on early AM walks, where she will begin growling, snarling & snapping at the owner randomly.
Housetrained: Partially
Energy level/descriptors: low
Other Notes: Princess is friendly when her food/bowl is touched and when her toys are taken away. She will growl and snap when her bones, rawhide or treats are taken away. Her owner reported that Princess would bite and snarl if she picked up an object outside and someone tried to take it away- she would not release it unless it was traded for a toy. Princess is friendly when she is pushed/ pulled off of furniture. Princess is friendly when she is held or restrained. She is friendly when her rest is disturbed. Princess is friendly when she is being given a bath and when she is brushed. Princess is afraid when her nails are trimmed or her feet are touched. She is friendly when a stranger approaches the house but her owner reported that she will also bark when a stranger approaches the home. She is friendly when strangers approach the person she is with.
Has this dog ever had any medical issues? No
For a New Family to Know: Princess is an affectionate and pushy dog who has a low activity level. Her previous owner's favorite thing about her is how loving and affectionate she is. Princess's favorite activities are tug of war and cuddling with her favorite person. When you're home, Princess tends to follow you around. She likes to play tug. She is a mostly indoors dog who either sleeps in her bed or in her crate. She eats both wet and dry food twice a day, in the AM she is fed 2 cups of dry food and in the PM she is fed 2 cups of dry food and 1 cup of wet food. Her favorite treats are unknown. Princess is partially house-trained- she will use the bathroom outdoors and wee-wee pads indoors but may sometimes have accidents inside the house. It is unknown how Princess behaves when she is left alone in the house. It is unknown how Princess behaves when she is left alone in the yard. Princess is crate trained and does well for 8 hours. She responds to the cue, "sit". For exercise, she is used to slow walks on leash, off-leash dog parks and brisk walks on leash. When on the leash, she will either pull very hard or will not pull at all. When off leash, Princess will either stay close by your side or wanders some but comes when called.
Behavior Notes: Upon intake, Princess was walked directly to her kennel by CBS due to reported behavior concerns by her owner. She did not give any problems while walking to her kennel or when going in. While outside the shelter, Princess was eagerly greeting people, had a loose posture and a steadily wagging tail. She would approach people to sniff them but staff had her owner walk her further away due to the reported behavior concerns. She did not growl, bark or snap.
MEDICAL:
TO ADOPT DIRECTLY FROM THE SHELTER - email [email protected]. Put the dog's animal ID number on the subject line, and you must leave them your contact information.
Dogs with NH ONLY rating cannot be adopted directly from the ACC, so please message our page for assistance .
TO ADOPT or FOSTER: If you cannot get to the shelter in person to adopt, or want to foster, please message our page (Must Love Dogs - Saving NYC) Must Love Dogs - Saving NYC Dogs)
OR email [email protected] for guidance and assistance.
PLEASE NOTE: To foster, you have to be within prescribed range of NYC ACC approved New Hope rescues you are applying with,
and to adopt you will have to be in the general NE US area; NY, NJ, CT, PA, DC, MD, DE, NH, RI, MA, VT & ME (some rescues will transport to VA).
Shelter contact information:
Phone number: 212-788-4000 (automated only)
Email: [email protected]
Manhattan Animal Care Center
326 East 110th Street
New York, NY 10029
Brooklyn Animal Care Center
2336 Linden Boulevard
Brooklyn, NY 11208
Staten Island Animal Care Center
3139 Veterans Road West
Staten Island, NY 10309
Adoption hours:
Monday through Friday: 12.00pm to 8.00pm
Saturday and Sunday: 10.00am to 6.00pm
(Closed on all Holidays and Training Days, as listed on their website www.nycacc.org)
Adoption fees depend on dog's age. Please email the ACC for more info. Fees include pre-adoption medical care and vaccines, deworming,
spay/neutering and one free follow-up visit to specific veterinarians.
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* NYC ACC RATING SYSTEM *
Level 1
Dogs with Level 1 determinations are suitable for the majority of homes.
Level 2
Dogs with Level 2 determinations will be suitable for adopters with some previous dog experience.
Level 3
Dogs with Level 3 determinations will need to go to homes with experienced adopters.
Level 4
Dogs with Level 4 determinations will need to go to homes with experienced adopters. The behavior challenges seen at Level 4 are seen at a much greater frequency and higher intensity than the other dogs in our care.
