28/08/2024
Please help this baby!!!!!! I live in Tennessee
GONE 😢
RIP.... your life mattered
His owner abandoned him.
That is what the police told the ACC intake staff when they brought MARZIPAN to the shelter. How confused and alone do you think Marzipan feels? This big boy is 4 years old, and he is finding himself in this chaotic environment without the support of the person he thought was going to stand by him and keep him safe for all of his life. He has probably only known life in a home with a family, and now he must navigate this scary place. All because of human failure. He tried so hard to be brave on intake, wagging his tail, friendly with staff. But now, less than 2 weeks later, he is still feeling out of place. He has not been aggressive at all, he just ducks his leash, is stress panting on walks, simply overwhelmed by all the new stimuli that is bombarding him. This boy just needs a quiet, calm, peaceful and loving home where he can decompress after the trauma of being left behind. Just look at his sweet face. He is a good boy, a kind boy, and he’s a boy who, in the home of an experienced family, would open his heart to love and be a total cuddle bug. He just needs that opportunity. Marzipan did nothing wrong and he deserves a long and happy life. If you are an experienced foster or adopter in a home with older kids (Age 13 and over) hurry and MESSAGE OUR PAGE for assistance saving his life.
This sweet boy has a MOVIE!!!! Please watch him, then save his life!
https://youtu.be/U26g4EelQcw?si=FxHVZAgCB2oMRk1h
MARZIPAN, ID # 207935, 4 Yrs. Old, 63.2 lbs., Male
Manhattan ACC, Large Mixed Breed, Brown/White
Surrender Reason: 8/18/24 – Stray, abandoned by owner
Behavior Assessment Rating: New Hope Only
No young children (under 13)
Place with a New Hope Partner
Medical Behavior Rating: 2. BLUE
AT RISK MEMO:
Marzipan is at risk due to behavior concerns. During Marzipan's intake, he exhibited loose body. Although he permits some handling, he becomes fearful and tense when interacting with staff. At one point, he jumped on a staff member, displaying a stiff posture and hard eyes until another staff member intervened and called him away. Medically, Marzipan has otitis externa.
Marzipan was brought in as a stray so his past history in a home is unknown. In the Care Centers, Marzipan is fearful. He displays a tense posture and whale eyes. When interacting with a staff member, Marzipan hard stare with a stiff posture. He is anxious on walks and pants. He will need an experienced foster and adopter through a New Hope partner that can engage in positive reinforcement reward-based training to address these challenges.
INTAKE NOTES – Date of Intake: 18-Aug-2024
n/a
SURRENDER NOTES – BASIC INFORMATION:
Marzipan is an approximately 4 year old, large mixed breed male dog who was brought to the shelter by police who said that Marzipan was abandoned by his owner.
BEHAVIOR NOTES
Date of intake:: 8/18/2024
Means of surrender (length of time in previous home):: Stray, no known history
SHELTER ASSESSMENT SUMMARIES - Date of assessment:: 8/20/2024
Leash Walking
Strength and pulling: Moderate – dog pulls on and off; to get to scent; out the building
Reactivity to humans: None – ignores
Reactivity to dogs: None – ignores
Leash walking comments:
Sociability
Loose in room (15-20 seconds): Fearful-avoids, tense, panting
Call over: Approaches with coaxing
Sociability comments:
Handling
Soft handling: Tolerates contact- tense, mouth close, whale eyes
Exuberant handling: Tolerates contact- tense, mouth close, whale eyes, frozen in place
Handling comments: Uncomfortable
Arousal
Jog: Follows
Arousal comments:
Knock
Knock Comments: No response
Toy
Toy comments: No response
PLAYGROUP NOTES – DOG TO DOG SUMMARY
n/a
ENRICHMENT NOTES
08/22/24: Marzipan is standing at the front of kennel with a neutral body as handler approaches. He attempts to dodge the leash and does not take the treat lure. Handler kennel ropes successfully and brings him out to the play yards . He is kept on leash due to him displaying fearfulness signals. He routinely peed in the same 3 spots in the yard for the entirety of the walk. Had a stiff tail, ears back, was salivating , and continuously lip licking. Towards the end of his walk he shook off and began mildly panting. He was easily clipped and returned to kennel.
8/19/24: Marzipan is laying in the back of the kennel when the handler approaches. He stands but does not come forward or take treats. He dodges the leash several times, jumping up, jumping away, pawing the leash, and mouthing it moderately. After multiple attempts the handler stops and tosses treats but Marzipan is not responsive. Eventually he turns his head in a way the handler is able to leash him and he is taken for a street walk. He pulls mildly and does not react to anything. He is not assessed at this time due to FAS and is returned to kennel without issue.
INTAKE BEHAVIOR:
Date of intake:: 8/18/2024
Summary:: Allowed handling
MEDICAL BEHAVIOR:
Date of initial:: 8/21/2024
Summary:: Tense and whale-eyed
ENERGY LEVEL:
We have no history on Marzipan so we cannot be certain of their behavior in a home environment. However, they will need daily mental and physical activity to stay engaged and exercised. We recommend long-lasting chews, food puzzles, and hide-and-seek games, in additional to physical exercise, to positively direct their energy and enthusiasm.
IN SHELTER OBSERVATIONS:
8/20/24: At the end of Marzipan's assessment, he jumped on the handler with a stiff body and hard stare. He jumped down when a second handler called him. He also dodges the leash in the kennel.
BEHAVIOR DETERMINATION:: New Hope Only
Recommendations::
No children (under 13)
Place with a New Hope partner
Recommendations comments:
No children (under 13): Marzipan is highly fearful and should got to a home with older children.
Place with a New Hope partner: Due to Marzipan's fearfulness, Marzipan will need a New Hope Partner that can place him an an adult only home so he can decompress.
Potential challenges:
Fearful
Anxiety
Potential challenges comments::
Fearful: Marzipan is fearful, displaying and closed mouth, whale eyes and tense posture. He jumped on a staff member with a stiff posture and hard stare. Positive reinforcement should be utilized to help him feel comfortable with new people. Please see the handout on Decompression.
Anxiety: During walks, Marzipan is anxious and starts panting. Daily enrichment should be used to help manage this behavior. Please see the handout on General Anxiety.
MEDICAL EXAM NOTES
8/19/2024
Trazodone 150mg po for 2 doses to ease transition to shelter.
8/21/2024
DVM Intake Exam
Estimated age: 4y
Microchip noted on Intake? scanned negative
History: Brought to shelter by police. Reported abandoned by owner.
Subjective: BAR
Observed Behavior - Tense and whale-eyed. Knows sit and will take treats and canned food. Allows placement of muzzle. Tail tucked throughout exam and tasks.
Evidence of Cruelty seen -no
Evidence of Neglect seen-no
Evidence of Trauma seen -no
Objective
T =
P =wnl
R =wnl
BCS 5/9
EENT: Eyes clear, ears clean but inflamed AU minimal dc, no nasal or ocular discharge noted
Oral Exam: muzzle in place
PLN: No enlargements noted
H/L: NR, NMA, Lungs clear, eupneic
ABD: Non painful, no masses palpated
U/G: male intact, 2 scrotal te**es
MSI: Ambulatory x 4, skin free of parasites, no masses noted, healthy hair coat
CNS: Mentation appropriate - no signs of neurologic abnormalities
Re**al: normal external
Wood's Lamp Exam: not performed
Assessment
otitis externa-suspect allergic
Prognosis:
good
Plan:
intake tasks
neuter
new home
Suspect mild otitis is allergy related. Starting diphenhydramine 50mg PO BID x7d
needs behavior assessment
Extending trazodone indefinitely as Marzipan is reported still uncomfortable with leashing.
Trazodone 200mg PO BID indefinitely for in shelter FAS
SURGERY:
Okay for surgery
* TO FOSTER / ADOPT *
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PLEASE NOTE: To foster or adopt a NYC ACC dog you need to live within a prescribed range of New York City. States include: NY, NJ, PA, CT, RI, DE, MD, MA, NH, VT, ME or Northern VA. If you are outside of this range, you have the option to “direct adopt” where you must go to the shelter “in person” to complete the adoption process. We can guide you through that process.
Shelter contact information:
Phone number (212) 788-4000
Email [email protected]
Shelter Addresses:
Queens Shelter: 1906 Flushing Ave., Ridgewood, NY 11385
Manhattan Shelter: 326 East 110 St. New York, NY 10029
Staten Island Shelter: 3139 Veterans Road West Staten Island, NY 10309
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. It is suggested adopters have prior experience with the behaviors described.
New Hope Rescue Only
Dogs with this rating need to be pulled by a New Hope Partner Rescue. Contact our page or email us for assistance.
