07/02/2023
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Mini is a young girl who was with her family for about a month, but due to her not getting along with the resident dog who tried to mate her, and the other dog retaliated, they decided to toss Mini like trash, claiming too many pets! Their favorite things about her is that she is loyal and passionate. Mini loves all food and treats. She loves to eat and be in the same room as you. Around strangers, Mini is friendly, outgoing, gentle and exuberant. Around kids, she was respectful, relaxed, tolerant, gentle, and exuberant. Mini was described as friendly, affectionate, playful, and confident. During her intake, she was social, came readily, and solicited attention. She was loose, wiggly and accepted contact! Now Mini sits in a cage, awaiting her savior! Mini has been there for over a month, and is ready for a home to call her own! Please make her your one and only! Don't delay, her life is on the line!
A volunteer writes: A cookies and cream little girl is awaiting her chance at adoption at Brooklyn ACC. Mini has a delicious coat, pointy expressive ears, and a pouty face! Mini dazzles us immediately with her little wiggles, short legs, and happy go lucky demeanor. She wastes no time socializing with us. Mini adores all kinds of treats (her previous owner said her favorite activity was eating!) so she gets all kinds of snacks from us. Mini really loves a pink stuffy we give her. She does laps with it in her mouth jumping onto the bench to show it off. Then bouncing off again for another round! Mini was given from one friend to another in an attempt to breed her with his current dog. Thankfully, Mini did not end up pregnant. Now Mini is with us looking for a home of her own. She was only in her previous home for two weeks, but was reported to be friendly, outgoing, and playful with strangers and children. She is a super social little girl. Mini is just 3 years old but her former owner's favorite thing about her is that she is passionate and loyal. She is working on her housetraining and is almost there! She could use a patient owner with positive reinforcement training to perfect that and help her with some understandable anxiety around other dogs.
MINI 160709 BROOKLYN ACC
Estimated to be 3 years 1 week old, 57.2 Lbs
SPAYED FEMALE, LARGE MIXED BREED
OWNER SURR FROM NY, TOO MANY PETS
MEDICAL BEHAVIOR EVALUATION:
BEHAVIOR RATING: LEVEL 3
INTAKE DATE 12/17/2022
PET PROFILE
Mini is an approximately 3 year old, female, black and white, large mixed breed who was surrendered due to her not getting along with the other resident dog. She lived in the home with her owner and another dog for 1 month.
Previously lived with:
1 adult, 1 other dog
How is this dog around strangers?
Around strangers, she is friendly and outgoing. She plays gently, exuberantly and somewhat roughly with adults.
How is this dog around children?
She spent time with children between the ages 7 and 18. She is reported to be relaxed, playful, respectful and tolerant with children. She plays gently, exuberantly, and somewhat roughly with children.
How is this dog around other dogs?
She lived with a resident, male, 3 year old large mixed breed dog and was reported to not have not gotten along with him but otherwise was respectful with him. They played somewhat roughly with one another.
How is this dog around cats?
She did not live with cats but is reported to not get along with them.
Resource guarding:
She is reported to be friendly when her food or bowl is touched while she is eating and when her bone or treat is taken away. It is unknown how she behaves when her toys are taken away.
Bite history:
Details of bite history are unknown.
Housetrained:
Partially
Energy level/descriptors:
Reported to have medium energy level
Other Notes:
She is reported to be friendly when her food or bowl is touched while she is eating and when her bone or treat is taken away. It is unknown how she behaves when her toys are taken away. It is unknown how she behaves when she is moved off of furniture, when she is held or restrained, when her rest is disturbed, when she is bathed, brushed or when her feet are touched. It is unknown how she behaves when a stranger approaches the home or the person she is with.
Other Notes:
Reported to be anxious
Has this dog ever had any medical issues?
No
For a New Family to Know
She is a friendly dog with a friendly, affectionate, playful, confident and sometimes anxious dog with a medium activity level. Her previous owners favorite thing about her is that she is a passionate and loyal dog. Her favorite activity is eating. When you're home, she tends to follow you around and tends to stay in the same room as you. Her favorite toys are unknown. Her favorite games are fetch, chase, wrestling, tug, alerting/barking and guarding. She is a mostly indoors dog who ate both wet and dry food from an unknown brand. Her favorite treats are any treats because she just loves food! She is mostly housetrained and is used to using the bathroom on the grass. When left alone in the home, she sometimes uses the bathroom indoors. She has never been left alone in the yard. She responds to the sit cue. For exercise, she is used to slow walks on leash. On leash, she pulls lightly. It is unknown how she behaves when she is off leash.
Mini is in need of emergency placement due to behavior concerns. Mini is displaying stereotypical behaviors due to deterioration. She was observed constantly banging on her transfer door as well as hard barking and licking it. Her behavior causes the neighboring dog to hard bark at her through the transfer door. When the other dog left, Mini continued to bang on the transfer door. Medically, Mini is apparently healthy.
ASSESSMENT NOTES
Date of assessment:: 12/28/2022
Summary:: Leash Walking
Strength and pulling: Moderate
Reactivity to humans: None
Reactivity to dogs: None
Leash walking comments: Pulls slightly harder towards dogs
Sociability
Loose in room (15-20 seconds): Highly social
Call over: Approaches readily
Sociability comments: solicits attention, jumps on handler, loose, wiggly
Handling
Soft handling: Accepts contact
Exuberant handling: Accepts contact
Handling comments: soft, pants, jumps on handler
Arousal
Jog: Engages in play with handler (loose, soft)
Arousal comments: Jumps on handler, huffs, recovers easily
Knock: Approaches (exuberant)
Knock Comments: None
Toy: Grips, moves away
Toy comments: None
Summary:: According to her previous owner, Mini lived with a resident 3 year old large male mixed breed dog. She was reported to not have not gotten along with him but otherwise was respectful with him. They played somewhat roughly with one another.
She reportedly corrected a dog that attempted to mate with her and he retaliated. She was surrendered with bites and scratches to the face and her previous owner states that his dog was the aggressor in the incident, although there were no witnesses.
12/30/22: While on-leash at the Care Center, Mini is introduced to a novel male dog via gate greet. She approaches and initially displays a flagging tail and tip toes, indicating she may have an assertive play style. When both dogs walk away and re-approach, she then pulls forward, lunging and hard barking. She is led away to avoid escalation.
Summary (3):: 01/27/23: *Kennel side visit* Mini is observed scratching, banging, and licking on her transfer door. Even when there wasn't another dog on the other side.
1/26 PM: Mini was observed to slam into her transfer door. She persistently bangs on it, causing the other dog on the other side to hard bark at the transfer door.
01/26/23: *Kennel side visit* Mini is observed scratching, banging, and licking on her transfer door. The handler gives her a knuckle bone which she takes.
01/20/23 When handler approaches kennel, Mini is sitting calmly in front of her kennel door. The handler unlocks kennel door and ropes her with no issue. They proceed outside for a walk. Mini displays a still, neutral body. She maintains a moderate pace while on leash, not leaving the handler's side. The handler administers treats in which Mini takes them in a tough manner, chomping hard. Once mini notices the treats in the pouch, she stands up on her hind legs to see inside. the handler politely and nicely says "down" and that was the last time mini did that during the walk. the handler returns mini back to the facility in which she enters the building and her kennel with no issue.
12/18/22: Mini is in front of her kennel when the handler approaches; She displays a loose body, tail wagging, and begins to vocalize. The handler tosses her treats which she ignores when the handler opens the kennel door she tries to push the door with her head but allows the handler to leash her. The handler Leads Mini out of the kennel room to the play yard where she allows the handler to collar and attaches a drag leash. Mini walks around the play yard and relieves herself and begins to play with a push toy. The handler re-leash her and takes her back into the center where she is placed into her kennel without issue.
Date of intake:: 12/17/2022
Date of initial:: 12/18/2022
Summary:: friendly, loose body, tail wagging, explored exam room, easily motivated/distracted by food
ENERGY LEVEL:: Mini is reported to have a medium energy level. She will need daily mental and physical stimulation in order to stay engaged and exercised.
BEHAVIOR DETERMINATION:: Level 3
Recommendations:: No children (under 13),Single-pet home, Recommend no dog parks
Recommendations comments:: NO CHILDREN: Due to Mini's lack of basic manners, anxiety, and reported history of resource guarding, we recommend she be placed in an adult-only home.
Single-pet home/Recommend no dog parks: Due to the concerning behaviors that Mini has shown during playgroup (see Dog Dog Summary) as well as her experience with the last resident dog she lived with, we feel that Mini should not visit dog parks and should be the only resident dog at this time. The Behavior Department recommends that she be socialized in a more controlled setting until her behavior towards other dogs can be further addressed. Reward-based, force-free training can be utilized to help Mini associate dogs with things she enjoys like toys or treats.
Potential challenges: :
House soiling,
Resource guarding,
Anxiety
Potential challenges comments::
HOUSE SOILING: Mini is reported to have accidents in the home. She will need consistency and force-free, reward-based training. See handout on House Soiling.
RESOURCE GUARDING: Mini is reported to "enjoy guarding" by her previous owner. We are unsure if this is in reference to the home or to objects/food or how this will display itself in a new home. See handout on Resource Guarding.
ANXIETY: Mini has been anxious in the care center. We have no history on her behavior in a home environment, so we do not know if this will occur outside of the care center. If it does appear in a future home, we recommend puzzle toys, long walks, and giving her other things to focus on to alleviate her anxiety. Positive reinforcement, force-free training only should be used. See handout on Generalized Anxiety.
What my friends at ACC say about me:
I would do best in a home with only adult humans.
I don't always like to share my food, toys or bedding with other animals.
I am playful and cute!
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MEDICAL EXAM NOTES
18-Dec-2022
DVM Intake
Vet Notes: 11:35 AM
[DVM Intake]
DVM Intake Exam
Estimated age: 3 to 5 years of age
Microchip noted on Intake? negative
History: owner surrender
Subjective:
Observed Behavior - friendly, loose body, tail wagging, explored exam room, easily motivated/distracted by food
Evidence of Cruelty seen - N/A
Evidence of Trauma seen - N/A
Objective
T = NP
P = 60
R = 24
BCS 6/9
EENT: Eyes clear, ears clean, no nasal or ocular discharge noted
Oral Exam: clean adult dentition
PLN: No enlargements noted
H/L: NSR, NMA, CRT < 2, Lungs clear, eupneic
ABD: Non painful, no masses palpated
U/G: prominent v***a, developed mammary glands
MSI: Superficial scratches around muzzle and dorsum of head, ambulatory x 4, skin free of parasites, no masses noted, healthy hair coat
CNS: Mentation appropriate - no signs of neurologic abnormalities
Re**al: externally normal
Assessment
Apparently healthy intact female
Superficial wounds of unknown origin to muzzle and head
Prognosis:
excellent
Plan:
intake tasks
4Dx at time of surgery
SURGERY:
Okay for surgery
VET-P 992066
1/4/2023
Progress Exam – CIRDC signs noted on rounds
S/O: BAR, reported coughing, no s/v/d noted
EENT: Eyes clear, mild mucoserous nasal discharge noted
H/L: Eupneic, normal respiratory rate/effort
CNS: Mentation appropriate
Assessment:
CIRDC
Plan:
Treat in place
Start doxycycline 10 mg/kg PO SID x 14 days
Start baytril 10 mg/kg PO SID x 14 days
Recheck CIRDC day 10
CTM while at BACC
Relaxin test pending
1/5/2023
Relaxin test - negative
1/14/2023
CIRDC recheck day 10 - BAR, active in kennel, sniffling and mild serous nasal discharge noted, no c/s/v/d. Continue with current treatment plan and recheck CIRDC day 14.
1/19/2023
Progress Exam
Subjective:
BAR, no coughing/sneezing/vomiting/diarrhea. Appetite good
Objective:
Cage side exam performed.
Eyes: Clear bilaterally, no discharge
Nasal Cavity: No nasal discharge.
Lungs: Eupneic
Musculoskeletal: Ambulatory x 4 with no appreciable lameness.
Neuro: Appropriate mentation.
Assessment:
-CIRDC (resolved)
Prognosis:
Good
Plan:
-Move out of isolation
1/26/2023
Start trazodone 10 mg/kg PO q12h indefinitely for elevated FAS
2/10/2023
Pre-surgical exam, anesthesia, and surgery performed by offsite vet. Medical record uploaded to Vet Documents.
Green linear tattoo placed lateral to incision.
GIVE: 1 tablet of Rimadyl 100 mg by mouth for 4 days starting the day after surgery.
3/1/2023
Start clonidine 0.025 mg/kg PO BID for FAS in shelter
3/2/2023
Increase clonidine to .05 mg/kg PO q12h, start gabapentin 10 mg/kg PO q12h indefinitely for continued management of FAS
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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.
