03/12/2024
ADOPTED
He lost his home when his family was evicted. Huckleberry did nothing wrong! Please help this good boy find a home for the holidays.
The shelter says he is a BIG boy with an even BIGGER heart but that he is just so scared at being in the shelter. HUCKLEBERRY is a very sweet dog. He is a gentleman through and through, understandably shy but with hope in his eyes and love in his heart for people he loves. He makes friends quickly and just adores taking trips to the park with his favorite known and trusted volunteers. He even sings (or should we say “speaks”) for treats! This poor boy lost everything -- the home he felt safe in, and the parent he loved, when they were evicted. Now he has sat at the shelter almost 2 months, trying to be brave, trying to impress potential adopters who seem to pass him by for younger dogs or more exuberant dogs. He so deserves a soft landing with a family who can give him a quiet, calm and comfortable home where he can decompress after his heartbreak, and then warm at his own pace to his new life. We just can’t have Huckleberry continue to be overlooked when he is such a good boy. He’s waited long enough. Share him to the moon and back or foster or adopt him yourself! You can MESSAGE OUR PAGE for assistance!
A Volunteer Writes: “This sweetheart has quickly become beloved by the staff, who greet him with so much joy when they see him. But the shelter is no place for Huckleberry, however much we love him: This boy, who has lived with two other dogs in the past, is scared here, and time isn’t taking the edge off. But get him out for a walk and happiness awaits! He waddles along perfectly on a leash, never pulling, goes to the bathroom immediately, and then gets ready to show off his stuff – sitting for treats that he catches on the fly, and hopping on a bench next to his walker. He doesn’t full decompress, moving closer in his own time, but we can imagine that even 24 hours back in a loving home would heal his heart right up….please consider opening your hart and home to him! We love him so, and know that you will too!”
I have Movies!
Huckleberry shows off his trick!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6Wl2TA6NxFo
Huckleberry is so deserving of a soft landing
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-9wIEdcWV-U
What my friends at ACC say about me:
I have lived with dogs.
I would appreciate slow introductions to new people and places to help me feel safe.
I would do best in a home with only adult humans (Age 13 and over).
HUCKLEBERRY, ID # 212533, 5 Yrs. Old, 81 lbs., Neutered Male
Manhattan ACC, Medium Mixed Breed, Brown/White
Owner Surrender Reason: 10/17/24, Stray
Shelter Assessment Rating: Level 2
Recommendations:
No Children under Age 5
Medical Behavior Rating:
INTAKE NOTES – Date of Intake: 17-Oct-2024
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OWNER SURRENDER NOTES – BASIC INFORMATION:
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BEHAVIOR NOTES
Date of intake: 17-Oct-2024
Spay/Neuter status: No
Means of surrender (length of time in previous home): Stray; no known history
SAFER ASSESSMENT:
Date of assessment: 20-Oct-2024
BEHAVIOR:
Summary: Leash Walking
Strength and pulling: None
Reactivity to humans: None
Reactivity to dogs: None
Leash walking comments:
Sociability
Loose in room (15-20 seconds): Fearful
Call over: Approaches with coaxing
Sociability comments: Tense body, receptive to treats
Handling
Soft handling: Fearful
Exuberant handling: Fearful
Handling comments: Tense body, hard stares at handler, moves legs away from contact
Arousal
Jog: Follows handler
Arousal comments: Fearful, follows slowly, low tail
Knock
Knock Comments: Approaches handler with coaxing
Toy
Toy comments: No interest
DOG-DOG:
Summary: 10/30/24: Huckleberry greets another dog at the gate with a neutral body and soft wagging tail. He disengages then returns to the gate neutral to greet again.
FUN FACTS:
INTAKE BEHAVIOR:
Date of intake: 17-Oct-2024
Summary: Leashed and easily was placed into kennel
MEDICAL BEHAVIOR:
Date of initial: 19-Oct-2024
Summary: Fearful
ENERGY LEVEL: We have no history on Huckleberry 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.
BEHAVIOR DETERMINATION: Level 3
Recommendations: No children (under 13)
Recommendations comments: No children (under 13): Due to fearful behavior we recommend a home with no children.
Potential challenges: Fearful
On-leash reactivity/barrier frustration
Potential challenges comments: Fearful: Huckleberry has been observed to be fearful during his stay in shelter. Hard staring at handler with a tense body and low tail. It is important to always go slow and give Huckleberry the option to walk away from any social interaction. They should never be forced to approach anything that they are uncomfortable with or submit to petting or handling. It should always be their choice to approach a new person or thing. Huckleberry would do best in an initially calm and quiet home environment and should be given time to acclimate to their new surroundings. Please see handout on Decompression Period.
On Leash Reactivity: Huckleberry has been observed to lunge towards dogs while on leash. Huckleberry will need positive reinforcement, reward based training to teach them to look at you rather than other dogs. We recommend a front clip harness to help manage this behavior. Please see handout on On Leash Reactivity and Barrier Frustration.
MEDICAL EXAM NOTES
19-Oct-2024 DVM Intake Medical Notes: 11:33 AM
DVM Intake Exam
Estimated age: 5 years
Microchip noted on Intake? scanned positive , behind left ear
History: owner evicted
Subjective: BAR, worried, scared, no growling or attempting to bite
Observed Behavior -
Is there evidence of Cruelty? NO
Is there evidence of Neglect?NO
Is there evidence of Trauma?NO
Objective
BCS: 8/9
EENT: Eyes clear, ears clean, no nasal or ocular discharge noted
Oral Exam: minimal to moderate dental tartar
PLN: No enlargements noted
H/L: NSR, NMA, CRT < 2, Lungs clear, eupneic
ABD: Non painful, no masses palpated
U/G: male neutered
MSI: Ambulatory x 4, skin free of parasites, no masses noted, healthy hair coat
CNS: Mentation appropriate - no signs of neurologic abnormalities
Assessment: apparently healthy obese/overweight dog
Prognosis: good
Plan: intake tasks
Trazadone
SURGERY:
Permanent waiver due to previously altered.
* TO FOSTER / ADOPT *
If you would like to foster or adopt:
To foster or adopt a NYC ACC dog please PRIVATE MESSAGE our page at https://www.facebook.com/NYCDogsLivesmatter or email us at [email protected] so we can assist and guide you through the process.
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.
