01/03/2024
GONE 1/11/24 🥺
RIP sweet soul...You mattered...
Failed and abandoned at every turn by her original family, the ACC adoption team, and her inexperienced adoptive family (only there a month!) a wonderful, big hearted girl still holds out hope she can live a long and happy life.
She’s just a puppy, and she has been through so much in her short time on earth. Cookie had a family, but then she was found back in November abandoned in a building. She was then brought to the ACC where she was adopted, but now returned after only one month because her family were completely inexperienced. Cookie needed stability after her ordeals, and she needed to decompress. She needed an experienced family who could give her both and also her training that she never got – calming commands like “down” and “place” so that in instances where she was getting too excited by high distractions, she could remain “in place” and channel her energy in a positive way. You see, this girl is friendly and outgoing with adults, strangers, visitors, kids, other dogs and even CATS!!!! She just needed time, she needed lots of exercise, and she needed training! Now she is going to die for the failure of both the ACC to place her in a home where she’d succeed and thrive, and the family who were ignorant of how to be a “leader” to this girl who wanted so desperately to learn and grow. Please don’t let her die. If you are an experienced dog family who can give her a wonderful life, hurry and MESSAGE OUR PAGE for assistance.
What my friends at ACC say about me:
My history is a mystery and my friends here do not know much about me yet! It is unknown if I have ever lived with other animals or children. I am playful and cute! I will need appropriate toys and positive outlets for my energy.
COOKIE, ID #186280, 1 Yr. old, 60 lbs., Spayed Female
Manhattan ACC, Large Mixed Breed, Brown / White
Adoption Return, 12/19/23
Owner Surrender Reason: Behavior
Shelter Assessment Rating: New Hope Only
No Children (under Age 13)
Medical Behavior Rating: 1. Green
AT RISK MEMO:
Cookie is at risk due to behavioral reasons, due to bite history in the previous home, and safety concerns while handling her in the shelter. Medically, she is healthy. Cookie was adopted from ACC after coming in as a stray with no history during her first stay. Cookie initially appeared friendly and social but was later returned to the shelter due to multiple bite incidents in the home. On multiple occasions Cookie has lunged and bitten her adopters while in the home. One instance where she broke the skin. We recommend an experienced home with no children and placement with an ACC rescue partner who can further evaluate behavior outside of the shelter setting.
INTAKE NOTES –DATE OF INTAKE: 19-Dec-2023
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OWNER SURRENDER NOTES – BASIC INFORMATION:
Cookie is an approximately 1 year old, large mixed breed, spayed female dog. She was adopted and returned after 1 month to the shelter due to behavior concerns. Cookie is friendly and outgoing with strangers and visitors. She is friendly and outgoing with children. Cookie is friendly and outgoing with unfamiliar and familiar dogs. She is friendly and outgoing with cats. Cookie has no resource guarding issues. Cookie is partially housetrained. Her energy level is high.
Other Notes:
Cookie has general anxiety, pulls very hard on leash and has destructive tendencies. Playful when Cookie sees strangers approach family and or home, bikes, cats, small animals. Fearful of being held/restrained and startled. Barks/Growls when pushed/pulled off furniture. Is not bothered when woken up, when paws are touched and when collar is grabbed.
Has this dog ever had any medical issues?: No
For a New Family to Know:
Cookie is a social, affectionate, active and playful dog that loves to hang around people! Allows family/owner to bathe and brush. Does not mind being in a car, tends to be relaxed. Knows sit, stay, wait, leave it and give paw. She is very sweet and social with all creatures. Knows to be snuggly and affectionate. FAvorite game is fetch! Loves pull toys. Loves Chicken jerky and chicken and rice and wet food,
BEHAVIOR NOTES
Date of intake:: 12/19/2023
Spay/Neuter status:: Yes
Means of surrender (length of time in previous home):: Owner Surrender (1 month)
Previously lived with:: Adults
Behavior toward strangers:: Friendly and outgoing
Behavior toward children:: Friendly and outgoing
Behavior toward dogs:: Friendly and outgoing
Behavior toward cats:: Friendly and outgoing
Resource guarding:: None reported
Bite history: Owner reported that they sat down to have lunch and Cookie began to nip at her hands. When the owner began to get up to get away from her Cookie began to nip her thighs. Owner reported that she began to run away from Cookie were she proceeded to give chase resulting on a bite on her hip which broke skin.
Housetrained:: Partially
Energy level/descriptors:: High
Other Notes:: Has general anxiety, pulls very hard on leash and has destructive tendencies. Playful when Cookie sees strangers approach family and or home, bikes, cats, small animals. Fearful of being held/restrained and startled. Barks/Growls when pushed/pulled off furniture. Is not bothered when woken up, when paws are touched and when collar is grabbed.
First stay, 11/2/23 Stray, no history
SHELTER ASSESSMENT SUMMARIES - Date of assessment:: 11/3/2023
Summary:: Cookie was adopted from ACC after being taken in as a stray during her first stay. Cookie would initially appear as friendly and social, then later returned from her adoption due to bite incidents in the home. On multiple occasions, Cookie has lunged and bitten the adopters in the home during instances of entering the kitchen, sitting down, or walking in the hallway. Two of these bite incidents were reported to have broken skin while the rest have not. Due to multiple bites reported in the home, we believe Cookie is not a candidate for a handling assessment.
PLAYGROUP NOTES – DOG TO DOG SUMMARY
Summary:: 11/3/23 When greeting another dog through the fence, Cookie approaches with a loose and wiggly body.
FUN FACTS!
*Cookie may know cues such as sit, down and leave it.
*Cookie's previous owners say that she loves chicken jerky.
ENRICHMENT NOTES
12/29/23:
Cookie is sitting at the front when handler approaches, she wagged her tail when handler soft speaks to her. She accepts treats when tossed in, and licked handler's hand when presented at the kennel. When walking away she does bark at handler. Interaction has ended.
12/28/23:
Cookie is at the front of the kennel loose and wiggly when handler approaches. She takes treats gently through the kennel bars. Handler leaves her with an enrichment item which she immediately engages with
11/3/23:
Cookie is at the front with soft body. She is easily leashed and removed from kennel. She pulls hard on the street ad jumps towards pigeons. In the behavior room, she approaches handler with a soft and wiggly body. She allows petting and will lean into it. She is easily collared and then returned to kennel.
MEDICAL BEHAVIOR - Date of initial:: 12/19/2023
Summary:: Jumps up on kennel door and wags tail as I talk to her
ENERGY LEVEL:: High
BEHAVIOR DETERMINATION:: New Hope Only
Recommendations::
No children (under 13)
Place with a New Hope partner
Recommendations comments::
Due to multiple bites in her history we recommend a home with no children (under Age 13)
We recommend placement with a New Hope rescue partner who is able to provide an experienced, adult-only foster home. Force-free, reward based training and/or consultation with a professional trainer/behaviorist is highly recommended.
Potential challenges:
Social hyperarousal
Mouthiness/poor bite inhibition
Fearful/potential for defensive aggression
Multiple-bite history/risk of future aggression
Low threshold for arousal
Bite history (human)
Potential challenges comments:
Cookie's previous owners stated that when they ran away from her she gave chase and began to nip at them. Please see handout on Arousal.
Cookie's previous owners state that she can become mouthy and will begin to nip at their hands and legs. Please see handout on Mouthiness.
Cookie has multiple bites on her record towards her previous owner. Please see Bite History and Potential for Future Aggression.
MEDICAL EXAM NOTES
11/2/2023
DVM Intake Exam
Estimated age: 10-12 months
Microchip noted on Intake? Scanned negative
History: Brought in by agency, found abandoned in building
Subjective: BAR
Observed Behavior - initially had soft tail wags and loose body, then became tense/whale eyes. Loosened up again after tasks.
Is there evidence of Cruelty? No
Is there evidence of Neglect? No
Is there evidence of Trauma? No
Objective
T =
P = WNL
R = WNL
BCS: 5/9
EENT: Eyes clear, ears clean, no nasal or ocular discharge noted
Oral Exam: Adult dentition, clean/white
PLN: No enlargements noted
H/L: NSR, NMA, CRT < 2, Lungs clear, eupneic
ABD: Non painful, no masses palpated
U/G: Externally WNL, intact female, no OHE scar or tattoo visualized. No vaginal discharge.
MSI: Ambulatory x 4, skin free of parasites, no masses noted, healthy hair coat
CNS: Mentation appropriate - no signs of neurologic abnormalities
Re**al: Externally WNL
Wood's Lamp Exam: not performed
Assessment
Intact female
Apparently healthy
Prognosis: Good
Plan:
Intake tasks + exam
Await sort
SURGERY:
Okay for surgery
12/19/2023
DVM Intake Exam
Estimated age: 1 year
Microchip noted on Intake? Not scanned
History: Adopter to return due to bite in hoome.
Subjective: BAR
Observed Behavior - Jumps up on kennel door and wags tail as I talk to her.
Is there evidence of Cruelty? No
Is there evidence of Neglect? No
Is there evidence of Trauma? No
Objective
R = WNL
BCS: 5/9
EENT: Eyes clear, ears clean, no nasal or ocular discharge noted
Oral Exam: Clean adult teeth.
PLN: No enlargements noted
H/L: Eupneic
ABD: Non painful, no masses palpated
U/G: Female spayed
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
Prognosis: Good
Plan:
Await sort
SURGERY:
Already spayed
12/22/2023
SO:
On rabies observation and due for release
BAR, comes to kennel door wagging tail and taking treats
eent: eyes clear, no ocular or nasal dc apparent
h/l: eupneic, no coughing or sneezing appreciated
msi: ambulatory x4
neuro: mentation alert and appropriate, no neurological deficits appreciated on visual exam
A:
apparently healthy
P:
no clinical signs of rabies appreciated on visual exam
recommend release
report findings to DOHMH
12/26/2023
Hope to alleviate some of the FAS:
Trazodone- 100mg (5 to 10 mg/kg po q 12 hrs)
Sig: 2 tab po q 12 hrs
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.
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
