05/27/2023
For my NYC friends🐕
*** Placed with Long Island Pit Stop Animal Rescue ***
“Me and my friend Ace were tied to a hydrant and abandoned. Then when we got to the shelter, we tried to keep them from separating us, but we failed. Now I don’t know if I will ever see him again.”
She was adopted years ago. And sadly, she is back. But CHELSEA is still as wiggly and sweet as she ever was, but she doesn’t forget this place and how unhappy she was to be there. Now she cries and screams if she has to leave her kennel, probably equal amounts of anxiety and trying to find Ace, and she has had the experience of having a perfect life and losing it not once, but twice! She was first surrendered back in December of 2020! The shelter taking its toll on this wonderful girl. She needs out, and she has only 48 hours to find the family who will never abandon her again. Chelsea is very sweet and social with people, greeting every person who comes to her kennel with a big smile and a wiggly body. She adores the company of humans, loves to cuddle, loves to get pets and attention, and would be a dream outside of the shelter environment. Chelsea shouldn’t have to pay for her cruel abandonment with her life. She would be so happy in an experienced foster or adoptive home where she could get some peace and quiet, decompress, and a semblance of normalcy that she craves. She’d shine! Don’t let this adorable girl die. Hurry and MESSAGE OUR PAGE FOR ASSISTANCE saving her life.
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INTAKE DATE: 19-May-2023
CHELSEA, ID # 85118, 6 Yrs. Old, 42 lbs., Spayed Female
Manhattan ACC, Medium Mixed Breed, Gray / White
Adoption return, 5/19/2023
Surrender Reason: Stray, found tied to a hydrant, brought in with another dog Ace who she loves.
Shelter Assessment Rating: LEVEL 4
No Children (under Age 13)
Medical Behavior Rating: 3. Yellow
AT RISK NOTE:
Chelsea is on emergency placement for behavioral reasons. Chelsea arrived to the care centers as a stray after being adopted years before. In the care centers, she has been social with handlers and is highly active. However, due to high levels of stress, Chelsea has begun vocalizing high-pitched when exiting the kennel room. She is highly anxious at the care center, screaming when in the building hallway. She has also reacted to other dog's kennels while passing them and then redirected towards the handler, jumping up and snapping at the handler. Outside of the building, she has been social with handler and sought contact with them, allowing petting. Medically, she is underweight and has moderate PDDZ.
INTAKE NOTES – DATE OF INTAKE: 19-May-2023
Ace and Chelsea were extremely anxious and stressed in our care center, Screaming and crying, jumping all around they did not want to be separated.
SURRENDER NOTES – BASIC INFORMATION:
Chelsea is an approximately 6 year old, spayed female dog who was found tied to a hydrant and brought in with another dog (Ace).
BEHAVIOR NOTES
Date of intake:: 5/19/2023
Spay/Neuter status:: No
Means of surrender (length of time in previous home):: Stray
Other Notes:: 12/31/19: First stay at care center, owner surrender
SHELTER ASSESSMENT SUMMARIES - Date of assessment:: 5/21/2023
Leash Walking
Strength and pulling: Moderate pulling
Reactivity to humans: None
Reactivity to dogs: None
Leash walking comments: None
Sociability
Loose in room (15-20 seconds): Moderately social
Call over: Approaches readily
Sociability comments: Body soft, sniffs around room
Handling
Soft handling: Accepts contact
Exuberant handling: Accepts contact
Handling comments: Body soft, moves around
Arousal
Jog: Follows (loose)
Arousal comments: None
Knock: Vocalizes, approaches (loose)
Knock Comments: Barks once when hears knock, approaches the assistant with a loose, wiggly body when they enter
Toy: No response
Toy comments: None
PLAYGROUP NOTES – DOG TO DOG SUMMARY:
Summary:: 1/2: When introduced off leash to the female helper dog, Chelsea initially appears playful and excitable. She becomes more highly aroused as play intensified and begins to vocalize and growl. This behavior is not playful in nature.
ENRICHMENT NOTES
5/23/23:
Chelsea is at the front of the kennel with a loose, wiggly body. She is leashed, and going through the kennel room lunges, barks, and screeches towards the other kennels. At the end of the room, she jumps up towards the handler, spinning around and snapping. Handler holds her away and she again jumps towards the handler, spinning and snapping. A second person who is nearby sees this and presses the pet corrector, which startles her and she stops and looks towards that person. Treats are tossed to her and she is walked outside. Once out, she pulls moderately on the leash and does not react to any stimuli she passes. She is brought back inside on a double leash as a precaution and returned to the kennel.
5/21/23:
Chelsea has a loose, wiggly body at the front of the kennel. She is easily leashed and taken out to the hallway, where she screams loudly at first, then stops. She is walked to the street, where she quickly relieves herself and explores her environment, sniffing around. She approaches handlers with a soft body and allows petting. Chelsea is brought back to her kennel and returned without issue.
5/21/23:
Chelsea is at the front of the kennel with a loose wiggly body. She is easily leashed and removed from kennel. As she exits the room she begins to screech and vocalize in the hall. A second handler tosses a second leash on her out of caution and she is taken to the yard. Once in the yard she settles down and is then taken for a street walk and the second leash is removed. Chelsea is social with handler and allows petting. She is returned to her kennel without issue.
5/20/23:
Observed to become frantic, flailing, vocalizing/screaming while being walked in hallway by other staff
ENERGY LEVEL::
We have no history on Chelsea so we cannot be certain of her behavior in a home environment. At the care center, she displays a high level of activity. We recommend long-lasting chews, food puzzles, and hide-and-seek games, in additional to physical exercise, to positively direct her energy and enthusiasm.
BEHAVIOR DETERMINATION:: Level 4
Recommendations::
No children (under 13)
Recommendations comments::
No young children: Due to the level of anxiety displayed at the care center, we recommend a home without young children.
Potential challenges:
Anxiety
On-leash reactivity/barrier frustration
Basic manners/poor impulse control
Potential challenges comments::
Anxiety: Chelsea displays anxious behavior at the care center, whining and crying during intake and, at times, while outside of the kennel with handlers, especially when exiting the kennel room. If she displays this behavior in a new home, see handout on Anxiety.
Basic manners/poor impulse control: Chelsea jumps up often on handlers in a social manner. See handout on Basic manners/poor impulse control.
On-leash reactivity/barrier frustration: Chelsea has some reactivity when being walked out of the kennel room and the potential to redirect this towards the handler, turning towards the handler and snapping. Please see handout on On-leash reactivity/barrier frustration.
MEDICAL EXAM NOTES (ALL STAYS)
1/2/2020
DVM Intake Exam
Estimated age: Reported 3y, exam agrees
Microchip noted on Intake? scanned negative, microchip placed, but had scanned positive with admissions. Has 2 microchips.
History: Owner surrender due to landlord issues
Subjective: BAR
Observed Behavior - Wagging tail and jumping up on everyone in room. Very food motivated, easily distracted during exam.
Evidence of Cruelty seen -no
Evidence of Trauma seen -no
Objective
P =wnl
R =wnl
BCS 3/9
EENT: Eyes clear, ears clean, no nasal or ocular discharge noted
Oral Exam: adult dentition, very mild tartar
PLN: No enlargements noted
H/L: NSR, NMA, Lungs clear, eupneic
ABD: Non painful, no masses palpated
U/G: female intact, no apparent spay scar or tattoo
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
Assessment:
underweight
Prognosis:
good
Plan:
intake tasks
3 times daily feeding, signage placed on cage to indicate
SURGERY:
Okay for surgery
1/6/2020
Hx: ACS noted that has loose BM and some hematochezia
Q-BAR eating and resting comfortably
P)
Metronidazole- 500mg
sig : 1 tab bid po x 3 d's
1/8/2020
Hx: post spay exam
S:
BAR in kennel, sleeping curled up on approach, but easily roused and came to front of kennel, stretched and began wagging tail
O:
eyes clear, no ocular or nasal dc apparent
no coughing or sneezing appreciated during observation period
sx wound CDI, no evidence of d/c in kennel
A:
healing spay
P:
monitor
5/20/2023
DVM Intake Exam
Estimated age: 6 years, consistent with previous reports and dentition
Microchip noted on Intake? Scanned positive
History: Stray, found tied to fire hydrant
Subjective: BAR
Observed Behavior - hard barking, thrashing, did not escalate but bucks/jumps up when approached. Opted to sedate to decrease FAS.
Is there evidence of Cruelty? No
Is there evidence of Neglect? No
Is there evidence of Trauma? No
Objective
T = not performed
P = 80 (sedated)
R = 10 (sedated)
BCS: 3/9
EENT: Eyes clear, ears clean, no nasal or ocular discharge noted
Oral Exam: Adult dentition, staining, moderate tartar (2/4)
PLN: No enlargements noted
H/L: NSR, NMA, CRT < 2, Lungs clear, eupneic
ABD: Non painful, no masses palpated
U/G: Externally WNL, spayed female
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
Assessment
Spayed female
Underweight
Moderate PDDZ
Prognosis:
Fair
Plan:
Sedate using 0.7 ml Dexmedetomidine (500mcg/ml) + 0.7 ml Butorphanol (10mg/ml) IM
Intake tasks + exam
Reverse using 0.45 ml antisedan IM
Rx: Trazodone 150mg PO BID indefinitely
Await behavior assessment
SURGERY:
Already spayed
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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.
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Dogs with this rating need to be pulled by a New Hope Partner Rescue. Contact our page or email us for assistance
