CUPCAKE – A1056629
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5-31-2016 Brooklyn
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SAFE 05/31/16
CUPCAKE – A1056629
NOT AT SHELTER – IN FOSTER HOME
***SAFER : EXPERIENCED HOME***
FEMALE, BL BRINDLE, PIT BULL MIX, 1 yr
STRAY – STRAY WAIT, NO HOLD Reason STRAY
Intake condition EXAM REQ Intake Date 11/02/2015, From NY 10455, DueOut Date 11/05/2015,
Medical Behavior Evaluation GREEN
Medical Summary scan negative ears- wnl flea comb negative- treated with activyl female relaxed duirng exam
Weight 42.0
A volunteer writes:
Cupcake’s foster writes:
Her foster writes: “Like a cupcake, Cupcake the pit bull puppy is wonderfully sweet, scrumptious, and easy to love!I have been fostering Cupcake since mid-November through the Animal Care Centers of NYC (www.nycacc.org). She’s a social puppy who enjoys meeting new people. Everyone who meets her remarks how friendly she is – she receives lots of hugs and kisses from people we meet during our walks. Cute story: A little boy asked if he could pet Cupcake. She put her paws on his shoulders and licked his entire face. He was laughing the whole time and told his dad that her whiskers were tickling his face. Adorable!
We run three miles, several days a week – she’s a good running companion! The running helps to channel her puppy exuberance. We sometimes visit the dog run on quiet mornings to play with her tennis balls. She’s an explorer, sniffing each corner of the dog run curiously.
Cupcake knows how to sit. We’re working on her leash manners as she pulls and is distracted by birds and squirrels. I think Cupcake lived in a home with school-age children as she slows down and whines when we pass playgrounds, possibly searching for her family.
She does not have any food aggression issues. Importantly, Cupcake does not eat from a bowl. She has frozen Kong dinners, which activate her natural foraging abilities to provide mental stimulation.
While I’m at work, Cupcake has two dog pack walks and enjoys the social time. While Cupcake enjoys meeting dogs, she would do best in a home where she is the only one showered with affection.
Cupcake quietly follows me around the house, just wanting to be with me. She is a loving and lovable pit bull puppy who deserves an attentive, patient, and active furever parent or family!”
Re Exam 11/08/15
hard lump on left mandible, midway shaft of mandible , roughly walnut sized. non painful, bony, smooth, teeth on overlying area are wnl; no other abnormalities seen
Behavior NOV 2015:
Cupcake pulls a bit on the leash. She was excited but very interested in interacting with handler during assessment – jumped up. Cupcake was excited during some of the handling items, but had soft body language. She played tug-of-war with the leash; body was soft and was not difficult to distract her. Cupcake was easy to handle when chewing on toys.
Cupcake appears to be a high-energy dog that will likely do best with an adopter prepared to provide mental and physical stimulation and appropriate outlets for her energy. The behavior department feels that she may do best with an experienced adopter.
Look: 3. Dog jumps on the Assessor, consistently rubs his shoulder on the Assessor, and will not allow Assessor to conduct the assessment.
Sensitivity: 2. Dog displays high energy and movement, but it is directed toward getting closer to the Assessor. Her body is soft, likely panting, may jump up between attempts to lick Assessor.
Tag: 2. Dog assumes play position and joins the game. Grab at the leash with a soft body and was not difficult to distract him.
Squeeze 1: 1. Dog gently pulls back her paw.
Squeeze2: 1. Dog gently pulls back her paw.
Toy 1. Dog settles down close to chew, will relinquish toy to you.
Group Behavior:
When off leash with other dogs Cupcake greets politely and jumps on handlers to solicit attention. She is initially uncomfortable when solicited but begins to engage briefly in running play.
11/5 update: Cupcake engages in running play with playful, social dogs. She is tolerant of mounting and will ignore a sexually motivated male.
11/7 update: Cupcake engages in rough play with males and females. She will offer correction when the other dog is overly mouthy.
11/8: Cupcake briefly engages in play. She corrects mounting.
BEHAVIOR JAN 2016
Update: Cupcake has spent a considerable amount of time in her foster home. Foster reports she is slowly doing better with crate training. She pulls on leash and sometimes grabs/chews leash excitedly when getting ready to go out on walks. Foster reports Cupcake has walked with a dog walker along with 3 other large dogs (collie and huskies) with no incidents, typically pulling on leash at the front. Foster has been giving Cupcake her feedings in a Kong, which had Cupcake waiting with high anticipation, drooling enough for it to hit the floor. Recently, when reaching for the Kong Cupcake air snapped towards the Foster. Cupcake has been jumping up and mouthing/nipping when attempting to solicit attention from the Foster. The mouthing seems to be increasing. When off leash with other dogs Cupcake greets politely and jumps on handlers to solicit attention. She is initially uncomfortable when solicited but begins to engage. The Behavior Team feels Cupcake needs an Experienced adopter. She will benefit from obedience classes to learn leash manners and body awareness, as well as the commands ‘drop it’ and trade up games. It is recommended Cupcake go back to feeding in a regular food bowl, perhaps using a ‘slow feed’ type bowl if anticipation is too great and it leads to gulping. Cupcake will require daily mental and physical stimulation in the forms of daily walks, runs, exercise, play as well as durable toys such as kongs and nylabones to positively direct her high energy and enthusiasm.
PROFILE – Returned Foster
Behavior Memo From Foster, Part One:
What is the name and A# of your foster dog? Cupcake, #A1056629
How long have you fostered this dog? Almost 4 weeks (since Saturday, November 14).
How many people are in your household? 1 Adult
Is your dog house trained? No.
Is your dog paper trained? No.
If he/she had any accidents in the house, please give details. Cupcake pees in random spots throughout my apartment. She has peed on my bed, on the bathmat, on the living room rug, on her bed, and on the hardwood floors.
How long do you usually leave your dog alone each day? As I have been home often during the holiday season, Cupcake has been alone about 4 hours/day. Across 2 weeks (this week and last week), Cupcake was alone a total of 4 days between 7:30 – 11 AM and from 11:30 am – 4:00 PM and between 4:30 PM and 7:00 PM.
Where is your dog kept when alone (crate, in bedroom, loose in house)? At first, she was in my bedroom,. But she peed on the bed and floors and broke a lamp. She also chewed my shoes.
Did you foster dog live with other dogs? No.
How does your foster dog behave around other dogs (plays, ignores, growls, etc)? Details about body language are greatly appreciated (ex. Body tense, baring teeth, play bows, soft squinty eyes, tail tucked, etc.) She play bows. She has pack walks with 3 other dogs during her dog walks twice a day.
Was your cat introduced to any other cats while he/she was with you? If so, can you describe that experience? N/A
How does your foster dog behave around strangers (friendly, ignores, barks, etc)? Friendly. She jumps on them and licks their faces.
How does your foster dog behave around children? Friendly. She jumps on them and licks their faces.
Does your foster dog know any commands? She knows how to sit on command.
How does your foster dog behave on leash (pulls, excited, calm, afraid, barks at other dogs, cat, people)? She pulls hard on the leash and is on a mission to explore her surroundings.
Behavior Memo From Foster, Part Two:
How does your foster dog behave on leash (pulls, excited, calm, afraid, barks at other dogs, cat, people)? She pulls hard on the leash and is on a mission to explore her surroundings.
Does your foster dog have any behavior problems that you are aware of? She does not like going into her crate and she whines; I believe she has separation anxiety issues. While I am eating she barks and growls at me.
What type of home do you think would best suit your foster dog? Cupcake would do best with an active family and in a home where she has room to play since she has an abundance of energy. Ideally, she would live near a large dog park (not a dog run) or live in a home with a lot of land so she can run free. A tired dog is a happy dog.
Does your foster dog have any cute or endearing habits that would make people want to meet him/her? She is loving and lovable.
For more information on adopting from the NYC AC&C, or to find a rescue to assist, please read the following: http://information.urgentpodr.org/adoption-info-and-list-of-rescues/
If you are local to the Tri-State, New England, and the general Northeast United States area, and you are SERIOUS about adopting or fostering one of the animals at NYC ACC, please read our MUST READ section for instructions, or email helpdogs@UrgentPODR.org
Our experienced volunteers will do their best to guide you through the process.
*We highly discourage everyone from trusting strangers that send them Facebook messages, offering help, for it has ended in truly tragic events.*
For more info on behavior codes and ratings, please read here: http://information.urgentpodr.org/acc-placement-status-descriptions/
For answers to Frequently Asked Questions, please see:http://information.urgentpodr.org/frequently-asked-questions/
You can call (212) 788-4000 for automated instructions.
For more information on adopting from the NYC AC&C, or to find a rescue to assist, please read the following: http://urgentpodr.org/adoption-info-and-list-of-rescues.
If you are local to the Tri-State, New England, and the general Northeast United States area, and you are SERIOUS about adopting or fostering one of the animals at NYC ACC, please read our MUST READ section for instructions, or email helpdogs@urgentpodr.org. Our experienced volunteers will do their best to guide you through the process.
* We highly discourage everyone from trusting strangers that send them Facebook messages, offering help, for it has ended in truly tragic events.*
For more info on behavior codes and ratings, please click here: http://information.urgentpodr.org/acc-placement-status-descriptions.
For answers to Frequently Asked Questions, please see: http://information.urgentpodr.org/category/frequently-asked-questions/.
You can call (212) 788-4000 for automated instructions.
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