JEMMA – A1063383

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JEMMA – A1063383

**SAFER: AVERAGE HOME**

SPAYED FEMALE, WHITE / BR BRINDLE, AMER BULLDOG MIX, 3 yrs
OWNER SUR – AVAILABLE, HOLD RELEASED Reason PERS PROB
Intake condition UNSPECIFIE Intake Date 01/21/2016, From NY 10462, DueOut Date 01/21/2016

Medical Behavior Evaluation YELLOW
Medical Summary Microchip: Positive # 985112006572106 Sex: Spayed Age 3 yrs BARH AMBX4 Limited exam Eyes: Clear / wnl Ears: Left ear is dirty but can not clean due to aggression Nose: Clear / wnl Teeth: Mild dental tartar BCS: 3 Skin: APH / WNL Hair Coat: WNL Any injuries: None present Behavior: Tense, nervous and unfriendly during exam Medication: None — APH NOSF
Weight 88.6

A staff member writes: Jemma is such a wonderful dog. When you pass by her kennel she seems so sad and quiet, but once you bring her out she blossoms into a big, beautiful, joyous girl. During the snowstorm we went out to play and she just had a blast running in the snow and playing “find the tennis ball” in the snow drifts. After coming inside to warm up she settled down with her kong full of peanutbutter, cleaned that out in a heartbeat, and then proceeded to try and fit all 90 pounds of her into my lap! She was so determined! My heart just swells whenever I think about this amazing dog who just wants someone to play and cuddle with her. She needs some training on the leash since she pulls so hard but, for the right person who is committed to work with her, that is such a small price to pay for a friend like her. Please come down to our Manhattan Care Center to meet her today!

A volunteer writes:   I’m not sure that I can explain the majesty that is Jemma.   I couldn’t capture her beauty on camera so I’m not sure I’ll do better with words.  She’s a big girl, but gentle and sweet, giving kisses, playing with a plush toy, taking treats gently and just being a gentle, playful, loving big baby.  Her former owner could no longer keep her and she was surrendered with glowing comments about how wonderful she is.  We’re told she’s shy at first and needs a little time to warm up to people and that’s exactly how it went.  It didn’t take long before Jemma was sitting beside me, giving me kisses, playing with a plush toy and taking some treats after showing me her ‘sit’ and ‘shake’.  She’s housetrained (check), crate trained, loves baths and to play in the water, loves children and slept with the kids in the home.   She’s shy with other dogs, especially small ones, but had an older brother with whom she played exuberantly.  In her first group she walked away from the helper dog but showed no aggression. She’s well behaved when left home alone and in addition to ‘sit’ and ‘shake’ she knows ‘come’, ‘rollover’, ‘down’ and ‘play dead’.  Jemma pulls a bit on the leash, was shyly friendly to people who wanted to meet her on the street and is a total delight.   Shy, gorgeous, sweet, affectionate, playful and so easy to be with, without meaning to I saved the best for my last walk of the day.   I ADORED this shy but friendly  girl who gives soft kisses and you will too.  Come meet her today.

PROFILE :

Jemma A1063383 is an approx 3 year old American Bulldog. She is being surrendered because of personal problems. She was given to the owner as a gift from the previous owner when she was 7 weeks old. Her last vet visit was in October. She has no known health issues.

Socialization

Jemma is shy at first then she warms up after a few minutes. She is very friendly once she gets to know you. The owner could not emphasize enough how great she is with children. She plays exuberantly with them and even sleeps in the bed with them. He says that she loves to play and even seems depressed when the children are not around. The owner said that Jemma is shy with other dogs. She may be a big girl but she is even shy around small dogs. She runs away from chihuahuas and poodles. She lived in the home with her older brother named Jax. They played exuberantly together. She has not played with cats. She has not bitten anyone or any other animal.

Behavior

Jemma is very well trained. She is crate trained and also trained to go potty in the backyard. She is afraid of fireworks. She is very tolerant when taking her food bowl, toys or treats away from her. She loves baths and prefers to be hosed down in the yard. She loves to play in the water and sits and waits for bath time to be over.

For a new family to know

The owner described Jemma as an awesome dog. He repeated over and over how great she is to have as a friend. He described her as friendly, affectionate, playful, excitable, mellow, and lovable. She has a high activity level. She loves to play with balls, frisbees, and squeaky toys. She plays tug and chase with the children. She is very well behaved when left alone in the home or yard. She was crated while the owner was at work from 745am-345pm. She knows how to sit,come, rollover, stay, down, paw, and play dead. She was fed science diet because her brother has digestive issues.

Behavior during intake

Jemma was very friendly. She allowed all handling-scanning(-), collaring and photographs. The owner even demonstrated how well trained she is. She sat, gave the paw, layed down and even played dead for us. She was very excited and took treats gently from our hands. The owner walked her to the back and transferred her into a kennel.

SAFER :

Jemma pulls a bit on the leash. She was sociable toward the handler during the assessment – soft body.  She was calm and relaxed during handling.  Jemma engages in play, body is loose and wiggly and played tug-of-war with the leash; body was soft and was not difficult to distract her.  She was easy to handle when chewing on toy

Jemma was surrender to us. According to the previous owner Jemma is shy at first then she warms up after a few minutes. She is very friendly once she gets to know you. The owner could not emphasize enough how great she is with children. She plays exuberantly with them and even sleeps in the bed with them. The owner said that Jemma is shy with other dogs. She may be a big girl but she is even shy around small dogs. She runs away from chihuahuas and poodles. She lived in the home with her older brother named Jax. They played exuberantly together. She has not played with cats. She is very tolerant when taking her food bowl, toys or treats away from her”. Jemma did not show any concern during the behavior assessment. The behavior department feels that she can go to an Average home.

Look: 1. Dog’s eyes are averted. Her ears are back, her tail is down, and she has a relaxed body posture. Dog allows head to be held loosely in Assessor’s cupped hands.
Sensitivity: 1. Dog leans into the Assessor, eyes soft or squinty, soft and loose body,
Tag: 2. Dog assumes play position and joins the game. Grab at the leash with a soft body and was not difficult to distract her.
Squeeze 1: 1. Dog gently pulls back her paw.
Squeeze 2: 1. Dog gently pulls back her paw.
Toy 1. Dog settles close, keeps a firm grip and is loose and wiggly. She does not place her body between you and the toy.

Playgroup Notes:
When off leash with other dogs is fearful, running away when approached by the helper dog.

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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 [email protected]. 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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