SAMUEL – A1067323

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SAMUEL – A1067323

**SAFER: NEW HOPE  ONLY**

FEMALE, BLACK / BROWN, GERM SHEPHERD / ROTTWEILER, 6 yrs
STRAY – STRAY WAIT, NO HOLD Reason STRAY
Intake condition UNSPECIFIE Intake Date 03/11/2016, From NY 11432, DueOut Date 03/14/2016,

Medical Behavior Evaluation GREEN
Medical Summary scan negative intact female weight: 64.6lbs left eye has a corneal scar and right eye is slightly cloudy clean ears clean coat moderate staining to teeth along with gingivitis and broken bottom canines nails down to kwick overall body condition is good very sweet and friendly girl – easy to handle – during exam her tail was wagging and she will lean up to you to give you kisses BARH NOSF
Weight 64.6

A volunteer writes:  Oh, goodness!  What a beautiful, sweet, gentle dog Samuel is!  She walks beautifully on leash, save for the slightest bit of pulling when my baby-talk compliments briefly add a celebratory pep to her step.  She is constantly looking up on walks and when I bring her in the yard she doesn’t stray far from my side.  She doesn’t see well (if at all) out of one eye, so can startle a little if approached from that side.  Once she realizes it’s my hand or an approaching admirer, startled quickly turns to overjoyed.  She is incredibly affectionate.  She frequently props her paws up for attention (in a really cute way — like she can’t quite judge the distance of the body she hopes to land on!), diligently licks my hands when I pet her, and nuzzles them when I stop.  She is very quiet in her cage and seems to have housetraining.  I think Samuel is really something special — please come see her for yourself at Brooklyn ACC.

SAFER

Samuel came in as a stray, so her past behaviors in a home are unknown. At intake it was reported Samuel was calm and relaxed, she allowed all handling. During SAFER Samuel came into the assessment room loose and wiggly, she was friendly and social towards the assessor. Not all handling items were able to be conducted as Samuel air snap towards the assessor hand holding the collar on paw squeeze. Samuel was slightly uncomfortable with some handling but did not give protracted warnings before the snap. It appears to be more about releasing the restraint than intent to do harm to the Assessor. She seems generally uncomfortable with quick movement and so the item was skipped and you moved on to toy. She displayed no interest in the toy item during this portion of the assessment. In light of this behavior we feel that placement with a rescue who can provide positive reinforcement-based behavior modification is the best option at this time.

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: 2. Dog stands still and accepts the touch, her eyes are averted, her tail is between her legs, body a bit tense, mouth closed.

Tag: 1. Follows at end of leash, body soft.

Squeeze 1: 5. Dog air snaps.

Toy: 1. No interest.

Dog-Dog: When off leash with other dogs, Samuel is extremely sensitive to their proximity. She is easily startled by any movements or noises they make and keeps her distance from them the entire time. Samuel may be so sensitive due to her medical condition. She does enjoy the attention of the handlers as long as movements are done slow.

PLAYGROUP:

When off leash with other dogs, Samuel is extremely sensitive to their proximity. She is easily startled by any movements or noises they make and keeps her distance from them the entire time. Samuel may be so sensitive due to her medical condition. She does enjoy the attention of the handlers as long as movements are done slow.

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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