12-14-2023 1:34pm

Adopt Kirkland

Samantha Hespos Editor

NYCACC

KIRKLAND 188627 https://nycacc.app/browse/188627

Type Dog

Breed Large Mixed Breed Cross

Second Breed

Sex Female Color Black / White

Spayed / Neutered No Age 1Yrs 1Wks (approx)39 lbs.

Size Large

My health has been checked.

My vaccinations are up to date.

My worming is up to date.

I have been microchipped.

Animal Identification

Animal ID: 188627

Please take note of the Animal ID before contacting us

A Little Bit About Me

❤️🎥KIRKLAND, YOUNG GIRL https://youtu.be/QzTiCbj8GpA

BEHAVIOR HISTORY

Found on 2-Dec-2023 in Brooklyn 11220

BEHAVIOR ASSESSMENT Date of Assessment 7-Dec-2023

Leash Walking

Strength and pulling: Mild - Moderate

Reactivity to humans: None - ignores

Reactivity to dogs: None - ignores

Leash walking comments: Flails while exiting the room

Sociability

Loose in room (15-20 seconds): Highly social with familiar staff, jumping up seeking attention. She becomes fearful of a new staff member.

Call over: Approaches exuberantly

Sociability comments:

Handling

Soft Handling: Seeks contact - loose body

Exuberant handling: Seeks contact - loose body, pulls paws away

Handling comments:

Arousal

Jog: Engages in play

Arousal comments:

Knock

Knock Comments: Approaches, loose

Toy

Toy comments: Grips and moves away

DOG-DOG:

FUN FACTS:

INTAKE BEHAVIOR:

MEDICAL BEHAVIOR:

Date of initial: 5-Dec-2023

Summary: nervous, but allowed handling

IN SHELTER OBSERVATIONS:

12/3: After being given his bowl of food, Kirkland hard barked at the handler when they moved away from his food.

12/4: Kirkland was engaged with cheese sprayed on the floor. Handler attempt to collar him and he quickly head flipped. He was left alone until finished with his treat.

BEHAVIOR DETERMINATION: Level 3

Recommendations:

No children (under 13)

Recommendations comments:

No children (under 13): Due to social hyperarousal, we recommend a home with no children.

Potential challenges:

Resource guarding

Basic manners/poor impulse control

Social hyperarousal

Mouthiness/poor bite inhibition

Fearful

Anxiety

Potential challenges comments:

Resource guarding: Kirkland shows a potential to resource guard food items. We recommend she be left alone while engaged with food or treats. Should you have to remove something from Kirkland, we recommend always trading for something of a higher value. Please see handout on Resource Guarding.

Basic manners/poor impulse control: Kirkland is a young, energetic dog who lacks basic manners. She is often jumping up high seeking attention. She should be taught default behavior such as sit or down when greeting new people. She is very food motivated and can benefit from positive reinforcement training. Please see handout on Basic Manners and Impulse Control.

Social hyperarousal: Kirkland can become over aroused when someone new enters the yard or the room. She may jump up high and become mouthy. Positive reinforcement, force-free training should be used to teach Kirkland to remain calm when people and other exciting things are around. She should be rewarded with treats when calm. If she escalates to jumping or mouthing, people should immediately walk away from and separate themselves from Kirkland. Please see handout on Arousal.

Mouthiness/poor bite inhibition: When excited, Kirkland can begin to use her mouth. Little pressure is applied, but this is a behavior that should be extinguished through training alternate behaviors and lack of reward (ex. walking away whenever Kirkland's teeth make contact with skin).

Fearful: Kirkland has been observed to become fearful when meeting new people, lowering her body, backing away. She does warm up quickly, but requires a slow, considerate approach. Please see handout on Fearful.

Anxiety: Kirkland appears anxious in the care center, whining and pacing in kennel. We have no history on her behavior in a home environment, so we do not know if this will occur outside of the care center. If it does appear in a future home, we recommend puzzle toys, long walks, and giving her other things to focus on to alleviate her anxiety. Positive reinforcement, force-free training only should be used.

MEDICAL

5-Dec-2023 LVT Intake

L V T Notes: 10:44 AM

[LVT Intake Exam]

Microchip Scan:negative

Evidence of Cruelty: no

Observed Behavior: nervous,but allowed handling

Sex: F/I

Estimated Age:1 yr

Subjective: Stray

Eyes:wnl

Ears:wnl