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INTAKE DATE: 13-Feb-2025

From shy mouse to happy hearted, bouncy playful lovebug, this beautiful girl has really begun to shine!

TEENA has been at the shelter almost 2 months now, a big, beefy girl at 90 lbs., but she doesn’t know that. She is a gentle soul with the heart of a shy mouse who initially was feeling overwhelmed in the chaos of shelter life. But oh has she come out of her shell and in a big way.  Watch her movie below and see the transformation.  Teena arrived at the shelter a stray with no collar or leash and her finder took her to the ACC.  Initially scared, she is showing her true personality and is silly and sweet, goofy and precious, rolling on her back for belly rubs, bouncing around the play yard in her gorgeous white stocking feet and winning every heart that comes her way.  This girl is amazing!  We want Teena to find a home sooner rather than later so she doesn’t end up on the dreaded list to die. The shelter is overcrowded and has been on a killing spree lately and we have no hope of it stopping anytime soon. Please scoop Teena up.  She’s such a good, sweet girl trying hard to be a perfect guest as she waits for you to find her! If you are an experienced foster or adopter, hurry and MESSAGE OUR PAGE for assistance.

A STAFF MEMBER WRITES:
My Time with Teena: "When I first saw Teena, she was sitting in her kuranda bed just watching people walk by. She barely made a noise, but would walk to the front of her kennel to receive pets. As time went by, the stress of being around other dogs caused her to salivate and was labeled a 'New Hope Only' dog. Teena is very fearful and would bark at times, but as she got accustomed to her environment, she started opening up and her behavior level started dropping! She is currently a level 3 sweetheart and has been moved to our public adoptions room. I went to take Teena out for the first time in which she was easy to leash and never pulled on our walk to the playpen. As we walked to the playpens with another New Hope team member, she was able to enter with no problems. Teena was very welcoming and let us give her as much affection as we possibly could. In the video below, she shows she takes treats super gently and enjoys a good jog around the yard. Teena loves tummy rubs and knows how to sit! If you are looking for an easy-going gal who loves to , she is the one for you! Teena may have a heart murmur, but it is full of love and kindness."

I have a Movie!
Teena out in the yard with friends!
https://youtu.be/sIHYJP27a18?si=SReZcWtt0sa9TeWa

 
TEENA, ID # 220519, 2 Yrs. Old, 90 lbs., Female
Queens ACC, Large Mixed Breed, Brown/White
Owner Surrender Reason: 2/13/25 - Stray
Behavior Assessment Rating: Level 3
Recommendations:
No Children under Age 13
Medical Behavior Rating:

INTAKE NOTES – Date of Intake: 13-Feb-2025
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OWNER SURRENDER NOTES – BASIC INFORMATION:
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BEHAVIOR NOTES

Date of intake: 13-Feb-2025
Means of surrender (length of time in previous home): Stray ( Unknown History)

SHELTER ASSESSMENT SUMMARIES - Date of Assessment: 21-Mar-2025

Leash Walking
Strength and pulling: loose
Reactivity to humans: None
Reactivity to dogs: None
Leash walking comments:

Sociability
Loose in room (15-20 seconds): Social- wiggly, waging tail, seeks attettion
Call over: Readily approaches- gently takes treats, allows pets
Sociability comments:

Handling
Soft handling: Allowed- leans in, soft body, wagtail
Exuberant handling: Allowed- leans in, soft body, wagtail
Handling comments:

Arousal
Jog: Follow- panting, soft body
Arousal comments:

Knock: Approches loose body
Knock Comments:

Toy: Grips walks away
Toy comments:

PRIOR BEHAVIOR ASSESSMENT SUMMARIES:

***2/15/25- Due to Teena fearful behavior and growling handlers a handling during the assessment. A handling assessment is not conducted at this.***

***2/14/25: Teena displayed fearful behavior when taken to the behavior assessment room. She began to seek exit due to this she id given time to decompress.***

PLAYGROUP NOTES - DOG TO DOG SUMMARY
Summary: Due to Teena entering the facility as a stray, there is no prior dog-to-dog history recorded.

03/11/25:
When off leash at the Care Center Teena is introduced to a novel male dog. At the gate Teena approaches with a loose frame and wagging tail. Both dogs scent one another at the gate. Teena displays a loose frame before walking away taking interest in the handlers. Teena returns to the gate where the novel male remains present through out. When Teena walks away the novel male begins demand barking and paces at the gate, displaying sexual motivation. The novel female returns one last time. They scent one another before Teena walks away again, thus concluding the interaction.

02/27/25:
When off leash at the Care Center Teena is introduced to a novel male dog. At the gate Teena approaches with a neutral frame. Teena and the novel male scent one another. The novel male proceeds to displacement scent. Teena remains present till the novel male returns, he scents her once again before returning to displacement scenting. The novel male takes no further interest in Teena and she looses interest as well thus concluding their interaction. A face to face greet was not conducted due to both dogs disinterest.

FUN FACTS:

ENRICHMENT NOTES

03/27/25: When the handler arrives at Teena’s kennel, it is covered in feces. Despite this, she will be leashed with ease and brought out for a walk. Teena will display a loose frame while walking alongside the handler as they speak to her in a soft voice. She will take treats gently from the handler’s hand and maintain a neutral body throughout the remainder of the walk. Teena will then be escorted back to the care center and returned to her kennel safely.

3/26/25: Teena is at the back of her kennel laying down when the handler approaches, but her kennel is smeared with feces from possible rebounding in her kennel. Teena is loose, and takes treats from the handler gently.

03/23/25 (playgroup): Teena is lying on her kuranda bed with a soft frame as handler approaches. She is leashed with ease and pulls mildly to the yard for playgroup. Teena is social with handlers throughout her time in the yard. After her session, she is returned to kennel safely.

3/21/25: Teena is observed to jump in front of the kennel and salivate on kennel glass.

03/11/25 Staff member has Teena in the play yard. Two handler's approach with a male dog in order to conduct a greet. Teen is loose and wiggly soliciting attention from the handlers as well as the dog that is present. She remains soft and wiggly throughout her interaction and even after the male dog is returned to kennel. She allows handling as she leans in soliciting pets from the handlers as well as staff that are present. As she is returned to the facility, she trots with a moderate pace. She will enter her kennel with no issue.

02/28/25: Teena is standing at the front of kennel with a neutral frame as handler approaches. She is leashed with ease and pulls mildly to the Canine Behavior Office for assessment (see Behavior Assessment for further details). Teena spends time scenting and exploring the space but will slowly approach when called. After her session, she is leashed with ease and returns to kennel safely.

2/27/25: Teena is at the front of her kennel and leashed by an ACS to be brought outside, a behavior staff member asked to take Teena due to her needing to go outside for a dog-dog greeting. Teena allowed all manipulation of the leashes around her kennel when swapping, and is brought outside for a greet. (See dog-dog summary for more details). Teena is aloof at times, with a tucked tail and low body, but when coaxed at her level she begins to tail wag slowly and greet the handler willingly. Teena is brought back to kennel with no issue.

02/19/25 Teena is standing neutrally in front of her kennel as the handler approaches. Teena is leashed with ease as she walks into the loop of the lead, proceeding outside for a walk. Teena will relieve herself upon arriving outside, displaying a neutral, still frame. Teena will allow petting from the handler as she remains still. Teena and the handler will commence their walk before returning to the facility. Upon entering the building, Teena remains neutral, being taken to the live room. The handler will place spray cheese on a cabinet for her to lick as she is collared. Once collared, she shakes off and will remain soft with the handler, displaying tail wags. She is taken back to kennel where she enters the kennel room as well as her kennel with no issue.

INTAKE BEHAVIOR:
Date of intake: 13-Feb-2025
Summary: Allowed all handling. She was a bit fearful and needed guidance into the kennel.

MEDICAL BEHAVIOR:
Date of initial: 14-Feb-2025
Summary: Occasional tail wagging, tucks tail during exam/tasks but allows all handling well.

BEHAVIOR DETERMINATION: Level 3

Recommendations:
No children (under 13)

Recommendations comments:
No children (under 13)- Due to Teena high level of fear and potential for defensive behavior we recommend she is placed in an adult-only home at this time.

Potential challenges:
Handling/touch sensitivity
Fearful/potential for defensive aggression

Potential challenges comments:

Handling/touch sensitivity/Fearful/potential for defensive aggression- She has shown sensitivity to touch, tensing and displaying whale eye when petted. During a recent handling session, she escalated to growling when a handler went to pet her.Practice handling exercises in short, positive sessions, and always use positive reinforcement to build trust and reduce fear. Please see the handout on Handling/touch sensitivity/Fearful/potential for defensive aggression.

Low threshold for arousal- It's important to work on calming exercises and impulse control training to help her stay composed in various situations.

MEDICAL EXAM NOTES

21-Mar-2025 Behavior Consult Medical Notes: 4:07 PM
Behavior team reports jumping at front of kennel, hypersalivating.

Start trazodone 8 mg/kg PO BID for kennel stress

24-Feb-2025 Progress Exam Medical Notes: 12:53 PM
Progress exam:
Subjective: Diarrhea recheck

Objective: None seen in kennel or reported on rounds board. FS: 2/3 on monitor log

ASSESSMENT: Presumed Diarrhea appears resolved

PLAN: Per standing orders
-Removed monitor log from kennel
-CTM on daily rounds while in QACC

19-Feb-2025
Progress Exam
Medical Notes: 8:55 AM
Diarrhea present in kennel
Subjective: BAR, no C/S/V. Diarrhea noted F/S: 6/7

Objective:
EYES: Clear
LUNGS: Eupneic, no sign of respiratory distress
NASAL CAVITY: no discharge
MUSCULOSKELETAL: Ambulatory x4
NEURO: Appropriate mentation

ASSESSMENT: Presumed Diarrhea

PLAN: Per standing orders
-Start psyllium husk 2 scoops PO q24h x5days & proviable 1 capsule PO q24h x5days
-Placed monitor log on kennel
-CTM, recheck on 2/24

14-Feb-2025
Spay-Neuter Waiver Documentation
Medical Notes: 9:35 AM
[Spay/Neuter Waiver - Permanent]

Your newly adopted pet has been diagnosed with heart murmur and the staff veterinarians are issuing a PERMANENT waiver from the spay/neuter requirements of the City of NY. ACC does not have the facility to safely sterilize your pet with his/her current condition. However, your veterinarian will provide consultation on whether this procedure can or should be performed under their supervision. Follow up care at your regular veterinarian is recommended to ensure continued treatment and proper oversight of your pet's health. All costs for follow up care and subsequent surgery is at the expense of the adopter.

14-Feb-2025
DVM Intake
Medical Notes: 9:32 AM
DVM Intake Exam

Estimated age: 1-3 years old
Microchip noted on Intake? Scanned negative

History: Stray

Subjective: BAR

Observed Behavior - occasional tail wagging, tucks tail during exam/tasks but allows all handling well

Is there evidence of Cruelty? No

Is there evidence of Neglect? No

Is there evidence of Trauma? No

Objective:

T =
P = 120
R = 36
BCS 6/9

EENT: Eyes clear, ears clean, no nasal or ocular discharge noted
Oral Exam: Mild dental tartar/staining
PLN: No enlargements noted
H/L: NSR, Grade II left sided heart murmur, CRT < 2, Lungs clear, eupneic
ABD: Non painful, no masses palpated
U/G: Female, intact, no spay tattoo
MSI: Ambulatory x 4, skin free of parasites, no masses noted, healthy hair coat, approximately 0.5-1cm pedunculated firm mass at lateral LHL over tibia
CNS: Mentation appropriate - no signs of neurologic abnormalities
Rectal: Externally normal

Assessment:
Mass on LHL - r/o skin tag vs neoplasia
Grade II heart murmur

Prognosis: Good

Plan:
Intake tasks

SURGERY:
Permanent waiver due to heart murmur

* TO FOSTER / ADOPT *

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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.

Shelter contact information:
Phone number (212) 788-4000
Email adopt@nycacc.org

Shelter Addresses:
Queens Shelter: 1906 Flushing Ave., Ridgewood, NY 11385
Manhattan Shelter: 326 East 110 St. New York, NY 10029
Staten Island Shelter: 3139 Veterans Road West Staten Island, NY 10309

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.

New Hope Rescue Only
Dogs with this rating need to be pulled by a New Hope Partner Rescue. Contact our page or email us for assistance

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