Animal Profile
Coco
Hello, my name is Coco. My animal id is #194360. I am a male brown dog at the . The shelter thinks I am about 13 years 1 months old.
I came into the shelter as a owner surrender on 3/10/2024, with the surrender reason stated as person circumstance- moving - no pets allowed.
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Someone has already placed a deposit on me. I'm no longer available.
Coco is seeking emergency placement due to behavioral concerns. Coco is reported to guard food, treats, and toys, and has bitten his previous owner. During his stay, Coco has been anxious but independent and enjoys cheese. Medically, Coco has dental disease, one eye, and a heart murmur.
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This pet needs emergency placement. Please click here to go to our emergency placement page for more information. Due to the detailed behavior issues, this animal is only available for foster/adoption through one of ACC's New Hope Partners. If you are interested in adopting or fostering, please fill out the pre-screener form. This animal is not directly available for adoption through ACC and is only available by completing the pre-screener form.Adoption inquiries sent directly to ACC will not receive a response. Pre-Screener Form Coco is seeking emergency placement due to behavioral concerns. Coco is reported to guard food, treats, and toys, and has bitten his previous owner. During his stay, Coco has been anxious but independent and enjoys cheese. Medically, Coco has dental disease, one eye, and a heart murmur. Coco was surrendered to us by his owners he is reported to be social/affectionate, very active, playful, quiet, independent, and likes to be where people are. Owners report that he will display a tense body, hover over, and will nip or bite when his food, treats, and toys are touched. Coco has bitten the owner in his home when they separated him from another dog when he mounted them. The owner also states he doesn't like his feet and nails touched. As a result, we recommend he be placed with an experienced, adult-only foster or adopter home through one of our New Hope partners where he can take the time and space she needs to decompress. Guidance from a professional trainer/behaviorist is recommended to assess behavior after decompression in a new home environment.
My medical notes are...
Weight: 20 lbs
3/10/2024
Your newly adopted pet is overage 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.
3/10/2024
3/10/2024
DVM Intake Estimated age: reported 13 years, on exam appears closer to 8-10 Microchip noted on Intake? Yes History: Owner surrender Subjective: BARH, no coughing/sneezing/vomiting/diarrhea Observed behavior: Panting, whale eye. Allowed all handling Evidence of cruelty seen: No Evidence of trauma seen: No Evidence of neglect seen: No Objective: P: WNL R: WNL BCS: 5/9 OP: Mucous membranes pink and moist. Stage II dental disease. EENT: OD nuclear sclerosis, OS enucleated. Ears and nares clear bilaterally, no discharge noted. PLN: Small/soft/symmetrical/nonpainful CV: Grade III heart murmur. No arrhythmias, pulses strong and synchronous. RESP: Eupneic, no crackles/wheezes GI: Soft, nonpainful, no palpable masses. UG: male intact, two descended testicles, no discharge INT: Good hair coat, no areas of alopecia or pruritus, no ectoparasites or masses noted. MS: Ambulatory x4, no pain on palpation of epaxials NEURO: Mentation appropriate, cranial nerves intact, no deficits noted. Assessment: -Stage II dental disease -OS enucleated -Grade III heart murmur Prognosis: Good to fair Plan: -Recommend cardiology consult, at home dental care with placement Surgery: Permanent waiver due to age, heart murmur
3/10/2024
Your newly adopted pet is overage 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.
3/21/2024
Start trazodone 75mg PO q12h indefinitely for high FAS in shelter
Details on my behavior are...
Behavior Condition: 2. Blue
upon intake: staff had the owner place the slip leash on him and then they removed his harness. Staff had the owner walk with them towards the admissions office and he was scanned for ID and he let them take his picture and he let staff pick him up and carry him to his kennel without issue
Date of Intake: 3/10/2024
Spay/Neuter Status: Unknown
Basic Information:: Coco is a 13y/o SMB who has been with his current owner since he was 6mos old and it is unknown when he has last been to the vet and is being surrendered due to a no pet policy
Previously lived with:: 1 adult 2 dogs
How is this dog around strangers?: owner states he is tolerant, playful, friendly and outgoing
How is this dog around children?: he has spent time around children of various ages and is tolerant, playful, friendly and outgoing
How is this dog around other dogs?: he has spent time around a MMB and a LMB and was tolerant, playful, friendly and outgoing
How is this dog around cats?: he has spent time around cats and is shy/contact on his terms, actively avoids, hides at first and actively avoids
Resource guarding:: he has a tense body/hovers over and will nip/bite when his food, treats and toys are touched
Bite history:: he has bitten a person that has broken skin
Housetrained:: Partially
Energy level/descriptors:: high
Other Notes:: he isn't bothered when he is held/restrained, disturbed when sleeping, pushed/pulled off furniture, collar grabbed/touched and it is unknown if his feet/paws touched.
Has this dog ever had any medical issues?: Yes
Medical Notes: lost his left eye in 2020
For a New Family to Know: He is social/affectionate, very active & playful, quiet and independent and likes to be where people are. He likes to be in the bedroom and the living room and he goes to the groomers, and allows his family to bathe and brush him and does not allow his feet/nails to be trimmed. He goes for 30 min walks 3x daily with mild to moderate pulling and knows the cues for stay, sit and paw.
Date of intake:: 3/10/2024
Means of surrender (length of time in previous home):: owner surrender ( 12 years 6 months)
Previously lived with:: 1 adult 2 dogs
Behavior toward strangers:: tolerant, playful, friendly and outgoing
Behavior toward children:: tolerant, playful, friendly and outgoing
Behavior toward dogs:: tolerant, playful, friendly and outgoing
Behavior toward cats:: Shy,Hides, Avoids
Resource guarding:: he has a tense body/hovers over and will nip/bite when his food, treats and toys are touched
Bite history:: he has bitten a person who has broken skin as a result of his owner trying to separate the dog.
Housetrained:: Partially
Energy level/descriptors:: He is reported to be high energy.
Other Notes:: He is social/affectionate, very active & playful, quiet and independent and likes to be where people are. He likes to be in the bedroom and the living room and he goes to the groomers, and allows his family to bathe and brush him and does not allow his feet/nails to be trimmed. He goes for 30 min walks 3x daily with mild to moderate pulling and knows the cues for stay, sit and paw.
Date of assessment:: 3/12/2024
Summary:: Leash Walking Strength and pulling: Loose Reactivity to humans: Ignores Reactivity to dogs: Inconclusive – did not pass dogs on walk Leash walking comments: Sociability Loose in room (15-20 seconds): Distracted, does not approach Call over: Approaches with coaxing Sociability comments: Handling Soft handling: Tolerates contact- Tense Exuberant handling: Tolerates contact- lip lick, open then closes mouth Handling comments: Arousal Jog: Follow Arousal comments: Knock: Ignores Knock Comments: Toy: Sniffs walks away Toy comments:
Summary:: According to Coco's previous owners, he has spent time around a Medium mixed breed and a Large mixed breed and was tolerant, playful, friendly and outgoing. 03/11/24 Coco is introduced to multiple small mixed breed dogs while off leash at the care center. Coco greets the other small mixed breed dogs with a soft body receiving and giving genital sniffs. Coco will then walk away and keep to self.
Summary (7):: 03/22/24: Coco greets the handler standing at the front of his kennel with loose body language. The handler is able to easily leash him and carry him out of his kennel. On walks Coco will walk casually behind the handler at a slow pace. Coco walks with a light trot and loose body. When Coco would strangers Coco would fixate on the stranger and stop walking to track them. The handler encourages coco to continue walking with vocal encouragement and Coco follows. Coco is escorted back to facility and placed back into his kennel with no issues. 3/12: Coco was at the front of his kennel barking and bouncing on his feet. He is easily leashed and is tolerant of being picked up. Coco follows the handler to the assessment room for his handling assessment. He does quickly become anxious but the handlers can refocus him with cheese. When his assessment is complete, Coco returns to his kennel without issue.
Date of intake:: 3/10/2024
Summary:: Allowed handling
Date of initial:: 3/10/2024
Summary:: Panting, whale eye. Allowed all handling
ENERGY LEVEL:: His previous owners describe Coco as a high-energy dog. In the care center he has been active and enthusiastic. He may have a low threshold for arousal and needs guidance to learn how to appropriately channel that energy when he becomes overstimulated. He will need daily mental and physical stimulation and exercise, and force-free, positive reinforcement-based training may help him to learn impulse control and to train desirable behaviors that can be rewarded.
BEHAVIOR DETERMINATION:: New Hope Only
Recommendations:: Place with a New Hope partner,No children (under 13)
Recommendations comments:: No children (under 13)-Due to Coco report bite history at home and touch sensitivity, we feel that an adult-only home would be most beneficial at this time. Place with a New Hope partner- Due to all noted concerns displayed in a home environment, the behavior department recommends Coco be placed with a New Hope placement partner who is able to provide an experienced adult-only foster home. A period of decompression is recommended to allow Coco to acclimate comfortably to his new environment; force-free, reward based training only is advised when introducing Coco to new and unfamiliar situations. Consultation with a professional trainer/behaviorist is highly recommended for guidance to safely manage/modify any behavior Coco presents with outside of the care centers.
Potential challenges: : Handling/touch sensitivity,Fearful,Bite history (human),Resource guarding
Potential challenges comments:: Resource guarding- Potential resource guarding was noted in the previous home as Coco was observed to growl and snap when engaged with items and at times bite when attempting to remove them. For this reason, we advise against ever removing items from Coco possession without safely trading for an item or greater or equal value. Guidance from a professional trainer/behaviorist is highly recommended to aid in safely managing/modifying this behavior in a new home environment. Please see the handout on Resource guarding. Handling/touch sensitivity- Coco has growled and tense when his paw was handled, showing discomfort with touch in certain areas. It is important to avoid touching Coco's paws at this and to be cautious when touching him in other areas as we do not know where he may have other sensitivities. Positive reinforcement, reward based training should be used to pair touch with good things such as food rewards in order to teach Coco to be more comfortable with this. Please see the handout for Handling/touch sensitivity. Fearful- Coco is a bit fearful at the care center. It is important to always go slow and give Coco the option to walk away from any social interaction. Coco should never be forced to approach anything that he is uncomfortable with or to submit to petting or handling. It should always be Cco choice to approach a new person or thing. Coco would do best in an initially calm and quiet home environment and should be given time to acclimate to his new surroundings. Please see the handout for Fearful. Bite history (human)- Guidance from a professional trainer/behaviorist is recommended to assess behavior after decompression in a new home environment. Force-free, reward-based training is advised when introducing or exposing Coco to new and unfamiliar situations.