Jujubee
Hello, my name is Jujubee. My animal id is #257821. I am a desexed female tan dog at the Staten Island Animal Care Center. The shelter thinks I am about 1 years 1 months 3 weeks old.
I came into the shelter as a stray on 6/22/2026.
Jujubee is at risk for behavior reasons. Jujubee has begun to deteriorate in care, leash biting, helicoptering, and causing herself to faint when exiting the building. She has shown resource guarding with certain items such as the wobble wag ball, escalating to snapping when in an aroused state engaged with the toy. Jujubee loves to relax in the yard, laying across the bench with a tennis ball. When walked on her harness she is pulling hard at the end of the leash. Medically, she is apparently healthy.
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This pet needs emergency placement. Please click here to go to our emergency placement page for more information. Jujubee is at risk for behavior reasons. Jujubee has begun to deteriorate in care, leash biting, helicoptering, and causing herself to faint when exiting the building. She has shown resource guarding with certain items such as the wobble wag ball, escalating to snapping when in an aroused state engaged with the toy. Jujubee loves to relax in the yard, lying across the bench with a tennis ball. When walked on her harness, she is pulling hard at the end of the leash. Medically, she is apparently healthy. Meet Jujubee! Jujubee was found near a school and is a young, social, and enthusiastic girl who is always ready to engage with her people. She has a bright, friendly personality and loves staying close to her handler, showing lots of interest in attention and interaction. My Ideal Home Jujubee would do best in an active home that can provide daily physical exercise, mental stimulation, and structure. She will thrive with enrichment like food puzzles, long-lasting chews, and interactive games to help channel her energy in positive ways. Good with Other Pets? Jujubee has been observed to ignore other dogs on walks and showed a soft, polite greeting during a controlled introduction. Slow, supervised introductions are always recommended for any resident pets. Good with Kids? Due to her high energy and jumpy, enthusiastic greetings, ACC recommends a home without very young children (under 5). Older children who are comfortable around active dogs may be a good fit after meeting her. Things to Know Jujubee is highly social and affectionate, often seeking out her handlers for attention and physical closeness. She can be very enthusiastic, including jumping up and rolling over during interactions, so she will benefit from consistent, reward-based training to build manners and impulse control. She enjoys engaging play, follows her handler readily, and responds well to positive interaction. With structure, enrichment, and continued guidance, she has all the makings of a fun and loving companion. Fun Fact Jujubee doesn't just like attention, she actively seeks it out, making her a cheerful, people-loving pup who's always ready to be part of the action.
My medical notes are...
Weight: 43.5 lbs
6/22/2026
[DVM Intake] DVM Intake Exam Estimated age: 1 year Microchip noted on Intake? no History: stary Subjective: stray dog Observed Behavior - friendly , tolerate restrain and handling Is there evidence of suspected cruelty? no Objective: T = P = 110 R = 28 BCS 5/9 EENT: Eyes clear, ears clean, no nasal or ocular discharge noted Oral Exam: wnl PLN: No enlargements noted H/L: NSR, NMA, CRT < 2, Lungs clear, eupneic ABD: Non painful, no masses palpated U/G: F/I MSI: Ambulatory x 4, skin free of parasites, no masses noted, healthy hair coat CNS: Mentation appropriate - no signs of neurologic abnormalities Rectal: wnl Wood's Lamp Exam: no Assessment: apparently healthy Prognosis: excellent Plan: SURGERY: Okay for surgery after stray hold
7/29/2026
[Surgery Template - Offsite] Pre-surgical exam, anesthesia, and surgery performed at offsite vet. Green linear tattoo placed lateral to incision. Medical records in Vet Documents.
Details on my behavior are...
Behavior Condition: 2. Blue
Date of intake:: 6/22/2026
Spay/Neuter status:: No
Means of surrender (length of time in previous home):: Stray (no known history)
Date of assessment:: 6/24/2026
Summary:: Leash Walking Strength and pulling: Moderate – dog pulls on and off; to get to scent; out the building etc Reactivity to humans: None – ignores Reactivity to dogs: None – ignores Leash walking comments: Sociability Loose in room (15-20 seconds): Highly social – stays near handler for whole time; solicits attention Call over: Approaches readily Sociability comments: Handling Soft handling: Seeks contact – leans in, rolls over, jumps up Exuberant handling: Seeks contact – leans in, rolls over, jumps up Comments: Arousal Jog: Engages in play with handler (loose, soft) Arousal comments: Knock: Approaches (loose) Knock Comments: Toy: No response Toy comments:
Summary:: 6.24.2026 Jujubee mets an altered large breed male dog through a gate. Jujubee approaches with a soft body and wagging tail, greeting the other dog before turning and walking away.
Summary (5):: 8/13: Jujubee was jumping up and down when the staff member approached her kennel. A high-value treat was used to leash her, and she began pulling hard when exiting the building. Once in the yard, a drag leash was attached, and she began running back and forth. When the staff member went to the bench and sat down, Jujubee immediately ran over and took a toy out of their treat pouch. She alternated between lying down and playing with the toy and lying on the staff member's lap while playing with the toy. After a few minutes, she began pacing the yard and then jumped into the staff member's lap again for snuggles. Once the session was over, she was easily leashed but pulled hard while walking back to her kennel. 8/9: Jujubee is easily leashed with a jerky treat. In meet & greet, a LickiMat is left behind the door for her to engage with as staff clips her harness. She is brought out to the yard and given a tennis ball. She lies on the bench, keeping her back paws on the handler, and begins to tear up the ball. She wags her tail when she is petted. At the end of the session, she returns without issue. 8/7 Jujubee is at the kennel front jumping up and whining slightly. Staff shows her a low-value treat before placing it in front of her kennel. When trying to leash, Jujubee bites the rope and tugs it into her kennel. Staff retrieves the leash and pushes the treat under the door. When she goes to eat it, they are successfully able to leash her. She tries to kennel fight, but staff is able to move her quickly out of the building. In the yard, she initially paces around, smelling here and there. Staff calls her over on the bench, and she hops up to join them. She leans her body into theirs, accepting pets and trying to give brief kisses. At the sound of activity outside the yard, she gets up to stare out of the exit. She comes when called and is leashed and returned to her kennel, pulling hard on the way back inside.
Summary (6):: 8/3: Jujubee is leashed with a long-lasting treat. She is rushed past neighboring kennels and pulls into the yard. A drag leash is attached; she picks up a tennis ball and jumps up on the bench with her handler. She spends her time out on the bench dissecting the ball and scooching closer to handler. She carries her toy back to kennel. 8.01 Jujubee was at the front of her kennel, barking, ready to go out. She was jumping against the door, so staff gave her a jerky treat to get her to relax. Staff was able to loop her and get her out of the room without trying to kennel fight. Jujubee was taken on a walk, she pulled hard but staff was able to keep her close. She relieved herself and then eventually started to walk nicely. Once we got back in the driveway, she pulled staff very hard all the way until she got back into her kennel. 7/25 Jujubee is at the front of her kennel jumping up against the door and up in the air. She is leashed with the help of a jerky treat and taken to the yard, pulling hard and doing spins on the way out of dog adoptions and jumping up handler. In the yard, she finds a big plastic ball, a noise-making ball, and gets very aroused and fixates hard on it. Chasing after it fast when she drops it. Handler goes to grab the handle of her drag leash a foot away behind her while she is chewing on the ball, and Jujubee turns around and lunges towards handler's hand. Handler immediately pulls their hand away, and Jujubee turns back around to the ball, knocking it across the yard. Handler steps on the handle of the leash, letting the ball roll across the yard away from her. Handler is then able to pick up the drag leash and reclip their leash back on the harness. Jujubee is easily returned to her kennel.
Summary (7):: 7/23 Jujubee is at the front of her kennel. Staff uses a treat to leash her, and she is then taken to the yard. Once a drag leash is attached, she hops up on the bench and lies down. Staff joins her, and she wags her tail against the bench. She accepts all pets from staff and even crawls onto their lap and tries to give kisses. She later hops off the bench and explores around the yard. Staff tosses a toy for her to fetch, and she excitedly runs after it. When it's time, she returns to her kennel without issue. 7/16 Jujubee is at the front of her kennel and easily leashed. Staff took her on a walk where she allowed pets and took treats from staff. Jujubee pulled slightly on the leash and was easily redirected. She was taken back to her kennel with no issues passing other dogs. 7.8 Jujubee is at the front of her kennel with a soft and exuberant body. She is high energy and attempts to push past staff multiple times while they attempt to leash her. Once leashed, Jujubee is brought to a yard. In the yard, Jujubee maintains her high energy, running in the yard, exploring with a calmer body, and occasionally approaching staff for pets. She plays with a soft body and is easily returned to her kennel. 7/4 Jujubee was at the front of her kennel as staff approached, loose-bodied and standing up, pawing at the door. She was easily leashed and pulled moderately coming out of the room, lunging at kennel doors she passed. In the yard, she laid in the hot sunshine on a bed, although she got up and left the bed when staff sprayed water under it to try and keep her cool. Staff attempted to interest her in toys, but she ignored them. She followed staff as they sprayed water from the hose, although she avoided the water itself. She allowed a little bit of petting and was easily leashed and returned to kennel. 6.24 JuJuBee was at the front of her kennel, loose-bodied and wagging her tail. When opening the door, she went to come out, but when she saw staff's leash she got nervous. She backed up from staff a little and evaded the leash; it took staff a couple of tries and some patience before looping her. Coming out, she was a little nervous walking past all the dogs, but once outside she relaxed. Staff took JuJuBee to the small yard. She explored and relieved herself before coming up to staff. She jumped into staff's lap and licked their face. Jujubee accepted pets from staff. Another staff member came into the yard to say hello to her. She seemed nervous and stayed by the original member's side. It took her a minute to warm up to the new person in the yard with us but she eventually greeted them and allowed pets. Jujubee was very friendly and went back into her kennel without issues
Date of intake:: 6/22/2026
Summary:: friendly/ anxious
Date of initial:: 6/22/2026
Summary:: friendly , tolerate restrain and handling
ENERGY LEVEL:: We have no history on Jujubee so we cannot be certain of her behavior in a home environment. However, she is a young, enthusiastic, social dog who will need daily mental and physical activity to keep her engaged and exercised. We recommend long-lasting chews, food puzzles, and hide-and-seek games, in additional to physical exercise, to positively direct her energy and enthusiasm.
BEHAVIOR DETERMINATION:: Level 3
Recommendations:: No children (under 13)
Recommendations comments:: No children (under 13): Due to potential challenges, we recommend a home with no children at this time.
Potential challenges: : Resource guarding,Basic manners/poor impulse control,Mouthiness/poor bite inhibition,Anxiety,Low threshold for arousal
Potential challenges comments:: RESOURCE GUARDING Jujubee has been observed to become easily aroused with certain items, wobble wag and her stolen kennel blocker. Jujubee will guard these items becoming tense, hovering, and growling. Nothing should ever be taken directly out of Jujubee’s mouth. Should you have to remove something from her, we recommend always trading for something of an equal or higher value. She should be taught the “drop” cue and trade-up games. Please see handout on Resource Guarding. BASIC MANNERS/POOR IMPULSE CONTROL It is recommended that default behaviors such as "Leave it", "Sit/Stay", "Down" are reinforced to substitute any frustration and teach her to control her impulses instead of simply reacting; proper management is also advised. Force-free, reward based training only is recommended. Please see handout on Basic Manners/ Poor Impulse control. MOUTHINESS/POOR BITE INHIBITION Jujubee has shown some mouthiness in the care center. 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 Jujubee's teeth make contact with skin). Please see handout on Mouthiness. ANXIETY Jujubee appears anxious at the care center, whining and destroying a pop up crate she was being housed in. 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. Please see handout on anxiety. LOW THRESHOLD FOR AROUSAL Jujubee becomes highly aroused when being removed from her kennel, spinning in circles as she passes other dogs to exit the room. Over arousal can tip into aggression. We recommend creating a calm, structured environment with consistent routines and clear boundaries. Avoid rough play or situations that trigger overexcitement and instead reinforce calm behaviors with rewards. Teaching cues like “settle” or “go to mat” can help redirect energy constructively. Regular mental enrichment, controlled exercise, and decompression time are key. Please see the handout on Arousal.
