Animal Profile

Blue Bunny is at risk due to behavioral concerns in the care center environment. In kennel he has displayed hard barking, jumping, lunging, and pushing through the kennel door. Blue Bunny has grabbed at handlers’ clothing, pant leg & knee when coming out of kennel which required double leashing to be brought back into kennel. Medically, Blue Bunny 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. This pet is available only through ACC New Hope partners. To adopt or foster, please complete the pre-screener form below. Inquiries sent directly to ACC will not receive a response. Pre-Screener Form Blue Bunny is at risk due to behavioral concerns in the care center environment. In kennel he has displayed hard barking, jumping, lunging, and pushing through the kennel door. Blue Bunny has grabbed at handlers' clothing, pant leg & knee when coming out of kennel which required double leashing to be brought back into kennel. Medically, Blue Bunny is Apparently Healthy. Blue Bunny came into the care center as an owner surrender after being left with a family member and his owner not returning for him. Blue Bunny has not adjusted well to the care center environment and has shown defensive behavior when coming out of kennel grabbig onto a handler leg require double leashing to be brought back into the kennel.We reccomend experienced handling, high-value reinforcement, and a controlled, low-stimulus environment. Blue Bunny may benefit from a placement through one of our new hope partners that allows for gradual trust-building, reduced kennel stress, and structured behavior support to address handling sensitivity and kennel transitions.

My medical notes are...

Weight: 74 lbs

Medical Notes

2/9/2026

[DVM Intake] DVM Intake Exam Estimated age: ~ 4 year Microchip noted on Intake? Scanned negative History: Owner Surrender Subjective: BAR Observed Behavior - Sweet, bright, timid, calm, accepts pets, sits on command, friendly, food motivated, handling and exam are well tolerated. Is there evidence of Cruelty? No Is there evidence of Neglect? No Is there evidence of Trauma? No Objective P = 120 bmp R = Eupneic BCS = 6/9 EENT: Eyes clear, ears- Mild erythema and debris AD, clean AS, no nasal or ocular discharge noted Oral Exam: Scant to mild plaque and staining, pink mm. PLN: No enlargements noted H/L: NSR, NMA, CRT < 2, Lungs clear, eupneic ABD: Non painful, no masses palpated U/G: Intact male, both testes wnl. Externally normal. MSI: Ambulatory x 4, skin free of parasites, no masses noted, healthy hair coat CNS: Mentation appropriate - no signs of neurologic abnormalities Rectal: Externally normal Assessment - Mild otitis externa AS Otherwise apparently healthy Prognosis: Good Plan: Intake exam and tasks Ear cleaning Simplera AD Trazodone 100mg -1.5 tab PO BID SURGERY: Okay for surgery

Details on my behavior are...

Behavior Condition: 2. Blue

Behavior History
Behavior Assessment

Upon intake Blue came in with a muzzle. Staff asked what the reason for the muzzle client stated that it was for precaution but have no knowledge of blue's behavior. Staff asked client to remove the muzzle and blue walked without issue with staff.

Date of Intake: 2/8/2026

Basic Information:: Blue is a male LMB dog that came into ACC on behalf of next of kin.

How is this dog around strangers?: No experience so it's unknown how he'll react

How is this dog around children?: No experience so it's unknown how he'll react

How is this dog around other dogs?: No experience so it's unknown how he'll react

How is this dog around cats?: No experience so it's unknown how he'll react

Resource guarding:: No history of resource guarding

Bite history:: No bite history

Housetrained:: Unknown

Energy level/descriptors:: Medium

Has this dog ever had any medical issues?: No

Date of intake:: 2/8/2026

Means of surrender (length of time in previous home):: Owner Surrender(Limited History)

Behavior toward strangers:: No experience so it's unknown how he'll react

Behavior toward children:: No experience so it's unknown how he'll react

Behavior toward dogs:: No experience so it's unknown how he'll react

Behavior toward cats:: No experience so it's unknown how he'll react

Resource guarding:: No history of resource guarding

Bite history:: No known reported bite history

Date of assessment:: 2/21/2026

Summary:: 2/11/26: Leash Walking Strength and pulling: Mild Reactivity to humans: No repsonse Reactivity to dogs: No response Leash walking comments: Sociability Loose in room (15-20 seconds): Timid warms up with slow approach- neutral body Call over: Readily approaches- light petting, small tail wag Sociability comments: Handling Soft handling: Tolerant- stiff, lip licks Exuberant handling: Tolerant- stiff, lip licks Handling comments: Arousal Jog: Follow- 2 pass, lip lick pulls away Arousal comments: Knock: Approaches- alert sniffs helper Knock Comments: Toy: No repsonse Toy comments: ***2/10: Blue Bunny is given more time to decompress due to his fearfulness. He tolerated being collared but would tense with a stiff vibrating tail when the assessor attempted the handling portion of the assessment. ***

Summary (7):: 2/21/26: Blue Bunny is at the front of his kennel, barking, jumping on the kennel door and lunging towards the front of the kennel. Blue Bunny is leashed, but it is loose on his neck and he begins to push the door open, and as the door is opened he pushes his face out and grabs the handlers knee, pulling back there pants leg as the handler closes the door immediately and ducks out of the leash. Blue Bunny continues to hard bark and jump at the front of the kennel towards the handler. 2/21/26: Blue Bunny is reported to grab at an ACS's pant leg, and had to be double roped to be brought back to kennel. 2/11/26: Blue Bunny is reported not wanting to go back to kennel, pancaking and standing at the front of his kennel. ACS staff report that had to walk in his kennel slightly to get him to go in. 2/10/26 (assessment): Blue Bunny is at the back of his kennel with a lowered head as the handler approaches. He will approach the front when the door is opened and is leashed with ease. He will remain tense as he pulls mildly to the office and is fitted with a collar as he eats spray cheese off the couch. His assessment is not able to be completed as he will become uncomfortable when the assessor touches him. He is then returned to his kennel where he will stop, stiffen, and whale eye as the handler attempts to lure him in with treats and when he does not take them, to use slight leash pressure to get him in. He will plant and back up so the handler will take him back to the office to get high value food. The assessor will walk with them to the kennel and they attempt to slowly lure him into the kennel with food but eventually they end up strongarming him in as he is no longer eating the food. He is secured safely.

Date of intake:: 2/8/2026

Date of initial:: 2/9/2026

Summary:: Sweet, bright, timid, calm, accepts pets, sits on command, friendly, food motivated, handling and e

BEHAVIOR DETERMINATION:: New Hope Only

Recommendations:: No children (under 13),Place with a New Hope partner

Recommendations comments:: No children (under 13): We recommend Blue Bunny is placed in an adult-only home. Place with a New Hope partner: Blue Bunny came into the care center as an owner surrender after being left with a family member and his owner not returning for him. Blue Bunny has not adjusted well to the care center environment and has shown defensive behavior when coming out of kennel grabbig onto a handler leg require double leashing to be brought back into the kennel.We reccomend experienced handling, high-value reinforcement, and a controlled, low-stimulus environment. Blue Bunny may benefit from a placement through one of our new hope partners that allows for gradual trust-building, reduced kennel stress, and structured behavior support to address handling sensitivity and kennel transitions.

Potential challenges: : Fearful/potential for defensive aggression,Anxiety,Low threshold for arousal

Potential challenges comments:: Anxiety: Blue Bunny is noted to not want to go back inot kennel after walks. He is also noted to become timid and display lip licking behavior and a stiff body.Training should focus on slow, predictable interactions and reinforcing calm engagement to help him build confidence and reduce startle-based reactions. Please see the handout on generalized anxiety. Low threshold for arousal/Fearful/potential for defensive aggression: Blue Bunny is reported to grab at an ACS's pant leg, and had to be double roped to be brought back to kennel.Training should focus on slow, low-pressure interactions, structured and predictable kennel routines, and reinforcing calm behavior during leashing to reduce escalation and improve safety. Please see the handout on arousal and Fearful/potential for defensive aggression.