Animal Profile

Cash is on the at-risk list due to behavior concerns. In the prior home, Cash was reported to display significant resource guarding, particularly around his crate. Cash has a reported history of three bite incidents, including one that occurred when someone attempted to remove him from his crate. All reported bites were bite-and-release incidents. Cash does interact with most enrichment items given to him, especially food based enrichment Medically, Cash was matted, but was recently shaved.

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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 Cash is on the at-risk list due to behavior concerns. In the prior home, Cash was reported to display significant resource guarding, particularly around his crate. Cash has a reported history of three bite incidents, including one that occurred when someone attempted to remove him from his crate. All reported bites were bite-and-release incidents. Cash does interact with most enrichment items given to him, especially food based enrichment Medically, Cash was matted, but was recently shaved. Cash was surrendered by his previous owner due to behavior concerns. His previous family describes him as a fearful dog who would spend most of his time around his people, in the living room, and in his crate. Cash is reported to have a multiple bite history; all three bites were bite and releases and did break skin. He is reported to not have allowed any form of Grooming and did bite as a result, as a resource guarder that would guard food, toys, treats, and his crate. One of Cash's bite incidents was due to a friend of the owner trying to remove him from his crate. His previous owner noted that getting in and being in a car makes Cash nervous, but he would love to greet his family when they came home and loved playing with hard toys that he could throw in the air and Chase. Due to the multiple Behavior concerns noted in his previous home, we recommend for Chase to be placed in an adult-only home where he can be the only dog through a New Hope Rescue partner that can address Cash's Behavior concerns with the use of a certified professional trainer or behaviorist that utilizes positive reinforcement methods only.

My medical notes are...

Weight: 16 lbs

Medical Notes

7/15/2026

DVM Intake Exam Estimated age: approx 3-7 years based on dentition and conformation Microchip noted on Intake? scanned negative History: os Subjective: BAR prior to sedation Observed Behavior - staff able to leash and walk into room, noted to be growling, thrashing, showed teeth in kennel, quiet when arrived in room Is there evidence of suspected cruelty? N Objective: T = np P = wnl R = wnl BCS 4/9 EENT: Eyes clear, ears clean, no nasal or ocular discharge noted Oral Exam: muzzled, mild wear and staining to visible dentition PLN: No enlargements noted H/L: NSR, NMA, CRT < 2, Lungs clear, eupneic ABD: Non painful, no masses palpated U/G: MI, two scrotal testes MSI: Ambulatory x 4, skin free of parasites, no masses noted, matted esp over the facial region, and hind legs CNS: Mentation appropriate - no signs of neurologic abnormalities Assessment: Matting Prognosis: good Plan: intake exam and tasks sedated w 0.16mL dex/torb/ket IM - adequate sedation achieved passed to rounds team for sedated shave to be reversed with equal antisedan IM start traz ~ 7.5mg/kg PO BID TFN (50mg) awaiting sort SURGERY: Okay for surgery: Y

Details on my behavior are...

Behavior Condition: 5. Red

Behavior History
Behavior Assessment

Upon intake staff did not attempt to handle.

Basic Information:: Cash is a aprox. 6-year-old, male, dog. He came to ACC via owner surrender due to aggression towards people and children.

Previously lived with:: 2 adults, 1 child

How is this dog around strangers?: He barks, growls, lunges, and snaps at strangers.

How is this dog around children?: He barks, growls, lunges, and snaps at children. He has previously lived with a 11-month-old child.

How is this dog around other dogs?: He barks, growls, lunges, and snaps at unfamiliar dogs. He has no experience with familiar dogs.

How is this dog around cats?: No experience.

Resource guarding:: He values food, toys, treats, random objects, and his crate. He guards these items by hovering with a tense body, barking, growling, and snapping.

Bite history:: There is a bite history. Cash has bitten three times in the past. He has bitten while being groomed, and while being removed from his crate.

Housetrained:: Partially

Energy level/descriptors:: Medium

Other Notes:: He is reported to have destructive tendencies. While on walks he reacts to strangers, children, and other dogs by barking, growling, lunging, and showing teeth. He lunges and snaps when held/restrained. There have been no attempts to waken him, from sleep, to startle him, to push/pull him off furniture, to touch his paws, or touch his collar.

Has this dog ever had any medical issues?: No

For a New Family to Know: He is a fearful dog. He spends most of his time where people are, in the living room, and in his crate. He did not allow his previous owner to bathe or bush him, or to trim his nails. He has escalated while being groomed, and has bitten while being groomed. In his previous home he would be walked twice a day. He is crate trained. Getting in/being in a car makes him nervous. He loves to greet his people when they come home. He loves hard toys he can throw in the air and chase.

Date of intake:: 7/11/2026

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

Previously lived with:: Two adults, one child (11 months old)

Behavior toward strangers:: Hard barks, growls, lunges, and snaps

Behavior toward children:: Hard marks growls lunges and snaps

Behavior toward dogs:: barks, growls, lunges, and snaps

Behavior toward cats:: Unknown

Resource guarding:: Cash is reported to Value food, toys, treats, random objects, and his crate he guards these items by hovering with a tense body, barking, growling, and snapping.

Bite history:: Cash has bitten and broken skin three times in the past, the last being a month ago. The first time Cash bit was several years ago while he was being groomed. The previous owner does not remember the details of the second time Cash bit. The third time was a month ago. The previous owner's friend was watching Cash and attempted to pull him out of his crate. Cash bit the friend's hand. All of Cash's bites have been bit and releases

Housetrained:: Partially

Energy level/descriptors:: Cash is reported to have a medium energy level

Other Notes:: He is reported to have destructive tendencies. While on walks he reacts to strangers, children, and other dogs by barking, growling, lunging, and showing teeth. He lunges and snaps when held/restrained. There have been no attempts to waken him, from sleep, to startle him, to push/pull him off furniture, to touch his paws, or touch his collar. The previous owner stated that the morning of the day of surrender the resident child was crawling in the living room and went towards Cash's crate. Cash jumped over the baby to be in front of his kennel, and growled and bared his teeth. The previous owner picked up the baby and moved them to a different room, and then picked up Cash and placed him in another room. The previous owner stated that Cash is a universal resource guarder. Cash primarily guards his crate.

Date of assessment:: 7/14/2026

Summary:: Due to Cash's multiple bite history, history of defensive aggression with strangers, escalating to biting during handling, and reported resource guarding, he is not an appropriate candidate for handling assessment.

Summary (7):: 7/16: A handler approaches to take a new picture of Cash now that he has been shaved. He comes to the front of the kennel, sniffing towards the handler. The handler greets him with a soft voice and offers treats - first piece is lamb liver. Cash sniffs for a prolonged period but does not take it. The hadnler offers a soft treat, and he takes it with a soft mouth. Once he's done chewing, he steps back and does a brief shake off, but it is not a full-body shake, mostly head to front shoulders. Cash scoots closer to the bars and turns to press his neck against the bar for petting. The hadnler briefly engages before stepping back to take his picture. The handler drops a few more pieces of the soft treats into his kennel and walks away. 7/15/26: Cash is at the back of his kennel growling when approached, and when the handler goes to coax him he begins to bare teeth. The handler walks away and covers his kennel to allow him to settle.

Date of initial:: 7/15/2026

Summary:: Able to be leashed, growled, thrash, bare teeth in kennel, quiet when arrived in exam room

BEHAVIOR DETERMINATION:: New Hope Only

Recommendations:: No children (under 13),Single-pet home,Recommend no dog parks,Place with a New Hope partner

Recommendations comments:: No children (under 13): due to the variety of behavior concerns reported in the previous home, including a multiple bite history, resource guarding, and a history of defensive regression, we recommend that Cash be placed in an adult-only home at this time. Single-pet home; recommend no dog parks: Due to the reported reactivity towards other dogs in the previous home, we recommend that Cash be the only dog and not attend dog parks at this time. Place with a New Hope partner: Due to all the noted concerns displayed in the previous home, the Behavior Department recommends Cash be placed with a New Hope placement partner who is able to provide an experienced adult-only foster home where he can be the only dog. A period of decompression is recommended to allow Cash to acclimate comfortably to his new home environment; force-free, reward-based training only is advised when introducing Cash to new and unfamiliar situations. Consultation with a professional trainer /behaviorist is highly recommended for guidance to safely manage or modify any behavior Cash presents with outside of the Care Centers.

Potential challenges: : Resource guarding,Destructive behavior,Handling/touch sensitivity,Fearful/potential for defensive aggression,Multiple-bite history/risk of future aggression,On-leash reactivity/barrier frustration,Bite history (human)

Potential challenges comments:: Resource guarding: cash is reported to guard food, toys, treats, random objects, and his crate. He guards these items by hovering with the tens body barking, growling, and snapping. Please see handout on resource guarding. Destructive behavior: cash is reported to have destructive tendencies in the previous home but his owner did not detail how this behavior manifested or if any steps were taken to modify this behavior. Please see handout on destructive behavior. Handling/touch sensitivity | bite history (human) | Multiple-bite history/risk of future aggression: cash is reported to lunge or snap when held or restrained and during attempts to groom him. He has escalated to biting while being groomed. This was reported to be a bite and release and did break skin. Cash has also bitten when a friend of the owner attempted to pull him out of his crate. The friend Was Bitten on the hand as a result, which broke skin. Please see handout on handling forward slash touch sensitivity and multiple bite history /risk of future aggression. Fearful/potential for defensive aggression: Cash is reported to hard bark, growl, lunge, and snap at strangers. Guidance from a professional trainer for / behaviorist is recommended to assess behavior after decompression and a new home environment. Force-free, reward-based training is advised when introducing or exposing Cash to new and unfamiliar situations. Please see handout on fearful /potential for defensive regression. On-leash reactivity/barrier frustration: During walks, Cash is reactive to strangers, children, and other dogs. He will escalate to hard barking, growling, lunging, and baring teeth. Please see handout on on-leash reactivity/barrier frustration.