Animal Profile

Ceiling Fan is at risk for behavior reasons. Ceiling fan has been tense with handlers, hard staring at them after loud noises occur on the street. In one instance, Ceiling Fan redirected onto a handler's leg, twice, after hearing multiple loud noises, minutes apart. He then continued to hard stare at the handler afterwards. Ceiling fan has also engaged in leash biting, both in and out of kennel. Medically, Ceiling Fan has CIRDC, dental disease and is underweight.

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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 Ceiling Fan is at risk for behavior reasons. Ceiling fan has been tense with handlers, hard staring at them after loud noises occur on the street. In one instance, Ceiling Fan redirected onto a handler's leg, twice, after hearing multiple loud noises, minutes apart. He then continued to hard stare at the handler afterwards. Ceiling fan has also engaged in leash biting, both in and out of kennel. Medically, Ceiling Fan has CIRDC, dental disease and is underweight. Ceiling Fan has not acclimated well to a kennel environment, staff gas reported him to be reactive on leash and has lunged at people without warning on walks. Ceiling Fan has also displayed difficulty controlling impulses and hyperactivity that teeters on over-arousal, at times resulting in mouthiness, leash biting and jumping on handlers uncontrollably. Ceiling Fan has also shown fearful tendencies which have escalated to defensive aggression, biting a handlers legs at on point when started by loud noises. We recommend placement with a New Hope rescue partner who is able to provide an experienced, adult-only foster home. Force-free, reward based training and/or consultation with a professional trainer/behaviorist is highly recommended.

My medical notes are...

Weight: 42 lbs

Medical Notes

9/27/2025

DVM Intake Exam Estimated age: 3-5 years old Microchip noted on Intake? negative History: Agency Subjective: BAR Observed Behavior - high energy, allowed all handling with muzzle and cheese distraction, wagging tail Is there evidence of Cruelty? No Is there evidence of Neglect? No Is there evidence of Trauma? No Objective: T = not performed P = WNL R = WNL BCS 3/9 EENT: Eyes clear, ears clean, no nasal or ocular discharge noted Oral Exam: Mild-moderate dental calculus PLN: No enlargements noted H/L: NSR, NMA, CRT < 2, Lungs clear, eupneic ABD: Non painful, no masses palpated U/G: Male, two scrotal testicles MSI: Ambulatory x 4, skin free of parasites, no masses noted, full hair coat CNS: Mentation appropriate - no signs of neurologic abnormalities Rectal: Externally normal Wood's Lamp Exam: Not performed Assessment: Mild-moderate dental disease Underweight Prognosis: Good Plan: Intake tasks TID feedings SURGERY: Okay for surgery

9/27/2025

Request to start on meds due to potential for over-arousal (Mouthiness, leash biting, jumping on handlers) Starting clonidine 0.45mg PO BID indefinitely

10/5/2025

Staff note liquid diarrhea. EEN: No ocular or nasal discharge RESP: Eupneic ABD: Not distended MSI: BCS 3/9 Ambul x 4 NEURO: QAR A: Diarrhea r/o diet change vs stress vs infectious Plan Proviable 1 capsule po sid x 5 days Psyllium 5 grams/teaspoon 3 teaspoons sid x 5 days

10/7/2025

Staff note pet passed some cloth in feces and feces are semi formed today. Decreased appetite noted for PM meds.

10/9/2025

SO: Monitoring appetite after passing cloth in feces BAR, comes to kennel door when called, wagging tail eent: eyes clear, mucoid nasal dc apparent h/l: eupneic, repeated coughing appreciated msi: ambulatory x4 neuro: mentation alert and appropriate A: CIRDC P: 200mg doxycycline PO SID x10d 16mg cerenia PO SID x4d

Details on my behavior are...

Behavior Condition: 1. Green

Behavior History
Behavior Assessment

Date of intake:: 9/26/2025

Spay/Neuter status:: No

Means of surrender (length of time in previous home):: Stray (No Known History)

Date of assessment:: 9/27/2025

Summary:: Leash Walking Strength and pulling: Hard Reactivity to humans: None Reactivity to dogs: Inconclusive Leash walking comments: Pulls hard on leash, startled and frantic when hearing loud noises from trucks, walks with head low and tense bodied Sociability Loose in room (15-20 seconds): Moderately social Call over: Approaches readily Sociability comments: Explores the room and scavenges for treats, jumps on counter and handlers Soft handling: Over-Aroused Exuberant handling: Accepts contact Comments: Seeks contact initially but quickly begins attempting to jump toward handlers face, when pushed away mouths handlers hand lightly, settles for exuberant handling. Arousal Jog comments: Follows exuberantly, pants heavily Knock Knock comments: Approaches exuberantly Toy Toy comments: No response

Summary (6):: 10/9/25: It is reported that Ceiling Fan redirected and bit an ACS twice. The first bite occurred after a whistle was sounded. The handler's leg was close to Ceiling Fan. The second bite: as a large truck drove by and made a loud sound, startling Ceiling Fan. He then redirected on to the handler's leg, even though there was space between them. Both bites did not puncture skin/no bleeding. After Ceiling Fan bit the handler, he kept staring at them for the rest of the walk. The handler tossed treats, and he would look at the treats, but would then look back at the handler. 10/7/25 (Late entry): Ceiling Fan is at the front of his kennel when the handler approaches. He is leashed with ease and brought out of the room. During the street walk, he walks ahead of the handler, occasionally adding tension to the leash to either pull forward or to relieve himself. While standing on the side of the street, Ceiling Fan notices a passerby. The handler calls Ceiling Fan and feeds him treats until the passerby walks past. Another passerby walks past, and Ceiling Fan briefly watches them, but does not react. As the first passerby walks past again, Ceiling Fan notices, but the handler feeds him treats. The handler is able to bring Ceiling Fan back into the building, clip their leash, and return him to his kennel with ease.

Summary (7):: 10/6/25: ACS reported that during Ceiling fan's PM walk he lunged towards a MOP on the street with an open mouth, prior to this giving no warning signs. They also reported that throughout the duration of his walk afterwards he would hard stare at them. He was then returned to his kennel with no issue. 9/28/25: Ceiling fan is in the yard with a volunteer as they attempt to get a picture of him. He is placed on a drag leash, shortly after being placed on one he would grab the handlers inital leash and begin to intensely tug on it. Volunteer flags down someone from K9 behavior, as the second handler enters the pen a treat is tossed and Ceiling fan wasn't receptive towards it. Second handler then places their rope through the main handlers slip lead and unclips the drag leash attached to his collar. He is then muscled and taken back to his kennel on a single rope, he is then placed back into his kennel with both ropes attached to him. A hook is used to remove the leashes and interaction is then ended. 09/27/25 For Assessment: Ceiling fan is standing wide eyed, wagging tail, somewhat tense body at front of kennel. as handler unlocks kennel, a treat is offered, Ceiling Fan sniffs, becomes more loose bodied but does not takes the treat. Ceiling fans stands on hind legs briefly when being leashed, allows easy leashing and exits kennel in a running stride out of kennel room, paws are slipping on moist floor. Upon exiting to sidewalk Ceiling Fan is low-head position, sniffing consistently, low tail, and pulling moderatly but consistently. A 'u-haul' style trailer makes a loud sound passing by on street, twice, both time Ceiling Fan is startled and runs a couple steps away, looks back at handler. Ceiling Fan recovers to moderate pulling, somewhat tense body, does not take treats on sidewalk. Upon entering office for assessment, Ceiling Fan becomes more loose, is exuberant at times jumping up on handlers. Upon completing assessment Ceiling Fan is re-leashed, and is taken back to kennel without issue, takes treats in kennel that are dropped in.

Date of intake:: 9/26/2025

Summary:: Leashed easily, began leash biting, did not escalate, easily brought to kennel

Date of initial:: 9/27/2025

Summary:: high energy, allowed all handling with muzzle and cheese distraction, wagging tail

ENERGY LEVEL:: We have no history on Ceiling Fan so we cannot be certain of his behavior in a home environment. However, he will need daily mental and physical activity to keep him engaged and exercised. We recommend long-lasting chews, food puzzles, and hide-and-seek games, in additional to physical exercise, to positively direct his energy and enthusiasm.

BEHAVIOR DETERMINATION:: New Hope Only

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

Recommendations comments:: No children (under 13): Due to social hyperarousal and on leash reactivity we recommend a home with no children. Place with a New Hope Partner: Due to all noted concerns displayed in the shelter environment, the behavior department recommends Ceiling Fan 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 Ceiling Fan to acclimate comfortably to his new environment; force-free, reward based training only is advised when introducing Ceiling Fan to new and unfamiliar situations. Consultation with a professional trainer/behaviorist is highly recommended for guidance to safely manage/modify any behavior Ceiling Fan presents with outside of the care centers.

Potential challenges: : Basic manners/poor impulse control,Social hyperarousal,Mouthiness/poor bite inhibition,Fearful/potential for defensive aggression,On-leash reactivity/barrier frustration,Leash-biting

Potential challenges comments:: Basic Manners/Social Hyperarousal: During his assessment Ceiling Fan was observed to jump on handlers exuberantly, and jump on tables/counters. His behavior has escalated to arousal behaviors becoming mouthy and erratic with handler. Positive reinforcement, force-free training should be used to teach Ceiling Fan to remain calm when people and other exciting things are around. He should be rewarded with treats when calm. If he escalates to jumping or mouthing, people should immediately walk away from and separate themselves from Ceiling Fan. Please see handouts on Basic Manners and Impulse control as well as Arousal. Mouthiness/Poor Bite Inhibition: During handling Ceiling Fan has been observed to become excited and will mouth objects and hands when in view with minimal pressure. This is a behavior that should be extinguished through training alternate behaviors and lack of reward (ex. walking away whenever Ceiling Fan's teeth make contact with skin). Please see handout on Mouthiness. Fearful/Potential for Defensive Aggression: During Ceiling Fans walks he has been observed to flinch, cower and scurry away when startled by loud noises. Ceiling Fan has also escalated to snapping, biting a handler twice on the legs when startled by loud noises during his walk. 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 Ceiling Fan to new and unfamiliar situations. Please see handout on Fearful and Defensive Aggression. On Leash Reactivity: Ceiling Fan was observed to lunge towards a member of the public that was across the street with little warning. Ceiling Fan will need positive reinforcement, reward based training to teach them to look at you rather than other people. We recommend a front clip harness to help manage this behavior. Please see handout on On Leash Reactivity and Barrier Frustration. Leash Biting: During intake, Ceiling Fan was reported to Leash Bite shortly after he was initially leashed. During his stay Ceiling Fan is noted to jump up and bite the leash intensely. We recommend walking him with a toy to dissuade him from grabbing the leash. Positive reinforcement, force-free training is advised to teach him to focus on you rather than grabbing the leash. Please see handout on Leash Biting.