Animal Profile
Sir Wellington
Hello, my name is Sir Wellington. My animal id is #251929. I am a male tan dog at the Manhattan Animal Care Center. The shelter thinks I am about 2 years 2 weeks old.
I came into the shelter as a agency on 4/13/2026.
Sir Wellington is at risk due to behavioral concerns. Sir Wellington arrived at the Care Center as a stray. Upon intake Sir Wellington was noted to be fearful but allowed handling. During his handling assessment Sir Wellington allowed all contact and was treat receptive. Sir Wellington has been noted to be on-leash reactive, visually fixating and pulling hard towards dogs and not easily redirected. Unfortunately, Sir Wellington has been showing significant signs of deterioration in kennel. He has been observed to be persistently barking, heavily panting, biting at is kennel lock, and finger painting his kennel with feces. When outside of the shelter environment, Sir Wellington has remains social with staff. Medically, Sir Wellington 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. Sir Wellington is at risk due to behavioral concerns. Sir Wellington arrived at the Care Center as a stray. Upon intake Sir Wellington was noted to be fearful but allowed handling. During his handling assessment Sir Wellington allowed all contact and was treat receptive. Sir Wellington has been noted to be on-leash reactive, visually fixating and pulling hard towards dogs and not easily redirected. Unfortunately, Sir Wellington has been showing significant signs of deterioration in kennel. He has been observed to be persistently barking, heavily panting, biting at is kennel lock, and finger painting his kennel with feces. When outside of the shelter environment, Sir Wellington has remains social with staff. Medically, Sir Wellington is apparently healthy. What my friends at ACC say about me: My history is a mystery and my friends here do not know much about me yet! It is unknown if I have ever lived with other animals or children. I would do best in a home with only adult humans. I'm sensitive and shy. I'll need extra help from you. I don't always like to share my food, toys or bedding with other animals.
My medical notes are...
Weight: 47 lbs
4/13/2026
DVM Intake Exam Estimated age: 2 years based on the condition of teeth and eyes Microchip noted on Intake? Negative History: Stray Subjective: BAR H pink 1 sec Observed Behavior - Body relaxed; easily examined when distracted with peanut butter. A little side-eye-ish Evidence of Suspected Cruelty seen - No Objective P = 40hr R = 40rr BCS 5/9 EENT: Eyes clear, ears clean, no nasal or ocular discharge noted Oral Exam: NSF PLN: No enlargements noted H/L: NSR, NMA, CRT<2, Lungs clear, eupneic ABD: Non painful, no masses palpated U/G: MI testes x 2 MSI: Ambulatory x 4, skin free of parasites, no masses noted, healthy hair coat CNS: Mentation appropriate - no signs of neurologic abnormalities Assessment Apparently healthy Prognosis: Good Plan: Intake procedures TSSS (traumatic shelter stress syndrome) - anxious behavior being displayed Hope to alleviate some of the FAS: Trazodone- 100mg (5 to 10 mg/kg po q 12 hrs) Sig: 1.5 tab po q 12 hrs SURGERY: Okay for surgery
4/16/2026
Barking in pop up, heavy panting P: Clonidine 0.4 mg PO BID indefinitely
4/21/2026
Staff note pet lethargic, coughing, increased drinking and urinating. Vomited once. EEN: Clear nasal discharge, Sneezing RESP: Eupneic A: r/o cirdc P: Doxycycline 100mg 2 tablets po sid x 10d
4/27/2026
Per ACR, Gave second dose of lepto vaccine SQ in LHL
4/27/2026
Staff note constant barking in crate and hard pulling on walks. A: Increasing kennel stress and arousal. Plan Advise placement in low stress environment Trazodone 100mg 2 tablets po bid while in shelter Gabapentin 300mg 2 capsules po bid while in shelter
4/30/2026
SO: Last day of treatment for CIRDC BAR, in kennel, taking all treats offered eent: eyes clear, no ocular or nasal dc apparent h/l: eupneic, no coughing or sneezing appreciated msi: ambulatory x4 neuro: mentation alert and appropriate A: CIRDC apparently resolved P: monitor for recurrence of clinical signs
5/2/2026
Reported to be excessively barking as well as leash biting and chewing on kennel lock A: Deterioration/ High FAS P: Clonidine 0.6mg PO BID indefinitely
Details on my behavior are...
Behavior Condition: 2. Blue
Date of intake:: 4/13/2026
Spay/Neuter status:: No
Means of surrender (length of time in previous home):: Stray, No known history
Date of assessment:: 4/16/2026
Summary:: Leash Walking Strength and pulling: Mild Reactivity to humans: None Reactivity to dogs: Moderate Leash walking comments: Fixates and pulls towards other dogs, difficult to redirect Sociability Loose in room (15-20 seconds): Distracted Call over: No approach Sociability comments: Neutral body, receptive to treats, sniffing around the room Soft handling: Accepts contact Exuberant handling: Accepts contact Comments: Neutral body Arousal Jog comments: Follows handler readily Knock Knock comments: Approaches handler readily Toy Toy comments: Initially not interested in the toy, when the assess-a-hand approaches, Sir Wellington approaches quickly paws and bites the hand
Summary (6):: 5/2/26: It is reported on the behavior board that Sir Wellington tried to escape on leashing and was aroused. 5/2/26: ACS reports that Sir Wellington is biting at the lock, mild leash biting, and excessive barking in kennel. 4/30/26: It is noted on the whiteboard that Sir Wellington is dog reactive. 4/30/26: Sir Wellington is observed to be finger painting his kennel and barking.
Summary (7):: 4/27/26: Sir Wellington is standing at the front of his crate, barking continuously. He stops barking and wags his tail when the handler begins unlocking his door. He is leashed with a treat and pulls hard out of his crate. He pulls towards other crates on the way out of the building. On the street, he relieves himself. He pulls hard and darts around. He is panting heavily. He allows petting. He sees another dog and pulls hard towards them. He is redirected by visual obstruction. He is brought back through the building during which he pulls towards more crates. He returns to his kennel willingly and immediately starts to drink. 04/16/26: Sir Wellington is at the front of his crate as handler approaches, he is leashed without issue and walks with handler out to the street. Outside he pulls mildly and passes people on the street without issue however when seeing dogs he is tense and pulls toward them with moderate leash pressure and is difficult to redirect. After a while outside he is brought in for his assessment and once complete he is returned to his crate without issue. 4/14/26: Sir Wellington is standing in his crate. He begins demand barking when the handler stands nearby. His crate is very soiled. He is easily leashed and lead to the driveway. He sniffs around and relieves himself. He pulls hard. He walks with a neutral body and takes treats. He is returned to kennel by tossing a treat.
Date of intake:: 4/13/2026
Summary:: Barking and whining, tolerated leashing
Date of initial:: 4/13/2026
Summary:: Body relaxed; easily examined when distracted with peanut butter.
ENERGY LEVEL:: We have no history on Sir Wellington so we cannot be certain of their behavior in a home environment. However, they will need daily mental and physical activity to stay engaged and exercised. We recommend long-lasting chews, food puzzles, and hide-and-seek games, in addition to physical exercise, to positively direct their energy and enthusiasm.
BEHAVIOR DETERMINATION:: Level 4
Recommendations:: No children (under 13)
Recommendations comments:: No children (under 13): Due to the on leash reactivity and resource guarding we recommend an adult only home.
Potential challenges: : Resource guarding,On-leash reactivity/barrier frustration
Potential challenges comments:: Resource Guarding: Wellington was observed to approach the assess-a-hand and bite it when it approached the toy. Nothing should ever be taken directly out of Wellington's mouth, and any time something is removed they should be rewarded with a high value treat or toy. Please see handout on Resource Guarding. On Leash Reactivity: Wellington was observed to fixate and pull towards other dogs while on the street. This behavior was difficult to redirect. Wellington will need positive reinforcement, reward based training to teach them to look at you rather than other dogs. We recommend a front clip harness to help manage this behavior. Please see handout on On Leash Reactivity and Barrier Frustration.