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Beauty is on the at-risk list due to medical concerns. Beauty is a young adult dog who was surrendered due owner unable to address their medical condition. Upon arrival Beauty was diagnosed with a vaginal prolapse which was treated with reduction (twice) and spaying. Beauty has been very active in her kennel despite medications, which increases her risk of vaginal prolapse recurrence / surgical failure. Beauty has allowed all handling and seeks attention during their exams. Behaviorally, Beauty has displayed a low threshold for arousal in the kennel environment, including intense jumping, kennel fighting, and leash biting behavior, which has made it difficult to safely remove her from and return her to her kennel.

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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 Beauty is on the at-risk list due to medical concerns. Beauty is a young adult dog who was surrendered due owner unable to address their medical condition. Upon arrival Beauty was diagnosed with a vaginal prolapse which was treated with reduction (twice) and spaying. Beauty has been very active in her kennel despite medications, which increases her risk of vaginal prolapse recurrence / surgical failure. Beauty has allowed all handling and seeks attention during their exams. Behaviorally, Beauty has displayed a low threshold for arousal in the kennel environment, including intense jumping, kennel fighting, and leash biting behavior, which has made it difficult to safely remove her from and return her to her kennel. Beauty was surrendered to the care center by her previous owner as they were unable to address her medical condition, a vaginal prolapse. While receiving medical attention at the care center, Beauty has been social with staff, soliciting attention and allowing all handling. Beauty's previous owners describe her as a friendly, outgoing, and affectionate dog, who spends most of her time where her people are, loves treats, bath time, and car rides, and knows many cues. At the care center, Beauty demonstrates high levels of stress and arousal while being taken out and placed back in her kennel, including persistent jumping to the top of her kennel, kennel fighting, and intense leash biting that cannot be redirected. Due to these concerns, both behaviorally and for her health, we recommend placement with a New Hope partner who can allow for decompression as she heals, provide any necessary behavior modification (force-free, positive reinforcement-based), and re-evaluate behavior in a stable home environment before placement into a permanent home.

My medical notes are...

Weight: 58.2 lbs

Medical Notes

10/22/2026

DVM Intake Exam Estimated age: ~1-3 years based on dentition / condition Microchip noted on Intake? Scanned negative History: OS Subjective: BARH, pink moist mm, CRT <2s Observed Behavior - Friendly, soliciting attention with people. When P sees other dogs she gets stiff and hard stares and whines. Another dog was barking at her from their kennel and P lunged hard at them but P was able to be redirected by calling her and moving away from other dog to where she could not see them. Is there evidence of suspected cruelty? No Objective: P = WNL R = WNL BCS 5/9 EENT: Eyes clear, ears clean, no nasal or ocular discharge noted Oral Exam: Clean dentition PLN: No enlargements noted H/L: NSR, NMA, CRT < 2s, Lungs clear, eupneic, negative ITC ABD: Soft, nonpainful, no masses palpated U/G: Female - appears intact no tattoo or spay scar, moderate vaginal prolapse (~5cm of tissue) with superficial ulcerations on mucosa but tissue appears viable MSI: Ambulatory x 4, full orthopedic exam not performed INT: Healthy hair coat, no masses noted, no ectoparasites seen CNS: Mentation appropriate - no signs of neurologic abnormalities Rectal: Normal externally Wood's Lamp Exam: Not performed Assessment: Dog reactivity on leash witnessed Moderate vaginal prolapse FI young adult mixed breed Prognosis: Fair Plan: OK for appropriate intake tasks START TOMORROW: ADD Trazodone 275mg (~10mg/kg) PO BID TFN ADD Gabapentin 600mg (~23mg/kg) PO BID x21d to facilitate rest / prevent stress on prolapse and for analgesia SURGERY: Okay for surgery - recc ASAP to treat vaginal prolapse

10/22/2026

Canine Spay and vaginal prolapse replacement PRE OP: P was anesthetized and intubated as per surgical protocol. Perivulvar area was clipped and aseptically prepped. Vaginal prolapse was flushed copiously with sterile saline and was replaced easily with sterile lubricant. 3x cruciate sutures were placed at vulva to prevent recurrence of prolapse since moderate and P is in shelter setting. A ventral midline local lidocaine block was performed as per surgical protocol. The ventral abdomen was clipped and aseptically prepped. INTRA OP: A ventral midline incision was made using a 10 blade. The uterine horn was isolated and the suspensory ligament was broken. The pedicle was clamped with the 3-clamp technique, and 2 Miller's ligatures were placed in the crush beds using 0 PDS. The ovary was cut away with sharp dissection, and the pedicle was inspected for bleeding. The same method was used for the other ovary/uterine horn. The uterine body was clamped with the 3-clamp technique, and 1 Miller's ligature were placed in the crush bed using 0 PDS. The uterine body was cut away with sharp dissection and the stump was inspected for bleeding. The abdominal wall and subcutaneous tissue were closed in a simple continuous pattern using 0 PDS. The skin was closed in an intradermal pattern using 0 PDS. The incision was touched up with tissue glue. A green tattoo was placed in the dermis just left to the umbilicus and was closed with tissue glue. POST OP: P was monitored closely until sternal/ambulatory. Post operatively prolapse recurred. P was re sedated with 0.4mL dexmedetomidine and 0.4mL butorphanol IM and Propofol IV to effect (5mL). Prolapse was replaced (as prior) and another cruciate suture was placed ventrally. ADD Carprofen 100mg (~4.4mg/kg) PO SID x7d -- START TOMORROW Suture removal from vulva only in 14-21d to allow for uterine involution DVM brief recheck 10/23 Ecollar for 14d post op Surgeon: 2681

10/23/2026

Brief progress exam S: BARH - soliciting attention, whining but loose body language pink moist mm, CRT <2s no c/s/v/d reported great appetite O: EENT: No ocular or nasal discharge, corneas clear LUNG: Eupneic MSK: Ambulatory x4 INT: Healthy haircoat, ventral midline incision CDI, vaginal prolapse not present CNS: Appropriate mentation A/P: Vaginal prolapse remains reduced @tt Seek placement - recurrence of prolapse is more likely if P cannot remain well rested during recovery period which is difficult in shelter due to Ps dog reactivity CWCP in shelter CTM on rounds for prolapse recurrence

10/24/2026

P is BAR, eating well. Sutures remain intact with no visible prolapse. CTM daily - hold in Medical ICU.

10/25/2026

After moving P into canine ICU she was noted to have a high degree of kennel stress not noted in previous kennel location (jumping high on kennel door, vocalizing, pulling kennel cover through bars). P is very people social and will calm when she is taken out / away from reactive dogs. P was easily walked past a calm dog on her walk but was reactive to a dog barking at her. P knows how to sit on command for treats. Anxiolytic medications being adjusted as below for FAS and to facilitate rest for surgical recovery. Gave a midday dose of gabapentin (600mg) / trazodone (275mg) PO to ease transition to new kennel. MAINTAIN Trazodone 10mg/kg PO BID as RXd INCREASE Gabapentin to 900mg (~34mg/kg) PO BID TFN ADD Clonidine 0.6mg (~0.02mg/kg) PO BID TFN

10/26/2026

recheck, vaginal prolapse repaired 10/22 -Prolapse til reduced aTT -Kennel nose -P leash bite, very high energy, jumping at kennel door, redirected toward handler. Increased clonidine to 0.04mg/kg PO TFN in case (1mg) CTM closely throughout the day, such high FAS makes her at greater risk for uterine prolapse reoccurance -rec placement outside shelter asap as FAS still not controlled at almost max doses of behavior meds. -brief prolapse recheck tomorrow

10/27/2026

Per ACR, Gave midday dose of trazadone and gabapentin in spam and cheese balls

10/27/2026

Cageside progress exam P appears more relaxed in new kennel location - at front of kennel with loose tail wags but starts to whine / cry after a few minutes. Threw treats to back of kennel to assess surgical sites - spay incision CDI, vulva at sutures is subjectively moderately inflamed compared to prior exam but sutures are intact and no vaginal prolapse recurrence. CWCP and continue to monitor closely and seek urgent placement INC Trazodone and gabapentin to TID dosing, clonidine maintains at BID dosing Added to ARL due to the risk of surgical failure if P does not stay rested

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Behavior Condition: 1. Green

Behavior History
Behavior Assessment

Upon intake Beauty was very friendly and outgoing with counselors taking treats gently. She allowed all handling to be done such as scanning for microchip, collaring and walking back to medical for vaccinations. She was then vaccinated and placed into her kennel. All done without any concerns.

Date of Intake: 10/22/2026

Basic Information:: Beauty is a female, white/gold, medium mixed breed dog. She was given to her previous owner as a giveaway and kept for 2 months. She was then surrendered due to medical concerns.

Previously lived with:: 1 adult and 1 (6 year old) child

How is this dog around strangers?: Beauty is friendly and outgoing around strangers as well as visitors.

How is this dog around children?: Beauty is friendly and outgoing around children.

How is this dog around other dogs?: Beauty is friendly and outgoing around familiar dogs. She is tolerant around unfamiliar dogs on a leash. She will lunge playfully at an unfamiliar dog off of a leash.

How is this dog around cats?: Beauty has no experience around cats or any other animals.

Resource guarding:: Beauty has no reports of resource guarding.

Bite history:: Beauty has no bite history.

Housetrained:: Yes

Energy level/descriptors:: Medium

Other Notes:: Beauty will use the bathroom outside on walks (grass, cement, dirt, etc.). It is very rare that she will have accidents in the home. She will react to strangers that approach family/owner, strangers that approach home/yard and children. She will react by lunging playfully as she is very friendly and outgoing. She will also react to small animals - squirrels, birds, raccoons, opossums, etc. and cats. She will react by lunging as her owner specified her having a high prey drive. She is not bothered when held/restrained, disturbed while resting/sleeping, startled, pushed/pulled off of furniture, when her paws are touched and when her collar is grabbed/touched.

Has this dog ever had any medical issues?: No

Medical Notes: Beauty experienced a vaginal prolapse.

For a New Family to Know: Beauty is a social/affectionate, vocal, independent, very active and playful dog. She will spend most of her time where people are and in the living room. She loves bath time/water! She will allow her family/owner to bathe and brush her. She is rated a level 2 when out for a walk meaning she experiences very little to mild pulling. For exercise she goes on 3-4 walks a day for a duration of 30-45 minutes. She has never been crated before. She loves going for car rides! She knows the following cues "Sit (Settle)", "Stay", "Here" and her owner noted her recall is very good. Her previous owners' favorite things about her are - "Her awareness on walks and her protectiveness. Beauty is a great dog she understands commands and she is house trained. She does amazing with my 6-year-old daughter and enjoys our long morning walks". Her favorite things are bones, cookies and water.

Date of intake:: 10/22/2026

Spay/Neuter status:: Yes

Means of surrender (length of time in previous home):: Owner surrender (2 months)

Previously lived with:: 1 adult and 1 child (6 years old)

Behavior toward strangers:: Friendly and outgoing

Behavior toward children:: Friendly and outgoing

Behavior toward dogs:: Friendly and outgoing with familiar dogs, tolerant of unfamiliar dogs on leash

Behavior toward cats:: No experience

Resource guarding:: No resource guarding reported

Bite history:: No bite history

Housetrained:: Yes

Energy level/descriptors:: Beauty is described as medium energy by her previous owner.

Other Notes:: Beauty is reported to use the bathroom outside on walks (grass, cement, dirt, etc.). It is very rare that she will have accidents in the home. Her previous owner reports she may lunge playfully at people who approach as she is very friendly and outgoing. She will react to small animals - squirrels, birds, raccoons, opossums, etc. and cats. She will react by lunging as her owner specified her having a high prey drive. She is not bothered when held/restrained, disturbed while resting/sleeping, startled, pushed/pulled off of furniture, when her paws are touched and when her collar is grabbed/touched. She will allow her family/owner to bathe and brush her.

Date of assessment:: 10/27/2026

Summary:: Beauty has shown a low threshold for arousal while at the care center, including muzzle punching and jumping persistently at the kennel door as handlers approach, to the point where she has injured herself, and intensely leash biting and kennel fighting on being removed and placed back in kennel, that is very difficult to redirect. Due to her high stress around being moved in and out of kennel, particularly given the risk to her health due to her medical condition, a handling assessment is not conducted.

Summary:: According to Beauty's previous owner(s), she is friendly and outgoing with familiar dogs. She is tolerant of unfamiliar dogs on leash and will lunge playfully at unfamiliar dogs off leash. 10/25/26 Due to Beauty's current medical condition, she is not a candidate for playgroup at this this time.

Summary (6):: 10/27/26: Beauty is taken out for her AM walk and does not engage in leash biting. While exiting the kennel room, Beauty intensely kennel fights and later hard barks and pulls toward dogs she can see while passing several dog rooms. Beauty is brought into a room where she is initially social with staff, sitting nearby and leaning into petting. As time in the room continues, she becomes progressively anxious, whining, pacing, and repeatedly seeking an exit. Beauty is returned to the kennel room through a different entrance than the one used to exit. Upon reaching her kennel, she refuses entering kennel and begins thrashing on leash, requiring staff to guide her inside. Once returned, Beauty repeatedly jumps against the kennel door while screaming and remains highly aroused, barking towards the direction of the other dogs barking.

Summary (7):: 10/26/26: Beauty is sitting at the front of her kennel as the handlers approach. When the handler inserts the leash into the kennel, Beauty immediately muzzle punches the kennel door and snaps at the leash. She begins jumping up, hitting the top of her kennel and dragging her face across the walls/kennel door bars on her way down. She snaps at the wall as she jumps, and blood sprays out from Beauty's face through the kennel door as she scrapes her face. The handler offers her treats, but she shows no interest in them and continues jumping up at the wall. The handler offers her chicken, but she shows no interest in that as well. The handler puts a toy through the leash, and Beauty grabs the toy and tugs on it. A second handler holds the toy as Beauty bites up the toy, and the handler lets go. Beauty drops the toy in her kennel and continues jumping up the wall and barking. The handler tries again to put a toy through the leash. As Beauty tugs, the handler is able to drop the leash over her head. Beauty exits kennel dripping blood from her face. She drops the toy. She is brought outside for her walk where she stops to pee and poop. When turning around, she stops for a moment, but moves with some encouragement. While returning to the building, she pulls towards other dogs with a tense body and fixates even as the handler attempts to move her away. When going to clip Beauty's leash, Beauty initially whips her head around and has to be distracted by a second handler. She is then returned to her kennel where she starts drinking water. As the handler attempts to remove the leash, she jumps up and snaps at it, but the handler is able to remove the leash without her grabbing it. 10/26/26: Canine Behavior is radioed to help with assistance with Beauty. When the behavior handler arrives, it is addressed that Beauty is intensely leash biting and makes contact with a medical handlers hand. When the behavior handler attempts to leash her, she begins to jump up onto the kennel door and attempts to grab the leash while still having another leash on her already. She does not respond to treats or toys and then grabs the handler's leash. The hander then closes the door and she begins to intensely tug at the leash as it was stuck in the door. She does not respond to the pet corrector. When the handler walks away and comes back after a few minutes, she is still continuing to tug at the leash. The handler then returns back with a hook and she then grabs the hook and attempts to pull it in. Then the handler walks away and ends the interaction again. The handler's leash is left inside of the kennel.

Date of intake:: 10/22/2026

Summary:: Very friendly and outgoing

Date of initial:: 10/22/2026

Summary:: Friendly, soliciting attention with people; stiff, hard stare, lunges at nearby dogs

BEHAVIOR DETERMINATION:: New Hope Only

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

Recommendations comments:: No children (under 13): Due to the high arousal behavior observed at the care center we recommend an adult only home at this time. Place with a New Hope partner: Beauty has not acclimated well to the care center environment, and has shown high levels of stress and arousal on leaving and being placed back in her kennel. We recommend placement with a New Hope partner who can provide any necessary behavior modification (force-free, positive reinforcement-based) and re-evaluate behavior in a stable home environment before placement into a permanent home.

Potential challenges: : On-leash reactivity/barrier frustration,Leash-biting,Low threshold for arousal

Potential challenges comments:: Low threshold for arousal | Leash-biting | On-leash reactivity/barrier frustration: While at the care center, Beauty has shown a low threshold for arousal when being leashed up and taken out of or returned to her kennel; this behavior has included muzzle punching and persistent jumping at the door as handlers approach, intense leash biting that cannot be redirected with toys or treats, and kennel fighting as she passes other dogs in kennels. She will benefit from careful management and force-free, positive reinforcement-based training to learn how to appropriately channel her energy when overstimulated. Please see handout on Arousal and On-leash reactivity/barrier frustration.