Animal Profile

Kang Kang is on the at-risk list due to behavior concerns. In the care center, Kang Kang has shown significant kennel stress and high arousal, including spinning, bouncing between the kennel walls, jumping, barking, whining, frantic pacing, and difficulty settling. She has also displayed hard pulling and lunging toward other dogs while inside the building. Kang Kang has difficulty engaging with handlers when highly aroused and continues to struggle to settle despite the use of treats and training sessions. Medically, Kang Kang has a corneal defect.

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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 Kang Kang was surrendered by her previous owner due to barking in the home. Kang Kang has shown high levels of fear while at the care center, particularly on intake, where she barked and backed away from staff, and thrashed and rolled on leash while being moved. Kang Kang's previous owner's also reported that she shows fearful behavior around unfamiliar people, barking and growling. After some time to acclimate, staff are now able to walk Kang Kang on leash, although she remains avoidant of direct interaction. Due to Kang Kang's fearfulness, 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.

My medical notes are...

Weight: 58 lbs

Medical Notes

9/25/2026

[DVM Intake] DVM Intake Exam Estimated age: 5 yrs reported by owner, dog could be 5-7 yrs old based on teeth Microchip noted on Intake? negative History: o/s Subjective: BARH Observed Behavior - very nervous Is there evidence of suspected cruelty? no Objective: T = P = wnl R = eup BCS = 4/9 EENT: Eyes - OD mild corneal opacity but difficult to assess since eyes are ventral with sedation (possible sequestrum or cataract), ears clean, no nasal or ocular discharge noted Oral Exam: mod- marked tartar PLN: No enlargements noted H/L: NSR, NMA, CRT < 2, Lungs clear, eupneic ABD: Non painful, no masses palpated U/G: FI, shaved - no spay scar, no vulvar discharge, small nipples MSI: Ambulatory x 4, skin free of parasites, no masses noted, healthy hair coat CNS: Mentation appropriate - no signs of neurologic abnormalities Rectal: externally clean Wood's Lamp Exam: Assessment: Adult FI LMB HWT - faint positive initially but neg on repeat Corneal defect OD - unable to assess well since dog is sedated Prognosis: good Plan: Sedate with dexdom 0.6 cc/ torb 0.6 cc/ ketamine 0.55 cc - full sedation. Reverse with antisedan 0.6 cc. Send out BW - heartworm microfilaria and antigen, CBC/ chem Routine intake tasks. SURGERY: Permanent waiver due to underlying medical condition

9/25/2026

[Spay/Neuter Waiver - Permanent] Your newly adopted pet has been diagnosed with underlying condition and the staff veterinarians are issuing a PERMANENT waiver from the spay/neuter requirements of the City of NY. ACC does not have the facility to safely sterilize your pet with his/her current condition. However, your veterinarian will provide consultation on whether this procedure can or should be performed under their supervision. Follow up care at your regular veterinarian is recommended to ensure continued treatment and proper oversight of your pet's health. All costs for follow up care and subsequent surgery is at the expense of the adopter.

9/26/2026

Bloodwork results: CBC: neutrophils 10.532 high monocytes 1.045 high Eosin 0.08 low Biochemistry: glucose 177 high TT4 2.0 WNL Heartworm antigen by ELISA: NEGATIVE A: suspected stress leukogram, no evidence of significant underlying disease present on bloodwork Heartworm negative P: Okay for surgery

9/28/2026

Behavior staff requesting behavior modification medication due to FAS. P not currently on any behavior modification medications. ADD Trazodone 200mg (~7.5mg/kg) PO BID TFN

Details on my behavior are...

Behavior Condition: 3. Yellow

Behavior History
Behavior Assessment

Upon intake, she barked at staff when approached and when staff attempted to leash her, she thrashed and backed away multiple times. She gator rolled and proceeded thrashing until staff were able to lasso her and unclip the leash to her harness. She was rushed to medical and pumped breaks throughout the walk while thrashing intermediately. Once in kennel she bit the leash a bit and thrashed when staff attempted to remove the leash. Her harness was not removed due to FAS and she was not able to be collared or scanned.

Date of Intake: 9/22/2026

Basic Information:: LMB female dog who surrendered to ACC by her family

Previously lived with:: adults

How is this dog around strangers?: Alert barks or growls

How is this dog around children?: No experience

How is this dog around other dogs?: No experience with familiar dogs Barks or growls at unfamiliar dogs and has no off-leash experience

How is this dog around cats?: No experience

Resource guarding:: None reported

Bite history:: No history

Energy level/descriptors:: Medium

Has this dog ever had any medical issues?: No

Medical Notes: No known allergies or medical concerns

For a New Family to Know:

Date of intake:: 9/22/2026

Spay/Neuter status:: No

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

Previously lived with:: Adults

Behavior toward strangers:: Alert barks, growls

Behavior toward children:: No experience

Behavior toward dogs:: Barks or growls at unfamiliar dogs

Behavior toward cats:: No experience

Resource guarding:: No resource guarding reported

Bite history:: No history

Housetrained:: Unknown

Energy level/descriptors:: Kangkang is described by her previous owners as a medium energy dog.

Date of assessment:: 9/26/2026

Summary:: Kangkang has shown high levels of fear in the care center. On intake, Kang Kang was hard barking and backing away from staff, and thrashed and gator rolled while on leash. Staff were unable to remover her harness and collar her. After acclimating she is able to be walked by staff, but has allowed only minimal handling during her stay. For these reasons, out of concern for her stress levels, a handling assessment is not conducted.

Summary:: Kang Kang arrived as an owner surrender, and is noted to bark or growl at unfamiliar dogs 10/2/26: Kang Kang greets a novel male dog through a barrier. Kang Kang approaches displaying a neutral body with some raised hackles along her rear. The novel male stands tall at the fence line, offers play bows, and whines toward her. Kang Kang remains at the barrier and licks the novel male through the fence while continuing to show interest. Both dogs are separated and will be revisited during a future introduction.

Summary (7):: 10/22/26: Kang Kang is observed to barking and whining while pulling hard with a staff member in the hallway, and then begins to lunge at other dogs passing the small dog kennel room, and stops once outside of the building. She is also observed in kennel to bounce between her kennel walls and jump high in her kennel while vocalizing. 10/14/26 (Trainer Note): Kang Kang is laying down on her kuranda bed with a neutral body as handler approaches. She stands and begins to spin while barking as the door is unlocked. Kang Kang is easily leashed and pulls moderately as she is taken to the community room for a training session. Handler walks around the room as Kang Kang frantically paces and sniffs the ground. She is unable to settle and begins to whine as she paces around the room. Kang Kang takes treats when offered to her directly in front of her snout, but is uninterested in them otherwise. Handler is unable to retain her attention and Kang Kang remains avoidant of handler. As she is returned to her kennel she fixates on a staff member in her kennel room and begins to bark with a tense body. Handler uses leash pressure to guide her back to kennel. 10/11/26 (Trainer Note): Kang Kang is standing at the front of her kennel with a neutral body and barking as handler approaches. She is leashed and taken to the community room for a training session. Kang Kang is aloof and uninterested in interacting with handler. She frantically paces around the room, pulling towards the doors and the windows, and will proceed to alert back. Handler attempts to feed her treats but she only consumes them if placed in front of her snout or in close proximity. She is unable to focus and does not engage with handler. Kang Kang is returned to her kennel without issue. 9/26/26: Kang Kang is standing at the front of her kennel as handler approaches. She is able to be leashed while being distracted with treats and is then taken outside for a walk. On the walk, she has a neutral body frame as she pulls ahead and would stop at trees to sniff. She is comfortable approaching the handler and is comfortable eating treats. She has no reactions to dogs or people and is able to be returned back to her kennel with no issues.

Date of intake:: 9/22/2026

Summary:: Hard barking, backing up, thrashing and gator rolling on leash

Date of initial:: 9/25/2026

Summary:: Very nervous

ENERGY LEVEL:: Kangkang is described as medium energy by her previous owners. She will need daily mental and physical activity to keep her engaged and exercised. We recommend long-lasting chews, food puzzles, and hide-and-seek games, in additional to physical exercise, to positively direct her 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 Kangkang's fearful behavior in the care center, we recommend an adult only home. Place with a New Hope partner: Kangkang has displayed highly fearful behavior at the care center, being avoidant of handling and thrashing and rolling on leash. 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: : Handling/touch sensitivity,Fearful/potential for defensive aggression,Separation anxiety,Anxiety,On-leash reactivity/barrier frustration

Potential challenges comments:: Fearful/potential for defensive aggression | Handling/touch sensitivity: During her time at the care center, Kangkang has shown highly fearful behavior, hard barking and backing away from staff on intake, and thrashing, rolling, and biting the leash when being moved. Her previous owner also reports that she alert barks and growls at unfamiliar people, although we do not know the full context of this behavior. It is important to always go slow with Kang Kang; she should never be forced to approach anything that she is uncomfortable with or to submit to petting or handling. It should always be her choice to approach a new person or thing. She would do best in an initially calm and quiet home environment and should be given time to acclimate to her new surroundings. Please see handout on Decompression Period. On-leash reactivity/barrier frustration: Kangkang's previous owners report that she barks and growls at unfamiliar dogs on leash. Kang Kang may need positive reinforcement, reward based training to teach her to look at you rather than other dogs. We recommend a front clip harness or head halter to help manage this behavior. Please see handout on On-Leash Reactivity/Barrier Frustration. Anxiety/Separation Anxiety: Kangkang was surrendered for barking in the home. We do not know the cause or circumstances of her barking, but anxiety is often an underlying driver. If Kangkang displays anxious behavior in her future home, we recommend puzzle toys, long walks, and giving her other things to focus on to alleviate her anxiety. Positive reinforcement, force-free training only should be used. Although we do not know if the barking is separation related, we also recommend that potential adopters feel comfortable with separation anxiety behaviors and prepared to manage and positively modify them should they appear in a future home environment. Please see handouts on Generalized Anxiety and Separation Anxiety.