Animal Profile


Harrietta

Hello, my name is Harrietta. My animal id is #250293. I am a female gray dog at the Manhattan Animal Care Center. The shelter thinks I am about 3 years 1 months old.

I came into the shelter as a agency on 3/22/2026.

Harrieta is at risk due to behavioral reasons. She has been observed to be highly kennel reactive and have a low threshold for arousal. While in the kennel room Harrieta is observed to cage fight with the neighboring dogs in the kennel room and the dogs in pop up crate in the hallway. It is noted that she will push off the wall. This behavior is difficult to redirect, and she has to be muscled away from the dogs. Harrieta has also been noted to jump up bite the leash, and bite the leash when handlers are attempting to leash her in kennel. With handlers, Harrieta is social and solicits contact. Medically, Harrieta has alopecia, is in heat, and has pyoderma.

Let's get to know each other a bit more...

This pet needs emergency placement. Please click here to go to our emergency placement page for more information. Harrieta is at risk due to behavioral reasons. She has been observed to be highly kennel reactive and have a low threshold for arousal. While in the kennel room Harrieta is observed to cage fight with the neighboring dogs in the kennel room and the dogs in pop up crate in the hallway. It is noted that she will push off the wall. This behavior is difficult to redirect, and she has to be muscled away from the dogs. Harrieta has also been noted to jump up bite the leash, and bite the leash when handlers are attempting to leash her in kennel. With handlers, Harrieta is social and solicits contact. Medically, Harrieta has alopecia, is in heat, and has pyoderma. Meet Harrietta! Harrietta was surrendered to a police precinct and is now looking for a home where she can feel secure and understood. She is a social, wiggly, and people loving dog who comes forward readily for attention and enjoys interacting with handlers. She can be very enthusiastic, often jumping up and leaning into people, and benefits from calm structure to help her settle when excited. My Ideal Home Harrietta will do best in an adult only home that can support her with consistency, routine, and positive reinforcement training. She is very people oriented but can become overexcited quickly, so she needs a home that can help her channel that energy into calmer, more focused behavior. Good with Other Pets? Harrietta has lived with another dog previously and has shown mixed but generally neutral interactions at the shelter. However, she can pull toward other dogs on leash and becomes tense, so she will need structured introductions and controlled walks. She is not recommended for dog parks due to kennel reactivity and arousal levels. Good with Kids? Not recommended for children due to leash reactivity and a low threshold for arousal. Things to Know Harrietta is a high energy, affectionate dog who enjoys being close to people and engages easily with attention. She walks with moderate pulling and becomes very excited in stimulating environments, often jumping during movement or interaction. She accepts handling well but can be difficult to position due to her enthusiasm. With structure, consistent training, and outlets for her energy, she has strong potential to thrive. Fun Fact Harrietta is basically a "happy wiggle in dog form" once she gets going. If you're looking for a dog who will be genuinely excited to see you every single time, she definitely delivers that energy.

My medical notes are...

Weight: 40 lbs

3/23/2026

DVM Intake Exam Estimated age: 3 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, food motivated, does not prefer restraint Evidence of Cruelty seen - No Evidence of Trauma seen – No Evidence of Neglect- No Objective P = 120hr R = 40rr BCS 4/9 EENT: Eyes clear, ears clean, no nasal or ocular discharge noted Oral Exam: mild calculus accumulation PLN: No enlargements noted H/L: NSR, NMA, CRT<2, Lungs clear, eupneic ABD: Non painful, no masses palpated U/G: FI MSI: Ambulatory x 4, skin free of parasites, no masses noted, healthy hair coat, generalized alopecia all about the face and head with miliary dermatitis. CNS: Mentation appropriate - no signs of neurologic abnormalities Assessment Apparently healthy superficial pyoderma Prognosis: Good Plan: Intake procedures Cefpodoxime 150 mg po sid x 10d SURGERY: Okay for surgery

3/25/2026

Dispensing psychopharm due to significant dog and kennel reactivity reported. -Trazodone 125mg PO q12h -Clonidine 0.3mg PO q12h

4/2/2026

Sniffling with clear nasal discharge, periodically coughing after barking. Still BAR and taking treats offered. A: CIRDC P: Doxycycline 200mg PO SID x10d

4/3/2026

White frothy nasal discharge noted, still takes treats offered but quieter than yesterday. Serosanguineous discharge from vulva A: CIRDC In heat P: Adding on additional supportive care LRS 300 mls SQ q24hr x5d Cerenia 10mg/ml 1.8 ml SQ q24hr x4d

4/6/2026

Per ACR, Administered second dose of lepto vaccine in LHL

4/12/2026

Hx: has had CIRDC BAR eating eent- no nasal discharge; no coughing or sneezing or congestion msi- amb x 4 A) No CIRDC-like signs P) Move out of ISO Placement/homing Okay for surgery

Details on my behavior are...

Behavior Condition: 2. Blue

Date of intake:: 3/22/2026

Spay/Neuter status:: No

Means of surrender (length of time in previous home):: Stray, No known history

Date of assessment:: 3/25/2026

Summary:: Leash Walking Strength and pulling: Moderate - pulls hard towards places she wants to go Reactivity to humans: None Reactivity to dogs: Mild Leash walking comments: Pulls hard towards other dogs with a tense body, easy to redirect Sociability Loose in room (15-20 seconds): Highly social Call over: Approaches handler readily Sociability comments: Loose and wiggly, jumps up on handler Soft handling: Seeks contact Exuberant handling: Accepts contact Comments: Loose and wiggly, leans into the handler, difficult to position Arousal Jog comments: Follows handler exuberantly, jumps up in the air Knock Knock comments: Approaches handler readily Toy Toy comments: Sniffs, No reaction

Summary:: 3/31/26: Harrietta greets another dog at the gate with a neutral body. She disengages and reapproaches, remaining neutral.

Summary (6):: 4/21/26: Harrietta is at the front of her kennel with a very wiggly body, standing on the kennel door; she is easily leashed and brought out the room. Before exiting the building, Harrietta sniffs staffers with a wiggly body. On the street, Harrietta walks ahead with mild leash tension; she doesn’t react to people; when seeing other dogs, Harrietta slightly fixates but either breaks her own focus or attends to the handler when they call her. 04/21/26: Harrietta also engages with the handler with a very wiggly body, allowing pets and taking treats. Upon return, the handler clips their leash and returns Harrietta to her kennel with ease. 4/11/26: Harrietta is at the front of the kennel with a soft and wiggly body. She is leashed with a treat lure. Upon exiting the kennel, Harrietta ducks underneath the kennel door behind the handler and begins kennel fighting with the neighboring dog. She has to be muscled out of the room. Harrietta tries to fight with the passing pop ups an is kept away. She is taken downstairs towards the street. She observes dogs walking past her and hard stares the dogs. She is easily called away and continues walking with a loose leash. Harrietta relieves herself, and engages with the handler with a loose and wiggly body and wagging tail. Handler walks her back inside and she ignores the pop-ups and the kennels on the way back. She is returned to kennel without issue. 4/11/26: Reported via whiteboard that Harrietta is leash biting when leashing, use treat lure. 4/5/26: Harrietta is at the front of her kennel with a loose wiggly body. She takes treats. She is easily leashed and lead to the street where she relieves herself. She walks with a neutral body next to the handler. She allows petting and becomes loose and wiggly when pet. She takes more treats. She is returned to her kennel and gets in willingly. 3/27/26: Harrietta is observed to be barking and banging at the transfer door of her kennel. 3/25/26: Harrietta is at the front of her kennel with a very loose, wiggly body, jumping on the kennel door. She messily leashed and brought out her kennel; Harrietta looks at the kennels while pulling out, but the handler shortens the leash and exits the room. Harrietta pulls hard on the street, but after relieving herself, she walks ahead with mild to moderate leash tension. When seeing another dog, Harrietta pulls towards them; the handler shortens the leash and pulls her away, and she breaks her focus briefly, but turns around to look back at the dog (who is out of sight). Harrietta is also social with the handler, soliciting and allowing pets. The handler then brings Harrietta inside for her assessment (see notes). While returning her to her kennel, Harrietta begins to react to a dog in a nearby crate, but the handler brings her into the room and then her kennel.

Summary (7):: 3/24/26: Harrietta is at the front of her kennel with a soft and wiggly body. As handler begins to unlock the kennel door, she would begin to jump onto the bars as she is covered in her feces. As handler opens the door, she would begin to try and push herself out of the kennel, but she is easily redirected using treats, to which she is then leashed using a treat lure. As she exits the kennel, she is kept on a short and tight leash, as she would attempt to pull hard and hard bark towards the neighboring kennels. Harrietta is then taken out to the yard, where she would explore the pen and would attempt to jump onto the handler soliciting pets. She would ignore dogs and would remain focused on the handler. Each time handler presented a treat, she would quickly sit and would take the treat with a soft mouth. After the walk, she is then clipped and easily returned back to her kennel with ease. 3/23/26: Harrietta is at the front of the kennel with a soft, wiggly body and wagging tail. She is easily leashed and removed from the kennel, she pulls moderately and looks towards the passing kennels. Harrietta is taken to the backyard where she walks around and sniffs her surroundings. A dog passes by her pen and she stares at the dog with a tense body and stiff high tail. Handler calls her away and she turns and begins to jump on the handler repeatedly slightly tense. She makes attempts to bite the leash and mouth the handler but eventually stops on her own. She does this several more times She stares at the dog in the neighboring pen with a tense body. Handler leads her away and brings her to a different pen. She is placed on a drag leash and walks around the pen with a loose body sniffing her surroundings and eating treats off the floor. After sometime, she is walked back into the room. She pulls moderately and is returned to kennel without issue. 3/22/26(LATE ENTRY): Staff reported that when Harrietta is brought to kennel during intake she kennel fights at a high intensity, pushing off the walls to the neighboring kennels. She is placed in kennel without issue.

Date of intake:: 3/22/2026

Summary:: Pushing off the walls, cage fighting, muscled into kennel

Date of initial:: 3/23/2026

Summary:: Body relaxed; easily examined

ENERGY LEVEL:: =We have no history on Harrietta 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),Recommend no dog parks

Recommendations comments:: No children (under 13): Due to on leash reactivity and low threshold for arousal, we recommend a home with no children. No Dog Parks: Due to the kennel reactivity we recommend no trips to the dog park.

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

Potential challenges comments:: On Leash Reactivity: Harrietta has been observed to intensely cage fight and push off the wall. While on the street Harrietta is observed to become tense and pull hard towards other dogs. Harrietta 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. Arousal: Harrietta has been observed to jump up and bite the leash. Positive reinforcement training should be used to teach Harrietta to remain calm during arousing situations. If they begin to escalate, people should pause the interaction, and create distance from the trigger. Pattern games such as 1-2-3 treat and the cue “mat” can be used to reinforce calm behaviors. Please see handout on Arousal.