Animal Profile

Tyla is on the at-risk list due to behavior concerns. In the care center, Tyla has shown intense fearful and defensive behavior, including curling tightly at the back of her kennel, growling, hiding, avoiding eye contact, and pressing herself against the kennel wall. She has also refused treats and toys and will plant or attempt to scurry away when leashed. Tyla continues to struggle to acclimate to the shelter environment despite efforts to move slowly and encourage voluntary interactions. Medically, Tyla has Dental disease, stifle laxity, a coxofemoral luxation and an ear infection.

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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 Tyla is on the at-risk list due to behavior concerns. In the care center, Tyla has shown intense fearful and defensive behavior, including curling tightly at the back of her kennel, growling, hiding, avoiding eye contact, and pressing herself against the kennel wall. She has also refused treats and toys and will plant or attempt to scurry away when leashed. Tyla continues to struggle to acclimate to the shelter environment despite efforts to move slowly and encourage voluntary interactions. Medically, Tyla has Dental disease, stifle laxity, a coxofemoral luxation and an ear infection. Tyla was surrendered to the care centers by her previous owners as they were moving and could not take her with them. They describe Tyla as an affectionate, playful, mellow, and caring dog who knows several commands and loves to spend time where her people are and play with chew toys. Tyla has not acclimated well to the care center environment, and has been intensely fearful and shut down. She has been reluctant to leave her kennel, pressing herself to her bed when handlers have attempted to leash and move her. Her previous owners also report she is very fearful with certain types of handling, thrashing, growling, and attempting to bite when trying to trim her nails. Due to her high levels of fear, we recommend placement with a New Hope partner who can provide any necessary behavior modification (force-free, positive reinforcement-based), allow for decompression, and re-evaluate behavior in a stable home environment before placement into a permanent home.

My medical notes are...

Weight: 50 lbs

Medical Notes

10/22/2026

DVM Intake Exam Estimated age: dentition and conformation consistent with o reported age of 8 years Microchip noted on Intake? scanned negative History: os Subjective: BAR Observed Behavior - timid, in the back of the kennel, hackles up, sedated in kennel d/t TDO status Is there evidence of suspected cruelty? N Objective: T = np P = wnl R = wnl BCS 5/9 EENT: Eyes clear, thickened pinna AU with copious yeasty debris, no nasal or ocular discharge noted Oral Exam: mod wear and staining to visible dentition, muzzled as precaution PLN: No enlargements noted H/L: NSR, NMA, CRT < 2, Lungs clear, eupneic ABD: Non painful, L sided approx 1 inch raised reddish mass to L side of the abdomen U/G: FS- ventral midline scar, MG nodules towards caudal end of the MG chain MSI: reported to be ambulatory x 4- not seen walking prior to sedation in kennel, LHL- coxofemoral luxation- able to manipulate back into place, RH leg- stifle laxity- tarsus varus, diffuse lichenification, skin flaking, especially to ventral abdomen/inguinal region CNS: Mentation appropriate - no signs of neurologic abnormalities Assessment: Allergies- chronic Dental dz stifle laxity r/o CCL vs open, rads unmarkable L sided coxofemoral luxation - rads- increased coxofemoral joint space otitis externa Prognosis: fair Plan: intake exam and tasks sedated for 0.5mL dex/torb IM - adequate sedation achieved rads- see above CBC/CHEM : lymphopenia (0.49) Sl H TP (8.3) with H globulins (5.6) r/o second to skin dz Given 4.4mg/kg SQ (2mL) start: apoquel 0.6mg/kg PO BID x 2 weeks (2 1/2 tab of 10.4mg) carpro 4.4mg/kg PO SID x 2 weeks (100mg) traz 9mg/kg PO BID TFN in care (200mg) visual comfort recheck in 4 days awaiting sort SURGERY: Prior altered

10/26/2026

S/O P appears comfortable in kennel, laying on bed so cannot assess gait, no overt erythema or skin lesions while sitting. Just dropped from TDO status but per CB still likely not to allow medical handling d/t fearfulness. Still gait reported when walks started but then CB notes that appears to walk with normal gait after. A/P As prior Scheduled recheck for 1 week CTM while at QACC

Details on my behavior are...

Behavior Condition: 3. Yellow

Behavior History
Behavior Assessment

Upon intake, Tyla initially approached staff with a loose body while with her owner. Once away from her owner, Tyla became fearful and unwilling to walk. Tyla did walk with encouragement. Due to no available office space, staff did not attempt to scan for m/c or place ACC collar. Tyla entered her kennel with encouragement.

Basic Information:: Tyla is a aprox. 8-year-old, medium, female, dog. She came to ACC via owner surrender.

Previously lived with:: 4 adults, 1 child

How is this dog around strangers?: She is shy, but tolerant of strangers. As she gets to know people she becomes friendly, outgoing, and playful. She prefers contact on her own terms.

How is this dog around children?: She is shy, but tolerant of children. As she gets to know people she becomes friendly, outgoing, and playful. She prefers contact on her own terms. She has previously lived with a 9-year-old child.

How is this dog around other dogs?: She is friendly, outgoing, and playful with familiar dogs. She has no experience with unfamiliar dogs.

How is this dog around cats?: No experience.

Resource guarding:: No reported resource guarding.

Bite history:: No bite history.

Housetrained:: Yes

Energy level/descriptors:: Medium

Other Notes:: She is reported to jump frequently. While on walks she barks at other dogs. She barks, growls, and is fearful when held/restrained. She is not bothered or is fearful when woken from sleep, when startled, when pushed/pulled off furniture, or when her collar is grabbed. She is fearful, barks, growls, snaps, and attempts to bite when her paws are touched.

Has this dog ever had any medical issues?: No

For a New Family to Know: She is a social, affectionate, active, playful, lazy, mellow, dog. She spends most of her time where people are, in the bedroom, and in the living room. She has been to the groomer. She loves water, and allowed her previous family to bathe and brush her. She does NOT allow her nails to be trimmed. She has escalated while her nails are being trimmed and will ash, alligator roll, urinate and defecate on herself, and attempt to bite. She pulls moderately on leash. In her previous home she would go on three 30-minute walks a day. She is crate trained. She does not enjoy being in a car at all, and will vomit. She knows, "sit", "stay", "come", "stop", and "go down". She is a very caring and loving dog. She loves to play with chew toys.

Date of intake:: 10/24/2026

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

Previously lived with:: 4 adults, 1 child

Behavior toward strangers:: Shy but tolerant, prefers contact on her own terms

Behavior toward children:: Shy but tolerant, prefers contact on own terms; friendly, outgoing, playful once familiar

Behavior toward dogs:: Friendly, outgoing, and playful with familiar dogs. She has no experience with unfamiliar dogs.

Behavior toward cats:: No experience

Resource guarding:: No resource guarding reported

Bite history:: No bite history

Housetrained:: Yes

Energy level/descriptors:: Tyla is described as medium energy by her previous owners

Other Notes:: Tyla's previous owners report that she allowed them to bathe and brush her. She does NOT allow her nails to be trimmed. She has escalated while her nails are being trimmed and will thrash, alligator roll, urinate and defecate on herself, and attempt to bite. She is crate trained. She is reported to jump frequently. While on walks she barks at other dogs. She barks, growls, and is fearful when held/restrained. She is not bothered or is fearful when woken from sleep, when startled, when pushed/pulled off furniture, or when her collar is grabbed.

Date of assessment:: 10/24/2026

Summary (7):: 10/25/26: Staff request assistance with Tyla due to her reluctance to move through transfer door and her kennel being highly soiled. Tyla is sitting in the middle of kennel with a tucked frame and whale eye when handlers approach. Treats are offered but Tyla shows no interest. She remains in place in the middle of the kennel and handler is able to easily leash her. Tyla plants and does not come forward. Handler uses moderate leash pressure to guide her out of kennel and once over the threshold, Tyla begins to walk on her own. She walks to the Canine Behavior Office with a tucked tail and trembling frame. Once in the office, she will briefly explore the space and accepts petting with a soft frame. Handler is able to slowly collar her. After her session, Tyla returns to kennel safely. 10/22/26: Tyla is at the back of her kennel curled tight into a ball, growling and when the handler unlocks the kennel door begins to growl louder, hide and not look at the handler. The handler will toss treats, squeak a toy and even leave the door more ajar and she is not interested and does not get off her bed. Tyla is leashed by dropping her over her head and tolerates it without escalating, but plants on the bed and begins to try and scurry away further pressing her head into the wall. She is left alone due to her intense FAS.

Date of intake:: 10/19/2026

Summary:: Approached with loose body while with owner; once separated became fearful and unwilling to walk

Date of initial:: 10/22/2026

Summary:: timid, in the back of the kennel, hackles up, sedated in kennel

ENERGY LEVEL:: Tyla is described as medium energy by her previous owners and 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 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 Tyla's intensely fearful behavior, we recommend an adult only home. Place with a New Hope partner: Tyla has not acclimated well to the kennel environment and has allowed only minimal handling since intake. 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

Potential challenges comments:: Fearful/potential for defensive aggression | Handling/touch sensitivity: Tyla has been intensely fearful and shut down during her time at the care center, staying at the back of her kennel with a tucked, tense body, growling at handlers when they approach her door, and turning away and pressing herself into her bed when attempting to encourage her to leave the kennel. While in the care center she has been avoidant of handlers, her previous owners report that she has the potential for defensive escalation when fearful, stating that she will bark and growl when restrained and thrash, alligator roll, urinate and defecate on herself, and attempt to bite when attempting to trim her nails. It is important to move slowly with Tyla, to build positive associations (treats/toys/praise) with handling, and to allow her to initiate interactions with new people. She should never be forced to approach or to interact if she is not comfortable and soliciting attention. Please see handouts on Handling/touch sensitivity and Fearful and Defensive Aggression.