Animal Profile

Dior is on the at-risk list due to behavior concerns. In the care center, Dior displays a high level fearfulness in the kennel, including hard barking, growling, and retreating from the leash. Dior is fearful when being leashed, having to be distracted while the leash is being put on or he will retreat. Dior engages well with enrichment and consistently takes treats and will offer sit cues but is struggling to acclimate in the care center. Medically, Dior has Cherry eye in both eyes and dental disease.

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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 Dior is on the at-risk list due to behavior concerns. In the care center, Dior displays a high level fearfulness in the kennel, including hard barking, growling, and retreating from the leash. Dior is fearful when being leashed, having to be distracted while the leash is being put on or he will retreat. Dior engages well with enrichment and consistently takes treats and will offer sit cues but is struggling to acclimate in the care center. Medically, Dior has Cherry eye in both eyes and dental disease. Dior came into the care cneter as a stray and spent 2 weeks with the finder.Dior is a friendly and very active/playful dog. He enjoys spending his time in the living room and allows all grooming including baths and brushing.Dior 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.

My medical notes are...

Weight: 91.5 lbs

Medical Notes

3/28/2026

DVM Intake Exam Estimated age: ~5-6 yr Microchip noted on Intake? Yes History: Stray Subjective: BAR prior to sedation, hydrated Observed Behavior - Hard barking at front of kennel while wagging tail Is there evidence of suspected cruelty? No Objective: T = NT P = WNL for sedation R = WNL BCS 5/9 EENT: cherry eye OU otherwise eyes clear, mild to moderate ceruminous debris AU, no nasal or ocular discharge noted Oral Exam: moderate dental calculus with tip fracture of right maxillary canine PLN: No enlargements noted H/L: NSR, NMA, CRT < 2, Lungs clear, eupneic ABD: Non painful, no masses palpated U/G: MI, 2 testicles in scrotum, smooth/symmetrical MSI: Ambulatory x 4, skin free of parasites, no masses noted, healthy hair coat aside from area of alopecia over left hip and callous over elbows bilaterally CNS: Mentation appropriate - no signs of neurologic abnormalities Rectal: NSF Wood's Lamp Exam: not performed Assessment: ~5-6 yr Cane Corso Dental disease Cherry eye Prognosis: Good Plan: Sedated (estimated weight of 85 lbs) with dexdomitor 500 mcg/ml-10 mcg/kg, 0.8 ml + butorphanol 10 mg/ml-0.2 mg/kg, 0.8 ml IM, reversed equal volume antisedan IM Recommend dental with placement Ear cleaning performed while sedated SURGERY: Okay for surgery, consider cherry eye repair OU at the time of surgery

4/4/2026

Progress Exam – CIRDC signs noted on rounds S/O: BAR, active at front of kennel, no c/s/v/d noted EENT: Cherry eye OU, moderate mucoserous nasal discharge noted H/L: Eupneic, normal respiratory rate/effort CNS: Mentation appropriate Assessment: CIRDC Plan: Move to iso Placed monitoring log Start doxycycline 10 mg/kg PO SID x 10 days Recheck CIRDC day 10 CTM while at QACC

Details on my behavior are...

Behavior Condition: 4. Orange

Behavior History
Behavior Assessment

Upon intake Dior was experiencing FAS and staff was unable to scan for m/c and collar ID.

Date of Intake: 3/25/2026

Basic Information:: Dior is a stray dog that came into ACC.

Previously lived with:: 2 adults 1 children 1 dog

How is this dog around strangers?: Dior is described to prefer contact on his own terms and is friendly/outgoing with strangers.

How is this dog around children?: Friendly and outgoing with Children

How is this dog around other dogs?: Dior actively avoids unfamiliar dogs on/off leash and is describe to hard bark at familiar dogs.

How is this dog around cats?: No experience so it's unknown how he'll be around cats

Resource guarding:: No history of resource guarding

Bite history:: No bite history

Housetrained:: Unknown

Energy level/descriptors:: High

Other Notes:: Dior is mouthy with treats and pulls really hard on leash. He is unbothered when touched on his paws/collar, held/restrained, pushed/pulled off furniture, and when startled.

Has this dog ever had any medical issues?: No

For a New Family to Know: Dior is a friendly and very active/playful dog. He enjoys spending his time in the living room and allows all grooming including baths and brushing. Dior does not enjoy getting his nails trimmed.

Date of intake:: 3/25/2026

Means of surrender (length of time in previous home):: stray( spent 2 weeks with finder)

Previously lived with:: 2 adults 1 children 1 dog

Behavior toward strangers:: prefer contact on his own terms and is friendly/outgoing with strangers.

Behavior toward children:: Friendly and outgoing with Children

Behavior toward dogs:: actively avoids unfamiliar dogs on/off leash and is describe to hard bark at familiar dogs.

Behavior toward cats:: unknown

Resource guarding:: No history of resource guarding

Bite history:: No known reports of a bite history

Housetrained:: Unknown

Energy level/descriptors:: Dior is noted in the finders home to have a high energy level.

Other Notes:: Dior is mouthy with treats and pulls really hard on leash. He is unbothered when touched on his paws/collar, held/restrained, pushed/pulled off furniture, and when startled. Dior is a friendly and very active/playful dog. He enjoys spending his time in the living room and allows all grooming including baths and brushing. Dior does not enjoy getting his nails trimmed.

Date of assessment:: 3/28/2026

Summary:: Due to Dior fearfulness a handling assessment will not be condcuted at this time.

Summary (6):: 4/6/26: Dior is standing in his kennel as handler approaches. He begins to hard bark at the handler as they unlock the door and lowers his head with a tense body as they slowly leash him at the back of his kennel. He is then taken to the behavior room. In the room, he has a tense body as he explores around for treats. He would stare at the handler to receive treats and has no reactions to handlers that would enter the room. He is comfortable approaching a unfamiliar handler to receive pets. He is able to return back to his kennel with no issues. 4/2/26: Dior is at the front of his kennel barking towards the handler when approached and when the leash enters his kennel he begins to jump back and bark more intensely, growling at the back of his kennel. Dior has to be leashed with the door put inwards due to his jumping all the way back to his kennel when the leash comes near him even with treats. Dior in the office explores his surroundings, eating out of the enrichment mats laid out for him and offering sits in between. Dior does not solicit attention and will flinch when rubbing into the handler. Dior is clipped but head whips, and is put back into kennel with no issue.

Summary (7):: 3/29/26: Dior is standing in his kennel with a tense body as handler approaches. He begins to hard bark at the handler as they unlock the door and is able to be leashed while being distracted from treats that the handler tossed inside. He is then taken to the behavior room. In the room, he has a tense body as he explores around for treats. He would stare at the handler to receive treats and has no reactions to handlers that would enter the room. He is able to return back to his kennel with no issues. 3/27/26: Dior is barking with a tense body at the front of his kennel as handler approaches. He is able to be slowly leashed while being distracted from treats on the ground. He is then taken to the behavior room. In the room, he continues to have a tense body as he searches around the room for treats. He engages in a snuffle mat full of treats and is comfortable siting to receive treats. He is able to return back to his kennel with no issues. 3/26/26: Dior is siting on his bed as handler approaches. He begins to bark and growl as the handler unlocks the door. He is able to approach the front and would eat treats that the handler would toss inside. As the handler attempts to leash him, he would stop eating the treats and would hard bark and growl while retreating to the back of his kennel. He is comfortable eating treats on his bed, but would lower his head and growl as the handler tries to get the leash loop over his head. After a few attempts, the handler then closes the door and gives him a moment to settle. The handler then re-approaches his kennel and tosses treats inside and is able to leash him as he growls with his head low to the ground at the door. Once leashed, he is then taken to the behavior room. In the room, he has a tense body as he explores around. He is able to engage in a snuffle mat full of treats and a cheese lick mat. He has no reactions to handlers that would enter the room. He does not interact with the handlers as he walks around. He is able to return back to his kennel with no issues.

Date of intake:: 3/25/2026

Summary:: FAS and staff was unable to scan for m/c and collar ID.

Date of initial:: 3/28/2026

Summary:: Hard barking at front of kennel while wagging tail

BEHAVIOR DETERMINATION:: New Hope Only

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

Recommendations comments:: No children (under 13): Due to Dior fearfulness we reccomend he is placed in an adult only home at this time. Place with a New Hope partner: Dior 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: : Mouthiness/poor bite inhibition,Fearful/potential for defensive aggression,Strength/leash pulling

Potential challenges comments:: Mouthiness/poor bite inhibition: Dior is noted to become mouthy when taking treats.Redirecting him to appropriate toys, teaching gentle treat-taking, and reinforcing calm engagement can help reduce mouthiness.Please see the handout on Mouthiness/poor bite inhibition. Fearful/potential for defensive aggression: Dior is noted in the care center to bark and growl as the handler during leashing attempts when taking out of his kennel.He is able to approach the front and would eat treats that the handler would toss inside. As the handler attempts to leash him, he would stop eating the treats and would hard bark and growl while retreating to the back of his kennel. Training should prioritize slow, gentle exposure to new environments, reinforcing voluntary movement, and building confidence through predictable, low-pressure interactions.Please see the handout on Fearful/potential for defensive aggression. Strength/leash pulling: Dior is noted to to pull hard while on leash. Training should emphasize loose-leash walking skills, rewarding engagement with the handler, and using supportive walking equipment to improve safety and control. Please see the handout on Strength/leash pulling.