Animal Profile
Sofrito
Hello, my name is Sofrito. My animal id is #194851. I am a desexed male black dog at the . The shelter thinks I am about 1 years old.
I came into the shelter as a stray on 3/3/2024.
Reserved
Someone has already placed a deposit on me. I'm no longer available.
Sofrito is in need of emergency placement due to behavior concerns. He has been intensely fearful in the care center and has escalated to hard barking, lunging, and snapping at staff and thrashing and alligator rolling while on leash. Due to his level of fear and defensive aggression despite attempts to make him comfortable, it is difficult to house him safely. Medically, he has an abnormal hair coat and otitis externa.
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This pet needs emergency placement. Please click here to go to our emergency placement page for more information. Sofrito is in need of emergency placement due to behavior concerns. He has been intensely fearful in the care center and has escalated to hard barking, lunging, and snapping at staff and thrashing and alligator rolling while on leash. Due to his level of fear and defensive aggression despite attempts to make him comfortable, it is difficult to house him safely. Medically, he has an abnormal hair coat and otitis externa. Due to the detailed behavior issues, this animal is only available for foster/adoption through one of ACC's New Hope Partners. If you are interested in adopting or fostering, please fill out the pre-screener form. This animal is not directly available for adoption through ACC and is only available by completing the pre-screener form.Adoption inquiries sent directly to ACC will not receive a response. Pre-Screener Form Sofrito was surrendered to BACC as a stray. He has been intensely fearful at the care center and has escalated to lunging and snapping at staff several times as well as thrashing and alligator rolling while on leash, allowing minimal handling. As a result, we recommend she be placed with an experienced, adult-only foster or adopter home through one of our New Hope partners where he can take the time and space she needs to decompress.
My medical notes are...
Weight: 14.2 lbs
3/4/2024
DVM Intake Estimated age: 1 year Microchip noted on Intake? Yes History: Stray Subjective: BARH, no coughing/sneezing/vomiting/diarrhea Observed behavior: Snapping, snarling, baring teeth, alligator rolling on leash, lunging at staff when approached. Sedated for exam and tasks with 0.2 mg/kg butorphanol, 10 mcg/kg dexmedetomidine IM. Evidence of cruelty seen: No Evidence of trauma seen: No Evidence of neglect seen: No Objective: P: WNL R: WNL BCS: 7/9 OP: Muzzle in place, used tongue depressor to raise lips. Mucous membranes pink and moist. No dental disease. EENT: Eyes and nares clear bilaterally, no discharge noted. Moderate erythema and ceruminous debris AU, L > R PLN: Small/soft/symmetrical/nonpainful CV: No murmurs or arrhythmias, pulses strong and synchronous. RESP: Eupneic, no crackles/wheezes GI: Soft, nonpainful, no palpable masses. UG: male castrated, no discharge INT: Markedly abnormal hair coat guard hairs almost completely absent. No areas of alopecia or pruritus, no ectoparasites or masses noted. MS: Ambulatory x4, no pain on palpation of epaxials NEURO: Mentation appropriate, cranial nerves intact, no deficits noted. Assessment: -Abnormal hair coat (suspect double coated animal that was shaved down) -Otitis externa Prognosis: Good Plan: -Cleaned ears, placed osurnia AU -Start trazodone 10 mg/kg PO q12h indefinitely -Start clonidine .03 mg/kg PO q12h indefinitely Surgery: Neutered
Details on my behavior are...
Behavior Condition: 5. Red
upon intake: when staff went out to the car he was in the back seat of the clients car whale eyeing and lip licking. Any time the finder got too close to the car he would run b/w the seats hard barking and would run up to the windows barring his teeth. Staff tried to lasso him with a leash and he lunged at staffs face with bared teeth and growling. Canine behavior was called to to assist in getting Sofrito out of the car. Once out of the car he began thrashing, biting the rope, and lunged at CB while they were trying to pick him up with a towel. He thrashed while walking into the care center and was taken to medical for vaccines by CB.
Date of Intake: 3/3/2024
Date of intake:: 3/3/2024
Means of surrender (length of time in previous home):: Stray, no prior history
Date of assessment:: 3/5/2024
Summary:: Sofrito has been intensely fearful in the care center, escalating to thrashing, lunging, and snapping and allowing minimal handling. Out of concern for his levels of stress, he is not eligible for a handling assessment.
Summary (7):: 3/7: Sofrito lunges, growls, and bares teeth when approached in his kennel. 3/5: Sofrito is at the back of his kennel, growling and baring his teeth. Due to his kennel being heavily soiled, the handler makes an attempt to remove him from his kennel for it to be cleaned. The handler lassos him and Sofrito begins wailing with his teeth bared while thrashing in attempt to dislodge the lead. He then sits with his back facing the handler, unmoving, and not taking any kind of high value treats. The handler has to apply slight leash pressure to get Sofrito to move closer to the kennel front. When the handler attempts to cover him with a blanket to pick him up, Sofrito lunges and snaps at the handler and blanket. He keeps thrashing and snapping at the handler while wailing before he jumps past the handler, landing on his soiled bedding. He remains stiff but follows the handler to the assessment room so his kennel can be cleaned. Once in the room, Sofrito remains frozen in place and does not engage in any form of interaction. Once his kennel is ready, he is walked back to his kennel. Sofrito does not allow for the handler to pick him up and begins thrashing, snapping, and wailing with the slightest movement. A freeman net is used to scoop up Sofrito to place him back into the kennel without the handler being bit. 03/04/24 Sofrito is at the back of his kennel, hard barking as the handler approaches. Sofrito's hackles are raised, he is lip curling, and hard barking intensely at the handler. The handler attempts to lassoes Sofrito in which he thrashes, bites the leash and screeches at the top of his lungs when the leash touches him. The handler eventually is able to leash him, allowing him to exit the kennel on his own. They proceed to the assessment room. Sofrito yells, thrashes, lunges, and will attempt to pancake on his way to the assessment room. Upon entering the room, Sofrito attempts to seek an exit, attempting to distance himself from the handler. The handler keeps his lead on Sofrito due to not being able to get close to him. The handler begins to speak to Sofrito and get down on one knee. As the handler is making their self-smaller, Sofrito lunges at the handler, snarling and baring teeth. The handler returns Sofrito due to his poor behavior and not being able to engage with him any further. During his stay in the room, all Sofrito did was heavily pant, with wide eyes and kept his distance from the handler. Sofrito is returned to kennel, where the handler attempts to pick him up with a bed. Sofrito actively mauls the bed attempted to cover him with, screeching and snarling in the process. The handler must suitcase Sofrito in order to return him in kennel, where he actively lunged and snapped through the process.
Date of intake:: 3/3/2024
Summary:: lunging, bearing teeth, snapping, thrashing
Date of initial:: 3/4/2024
Summary:: Snapping, snarling, baring teeth, alligator rolling, lunging, sedated
ENERGY LEVEL:: We have no history on Sofrito and are uncertain of his behavior in a home environment. However, he will need daily mental and physical energy to keep him engaged and exercised.
BEHAVIOR DETERMINATION:: New Hope Only
Recommendations:: Place with a New Hope partner,No children (under 13)
Recommendations comments:: NO CHILDREN: Due to Sofrito's fearfulnes and potential for defensive aggression, we recommend he be placed in a home with no children under 13. NEW HOPE ONLY: Due to Sofrito's fearfulness and defensive aggression, we recommend he be placed in an experienced foster or adopter home through one of our New Hope partners.
Potential challenges: : Fearful/potential for defensive aggression
Potential challenges comments:: Fearful/potential for defensive aggression: Sofrito has been extremely fearful in the care center and is quick to escalate to bearing teeth, lunging, snapping, and thrashing, allowing little handling. It is important to go slow with him and allow him to set the pace and tone of interactions. Please see handout on Fearful and Defensive Aggression.