Animal Profile

Fenty is at risk for behavior concerns. She displays on-leash reactivity, fearfulness, and hypervigilance that make it difficult for her to acclimate to a shelter setting. Fenty is significantly on-leash reactive and has been observed barking, howling, yelping, jumping, thrashing, leash biting, and alligator rolling when seeing unfamiliar dogs and people. She is fearful and hypervigilant when exiting the kennel rooms, walking through the hallways, and when in the behavior office and will vocalize, whine, and pace when hearing other dogs. During her medical exam, Fenty is described as showing signs of hyperarousal- pulling, environmental vigilance- as well as being mildly skittish. Fenty has displayed social behaviors with select staff members and will solicit petting with a loose frame. Her previous owners describe her as sweet and affectionate. Medically, Fenty is diagnosed with CIRDC.

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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 Fenty is at risk for behavior concerns. She displays on-leash reactivity, fearfulness, and hypervigilance that make it difficult for her to acclimate to a shelter setting. Fenty is significantly on-leash reactive and has been observed barking, howling, yelping, jumping, thrashing, leash biting, and alligator rolling when seeing unfamiliar dogs and people. She is fearful and hypervigilant when exiting the kennel rooms, walking through the hallways, and when in the behavior office and will vocalize, whine, and pace when hearing other dogs. During her medical exam, Fenty is described as showing signs of hyperarousal- pulling, environmental vigilance- as well as being mildly skittish. Fenty has displayed social behaviors with select staff members and will solicit petting with a loose frame. Her previous owners describe her as sweet and affectionate. Medically, Fenty is diagnosed with CIRDC. Fenty was surrendered to care by her previous owner due to housing concerns. Fenty's previous family described her as a social, affectionate, active, playful, and vocal dog. She would spend most of her time in the bedroom and the backyard. She allowed her previous family to bathe and brush her, but did not allow them to trim her nails. Her owner did note that she can be shy with strangers when initially meeting them. But they also reported that has never done well with being walked on a leash; she had access to a backyard instead. Fenty has a history of being reactive to strangers, other dogs, and animals during walks. Similar behaviors were displayed during her intake and stay in care. Due to these concerns, we recommend that Fenty be placed with a New Hope partner that 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: 63.6 lbs

Medical Notes

10/2/2026

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10/2/2026

DVM Intake Exam Estimated age: 7 years Microchip noted on Intake? Negative History: Owner Surrender Subjective: BAR-H, MM pink and moist Observed Behavior - Blue; Per Canine Behavior at Admissions, vocalizing/screeching, alligator rolling, thrashing and leash biting. With Medical, came out of kennel and walked appropriately with signs of hyperarousal - pulling, environmental vigilance; was mildly skittish, responsive to treats; moved slowly with her and she generally tolerated handling/exam. Is there evidence of suspected cruelty? No Objective: P = WNL R = WNL BCS 6/9 Weight = 63.6 lbs EENT: Eyes clear, ears externally clean/NSF (behavior did not tolerate inner ear assessment), no nasal or ocular discharge noted Oral Exam: NSF; mild generalized dental calculus and enamel discoloration PLN: No enlargements noted H/L: NSR, NMA, CRT < 2, lungs clear, eupneic ABD: Non painful, no masses palpated U/G: FI (no spay scar or green spay tattoo observed); pronounced mammary tissue with marked asymmetry - L4 and L5 markedly enlarged and R5 moderately enlarged; soft, non-painful, no warmth or discharge noted MSI: Ambulatory x 4, skin free of parasites, no masses noted, healthy hair coat CNS: Mentation appropriate - no signs of neurologic abnormalities Assessment: Apparently healthy, except for: -Pronounced asymmetric mammary gland enlargement, L4/L5 > R5 - r/o hormonal/mammary hyperplasia vs pseudopregnancy/lactational change vs mastitis vs mammary neoplasia vs other -Mildly overweight, BCS 6/9 Prognosis: Good Plan: Standard intake tasks for dogs performed Start Trazodone 250 mg PO BID indefinitely (~8.7 mg/kg/dose) Start Gabapentin 600 mg PO BID indefinitely (~20.8 mg/kg/dose) Recheck/evaluate mammary tissue at time of surgery SURGERY: Okay for surgery (Older) *Recheck mammary tissue at surgery* *Nail trim at time of surgery*

10/12/2026

Progress exam: CIRDC signs noted on rounds Subjective: BAR, no C/V/D. Sneezing present. Untouched wet/dry food mix noted Objective: EYES: Clear LUNGS: Eupneic, no sign of respiratory distress NASAL CAVITY: mild mucoserous discharge MUSCULOSKELETAL: Ambulatory x4, no lameness or lesions NEURO: Appropriate mentation ASSESSMENT: Presumed CIRDC PLAN: Per standing orders -Move to iso, ppe sign & monitor log placed on kennel -Start doxycycline 10mg/kg PO q24h x10days & medical feedings PO BID x 5 days -CTM, recheck as scheduled

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Behavior Condition: 2. Blue

Behavior History
Behavior Assessment

Upon intake, Fenty was barking, howling, yelping, jumping, leash biting, and thrashing with the client. Staff asked the client to place a slip leash on Fenty, remove her collar and leash, and pass the slip leash to staff. While with walking with staff Fenty would bark, howl, yelp, jump, leash bite, thrash, and alligator roll. While walking back to medical, Fenty bit the rope nearly in half. Staff were able to encourage Fenty to enter her kennel. Staff used a hook to remove the leash.

Date of Intake: 9/30/2026

Basic Information:: Fenty is a aprox. 5-year-old, large, female, dog. She came to ACC via owner surrender.

Previously lived with:: 2 adults, 2 dogs

How is this dog around strangers?: She is shy but tolerant of strangers.

How is this dog around children?: No experience.

How is this dog around other dogs?: She is playful and calm around familiar dogs. She barks, howls, yelps, jumps, and thrashes around unfamiliar dogs.

How is this dog around cats?: No experience.

Resource guarding:: She values food and toys. She guards these items by hovering with a tense body.

Bite history:: No bite history.

Housetrained:: Yes

Energy level/descriptors:: Medium

Other Notes:: She is reported to take treats roughly, have general and separation anxiety, pull extremely hard on leash, and jump frequently. While on walks she reacts to strangers, dogs, and small animals by barking, howling, yelping, jumping, and thrashing. She barks/growls when held/restrained. She is not bothered when woken from sleep, when startled, or when pushed/pulled off furniture. She is fearful when her paws are touched and when her collar is grabbed.

Has this dog ever had any medical issues?: No

For a New Family to Know: She is a social, affectionate, active, playful, vocal, dog. She spends most of her time in the bedroom and the backyard. She allowed her previous family to bathe and brush her, but did not allow them to trim her nails (fearful). She pulls extremely hard while on leash. In her previous home she did not go on regular walks, instead she had access to a backyard. Does does not enjoy getting in or being in a car at all. She knows, "sit" and "paw". She is a sweet and affectionate dog. She loves rope toys.

Date of intake:: 9/30/2026

Spay/Neuter status:: No

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

Previously lived with:: 2 adults, 2 dogs

Behavior toward strangers:: Shy but tolerant

Behavior toward children:: No experience

Behavior toward dogs:: Barks, howls, yelps, jumps, thrashes around unfamiliar dogs. Play and calm with familiar dogs.

Behavior toward cats:: No experience

Resource guarding:: She values food and toys and will guard by hovering over them with a tense body.

Bite history:: No bite history

Housetrained:: Yes

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

Other Notes:: Fenty is reported to take treats roughly, have general and separation anxiety, pull extremely hard on leash, and jump frequently. She allowed her previous family to bathe and brush her. She barks/growls when held/restrained. She is not bothered when woken from sleep, when startled, or when pushed/pulled off furniture. She is fearful when her paws are touched and when her collar is grabbed.

Date of assessment:: 10/4/2026

Summary:: 10/4: Leash Walking Strength and pulling: mild pulling Reactivity to humans: did not pass Reactivity to dogs: did not pass Leash walking comments: Sociability Loose in room (15-20 seconds): loose body, roams room, takes treats, readily checks in with handlers Call over: approaches with coaxing Sociability comments: puts head in lap for cheek rubs, tenses briefly with collaring but immediately recovers once on drag leash Handling Soft handling: stands still, accepts contact Exuberant handling: stands still, accepts contact Handling comments: Arousal Jog: follows, soft body Arousal comments: Knock: perks, no further reaction Knock Comments: Toy: no response Toy comments: ignores toy 10/1 - 10/2: A handling assessment could not be conducted due to a lack of vaccines or a medical exam.

Summary:: According to Fenty's previous owner(s), she is playful and calm around familiar dogs and barks, howls, yelps, jumps, and thrashes around unfamiliar dogs. She previously lived with two other dogs. 10/05/26 Fenty is introduced to a novel female while off leash. She approaches the gate and will sniff the female with a neutral frame, sniffing the female and jumping up onto the gate when the female does. Fenty walks away, sniffs along the yard before returning and sniffing the female again with a mid-level tail wag. The female jumps to solicit play and Fenty will jump in return and vocalize briefly before disengaging on her own.

Summary (6):: 10/15/26: Fenty is standing in the front of her kennel with a neutral frame and begins jumping up onto the kennel door exuberantly as handler unlocks the door. Handler leashes Fenty and she readily exits, walking to the Canine Behavior Office. Fenty displays anxiousness and she walks around the room and will jump up onto handlers repeatedly and whine and bark. She displays wide, dilated eyes and a heavy pant. She briefly engages with a licky mat but loses interest very quickly. Fenty is walked back to kennel where she will begin to pull hard towards the crate in front of her kennel. Handler keeps her on a short lead, but Fenty pulls hard towards the crate while vocalizing and has to be muscled into kennel. 10/13/26: Fenty is standing at the front of kennel with a neutral frame as handler approaches. She is easily leashed and pulls moderately, quickly exiting the kennel room, displaying a tense frame as she walks past kennels. Fenty is brought to the Behavior Office where she explores the space and readily engages with handler, leaning into their legs and soliciting petting with a loose frame. She does become increasingly anxious throughout her time in the room and will whine, pant, and zigzag back and forth throughout the space as she hears dogs barking in neighboring rooms. Upon leaving the room, Fenty will begin pulling hard towards the kennel room, screeching and at one point on hind legs as she pulls forward. She is quickly ushered towards the kennel room and runs past the kennels and into her own. 10/10/26: Fenty is standing at the front of her kennel as the handler approaches. She is able to be leashed with ease and is then taken to the behavior room. In the room, she is comfortable approaching the handler to receive treats and pets. She is comfortable engaging in a snuffle mat as two handlers tossed treats inside of it. She barks and vocalizes in the hallway on the way back to her kennel and is able to enter with no issues.

Summary (7):: 10/8/26: Fenty is standing at the front of her kennel as the handler approaches. She is able to be leashed with ease and is then taken to the behavior room. Along the way, she notices a dog in the hallway that was further down behind her and she begins to bark and vocalize while still being walked to the room. In the room, she is comfortable approaching the handlers to receive treats. She would bark and vocalize when another handler exits the room and is comfortable engaging in a snuffle mat as the handler tosses treats inside of it. She barks and vocalizes in the hallway on the way back to her kennel and is able to enter with no issues. 10/4/26: Fenty is standing at the front of her kennel with widened eyes as the handler approaches. She jumps up at the door as the handler unlocks it and is able to be leashed with ease. She is then taken to the behavior room for her assessment. In the room, she is comfortable approaching the handlers to receive treats. She has widened eyes and becomes tense while being petted. Please see behavior assessment notes for more details. She is able to return back to her kennel with no issues. 10/3/26: Fenty is standing at the front of her kennel with widened eyes as handler approaches. She is able to be leashed with ease and is then taken to the behavior room. In the room, she is comfortable exploring around sniffing and is comfortable approaching the handler to receive treats she would lean in to receive a few pets before shaking off. She would constantly look up and stare at the door when she heard dogs barking nearby. She begins to whimper and heavy pant on the way back to her kennel is able to enter with no issues.

Date of intake:: 9/30/2026

Summary:: Bark, howl, yelp, jump, leash bite, thrash, and alligator roll

Date of initial:: 10/2/2026

Summary:: hyperarousal - pulling, environmental vigilance; mildly skittish

BEHAVIOR DETERMINATION:: New Hope Only

Recommendations:: No children (under 13),Recommend no dog parks,Place with a New Hope partner

Recommendations comments:: No children (under 13): Due to the intensity of Fenty's reactivity, we recommend an aduly only home at this time. Recommend No Dog Parks: Due to the behaviors highlighted in Fenty's previous home -barking, howling, yelping, jumping, and thrashing around unfamiliar dogs- we recommend that she does not visit dog parks. The Behavior Department recommends that she be socialized in a more controlled setting until her behavior towards other dogs can be further addressed. Reward-based, force-free training can be utilized to help Fenty associate dogs with things she enjoys like toys or treats. Place with a New Hope partner: Fenty 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,Separation anxiety,Anxiety,On-leash reactivity/barrier frustration

Potential challenges comments:: Handling/touch sensitivity: Fenty is reported by her previous owners to be fearful when her paws are touched or her collar is grabbed, showing discomfort with touch in certain areas. It is important to avoid touching her paws or grabbing her collar at this time, and to be cautious when touching him in other areas as we do not know where he may have other sensitivities. Positive reinforcement, reward based training should be used to pair touch with good things such as food rewards in order to teach her to be more comfortable with this. It is important to always go slow and give Fenty the option to walk away from any social interaction. She should never be forced to approach anything that she is uncomfortable with or to submit to petting or handling. Please see handout on Handling/touch sensitivity. Fearful/potential for defensive aggression: Fenty's previous owners report that she has growled when restrained. Please see handout on Fearful/potential for defensive aggression. Separation anxiety: Fenty's previous owners report that she has separation anxiety. While we do not know the nature or intensity of this behavior, we recommend that potential adopters feel comfortable with separation anxiety behaviors and prepared to manage and positively modify them should they appear in a home environment. Please see handout on Separation Anxiety. General anxiety: Fenty is reported to be an anxious dog by her previous owners, and has shown anxious behavior while at the care center including pacing, panting, and intensely vocalizing. If she displays anxious behavior in her future home, we recommend puzzle toys, sniffing, and giving her other things to focus on to alleviate her anxiety. Positive reinforcement, force-free training only should be used. Please see handout on Generalized Anxiety. On-leash reactivity/barrier frustration: Fenty has been observed to react strongly to strangers and other dogs when on leash, barking, yelping, howling and thrashing on leash. She will 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 and barrier frustration.