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Homeward Bound Foster Pets We are a safe haven in Bradenton, Florida for dogs, most of the dogs who reside here were set for euthanasia but were saved to live full lives.

We currently foster small & large dogs, to learn more about our pups see our Adoptable Animals photos. Homeward Bound Foster Pests is a 501(c)3 located in Bradenton, Florida. We house a variety of dogs who desperately need medical help and often assistance to overcome past abuses. Many of our little ones would love to have a sponsor or foster parent to help with their medical needs and recovery. Any contribution will be greatly appreciated and will go directly to the care of the animals. Donations can be directly deposited into our paypal account. [email protected]

10/09/2026

*** PLACED WITH RESCUE ***

*** $500 STIPEND IS AVAILABLE TO THE NEW HOPE PARTNER THAT PULLS HONEY BOOBOO
*** $300 DONATION IS AVAILABLE TO THE NEW HOPE PARTNER THAT PULLS HONEY BOOBOO
Honey Booboo — The Wiggly Marshmallow With the Smushy Jowls!!! Honey Booboo is the kind of dog who makes you laugh just by existing. She’s a white, freckled, bulldog‑jowled pitty with a body that wiggles like it’s powered by joy alone. She adores people, melts into belly rubs, and greets the world with bounce, sparkle, and full‑body enthusiasm.

In the shelter, though, Honey Booboo is struggling. She’s over 60 lbs and living in a tiny pop‑up crate, and all that pent‑up energy has nowhere to go. Her “bad behavior” is nothing more than a sweet, social dog losing her mind in confinement — jumping for attention, mouthing leashes, begging someone to notice her. Give her space, toys, exercise, and a quiet place to decompress, and she transforms into the soft, snuggly, treat‑taking, toy‑carrying girl she really is.

And we know who she is, because she shows us every chance she gets: leaning in for pets, sitting when called, taking treats gently, wiggling at staff, and bouncing into play bows with other dogs. She’s loose, friendly, playful, and full of life — a marshmallow with legs and a heart that wants nothing more than to belong to someone.

Honey Booboo is ready to shine. She just needs out. Can you take ridiculously sweet, social girl in so her life can be spared? Experienced fosters and / or adopters -- rush to MESSAGE OUR PAGE FOR ASSISTANCE.

HONEY BOOBOO HAS MOVIES!

1 Year old Sweetie!
https://youtu.be/haF-q8_E2dk?si=pdCKTjnDyZdtTHP_

Sweet, social, wiggly, treat seeker!
https://youtu.be/WGP7cU_QbGM?si=d2z2MRgRvk0Ta5mB


Honey Booboo, Id 264722, @1 Yr. Old, 60 lbs., Female
Manhattan ACC, Large Mixed Breed, White/Brown
Surrender Reason: 9/7/26 – Stray
Behavior Assessment Rating: New Hope Only
Recommendations:
No Children under 13
Recommend no dog parks
Place with a New Hope partner
Medical Behavior Rating: 1. GREEN!


AT RISK MEMO:
Honey Boo Boo is at risk due to her behavioral concerns. Honey Booboo has shown arousal concerns and repeated jumping on handlers and mouthing/biting leashes and drag lines. She has also attempted to bite the leash when it is within reach. She can be redirected with toys, treats, and verbal cues, but has difficulty refocusing. Honey Booboo is social with handler, leaning into touch and seeks attention. Medically, Honey Booboo has C I R D C .

Honey Booboo came into the care center as a stray due to this her behavioral history in a home environment is unknown. Honey BooBoo is noted to show social behavior towards handler leaning in for petting and readily accepts treats. Due to Honey Booboo leash biting and having difficulty refocusing the behavior department recommends Honey Booboo be placed with a New Hope placement partner who is able to provide an experienced adult-only foster home. A period of decompression is recommended to allow Honey Booboo to acclimate comfortably to her new environment; force-free, reward based training only is advised when introducing Honey Booboo to new and unfamiliar situations.



INTAKE NOTES – Date of Intake: 7-Sept-2026


SURRENDER NOTES – BASIC INFORMATION:
n/a



BEHAVIOR NOTES

Date of intake:: 9/7/2026
Spay/Neuter status:: No
Means of surrender (length of time in previous home):: Stray(Unknown History)

Other Notes:: **Previous assessment available upon request**

09/12/26: Due to Honey Booboo leash biting and jumping on handlers and not being able to be refocused a handling assessment will not be conducted at this time.

SHELTER ASSESSMENT SUMMARIES:
Date of assessment: 9/25/2026

Leash Walking
Strength and pulling: Moderate
Reactivity to humans: None
Reactivity to dogs: None
Leash walking comments: Pulls moderately, will dart on leash sometimes

Sociability
Loose in room (15-20 seconds): Moderately social
Call over: Approaches with coaxing
Sociability comments: Exuberantly explores the room, accepts treats.

Soft handling: Seeks contact
Exuberant handling: Accepts contact
Comments: Leans into initial pets, accepts all handling

Arousal
Jog comments: Aroused, begins biting leash, difficult to redirect

Knock
Knock comments: Approaches with slightly tense posture

Toy
Toy comments: Grips, tense bodied

PLAYGROUP NOTES – DOG TO DOG SUMMARY
Summary: Due to entering the facility as a stray, there is no prior dog-to-dog history recorded.

9/23/26: Honey Booboo is introduced to a novel intact male and is loose and wiggly at the fence, standing up on the fence door with mid level wags. She jumps down and shakes off, sneezes a couple times, then toe taps at the fence line. She is let into the yard and sniffs nearby the other dog, letting them sniff her from behind remaining loose with mid level wags. She then play bows and bounces, leaping on the other dog and bounces around her handler. She sniffs independently and shakes off, sneezes, then continues bouncing, play slapping, and bumping the other dog with a loose wiggly body and open panting mouth. After multiple minutes of play, the other dog positions himself to mount her and she whips around and lunges towards him while hard barking. She is pulled away and led out of the yard, redirecting without issue.

9/19/26: Honey Booboo is introduced to a novel intact male and is loose and wiggly at the fence with fast mid-high level wags. She stands on the fence greeting handlers, then bounces around the catch pen. She is let into the yard and bounces over to the other dog, play bowing and zooming around him while intermittently sniffing. She bumps the other dog and the other dog walks away and they are given a break. Honey Booboo greets handlers and is loose while exploring the yard, walking nearby the other dog without interaction remaining relaxed. She attempts to approach after several minutes, sneezing a couple times and bouncing over. She play bows and the other dog shows signs of discomfort, she is led across the yard without issue and the meet is ended.

9/15/26: Honey Booboo is introduced to a novel intact female and is loose at the fence with mid level wags. She shakes off and greets her handler, then stands by the gate calmly as the other dog is brought across the yard. Honey Booboo is let into the yard and engages in mutual sniffing with a neutral body and high wagging tail. She lifts her leg while the other dog sniffs her and then does a chin over and play bows, bouncing towards the other dog. The other dog leaps towards her playfully and Honey Booboo gives a disproportionate vocal correction while lunging towards the other dog. She is pulled away and redirects her attention without issue, looking at the other dog from afar with a loose body and mid level wags, sneezing and shaking off. The two reapproach and mutually sniff, Honey Booboo play bows and the other dog bounces in response. Honey Booboo again overcorrects the other dog and the two are separated.

9/12/26: Honey Booboo is introduced to a novel intact male and is loose and wiggly at the fence with mid level wags. She toe taps and whines while following the other dog along the fence line continuing to sniff him.

ENRICHMENT NOTES

10/14/26: Honey Booboo is at the front of her kennel with loose body when handler approaches. She starts barking in the demanding manner while handler is unlocking the kennel. She gently accepts treats and is distracted. She is easily leashed and willingly exits the kennel. Honey follows the treat trail on the ground and is passing neighboring dogs with no reaction. Once in the hallway she attempts to jump onto the handler, pawing at their treat pouch. Handler tosses treats and is able to cue her to sit. Honey walks through the hallways with no reaction to pop-up crates or staff members. Once outside she immediately relieve herself and continues walking with mild to none leash tension ahead of the handler. She has no reaction to any stimuli and she is focused on sniffing her surroundings. Honey is social and responsive with handler. She is highly treat-motivated and follows basic verbal cues. She allows petting and remains loose body. Upon return handler pre-clips the leash and brings Honey Booboo back into her kennel with ease.

10/9/26: Honey Booboo is at the front of her kennel standing on her hind legs and holding onto the kennel door; as the handler pretends to have a treat in hand, they get her to jump down. Once Honey is regularly standing, the handler leashes and brings her out. Once she's out the room, Honey grabs a clean toy from the toy bin; she squeaks the toy repeatedly. Throughout the walk, Honey holds onto the toy as she walks with mild to moderate leash tension and doesn't react to people or dogs; she holds onto it even as she relieves herself. She walks with a loose body; during the elevator ride, she allows brief pets from the handler. The handler clips their leash and walks Honey back to her kennel; she drops her toy midway and enters her kennel with ease.

10/6/26: Honey Boo Boo is at the back of her crate when handler passes. As they put on PPE, Honey jumps up and begins pawing at the bars and demand barking. She is easily leashed and taken out of the crate. Honey pulls moderately out towards the street. Handler has her step to the side and sit down. She takes treats gently from the handler as pedestrians pass by them. Honey Boo Boo then does zoomies around the street, before turning towards the handler and jumping up and down on them repeatedly. Handler tosses a toy to redirect her. Honey Boo Boo, then grabs the toy and bounces around with it shortly before walking ahead of the handler. She carries the toy with her the entire walk as she relieves herself and pulls towards spots of interest which she sniffs. Honey Boo Boo is then walked back towards the shelter and is returned to her crate without issue.

10/5/26 - Honey Boo Boo is at the front of her crate with loose body, handler has a toy for her for when she exits and she is easily leashed and grabs the toy then walked through the hallway with no reactivity to other staff or dogs. Outside she pulls moderately and stops at times to play with her toy, she is receptive to treats and verbal cues and isn't observed to be reactive to any dogs or people outside on her walk, at one point when the leash was in her line of sight she did go to bite it but then is quickly redirected to her toy and continues the walk with no issues, she is easily returned back to kennel and unleashed.

Summary (7):: 9/25/26: Honey Booboo is at the front of her crate with a loose body; she is easily leashed and brought out the hallway. Honey walks ahead with mild to moderate leash and no reactivity to people or dogs. Honey is receptive to recalls, as she immediately stops and sits in front of the handler when they call her name; she also takes treats from their palm. After she relieves herself and the handler cleans after her, Honey exuberantly moves around and playbows in front of the handler. When entering the driveway, Honey presents a wiggly body to a staff member speaking to her with a baby voice; she picks up a toy while walking through the hallway. as her crate is by the office, Honey pulls into the crate with her new toy; the handler attempts to pull her out, but she lies down. The handler presents treats, and as Honey drops her toy to step out of the crate, the handler walks her into the office for her assessment (see notes). Honey is returned to her crate afterwards.

9/22/26: Honey Booboo was upfront and present in her crate with a loose wiggly body when handler approached. Honey Booboo was then leashed easily and proceeded with her walk. Coming out of the shelter Honey Booboo was really excited but was easily refocused with a command followed by a treat. But after a while Honey Booboo would get impatient and started to jump up for the treats in handlers hand when prompted to sit. There were no further issues on the walk or returning to shelter. Honey Booboo happily returned to her crate after a treat was thrown in.

9/19/26 (D2D): Honey Booboo was at the front of her crate with a neutral body and a low waging tail. She was easily leashed and taken to the backyard for playgroup (Please see dog to dog notes for details). After playground he was returned to kennel with no issue.

9/12/26: Honey Booboo is at the front of her kennel with a wiggly body; she is easily leashed and brought out the crate. Honey is brought to the yard for playgroup (see D2D notes); as she enters, she pulls hard past the pen. She then approaches and jumps on a couple of handlers present. After she meets the other dog through a gate greet, the handler places a collar on her. As they attempt to clip a dragline on it, Honey begins to exuberantly jump and mouth the dragline a few times; once she stops, the handler attempts to clip the leash, but she jumps and bites the slip leash many times. The handler clips the leash to her collar, but Honey continues to bite the leash; as she stands on her hind legs against the fence, they unclip their collar and bring her out the yard. Honey is returned to her crate right after.

INTAKE BEHAVIOR:
Date of intake: 7-Sep-2026
Summary: She passed by other dogs well. She had no reaction to them, but when they barked, she froze for a few seconds.

MEDICAL BEHAVIOR:
Date of initial: 9-Sep-2026
Summary: loose wiggly body, allows all handling.

ENERGY LEVEL:
We have no history on honey booboo so we cannot be certain of her behavior in a home environment. However, she is a young, enthusiastic dog who will need daily mental and physical activity to keep her 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)
Recommend no dog parks
Place with a New Hope partner

Recommendations comments:: No children (under 13): Due to Honey Booboo arousal concerns we recommend she is placed in an adult only home at this time.

Recommend No Dog Parks: Due to the displays of behavior indicating that Honey Booboo is uncomfortable around other dogs – conflicted with play, giving disproportionate corrections - the Behavior Department recommends that she not be taken to dog parks. Reward-based, force-free training can be utilized to counter-condition and desensitize Honey Booboo to help her associate other dogs with positive experiences, such as toys or treats.

Place with a New Hope partner: Honey Booboo came into the care center as a stray due to this her behavioral history in a home environment is unknown. Honey BooBoo is noted to show social behavior towards handler leaning in for petting and readily accepts treats. Due to Honey Booboo leash biting and having difficulty refocusing the behavior department recommends Honey Booboo be placed with a New Hope placement partner who is able to provide an experienced adult-only foster home. A period of decompression is recommended to allow Honey Booboo to acclimate comfortably to her new environment; force-free, reward based training only is advised when introducing Honey Booboo to new and unfamiliar situations.

Potential challenges:
Resource guarding
Basic manners/poor impulse control
Social hyperarousal
Fearful
Leash-biting

Potential challenges comments:

Resource Guarding: During her assessment Honey was observed to be tense and freeze when being interacted with while in possession of a toy. Nothing should ever be taken directly out of Honey's mouth, and any time something is removed he should be rewarded with a high value treat or toy. She should be taught the "drop" cue and trade-up games. Please see handout on Resource Guarding.

Basic manners/poor impulse control/Leash-biting/Social hyperarousal: Honey Booboo leash biting and jumping on handlers and not being able to be refocused. Continued training should focus on reinforcing calm behavior, teaching alternative attention-seeking behaviors, and rewarding engagement with the handler before arousal escalates. Please see the handouts on Basic manners/poor impulse control, arousal, leash-biting.

Fearful: On intake she is notes to freeze when dogs barked at her in the kennel room and had to be helped to be placed into her kennel. Providing low-pressure handling, creating distance from overwhelming triggers, and allowing her time to build confidence will help support her adjustment and reduce fear-related responses. Please see the handout on decompression period.

MEDICAL EXAM NOTES

9/9/2026

DVM Intake Exam

Estimated age: 1-2 years

Microchip noted on Intake? Scanned negative

History: Stray

Subjective: BAR

Observed Behavior - loose wiggly body, allows all handling

Is there evidence of suspected cruelty? No

Objective

T =
P = WNL
R = WNL
BCS: 5/9

EENT: Eyes clear, ears clean, no nasal or ocular discharge noted
Oral Exam: Adult dentition, minimal staining
PLN: No enlargements noted
H/L: NSR, NMA, CRT < 2, Lungs clear, eupneic
ABD: Non painful, no masses palpated
U/G: Externally WNL, intact female, no OHE scar or tattoo noted
MSI: Ambulatory x 4 , skin free of parasites, no masses noted, healthy hair coat
CNS: Mentation appropriate - no signs of neurologic abnormalities
Re**al: Externally WNL
Wood's Lamp Exam:

Assessment
Apparently healthy
Intact female

Prognosis: Good

Plan:
Intake tasks + exam
Await sort

SURGERY:
OK for surgery

9/12/2026

K9 behavior reports leash biting

P:
Clonidine 0.5mg PO BID indefinitely

9/21/2026

completed requested task

9/30/2026

EEN: clear nasal discharge
RESP: coughing and sneezing

A: cirdc

P: Doxycycline 300mg 1 tablet po sid x 10d
move to dog isolation

10/9/2026

SO:
Last day of CIRDC meds
BAR
eent: eyes clear, no ocular or nasal dc apparent
h/l: eupneic, no coughing or sneezing appreciated
msi: ambulatory x4
neuro: mentation alert and appropriate

A:
CIRDC apparently resolved

P:
monitor for recurrence

10/10/2026

Starting trazodone 250mg PO BID indefinitely for in shelter FAS

* TO FOSTER / ADOPT *

If you would like to foster or adopt:
To foster or adopt a NYC ACC dog please PRIVATE MESSAGE our page at https://www.facebook.com/NYCDogsLivesmatter so we can assist and guide you through the process.

PLEASE NOTE: To foster or adopt a NYC ACC dog you need to live within a prescribed range of New York City. States include: NY, NJ, PA, CT, RI, DE, MD, MA, NH, VT, ME or Northern VA. If you are outside of this range, you have the option to “direct adopt” where you must go to the shelter “in person” to complete the adoption process. We can guide you through that process.

Shelter contact information:
Phone number (212) 788-4000
Email [email protected]

Shelter Addresses:
Queens Shelter: 1906 Flushing Ave., Ridgewood, NY 11385
Manhattan Shelter: 326 East 110 St. New York, NY 10029
Staten Island Shelter: 3139 Veterans Road West Staten Island, NY 10309

NYC ACC RATING SYSTEM

Level 1
Dogs with Level 1 determinations are suitable for the majority of homes.

Level 2
Dogs with Level 2 determinations will be suitable for adopters with some previous dog experience.

Level 3
Dogs with Level 3 determinations will need to go to homes with experienced adopters.

Level 4
Dogs with Level 4 determinations will need to go to homes with experienced adopters. It is suggested adopters have prior experience with the behaviors described.

New Hope Rescue Only
Dogs with this rating need to be pulled by a New Hope Partner Rescue. Contact (private message) our page for assistance.

10/09/2026

SWEET OREO IS GONE BUT NOT FORGOTTEN 😞

*** A $300 DONATION IS AVAILABLE TO THE NEW HOPE PARTNER THAT PULLS OREO
Oreo — The Good Boy With His Emotional Support Stuffy
Oreo has been waiting since August, overlooked again and again, even though he is one of the sweetest, most earnest dogs in the building. He came in as a stray with no backstory, no family to vouch for him — just his hope, his bravery, and his big, gentle heart. And he has tried every single day to be the best boy he can be.

Oreo is a black‑and‑white sweetheart who lights up when he sees his people. He sits when asked, lies down on command, gives paw, checks in on walks, and — in the most endearing way — carries his favorite stuffed toy everywhere like it’s his emotional support buddy. He’ll trot down the street with his stuffy in his mouth, glancing back at you for reassurance, proud as can be. When he accidentally picks up something he shouldn’t, he drops it the moment you call his name. He wants so badly to do the right thing.

Shelter stress has made him jumpy and mouthy with the leash, but underneath that is a dog who is responsive, affectionate, eager to learn, and absolutely devoted to his people. He takes treats gently, leans in for pets, walks beautifully once he settles, and looks at you with those wide, hopeful eyes like he’s asking, “Is today the day I get to go home?”

Oreo has so much love to give.
So much sweetness.
So much potential.

He’s been overlooked for far too long.
He’s ready to be someone’s dog — the loyal, goofy, toy‑carrying companion who will follow you anywhere.

Oreo is waiting.
He just needs someone to finally choose him.
Please do. If you are an experienced foster or adopter, hurry to save this young man’s life. MESSAGE OUR PAGE for assistance. He has been so patient and for so long, let’s not let the end of his stay be his death.

What my friends at ACC say about me:
My history is a mystery and my friends here do not know much about me yet!
I would appreciate slow introductions to new people and places to help me feel safe.
I will need daily physical activity to keep me healthy and happy!



OREO HAS A MOVIE!
Taking his emotional support stuffy for a walk!
https://youtu.be/JmfvOr17fFQ?si=pI9a4qmUl1Hjwem5


OREO, Id 263381, @2 Yrs. Old, 61 lbs., Male
Manhattan ACC, Large Mixed Breed, Black/White
Surrender Reason: 8/24/26 - Stray
Behavior Assessment Rating: New Hope Only
Recommendations:
No Children under 13
Place with a New Hope Partner
Medical Behavior Rating: 2. BLUE


AT RISK MEMO:
Oreo is at risk due to his behavioral concerns. He displays arousal related behaviors including leash biting, jumping, and mouthing/redirecting toward handlers. He often requires treats for leashing and kennel exits and has redirected toward handlers when highly aroused. Oreo has continued to leash bite despite redirection and has left red marks on a handler's arm while grabbing the leash. Despite this, he is social, allows petting, and displays a loose body posture. Medically, Oreo is Apparently Healthy.

INTAKE NOTES – Date of Intake: 24-Aug-2026
Whining, but Oreo allowed leashing and handling.

OWNER SURRENDER NOTES – BASIC INFORMATION:
n/a

BEHAVIOR NOTES


Date of intake:: 8/24/202
Spay/Neuter status:: Yes
Means of surrender (length of time in previous home):: Stray, No known history

SHELTER ASSESSMENT SUMMARIES:
Date of assessment: 8/27/2026

Leash Walking
Strength and pulling: None
Reactivity to humans: None
Reactivity to dogs: Inconclusive
Leash walking comments: Lifts paw when handlers interacts with him, not receptive to treats

Sociability
Loose in room (15-20 seconds): Fearful
Call over: Approaches handler with coaxing
Sociability comments: Tense body, tucked tail, dodges collar initially. Receptive to treats at the end of the assessment. Dodges the leash when handlers go to releash him

Soft handling: Tolerates contact
Exuberant handling: Fearful
Comments: Tense body, tucked tail, head whips during exuberant contact

Arousal
Jog comments: Follows handler with coaxing

Knock
Knock comments: Approaches handler readily jumps up

Toy
Toy comments: Tense body and investigates the toy. Tenses and hovers when the assess-a-hand approaches

PLAYGROUP NOTES – DOG TO DOG SUMMARY
Summary: Due to entering the facility as a stray, there is no prior dog-to-dog history recorded.

10/14/26: Oreo is introduced to a familiar neutered male and is loose and wiggly at the fence, play bowing and bouncing along the fence line. He is let into the yard and immediately stands on his hind legs leaping towards the other dog. The two engage in reciprocal push/pull play, play slapping, mouthing, leaping on/over each other, and bouncing across the yard together. They take short pauses throughout and will mutually sniff, then continue the same playstyle. They remain loose throughout.

10/13/26: Oreo is introduced to a novel neutered male and is loose and wiggly at the fence with mid-high level wags. He sniffs nose to nose through the fence while toe tapping, then paws at the fence. He play bows and stands on the fence door and the other dog does the same, remaining wiggly. He is let into the yard and engages in brief mutual sniffing with a loose body, then begins bouncing with the other dog. He leaps towards them, circling and bouncing. Both dogs are let off leash and Oreo engages in push/tackle play, play slapping, and leaping towards/on/over the other dog. He is tolerant of being leapt on and mouthing around his neck/upper back. The two do not take pauses from play, and are given a few breaks within their play session. Oreo will whine and pull towards the other dog, but does sit and perform down for treats with his handler. They reapproach each other continuing the same playstyle each time, both dogs stand on their hind legs together often but do not tip over and hop down on their own continuing reciprocal play.

9/30/26: Oreo is introduced to a novel intact female and is loose at the fence with mid-high wags, nudging his snout at the fence opening and whining. He is let into the yard and pulls strongly towards the other dog and engages in mutual sniffing with a loose body and fast mid-high wags. He toe taps and circles and sniffs, giving a partial play bow while following the other dog. The other dog displays signs of discomfort and attempts to retreat and the two are given a break. He takes treats from his handler, intermittently pulling towards the other dog whining. The other dog reapproaches and Oreo is forward leaning with high wags, attempting to leap on the other dog. They stand on their hind legs and Oreo jumps down on his own, then attempts to leap on the other dog again. The meet is ended due to the other dog's discomfort.

8/27/26: Oreo is introduced to a novel intact female and is tense at the fence, sniffing nose to nose with slow high wags. He has perked ears and a tight mouth with hard eye contact. He lifts his paw when the other dog walks away and then sniffs in the catch pen. The two reapproach through the fence again and he lifts a paw and gives wider high wags but maintains hard eye contact while sniffing.

ENRICHMENT NOTES

10/13/26: Oreo is at the front of his kennel, standing on his hind legs and pawing at the kennel door, especially as he sees a toy in the handler's hand; he is lured with the toy and leashed. The handler tosses the toy on the ground and Oreo sprints out the kennel to pick it up. The handler brings Oreo to the yard, where he relieves himself while holding the toy. When he is brought into the pen, Oreo drops the toy, and starts pulling around; after he relieves himself again, the handler gives him another toy, which he briefly engages with. As the handler speaks to another through a shared fence, Oreo begins to jump on them and bury his muzzle in their pouch. When he gets out, he attempts to bite the leash, but the handler pulls it out the way; he mouths their hand leaving no bleeds. He then jumps up high and bites the secondary leash wrapped around the handler's chest; another handler nearby uses their squeaker and it redirects him. But Oreo goes back to jumping high to leash bite. The handler uses the pet corrector and Oreo stops; he seems like he is going to attempt to leash bite again, but he doesn't do so for the walk's remainder. Upon entry, the handler clips their leash and returns Oreo to his kennel.

10/9/26: Oreo is at the front of kennel standing on his hind legs jumping and eager to exit, handler leashes him easy with toy and treats, outside in the driveway he drops the toy and begins to leash bite, handler uses cheese to redirect him and he goes back to toy. He continues to walk fine for a bit then drops toy again and leash bites again, handler uses cheese again to redirect him and put him into a "down," to settle him for a bit and reset before continuing, at this point he's dropped his toy. When Oreo turns the corner of the block he begins to pick up items off the street, handler would use treats to redirect and after that redirection goes to leash bite, he fixates on the leash and is biting for a bit pulling hard and jumping, handler waits him out and tosses out another toy for him to grab instead and after that he walks back pretty fine. Handler had to keep switching between toys and treats as he would lose interest, handler notes that playing in the yard would benefit him as Oreo was visibly frustrated when pulling the leash.

10/8/26: Oreo is at the front of his kennel standing on his hind legs with widen eyes. When the ahndler presents a toy, he begins to fixate on it as they leash him. Once he's fully leashed, Oreo pushes himself out and grabs the toy that the handler tossed on the ground. On the street, Oreo walks ahead with moderate to significant leash pressure. he notices a dog with a neutral body, but he disengages when the handler pulls him away. Upon entry, the handler clips their leash and returns Oreo to his kennel.

10/07/26 [am]: Oreo is at the front of his kennel, barking in demanding manner and pawing at the kennel door. Handler prepares the toy in advance and is able to distract Oreo with treats and lure his attention to put the leash on. Once he is leashed, Oreo willingly exits the kennel; handler drops the toy on the ground and Oreo immediately picks up the toy and comes out of the room with no reaction to neighboring dogs. Oreo pulls hard all the way to the driveway where he relieves himself. After crossing the street, Oreo reduces his pace and continues walking slightly ahead of the handler with mild to none leash tension. He is responsive and looks back at the handler when called. He follows basic verbal cues and gets rewarded with treats. Oreo has no reaction to any stimuli on the street. He allows petting and jumps exuberantly onto the handler few times but quickly disengages after verbal cues. During the walk Oreo constantly having his toy in his mouth. Upon return handler clips the leash and brings Oreo back into the kennel with ease.

10/06/26: Oreo is noted by ACS to leash bite when taken out for his AM walk, treats are used to distract him, but he will quickly take them and will continue to leash bite and jump on handler. Due to the leash biting and grabbing the leash with his front paws, he left red marks on the ACS arm from his nails. A large toy was used, which distracted shortly which he was quickly taken back inside the care center.

10/03/26 [am]: Oreo is at the front of his kennel, jumping and pawing at the door when handler approaches. He starts vocalizing while handler is unlocking the kennel. Oreo is leashed with a treat lure and readily exits the kennel. He follows a treat trail on the ground and passes neighboring dogs with no issue. Oreo pulls strongly forward in the hallways and has no reaction to pop-up crates or staff members. Once outside he pulls hard toward the gates and relieves himself. Oreo continues walking ahead of the handler with mild leash tension. When offered treat, Oreo takes it and jumps onto the handler's treat pouch right after trying to get more. He repeatedly jumps onto the handler but is redirectable with a toy. He grabs a toy, shakes it but after few seconds drops it. He loses interest quickly and gets back attention to his surroundings, pulling sometimes to certain spots to sniff. He pants and displays wide eyes. Oreo responsive with handler and allows petting but gets too excited quickly and attempts to jump onto the handler again. He is easily distracted with tossed treats. During return handler pre-clips the leash and brings Oreo back into his kennel with no further issues.

9/30/26 [playgroup]: Oreo is at the front of his kennel, jumping high and pawing at the kennel door when handler approaches. He sits after handler's command and is rewarded with treats. He is leashed with a treat lure and willingly exits the kennel. He pulls hard all the way out of the room but has no reaction to other dogs, pop-up crates or staff members in the hallways. Oreo is taken to the yard for the playgroup (see D2D notes). During return handler pre-clips the leash and brings Oreo back into his kennel with ease.

09/29/26 (Trainer Note): Oreo is standing at the front of his kennel with a loose body and barking as handler approaches. He stands on his hind legs, pawing at the kennel door, and nibbling in the kennel lock intermittently. Handler tosses copious amounts of treats into his kennel and is able to leash him using a treat as a lure. He pulls hard to the street and sniffs his surroundings. Oreo is highly treat motivated and regularly checks in with handler. He remains loose bodied throughout interaction and is returned to his kennel without issue.

9/28/26 - Upon approaching the kennel Oreo was excited to exit jumping at the door and with treats handler was able to calm him down to leash him up, when exiting the building he was not reactive to any dogs or staff passing by. When outside he had mild moments of arousal like jumping up for treats etc. handler had a toy in hand that he took and carried for the duration of the walk which calmed him down significantly and he walked fine with no jumping. Oreo did pull strongly on the walk, handler opted in for a leash harness with him which he was tolerable with but did have a brief moment of jumping up but with the toy and treats easy to redirect. Leash harness helped with the pulling and for the remainder of the walk he gave no issues and returning back to kennel and unleashing was fine.

9/27/26 - When approaching kennel Oreo was jumping at the kennel, handler uses treats with one hand through the kennel gates while leashing with the other hand with ease he was able to exit kennel with mild jumping. Moderate pulling during the walk and coughing/reverse sneezing due to pulling, did jump at times when handler had treats in hand but otherwise was easy to redirect into a sit and then a down. Handler worked on down and wait with him which he was able to wait in position for seconds at a time increasing the intervals throughout the walk and responding to verbal cues. Handler did pause at one point to settle him down from the constant pulling that was causing wheezing, handler spoke softly to him and did consent petting which he responded well to with a loose body. When returning to kennel he entered with ease and no issues.

9/26/26: Oreo was jumping at kennel door and vocalizing as handler approached. He was easily leashed and pulled from kennel. When coming out of kennel he saw a toy on the floor and picked it up and carried it for the duration of his walk. He walked next to handler with a neutral body, slack lead and his toy in his mouth. After his walk he was returned to his kennel with no issue.

9/24/26 (late entry): Oreo was reported to bite at handlers treat pouch.

9/21/26: Oreo is jumping and vocalizing as handler approaches. Handler uses a treat lure to leash Oreo and pull him from kennel. While on his walk Oreo walked ahead of handler and alternated between light puling and moderate pulling. He maintained a neutral body during his walk. He stops several times to sniff and investigate his surroundings. After his walk he is returned to his kennel with no issue.

9/19/26: Oreo is jumping and putting front paws on kennel door while vocalizing as handler approaches. Handler uses treats to get Oreo's attention while draping the leash loop over his head. He is leashed and pulled from kennel for a street walk. Oreo walks slightly ahead of handler with a neutral body while lightly pulling. He ignores treats that handler offers during walk. Oreo stops a few times to sniff and investigate his surroundings. He is returned to his kennel with no issue.

9/17/26: Oreo is sitting at the front of his kennel and toe taps when the handler approaches. He begins jumping up on the kennel bars but hops down when lured with treats. Oreo is leashed without issue and once he exits kennel he pulls hard before turning around and jumping to grab the leash. He stopped immediately and continued pulling hard out of kennel, pulling towards other dogs with perked ears but remained non reactive while walking out of the room. He pulled moderately throughout the building, not reacting to pop up crates. He relieved himself once outside and continued to pull moderately on the street. He was led to the side to allow people to pass without issue, and sat for treats. After using the bathroom, Oreo pulled minimally and at times with no leash pressure. He checked in often and took treats gently. At one point, he stopped walking and sat for a treat, then lay down on the sidewalk. He leaned into pets but easily became aroused, jumping up and lightly mouthing the handler's hands. He was easily redirected when the handler turned their body and stopped interacting with him and would sit down for a treat. He gave paw and lay down, then continued walking on a loose leash. While crossing the street, he grabbed a rubber foreign object and held it in his mouth. The handler stopped walking and said his name, he dropped it on his own and took a tossed treat. He returned to kennel without issue.

9/17/26: Oreo is at the front of his kennel with a soft body, jumping up exuberantly as the handler approaches; a treat lure is used to leash him and he is brought out. The handler tosses treats on the ground, and Oreo eats them while doing so. Oreo walks with little to no leash tension on the street; he notices dogs, but doesn't react, and people, pulling towards one of them with a neutral body. Oreo occasionally looks back the handler and sits down; when they use a treat lure to get him to sit, he starts to get jumpy. He then starts to bite the leash. but lets go himself. Oreo sits and lies down on command. Upon entry, Oreo is returned to his kennel with ease.

9/16/26: Oreo is at the front of the kennel, he is jumping up and down pawing at the kennel. He is leashed with a treat lure and pulls hard out of the kennel room. He is taken downstairs towards the street where he walks with mild pulling. Handler engages with Oreo, he does the commands sit, lie down, paw and other paw for treats. Handler repeats these commands throughout the walk. Occasionally, Oreo will jump up exuberantly on the handler or will mouth their hands when doing some of the commands with mild pressure. He is lure down with the treats. Oreo relieves himself a few times and is walked back to the shelter. He is then returned to his kennel without issue.

9/15/26 (PM): Oreo is at the front of his kennel with a soft body; the handler feeds him and he eats the treat with soft pressure. Oreo is leashed and brought out the kennel; the handler tosses treats on the ground and he eats them as he walks out. While waiting for the elevator, Oreo jump on the handler with a soft body, placing his paws on their chest; the handler feeds him treats. Once outside, Oreo repeatedly jumps up high to the handler; he then jumps and bite the leash. He lets go eventually, but jumps back up to bite the leash. the handler pulls the leash away and walks him. Oreo walks with mild leash tension with no reactivity to dogs. While walking back to the shelter, Oreo repeatedly jumps up to bite the leash, and stops with treats; he does it once more during the elevator ride. Oreo is returned to his kennel shortly after.

Summary (7):: 9/15/26: (AM) Oreo is at the front of the kennel with a stiff, wagging tail. He is pawing at the front of the kennel and jumping up and down. He is fed treats which he takes gently through the bars. Oreo is leashed with treats. Treats are tossed upon exit which he eats. He pulls moderately out of the room. Oreo is taken down to the street where he relieves himself. He walks besides the handler with a neutral body, checking in with the handler for treats. He stops to sniff various spots and is walked back to the shelter. Oreo is taken back upstairs where he is returned to his kennel without issue.

9/15/26 (AM): Oreo is reported to attempt to redirect onto the handler as soon as he exits kennel; he snaps towards their chest, having the handler muscle him away. Oreo is also noted to jump up to bite the leash, so the handler returns him to kennel.

9/11/26: Oreo is at the front of his kennel with a neutral body. He is easily leashed and pulled from kennel. Coming out of kennel he stands in the room and waits for handler before he starts moving. While walking he walks next to handler with a slack lead and maintains his neutral body. He is aloof during his walk, only responded to handler when called and offered a treat. He accepts pets on his head and back. After his walk he is returned to kennel with no issue.

8/27/26: Oreo is at the front of his kennel with slightly lowered body when handler approaches. He sniffs offered treat but ignores it. He allows leashing and slowly exits the kennel; he walks alongside the handler all the way out of the room with no interest in neighboring dogs. Once in the hallway, he continues slowly walking slightly behind the handler. Once he gets outside, Oreo relieves himself. He continues walking next to the handler with no tension on the loose leash. He tolerates petting and follows verbal recall but is not actively seeking interaction. His body is lowered with tucked tail during the walk. He does not react toward dogs, people or other stimuli on the street. Once walk is done, Oreo is taken to the Canine Behavior office for the assessment (see notes). During return handler is able to pre-clip the leash and bring Oreo back into the kennel with ease.

INTAKE BEHAVIOR:
Date of intake:: 8/24/2026
Summary:: Whining, allowed leashing and handling

MEDICAL BEHAVIOR:
Date of initial:: 8/25/2026
Summary:: Tense body for exam, whale eyed, trembling.

ENERGY LEVEL::
We have no history on Oreo, 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: New Hope Only

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

Recommendations comments:

No children (under 13): Due to fearful behavior, we recommend an adult only home.

We recommend placement with a New Hope rescue partner who is able to provide an experienced, adult-only foster home. Force-free, reward based training and/or consultation with a professional trainer/behaviorist is highly recommended.

Potential challenges:
Resource guarding
Basic manners/poor impulse control
Fearful
On-leash reactivity/barrier frustration
Leash-biting
Low threshold for arousal

Potential challenges comments:

Resource Guarding: Oreo was observed to become tense and hover over a toy in his possession. Nothing should ever be taken directly out of Oreo's mouth, and any time something is removed they should be rewarded with a high value treat or toy. Please see handout on Resource Guarding.

Fearful: Oreo has been observed to have a tense body and tucked tail while interacting with handlers. Noted to dodge the leash and collar when handlers try to place it on him. They should never be forced to approach anything that they are uncomfortable with or submit to petting or handling. It should always be their choice to approach a new person or thing. Oreo would do best in an initially calm and quiet home environment and should be given time to acclimate to their new surroundings. Please see handout on Decompression Period.

On Leash Reactivity: Oreo has been observed to attempt to redirect onto the handler noted to jump up and snap at their chest. During a different instance Oreo bit their treat pouch. Oreo 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.

Low threshold for arousal/Leash-biting/Basic manners/poor impulse control: Oreo is noted to be mild-to-high jump up on handlers and leash bite, he is noted to be able to be redirected with treats and toys but with easily loose focus. Oreo would benefit from continued training, structure, and positive reinforcement to help improve his impulse control and leash manners. Please see the handout on arousal/Leash-biting/Basic manners/poor impulse control.


MEDICAL EXAM NOTES

8/25/2026

DVM Intake Exam

Estimated age: 2 to 4 years

Microchip noted on Intake? Scanned negative

History: Stray

Subjective: QAR

Observed Behavior - Tense body for exam, whale eyed, trembling

Is there evidence of suspected cruelty? No

Objective:
P = 120
R = WNL
BCS 5/9

EENT: Eyes clear, ears clean, no nasal or ocular discharge noted
Oral Exam: Clean adult teeth
PLN: No enlargements noted
H/L: NR, NMA, Lungs clear, eupneic
ABD: Non painful, no masses palpated
U/G: Male intact
MSI: Ambulatory x 4. Skin free of parasites, no masses noted, healthy hair coat
CNS: Mentation appropriate - no signs of neurologic abnormalities.
Re**al: WNL externally
Wood's Lamp Exam: Not done

Assessment:
Apparently healthy
high FAS

Prognosis: Good

Plan:
Intake tasks
Trazodone 100mg 2 tablets po bid while in shelter

SURGERY:
Okay for surgery

9/2/2026

Staff noted worms in f***s

Plan
opg pending

9/3/2026

Ova & Parasites - Zinc Sulfate Centrifugation
No ova or parasites seen

Cyniclomyces guttulatus also known as Saccharomycopsis guttulatus (NON-PATHOGENIC YEAST) present
Cystoisospora Antigen
Negative
Giardia Antigen
Negative

A/P
No treatment needed at this time

9/5/2026

Noted on symptoms board to be sneezing

S: QAR in kennel
O:
EEN- eyes clear, scant grey nasal discharge
H/L- eupneic, no sneezing or audible congestion or coughing while cage side
MSK/i- ambulatory x4, healthy haircoat
Neuro- alert/appropriate

A:
CIRDC

P:
Doxycycline 300mg PO SID x10d
Recheck tomorrow to ensure eating then recheck at end of course

9/6/2026

S:
BARH, eating some, eating medications in cheese

O:
EENT: No ocular or nasal discharge, corneas clear
LUNG: Eupneic at distance
MSK: Ambulatory x4
INT: Healthy haircoat at distance
CNS: Appropriate mentation

A/P:
No need for injectables at this time

9/8/2026

Administered lepto vx lhl sq

9/18/2026

Recheck CIRDC

S: BAR, eager for treats
O:
EEN: eyes clear, no nasal discharge
H/L: eupneic, no coughing/sneezing
MSK/i- ambulatory x4, healthy haircoat. Incision site is CDI.
Neuro- alert/appropriate

A:
No evidence of CIRDC

P:
CTM in care
Ok to move out of Dog ISO
OK for surgery

9/29/2026

Behavior notes arousal.
Currently on 7 mg/kg trazodone.

Increase trazodone to close to 10 mg/kg
Add clonidine 0.4 mg PO BID indef

10/10/2026

Reported leash biting

Increasing clonidine to 0.9mg PO BID indefinitely

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Shelter contact information:
Phone number (212) 788-4000
Email [email protected]

Shelter Addresses:
Queens Shelter: 1906 Flushing Ave., Ridgewood, NY 11385
Manhattan Shelter: 326 East 110 St. New York, NY 10029
Staten Island Shelter: 3139 Veterans Road West Staten Island, NY 10309

NYC ACC RATING SYSTEM

Level 1
Dogs with Level 1 determinations are suitable for the majority of homes.

Level 2
Dogs with Level 2 determinations will be suitable for adopters with some previous dog experience.

Level 3
Dogs with Level 3 determinations will need to go to homes with experienced adopters.

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Dogs with Level 4 determinations will need to go to homes with experienced adopters. It is suggested adopters have prior experience with the behaviors described.

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