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Adorable Tiny was surrendered due to her owner being homeless. She lived with one child and another dog. She is playful with strangers but is also known to lunge. She is friendly and outgoing with other dogs and does at time lunge, snap or attempt to bite but maybe it's in play. With children she prefers contact on her own terms. She enjoys bath time, being brushed and allows them to trim her nails. She is social, affectionate, playful and vocal and spends most of her time in the kitchen, living room and bedroom. Please offer this sweet girl and new forever home.
TINY 195883 MANHATTAN ACC
Estimated to be 4 years 10 mos 3 weeks old, 32 Lbs
SPAYED FEMALE, MEDIUM MIXED BREED
OWNER SURR FROM NY, OWNER HOMELESS
MEDICAL BEHAVIOR EVALUATION:
BEHAVIOR RATING: NH ONLY
INTAKE DATE: 02/04/2026
PET PROFILE
Tiny is a 2-year-old MMB female surrendered due to housing issues.
Previously lived with: 2 adults, 1 child, 1 dog,
How is this dog around strangers?: Around strangers, she is playful and lunges.
How is this dog around children?: Around children, she can be shy and prefers contact on her own terms.
How is this dog around other dogs?: Around dogs, she is friendly, outgoing, lunges, snaps, and attempts bites.
How is this dog around cats?: Around cats, she will lunge, snap, and attempts to bite.
Resource guarding: She shows a tense body and will growl/hard bark with her food.
Bite history: No bite history.
Housetrained: Partially
Energy level/descriptors: Very High
Other Notes: She can be mouthy/takes treats rough, have destructive tendencies, jumps often or non-stop, pulls very hard on leash, and is anxious when left alone.
She lunges and hardbacks when she spots bikes, cats, small animals, and small dogs.
She is fearful when startled and when her feet/paws are touched.
Has this dog ever had any medical issues?: No
Medical Notes: No medical issues noted.
For a New Family to Know: Tiny is a social, affectionate, active, playful, vocal. She enjoys spending her time in the bedroom, kitchen, and living room. Tiny enjoys bath time/water, to be brushed, and allows her family to trim her nails. She pulls a moderate amount and is used to 1-2 walks a day that last 30 min. The owner states, "She knows how to sit but is too impatient to stay. She has weird quirks but a funny personality. She will eat absolutely anything!"
Since arriving at the care centers Tiny has displayed signs of deterioration and high levels of stress inside and outside kennel. She fixates heavily on objects in kennel such as locks, hooks, kennel bars and leashes that enter kennel and bites/pulls on them intensely and is very difficult to redirect. Due to sores on her paws she has had difficulty walking outside on leash, however it is reported by her former owners that she will lunge at passing bikes, dogs, cats and possibly unfamiliar strangers. She was also been reported to suffer from separation anxiety in her previous home and would display destructive behavior when left alone in her previous home. Otherwise Tiny has display highly social behavior with handlers when out of kennel. 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.
ASSESSMENT NOTES
**Previous assessment available upon request**
Date of assessment: 2/7/2026
Summary: Leash Walking
Strength and pulling: Mild
Reactivity to humans: None
Reactivity to dogs: Moderate
Leash walking comments: Difficulty walking due to sores on paws, pulls mildly, whines and pulls toward dogs in kennel when passing dog rooms.
Sociability
Loose in room (15-20 seconds): Highly social
Call over: Approaches readily
Sociability comments: Highly social with handlers and allows pets and accepts treats, stays near handler
Soft handling: Accepts contact
Exuberant handling: Accepts contact
Comments:
Arousal
Jog comments: Follows exuberantly
Knock
Knock comments: Approaches with wagging tail
Toy
Toy comments: Grabs and begins biting assess-a-hand
Summary (6): 2/7/26: Tiny is at the front of her kennel, jumping up. She bites at the kennel bars. The kennel is unlocked and the lock is placed on the bars, and she begins to chew on it/bite at it. She is not easily redirected with treats or squeakers and fixates on it. Next the leash is introduced, which she quickly bites at and hold and begins to tug. The leash is released and she continues to bite at it in her kennel. Spray cheese and chicken are introduced as leashing is attempted again. She accepts the treats, but bites at the leash instead once in her reach. She is eventually leashed with great difficulty, and jumps up and leash bites once at the door to outside. She calms down and is walked outside where she relieves herself. She is next brought into an indoor office where she relaxes and eats more spray cheese. She is social and allows petting. She is returned to her kennel.
2/6/26: Tiny is observed to be biting at the metal hook attaching the kennel cover to the front of her kennel.
2/6/26: Tiny was at front of kennel with a neutral body as handler approached. When handler unlocked kennel they tried to attach the lock to the bars but Tiny was trying to chew on lock. When handler put leash inside kennel Tiny immediately grabbed the leash and started tugging. Handler was able to distract Tiny with treats. Upon returning to kennel, once Tiny was in kennel he turned around and grabbed the leash and started tugging, again he was distracted with treats.
Summary (7): 02/05/26: When attempting to take Tiny on her morning walk she began to bleed profusely from sores on her paw pads. A member of K9 behavior saw her in the hall showing discomfort and limping and being unable to walk so they quickly found a towel and threw it over her head, lifting her and bringing her to the behavior office. Handler places down some soft linens and places Tiny on the linens to alleviate the pain from her paws. Handler sits with Tiny and offers her treats which she accepts gently. She leans into handler and lays on their lap soliciting social interaction. She is social with other handlers in the office briefly but returns to handler. She sits with them for a while laying in handlers lap until she is brought back to kennel. Before returning to kennel members of the veterinary team request to take Tiny to check on her paws so she is handed off to medical. It is reported by medical that Tiny gave no issue when being returned to kennel
2/5/26: It is reported that last night (2/4/26) that Tiny was chewing on the carabiners attached to the kennel door. After he was moved to a larger top kennel, Tiny is gnawing at the kennel bars and pulling items into his kennel. His kennel is also covered with f***s causing her paws to bleed. Tiny also bites the kennel hook as well as a staff member's key that's hanging on the kennel door, and bites and tugs the leash as it's being removed after returning from a walk.
2/4/26 (late entry)- ACS reported they left their keys on the door of Tiny's kennel, she grabbed them and pulled into her kennel. When handler tried to pull the keys out Tiny was tugging back and forth with handler. They tossed treats and she eventually let go. She then grabbed the hook used to keep the transfer door open pulling at that. Handlers moved her to a top kennel and when removing the leash she grabbed that and started to tug at it. Handler tosses treats but she keeps a hold onto the leash. Handler doesn't give how the got Tiny to let go of the leash.
3/19/24: Tiny is sleeping in her kennel when the handler approaches. She jumps up as they unlock the door and takes treats hard. She is easily leashed and attempts to shove her way out of the door. She is taken for a street walk where she pulls moderately, pulling hard when she sees a cat with a tense body and high flagging tail. She does not react to strangers or other dogs. She takes treats throughout the walk and picks up trash frequently. She trades trash for treats but pulls hard towards the trash once handler gets her away from it. She jumps up on the handler, gnawing on their treat pouch. She is taken for her assessment where she is social and very treat motivated. On the return to kennel she stops, pulling back against the leash but is easily lured in with treats.
Date of intake: 3/16/2024
Summary: Tense initially, warmed up with treats, allowed all handling
Date of initial: 3/16/2024
Summary: Allows all handling for exam and tasks while eating cheese. Excited about all treats.
ENERGY LEVEL: We have no history on Tiny so we cannot be certain of her behavior in a home environment. However, she is a young 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 his energy and enthusiasm.
BEHAVIOR DETERMINATION: New Hope Only
Recommendations: No children (under 13),No cats, Place with a New Hope partner
Recommendations comments: Due to the high level of jumping up on handlers and taking treats with a hard mouth, we recommend a home without young children.
No Cats: Due to reports of Tiny snapping and lunging at cats by her former owner we recommend a home with no cats.
Place with a New Hope Partner: Since returning to the care centers Tiny has not acclimated well and has quickly shown signs of deterioration in and out of kennel. 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:
Resource guarding,
Destructive behavior,
Basic manners/poor impulse control,
Mouthiness/poor bite inhibition,
Separation anxiety,
On-leash reactivity/barrier frustration,
Leash-biting
Potential challenges comments:
Resource Guarding: Tiny's former owner reports she will show a tense body and will growl/hard bark when disturbed while eating food. We recommend that Tiny be left alone while eating, and that food guarding behavior modification steps (available at ASPCApro.org) be utilized if this behavior is problematic in her future home. Nothing should ever be taken directly out of Tiny's mouth, and any time something is removed she 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.
Destructive Behavior/Separation Anxiety: Tiny's former owner reports she has separation anxiety and will display destructive behaviors in the home when left alone for long periods of time. We suggest to future adopters that Tiny will need to be provided with physical and mental stimulation and with a variety of appropriate and engaging chew toys so she can engage in necessary chewing behavior without damage to human object. We also 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. She would do best in a home where a person is at home for a large part of the day or with a plan so she is not alone for long periods of time. Please see handouts on Destructive Behavior and Generalized Anxiety.
Basic Manners: Tiny has been observed to jump up on handlers in a social manner often seeking food. It is recommended that default behaviors such as "Sit" and "Off" are reinforced to substitute any frustration and teach her to control her impulses instead of simply reacting; proper management is also advised. Force-free, reward-based training only is recommended. Please see handout on Basic Manners.
Mouthiness: Tiny has been observed to take treats with hard pressure. We recommend feeding treats with a flat hand and to use force free positive reinforcement to teach Tiny to take treats with a softer mouth. Please see handout on Mouthiness.
On Leash Reactivity: At the care center, Tiny has been observed to pull hard towards cats with a high flagging tail while on leash. She was not easily redirected using treats. Tiny may need positive reinforcement to teach her to look at you rather than at cats. We recommend a front clip harness to help manage this behavior. Please see handout on On Leash Reactivity.
Leash Biting: Staff have reported having difficulty when leashing Tiny, she will fixate on leashes and begin biting on the leash intensely in kennel and fixating on leashes or similar objects out of kennel. We recommend walking her with a toy to dissuade him from grabbing the leash. Positive reinforcement, force-free training is advised to teach her to focus on you rather than grabbing the leash. Please see handout on Leash Manners.
MEDICAL EXAM NOTES
3/16/2024
DVM Intake Exam
Estimated age: 2-3y
Microchip noted on Intake? scanned negative
History: Stray dog
Subjective: BAR
Observed Behavior -Allows all handling for exam and tasks while eating cheese. Excited about all treats.
Evidence of Cruelty seen -no
Evidence of Neglect seen-no
Evidence of Trauma seen -no
Objective
T =
P =wnl
R =wnl
BCS 3/9
EENT: Eyes clear, ears AU minor brown waxy dc with minimal inflammation, no nasal or ocular discharge noted
Oral Exam: limited by muzzle, but appears to have clean adult canines and incisors
PLN: No enlargements noted
H/L: NR, NMA, Lungs clear, eupneic
ABD: Non painful, no masses palpated
U/G: female intact, no apparent spay scar or tattoo
MSI: Ambulatory x 4, skin free of parasites, no masses noted, partial alopecia on tail
CNS: Mentation appropriate - no signs of neurologic abnormalities
Re**al: normal external
Wood's Lamp Exam: not performed
Assessment
partial alopecia-r/o hormonal v allergies v other
underweight
Prognosis:
good
Plan:
intake tasks
OHE
new home
ears cleaned
SURGERY:
Okay for surgery
3/21/2024
Reported non weight bearing lameness on symptoms board
BAR, jumping up for attention
ambx4, no lameness appreciated
P:
CTM
3/22/2024
Pre-surgical exam, anesthesia, and surgery performed at offsite vet.
Green linear tattoo placed lateral to incision.
Medical records in Vet Documents.
Give 1 tablet of Rimadyl 75 mg PO SID for 4 days for pain management starting day after surgery.
3/23/2024
SO:
reported having diarrhea on symptoms board
BAR inside of kennel
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:
diarrhea
P:
starting proviable 1 capsule PO SID x14d
monitor for continued occurence
4/1/2024
Foster Intake Exam
History: Foster concerned pet is coughing, lethargic and not eating.
Subjective: QAR
Observed Behavior - Walks into exam room. Stands quietly for exam.
Is there evidence of Cruelty? No
Is there evidence of Neglect? No
Is there evidence of Trauma? No
Objective
P = 130
R = about 40
BCS 4/9
EENT: Eyes clear, ears clean, green brown nasal discharge
Oral Exam: Drooling, grey mm.
PLN: No enlargements noted
H/L: NR, NMA, CRT about 2econds. Tachypneic. Lungs quiet, no crackles or wheezes. Persistent coughing during exam.
ABD: Non painful, no masses palpated
U/G: Femal spayed. Hemorrhagic crusts on OHE incision.
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
Assessment
Anorexia
Lethargy
Pneumonia
Prognosis: Poor
Plan:
LRS 300 ml bolus over 20 minutes then 70 mls/hr IV in right cephalic
Enrofloxacin 100mg/ml 1.5 mls diluted to 15 mls IV over 10 minutes sid x 4 days then oral medication
Cerenia 10mg/Ml 1.5 mls IV sid x 3 days
Nebulize sid x 4d
Monitor in medical
SURGERY:
Already spayed
4/1/2024
SpO2 88%
MM pink, crt < 2 sec
Drooling stopped
4/1/2024
BG 102
TP 8.6 sl high
Globulin 6.1 high
Albumn 2.5 WNL
HCT 37.9%
WBCs 11.4k WNL
Neuts 8.36 K WNL
Mild monocytosis
eosinopenia 0.01k low
A: r/o inflammatory
P:
CWSC
4/1/2024
Pet ate in pm.
Discontinue fluids o/n
4/2/2024
Issue List:
- pneumonia
- h/o anorexia (eating today)
Q-BAR H
EENT: little nasal discharge on presentation
PLN: WNL
H/L: slight increased effort
U/G: FS
MSI: Ambulatory x 4
CNS: Mentation appropriate - no signs of neurologic abnormalities
Re**al: WNL externally
Assessment
Anorexia
Lethargy
Pneumonia
Prognosis: guarded
Plan:
CWSC
4/3/2024
Hx: previously on trial adoption, returned for CIRDC/pneumonia like signs, anorexia
S: QAR, when approached becomes slightly more BAR and tail wags, food bowl in kennel is empty, when offered wet food eats readily
O:
EENT: eyes clear, scant grey nasal discharge
H/L: Eupneic at rest but coughs when taken out for walk
MSI: Ambulatory x 4, alopecia along tail
CNS: Mentation appropriate/ alert
A:
Anorexia- resolving
Lethargy- resolving
Pneumonia- on treatment
Prognosis: guarded to poor
Plan:
Continue with current treatment plan
+/- switch to orals tomorrow
4/3/2024
Right cephalic IV Catheter became unpatent around 12:45 pm
Per Dr. 2172 replaced 18g catheter in L cephalic vein and restarted fluids at 60ml/hr
4/4/2024
Hx: CIRDC/pneumonia like signs, anorexia
S: BAR, normal urination and defecation on walk, ate o/n and this morning, repeated coughing
O:
EENT: eyes clear, green/yellow nasal discharge, crusted nasal planum
H/L: Repeated dry coughing, mildly tachypneic at rest
MSI: Ambulatory x 4, alopecia along tail
CNS: Mentation appropriate/ alert
A:
Anorexia- resolved
Lethargy- resolving
Pneumonia- on treatment
Prognosis: guarded to poor
Plan:
Continue with current treatment plan
Rx: Enrofloxacin 136mg PO SID x6d (finish course)
Monitor appetite/energy level
Ok to remove IV catheter tomorrow if still eating well
4/5/2024
Hx: CIRDC/pneumonia, anorexia (resolved)
S: QAR in kennel, BAR on walk, normal urination and defecation, continues to eat well
O:
EENT: eyes clear, green/yellow nasal discharge
H/L: Dry coughing, mildly tachypneic at rest
MSI: Ambulatory x 4, alopecia along tail
CNS: Mentation appropriate/ alert
A:
Anorexia- resolved
Lethargy- resolving
Pneumonia- on treatment
Prognosis: Poor to fair
Plan:
Continue with current treatment plan
4/6/2024
Hx: CIRDC/pneumonia
S: QAR in kennel, when spoken to wags tail and becomes more BAR,, normal urination and defecation, good appetite
O:
EENT: eyes clear, scant grey nasal discharge
H/L: Dry coughing on walk with terminal wretch, eupneic at rest
MSI: Ambulatory x 4, alopecia along tail
CNS: Mentation appropriate/ alert
A:
Anorexia- resolved
Lethargy- resolved
Pneumonia- on treatment
Prognosis: Fair
Plan:
Continue with current treatment plan
2/5/2026
DVM Intake Exam
Estimated age: 4-5 years based on dentition, consistent with past exams
Microchip noted on Intake? Scanned positive
History: Owner surrender, after eviction
Subjective: BAR
Observed Behavior - loose wiggly body, allows all handling, periodically has tail tucked during paw cleaning + ear cleaning, but otherwise does well. Food motivated. Profuse diarrhea in kennel.
Is there evidence of Cruelty? No
Is there evidence of Neglect? No
Is there evidence of Trauma? No
Objective
T =
P = WNL
R = WNL
BCS: 3/9
EENT: Eyes clear, thickened pinna AU with brown debris AU, no nasal or ocular discharge noted
Oral Exam: Adult dentition, mild to moderate tartar -- limited exam performed
PLN: No enlargements noted
H/L: NSR, NMA, CRT < 2, Lungs clear, eupneic
ABD: Non painful, no masses palpated
U/G: Externally WNL, spayed female
MSI: Ambulatory x 4, inflamed and ulcerated paw pads x4. Skin free of parasites, no masses noted, healthy hair coat but white flakes throughout
CNS: Mentation appropriate - no signs of neurologic abnormalities
Re**al: Externally WNL
Wood's Lamp Exam: not performed
Assessment
Underweight
Ulcerated paw pads
Diarrhea in kennel
Prognosis: Good
Plan:
Update intake tasks + exam
Start GI diet in care
Proviable 1 capsule PO SID x7d
Trazodone 125mg PO BID indefinitely (K9 behavior notes chewing on kennel bars/kennel stress)
TID feedings
CTM in care
SURGERY:
Already spayed
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