About GUS

** TO Be Euthanized 12/6/2020 in NYC ** FOSTER or ADOPTER needed BY NOON that day to SAVE friendly Gus' life! Sweet, Social, Older Gentleman GUS at BACC! Gus thinks he's a lap dog and is here to steal your heart Friendly gentleman GUS is a brindle mush in need of TLC. This kind soul would like to find a quiet loving home and show his family what a lovebug he is. He is looking for an experienced family with no kids u. 13 who can let him decompress and take it slow with him. PLEASE MESSAGE OUR PAGE or EMAIL US at [email protected] for assistance. A volunteer writes: As I wait in the yard for our next doggie photo shoot, a big brindle baby lumbers toward me. His boxer-ish face is strikingly handsome, with dark brown eyes and an extra-wrinkly forehead. This is Gus and while he's not actually a baby, (he's 6!), his exuberant energy and soft, rubbery coat make him seem like a puppy. When another volunteer sits on a bench and calls him over, this 'pup' turns into an 80-lb lap dog, sitting on her legs and soaking up the affection. When he's done with the cuddle session, we play fetch and enjoy watching his big, lanky body scramble after the ball. Gus was brought to the shelter as a stray in early October and was observed to be affectionate, but very possessive around his things, especially food. He was adopted a month later, but his adopters felt they were not equipped to safely handle training him. Now, he's looking for a rescue partner to place him in an adults-only home. He needs someone committed to giving him positive reinforcement training to control his impulses and daily exercise so he can de-stress and become part of a family. We think Gus has the potential to be quite a lovebug! A volunteer writes in Gus' name: My history is a mystery and my friends here do not know much about me yet! I am a sweet, social, older gentleman, looking for the perfect forever home! I am finding the shelter a little overwhelming, but when it's just you and me and some peace and quiet you'll see what a love bug I am. MY MOVIES: Gus 104368 / a (sweet) bull in a china shop https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mWEqvhEjt3k Gus and his gumby 104368 https://youtu.be/kpZ2Ve3egwM ************************************** ���%8D PLEASE Private Message OUR PAGE or email us at [email protected] if you can HELP���%8D ************************************** INTAKE DATE: 10/05/2020 GUS, ID# 104368, 6 yrs old, 73 (72 lbs at Intake), Brooklyn ACC, Large Mixed Breed, Brown Brindle / White Male, Surrender Reason: Stray Shelter Assessment Rating: New Hope Only Medical Behavior Rating: INTAKE PROFILE - BASIC INFORMATION: Gus is an approximate eight-year-old brown brindle and white large unaltered male dog that was brought into ACC as a stray. INTAKE NOTES - DATE OF INTAKE, 10/05/2020: Gus had a neutral body and would wag his tail when approached. He was easily collared and scanned for a microchip. He walked next to counselor and remained quiet during intake. FOSTER NOTES - BASIC INFORMATION: Gus is an approximately 6 year old unaltered male large mixed breed that was returned to BACC from the Foster. There are no known injuries. However, he does get ear infections frequently. Gus shared his fosterhome with 2 adults and 1 child. The foster states that around strangers Gus will bark and lunge. Around the child in the home, aged 10, Gus will bark, growl, and snap. Gus has not been around other dogs or around cats. Gus will growl, bark, and snap/bite if someone tries to touch or take away his food, toys, treats, bed, or blanket. Gus has a bite history since his time in the fosterhome. He bit the 10 year old child while they were making lunch and left 3 puncture wounds. Gus is partially housetrained. The fosterparent describes his energy level as high. Other Notes: Gus will bark if groomed, or if someone unfamiliar approaches the home or a family member. Has this dog ever had any medical issues? Yes Medical Notes: ear infections For a New Family to Know Gus is an excitable and anxious dog. When the owner is home, he will stay in his favorite spot. he stays indoors mostly. He eats both wet and dry food twice a day. He pulls hard on the leash. He is well behaved when left home alone. INTAKE NOTES - DATE OF INTAKE after Gus' stay in an ACC Fosterhome, 28-Oct-2020: Upon intake, no handling was done. He was taken straight to a kennel by the behavior team. BEHAVIOR NOTES Means of surrender (length of time in previous home): Stray Staff Note: Gus was recently returned from foster due to difficulties with resource guarding that resulted in a bite incident. He is sweet and well-loved around the shelter. SHELTER ASSESSMENT - Date of assessment:15-Oct-2020 Summary: Leash Walking Strength and pulling: Hard pulling Reactivity to humans: None Reactivity to dogs: None Leash walking comments: Sociability Loose in room (15-20 seconds): Highly social Call over: Approaches readily, loose Sociability comments: Handlin

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Brooklyn, New York