About CHUCKY

TO BE KILLED - DEC. 15, 2020 LOYAL LOVING, OBEDIENT, young Chucky has been discarded again by his owners and the ACC thinks enough is enough so Chucky now is to be killed on Dec. 15. Playful with dogs and cats, friendly with strangers with a little caveat, Chucky may not like some people, just like us, except that dogs, as most dog lovers know, have a talent for sniffing out people with ulterior motives. This sweet pup has a medical issue, and that could be the reason why he keeps ending up at the ACC. Chucky has a prolapsed rectum which needs medical attention ASAP. Chucky knows a lot of commands, executes them snappily, and comes immediately when called. His owners say he is partially house trained, it could be his medical condition causing the accidents. Does this sweet pup sound like a great dog? Well if you ask Chucky, he'll tell you he's still working on it. His only wish is to make it out alive and find a human to be his parent. Please advocate for Chucky and help him find a home. CHUCKY@MANHATTAN ACC Chucky ID#105981, 2 years old, 75 lbs Large Mixed Breed, BROWN/RED neutered male Came into shelter as a Owner Surrender Medical Behavior: Behavior Assessment Rating: New Hope only RETURNED/INTAKE DATE: 11/3/2020 PET PROFILE: Returned to shelter shortly after being returned to owner. Surrender Reason: Found stray, was in shelter previously then was returned to owner. Found tied to fence near to MACC WHAT MY FRIENDS AT ACC SAY ABOUT ME: I would do best in a home with only adult humans. I would appreciate slow introductions to new people and places to help me feel safe. I will need appropriate toys and positive outlets for my energy. BASIC INFORMATION: Previously lived with: 5 adults, 2 children (3 and 10 yrs old), 2 other large dogs How is this dog around strangers? Chucky does well with people outside of the home when he is on walks. He will let people pet him and is friendly. If a stranger comes to the home he will bark at first and need to smell them. If he is uncomfortable with the person he will bark and growl, if you continue he will try to lunge. How is this dog around children? Chucky is good with children and usually tolerant. See bite history below for one incident that did happen. How is this dog around other dogs? Chucky is playful and wants to play with every dog he meets. He will play a little rough sometimes and overwhelm the other dogs, he may hump them as well. If the other dog starts barking he will bark as well. How is this dog around cats? Chucky has been around cats for a few months, they would play together and run away when the cats hissed at him. The owner feels she is not 100% confident in his abilities to safely live with cats permanently. Resource guarding: no resource guarding. Bite history: There was one incident when the child in the home was petting him and when she stopped he nipped and broke a little skin. Housetrained: Partially Energy level/descriptors: very high energy Other Notes: Chucky will bark and whine to go outside and if you dont take him out quickly he will go inside. Has this dog ever had any medical issues? Yes Medical Notes: possible prolapsed rectum For a New Family to Know: Chucky is friendly, affectionate and playful. He is never in a bad mood and loves to live it up. He knows how to sit, stay, paw and lay down. Chucky will follow you around at home. When left alone he used to destroy things and be very anxious, but recently he will just whine a little bit and pace back and forth. He eats dry food (american journey) mixed with food topping packets, wet food will give chucky diarrhea. Chucky will wander a little bit off leash but once you call him he will quickly come back. BEHAVIOR NOTES Means of surrender (length of time in previous home): Owner Surrender Previously lived with: Adults, children (ages 3 & 10), LMB dogs Behavior toward strangers: Friendly outside of home, may bark, growl & lunge when approached in home Behavior toward children: Usually tolerant Behavior toward dogs: Plays rough Behavior toward cats: Would play, runs away when hissed at Resource guarding: Yes, Chucky is reported to guard toys, food and treats. No further details are known. Bite history: Yes, one of the children in the home was petting Chucky. When the child stopped petting, Chucky nipped at the child and broke skin. Chucky was also reported to bite a 3 year old child on the face. Chucky was in his crate with his toys, food and treats. The child was unsupervised and crawled into the crate. Chucky bit the child on the nose, resulting in a minor scratch. Housetrained: Partially Energy level/descriptors: Very high level of energy Other Notes: When left alone, Chucky has been reported to destroy items and be anxious. More recently, he will whine and pace. SAFER ASSESSMENT: Date of assessment: 11/4/2020 Summary: Leash Walking Strength and pulling: Moderate Reactivity to humans: None Reactivity to dogs: Mild Leash walking comments: Pulls towards dogs

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