About Ruby

TO BE KILLED - MAY 14, 2021 If you have a penchant for beauty and loyalty, Ruby is your gem! She is a few years old and just 33 lbs. Her stand tall and proud ears give her a foxy look! She is healthy, exceedingly intelligent, and loyal to a fault! Ruby lived in a home with no children or pets prior to arriving to the shelter. That home was her life, bonded securely and protective beyond measure. Now discarded, she is apprehensive of the environment and everyone in it. She has shown much promise during different scenarios, though her intelligence guides her to keep her guard up. She is protective over her loved ones, and food/treats. Though she is petite, she is confident, bearing a strong heart. Trained in multiple commands! Reportedly she is very playful and sociable when secure. Looking into her eyes at the shelter, she presents as heartbroken, alert, and sharp. We know she would serve a home proudly and loyally if given a fair chance to breathe and trust. A dog's heart only understands forever, which holds true for our Ruby. Sadly she has been rushed to the kill list instead of extending the benefit of a period of decompression and adjustment. We are so hoping a dog loving and savvy someone comes to her rescue, she is so worth the effort. Message us if you are interested in this beautiful raw gem. RUBY 111946 MANHATTAN ACC Estimated to be 4 years old, 33 Lbs UNALTERED FEMALE, MEDIUM MIXED BREED OWNER SURR FROM NY 10456 MEDICAL BEHAVIOR EVALUATION: BEHAVIOR RATING: NH ONLY INTAKE DATE 03/28/2021 PET PROFILE Previously lived with: 1 Adult How is this dog around strangers? Ruby is friendly/outgoing with strangers. How is this dog around children? No children in previous home. How is this dog around other dogs? No dogs in previous home. How is this dog around cats? No cats in previous home. Resource guarding: Ruby will bark, growl or snap if the owner touches the food or bowl while eating. Ruby will bark, growl, or snap if the owner takes away a bone, toy or treat away. Bite history: Ruby did not bite or scratch a person or animal in previous home. Housetrained: Yes Energy level/descriptors: Ruby is described as friendly and outgoing with a high level of activity. Other Notes: Ruby is friendly when the owner pushes/pulls off furniture. Ruby is friendly when held or retrained. Ruby is afraid of of baths/grooming/nail trimming. Has this dog ever had any medical issues? No For a New Family to Know Ruby is described to be friendly and outgoing. Ruby has a high energy level and loves to play. Ruby enjoys playing with balls and stuffed toys. Ruby is mostly an indoor dog and is house trained. Ruby is fed wet and dry food 3x a day. Ruby will poop/pee on the grass, cement or dirt. Ruby is well behaved when outside in the yard and knows how to sit, come and stay. Ruby will pull hard on walks and stays close by if taken off leash. ASSESSMENT NOTES Date of assessment: 30-Mar-2021 BEHAVIOR: Summary: Leash Walking Strength and pulling: None Reactivity to humans: None Reactivity to dogs: None Leash walking comments: None Sociability Loose in room (15-20 seconds): Fearful - avoids; tense Call over: Approaches with coaxing Sociability comments: Body tense when approaches but then jumps up with front paws on assessor's lap and stays like that Handling Soft handling: Fearful Exuberant handling: Fearful Handling comments: Very tense, frozen, whale eyed Arousal Jog: Follows (loose) Arousal comments: None Knock: Approaches (loose) Knock Comments: None Toy: No response Toy comments: None DOG-DOG: Summary: 3/29: Ruby does not approach, displays minimal response when the novel helper dog is brought up to the gate. FUN FACTS: INTAKE BEHAVIOR: MEDICAL BEHAVIOR: Date of initial: 28-Mar-2021 Summary: Tense, allowed handling. Growled and barked when in possession of a plate of food ENERGY LEVEL: Ruby is described as having a high level of activity. We recommend long-lasting chews, food puzzles, and hide-and-seek games, in additional to physical exercise, to positively direct her energy and enthusiasm. IN SHELTER OBSERVATIONS: 4/14/21: Ruby was brought into the downstairs co-working office to be harness/leashed up to go to foster. A small noise of a chair moving startled her immediately and she barked and growled with hackles raised, but moved away from the stimulus and seemed to settle, walking around the room. She was offered treats and did not take them, and offered soft wet food as well which she did not engage with. While walking, she managed to get herself out of the slip leash, so staff member pulled a nylon leash out of a box to clip to her collar and called her name in a high soft voice. Ruby turned towards the staff member and charged forward, barking and growling. Staff member used a chair to block her. Ruby then turned and went over to the soft food that had been offered. She growled consistently while eating it (every person was against the walls of the office and Ruby in the middle, nobody closer than 3-4

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