FCDS Rescue Dogs Archive

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Gizmo- 171246
Rescued
Status: Behavior+ Medical- Rescue Only- Not yet urgent

Intake Date - 7/31/2023

Source - ACO Impound.
Age - 8 years old.
S*x - Neutered Male.
Breed - Shih Tzu mix.
Weight - 10 lbs.

Bio: Gizmo is in need of rescue due to behavior. Gizmo came to us as stray and upon intake was very defensive towards any handling. He was initially lunging and snapping towards staff. Our behavior team was able to remove him a couple days after he settled in and he was still very fearful but did allow light petting on their first interaction.

On 8/05 our behavior team had him out again and noted that he likes butt scratches, happily followed another dog around, but did NOT like being picked up and did get snappy when attempting to pick up.

Due to his high level of FAS with handling, our medical team had to sedate him to complete a physical exam. Our vet wrote “Age: ~8yrs. Missing several incisors, moderate tartar, nuclear sclerosis on R elbow thickened and grade 1-2 lameness, scabbing on ventral neck (had flea collar on) otherwise NSF

Forelimb Radiographs: significant degenerative changes and remodeling at R elbow. Bilateral angular limb deformities WNL for breed” He was neutered after his physical exam.

Due to his behavior and potential bite risk, he is RESCUE ONLY. He must be pulled by a rescue and NOT a direct adoption candidate at this time. He will be up for reevaluation on 8/18.

Shelter Link: https://trello.com/c/hysowcuW/103-171246-gizmo

Maddox-170887
RESCUED
Status: Behavior- URGENT-No extensions-8/8/23 deadline- Rescue Only

Intake Date - 7/16/23

Source - ACO Impound.
Age - 4 years.
S*x - Intact Male.
Breed - Rottweiler.
Weight - 93.6 lbs.

** UPDATE ** 8/08 Due to rescue interest, we are holding Maddox.

** UPDATE ** 8/04 Maddox has started to display severe stereotypical signs of high stress in his kennel. He is circling, tail chasing, and fly biting. These behaviors are a sign that his psychological state is declining and he is no longer coping within the shelter setting. He is already on anxiolytics and is still displaying these high stress behaviors. He is now URGENT. He must be pulled by a rescue by 8/08. Due to his behavior decline, he will not receive any extensions.

Update** Maddox is currently stable however his behavior remains a concern and is not a direct adoption candidate. He remains rescue only and must be pulled by an approved rescue. Our medical staff was able to attempt an exam but he did head flip while they were listening to his lungs. Medical also reported food aggression during the exam. He will be up for reevaluation on 8/07.

**Maddox qualifies for the shelter promise training voucher. The rescue that pulls him/her will receive a voucher good for a FREE one-on-one behavior assessment and training plan.

Bio – Maddox is available for rescue only due to behavior concerns. The Wardens were called out for him running loose as a stray. He ate the treats given and was able to be leashed. Once back at teh van the kennel door closed and it spooked him. Maddox went running back towards the house and the leash came right out of the persons hand. They were able to get him to approach again with the help of treats. They grabbed the leash but when they tried to move his paw (he was stepping on it) he lunged and snapped at their hand. For safety, due to his size and behavior displayed, they utilized a control pole. He began biting at the pole and charged towards the Warden. They were able to get him to stop after deploying the mace. Back at the shelter Maddox was still showing a high level of FAS (fear/anxiety/stress) and was barking and heavily panting in his kennel.

On 7/18 a staff member went to greet Maddox in his kennel. He was friendly on approach, was barking, took treats nicely, and sat when asked. He began to lean into the kennel door for pets and neck rubs. That staff member got him out on 7/19 and said he was easy to leash and walk outside. He marked a lot outside and was more concerned about sniffing around than paying attention to the person. He happily accepted, and leaned into, pets though. When the person sat on the bench he immediately approached and leaned into them for pets. Maddox spent a little time in an office and did really well. He was able to settle and lay down but he would intermittently bite at imaginary flies. On 7/24 he was eager to get out, easy to leash, and jumped up a few times once out of his kennel but then started walking. He was friendly towards all the people he met and interacted with today. We were able to do a brief medical exam today but when they were listening to the right side of his heart/lungs and went to go to the left Maddox head flipped (but didn’t snap). He recovered quickly and approached for more pets.

He saw a calm intact medium mixed male dog on the other side of the fence and approached with a loose body and nub wags. He remained interested and non reactive. He’s been non reactive towards other dogs when walking by their kennels even if they’re reactive towards him. On 7/24 he showed positive interest towards a medium mix female. He kept sniffing her belly and privates but due to the size difference the leashes his leash was kept loose but not dropped. He coexisted well with her in the yard.

He is NOT available for direct adoption. He will be up for reevaluation on 7/310.

Shelter link: https://trello.com/c/wY49LK0w/102-maddox-170887

Video: https://youtube.com/shorts/_bGhXdypP0s?feature=share

Jerico-162325
Went to a foster through the shelter home.
Status: URGENT- Behavior- Medical- Adoptable
Deadline 5pm Sunday, July 30.

Intake Date - 3/29/23

Source - Return.
Age - 6 years, 11 months.
S*x - Neutered Male.
Breed - Large Mix.
Weight - 74.5 lbs.

*UPDATE * Jerico will be extended until 8/04. He will be available to participate in our sleepover event on 8/04.

*UPDATE* Jerico will be extended until 7/31 at 7pm. He is still in urgent need of adoption or rescue.

Bio – Jerico is available for urgent rescue due to behavior concerns. He was originally brought to the shelter by a Warden as a stray with no background information on 8/9/22. He went to a foster to adopt home on 9/12/22 and was returned on 9/27/22 because Jerico needs more care than they could provide. He went to another foster home on 1/08/23 and they adopted on 3/14. Jerico was returned on 3/29 because he was tearing up the floor/carpet. They said he was housebroken, left free run of the home when alone, showed signs of separation anxiety, and was friendly. On 7/22 staff was feeding Jerico and when they opened the door and bent down to place the bowl down Jerico growled lunged and hit their face. His teeth did not make contact with the persons face but they did have saliva on their face. He does have a history of intermittent severe reactivity in his kennel but he hasn’t had any incidents like this before.

A staff person that he typically reactive towards went to get him out earlier on 7/22 and Jerico was not reactive and easy to leash. Outside he was goofy and interactive. He was easy to put back in his kennel too. On 7/23 another staff member noted that he has a history of reactivity in his kennel but generally does very well out of the kennel. Jerico spent some time in an office and he was again his normal goofy self.

He does have allergies and will need to take Apoquel daily for the rest of his life.

He was tested with a female Pit mix on 10/20/22. He was giving big play bows towards her as soon as he was in the introduction pen. In the yard he initiated play pretty quickly. He played appropriately and was respectful on her and liked to play chase. He was introduced to two male dogs on 11/21/22 and he was tense through the barrier but had moments of being loose and showing positive interest. The intact male dog was brought into the same yard and Jerico was uncomfortable, tense, sniffed the other dog and quickly escalated. He was tested again with a female Pit mix on 5/14. He gave a big play bow towards the other dog then wandered away. He mostly kept to himself but gave tail wags when the other dog approached him. He has consistently done better with female dog than male dogs.

He is available for direct adoption, for foster care through FCDS, and for a rescue to pull. He needs to be adopted or have rescue commitment prior to 5 pm on 7/30

Shelter Link: https://trello.com/c/8TwRJtbO/94-jerico-162325

Video: https://youtube.com/shorts/fHGZd3nR7wY?feature=share