11/26/2025
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Glo’s name says it all — there’s a quiet light inside this one-year-old girl just waiting for a safe place to shine. Once described by her family as “the best dog,” Glo lived happily with adults, a teenager, and other dogs. She was affectionate, playful, and gentle — a sweet soul who loved treats, bath time, and being part of a family. Now, the chaos of the shelter has left her scared and shut down. The noise and stress have been too much for this sensitive girl, but those who move slowly and speak softly can see glimpses of the loving dog she truly is. Glo doesn’t need much — just patience, kindness, and a calm home where she can rebuild her trust.
She’s healthy, young, and full of potential, with only a mild ear infection that’s already being treated. What she needs most is someone experienced and understanding — someone who believes in second chances. With time and love, Glo’s gentle spirit will shine brighter than ever.
GLO 237220 MANHATTAN ACC
Estimated to be 1 year 1 mo old, 55.6 Lbs
UNALTERED FEMALE, LARGE MIXED BREED
OWNER SURR FROM NY, LAST OF THE LITTER
MEDICAL BEHAVIOR EVALUATION:
BEHAVIOR RATING: NH ONLY
INTAKE DATE 10/20/2025
PET PROFILE
Where the previous owner got this dog: Bred at home
Previously lived with: 2 Adults, 1 child (15 y/o), 2 large dogs, 8 puppies
How is this dog around strangers?: Tolerant, Shy/Contact on their terms
How is this dog around children?: Friendly & Outgoing, Playful
How is this dog around other dogs?: Familiar dogs: Friendly & Outgoing, Tolerant
Unfamiliar dogs - on leash: No experience
Unfamiliar dogs - off leash: No experience
How is this dog around cats?: No experience
Resource guarding: Valuable items: Toys, Food, Treats (bones, rawhides, etc.)
Reaction: Has a tense body or hovers over them
Bite history: No bite history
Housetrained: Yes
Energy level/descriptors: High (often playful/busy)
Other Notes: Goes potty on: Wee-wee pads
Accident frequency: Never
Additional info: Not reported
Behavior concerns: None, my dog is the best!
Additional info: Not reported
Reacts to on walks: None of the above
Reaction type: Not reported
Additional info: Not reported
How this dog reacts when...
- Held/restrained: Fearful
- Disturbed while resting/sleeping: Isn't bothered
- Startled: Isn't bothered
- Pushed/pulled off furniture: Unknown/Have not attempted
- Paws are touched: Unknown/Have not attempted
- Collar grabbed/touched: Fearful
Has this dog ever had any medical issues?: No
Medical Notes: No medical issues or injuries
For a New Family to Know: Description of this dog most of the time: Social/Affectionate
Where the dog spent most time: Where people are
For grooming, this dog: Loves bath time/water
Walks on leash rating: 3 - Mild to moderate pulling
Walk Frequency: Does not go on walks
Walk length of time: 0
Crate trained: Used to be crated, does not need it now, ahora no lo necesita
Hours in crate: 2
Type of crate: Big
During car rides, this dog: Unsure
Additional info: Not reported
This dog knows the following cues:
Sit eat drink good girl
Previous owner's favorite things about the dog:
She a clam girl who is very protective
This dog's favorite activities/toys/food/snacks:
Treats food play time
Type of food the dog eats: Both wet and dry food
Brand of food: Blue buffalo
ASSESSMENT NOTES
Date of assessment: 10/21/2025
Summary: Glo has been observed to be highly fearful. During intake Glo was initially timid and approached handlers with coaxing, while maintaining a tense body. However when they entered the medical room Glo began to escalate to intensely thrashing on leash. When the handler attempted to clip their leash Glo attempted to bite them on the hand and then proceeded to bite the leash. Due to the high level of fear, stress, and anxiety Glo is not a candidate for a handling assessment at this time.
Summary (6): 10/26/25: Glo is at the front of the kennel hard barking, growling and vocalizing when the handler approaches. The handler handlers offers Glo a treat and she begins growling loudly before taking the treat and dropping it on the kennel floor. Glo has a tense body and hovers over the treat and interacts with it while growling. The handler speaks in a soft voice and Glo escalates to hard barking and growling with her face pressed against the kennel bars.
10/24/25: (KSV) Glo is standing the front of her kennel with a tense body as handler approaches. She begins growling and hard barking at the handler as they try to offer her treats. She does not respond to a squeaker and continues to hard bark as she backs away in her kennel. The handler then ends the interaction.
10/22/25: Glo is reported to not want to move over through her transfer door in the AM.
Summary (7): 10/22/25: Glo is in the middle of the kennel with a tense body and shows whale eye. She begins to retreat to the back of the kennel when the handler removes the kennel cover. The handler crouches and speaks in a soft tone. Glo begins trembling intensely and retreats further. The handler tosses a few treats, Glo is not receptive. She begins to tuck into herself making her body as small as possible. Handler ends interaction.
10/21/25- Glo is at the front of her kennel with a neutral body. When handler slowly approaches she retreats to one side of her kennel lowering her head, looking away then back at handler. Handler softly talks to her and tosses in some treats. Glo stays to the one side of the kennel and starts to shake a little. Handler ends interaction to not further stress her.
10/21/25: When medical handlers approach Glo she is at the back of the kennel hiding and avoiding eye contact. Glo begins to thrash when they attempt to leash her and once leashed begins biting at the leash until she completely chewed threw it. Handlers end the interaction.
10/20/25- Admissions is bringing Glo in, she has a neutral body and a K9 behavior handler follows. When she goes further into the building she has a low body, ears pinned. When both handlers get by the elevator Glo baulks then thrashes snapping at the leash momentarily. She then stops and fully lays on the ground with a stiff body, looking around. Handlers tosses treats and use a squeaker but Glo keeps laying down. Having a moment and softly talking to her she starts to walk again. She is taken into the pharmacy for vaccinations and the door was closed. K9 behavior handler didn't follow into the room due to it being tight and 3 people already being in the room. Once the door is open K9 behavior handler comes in, VS said they when they attempted to muzzle Glo was head flipping. They decided to squeeze gate and Glo kicked her back legs off the wall. VS decided to end attempting vaccination to not further stress Glo. She was planted on the floor with a tense body when behavior entered the room. She wasn't taking treats she gets up on her own accord with her head low, ears pinned and tense body with her tail tucked. She walks down the hallway looking around. When admissions goes to clip Glo head flips and snaps at handler's hand. K9 behavior takes the leash and walks Glo to her kennel room. She is on her hind legs at moments biting at the leash and handler straight arms her. She readily goes into kennel and handler uses a hook to remove the leash. She just stares at it, handler slowly hooks the leash and Glo baulks the leash comes off easily.
Date of intake: 10/20/2025
Summary: Initially timid, escalated to thrashing intensely
Date of initial: 10/21/2025
Summary: Thrashing, bites the leash and chews through it. Opted to sedate
ENERGY LEVEL:: Glo is described as active and enthusiastic. They will need daily mental and physical activity to keep them engaged and exercised. We recommend long-lasting chews, food puzzles, and hide-and-seek games, in additional to physical exercise, to positively direct their energy and enthusiasm. We recommend feeding with puzzle feeders and food-dispensing toys. And we recommend using force-free, reward-based training techniques for Glo.
BEHAVIOR DETERMINATION: New Hope Only
Recommendations: No children (under 13),Place with a New Hope partner
Recommendations comments: No children (under 13): Due to fearful behavior we recommend an adult only home.
We recommend placement with a New Hope rescue partner who is able to provide an experienced, adult-only foster home. Force-free, reward based training and/or consultation with a professional trainer/behaviorist is highly recommended.
Potential challenges:
Handling/touch sensitivity,
Fearful/potential for defensive aggression,
Leash-biting
Potential challenges comments:
Handling Sensitivity: Glo's previous owner states that she is fearful when held/restrained, and when her collar is grabbed. Positive reinforcement, reward based training should be used to pair touch with good things such as food rewards in order to teach Glo to be more comfortable with this. Please see handout on Handling and Touch Sensitivity.
Fearful Defensive/ Leash Biting: Glo was observed to escalate to thrashing on leash intensely when a handler attempted to clip their leash Glo attempted to bite the handlers and then began to bite the leash. Their signs of discomfort must be respected; Glo should never be forced to interact, they should always be given the opportunity to walk away from situations or people they find uncomfortable. We recommend a slow approach and force-free, reward-based training methods for Glo. Please see handout on Fearful and Defensive Aggression.
MEDICAL EXAM NOTES
10/21/2025
[DVM Intake]
DVM Intake Exam
Estimated age: 1yr based on dentition/conformation
Microchip noted on intake? scans negative
History: owner surrender with 1 other sibling
Subjective: BAR
Observed Behavior - Hiding in back of kennel, avoids eye contact, thrashes when attempting to leash; once leash was on, biting at leash until she bit through the rope. Sedated for exam and handling.
Is there evidence of Cruelty? no
Is there evidence of Neglect? no
Is there evidence of Trauma? no
Objective
P = 70 (sedated)
R = 12
BCS 5/9
EENT: Eyes clear, ears thickened pinnae with thick crusted debris AU, no nasal or ocular discharge noted
Oral Exam: clean adult dentition
PLN: No enlargements noted
H/L: NSR, NMA, CRT < 2, Lungs clear, eupneic
ABD: Non painful, no masses palpated
U/G: FI; no vulvar dc or MGTs
MSI: Ambulatory x 4, skin free of parasites, no masses noted, healthy hair coat, small areas of scabbing on dorsal aspect of hind paws, dried blood on left lateral thigh at site of injection for sedation
CNS: Mentation appropriate - no signs of neurologic abnormalities
Re**al: externally normal
Wood's Lamp Exam: not performed
Assessment
Approx. 1yr FI canine
Otitis externa AU
High FAS
Prognosis: medically good
Plan:
Sedated for exam and tasks using dexdomitor 10mcg/kg + torb 0.2mg/kg for estimated weight of 50lbs. This resulted in mild sedation but not enough for handling so ketamine at 2mg/kg was added and moderate sedation was achieved.
Intake tasks
Ear cleaning
Apply simplera AU
Trazadone 7mg/kg PO BID indefinitely
Reversed with equal volume antesedan
SURGERY:
Okay for surgery
10/22/2025
Staff note high FAS.
Rounding Trazodone to 100mg 2 tablets po bid while in shelter
Reassess later in week.
10/23/2025
Vomit noted in kennel, but none appreciated while cage side. Pet is trembling in back of kennel but takes treats when tossed in.
A:
High FAS
Vomit 1x
P:
Adding Clonidine 0.3mg PO BID indefinitely
10/26/2025
Clonidine has been added
TO ADOPT DIRECTLY FROM THE SHELTER - please download the NYC AC app from the App Store and fill out the adoption application there.
Dogs with NH ONLY rating cannot be adopted directly from the ACC, so please message our page for assistance .
TO ADOPT or FOSTER: If you cannot get to the shelter in person to adopt, or want to foster, please message our page (Must Love Dogs - Saving NYC) Must Love Dogs - Saving NYC Dogs)
OR email [email protected] for guidance and assistance.
PLEASE NOTE: To foster, you have to be within prescribed range of NYC ACC approved New Hope rescues you are applying with,
and to adopt you will have to be in the general NE US area; NY, NJ, CT, PA, DC, MD, DE, NH, RI, MA, VT & ME (some rescues will transport to VA).
Shelter contact information:
Phone number: 212-788-4000 (automated only)
Email: [email protected]
Manhattan Animal Care Center
326 East 110th Street
New York, NY 10029
Staten Island Animal Care Center
3139 Veterans Road West
Staten Island, NY 10309
Queens Animal Care Center
1906 Flushing Ave
Ridgewood, NY 11385
Adoption hours:
Monday through Friday: 12:00 pm to 6:00 pm
Saturday and Sunday: 11:00 am to 5:00 pm
(Closed on all Holidays and Training Days, as listed on their website www.nycacc.org)
Adoption fees depend on dog's age. Please email the ACC for more info. Fees include pre-adoption medical care and vaccines, deworming,
spay/neutering and one free follow-up visit to specific veterinarians.
Open for donation drop off:
Monday – Sunday (10am – 6pm)
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* NYC ACC RATING SYSTEM *
All adopters/foster go through screening process set by NYCACC, which involves submission of pertinent documents, an interview with ACC adoption counselors, to determine if dog is suitable for the home. Dogs can go beyond Northeastern States as long as the adopters go to the ACC in person to pick up the dog.
Level 1
Dogs can go to homes with little dog experience, with children no younger than 5 years old.
Level 2
Dogs can go to homes with some previous dog experience, and with no children under 5 years old.
Level 3
Dogs can go to homes with more experience, and with no children under 13 years old.
Level 4
Dogs can go to ADULTS ONLY homes with very experienced adopters or fosters
NHO
Dogs need to be pulled by a New Hope Rescue, homes would be screened by a New Hope rescue and by the ACC, for suitability. Adopters, fosters need to be highly experienced, and have no children below 18 years of age.
