UPDATE: RESCUED!
At the Brooklyn facility for the New York City Animal Care Centers, Duke is about to lose his life by no fault of his own. Sad to report, the shelter says he is out of chances and that adorable wrinkly face who dreams about a life of fun and love, will soon be snuffed out forever.
Duke’s family surrendered him to the shelter because they could no longer take care of him, and instead of reaching out to the animal rescue organizations who could help Duke stay with his family or be adopted by someone who really wanted him, they turned him into a high kill shelter.
Who doesn’t love a squishy little bulldog puppy? But they do grow up and they can be stubborn, grumpy, but also adorably silly and that’s that – kinda like some people! Duke needs a bulldog savvy person -right now to save his life.
When Duke first arrived at the shelter, he was fearful, but is loosening up. He is a brachycephalic dog who does need special care. He does bark at strangers, but then he will walk up to them asking to be petted. They said he is playful with familiar dogs, but will hard bark at dogs he doesn’t know.
Check out one of his videos:
Assessment notes:
8/30/23 (late entry): Duke was brought into the canine behavior office to conduct a handling assessment. He was tense and fearful, but tolerated assessment. He was returned to kennel without issue.
Date of intake:: 8/30/2023
Summary:: loose, wiggly ,allowed all handling
Date of initial:: 8/30/2023
Summary:: had to be sedated, growling, whale eyeing
ENERGY LEVEL:: Duke is described as active and enthusiastic. He will need daily mental and physical activity to keep him engaged and exercised. We recommend long-lasting chews, food puzzles, and hide-and-seek games, in additional to physical exercise, to positively direct his energy and enthusiasm. We recommend feeding with puzzle feeders and food-dispensing toys. And we recommend only force-free, reward-based training techniques for Duke.
BEHAVIOR DETERMINATION:: Level 4
Recommendations:: No children (under 13)
Recommendations comments:: No children (under 13): Due to Duke’s handling and touch sensitivity, we recommend he goes to an adult-only home.
Potential challenges: : Handling/touch sensitivity, Anxiety, Strength/leash pulling.
If you would like to foster or adopt a NYC ACC dog please PRIVATE MESSAGE https://www.facebook.com/NYCDogsLivesmatter or email us at [email protected] so we can assist and guide you through the process.
PLEASE NOTE: To foster or adopt a NYC ACC dog you need to live within a prescribed range of New York City. States include: NY, NJ, PA, CT, RI, DE, MD, MA, NH, VT, ME or Northern VA. If you are outside of this range, you have the option to “direct adopt” where you must go to the shelter “in person” to complete the adoption process. NYC Dogs Lives Matter can guide you through the process.
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