Laffy Taffy

Laffy Taffy is an adoptable male Pit Bull Terrier looking for a home at NYC ACC-Queens in Ridgewood, New York. He is a young adult and medium in size. He is listed on the shelter's euthanasia list, listed due to behavior, and that date has now passed. Shelters often move these dates, so Laffy Taffy may still be waiting. The shelter can confirm.

This pet needs emergency placement. Please click here to go to our emergency placement page for more information. This pet is available only through ACC New Hope partners. To adopt or foster, please complete the pre-screener form below. Inquiries sent directly to ACC will not receive a response. Pre-Screener Form Laffy Taffy is at risk due to behavioral concerns. Laffy Taffy has not acclimated well to the shelter environment. When attempting to conduct a handling assessment, he approaches handlers with a tense body and does not allow collaring. In the kennel, Laffy Taffy is experiencing a high level of kennel stress. He is throwing his water bowl around the kennel while screeching. On one occasion, when a handler checks on him, Laffy Taffy is seen standing on the water bucket, body tense, and escalated to lunging at the handler while hard barking. He then returns to throwing the bucket around while vocalizing. Medically, Laffy Taffy is apparently healthy. Laffy Taffy was brought in as a stray, so his behavior in a home environment is unknown. In the Care Centers, Laffy Taffy has displayed fearful behavior, including maintaining a tense posture when staff interact with him. He has also been observed to lunge from his kennel when staff approach. With slow and patient approaches, Laffy Taffy has shown some social behavior. Laffy Taffy should be placed in an adult-only home through a New Hope Partner who can appropriately manage his behavior using positive reinforcement. Name: Laffy Taffy Animal ID: 262679 Gender: male Color: brown Location: Queens Animal Care Center Weight: 49.4 lbs Age: 2 years 1 weeks