Oreo Cookie

Oreo Cookie is an adoptable female American Staffordshire Terrier looking for a home at NYC ACC-Queens in Ridgewood, New York. She is fully grown and large in size. She is listed on the shelter's euthanasia list, listed due to behavior, and that date has now passed. Shelters often move these dates, so Oreo Cookie 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 Oreo Cookie is at risk due to behavioral concerns. Oreo Cookie was recently returned due to concerns related to her reactivity toward other dogs. On walks, she was reported to lunge and hard bark at other dogs and redirect her frustration onto the leash. She was also reported to lunge toward children in the home. During her previous stay in the Care Centers, Oreo Cookie also displayed on-leash reactivity toward people. As her stay progressed, she participated in training to help manage her reactivity and improve her ability to disengage and refocus. Medically, Oreo Cookie is apparently healthy. Oreo Cookie was originally surrendered by her owner because her owner was no longer able to care for her due to their medical concerns. They described her as a social and affectionate dog that enjoys being a couch potato. During her intially stay in care, Oreo Cookie presented as highly social with handlers and staff. She was adopted but returned due to behavior concerns. Oreo Cookie was reported to be reactive to other dogs on leash and displayed lunging towards the resident children. Her original owner did report on-leash reactivity to dogs and can initially bark and growl hard at strangers. Due to these concerns, we recommend that Oreo Cookie be placed in an adult-only home through a New Hope rescue partner that can address these concerns with the use of a certified professional trainer that utilizes force-free, reward-based methods. Name: Oreo Cookie Animal ID: 257667 Gender: female Location: Queens Animal Care Center Weight: 70.2 lbs Age: 5 years 3 months 1 weeks