Modela

Modela is an adoptable female Havanese looking for a home at NYC ACC-Queens in Ridgewood, New York. She is a young adult and medium in size. She is currently on the shelter's euthanasia list and today is the last day, listed due to behavior. Adopting Modela, or even sharing her story, could save a life before it's too late.

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 Modela is at risk due to behavioral concerns. Modela has not acclimated well to the shelter environment despite best efforts to keep her comfortable. She persistently bites and pulls on her water bowls or bucket, wails for extended periods of time, and is biting/licking the kennel bars. Out of the kennel, she initially presented as fearful and avoidant of interaction with handlers, but has slowly begun to warm up to familiar handlers in quieter settings. On walks, she is becoming increasingly anxious - hypervigilant of her surroundings, panting lightly, pacing on the way back to the building; she has also screeched when clipping a drag leash to her collar so she could be off-leash. Medically, Modela is apparently healthy. Modela was surrendered by her previous owner due to ongoing personal concerns in the home. During her stay in care, she has shown highly fearful behavior, including hard barking, growling, avoiding handlers, and reluctance to leave her kennel, resulting in snapping at and thrashing on leash. She also shows high levels of stress in novel environments such as the play yard, pacing, panting, and consistently seeking exit. Her previous owners report that she is under socialized, and may bark and growl at unfamiliar people and dogs; they also report that she is anxious when left alone. They otherwise describe her as a playful, active, independent dog who enjoys going on runs, loves water, and has done well with handling such as bathing and brushing. Due to her reported behavior in the home, and the highly fearful and defensive behavior observed in the care center, we recommend she be placed in an adult-only home with a New Hope partner who can provide any necessary behavior modification (force-free, positive reinforcement-based) and re-evaluate behavior in a stable home environment before placement into a permanent home. Name: Modela Animal ID: 220520 Gender: female Location: Queens Animal Care Center Weight: 46.2 lbs Age: 2 years 4 months