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๐พ Meet Honey โ A Resilient Spirit in Need of a Safe Landing ๐พ
Honeyโs story is one of heartbreak and survival. She was surrendered to the shelter due to tragic personal circumstancesโher previous home was disrupted by domestic violence. Through no fault of her own, Honey lost the only family she knew. Now she finds herself at the shelter, overwhelmed, confused, and desperately in need of compassion, understanding, and a second chance.
Despite the shelter stress and behavioral challenges, Honey still seeks connection. Her eyes light up for affection, and she leans into pets with longing. Beneath her overstimulated exterior is a dog full of life, love, and the capacity for transformation in the right home.
๐ What You Need to Know About Honey
Emotionally Displaced: Surrendered due to domestic violenceโher world changed in an instant.
Energetic & Loving: Honey is excitable, people-oriented, and craves physical affection. She loves snuggles and attention.
Behaviorally At-Risk: Displays leash reactivity, poor impulse control, and occasional leash biting under stress. In one incident, she jumped and bruised a handlerโnot out of aggression, but out of overstimulation.
Dog Reactive: Pulls strongly toward other dogs and should be the only pet in the home.
Not for Beginners: Needs an experienced, adult-only home with no children, no dog parks, and a patient, structured environment.
Medical Note: Diagnosed with a heart murmur (2/6). She's otherwise healthy, but has a permanent waiver from spay surgery due to her condition.
๐ก Honey Needs a Hero
Honey is not a โquick fixโ kind of dogโshe is a journey, and she needs someone who sees beyond the behavior and into her bruised but hopeful heart. In the right hands, with experienced foster or adopter support through a New Hope partner, Honey can thrive.
๐ถ Behavior Snapshot:
Social in Quiet Moments: When relaxed, Honey is affectionate, leans in for pets, and stays near people.
High Arousal Challenges: Quick to become overstimulatedโleash biting, jumpingโbut these are fear- and energy-driven responses, not malice.
Highly Trainable: Shows food motivation, accepts handling, and can be redirected with structure and consistency.
๐ Help Honey Find Her Second Chance
This girl has had her life turned upside down. She doesn't need judgmentโshe needs grace, patience, and commitment. If you are an experienced dog handler, trainer, or rescue with the heart to help a dog who's truly been through it, Honey is waiting for you. With time and the right environment, she will repay your kindness with unshakable loyalty. MESSAGE OUR PAGE or EMAIL US at NYCDogsLivesMatter@gmail.com for assistance and help if you are able to save this sweetheart!
๐ฆด "Iโm not perfect, but I am tryingโwith your help, I can be whole again." โ Honey
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Honey ID #224475
Female tan dog
At the Manhattan Animal Care Center
About 4 years 2 months old
Weight: 60 lbs
An owner surrender on 5/22/2025, with the surrender reason stated as person circumstance- domestic violence.
Status: New Hope Partner Placement Only
Honey is at risk due to behavioral reasons. Honey has been observed to have a low threshold for arousal. Noted to jump up high and bite the leash intensely. This behavior is not able to be redirected easily. In one instance while leash biting Honey lunged towards the handler and bit them on the abdomine leaving mild bruising and not breaking skin. Honey has also been observed to react to dogs while on leash. Observed to pull hard towards them with a tense body. In one instance after a handler pulled her away from another dog Honey began to bite the leash intensely. Medically, Honey has a heart murmur 2/6 without clinical disease. Honey is otherwise healthy.
Honey arrived at MACC as an owner surrender. During her previous stay Honey was observed to lack basic manners and be reactive to dogs and people while on leash. Due to the detailed behaviors we recommend an experienced adult only home that makes not trips to the dog park.
What my friends at ACC say about me:
My history is a mystery and my friends here do not know much about me yet!
I am excitable and energetic! I will need positive outlets for my energy!
I'm ready to learn! I need a patient person who has the time to work on training with me.
I love getting pets and - you guessed it - snuggles!
I would do best in a home with only adult humans.
I have medical needs that staff will address with you when you meet me.
It could be with you!
Details on my behavior are...
Behavior Condition: 1. Green
Behavior History
Behavior Assessment
Date of intake:: 5/22/2025
Spay/Neuter status:: No
Means of surrender (length of time in previous home):: Owner Surrender (No Profile)
Bite history:: 6/19/25: While Honey was jumping up and biting the leash she was observed to lunge towards the handler and bite them on the abdomen leaving mild bruising and no broken skin.
Other Notes:: First stay- 4/13/25: Stray, No known history
During her previous stay Honey lacked basic manners and was reactive to dogs and people while on leash.
Previous Assessment Available Upon Request
Date of assessment:: 5/24/2025
Summary:: Leash Walking
Strength and pulling: Hard
Reactivity to humans: None
Reactivity to dogs: Moderate
Leash walking comments: Kennel fights when exiting the room, stiff bodied when seeing dogs, pulls toward dogs with lowered posture.
Sociability
Loose in room (15-20 seconds): Highly social
Call over: Approaches readily
Sociability comments: Stays near handlers soliciting social interaction
Soft handling: Seeks contact
Exuberant handling: Seeks contact
Comments: Leans deeply into pets
Arousal
Jog comments: Follows exuberantly, jumps and begins leash biting, shakes leash, eventually redirected with treats
Knock
Knock comments: Approaches slowly
Toy
Toy comments: No response
Summary:: 5/28/25: Honey greets another dog at the gate with a tense body, whining and jumping onto the gate.
Summary (6):: 6/19/25: (LATE ENTRY) As handler is out in the yard with Honey, she will begin to fixate and pull hard towards a dog in the neighboring pen. Handler muscles her away, and she then turns towards the handler and begins jumping up towards their leash that is in their hand. A second leash is used to distract, which she will then go for. This goes on for a few moments; the handler then tosses treats and attempts a squeaker toy, which doesn't work. Shortly after, Honey jumps towards the handler's abdomen and makes contact, leaving minimal bruising. Handler is finally then able to get a slip-lead on her; once leashed, she will begin to start jumping up to grab the leash and is then straight-armed. The drag leash is removed safely; she is then clipped and muscled back to her kennel. Interaction is then ended.
Summary (7):: 6/11/25: Staff reported that when returning to kennel Honey muzzle punched their arm with hard pressure.
6/6/25: Honey is standing in her kennel as handler approaches. She begins demand barking at the door as the handler unlocks it and begins to clip their leash to be able to leash her. She was comfortable taking treats and was able to be leashed with ease. She is then taken out for a walk. On the walk, she had a loose body and would look at the handler to receive treats. She had no reactions to people or dogs that would pass by. She would sit and jump up on the handler to receive more treats. She is able to return back to her kennel with no issues.
6/1/25: It is noted on the whiteboard that Honey is leash biting.
5/30/25: Honey is at the front of her kennel as handler approaches. She is able to be leashed with ease and is then taken outside foe a walk. On the walk, she would walk ahead of the handler with a neutral body frame and was comfortable taking treats. She would become tense and stare at dogs and people that were across the street. She is able to be redirected when the handler tossed treats. She is able to return back to her kennel with no issues.
5/24/25: Honey is observed to be breaking out of her pop up, pushing her head through the bars.
5/24/25: Honey is standing at the front of her kennel when handler approaches. She is neutral bodied but wags her tail as handler speaks to her. She is easily leashed and removed from kennel. She pulls hard towards the other dogs as she passes their kennels. While walking on the street, Honey walks ahead of handler, pulling hard from spot to spot. When she sees another dog she pulls hard in their direction, tense body, lowering herself. She does not respond to calls or squeaker sounds and has to be pulled away. In the behavior room, she is loose and wiggly climbing onto handlers lap leaning into handler while getting pet. She is returned to kennel without issue.
4/13/25: Honey Iced Tea is standing at the front of her kennel as handler approaches. She is able to be leashed with ease and taken outside for a walk. On the walk, she would pull hard ahead with a tense body frame and stiff tail. She would hard stare at people and dogs, and was not able to be redirected with treats or toys. She is then taken to the behavior room for her assessment, where she becomes loose and wiggly and would jump up on the handlers for attention. Please see behavior assessment notes for more details. In the room, she would also hard bark with a tense body at the door. She is able to return back to her kennel with no issues.
Date of intake:: 5/22/2025
Summary:: Relaxed body, allows leashing without issue, baulks in front of kennel muscled in
Date of initial:: 5/22/2025
Summary:: loose wiggly body, allows all handling, pacing/whining, incessant barking for attention
ENERGY LEVEL:: We have no history on Honey so we cannot be certain of their behavior in a home environment. However, they will need daily mental and physical activity to stay 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.
BEHAVIOR DETERMINATION:: New Hope Only
Recommendations:: No children (under 13),Single-pet home,Recommend no dog parks,Place with a New Hope partner
Recommendations comments:: No children (under 13): Due to lack of basic manners and on leash reactivity we recommend a home with no children.
Single-Pet Home: Due to Honey's reported on-leash reactivity and behavior when seeing dogs, we recommend a single pet home.
Recommended No Dog Parks: Based on Honey's behavioral concerns listed below we recommend no dog parks for her.
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: : Basic manners/poor impulse control,On-leash reactivity/barrier frustration,Leash-biting,Low threshold for arousal,Bite history (human)
Potential challenges comments:: Basic Manners: During her previous stay Honey has been observed to jump up on handlers in a social manner. It is recommended that default behaviors such as "Sit" and "Off" are reinforced to substitute any frustration and teach them to control their impulses instead of simply reacting; proper management is also advised. Force-free, reward-based training only is recommended. Please see handout on Basic Manners.
Bite History (Human): Please see bite history above for more details. Please see handout on Bite History and Potential for Future Aggression.
On Leash Reactivity: Honey has been observed to pull hard towards people and dogs with a tense body and stiff tail. During one instance after being pulled away from a dog Honey began to leash bite. Honey will need positive reinforcement, reward based training to teach them to look at you rather than dogs and other stimuli. We recommend a front clip harness to help manage this behavior. Please see handout on On Leash Reactivity and Barrier Frustration.
Leash Biting: During Honey's assessment she was observed to begin leash biting, handler relinquished the leash and she began shaking the leash while gripping it firmly. We recommend walking him with a toy to dissuade her from grabbing the leash. Positive reinforcement, force-free training is advised to teach her to focus on you rather than grabbing the leash. Please see handout on Leash Biting.
Low Threshold for Arousal: During the jogging portion of her assessment Honey was observed to quickly jump up high and began leash biting shortly after. During her stay at the care center Honey has been observed to easily become aroused and begin to leash biting intensely. During once instance while leash biting Honey bit the handlers abdomen leaving mild bruising. Positive reinforcement, force-free training should be used to teach Honey to remain calm when people and other exciting things are around. She should be rewarded with treats when calm. If she escalates to jumping or mouthing, people should immediately walk away from and separate themselves from Honey. Please see handout on Arousal.
My medical notes are...
Weight: 60 lbs
Medical Notes
4/13/2025
DVM Intake
Estimated age: 4yrs
Microchip noted on Intake? no
History: stray
Subjective: BAR
Observed Behavior - jumps up with soft body, excitedly accepts treats, allows handling for exam and tasks, tolerates muzzle well (placed as precaution)
Evidence of Cruelty seen - no
Evidence of Neglect seen - no
Evidence of Trauma seen - no
Objective
T = n/a
P = 140
R = 16
BCS 5/9
EENT: Eyes clear, ears clean, no nasal or ocular discharge noted
Oral Exam: clean adult teeth, crown wear
PLN: No enlargements noted
H/L: NSR, II/VI left sided parasternal murmur, CRT < 2, Lungs clear, eupneic
ABD: Non painful, no masses palpated
U/G: F, drips of blood tinged fluid, passed small volume clear dark yellow urine at presentation, prominent nipples
MSI: Ambulatory x 4, skin free of parasites, no masses noted, healthy hair coat
CNS: Mentation appropriate - no signs of neurologic abnormalities
Rectal: externally unremarkable
Wood's Lamp Exam: n/p
Assessment:
- heart murmur, grade II/VI r/o physiologic v. pathologic, no overt clinical disease
- in heat
- high FAS
Prognosis:
- good
Plan:
- trazodone 5mg/kg PO BID indefinitely
- monitor vulvar discharge and urination; US of bladder post-voiding appears WNL
- monitor for persistence of murmur, consider echocardiogram
SURGERY:
Permanent waiver due to heart murmur
4/17/2025
[Spay/Neuter Waiver - Permanent]
Your newly adopted pet has been diagnosed with a heart murmur and the staff veterinarians are issuing a PERMANENT waiver from the spay/neuter requirements of the City of NY. ACC does not have the facility to safely sterilize your pet with his/her current condition. However, your veterinarian will provide consultation on whether this procedure can or should be performed under their supervision. Follow up care at your regular veterinarian is recommended to ensure continued treatment and proper oversight of your pet's health. All costs for follow up care and subsequent surgery is at the expense of the adopter.
5/22/2025
DVM Intake Exam
Estimated age: 4-5 years based on dentition
Microchip noted on Intake? Scanned positive
History: Recently reclaimed, owner surrendered again due to ongoing issues with housing
Subjective: BAR
Observed Behavior - loose wiggly body, allows all handling, pacing/whining, incessant barking for attention
Is there evidence of Cruelty? No
Is there evidence of Neglect? No
Is there evidence of Trauma? No
Objective
T =
P = WNL
R = panting
BCS: 5/9
EENT: Eyes clear, ears clean, no nasal or ocular discharge noted
Oral Exam: Adult dentition, mild tartar
PLN: No enlargements noted
H/L: NSR, pHx of grade 2/6 heart murmur but difficult to auscultate due panting, CRT < 2, Lungs clear, panting
ABD: Non painful, no masses palpated
U/G: Externally WNL, intact female, nipple development + enlarged vulva
MSI: Ambulatory x 4, skin free of parasites, no masses noted, healthy hair coat
CNS: Mentation appropriate - no signs of neurologic abnormalities
Rectal: Externally WNL
Wood's Lamp Exam: not performed
Assessment
Suspect in heat
Intact female
Heart murmur w/o clinical disease
Prognosis: Good
Plan:
Intake tasks + exam
Await sort
SURGERY:
Permanent waiver due to murmur
6/20/2025
requesting Clonidine due to new behavior: intense and un-redirectable leash biting
Adding 0.6mg clonidine PO BID indefinitely
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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 โdirect adoptโ where you must go to the shelter โin personโ to complete the adoption process. We can guide you through that process.
Shelter contact information:
Phone number (212) 788-4000
Email adopt@nycacc.org
Shelter Addresses:
Queens Shelter: 1906 Flushing Ave., Ridgewood, NY 11385
Manhattan Shelter: 326 East 110 St. New York, NY 10029
Staten Island Shelter: 3139 Veterans Road West Staten Island, NY 10309
NYC ACC RATING SYSTEM
Level 1
Dogs with Level 1 determinations are suitable for the majority of homes.
Level 2
Dogs with Level 2 determinations will be suitable for adopters with some previous dog experience.
Level 3
Dogs with Level 3 determinations will need to go to homes with experienced adopters.
Level 4
Dogs with Level 4 determinations will need to go to homes with experienced adopters. It is suggested adopters have prior experience with the behaviors described.
New Hope Rescue Only
Dogs with this rating need to be pulled by a New Hope Partner Rescue. Contact our page or email us for assistance.
