The status of BELLA was
last posted on 05/15/24 by
Keep calm and woof on.
Female Dog, Border Collie
Border Collie / Pit Bull Terrier / Mixed (Medium Coat)
Description:
05/14/24 17:0904/15/24 11:51Reason animal needs rescue: Extended length of stay (intake date of beginning of January), severe kennel stress despite medical therapy, poor quality of life in shelter, very active dog being confined to life in kennel Type: BehaviorDate animal needs rescue by: ASAP, has been on needs rescue for several monthsImpound type: OSOff stray hold: YesAdditional notes: See behavior notes below. Very anxious in kennel, has not shown signs of aggression but very poor kennel presence and extremely high level of stress in shelter is making her behavior and mental state deteriorate further.SD02/20/24 15:12She is still lunging at kennel door. After showing her the leash she calmed down and started crying, I opened then kennel door and she went on her bed and laid down and crawled into leash loop. Able to walk and do complete handling on her. While in the volenteer room she is loose and wiggly, has zoomies but comes back and lays on lap. Unsure about others but after introducing starngers she warms up.02/07/24 14:16Dog has been placed on urgent needs rescue due to the following behaviors documented below.02/07/24 14:16 Front of kennel barking at handler. Opened gate and attempted to leash, dog tries to grab leash with mouth, I walked farther into kennel and dog backed up with stiff tail avoiding the leash. 02/06/24 09:21Lunging at kennel, barking, hackles raised, when opening kennel door `Bella` walks back and barks from far. Unable to get out at this time.04/29/24 17:33 Patient continues to exhibit severe kennel stress even on medications. She jumps on and rebounds off kennel walls, spins, barks constantly. Needs rescue ASAP.
