Prada can be found in the Manhattan Center.Her Animal ID # is A888437. She is a female black and white pit bull mix. The shelter thinks she is about 1 year old. She was found abandoned.
Here is her story:
I came in the shelter as a STRAY on 02/08/2011 from NY 11234, owner surrender reason stated was ABANDON.
Reason for New Hope: TEMPER.
EUTH MEMO No Euth Memo
MOST RECENT MEDICAL RATING, BEHAVIOR RATING & MEDICAL ENTRY
A volunteer wrote: Prada is a big, gorgeous black pittie with ears that look like airplane wings, a tiny white patch above her nose, and a little trail of white under her chin and down her belly. This 1 year-old puppy is extremely affectionate to all she meets, and I found this out very early when I met the cops that found her. They were gushing about how much they adored Prada, and had lots of questions about how quickly she would be able to find a home. They described the abandoned apartment that Prada was found in as being "straight out of Silence of the Lambs", and that the police had received 5 separate calls about her, because people in the neighborhood loved her and were worried about her being abandoned. Sure enough, as soon as I bent down to pet her, she started wiggling her whole body, wagging her tail, and ended up collapsing right there for belly rubs. It looks like she might have been used for breeding at one time, although she does appear to be well fed, weighing in at 60lbs. Most of the time I've spent with her has consisted of laughing at her hopelessly affectionate appearance -- she pants with her tongue hanging out of the side of her mouth, with her ears reaching for the sky. She walked fairly well on the leash, pulling a bit but extremely eager to please. By the time our walk was over, she had a spiders-web of slobber wrapped around her black-as-night snout, causing passersby to giggle as well. Everyone I've spoken to -- from the police to other volunteers -- who have spent time with Prada are in love, and so a forever home is exactly what this adorable puppy deserves.
02/10/2011 BEHAVIOR EVALUATION - QUESTION
Exam Type BEHAVIOR Look 1 :Eyes averted with soft body ,low tail wagging ,long lip and ears back ,allows head to be held loosely in the assessors cupped hands Sensitivity 2 :Dog stands still,accepts touch while tense in body with low tail ,long lip and ears back Tag 1 :Dog follows at the end of the leash ,body is loose with open mouth,wagging tail and ears back Squeeze 1 :Dog gently pulls back her paw Squeeze 2 1 :Dog gently pulls back her paw Food 1 :Lifts head and ceases eating Toy 1 :No interest Rawhide 1 :No interest Dog to dog 4 :Dog rrushes the helper dog while attempting to bite 887347
02/09/2011 INITIAL PHYSICAL EXAMMedical rating was 2 NC - MINOR CONDITIONS NOT CONTAGIOUS, behavior rating was QUESTION
SCAN NEGATIVE BRIGHT, ALERT, RESPONSIVE, HYDRATED PHYSICAL EXAM mod tartar slight dirty coat unpredictable NOSF
Manhattan - 212-722-4939 (hit 0 for operator, do not leave a message. May need to hit 0 a few times)
She doesn't have much time.
