At the City of San Bernardino Animal Shelter, a six-month-old puppy arrived on August 27, 2024; she had been found as a stray. Her mandatory hold is up today, and she has been placed on the euthanasia list for early next week because she is extremely frightened.
The only notes from the shelter’s assessment report about this puppy (A569963) included the following:
body tucked in corner of kennel. would not solicit attention. when staff approached, she went further back into corner – Fearful.
This puppy has been kept in isolation, and volunteers are not permitted to interact with her or to take any videos that surely would give her a better chance to be rescued or adopted. How does a frightened puppy even stand a chance at surviving?
There are a variety of reasons a dog can be scared at a shelter. An unfamiliar environment can trigger a dog’s stress response. Then there’s a lack of activity where dogs can easily become bored which adds to their stress. Some dogs become excited when they see people who could interact with them, while other dogs will retreat into a corner – afraid of strangers.
Some breeds like herding and livestock guardian dogs are known for being shy and fearful. And there is also the trauma response for dogs who have never lived in confinement or perhaps who have become lost.
Dogs thrive on routines – how does a shelter arbitrarily condemn a puppy for being frightened and sentence her to that lonely walk down the hall from where she will never see another sunset?
Adoption Listing:This DOG – ID#A569963
I am a female, tan Labrador Retriever mix. Shelter staff think I am about 6 months old. I have been at the shelter since Aug 27, 2024.
If you are my owner, you must physically come to the shelter to claim me. We are located at 333 Chandler Place, San Bernardino, CA 92408. Our Lost & Found hours are Tuesday-Saturday 10:00 am to 4:30 pm.
If I am not claimed, after my stray holding period, I may be available for adoption on Aug 31, 2024.
For more information about this animal, call San Bernardino City Animal Control at (909) 384-1304.
Please share this puppy’s plight with approved rescue organizations, friends, family and social media contacts. Sharing saves lives. For more information about this puppy, please contact the shelter at 909.384.1304 and make sure to reference #A569963. The story for this puppy can be followed on Facebook here.
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