skippers
Breed:Pit Bull Terrier (mix breed)
Age: Young adult
Gender:
Male
Size: Large
About skippers: Hello, my name is Skippers. My animal id is #252891. I am a desexed male brown dog at the Manhattan Animal Care Center. The shelter thinks I am about 2 years 2 weeks old.
I came into the shelter as a stray on 4/25/2026.
Skippers is at risk due to behavioral concerns. Skippers arrived at the shelter as a stray. Upon arrival Skippers allowed all handling and was highly social during his handling assessment. Unfortunately Skippers has not acclimated well to shelter environment. Skippers has displayed increasing levels of fear, anxiety, and stress (FAS). Skippers has also become increasingly kennel reactive and demonstrated poor impulse control. He has been observed become tense and avoid handlers when they approach to leash him, however high value treats has made him easier to remove from kennel. At times he has begun jumping high toward handlers and bites the leash. When not over threshold Skippers remains social with staff. Medically, Skippers has allergies (undetermined) and is receiving treatment for CIRDC.
