{"id":375895,"date":"2026-10-17T22:58:58","date_gmt":"2026-10-17T22:58:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/375895\/"},"modified":"2026-10-17T22:58:58","modified_gmt":"2026-10-17T22:58:58","slug":"pet-of-the-week-meet-manhattan-a-70-pound-couch-potato-looking-for-a-home","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/375895\/","title":{"rendered":"Pet of the Week: Meet Manhattan, a 70-pound, couch potato, looking for a home"},"content":{"rendered":"

BRADENTON, Fla. (WWSB) – Manhattan is a 70-pound girl with a big personality, looking for a family to call her own.<\/p>\n

\"Manhattan,Manhattan, an 8-year-old, 70-pound dog available for adoption through Manatee County Animal Welfare, visited the ABC7 studio for Pet of the Week.(wwsb)<\/p>\n

The 8-year-old dog was featured as ABC7\u2019s Pet of the Week. Marsha Panuce, founder of Donte\u2019s Den and host of Animal Outtakes, joined ABC7\u2019s Summer Smith on ABC 7 News at Noon to introduce viewers to Manhattan.<\/p>\n

\"Manhattan,Manhattan, an 8-year-old dog was featured as ABC7\u2019s Pet of the Week. Marsha Panuce, founder of Donte\u2019s Den and host of Animal Outtakes, joined ABC7\u2019s Summer Smith on ABC 7 News at Noon to introduce viewers to Manhattan.(wwsb)<\/p>\n

According to Panuce, there is one important thing prospective adopters should know right away: Manhattan has very particular taste when it comes to treats.<\/p>\n

\u201cWell, we have to preface it by saying she only likes Milk-Bones. So get your Milk-Bones ready,\u201d Panuce said. \u201cI think she is a wonderful dog. Look at this temperament and personality.\u201d<\/p>\n

Manhattan showed off that personality inside the ABC7 studio, remaining calm despite the lights, cameras and activity around her.<\/p>\n

\"ManhattanManhattan has recovered after being found as a stray with severely overgrown nails that had curved into her paw pads. She is now looking for her forever home.(wwsb)<\/p>\n

\u201cShe\u2019s here in the studio with all of the lights and the chaos that goes accordingly with this, and she is just having a ball,\u201d Panuce said.<\/p>\n

Manhattan has been at Manatee County Animal Welfare for about a month after she was found as a stray.<\/p>\n

According to the shelter, she showed up at someone\u2019s home having difficulty walking. Her nails had become so overgrown that they curved underneath and into her paw pads.<\/p>\n

\u201cWhen she appeared on somebody\u2019s porch, she could barely walk because of that particular situation,\u201d Panuce said. \u201cBut now, look at this. She\u2019s perfect.\u201d<\/p>\n

Manhattan has since recovered and is walking normally. She also had a small benign mass removed from her eye and is able to see normally.<\/p>\n

Because she is sensitive to the heat, Manhattan needs shorter walks and would be perfectly content spending plenty of time relaxing inside.<\/p>\n

Shelter staff believe she is housebroken because she has not had any accidents during her time there.<\/p>\n

She has also gotten along well with several dogs she has met at the shelter.<\/p>\n

Recently, Manhattan visited an assisted living facility, where she quickly made friends.<\/p>\n

Panuce believes her calm demeanor could make her a good therapy dog.<\/p>\n

\u201cShe is a perfect therapy dog, and she\u2019s quite good at it, actually,\u201d Panuce said. \u201cShe loves people. She doesn\u2019t rush anybody. She\u2019s very, very gentle.\u201d<\/p>\n

\"ManhattanManhattan visits with residents at a local assisted living facility. The 8-year-old dog is known for her gentle personality and love of people.(wwsb)<\/p>\n

And when it comes to finding Manhattan the right family, Panuce says there are plenty of possibilities.<\/p>\n

\u201cYou normally ask me, what family could she fit into? The whole broad spectrum,\u201d Panuce said. \u201cShe could be with children. She could be with a senior.\u201d<\/p>\n

Manhattan is available for adoption through Manatee County Animal Welfare, located at 5718 21st Ave. W. in Bradenton. For more information, call 941-742-5933.<\/p>\n

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