TOAST – 9848
Gone - 10-20-2017 Manhattan
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GONE 10/20/17
Toast
Hello, my name is Toast. My animal id is #9848. I am a male gray dog at the Manhattan Animal Care Center. The shelter thinks I am about 2 years old.
I came into the shelter as a stray on 15-Oct-2017.
Toast 9848 is at risk for behavior challenges (New Hope Only determination). He has allowed minimal handling in the care center, quickly escalating to warning behaviors (growling, lunging) that have made him unsafe to remove from his kennel. We have been unable to place Toast into playgroup or to perform a handling assessment. We recommend placement into an adult-only home through a New Hope partner. There is no noted medical condition for Toast at this time.
My medical notes are…
Weight: 68.375 lbs
[DVM Intake] DVM Intake Exam Estimated age: 2yrs Microchip noted on Intake? none History : Subjective: very nervous, offered canned food- didn’t take Observed Behavior – very nervous, shaking, tense, when muzzle placed, started to growl during brief exam Evidence of Cruelty seen -no Evidence of Trauma seen -no Objective limited exam d/t temperment BCS 5/9 EENT: Eyes clear, ears clean, no nasal or ocular discharge noted Oral Exam: muzzle on, not performed PLN: unable to assess H/L: quick auscultation- NSR, NMA, CRT < 2, Lungs clear, eupnic ABD: tense, but non painful, no masses palpated U/G: MI, both testicles normal consistency from brief palpation MSI: Ambulatory x 4, skin free of parasites, no masses noted, healthy hair coat CNS: Mentation appropriate – no signs of neurologic abnormalities Assessment apparently healthy from limited exam Prognosis: good, pending finding any abnormalities Plan: ok for neuter rec full exam when sedated for neuter (in house) SURGERY: Okay for surgery
Details on my behavior are…
Behavior Condition: 4. Orange
Date of intake:: 10/15/2017
Spay/Neuter status:: No
Means of surrender (length of time in previous home):: Stray
Date of assessment:: 10/19/2017
Summary:: Toast is difficult to remove from the kennel, growling and lunging, so it has not been safe for staff to remove him. He has allowed minimal handling from his caretakers. Out of concern for his stress levels and due to safety concerns, we feel Toast is not a great candidate for a handling assessment at this time.
Summary (1):: Toast was brought in as a stray so his behavior around other dogs is unknown. 10/16: The Enrichment Team was unable to safely remove Toast from his kennel due to the level of fear related behavior he is displaying- lunging and snapping at the rope.
Date of intake:: 10/15/2017
Summary:: Toast was growling in the carrier, When taken out, he was tense and was not handled.
Date of initial:: 10/18/2017
Summary:: Toast was tense and growling.
ENERGY LEVEL:: We have no history on Toast so we cannot be certain of his behavior in a home environment.
BEHAVIOR DETERMINATION:: NEW HOPE ONLY
Behavior Asilomar: TM – Treatable-Manageable
Recommendations:: No children (under 13),Place with a New Hope partner
Recommendations comments:: No children (under 13): Due to how uncomfortable Toast is currently with touch and novel stimuli, we feel that an adult-only home would be most beneficial at this time. Place with a New Hope partner: Toast has not acclimated well to the kennel environment and has allowed only minimal handling since intake. We recommend placement with a New Hope partner who can provide any necessary behavior modification (force-free, positive reinforcement-based) and re-evaluate behavior in a stable home environment before placement into a permanent home.
Potential challenges: : Fearful/potential for defensive aggression
Potential challenges comments:: Fearful/potential for defensive aggression: Toast is fearful at the care center, growling at people who approach his kennel, and is unable to be safely taken out. Guidance from a professional trainer/behaviorist is recommended to assess behavior after decompression in a new home environment. Force-free, reward based training is advised when introducing or exposing Toast to new and unfamiliar situations.
Behavior during intake: Animal was growling in the crate during intake. Workers were able to get animal out of the crate but animal began to squirm and jump around with a stiff body. No other handling was done.
Basic Information:: Finder noticed a loose dog running around on the street. Police were able to approach animal and put into a crate to bring to ACC. Once in the crate, Police stated that once in the crate, animal began to growl.
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