BARKO – A1101374

Brooklyn Center

My name is BARKO. My Animal ID # is A1101374.
I am a male white and black am pit bull ter mix. The shelter thinks I am about 5 YEARS old.

I came in the shelter as a STRAY on 01/11/2017 from NY 11212, owner surrender reason stated was STRAY.

MOST RECENT MEDICAL INFORMATION AND WEIGHT
01/19/2017 Exam Type RE-EXAM – Medical Rating is 3 C – MAJOR CONDITIONS , Behavior Rating is NONE, Weight 46.8 LBS.

01/19/17 CIRDC noted on rounds S/O: BAR. Active. Eating well. Normal stool EENT: Eyes clear, mild crusted nasal discharge HL: Coughing A: CIRDC P: Rec doxycycline 250mg po q24 x 10 days. Excellent prognosis

01/11/2017 PET PROFILE MEMO
01/11/17 08:39 Dog was not handled during intake. Collar was placed with kennel card.

WEB MEMO
No Web Memo

01/14/2017 BEHAVIOR EVALUATION – AVERAGE
Exam Type BEHAVIOR
KNOWN HISTORY: None Unaltered male, Stray SAFER ASSESSMENT: 1/13/17 Look: 1. Dog’s eyes are averted, with tail wagging and ears back. He allows head to be held loosely in Assessor’s cupped hands. Sensitivity: 1. Dog stands still and accepts the touch, his eyes are averted, and his tail is in neutral position with relaxed body posture. Dog’s mouth is closed for at least a portion of the assessment item. Tag: 1. Follows at end of leash, body soft. Squeeze 1: 1. Dog gently pulls back his paw. Squeeze 2:1. Dog gently pulls back his paw. Toy: 1. Minimal interest in Toy, dog licks, then turns away. Summary: Barko showed no concerns on this handling assessment. DOG-DOG INTERACTION ASSESSMENT: Summary PLAYGROUP: Barko was surrender as a stray, so his past behavior with other dogs is unknown. When off leash at the Care Center, Barko displays neutral body langauge when greeting male and female dogs. He may attempt to mount both male and female dogs, but responds to handler interruptions and calmly explores the pens. He is not tolerant of playful dogs, walking over to play bouts and stiffening his posture. When a dog bounces by him, Barko nipped at his cheek. The Behavior Department recommends that Barko be placed in a home with calm resident dogs that do not engage in play. MEDICAL BEHAVIOR: 1/11/17 Barko was a little tense, timid, but tolerated handling. ENERGY LEVEL: RECOMMENDATIONS: Average (suitable for an adopter with an average amount of dog experience) _x_Recommend no dog parks (Due to Barko’s behavior when other dogs are engaging in play –stiffening his body and nipping at playing dogs- the Behavior Department recommends that Barko not be taken to dog parks. Barko’s socialization with other dogs should be done in a calmer, more controlled setting.)

01/12/2017 GROUP BEHAVIOR EVALUATION 
Exam Type GROUP BEHAVIOR
Barko was surrender as a stray, so his past behavior with other dogs is unknown. When off leash at the Care Center, Barko displays neutral body langauge when greeting male and female dogs. He may attempt to mount both male and female dogs, but responds to handler interruptions and calmly explores the pens. He is not tolerant of playful dogs, walking over to play bouts and stiffening his posture. When a dog bounces by him, Barko nipped at his cheek. The Behavior Department recommends that Barko be placed in a home with calm resident dogs that do not engage in play. 1/11: Barko nervously greets a novel female. He is a bit sexual motivated but does not mount. As the session continues, he explores the pen, keeping to himself. 1/13: When greeting a male dog, Barko displays neutral body language. He greets briefly then walks away to explore the pen. He mounts the other male once, but responds well to handler interruptions and continues to explore the pen. 1/15: Barko was not tolerant of other playful dogs today. He continually walked over to their play bouts and stiffened his posture and at one point when a playful dog bounced by, Barko muzzle punched and nipped at his cheek.

01/11/2017 INITIAL PHYSICAL EXAM
Medical rating was 2 NC – MINOR CONDITIONS NOT CONTAGIOUS, behavior rating was NONE
Scanned negative Male ~5yrs Little tense, timid, tolerated handling Mild tartar, gingivitis EENT — wnl Skin/Coat — scars on distal part of left foreleg AMB x4 BARH

01/19/2017 RE-EXAM (LAST MAJOR EXAM)
Medical rating 3 C – MAJOR CONDITIONS ,
01/19/17 CIRDC noted on rounds S/O: BAR. Active. Eating well. Normal stool EENT: Eyes clear, mild crusted nasal discharge HL: Coughing A: CIRDC P: Rec doxycycline 250mg po q24 x 10 days. Excellent prognosis

Generated on Jan 22 2017 6:00PM

 

 

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