BELLA – A1122038

Manhattan Center

My name is BELLA. My Animal ID # is A1122038.
I am a spayed female white and black pit bull mix. The shelter thinks I am about 7 MONTHS old.

I came in the shelter as a OWNER SUR on 08/14/2017 from NY 11217, owner surrender reason stated was TOO ACTIVE.

08/21/2017 AT RISK MEMO
A1122038 Bella is At Risk for CIRDC

MOST RECENT MEDICAL INFORMATION AND WEIGHT
08/21/2017 Exam Type MS NEW URI – Medical Rating is 3 C – MAJOR CONDITIONS , Behavior Rating is EXPNOCHILD, Weight 48.0 LBS.

S/O BAR, sweet in cage, allows handling mm pk, moist coughing with mild end gag no nasal discharge noted eupnic A CIRDC P move to iso baytril 136 mg tabs: 2 tabs PO SID x 14 days cerenia 60 mg tabs: 1 tab PO SID x 4 days

08/14/2017 PET PROFILE MEMO
Bella is really excitable and happy really young excitable pup who is not aggressive or fractious in any way. Bella is really obidient and nice she knows “sit”, “stay”, and might know “give me paw”. She also smells really good the previous owners took really good care of her, I was able to put the A# collar on her no problem. 08/14/17 22:05

08/21/2017 WEB MEMO
A volunteer writes: I thought at first that baby Bella was a very timid, and even scared, youngster. She would have the right to be, of course, as she was in a home just yesterday, and a well cared-for pet. She wonders what she could be doing in a kennel in a totally strange place to her. Bella was leashed easily but hesitated to jump off her den. With patience, she did eventually, and got back her spirits, strolling…under the rain and around the block. Back at the care center, we took shelter in a quiet room where Bella started to act like the puppy she is…zooming, running, jumping, slightly mouthing, going on her back for belly rubs…playing silly, in other words–all actions accompanied by the largest Pittie smile and laughing eyes. Bella can sit on command and takes treats very nicely from my hand. She comes of course on the lap for kisses and hugs. Very little is known about Bella, although we were told that she is really nice, sweet, obedient, knows a number of commands. But as a young and active puppy, she was not the right fit for the surrendering owners. Just like any babe her age (Bella is 7 months old), even as well-intentioned and lovely as Bella, she will need to be given training, playtime, and of course, lots of love to channel her bubbling energy and make of her the most wonderful, well mannered and loving pet ever. Come and meet Bella at the Manhattan Care Center. She is so waiting to meet you.

08/21/2017 BEHAVIOR EVALUATION – EXPNOCHILD
Exam Type BEHAVIOR
KNOWN HISTORY: None 8/14/17 Unaltered Female, Owner Surrender SAFER ASSESSMENT: 8/15/17 Look: 2. Dog pulls out of Assessor’s hands each time without settling during three repetitions. Sensitivity: 1. Dog leans into the Assessor, eyes soft or squinty, soft and loose body, open mouth. Tag: 2. Dog assumes play position and joins the game. Jumps up on Assessor. Squeeze 1: 2. Dog gently places her open mouth over the Assessor’s hand without applying pressure. Squeeze 2: 2. Dog gently places her open mouth over the Assessor’s hand without applying pressure. Toy: 1. Minimal interest, dog sniffs toy. Summary: Bella displayed a high level of activity on her assessment, jumping on the assessor. She was social throughout and allowed all handling. IN-SHELTER OBSERVATIONS: Bella has been observed to pull hard on leash, and at times jump up at people. At times she has jumped up at both familiar and some novel people with attention-seeking body language (i.e. soft, wiggling around). At other times she has been observed to give subtle warnings and tense body language when approached by novice people (i.e. whale eye, freezing), with some occasions of escalating to reactive warnings as the people continue to approach (i.e. growl, bark, lunge). She received a freedom harness and impulse control exercises to help diminish these behaviors (i.e. receives a treat for approaching people without reacting). While the freedom harness has helped her pulling, she will benefit from learning the cue “Look” to associate novel people as something positive, and to prevent such reactivite warnings. She will also benefit from continuous impulse control exercises as an outlet to diminish or extinguish her jumping, as this may startle people who are not familiar with such behavior. ENERGY LEVEL: We have no history on Bella so we cannot be certain of her behavior in a home environment. However, she is a young, enthusiastic, social dog who will need daily mental and physical activity to keep her engaged and exercised. We recommend long-lasting chews, food puzzles, and hide-and-seek games, in additional to physical exercise, to positively direct her energy and enthusiasm. RECOMMENDATIONS: Experienced adopter, adult-only home (suitable for an adopter with some previous dog experience, especially with behaviors outlined below)

_X_No children (under 13): Due to the high amount of jumping and the mouthing seen in the care center, as well as the fearful behavior, leash reactivity, and potential resource guarding observed, we recommend an adult only home. Potential challenges: _X_Basic manners/Poor impulse control: Bella is very jumpy at the care center. It is recommended that default behaviors such as “Leave it”, “Sit/Stay”, “Down” are reinforced to substitute any frustration and teach her to control her impulses instead of simply reacting; proper management is also advised. Force-free, reward based training only is recommended. _X_Mouthiness/Poor bite inhibition: Bella has shown some mouthiness in the care center. Little pressure is applied, but this is a behavior that should be extinguished through training alternate behaviors and lack of reward (ex. walking away whenever Bella’s teeth make contact with skin). _X_Resource guarding: At the care center, Bella has been observed to growl at people who come near her when she is in possession of a resource. For this reason, we recommend that Bella be left along while eating, and that food guarding behavior modification steps (available at ASPCApro.org) be utilized if this behavior is problematic in his future home. Nothing should ever be taken directly out of Bella’s mouth, and any time something is removed he should be rewarded with a high value treat or toy. She should be taught the “drop” cue and trade-up games. _X_Fearful: Bella has displayed fearful behavior at the care center, growling and barking at certain people. While she remains social with the majority of people she comes into contact with, this behavior may present in a future home environment. Consultation with a positive reinforcement trainer/behaviorist is highly recommended to help manage this behavior as well as any others that arise. We recommend only force-free, reward-based training methods for Bella as more aversive techniques are likely to increase fear. _X_On leash reactivity/barrier frustration: Bella has been observed to growl and lunge on leash towards select passerby; while this behavior remains inconsistent, it makes Bella, at times, difficult to manage while on leash. Bella may need positive reinforcement, reward based training to teach her to look at you rather than novel stimuli that may startle her. We recommend a front clip harness or head halter to help manage this behavior.

08/15/2017 GROUP BEHAVIOR EVALUATION – EXPERIENCE
Exam Type GROUP BEHAVIOR
Bella is initially a bit fearful when greeting dogs in the care center. She displays appeasement signals when greeting dogs, rolling over onto her back, staying low, and licking the muzzle of the dogs she is greeting. She does continue to follow and display interest in continued interaction. The behavior department feels that based on these observations, she would most benefit from having slow introductions to highly tolerant, social dogs. 8/15: When introduced off leash to dogs in the care center, Bella is nervous when approached, displays appeasement signals, licking the dog’s muzzle and rolling over onto her back. 8/16: Bella continues to display appeasement signals when greeting other dogs. 8/17-21: Bella begins to open up and show brief interest in play.

08/15/2017 DVM INTAKE PHYSICAL EXAM
Medical rating was 1 – NORMAL , behavior rating was NONE
DVM Intake Exam Estimated age: reported to be 7 months old Microchip noted on Intake? History : owner surrender because owner recently had a stroke Subjective: BAR Observed Behavior – very high energy! anxious but friendly; difficult to restrain due to energy Evidence of Cruelty seen – none Evidence of Trauma seen – none Objective BCS 5.5/0 EENT: OU-mild to mod episcleral injection, likely due to excitement; AU-pinna appear erythematous, likely due to excitement Oral Exam: mm injected, moist; CRT <2 sec; adult dentitia, very white with no significant staining PLN: No enlargements noted H/L: difficult to auscultate due to energy level/panting ABD: Non painful, no masses palpated U/G: spayed; large midline scar MSI: Ambulatory x 4, skin free of parasites, no masses noted mild erythema, saliva staining on medial aspect of stifle mild moth eaten alopecia/dermatitis on distal LH CNS: mentation appropriate – no signs of neurologic abnormalities Rectal: not performed Assessment Healthy young adult Plan no treatment needed Prognosis: good SURGERY: spayed

08/21/2017 MS NEW URI (LAST MAJOR EXAM)
Medical rating 3 C – MAJOR CONDITIONS , behavior rating EXPNOCHILD
S/O BAR, sweet in cage, allows handling mm pk, moist coughing with mild end gag no nasal discharge noted eupnic A CIRDC P move to iso baytril 136 mg tabs: 2 tabs PO SID x 14 days cerenia 60 mg tabs: 1 tab PO SID x 4 days

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