BELLISSIMO – 17937
Gone - 1-18-2018 Brooklyn
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GONE 01/18/18
Bellissimo
Hello, my name is Bellissimo. My animal id is #17937. I am a desexed male white dog at the Brooklyn Animal Care Center. The shelter thinks I am about 3 years 1 weeks old.
I came into the shelter as a stray on 09-Jan-2018.
Bellissimo is at risk for behavior concerns (New Hope Only determination). Bellissimo has began to deteriorate behaviorally. He has become reactive on the leash and difficult to handle. Bellissimo will lunge and snap at other dogs in kennel and has redirected towards staff.
My medical notes are…
Weight: 64 lbs
16/01/2018
13/01/2018
Pre-surgical exam, anesthesia, and surgery performed by ASPCA. Green linear tattoo placed on ventral abdomen.
12/01/2018
9/01/2018
9/01/2018
DVM Intake Exam Estimated age: ~5yrs Microchip noted on Intake? no History : Stray Subjective: BARH Observed Behavior – Active, attention seeking, some difficulty handling due to activity level, growling during blood draw Evidence of Cruelty seen – no Evidence of Trauma seen – no Objective P = WNL R = WNL BCS 5/9 EENT: Eyes clear, ears clean, no nasal discharge noted Oral Exam: Moderate dental tartar, staining, mild gingivitis PLN: No enlargements noted H/L: NSR, NMA, CRT < 2, Lungs clear, eupnic ABD: Non painful, no masses palpated U/G: Male MSI: Ambulatory x 4, skin free of parasites, no masses noted, Dirty hair coat, callous at lateral hocks and carpus CNS: mentation appropriate – no signs of neurologic abnormalities Assessment: Mild dental disease Plan: Continue to monitor while at BACC Prognosis: Excellent SURGERY: OK for surgery
12/01/2018
Monitor for CIRDC/Pre-op exam S/O: BAR. Active, attention seeking EENT: Eyes clear, no ocular or nasal discharge HL: No coughing or sneezing INTEG: Dirty hair coat MS: Ambulatory x 4 UG: Male A: No signs of CIRDC on exam P: OK for surgery tomorrow. Continue to monitor while at BACC.
16/01/2018
Progress exam Subjective: BAR. Active, attention seeking, barking at the front of the cage. Vomited food once this morning but no other signs and has normal bm and u and a good appetite. No csd. Objective: EENT: Eyes clear, no ocular or nasal discharge HL: No coughing or sneezing, eupneic, normal RR/RE INTEG: GHC MS: Ambulatory x 4 NEURO: A&A A: Vomited once P: Recheck for vomiting tomorrow, if persists rec AXR, bw, LRS, cerenia Good prognosis
13/01/2018
Pre-surgical exam, anesthesia, and surgery performed by ASPCA. Green linear tattoo placed on ventral abdomen.
Details on my behavior are…
Behavior Condition: 3. Yellow
During intake Bellissimo allowed the counselor to collar him and take his picture with no problems.
Spay/Neuter Status: Unknown
Basic Information:: Bellissimo is a white and tan large male dog that was tied up and left outside of the ACC.
Previously lived with:: Unknown information
How is this dog around strangers?: When meeting the staff at the ACC for the first time he was friendly and outgoing. he allowed the counselor to pet him with no problem.
How is this dog around children?: Unknown information
How is this dog around other dogs?: Unknown information
How is this dog around cats?: Unknown information
Resource guarding:: Unknown information
Bite history:: Unknown information
Housetrained:: Unknown
Energy level/descriptors:: Unknown information
Other Notes:: Unknown information
Medical Notes: Unknown information
For a New Family to Know: Unknown information
Date of intake:: 1/9/2018
Spay/Neuter status:: No
Means of surrender (length of time in previous home):: Stray
Date of assessment:: 1/11/2018
Look:: 1. Dog’s eyes are averted, ears are back, tail is down, relaxed body posture. Dog allows head to be held loosely in Assessor’s cupped hands.
Sensitivity:: 1. Dog leans into the Assessor, eyes soft or squinty, soft and loose body, open mouth.
Tag:: 2. Dog is not fearful, but is unresponsive when touched. Approaches the Assessor when the game ends (may need coaxing to approach). Dog is focused on stimuli other than the Assessor.
Paw squeeze 1:: 1. Dog does not respond at all for three seconds. Eyes are averted and ears are relaxed or back.
Paw squeeze 2:: 1. Dog does not respond at all for three seconds. Eyes are averted and ears are relaxed or back.
Toy:: 1. No interest.
Summary:: Bellissimo came into the room loose and wiggly, he was friendly and social towards the handlers but very distracted in the room with the smells.
Summary (1):: Bellissimo was surrender as a stray so his past behavior with other dogs is unknown. 1/10: When off leash at the Care Center, Bellissimo at first greets with a loose, wiggly body. However, once he is let into the pen he becomes persistently sexually motivated and is difficult to interrupt. 1/12: Bellissimo continued to be persistently sexually motivated; ignoring all interruptions.
Date of intake:: 1/9/2018
Summary:: Friendly and allowed all handling.
Date of initial:: 1/9/2018
Summary:: Active, seeking attention.
ENERGY LEVEL:: Bellissimo displays a very high activity level in the care center.
IN SHELTER OBSERVATIONS:: 1:00pm- 1/16/18: It has been reported that Bellissimo has begun to pose handling challenges for both staff and experienced volunteers when being returned to his kennel in adoptions. He is lunging and snapping at the other dogs in his aisle, and once he his being placed back into his kennel, he has head-whipped and mouthed at both the leash and the handler’s hand. Due to the safety concern of this behavior, Bellissimo is no longer a candidate for the public adoptions room. 2:34pm- 1/16/19: When being moved to a holding room, Bellissimo was reactive towards several dogs (lunging and snapping) at other dogs in their kennels. He became difficult for the handler to maintain control of, spinning around the handler’s leg and re-directed, biting the handler on his foot. He left several puncture wounds in his work boot but did not break skin. Bellissimo also held on and shook for 4-5 seconds.
BEHAVIOR DETERMINATION:: NEW HOPE ONLY
Behavior Asilomar: TM – Treatable-Manageable
Recommendations:: No children (under 13),Place with a New Hope partner
Recommendations comments:: Place with a New Hope partner: Based on Bellissimo’s propensity to redirect his frustration towards handlers in a state of high arousal, the behavior department believes he would be best set up to succeed with placement though a New Hope rescue group. Bellissimo currently poses a safety risk in the care center and is no longer a candidate for public adoption. No children (under 13): Based on his low threshold for arousal and propensity to redirect, we are advising against a home with children at this time.
Potential challenges: : On-leash reactivity/barrier frustration,Strength/leash pulling,Low threshold for arousal
Potential challenges comments:: On leash reactivity/barrier frustration: At the care center Bellissimo has been observed to react to other dogs on leash, lunging towards them and hard barking. We recommend a front clip harness or head halter to help manage this behavior. He will need positive reinforcement, reward based training to teach him to look at you rather than other dogs. Low threshold for arousal: Bellissimo has displayed a low threshold for arousal in the care center while on leash passing other dogs. He becomes highly aroused, hard barking, lunging and growling and is unable to be safely refocused. Bellissimo has redirected this frustration towards handlers on multiple occasions (snapping towards hands, leashes). We advise exercising safe and appropriate management when attempting to work or modify this behavior. Force-free, reward based training only is recommended. Strength/leash pulling: Bellissimo is large, strong dog with the capability to pull over an average adopter. His adopter must be prepared and able to handle a dog of this size and strength. It is recommended that he be walked on a front clip harness or head halter, which help diminish his strength through leverage, and that he be trained using positive reinforcement, reward based training to not pull on leash.
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