BENJI – 17498
Safe - 4-24-2018 Brooklyn
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SAFE 04/24/18
BENJI – 17498
**RETURNED 4/22/18**
Intake Date : 4/22/18 Intake Type: Owner surrender
Medical Behavior: Green Age: 2 years Sex: Neutered male
Weight: 59 lbs.
DVM Intake Exam; Estimated age: 2 yr; Microchip noted on Intake? Yes; History : Originally stray, adopted out then returned; Subjective: Observed Behavior – nice, excited, allows handling and exam; Objective ; T =; P = WNL; R = WNL; BCS 2.5/5; EENT: Eyes clear, ears clean, no nasal or ocular discharge noted; Oral Exam: Clean teeth, mm pink; PLN: No enlargements noted; H/L: NSR, NMA, CRT < 2, Lungs clear, eupnic; ABD: Non painful, no masses palpated; U/G: MN; MSI: Ambulatory x 4, skin free of parasites, no masses noted, healthy hair coat; CNS: Mentation appropriate – no signs of neurologic abnormalities; Rectal: Assessment: Apparently healthy; Prognosis: Excellent; Plan: SURGERY: NA
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ADOPTED 2/8/18
Benji
Hello, my name is Benji. My animal id is #17498. I am a desexed male tan dog at the Manhattan Animal Care Center. The shelter thinks I am about 2 years 1 weeks old.
I came into the shelter as a stray on 02-Jan-2018.
Let’s get to know each other a bit more…
A volunteer writes: I love a dog with rabbit’s ears and a chocolate body. Looks delicious, right? Even more when I read all the good stuff other volunteers have to say about him. Well mannered, good on the walk, friendly…I had to take him out. Benji is a very handsome youngster, well groomed, well dressed, healthy. In short…a good looking guy. He loves to play, cold weather or not, and he is a pro at the ball. No guarding involved. He is so excited at the sight of the tennis ball but nevertheless, sits until I throw it. Benji is a steady walker, likely house trained, and civil to other pooches met in the street. He enjoys his time in playgroups with both males and females. He is not wary of sudden movements around him, noises, cars, and clearly is happy with staff or other volunteers petting him. Yes, he is very sociable, lively although not hyper, and a really good boy one would love to have in his or her house as a permanent guest. Come and see for yourself, ask us to take him out for you and watch what a great young man he is. Benji so would love to be your forever best friend!
My medical notes are…
Weight: 64 lbs
3/01/2018
BARH scan negative male intact appx 2 yrs old nervous, tense mild tartar clean EEN clean coat BCS 5/9 NOSF
4/01/2018
[DVM Intake] DVM Intake Exam Estimated age:2 years Microchip noted on Intake?n Microchip Number (If Applicable): History :stray Subjective: Observed Behavior -playful, wags tail, seeks attention Evidence of Cruelty seen -n Evidence of Trauma seen -n Objective T = P =60 R =wnl BCS 5/9 EENT: Eyes clear, ears clean, no nasal or ocular discharge noted Oral Exam:clean teeth PLN: No enlargements noted H/L: NSR, NMA, CRT < 2, Lungs clear, eupnic ABD: Non painful, no masses palpated U/G:2 testes MSI: Ambulatory x 4, skin free of parasites, no masses noted, healthy hair coat CNS: Mentation appropriate – no signs of neurologic abnormalities Assessment; healthy Prognosis:excellent Plan:neuter SURGERY: Okay for surgery
7/01/2018
S/O -BAR, appears docile and friendly/sweet -mild serous nasal discharge, no sneezing or coughing noted or reported -eupnic -neuter incision CDI, no significant scrotal swelling or erythema A 1. Healthy adult, doing well post P continue post op pain management, monitor for CIRDC
7/01/2018
S/O -BAR, appears friendly and docile -good appetite -scant serous nasal discharge, no sneezing or coughing noted or reported -appears eupnic -neuter incision CDI, no significant scrotal swelling or redness A 1. Healthy adult, doing well post neuter P -continue post op pain management -monitor for CIRDC
12/01/2018
s/o: reports of not eating and slight cough no uri signs noted bar a: healthy vs early uri p: ctm
13/01/2018
S/O: Animal care staff indicated he had vomited bile and was coughing. Kennel mate (17531) next to Benji was also coughing. Vet examination: QAR, lethargic. Assessment: CIRDC Plan: 1) Move to Iso 2) Doxycycline 300 mg (3 x 100 mg tabs) SID x 14 days 3) Cerenia 60 mg Tab PO x 3 days 4) Recheck in 7 days
14/01/2018
Diagnosed with CIRDC yesterday and started on cerenia, doxycycline S/O -QAR, appears docile -good appetite -mild serous nasal discharge, persistent huffing cough -appears eupnic A 1. CIRDC P -add nebulization SID x 3 days -continue other tx
Details on my behavior are…
Behavior Condition: 1. Green
Benji was very loose bodied and allows us to collar him and wsa jumping up on us when we approached him. When i was trying to put him into the kennel he became very nervous and needed some time to be comfortable enough to get in.
Date of Intake: 1/2/2018
Basic Information:: Benji is a male tan and white large breed dog that is estimated to be 1 year old. He was brought in as a stray when he was found wandering around a park.
Previously lived with:: Unknown
How is this dog around strangers?: Benji was with his finder for a few days and was very comfortable with them.
How is this dog around children?: Benji’s finder had a 2 year old son and was friendly with him and would walk around sniffing him.
How is this dog around other dogs?: Unknown
How is this dog around cats?: Unknown
Resource guarding:: Benji was not bothered by his finder going near his food.
Bite history:: Unknown
Housetrained:: Unknown
Energy level/descriptors:: Unknown
Other Notes:: Unknown
Medical Notes: Unknown
For a New Family to Know: Unknown
Date of intake:: 1/2/2018
Spay/Neuter status:: No
Means of surrender (length of time in previous home):: Stray (With finder for a few days)
Behavior toward children:: Friendly with the finder’s two year old son
Date of assessment:: 1/3/2018
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:: 1. Dog follows at the end of the leash, body soft.
Paw squeeze 1:: 1. Dog gently pulls back his/her paw.
Paw squeeze 2:: 1. Dog gently pulls back his/her paw.
Flank squeeze 1:: Item not conducted
Flank squeeze 2:: Item not conducted
Toy:: 1. Minimal interest in toy, dog may smell or lick, then turns away.
Summary:: Benji approached the assessor in the assessment room with a soft body and jumped up in a social manner. He allowed all handling, was social, and displayed no concerning behaviors.
Summary:: The behavior department feels that Benji may be most compatible with respectful, gently playful dogs. Behavior history around other dogs is not available due to arriving as a stray. He has been observed to require time to warm up before engaging in soft play with dogs in the care center.
Summary (1):: 1/3: When introduced off leash to a female dog, Benji is initially timid but opens up and engages in soft play. He can become slightly overwhelmed by more exuberant play but recovers immediately.
Summary (2):: 1/5: Benji greets male and female dogs politely and engages in soft bouncy play with playful dogs.
Summary (3):: 1/13: Benji engages in bouncy play with other dogs. He is highly tolerant of rude behavior from another dog.
Date of intake:: 1/2/2018
Summary:: Benji had a loose body and was jumping up for attention.
Date of initial:: 1/2/2018
Summary:: Benji was tense.
ENERGY LEVEL:: We have no history on Benji so we cannot be certain of his behavior in a home environment. However, he is a young, enthusiastic, social dog who will need daily mental and physical activity to keep him engaged and exercised. We recommend long-lasting chews, food puzzles, and hide-and-seek games, in additional to physical exercise, to positively direct his energy and enthusiasm.
IN SHELTER OBSERVATIONS:: Benji remains calm when in his kennel in the shelter environment and social with handlers outside of his kennel. He maintains a loose wiggly body throughout interactions and solicits attention from handlers.
BEHAVIOR DETERMINATION:: AVERAGE (suitable for an adopter with an average amount of dog experience)
Behavior Asilomar: H – Healthy
Potential challenges: : Basic manners/poor impulse control
Potential challenges comments:: Basic manners/poor impulse control: Benji jumps up some on people in a social manner. It is recommended that default behaviors such as “Leave it”, “Sit/Stay”, “Down” are reinforced to substitute any frustration and teach him to control his impulses instead of simply reacting; proper management is also advised. Force-free, reward based training only is recommended.
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