BENJI – A1073154

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My name is BENJI. My Animal ID # is A1073154.
I am a neutered male brown and white japanese chin and cavalier span mix. The shelter thinks I am about 10 YEARS old.

I came in the shelter as a OWNER SUR on 05/10/2016 from NY 10465, owner surrender reason stated was ATT PEOPLE.

MOST RECENT MEDICAL INFORMATION AND WEIGHT
05/12/2016 Exam Type RE-EXAM – Medical Rating is 3 NC – MAJOR CONDITIONS NOT CONTAGIOUS, Behavior Rating is NH ONLY, Weight 20.8 LBS.

S/O: vet check request because geriatric muzzle aggressive amb x4, but seems to have limited visibility- unable to complete ophtho exam d/t temperment EENT: pink gums, showed teeth when trying to muzzle dark brown d/c AU- moderate OS: cataract H/L: no m/a, lungs clear ABN: tense but non painful A: cataract OS partially blind AU: r/o otitis P: unable to clean ears and administer ear meds CTM ears prognosis: guarded MUZZLE AGGRESSIVE

05/10/2016 PET PROFILE MEMO
05/10/16 15:18hrs Benji has been cared for by his family for the past 9 years since he was a few weeks old. He lived in a home with adults and a toddler. Benji is described as reserved and solitary. He only enjoys being petted when he solicts attention on his own. Benji’s family stated that he attempts to bite the toddler in the home when she tries to touch him. He has interacted with a Boxer in the home and was tolerant of the other dog. When Benji’s notices other dogs outside, he will watch them from afar. BEHAVIOR Benji spends alot of time on his own. His owner stated that he tends to snap and attack the feet of the family when they walk past him with shoes on. Benji will growl, snap and bite if food is taken from him while he is eating. He will rub against his family members legs when he wants to be petted. His owner stated that if he allows petting to pet him gently and not make sudden movements otherwise he may turn and snap. If someone attempts to pet him in the home without him approaching first, he will growl and immediately lunge so he is normally left alone. Benji will bark at people approaching the house and remain calm and to himself when people enter the home. He will growl and snap if he is pushed off of furniture. His owner stated that if someone is eating in the home, Benji will jump up on them and beg for food, so he is often thrown a piece of food to get down. FOR A NEW FAMILY TO KNOW Benji is house trained. Benji is allowed to roam free in the back yard at least three times a day to relieve himself and to play. His family stated that he doesn’t like to play with toys. Benji is fed wet dog food mixed with table food, normally whatever the family is eating. He will sleep in a corner of a room at night. DURING INTAKE Benji would growl and charge the carrier door while inside of it. While outside of his carrier, he would attempt to hide in the nearest corner. He would growl and remain still if approached and touched. He was not collared and scanned negative for a microchip.

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05/12/2016 BEHAVIOR EVALUATION – NH ONLY
Exam Type BEHAVIOR
Benji was difficult to remove from his kennel grabbing at the rope. He did not show any social behavior. Once he was out of the kennel he walks with a low and fearful body language. Benji snapped at the assessor during the look item. The behavior team decided to skip the handling part of the assessment for safety reasons. During the resources Benji was not interested in toys. Benji was surrender to us. According to his previous owner He lived in a home with adults and a toddler. Benji is described as reserved and solitary. He only enjoys being petted when he solicits attention on his own. Benji’s family stated that he attempts to bite the toddler in the home when she tries to touch him. He has interacted with a Boxer in the home and was tolerant of the other dog. Benji will growl, snap and bite if food is taken from him while he is eating”. The behavior department feels that he would do best if placed with a New Hope partner who can follow up on this behavior in a more stable environment and can provide any necessary behavior modification before placement into a permanent home. Look: 4. Snap Toy 1: No interest. Playgroup Notes: When off leash with other dogs, Benji is defensive and avoidant. He lip curls and offers a strong correction when jumped and solicited.

05/11/2016 GROUP BEHAVIOR EVALUATION
Exam Type GROUP BEHAVIOR
When off leash with other dogs, Benji is defensive and avoidant. He lip curls and offers a strong correction when jumped and solicited.

05/11/2016 INITIAL PHYSICAL EXAM
Medical rating was 3 NC – MAJOR CONDITIONS NOT CONTAGIOUS, behavior rating was NONE
Scan negative BARH Aggressive, tried to bite Heavy dental tartar Cataracts Lt eye, partial blind, geriatric Given 2 cc pyrental orally and activyl topically Neutered male NOSF

05/12/2016 RE-EXAM (LAST MAJOR EXAM)
Medical rating 3 NC – MAJOR CONDITIONS NOT CONTAGIOUS, behavior rating NH ONLY
S/O: vet check request because geriatric muzzle aggressive amb x4, but seems to have limited visibility- unable to complete ophtho exam d/t temperment EENT: pink gums, showed teeth when trying to muzzle dark brown d/c AU- moderate OS: cataract H/L: no m/a, lungs clear ABN: tense but non painful A: cataract OS partially blind AU: r/o otitis P: unable to clean ears and administer ear meds CTM ears prognosis: guarded MUZZLE AGGRESSIVE

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For more information on adopting from the NYC AC&C, or to find a rescue to assist, please read the following: http://urgentpodr.org/adoption-info-and-list-of-rescues.

If you are local to the Tri-State, New England, and the general Northeast United States area, and you are SERIOUS about adopting or fostering one of the animals at NYC ACC, please read our MUST READ section for instructions, or email [email protected]. Our experienced volunteers will do their best to guide you through the process.

* We highly discourage everyone from trusting strangers that send them Facebook messages, offering help, for it has ended in truly tragic events.*

For more info on behavior codes and ratings, please click here: http://information.urgentpodr.org/acc-placement-status-descriptions.

For answers to Frequently Asked Questions, please see: http://information.urgentpodr.org/category/frequently-asked-questions/.

You can call (212) 788-4000 for automated instructions.

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