BENTLEY – A1097101

Brooklyn Center

My name is BENTLEY. My Animal ID # is A1097101.
I am a male white and brown am pit bull ter mix. The shelter thinks I am about 2 YEARS

I came in the shelter as a OWNER SUR on 11/17/2016 from NY 11434, owner surrender reason stated was INAD FACIL.

MOST RECENT MEDICAL INFORMATION AND WEIGHT
11/20/2016 Exam Type BEHAVIORPART2 – Medical Rating is 1 – NORMAL , Behavior Rating is NH ONLY, Weight 55.2 LBS.

MEDICAL BEHAVIOR: 11/19/16 During his medical examination, Bentley tolerated most handling though snapped towards the handler upon receiving vaccines. ENERGY LEVEL: RECOMMENDATIONS: New Hope Only _X_No children (under 13)(Because of some handling sensitivity displayed during his stay at our care centers, we advise against a home with children at this time.) _X_Place with a New Hope partner (Bentley has attempted to snap multiple times during his stay at our care centers, for this reason, we believe Bentley would benefit best from placement with a New Hope rescue group who can further assess this behavior in a stable environment.) Potential challenges: _X_Fearful/potential for defensive aggression (Bentley has displayed defensive behavior during his stay at our care centers. It is recommended that Bentley be allowed a proper time to decompress to aid in acclimating him to a new environment. Force-free, reward based training is advised when introducing/exposing Boots to new and unfamiliar situations.)

11/17/2016 PET PROFILE MEMO
11/17/16 15:38 BASIC INFORMATION: Bentley is a white/brown American Pit Bull terr mix, 2yrs old male. Bentley was given to owner as a gift 2 yrs ago & has no known health issues. Bentley has been surrendered to ACC due to living in an inadequate facility. SOCIALIZATION: Bentley Is protective with his owner and family members. When strangers come near owner and the family member he will lunge, growl, bark and may bite if the strangers comes to close. Bentley has resided with children ages 2, 5 & 6 Bentley is friendly towards them. Owner stated Bentley is not friendly towards children that he is not familiar with. Bentley playful with the children and adults he resides with. He has not resided with other dogs or animals. When he comes across other dogs he lunges, growls & barks. Bentley does not play with other dogs and displays aggressive behavior towards them. Owner stated this also applies for cats or other small animals, Bentley has not bitten a person or another animal within the past 10 days. BEHAVIOR: Bentley only allows owner to come near him while he is eating, take items from his mouth, groom him and hold or restrain him. Bentley will bark to let the owner know there is someone outside the home. FOR A NEW FAMILY TO KNOW: Bentley is best described as an affectionate, confident & independent dog. He has a very high energy level and enjoys playing in the yard or going running. When the owner comes home, Bentley will follow the owner around, he has been kept mostly indoors and is crate trained. Bentley does well for up to 8 hours in the crate and the door is kept open at all times. Bentley enjoys playing with balls, ropes and kongs. Bentley plays fetch and tug with owner. He enjoys eating soft and hard food from brands Pedigree and Alpo 2X daily. Bentley is house trained and goes potty on grass or cement. When Bentley is left alone in the home he is well behaved, he responds to commands sit, down & up. BEHAVIOR UPON INTAKE: Upon intake, Bentley lunged growled, barked & bared his teeth at the staff. He did not allow anyone other than the owner to handle him.

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11/20/2016 BEHAVIOR EVALUATION – NH ONLY
Exam Type BEHAVIOR
KNOWN HISTORY: Unaltered, Owner surrender Previously lived with: Adults/children(ages 2,5 and 6 years old) Behavior toward children: Friendly/playful Behavior toward dogs: When he comes across other dogs he lunges, growls and barks. Behavior toward cats: When he comes across other animals he lunges, growls and barks. FG/RG: None reported Bite history: None reported Housetrained: Yes Energy level/descriptors: Bentley displays a high activity level in the household. Other notes: SAFER ASSESSMENT: 11/19/16 Look: 1. Dog’s eyes are averted. His ears are back, his tail is down, and he has a relaxed body posture. Dog allows head to be held loosely in Assessor’s cupped hands. Sensitivity: 3. Dog stands still and accepts the touch, his eyes are averted, his tail is between his legs, body a bit tense and head flips. Tag: 2. Dog is not fearful, but is unresponsive to the Assessor, and approaches the Assessor at the end of the game (need coaxing to approach.) He is focused on stimuli other than the Assessor. Squeeze 1: 3. Dog closes mouth, becomes stiff. Flank Squeeze 1: 3. Dog closes mouth and becomes tense. Flank squeeze 2: 5. Dog tries to bite. Toy: 1. No interest. Summary: Though tolerating most handling, Bentley appeared uncomfortable throughout and upon his final handling portion snapped at the assessor. The behavior department believes Bentley may do best upon a slower/soft approach to allow to him acclimate to his handler/surroundings. PLAYGROUP: According to Bentley’s previous owner, when Bentley comes across other dogs he lunges, growls & barks. Bentley does not play with other dogs and displays aggressive behavior towards them. When off leash with dogs at the Care Center, Bentley displays sexually motivated body language when meeting a novel female dog -standing on his toes, focusing on the female and displaying a high, vibrating tail. Once in the pen, Bentley persistently licks the female’s genital area, but does not attempt to mount. He is tolerant of the female’s face to face greetings and play solicitations and eventually explores the pen. When greeting a calm neutered male, Bentley initially ignores the other male and explores the pen. When he approaches the other dog and begins to sniff him, he displays slightly stiff body language but is able to listen to handler interruptions and continues to explore.

MEDICAL BEHAVIOR: 11/19/16 During his medical examination, Bentley tolerated most handling though snapped towards the handler upon receiving vaccines. ENERGY LEVEL: RECOMMENDATIONS: New Hope Only _X_No children (under 13)(Because of some handling sensitivity displayed during his stay at our care centers, we advise against a home with children at this time.) _X_Place with a New Hope partner (Bentley has attempted to snap multiple times during his stay at our care centers, for this reason, we believe Bentley would benefit best from placement with a New Hope rescue group who can further assess this behavior in a stable environment.) Potential challenges: _X_Fearful/potential for defensive aggression (Bentley has displayed defensive behavior during his stay at our care centers. It is recommended that Bentley be allowed a proper time to decompress to aid in acclimating him to a new environment. Force-free, reward based training is advised when introducing/exposing Boots to new and unfamiliar situations.)

11/18/2016 GROUP BEHAVIOR EVALUATION 
Exam Type GROUP BEHAVIOR
According to Bentley’s previous owner, when Bentley comes across other dogs he lunges, growls & barks. Bentley does not play with other dogs and displays aggressive behavior towards them. 11/18: When off leash with dogs at the Care Center, Bentley displays sexually motivated body language when meeting a novel female dog -standing on his toes, focusing on the female and displaying a high, vibrating tail. Once in the pen, Bentley persistently licks the female’s genital area, but does not attempt to mount. He is tolerant of the female’s face to face greetings and play solicitations and eventually explores the pen. 11/19: When greeting a calm neutered male, Bentley initially ignores the other male and explores the pen. When he approaches the other dog and begins to sniff him, he displays slightly stiff body language but is able to listen to handler interruptions and continues to explore.

11/17/2016 INITIAL PHYSICAL EXAM
Medical rating was 1 – NORMAL , behavior rating was NONE
Scanned negative BARH- tolerated most handling; attempted to bite with vaccines Intact male 2 yrs old Eyes , ears and nose- clear Teeth- mild staining No pararites or fleas seen Ambx4 NOSF

No RE-EXAM or CAGE-EXAM found
– Normal,
No detailed description for a visit type RE-EXAM or CAGE-EXAM found!

Generated on Nov 20 2016 6:00PM

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