BLU – A1123507

Manhattan Center

My name is BLU. My Animal ID # is A1123507.
I am a male brown pit bull mix. The shelter thinks I am about 2 YEARS

I came in the shelter as a OWNER SUR on 08/27/2017 from NY 10035, owner surrender reason stated was MOVE2PRIVA.

08/31/2017 AT RISK MEMO
Blu A1123507 is at risk for a New Hope Only behavior determination. He is an extremely strong dog and has remained focused on leash-biting when brought out of the kennel. Thus far this has not resulted in any redirection toward the handler, but the behavior has required careful management and may pose a risk if not handled carefully. We have not been able to perform a handling assessment due to this leash biting behavior.

MOST RECENT MEDICAL INFORMATION AND WEIGHT
08/29/2017 Exam Type OBSERVATION – Medical Rating is – Normal, Behavior Rating is NH ONLY, Weight 79.2 LBS.

08/30/17 16:49 1398 Disregard

08/29/2017 PET PROFILE MEMO
08/29/17 12:37 Basic Information: Blu is a 2 year old unaltered male medium size dog. He was given as a gift when Blu was 2 months old. He is healthy and has no health concerns. Owner surrenders Blu due to moving. Socialization: Blu lived with two adults and children ages 5-14 years old. Owner stated Blu is friendly and playful towards everyone in the household and visitors. He can be somewhat rough with everyone though due to size. His behavior is unknown towards other animals owner stated. Blu activity is to a medium and indoors only. Owner describes Blu as friendly, affectionate, playful, confident, pushy, excitable and independent. Behavior: Blu has never bitten or scratched anyone before owner stated. He does bark and growl when his food bowl and toys or taking away from him. He isn’t bothered with being restrained, disturb while sleeping, taking baths and when unfamiliar people approaches the house or family member. He will vomit during car rides. For a New Family to know: Blu is trained to use the bathroom outdoors twice a day but will use training pads and can pull very hard on a leash. Blu knows commands such as sit, down, come and stay. He eats table food chicken and rice twice a day and slept in his dog bed. He like to follow owner around the house or be in the same room. He likes to play fetch, chase, with chew toys. He is well behaved when home alone and has never been crate trained.

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08/30/2017 BEHAVIOR EVALUATION – NH ONLY
Exam Type BEHAVIOR
CANINE BEHAVIOR EVALUATION for Blu A1123507    KNOWN HISTORY: Limited  8/27/17  Unaltered Male, Owner Surrender  Previously lived with: Adults, children (aged 5-14)  Behavior toward strangers: Unknown   Behavior toward children: Rough due to size   Behavior toward dogs: Unknown   Behavior toward cats: Unknown   Resource guarding: Barks, growls when food or toys are taken from him    Bite history: None reported  Housetrained: Yes  Energy level/descriptors: Friendly, affectionate, playful, confident, pushy, excitable and independent  Other notes: He is well behaved when home alone and has never been crate trained.     SAFER ASSESSMENT:  8/29/17  Summary: Blu has displayed intense leash biting behavior when removed from his kennel, holding onto the leash and not relinquishing. When other leashes are used on him, he grabs these leashes as well. Out of safety concerns, he is not a good candidate for a handling assessment at this time.    PLAYGROUP:  8/28: Upon being removed from his kennel, Blu pulls extremely hard on the leash and is difficult to manage by an experienced handler. When Blu gets outside he immediately begins jumping up and grabbing the leash. It requires two people to collar him due to his size, strength and drive to bite the leash. Once collared and releashed, he immediately grabs the new leash. He then interacts off leash with handlers and is highly social, jumping up and enjoying petting. When another dog is introduced with a drag leash, he greets briefly then grabs that dogs leash and begins to pull. The leash is unclipped and his leash picked up to remove him from the pen and he jumps up and grabs his leash and starts pulling. Once leashed again with a rope leash he is removed from the pen with two leashes and continues to bite both until returned to his kennel.  Due to these observed behavior, Blu is not a candidate for further play group interaction.     INTAKE BEHAVIOR:  Upon intake, Blu was playful and allowed handling.    ENERGY LEVEL:  In the care center Blu has been active and enthusiastic. Due to the anxiety seen, he may need some guidance to learn how to appropriately channel that energy when he becomes overstimulated. Blu will need daily mental and physical stimulation and exercise, and a force-free, positive reinforcement-based training class may help him to learn impulse control and to train desirable behaviors that can be rewarded.

IN SHELTER OBSERVATIONS: Blu has shown highly social behavior to all handlers while at the care center. He will solicit attention and enjoys being petted. He is extremely strong and pulls on the leash, and will begin to grab the leash and pull, maintaining his grip even when it is dropped. RECOMMENDATIONS: New Hope Only  _X_No children (under 13): Due to intense leash biting seen at the care center and potential for issues with over arousal, we recommend an adult only home.  _X_Place with a New Hope partner: Blu has become quickly over aroused at the care center, grabbing any leash brought near him and not relinquishing. Because this has become a handling concern in the care center, we recommend placement with a New Hope partner who is able to lprovide an adult only foster     Potential challenges:  _X_Basic manners/Poor impulse control  _X_Social hyper-arousal: Blu’s low threshold for arousal rapidly escalates while on leash and he is unable to settle; jumping up, grabbing and tugging at the leash. Immediate intervention and consultation with a qualified veterinary behaviorist/professional trainer is strongly recommended to aid in addressing this issue to prevent further behavioral concerns that may appear in the future if not treated right away. We recommend only force-free, reward based training when introducing or exposing Blu to new and unfamiliar situations  _X_Leash-biting: Blu has been observed to leash bite intensely, quickly escalating to a state of arousal and becoming difficult to manage at times. To prevent rehearsal of this undesired behavior, we recommend daily mental and physical stimulation to direct Blu’s energy and enthusiasm onto more appropriate outlets rather than the leash in addition to redirecting Blu’s attention (with treats) onto his handler to learn to “focus”.

08/28/2017 GROUP BEHAVIOR EVALUATION 
Exam Type GROUP BEHAVIOR
8/28: Upon being removed from his kennel, Blu pulls extremely hard on the leash and is difficult to manage by an experienced handler. When Blu gets outside he immediately begins jumping up and grabbing the leash. It requires two people to collar him due to his size, strength and drive to bite the leash. Once collared and releashed, he immediately grabs the new leash. He then interacts off leash with handlers and is highly social, jumping up and enjoying petting. When another dog is introduced with a drag leash, he greets briefly then grabs that dogs leash and begins to pull. The leash is unclipped and his leash picked up to remove him from the pen and he jumps up and grabs his leash and starts pulling. Once leashed again with a rope leash he is removed from the pen with two leashes and continues to bite both until returned to his kennel. Due to these observed behavior, Blu is not a candidate for further play group interaction.

08/29/2017 DVM INTAKE PHYSICAL EXAM
Medical rating was 1 – NORMAL , behavior rating was NH ONLY
DVM Intake Exam Estimated age: 2 years Microchip noted on Intake? no History : surrender Subjective: BAR, hydrated Observed Behavior – friendly, but very strong, allows exam without much restraint, muzzled for treatments/vaccines Evidence of Cruelty seen – no Evidence of Trauma seen – no Objective P = 120 R = 20 BCS: 7/9 EENT: Eyes clear, ears clean, no nasal discharge noted Oral Exam: negative oral exam PLN: No enlargements noted H/L: NSR, NMA, CRT < 2, Lungs clear, eupnic ABD: Non painful, no masses palpated U/G: male intact, both testes descended and symm. MSI: Ambulatory x 4, skin free of parasites, no masses noted, healthy hair coat CNS: mentation appropriate – no signs of neurologic abnormalities Assessment: in good health Plan: continue to monitor at MACC Prognosis: excellent SURGERY:ok for neuter

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

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