BLUE – A1116362

 

Manhattan Center

My name is BLUE. My Animal ID # is A1116362.
I am a male gray and white am pit bull ter mix. The shelter thinks I am about 1 YEAR

I came in the shelter as a STRAY on 06/23/2017 from NY 10035, owner surrender reason stated was OWN ARREST.

06/30/2017 AT RISK MEMO
Blue A1116362 was placed At Risk for CIRDC

MOST RECENT MEDICAL INFORMATION AND WEIGHT
07/06/2017 Exam Type CAGE EXAM – Medical Rating is 3 C – MAJOR CONDITIONS , Behavior Rating is NH ONLY, Weight 92.0 LBS.

7/6 8th day of tx energetic, eating well no sneezing or cough, mild serous nasal dc cwct recheck day 10

06/27/2017 PET PROFILE MEMO
06/27/17 15:31 Socialization Around strangers, Blue is friendly and jumps on people when they come in. He lived with a 2,4, and 5 year old and was playful but usually tolerant. He plays very rough with children and adults. He has not been around dogs or cats so behavior is unknown. There is no bite history with a person or animal. behavior Family member stated the behavior that is concerning is jumping and mouthy most of the time. He isnt bothered with touching of food bowl, taking a bone or toy out his mouth. He isnt bothered with bathing and brushing coat. It is unknown how he will react with trimming of nails. For the new family to know Family member described him as friendly, affectionate, and excitable with a very high activity level. When owner is home, he follows you around. He likes playing with rubber tires, sticks, and a kong. He plays fetch, tug and wrestle. He was kept mostly indoors and ate dry food. It is unknown if he is house trained. He was crate trained and does well in it. He knows sit, down, and off. He puls very hard on leash and it unknown how he is off leash

06/27/2017 WEB MEMO
A volunteer writes: I met Blue as he sat, quiet, imperturbable and majestic in the waiting room, being surrendered by his owner’s relative. I was impressed. Blue is with us due to unforeseen life circumstances and here to stay until we find him a wonderful home ready to welcome a friendly but big, strong and enthusiastic boy, a force of nature. Blue was friendly to the staff admitting him to the care center and even jumped to kiss. I had the chance to watch him play in the yard with a caretaker. He is a huge and powerful young man, only eleven months of age. He had so many options to play. Toys, balls, swimming pool…such difficult decisions to make and at times, he clearly did not know what to choose from. He loved to dip his feet in the water, ran and jumped after the ball, caught it and did not mind to relinquish it to his caretaker. He sat for her, paid attention to her voice, did not mind me entering the yard and interacting with him. It is hard not to fall for a gorgeous pup like Blue. As expected, put amidst his peers, Blue threw himself in the crowd and played exuberantly. Ah, youth. Blue seems to have been well cared for. He looks healthy, quite well nourished but his shiny silver coat needs mending. Nothing that a new owner will not be able to mend. Baby Blue is at the Manhattan Care Center, waiting for his new person and teacher. Come and meet him soon.

06/25/2017 BEHAVIOR EVALUATION – NH ONLY
Exam Type BEHAVIOR
KNOWN HISTORY: Limited 6/23/17 Unaltered Male, Stray Previously lived with: Adults, children (aged 2,4,5) Behavior towards children: Playful, tolerant, rough Behavior towards dogs: Unknown Behavior towards cats: Unknown Resource guarding: None reported Bite history: None reported Energy level/descriptors: Friendly, affectionate, and excitable with a very high activity level Other notes: Reported concerns of jumping and mouthiness. Blue is crate trained SAFER ASSESSMENT: 6/25/17 Summary: Blue has displayed a high degree of social hyper arousal in the care center, jumping up and leash biting to the point where he begins to snap at the handler’s hand when being returned to his kennel. This behavior makes him not a good candidate for a handling assessment due to safety concerns. At other times, he has displayed social behavior with handlers. PLAYGROUP: 6/25: When introduced off leash to the female greeter dog, Blue runs throughout the pen exuberantly, at times engaging with the other dog playfully. The behavior department feels that Blue may be most compatible with other dogs who are exuberant and social. INTAKE BEHAVIOR: Upon intake, Blue was social and had a loose body. MEDICAL BEHAVIOR: 6/23/17 During his initial medical exam, Blue was active, mouthy, and playful. ENERGY LEVEL: We have no history on Blue so we cannot be certain of his behavior in a home environment. In the care center he has been active and enthusiastic. He may have a low threshold for arousal and needs guidance to learn how to appropriately channel that energy when he becomes overstimulated. He 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.

RECOMMENDATIONS: New Hope Only _X_No children (under 13): Due to the high level of social hyperarousal Blue displays in the care center, we recommend an adult only home. _X_Place with a New Hope partner: Due to the high level of hyperarousal seen at the care center, we recommend Blue to placed with a New Hope partner. A period of decompression is recommended to allow Blue to acclimate comfortably to her new environment; force-free, reward based training only is advised when introducing Blue to new and unfamiliar situations. Consultation with a professional trainer/behaviorist is highly recommended for guidance to safely manage/modify any behavior Blue presents with outside of the care centers. Potential challenges: _X_Social hyper-arousal: Blue has displayed low threshold for arousal, rapidly escalating and quickly tipping over to aggression by snapping at the handler’s hands when he is attempting to return him to his kennel. 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 Blue to new and unfamiliar situations. _X_Mouthiness/poor bite inhibition: Decreasing the force of the mouth as well as the frequency of mouthing, in this order is recommended by using force-free, reward based training as well to reinforce a soft appropriate mouth and redirect hard inappropriate mouthing onto toys. _X_Strength/leash pulling: Blue is a very 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.

06/25/2017 GROUP BEHAVIOR EVALUATION – NH ONLY
Exam Type GROUP BEHAVIOR
6/25: When introduced off leash to the female greeter dog, Blue runs throughout the pen exuberantly, at times engaging with the other dog playfully. The behavior department feels that Blue may be most compatible with other dogs who are exuberant and social.

06/24/2017 DVM INTAKE PHYSICAL EXAM
Medical rating was 2 NC – MINOR CONDITIONS NOT CONTAGIOUS, behavior rating was NONE
06/24/17 14:04 DVM Intake Exam Estimated age: ~1 year Microchip noted on Intake? History : Subjective: Observed Behavior – very active, bouncy puppy, jumps on everyone, mouthy – friendly puppy but needs training Evidence of Cruelty seen – no Evidence of Trauma seen – no Objective T = P = R = BCS 5/9 EENT: Eyes clear, ears clean, no nasal discharge noted Oral Exam: clean adult dentition PLN: No enlargements noted H/L: NSR, NMA, CRT < 2, Lungs clear, eupnic – very active and panting, no overt murmurs ausculted ABD: Non painful, no masses palpated U/G: male intact, 2 scrotal testes MSI: Ambulatory x 4, skin free of parasites, no masses noted, diffuse superficial pyoderma CNS: mentation appropriate – no signs of neurologic abnormalities Rectal: not performed Assessment ~1 year old male intact dog superficial pyoderma male intact Plan Cephalexin 500 mg tab: 2 tab PO BID x 21 days OK for neuter Prognosis: Good SURGERY: Okay for surgery

07/06/2017 CAGE EXAM (LAST MAJOR EXAM)
Medical rating 3 C – MAJOR CONDITIONS , behavior rating NH ONLY
7/6 8th day of tx energetic, eating well no sneezing or cough, mild serous nasal dc cwct recheck day 10

Generated on Jul 7 2017 6:01PM

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