BRETT – A0980376

 

CAME IN WITH : LUNA – A0980375

Staten Island Center

My name is BRETT. My Animal ID # is A0980376.
I am a neutered male gray and white pit bull mix. The shelter thinks I am about 5 YEARS old.

I came in the shelter as a OWNER SUR on 03/07/2017 from NY 10310, owner surrender reason stated was PERS PROB. I came in with Group/Litter #K17-090406.

03/10/2017 AT RISK MEMO
Brett A0980376 was placed At Risk for Behavior

MOST RECENT MEDICAL INFORMATION AND WEIGHT
03/09/2017 Exam Type VACCINATE – Medical Rating is 2 NC – MINOR CONDITIONS NOT CONTAGIOUS, Behavior Rating is NONE, Weight 66.0 LBS.

per lead LVT, dog is not on DOH and okay to give rabies vaccine Rabies- RH lot # 165178

03/07/2017 PET PROFILE MEMO
DOG INFORMATION SHEET Where did this dog come from? My Home ORIGINAL SOURCE Bred At Home Does this dog have a microchip? Yes Animal’s Name: Brett (A0980376) WHY ARE YOU BRINGING THIS DOG IN? Other: Personal reasons RELATIONSHIP I’ve owned him a few years PEOPLE Lives with 3 adults Lives with 1 children Does he get along with children? No Does he get along with strangers? Yes Has he bitten anyone in the last 10 days? No Describe his behavior: Brett (A0980376) is more quiet and shy at first but once he gets to know you, he will open up and is full of warm energy. OTHER ANIMALS Has lived with dogs – 1 sister How did they get along? – very well bonded together Can you describe his behavior around animals he doesn’t live with? – Brett (A0980376) does not do good with other dogs or cats. Brett (A0980376) will chase cats. PERSONALITY Is more quiet, shy; less active HABITS Eats dry food & wet food Brand: Kibbles and bits (dry) – Purina (wet) Eats 1x/day TRAINING Knows “sit” Knows “give paw” Has never been on leash Crate trained Is housebroken Does this dog have any behavioral problems that you’re aware of? If yes, please provide as much detail as possible. Can become very possessive and jealous if a small child is around. What kind of home do you think would be best for this dog? A home with a large yard, no other animals, experienced dog owner and no small children. Is there anything else we should know? Enjoys playing with large tree branches and twigs. Enjoys being bathe with a hose on a hot summer day.

03/10/2017 WEB MEMO

03/10/2017 BEHAVIOR EVALUATION – NH ONLY
Exam Type BEHAVIOR
KNOWN HISTORY: Limited profile 9/27/2013 Altered male Previously lived with: Adults, female dog Behavior toward dogs: Social with resident dog, bit small dog Bite history: Yes. Brett and other resident dog (Yuna) got loose from their yard, ran up to a man walking a small dog. Brett bit and shook the small dog, small dog died from the injuries. 8/25/2015, second stay in the care center Altered male Previously lived with: A similarly sized female dog Bite history: Yes. Brett and other resident dog were loose in a park and bit a small dog over multiple areas of its body and small dog’s owner on thumb. Owner was treated at the hospital. The severity of the small dog’s injuries is not known. 3/2/1017, third stay in the care center Neutered male, owner surrender (lived in previous home for 4 years, born at home) Previously lived with: Adults, similarly sized dog (littermate), and an infant Behavior toward strangers: Initially shy but warms up and is social. Behavior toward children: Barks at resident infant Behavior toward dogs: Only gets along with resident dog (littermate) Behavior toward cats: Chases cats Resource guarding: None reported Bite history: Yes. Multiple bites reported, as described above. Bites to both humans and dogs. Housetrained: Yes Other notes: Brett has never been walked on a leash. He is crate trained. SAFER ASSESSMENT: Date of assessment 3/9/2017 Look: 1. Dog leans forward, ears back and eyes averted. Sensitivity: 1. Dog leans into the Assessor, eyes soft or squinty, body neutral. Tag: 1. Follows at end of leash, body soft, a bit distracted. Squeeze 1 / 2:1. Dog gently pulls back his paw. Toy 1: No interest. Summary: Brett was a bit aloof and disconnected to assessor, but allowed all handling. DOG-DOG INTERACTION ASSESSMENT: Summary PLAYGROUP: When introduced to a social female, Brett initially greeted appropriately through the fence, but when meeting off-leash he tensed, lunged, and bit the other dog on the cheek, holding on. Injury was minimal but multiple interrupters had to be used to coax Brett to release. MEDICAL BEHAVIOR: 3/8/2017 During his initial medical exam, Brett was relaxed and easy to handle.

RECOMMENDATIONS: New Hope Only _X_No children (under 13) – Due to Brett’s bite history, we feel an adult only home would be most beneficial at this time. _X_No cats – Owner reports Brett chases cats. He must not go to a home with resident cats or where he may come into contact with cats. _X_Single-pet home – Brett has a multiple bite history. He has attacked at least two and killed at least one small dog, and has also behaved with aggression toward another large dog in the care center. While he and Yuna enjoy each other’s presence, they have attacked multiple dogs together and appear to be overly-bonded. They may be better off separated, and should go to single-pet homes that can provide intensive behavior modification and counterconditioning/desensitization to prevent any future injury to other animals or humans. _X_Recommend no dog parks – Due to multiple bite history directed at other dogs, as well as Brett’s reactivity toward dogs other than his littermate, we highly recommend no dog parks or other off-leash interactions. _X_Place with a New Hope partner – Due to Brett’s multiple bite history, including the killing of a small dog, we recommend placement with a New Hope partner who can provide force free behavior modification. Potential challenges: _X_Multiple-bite history/risk of future aggression?- Brett has a multiple bite history and escalates quickly to snapping and biting, so this is an established behavior. Both bite instances occurred when breaking out of yards, so we recommend a yard with tall, secure fencing and on a leash at all times outside. He should never be left in a yard unattended. Brett needs careful behavior modification and management to prevent future bites. We recommend only force-free, reward-based training methods for Brett as more aversive techniques are likely to increase the risk of aggression.

03/12/2017 GROUP BEHAVIOR EVALUATION – NH ONLY
Exam Type GROUP BEHAVIOR
When off leash with Brett’s housemate, Brett is soft, friendly, playful and tolerant. When greeting a new playgroup female greeter dog, Brett came to the gate very soft and relaxed. He came in the yard and approached her at a comfortable pace but shortly after, t-ed her shoulders, got very stiff and lunged. Brett grabbed her cheek and would not let go. The female tried to leave and the scuffle wound up on the other side of the yard. Brett did not respond to the sound of pet corrector, air horn, or shake can. He released when pet corrector was sprayed very close to him and he was jolted by the physical cold air. Both dogs were separated without further interactions.

03/09/2017 DVM INTAKE PHYSICAL EXAM
Medical rating was 2 NC – MINOR CONDITIONS NOT CONTAGIOUS, behavior rating was NONE
DVM Intake Exam Findings History Subjective got in a fight with another dog today during playgroup Observed Behavior – friendly Evidence of Cruelty seen – no Evidence of Trauma seen – wound above right eye Objective BCS 6/9 EENT: Eyes clear, ears clean, no nasal discharge noted Oral Exam: muzzled, limited oral exam PLN: No enlargements noted H/L: NSR, NMA, CRT < 2, Lungs clear, eupneic ABD: Non painful, no masses palpated U/G: MN MSI: Ambulatory x 4, skin free of parasites, no masses noted, single puncture wound seen above right eye CNS: mentation appropriate – no signs of neurologic abnormalities Assessment: 5 yo MN Pit Bull wound above right eye- R/O bite wound vs other trauma Plan clipped and cleaned wound, explored with hemostat and there was minimal pocketing (approx 3 mm) start clavamox 375 mg PO BID x 7 days

10/05/2013 RE-EXAM (LAST MAJOR EXAM)
Medical rating 3 C – MAJOR CONDITIONS ,
KENNEL COUGH NOTED ON VET ROUNDS BAR. SLIGHTLY DECREASED APPETITE. COUGHING ON EXAM. WOUNDS HEALING WELL RECOMMEND TREATMENT FOR KENNEL COUGH – DOXYCYCLINE 300MG PO Q24 X 10 DAYS

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