BRINI – A1101391

Manhattan Center

My name is BRINI. My Animal ID # is A1101391.
I am a female tan and white am pit bull ter mix. The shelter thinks I am about 4 YEARS old.

I came in the shelter as a STRAY on 01/11/2017 from NY 10473, owner surrender reason stated was STRAY. I came in with Group/Litter #K17-086022.

MOST RECENT MEDICAL INFORMATION AND WEIGHT
01/18/2017 Exam Type BEHAVIORPART2 – Medical Rating is 2 NC – MINOR CONDITIONS NOT CONTAGIOUS, Behavior Rating is EXPERIENCE, Weight 35.2 LBS.

RECOMMENDATIONS: Experience (Suitable for an adopter with a previous amount of dog experience) _X_No young children (under 5) Potential challenges: _X_Mouthiness/poor bite inhibition _X_Basic manners/Poor impulse control (It is recommended that default behaviors such as “Leave it”, “Sit/Stay”, “Down” are reinforced to substitute frustration and teach her to control his impulses instead of simply reacting; proper management is also advised. Force-free, reward based training is recommended.) _X_Anxiety (Brini has shown some signs of potential anxiety in the care center, vocalizing (whining, barking) continually through the SAFER and through play sessions outside. This behavior was not reported at intake, and we have no known history on Brini, so we cannot be certain whether similar behavior will be seen in a future home environment.)

01/11/2017 PET PROFILE MEMO
01/11/17 13:48 BASIC INFO Breeze A1101390 and Brini A1101391 are Pitbull Terriers. They were found tied to a gate in the Bronx by NYPD. Officer’s placed both dogs into dog kennels and brought them to ACCNYC. Breeze was a little fearful, Brini came out of the kennel right away. BEHAVIOR DURING INTAKE Breeze and Brini allowed handling and photos.

01/14/2017 WEB MEMO
A volunteer writes: “WOOF! Notice me please!” That’s miss Brini’s first message for me as I’m walking past her kennel. But of course I’d noticed her straight away. Lovely Brini is difficult to miss. Her caramel and vanilla coat swirls together in perfect harmony, and her beautiful face is almost cartoonish-ly too big for her frame. “WOOF! WOOF! I’d like to go outside, please!” Naturally I oblige and off we go, Brini pulling a bit on leash, clearly with business on her mind. The moment she attends to it, she turns up at me with that adorably wrinkled brow. “WOOF! What’s next?” Next, it’s time for play and for fun, and both turn out to be Brini’s game. She follows me happily as I produce a beloved squeaky toy, and when I retire to a bench, hops up to join me at my side. “WOOF! Any treats, please??” Well, for a face like that, of course! And Brini hungrily munches each one from my palm, savoring every bite. Beautiful Brini has no trouble saying what she wants, and truly, why should she? She is delightful and sweet and fun and… “WOOF!” I look down at our girl now patiently staring up at me. And for once she needn’t say a thing. I know exactly what she wants: a home. Here’s hoping she finds it soon. Brini is waiting in adoptions at Manhattan’s ACC.

01/18/2017 BEHAVIOR EVALUATION – EXPERIENCE
Exam Type BEHAVIOR
KNOWN HISTORY: N/A Unaltered, Stray Other notes: Brini was found tied to a fence with another large dog. He was social and interactive when first approached. SAFER ASSESSMENT: 1/13/2017 Look: 2. Dog’s eyes are averted, tail low wagging, head low Sensitivity: 2. Dog whines, leans into assessor’s hand, tail low wagging. Tag: 1. Follows at end of leash, body soft, whines at end of game. Squeeze 1 / 2: 1. Dog does not respond at all for three seconds. Her eyes are averted and her ears are relaxed Toy 1. Minimal interest. Dog smells and mouths once, then walks away. Summary: Brini whined throughout assessment, but allowed all handling. PLAYGROUP: During an on-leash greeting with a male helper dog, Brini barks and charges toward him while vocalizing. Another attempt is made to introduce her off leash to a different greeter dog. A muzzle is applied, and Brini again charges, growling and barking, with tense body language. She persistently charges each time the helper moves, then appears lose interest when the helper dog stops moving. MEDICAL BEHAVIOR: 1/11/17 During her initial medical examination, Brini was tense and nervous, backing away from touch, but she allowed all handling without issue. ENERGY LEVEL: IN-SHELTER OBSERVATIONS: When in the presence of other dogs Brini has exhibited a concerning level of arousal and is not easily de-escalated. When a handler attempts to remove her from a pen, Brini is tense and repeatedly jumps up grabbing the leash in her mouth. She continues to do this once the handler drops the leash and ends up grabbing the handlers breast pocket. With an additional handler she is led out of the pen with treats but eventually snaps at that person’s hands. The behavior department recommends exercising caution with Brini around other dogs until her behaviors can be followed up on outside of the care center.

RECOMMENDATIONS: Experience (Suitable for an adopter with a previous amount of dog experience) _X_No young children (under 5) Potential challenges: _X_Mouthiness/poor bite inhibition _X_Basic manners/Poor impulse control (It is recommended that default behaviors such as “Leave it”, “Sit/Stay”, “Down” are reinforced to substitute frustration and teach her to control his impulses instead of simply reacting; proper management is also advised. Force-free, reward based training is recommended.) _X_Anxiety (Brini has shown some signs of potential anxiety in the care center, vocalizing (whining, barking) continually through the SAFER and through play sessions outside. This behavior was not reported at intake, and we have no known history on Brini, so we cannot be certain whether similar behavior will be seen in a future home environment.)

01/14/2017 GROUP BEHAVIOR EVALUATION 
Exam Type GROUP BEHAVIOR
During an on-leash greeting with a male helper dog, Brini barks and charges toward him while vocalizing. Another attempt is made to introduce her off leash to a different greeter dog. A muzzle is applied, and Brini again charges, growling and barking, with tense body language. She persistently charges each time the helper moves, then appears lose interest when the helper dog stops moving.

01/11/2017 INITIAL PHYSICAL EXAM
Medical rating was 2 NC – MINOR CONDITIONS NOT CONTAGIOUS, behavior rating was NONE
Microchip: negative Sex: intact female Age: appx 4y Mentation: BARH Eyes: clear Ears: clean Nose: no d/c Teeth: mild to moderate staining If abnormal BCS: underweight, closer to 2.75 Skin: WNL Hair Coat: WNL Declawed: N/A Any injuries: no Behavior: allowed handling but nervous and tense, shrunk away from some touch Medication: N/A, preventatives given

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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