BROWNSTONE – A1065718
Gone - 3-11-2016 Manhattan
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My name is BROWNSTONE. My Animal ID # is A1065718.
I am a male br brindle and white am pit bull ter mix. The shelter thinks I am about 5 YEARS old.
I came in the shelter as a OWNER SUR on 02/21/2016 from NY 11206, owner surrender reason stated was NYCHA BAN.
MOST RECENT MEDICAL INFORMATION AND WEIGHT
03/07/2016 Exam Type OBSERVATION – Medical Rating is 3 C – MAJOR CONDITIONS , Behavior Rating is NONE, Weight 70.0 LBS.
Scan pos# 491B151556 nosf
02/21/2016 PET PROFILE MEMO
02/21/16 15:55 BASIC INFORMATION Brownstone AKA Brownie AKA Bighead is an unaltered 5 yr old American PitBull Terrier. He was given to his prior family as a birthday gift for a little girl when she was 6 years old. Brownstone was just two months old and fit in the palm of his owner’s hands cupped together. Brownstone’s owner had to surrender him because she lives in NYCHA housing SOCIALIZATION He has a low activity level and doesn’t need much excercise. He spent most of his time indoors comfortably lounging. Brownstone lived with two adults and one 11yr old girl. He is said to be calm and relaxed around everyone that he meets. He grew up with the little girl ever since she was 6 years old. Brownstone often played with the little girl gently and never received any complaints about plaing to rough. Around strangers Brownstone is often a little shy and takes a while to warm up to them. His owner said he would often hide behind her and stare at the stranger with whale eyes, a tucked tail, and his head low to the ground. He has never showed in aggression during these meetings. Brownstone lived with two adult cats ain the past and they all coexsisted perfectly. Brownstone has never been exposed to any dogs so his behavior around them remains unknown. BEHAVIOR Brownstone was walked 3 times a day by a male neighbor who he had a strong bond with.. He has no accidents in the home. He loves baths but often shakes his wet body everywhere. He loves brushing and is not bothered when you take his food bowl away. The owner says that he is so sweet and has never ever shown aggression with his owners. FOR A NEW FAMILY TO KNOW The owner describes Brownstone as friendly, affectionate, shy at times, loves to lick, loves to play, and is always excitable. His favorite activities besides eating is playing with his toys. He has squeaky ones, stuffed, and loves to snack on rawhide bones. He was being fed dry food puppy chow once a day, however Brownstone often ate table food. Brownstone likes to fall asleep in the daughters bed with a cover over his body. She stated he can’t sleep unless he has a blanket on him. INTAKE BEHAVIOR Upon intake Brownstone allowed all handling. He scanned negative for a microchip. He allowed to be collared by an admissions counselor. Brownstone sat on command when offered a tempting beef jerky treat.
02/27/2016 WEB MEMO
A volunteer writes: Looking into Brownstone’s sad eyes then reading his intake notes as they recount a journey from beloved pet to lonely left-behind is enough to bring tears to my own…given to his family as a birthday gift for a little girl…just two months old and fit in the palms of his owner’s hands…would fall asleep on her daughter’s bed every night, snuggled tight under his blankie…surrendered because of NYCHA housing rules…No wonder this incredible family dog isn’t resting easy at the Care Center. Brownstone is shy with strangers but adores kids and plays very gently with them, lived with cats and was respectful toward them and we’re told he’s house trained, loves to be brushed and even enjoys bath time! He’s never been socialized with other dogs and has mostly tried to avoid them since his arrival but did react more strongly to one older gal and would no doubt prefer to be the only doggie King in his new castle. Brownstone is loyal to a fault and the loss of his home and family has hit him hard. All the old joys–bone chewing, ball playing and snuggles–seem meaningless without his people here to share in them and he spends most of our time together just plodding along with his nose to the ground. Lost and camera-shy, he wanders back and forth during our photo shoot and the only thing that truly stops him in his tracks (and actually earns a wiggly backtrack) is a good ol’ butt scratching session…oooh yeah, that’s the spot, right there! When it comes time to return to his den Brownstone decides to put the brakes on hard and it hurts my heart to have to force him back inside. Clearly he longs to stay out where the action is and sees any time spent in a lonely kennel as ‘people time’ wasted. This handsome hunk performed well on his behavior assessment and is ready to leave with an experienced forever family as soon as possible. New York housing costs may be sky-high but for the bargain price of an adoption fee and a lifetime of love you can still come home to an impeccable Brownstone, all you have to do is ask…
02/24/2016 BEHAVIOR EVALUATION – EXPERIENCE
Exam Type BEHAVIOR
Brownstone walks calmly on leash. He was fearful and repeatedly attempted to get away from the handler during the assessment. Brownstone was distracted, focused on objects in the room rather than the handler during the tag test. He took the toy away but had soft body language. Brownstone was surrender to us. The owner describes Brownstone as friendly, affectionate, shy at times, loves to lick, loves to play, and is always excitable. His favorite activity besides eating is playing with his toys. He has squeaky ones, stuffed, and loves to snack on rawhide bones. He has a low activity level and doesn’t need much exercise. He spent most of his time indoors comfortably lounging. Brownstone lived with two adults and one 11yr old girl. He is said to be calm and relaxed around everyone that he meets. He grew up with the little girl ever since she was 6 years old. Brownstone often played with the little girl gently and never received any complaints about playing to rough. Around strangers Brownstone is often a little shy and takes a while to warm up to them. His owner said he would often hide behind her and stare at the stranger with whale eyes, a tucked tail, and his head low to the ground. He has never showed in aggression during these meetings”. The behavior department feels that he may do best with an experienced adopter. Brownstone is somewhat fearful and needs time to warm up to the handler. The behavior department advises that future adopters should be able to provide positive experiences for Brownstone. In addition, we recommend that introductions are done slowly, and Brownstone be given the opportunity to interact at their own pace. Look: 2. Dog pulls out of Assessor’s hands each time without settling during three repetitions. Sensitivity: 2. Dog accepts the touch, his eyes are averted, shy body language, mouth closed, lip long, ears likely back, may lip lick. Tag: 2. Dog is not fearful, but is unresponsive to the Assessor, and approaches the Assessor at the end of the game (may need coaxing to approach.) He is focused on stimuli other than the Assessor. Squeeze 1: 1. Dog gently pulls back his paw. Squeeze 2: 1. Dog gently pulls back his paw. Toy: 1. Dog settles close, keeps a firm grip and is loose and wiggly. He does not place his body between you and the toy. Playgroup Notes: When off leash with other dogs, Brownstone does not approached, and becomes tense/nervous when sniffed.
02/23/2016 GROUP BEHAVIOR EVALUATION
Exam Type GROUP BEHAVIOR
When interacting with other dogs Brownstone is uncomfortable and once he overreacted and escalated very quickly, resulting in a puncture to the other dog. His owner reports he has never been exposed to any dogs so his behavior around them remains unknown. Brownstone has become increasingly reactive to dogs during his stay at the care center. He stiffens, growls and barks at dogs passing his kennel as well as when he is walking by on leash. In a recent incident he became aroused seeing another dog and redirected onto the handler, but it did not break skin. The behavior department recommends a home with no other dogs and getting Brownstone training in order to teach him how to appropriately socialize with other dogs. When off leash with other dogs, Brownstone does not approached, and becomes tense/nervous when sniffed. 2/25 update: Brownstone is tense-bodied and nervous while in the yard. Brownstone accidentally trips and bumps into a dog and recieves correction. Brownstone immediately escalates, and beginsto snap at the other dog, making contact and succesfuly breaking skin leaving one small puncture.
02/22/2016 INITIAL PHYSICAL EXAM
Medical rating was 2 NC – MINOR CONDITIONS NOT CONTAGIOUS, behavior rating was NONE
BARH scan negative mild tartar mild ear infection spotted dermatitis on back male intact very nervous, tense, resisted handling NOSF
03/04/2016 CAGE EXAM (LAST MAJOR EXAM)
Medical rating 3 C – MAJOR CONDITIONS ,
03/04/16 14:42 BARH, ears clean, no d/c seen ok with no more meds SND, SOD noticed starting to cough A: CIRDC P: Doxy PO SID 10 d ——————————
Generated on Mar 10 2016 6:00PM
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For more information on adopting from the NYC AC&C, or to find a rescue to assist, please read the following: http://urgentpodr.org/adoption-info-and-list-of-rescues. If you are local to the Tri-State, New England, and the general Northeast United States area, and you are SERIOUS about adopting or fostering one of the animals at NYC ACC, please read our MUST READ section for instructions, or email [email protected]. Our experienced volunteers will do their best to guide you through the process. * We highly discourage everyone from trusting strangers that send them Facebook messages, offering help, for it has ended in truly tragic events.* For more info on behavior codes and ratings, please click here: http://information.urgentpodr.org/acc-placement-status-descriptions. For answers to Frequently Asked Questions, please see: http://information.urgentpodr.org/category/frequently-asked-questions/. You can call (212) 788-4000 for automated instructions.
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