BUDDAH – A1083439

Manhattan Center

My name is BUDDAH. My Animal ID # is A1083439.
I am a neutered male white and tan am pit bull ter mix. The shelter thinks I am about 4 YEARS old.

I came in the shelter as a STRAY on 07/30/2016 from NY 11221, owner surrender reason stated was STRAY.

MOST RECENT MEDICAL INFORMATION AND WEIGHT
07/31/2016 Exam Type INITIAL – Medical Rating is 2 NC – MINOR CONDITIONS NOT CONTAGIOUS, Behavior Rating is NONE, Weight 40.4 LBS.

Microchip: 985170000387487 Sex: neutered male Age: appx 4y Mentation: BARH Eyes: clean Ears: clear Nose: no d/c Teeth: mild staining If abnormal BCS: underweight, closer to bcs 2.5 Skin: WNL Hair Coat: dirty but WNL Declawed: N/A Any injuries: no, prominent caudal rib arch on the left side Behavior: friendly, hyper, very eager to eat Medication: N/A, preventatives given TID sign placed

07/31/2016 PET PROFILE MEMO
07/31/16 12:16 Basic Information Buddah is an approximate 1 1/2 year old neutered American Pitt Bull who was found and is being surrendered because finder cannot keep. Finder never took Buddah to a vet. Socialization Around strangers Buddah is friendly. Buddah has been around kids ages 5 to 12 and he was playful and tolerant of their petting. He plays in an exuberant manner with adults and children. Finder stated Buddah is aggressive towards any kind of dog. He would bark and lunge at them during walks. Finder never seen him play with dogs. Buddah ignores cats on walks. Buddah has never bitten a person or animal. Behavior Buddah is anxious when left alone. During storms/fireworks Buddah is not bothered. Buddah is not bothered if you touch his food while he is eating, if you take away a treat, rawhide, bone or toy. He is not bothered if you hold him, pick him up, push off furniture, disturb him while sleeping, or brush him. He is somewhat afraid of trimming his nails. He will pull paw away but he is tolerant. For a New Family to Know He is described as friendly, playful, affectionate, and confident with a very high activity level. Finder stated during the 2 weeks he had him he liked that Buddah learned tricks very fast. At home he will follow finder around. Buddah likes to play with balls, squeaky, stuffed, Frisbee, chew, finder stated all kinds of toys. Buddah was kept indoors only and would sleep in finder’s bed. Finder fed him Pedigree, half a can of wet food and a bowl of dry twice a day. Buddah is house trained and does potty on grass. When Buddah is left alone at home he is well behave and he has never been left alone in a yard. Buddah was not crated during time with finder. Buddah know commands like sit, stay, come, and finder taught him to play dead and roll over. Finder walked him three times a day and played fetch for exercise. Buddah will pull slightly on a leash and never walked off leash. Behavior during Intake Buddah was tolerant of handling during intake. He was full of energy and anxious. He demonstrated his talent to play dead and roll over on command. No signs of aggression were displayed during intake procedure.

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08/02/2016 BEHAVIOR EVALUATION – NH ONLY
Exam Type BEHAVIOR
SAFER update: Buddah has shown concerning behaviors both on and off-leash when interacting or seeing other dogs (see GroupBehavior entry for more details). The behavior department recommends placing Buddah with a New Hope partner who will be able to follow-up on these behaviors in a safe, controlled environment. 8/2 SAFER: Buddah pulls hard on the leash. He was excited but very interested in interacting with handler during assessment – jumped up. He was excited during some of the handling items, but had soft body language. Buddah was distracted, focused on objects in the room rather than the handler during the tag test. He took the toy with a soft body language. Buddah was surrender to us. According to his previous owner Buddah is friendly, playful, affectionate, and confident with a very high activity level. Around strangers Buddah is friendly. Buddah has been around kids ages 5 to 12 and he was playful and tolerant of their petting. He plays in an exuberant manner with adults and children. Buddah is not bothered if you touch his food while he is eating, if you take away a treat, rawhide, bone or toy. The owner stated that he is uncomfortable around other dogs he will bark and lunge at them during walks”. According to staff member “walking on leash Buddah is dog reactive to large and small dogs. He pulls, barks, lunges at the dogs as they pass by”. Buddah is an active dog he need a significant amount of exercise and mental stimulation. Look: 3. Dog jumps on the Assessor, consistently rubs his shoulder on the Assessor, and will not allow Assessor to conduct the assessment. Sensitivity: 2. Dog displays high energy and movement, but it is directed toward getting closer to the Assessor. His body is soft, likely panting, may jump up between attempts to lick Assessor. 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. Squeeze2: 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.

08/02/2016 GROUP BEHAVIOR EVALUATION – NH ONLY
Exam Type GROUP BEHAVIOR
Buddah has shown a concerning level of reactivity toward other dogs on leash–pulling, vocalizing and snapping and when he is within close proximity he repeatedly lunges. Due to safety concerns he is muzzled for this interaction. When Buddah is let into the pen alone he throws his body into the gate and then continuously pushes his muzzle hard into the door and is not able to be distracted. The door is opened and Buddah charges at the helper dog, while snappng, and does cease with handler interruption. Buddah’s leash is taken, and the dogs are separated; he continues to thrash and vocalize until the helper dog is out of sight. His finder reports that he is reactive to dogs on the street, barking and lunging at them during walks. The behavior department advises against placing Buddah into a home with other dogs and recommends muzzle training him so his behaviors can be safely managed and modified without serious safety risk to other dogs on the street.

07/31/2016 INITIAL PHYSICAL EXAM
Medical rating was 2 NC – MINOR CONDITIONS NOT CONTAGIOUS, behavior rating was NONE
Microchip: 985170000387487 Sex: neutered male Age: appx 4y Mentation: BARH Eyes: clean Ears: clear Nose: no d/c Teeth: mild staining If abnormal BCS: underweight, closer to bcs 2.5 Skin: WNL Hair Coat: dirty but WNL Declawed: N/A Any injuries: no, prominent caudal rib arch on the left side Behavior: friendly, hyper, very eager to eat Medication: N/A, preventatives given TID sign placed

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