BULL – A1067257

Manhattan Center

My name is BULL. My Animal ID # is A1067257.
I am a male brown and white am pit bull ter mix. The shelter thinks I am about 1 YEAR

I came in the shelter as a STRAY on 03/10/2016 from NY 10456, owner surrender reason stated was STRAY.

MOST RECENT MEDICAL INFORMATION AND WEIGHT
03/11/2016 Exam Type INITIAL – Medical Rating is 1 – NORMAL , Behavior Rating is NONE, Weight 63.2 LBS.

Scanned negative QARH Mild dental tartar Very hyper but allows to touch and examine Male intact Nosf

03/10/2016 PET PROFILE MEMO
3/10/16 15:04 Basic information: Bull was brought in as a stray. Bull was left at the finder’s house by the owner. The finder was able to put a collar on Bull and brought him to the shelter. No other information was provided during intake. The finder feed Bull name brand dry dog food and kept him in a separate room in the house. The finder walked Bull once a day for two days. Intake Behavior: During intake Bull was very hyper and was jumping and barking at anyone other than the finder who approached. The finder assisted us with handling scanned (negative), collared, pictured placed in a dog kennel.

03/14/2016 WEB MEMO
A volunteer writes: A Bull in a china shop, perhaps, but only because the shelter must seem as foreign and as new as a land halfway ’round the world. 1 year-old Bull knew a home once. He had a person. That is until his person dropped him at a friend’s home and “forgot” to ever return. Out in a pen with stunning, cow-printed Bull, you can’t help but know in your heart that he’s still looking for that person. The moment his leash is removed he begins to dart from corner to corner, straining his neck to the top of the fence, scuttling all 63 lbs of himself under a bench. “They’re here somewhere!” “I’m sure they’re looking for me!” “They must be so worried!” Sadly, he doesn’t find them in our little, concrete cube in our giant, concrete jungle. And, unfortunately, I’ve no way to tell him they were likely never “his” to begin with. I begin to feel so sad for this sweet boy with the beaming smile that betrays such worry, and the never-ending, silly tongue so well-designed for sloppy kisses. But, no. Bull doesn’t need my sympathy. Bull needs to experience what he possibly has not up to this point; patience and love. I retreat with my treats to the bench and wait there calmly. He doesn’t yet notice my move, continues to dash and jump and dance. Searching, still searching. Finally he grows weary and notices me off to the side. I am not his person. But I am a friendly face and I come bearing gifts. He’s intrigued. He comes to me, gently takes my treats, and for the first time looks up and seems to really see me. No, I am not his person. I am someone new. And it’s possible he could love me. I stroke his head again and again, “Good boy. Good boy.” He visibly strains his ear towards the sound of my voice. He’s been missing those words. They are the first familiar thing to him. And just like that I am with a different pup. He trots next to me looking right up into my eyes. He still jumps occasionally (he is only 1 after all) but the searching is done. He returns to me again and again for pets and kisses and now the smile is real. A bull in a china shop – a destructive force surrounded by delicate, breakable things. Here, it is Bull who is the china. Delicate, lovely, priceless, and yes, breakable. But not yet broken. And won’t be on my watch. Bull is waiting for his new person at Manhattan’s ACC.

03/13/2016 BEHAVIOR EVALUATION – NH ONLY
Exam Type BEHAVIOR
Bull came into our center after his owner left him at a friend’s house and never returned for him. During intake, he was very hyper, jumping and barking at everyone, staff required assistance with handling. During Bull’s relief walk, he pulled on leash and barked at any dogs he saw. He was panting and appeared anxious in the SAFER assessment room, barking at assessor. At the beginning of the assessment, Bull bit assessor’s finger, but did not leave any puncture wounds. He keeps a firm grip on Toy, body neutral (not loose but not stiff either). During playgroup, Bull is anxious, he enters the yard heavily panting and barking non-stop. He does not approach the helper dog and cannot seem to focus on her. Due to his anxiety he is not introduced for an off leash interaction. Bull must be placed with a New Hope partner who can monitor this behavior in the home environment. Toy 1: 1. Dog licks Toy, keeps a firm grip with Paw, body neutral. Dog-dog: During playgroup, Bull is anxious, he enters the yard heavily panting and barking non-stop. He does not approach the helper dog and cannot seem to focus on her. Due to his anxiety he is not introduced for an off leash interaction.

03/11/2016 GROUP BEHAVIOR EVALUATION
Exam Type GROUP BEHAVIOR
Bull is anxious, he enters the yard heavily panting and barking non-stop. He does not approach the helper dog and cannot seem to focus on her. Due to his anxiety he is not introduced for an off leash interaction.

03/11/2016 INITIAL PHYSICAL EXAM
Medical rating was 1 – NORMAL , behavior rating was NONE
Scanned negative QARH Mild dental tartar Very hyper but allows to touch and examine Male intact Nosf

No RE-EXAM or CAGE-EXAM found
– Normal,
No detailed description for a visit type RE-EXAM or CAGE-EXAM found!