BULLET – A1088484

Brooklyn Center

My name is BULLET. My Animal ID # is A1088484.
I am a neutered male white and black am pit bull ter mix. The shelter thinks I am about 8 YEARS old.

I came in the shelter as a OWNER SUR on 09/03/2016 from NY 11427, owner surrender reason stated was MOVE2PRIVA.

MOST RECENT MEDICAL INFORMATION AND WEIGHT
09/18/2016 Exam Type VACCINATE – Medical Rating is 3 C – MAJOR CONDITIONS , Behavior Rating is NONE, Weight 68.2 LBS.

No Final Exam

09/03/2016 PET PROFILE MEMO
BASIC INFORMATION: Bullet is a white/black American pit bull terrier. Bullet was given to owner as a gift & has no known health issues. Bullet was surrendered to ACC due to owner moving to a residence that does not allow pets. SOCIALIZATION: Bullet is friendly around strangers and loves getting pet. Bullet has been exposed around small children; Bullet gets along with children & adults. Bullet gets along with other dogs & plays gently. When he comes across the neighborhood cats, he appears to be respectful and walks past them. Bullet has not bitten another animal or person within the past 10 days. BEHAVIOR: Bullet does not show signs of aggression when owner touches food bowl while he is eating. Owner is able to take bone, toy or any object from his mouth with no problem. Bullet enjoys bathing and grooming, when an unfamiliar person approaches the home, he barks & makes the owner aware. FOR A NEW FAMILY TO KNOW: Bullet has a high activity level. Owners favorite things of Bullet is, he is extremely affectionate & is always there to greet the owner. He loves to play & would do best in a family home or a single person home with a lot of energy & time. Bullet is familiar with the commands sit, stop & come. For exercise, he loves to go out for brisk walks. He has been kept mostly indoors & enjoys eating dry food from brand Pedigree. Bullet will go potty on grass or cement. BEHAVIOR UPON INTAKE: Upon intake, Bullet displayed a loose body & an open mouth. Bullet loved to receive attention from the counselor. Bullet allowed all handling & negative.

WEB MEMO
No Web Memo

09/06/2016 BEHAVIOR EVALUATION – EXPNOCHILD
Exam Type BEHAVIOR
Bullet previously lived with adults and has been exposed to small children. The owner stated Bullet is friendly around strangers, adults and children. The owner mentioned Bullet would come across the neighborhood cats; he appears to be respectful and walks past them. It was reported by the owner Bullet has a high activity level. At intake it was reported Bullet had loose body posture with his mouth open, he allowed all handling. During SAFER Bullet came into the assessment room calm and relaxed, he was nervous and timid but a bit social towards the assessor with a slow approach. He allowed all handling items to be conducted without issue. Bullet was relaxed during the tag interaction. Bullet can be nervous, tense and uncomfortable in the care center and around new people. He also showed some concern on the toy item when he freezes upon approach. The behavior department feels he would benefit best from an experienced adult home only. Look: 2. Dog’s eyes are averted. His body posture is tense and fearful; his tail is low and not moving. He allows head to be held loosely in Assessor’s cupped hands. Sensitivity: 2. Dog stands still and accepts the touch, his eyes are averted, and his tail is between his legs, body tense with his mouth closed. Tag: 1. Follows at end of leash, body soft. Flank squeeze 1: 1. Dog does not respond at all. Flank squeeze 2: 2. Dog does not respond but a bit tense. Toy 1: 4. Dog freezes. Dog-dog: When off leash with dogs at the Care Center, Bullet is sexually motivated. He immediately mounts the female dog, persisting after she offers correction and the handlers interrupt. He is able to wander in the pen for a few moments before attempting to mount again.

09/06/2016 GROUP BEHAVIOR EVALUATION
Exam Type GROUP BEHAVIOR
According to Bullet’s previous owner, Bullet gets along with other dogs & plays gently. When off leash with dogs at the Care Center, Bullet is sexually motivated with female dogs but is able to solicit gentle play. When greeting an intact male dog, Bullet fixates on the male and hard stares. He displays stiff body language. They are not introduced. The Behavior Department recommends that Bullet be placed in a home with female dogs that are comfortable and tolerant of his mounting behavior. A dog-dog interaction should be conducted with any potential adopter’s dog to ensure compatibility. 9/6: Bullet is sexually motivated. He immediately mounts the female dog, persisting after she offers correction and the handlers interrupt. He is able to wander in the pen for a few moments before attempting to mount again. 9/8: Bullet greets the female dog displaying soft body language. He is slightly sexually motivated but is able to listen to handler interruptions and solicits gentle play. He displays bouncy body language throughout the interaction. 9/9: When greeting an intact male dog, Bullet fixates on the male and hard stares. He displays stiff body language. They are not introduced.

09/04/2016 INITIAL PHYSICAL EXAM
Medical rating was 2 NC – MINOR CONDITIONS NOT CONTAGIOUS, behavior rating was NONE
Scan negative Very nervous, tolerate minimam handling Neutered male, geriatic 8 years old Corneal sclerosis Moderate gingivitis and tartar Small mass ( wart) on lt side of face Eyes, ears and nose clean Round worms seen on feces as per Aco Amb x 4 Barh

09/16/2016 CAGE EXAM (LAST MAJOR EXAM)
Medical rating 3 C – MAJOR CONDITIONS ,
VET CHECK – MONITOR FOR CIRDC QAR. COUGHING. VOMITING FOOD A: CIRDC P: REC DOXYCYCLINE 350MG PO Q24 X 10 DAYS. CONTINUE TO MONITOR WHILE AT BACC GOOD PROGNOSIS

Generated on Sep 20 2016 6:00PM

 

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