BURRITO – A1101605

Brooklyn Center

My name is BURRITO. My Animal ID # is A1101605.
I am a male brown and white am pit bull ter mix. The shelter thinks I am about 7 YEARS old.

I came in the shelter as a OWNER SUR on 01/15/2017 from NY 11206, owner surrender reason stated was MOVE2PRIVA.

MOST RECENT MEDICAL INFORMATION AND WEIGHT
01/18/2017 Exam Type BEHAVIORPART2 – Medical Rating is 1 – NORMAL , Behavior Rating is NH ONLY, Weight 56.6 LBS.

RECOMMENDATIONS: New Hope Only _X_No children (under 13) _X_No cats _X_Place with a New Hope partner (The behavior department believes Burrito may be best set up to through placement with a rescue group who can assess his behavior in a more stable environment.) Potential challenges: _X_Fearful/potential for defensive aggression (Burrito has been wary of many forms of handling and has tolerated minimal forms of direct touch at this time. We recommend allowing Burrito to interact at his own pace, allowing him to initiate any form of engagement.) _X_Anxiety (Burrito has shown some signs of potential anxiety in the care center, vocalizing (whining, barking) continually through the SAFER. This behavior was not reported at intake, and his history does not suggest this behavior as well, so we cannot be certain whether similar behavior will be seen in a future home environment. While this may be a result of the shelter environment, we cannot be certain whether any other behavior is being suppressed at this time.)

01/15/2017 PET PROFILE MEMO
01/15/17 13:46 Burrito is a 7 year old unaltered male, American pit-bull; he came to the previous owner’s home as a gift from a friend. The owner had Burrito since he was a puppy, the family is surrendering him because the family is moving to a new home that does not allow pets. . Burrito has no known health issues or injures, and has not recently been seen by the vet. Socialization: Around strangers Burrito is very friendly he approaches people immediately to jump on them and play. He has been around children, of various ages and is known to be playful but is a bit exuberant and will try to jump on the children. Around other dogs Burrito will pull on leash and attempt seek other dog to engage exuberant play by jumping on the other dog. If Burritosees a cat he will bark at first at the cat a then will chase them. Behavior: During Storms or fireworks, Burrito isn’t bothered. If an individual tries to put their hand in or attempt to touch Burrito’s food or bowl he isn’t bothered and allows it to be removed. When someone tempts to take way a treat or a toy Burrito isn’t bothered and will allow the treat or toy to be taken. During bathing and brushing Burrito is slightly tense but will allow individual to wash and brush him. When an unfamiliar person or family member comes to the house Burrito will bark at first but after few minutes he tries to play with the person. For a new family: Burrito was described as playful, very affectionate, excitable by previous family. Burrito has a very high activity level and often enjoys playing with plastic bottles, and loves to play fetch with tennis balls. His favorite thing to do is chew on large bones.. Burrito is feed only dry food and home food because wet food gives him diarrhea 2-3 times a day, and he is mostly house trained will have accidents in the home if he is not taking out at least 2-3 times a day. Burrito is mostly keep indoors and goes out side to use the bathroom twice a day in the grass or cement Burrito has never been crate trained, and while on leash he pulls very hard. When taking off Leash he will run close to owner.

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01/18/2017 BEHAVIOR EVALUATION – NH ONLY
Exam Type BEHAVIOR
KNOWN HISTORY: Intact male, Owner Surrender Previously lived with: Adults Behavior toward children: Burrito has been around children of various ages and is exuberant, attempting to jump on them. Behavior toward dogs: Burrito will pull on leash and attempt to seek attention from other dogs, will engage in exuberant play. Behavior toward cats: Burrito will bark at cats and then chase them. FG/RG: None reported Bite history: None reported Housetrained: Burrito is housetrained though may have accidents if not taken out 2-3 times a day. Energy level/descriptors: Burrito was described as playful, very affectionate, excitable with a high activity level. Other notes: During intake, Burrito appeared excitable/wiggly though snapped at one of the caretakers who attempted to pet his head. SAFER ASSESSMENT: 01/18/17 Look: 5. Dog tries to bite. Toy: 1. No interest Summary: Burrito remained highly anxious throughout his assessment, with no interest in engaging with the assessor/assistant. Because Burrito quickly became uncomfortable with direct touch, a SAFER assessment with not performed at this time due to his stress level. PLAYGROUP: When off leash with dogs at the Care Center, Burrito displays slightly stiff body language when greeting a novel female dog. He greets the female dog briefly then keeps to himself as he explores the pen. He is tolerant of the female’s play solicitations but does not engage in play. MEDICAL BEHAVIOR: 01/15/17 During his initial medical examination, Burrito appeared anxious, easily startled, though tolerated handling. ENERGY LEVEL:

RECOMMENDATIONS: New Hope Only _X_No children (under 13) _X_No cats _X_Place with a New Hope partner (The behavior department believes Burrito may be best set up to through placement with a rescue group who can assess his behavior in a more stable environment.) Potential challenges: _X_Fearful/potential for defensive aggression (Burrito has been wary of many forms of handling and has tolerated minimal forms of direct touch at this time. We recommend allowing Burrito to interact at his own pace, allowing him to initiate any form of engagement.) _X_Anxiety (Burrito has shown some signs of potential anxiety in the care center, vocalizing (whining, barking) continually through the SAFER. This behavior was not reported at intake, and his history does not suggest this behavior as well, so we cannot be certain whether similar behavior will be seen in a future home environment. While this may be a result of the shelter environment, we cannot be certain whether any other behavior is being suppressed at this time.)

01/17/2017 GROUP BEHAVIOR EVALUATION 
Exam Type GROUP BEHAVIOR
According to Burrito’s previous owner, Burrito will pull on leash and attempts seek other dog to engage exuberant play by jumping on the other dog. 1/17: When off leash with dogs at the Care Center, Burrito displays slightly stiff body language when greeting a novel female dog. He greets the female dog briefly then keeps to himself as he explores the pen. He is tolerant of the female’s play solicitations but does not engage in play. 1/19: When greeting a male dog, Burrito displays neutral body language. He greets the other male briefly then keeps to himself as he explores the pen.

01/15/2017 INITIAL PHYSICAL EXAM
Medical rating was 1 – NORMAL , behavior rating was NONE
Scanned negative BARH – Very active and vocal, startles easily, anxiety level ramps up quickly with being asked to stay still. Examination brief. Handsome, fit boy. M~ 7 years Ears, eyes, nose, throat clear Teeth lightly stained Coat clean – no flea dirt or parasites found Nails short Ambx4 NOSF

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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