CHEESE PUFF – A1125985

Brooklyn Center

My name is CHEESE PUFF. My Animal ID # is A1125985.
I am a male black and white am pit bull ter mix. The shelter thinks I am about 2 YEARS

I came in the shelter as a STRAY on 09/19/2017 from NY 11208, owner surrender reason stated was STRAY.

09/22/2017 AT RISK MEMO
Cheese Puff A1125985 is at risk with a New Hope Only behavior determination. He has allowed some touch but quickly escalates to warning behaviors when uncomfortable, and his hard barking and lunging at people in the care center means he cannot move into our adoptions room.

MOST RECENT MEDICAL INFORMATION AND WEIGHT
09/19/2017 Exam Type DVM INTAKE – Medical Rating is 1 – NORMAL , Behavior Rating is NONE, Weight 43.6 LBS.

DVM Intake Exam Estimated age: ~1yr Microchip noted on Intake? no History : stray Subjective: Observed Behavior – BARH. Very nervous, will lunge. limited exam performed Evidence of Cruelty seen – no Evidence of Trauma seen – no Objective P = WNL R = WNL BCS 5/9 EENT: Eyes clear, ears clean, no nasal discharge noted Oral Exam: Teeth clean, pink mm H/L: NSR, NMA, Lungs clear, eupnic U/G: Male MSI: Ambulatory x 4, skin free of parasites, no masses noted, healthy hair coat CNS: mentation appropriate – no signs of neurologic abnormalities Assessment: Apparently healthy Plan: Continue to monitor while at BACC Prognosis: Excellent SURGERY: Okay for surgery

09/19/2017 PET PROFILE MEMO
09/19/17 15:41 Limited profile, dog came in as stray so history is unknown. Max was hard barking at staff in lobby and did not allow for handling.

WEB MEMO
No Web Memo

09/21/2017 BEHAVIOR EVALUATION – NH ONLY
Exam Type BEHAVIOR
CANINE BEHAVIOR EVALUATION for Cheese Puff A1125985 KNOWN HISTORY: None 09/19/2017 Intact male, stray SAFER ASSESSMENT: 09/21/2017 Look: 2. Dog pulls out of Assessor’s hands each time without settling during three repetitions. Sensitivity: 1. Dog stands still and accepts the touch, his eyes are averted, and his tail is in neutral position with relaxed body posture. Dog’s mouth is likely closed for at least a portion of the assessment item. Tag: 1. Dog stands with his tail low and wagging, and comes toward the Assessor in a friendly manner when the Assessor ceases moving Squeeze 1: 3. Dog head flips Flank 1: 1. Dog does not respond at all for three seconds. His eyes are averted and his ears are relaxed or back. Flank 2: 1. Dog does not respond at all for three seconds. His eyes are averted and his ears are relaxed or back. Toy: 1. No interest Summary: Cheese puff tolerated all handling for his assessment though remained cautious throughout and appeared uncomfortable with sudden movement. PLAYGROUP: When off leash with other dogs, Cheese Puff is tense when initially greeting at the fence and then lunges and snaps at the helper dog. He is muzzled for safety. When re-approaching with the muzzle, he immediately stands over the novel female dog with a stiff body. He air snaps at her when she offers him a hard correction. They are separated and the session is ended. INTAKE BEHAVIOR 09/19/2017 Upon intake, Cheese Puff was hard barking and did not allow handling MEDICAL BEHAVIOR: 09/21/2017 During his initial medical examination, Cheese Puff was tense and lunged – a limited exam was performed. IN-SHELTER OBSERVATIONS: Cheese Puff remains challenging to handle in the care center – hard barking at strangers and lunging. Because we cannot be certain of the depth of his fear, the behavior department believes Cheese Puff is not an appropriate candidate for public adoption at this time.

RECOMMENDATIONS: New Hope Only _X_No children (under 13) _X_Place with a New Hope partner: Due to all noted concerns displayed in shelter in addition to our lack of known history, the behavior department recommends Cheese Puff be placed with a New Hope placement partner who is able to provide an experienced adult-only foster home. A period of decompression is recommended to allow Cheese Puff to acclimate comfortably to his new environment; force-free, reward based training only is advised when introducing Cheese Puff to new and unfamiliar situations. Consultation with a professional trainer/behaviorist is highly recommended for guidance to safely manage/modify any behavior Cheese Puff presents with outside of the care centers. Potential challenges: _X_Handling/touch sensitivity: Cheese Puff has growled and attempted to lunge when handled in certain areas. It is important to avoid touching Cheese Puff’s paws at this time and being cautious when touching him in other areas as we do not know where he may have other sensitivities. Positive reinforcement, reward based training should be used to pair touch with good things such as food rewards in order to teach Cheese Puff to be more comfortable with this _X_Fearful/potential for defensive aggression: Though he has improved during his stay at our care centers, Cheese Puff continues to give all appropriate warning signals when uncomfortable. Due to the consistent behavior displayed in shelter, the behavior department recommends an experienced adult only home until he can acclimate to his new home environment for the behavior to be further assessed. Consultation with a professional trainer/behaviorist is advised; force-free, reward based training only is recommended. _X_ Single-pet home/Recommend no dog parks: Due to the concerning behaviors that Cheese Puff has shown during playgroup (see GROUPBEHAVIOR SUMMARY), we feel that Cheese Puff should not visit dog parks and be the only resident dog. The Behavior Department recommends that he be socialized in a more controlled setting until his behavior towards other dogs can be further addressed. Reward-based, force-free training can be utilized to help Cheese Puff associate dogs with things he enjoys like toys or treats.

09/20/2017 GROUP BEHAVIOR EVALUATION 
Exam Type GROUP BEHAVIOR
Cheese Puff was surrender as a stray so his past behavior with other dogs is unknown. 9/20: When off leash with other dogs, Cheese Puff is tense when initially greeting at the fence and then lunges and snaps at the helper dog. He is muzzled for safety. When re-approaching with the muzzle, he immediately stands over the novel female dog with a stiff body. He air snaps at her when she offers him a hard correction. They are separated and the session is ended.

09/19/2017 DVM INTAKE PHYSICAL EXAM
Medical rating was 1 – NORMAL , behavior rating was NONE
DVM Intake Exam Estimated age: ~1yr Microchip noted on Intake? no History : stray Subjective: Observed Behavior – BARH. Very nervous, will lunge. limited exam performed Evidence of Cruelty seen – no Evidence of Trauma seen – no Objective P = WNL R = WNL BCS 5/9 EENT: Eyes clear, ears clean, no nasal discharge noted Oral Exam: Teeth clean, pink mm H/L: NSR, NMA, Lungs clear, eupnic U/G: Male MSI: Ambulatory x 4, skin free of parasites, no masses noted, healthy hair coat CNS: mentation appropriate – no signs of neurologic abnormalities Assessment: Apparently healthy Plan: Continue to monitor while at BACC Prognosis: Excellent SURGERY: Okay for surgery

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

Generated on Sep 22 2017 6:00PM

 

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