CHICO – A1100267

Manhattan Center

My name is CHICO. My Animal ID # is A1100267.
I am a male br brindle and white am pit bull ter mix. The shelter thinks I am about 2 YEARS old.

I came in the shelter as a OWNER SUR on 12/31/2016 from NY 10027, owner surrender reason stated was NO TIME.

MOST RECENT MEDICAL INFORMATION AND WEIGHT
01/03/2017 Exam Type BEHAVIORPART2 – Medical Rating is 1 – NORMAL , Behavior Rating is NH ONLY, Weight 55.0 LBS.

PLAYGROUP: 1/3: When introduced off leash to other dogs in the care center, Chico mostly appears anxious in the yard. He approaches and sniffs the greeter dog one, then wanders away. MEDICAL BEHAVIOR: 1/1/17 During his initial medical exam Chico allowed all handling once out of the kennel. ENERGY LEVEL: RECOMMENDATIONS: New Hope Only _X_No children (under 13) _X_Place with a New Hope partner (Chico has been observed to snap when attempting to remove a toy from his possession, becoming aroused and unable to recover easily; for that reason we recommend placement with a New Hope partner who can provide positive reinforcement-based behavior modification to address this guarding behavior and can extensively counsel potential adopters before placement into a permanent home.) Potential challenges: _X_Basic manners/Poor impulse control (It is recommended that default behaviors such as “Leave it”, “Sit/Stay”, “Down” are reinforced to substitute frustration and teach him to control his impulses instead of simply reacting; proper management is also advised. Force-free, reward based training is recommended.) _X_Resource guarding (We cannot be certain whether any guarding or possessive behavior may appear in a home environment, but we recommend adopters comfortable with safe management and modification of guarding behavior in case it does.)

12/31/2016 PET PROFILE MEMO
12/31/16 17:19 Basic: Chico is a 2 year old unaltered male. He is a brindle coated American Pitbull mix. He was a gift from a family friend and has lived with his owner his entire life. Chico has no injuries or health problems and his last visit to the vet was on 11-28-16 for a Rabies VX. Socialization: Around strangers Chico is friendly/outgoing. He loves to jump and lick faces. He has lived with children, an infant and a 6 year old. He is playful with them and has never harmed them, but can be too energetic for them. He plays exuberantly with adults/children. He has never lived with other dogs. He plays with other dogs exuberantly and sometimes a little rough, but never aggressively, he is just very energetic. He has never bitten anyone or another animal. Behavior: Chico sometimes barks at strangers at the front door, once they are inside he is friendly. During storms/fireworks he is nervous and shakes. He is not bothered when someone touches his food bowl while eating/pushed off furniture/ held or restrained/ disturbed while sleeping/gets a bath. He is not allowed on the furniture at home. He is friendly when you take his toys/treats away, thinks it is a game. He is friendly when approached on the street and when strangers approach his family members. He barks when someone unfamiliar approaches the house, but is friendly once they come inside and pet him. He will jump on people in a friendly way. For new family: Chico is friendly, affectionate, and playful. Activity level is high. His owner loves that he jumps up and licks faces. He loves to run in the park and play fetch. At home he follows you around. He loves all toys. He likes fetch and chase. He has been mostly indoors and sleeps in his bed on the floor. He eats wet&dry Pedigree. gets a half can and 1 cup 2xday. He loves all treats. He is housetrained and never has accidents, only if his owner cant make it home in time for his scheduled walk. He likes to go potty on the grass and cement. He is well-behaved when left alone but will chew on socks/shoes sometimes. He loves to run around in the yard sniffing things. He knows sit, come, stay, and stop commands. He loves being off leash in the dog park and his owner used to bike and Chico would run alongside him. He only pulls hard on the leash when hes found a great spot to go potty or when he sees a dog he wants to pay with. He wanders when off leash, but comes when called. He is ok in cars and ok with being picked up.

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01/03/2017 BEHAVIOR EVALUATION – NH ONLY
Exam Type BEHAVIOR
KNOWN HISTORY: Unaltered, Owner Surrender Previously lived with: Adults, a six year old child, an infant. Behavior toward children: Exuberantly playful, sometimes plays too rough for them. Behavior toward dogs: Unknown Behavior toward cats: Unknown FG/RG: None reported Bite history: None reported Housetrained: Yes Energy level/descriptors: Previous owner described Chico as friendly, affectionate, and playful with a high activity level. SAFER ASSESSMENT: 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, panting, jumps up between attempts to lick Assessor. Tag: 1. Dog assumes play position and joins the game. Jumps up on Assessor. Squeeze 1: 1. Dog does not respond at all for three seconds. Squeeze 2: 1. Dog does not respond at all for three seconds. Toy: 5. Dog tries to bite. Summary: Chico displayed a high amount of energy, jumping on the assessor and being in constant motion. He appeared anxious throughout the assessment. During toy he snapped at the hand.

PLAYGROUP: 1/3: When introduced off leash to other dogs in the care center, Chico mostly appears anxious in the yard. He approaches and sniffs the greeter dog one, then wanders away. MEDICAL BEHAVIOR: 1/1/17 During his initial medical exam Chico allowed all handling once out of the kennel. ENERGY LEVEL: RECOMMENDATIONS: New Hope Only _X_No children (under 13) _X_Place with a New Hope partner (Chico has been observed to snap when attempting to remove a toy from his possession, becoming aroused and unable to recover easily; for that reason we recommend placement with a New Hope partner who can provide positive reinforcement-based behavior modification to address this guarding behavior and can extensively counsel potential adopters before placement into a permanent home.) Potential challenges: _X_Basic manners/Poor impulse control (It is recommended that default behaviors such as “Leave it”, “Sit/Stay”, “Down” are reinforced to substitute frustration and teach him to control his impulses instead of simply reacting; proper management is also advised. Force-free, reward based training is recommended.) _X_Resource guarding (We cannot be certain whether any guarding or possessive behavior may appear in a home environment, but we recommend adopters comfortable with safe management and modification of guarding behavior in case it does.)

01/03/2017 GROUP BEHAVIOR EVALUATION – NH ONLY
Exam Type GROUP BEHAVIOR
1/3: When introduced off leash to other dogs in the care center, Chico mostly appears anxious in the yard. He approaches and sniffs the greeter dog one, then wanders away. His previous owner describes “He has never lived with other dogs. He plays with other dogs exuberantly and sometimes a little rough, but never aggressively, he is just very energetic”. The behavior department recommends slow introductions between respectful dogs on a one on one basis.

01/01/2017 INITIAL PHYSICAL EXAM
Medical rating was 1 – NORMAL , behavior rating was NONE
Microchip: negative Sex: intact male Age: reported 2y Mentation: BARH Eyes: clear Ears: clean Nose: no d/c Teeth: minimal staining If abnormal BCS: WNL Skin: small scratch mark behind OD on back of head, ears clean and non pruritic Hair Coat: WNL Declawed: N/A Any injuries: no Behavior: allowed handling once out of kennel but was difficult to leash within (jumping, biting at lead, strong bark but would not exit kennel or charge at handler) Medication: N/A, preventatives given

No RE-EXAM or CAGE-EXAM found
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