CHOCOLATE – A1092361

Manhattan Center

My name is CHOCOLATE. My Animal ID # is A1092361.
I am a male gray and white pit bull mix. The shelter thinks I am about 2 YEARS

I came in the shelter as a OWNER SUR on 10/04/2016 from NY 10467, owner surrender reason stated was MOVE2PRIVA.

MOST RECENT MEDICAL INFORMATION AND WEIGHT
10/15/2016 Exam Type CAGE EXAM – Medical Rating is 3 C – MAJOR CONDITIONS , Behavior Rating is EXPERIENCE, Weight 52.4 LBS.

10/15/16 S/O spoke with treatment tech- p eating today, so will not change medication at this point to injectable. Will monitor app 10/14/16 16:20 productive cough with terminal retch clear regurgitation in kennel move to iso start 10mg/kg Doxy PO SID x10days

10/04/2016 PET PROFILE MEMO
10/4/16 19:44 Basic Information Chocolate is an approximately 2 yr male Am Pit bull mix. He is being surrendered because she moved to a place that does no accept dog. He was given to the owner by never taken to a vet. Socialization Around strangers, Chocolate is friendly around new people. He has never lived with children, he is very hyper and can play rough at times. He has never lived with other dogs and when outside she barks at other dogs in a playful manner. The owner has never had cats so the owner does not know how Chocolate is around them. The owner states that Chocolate has never bite another person or animal before. Behavior Chocolate is not bothered when you take his food bowl, treat, or toy away, by thunder storms or fireworks. When an unfamiliar person approaches the home or a family member he jumps on them in a playful manor. Chocolate does not mind being bathed but has never had his nails trimmed. For a new family to know The owner describes Chocolate as playful, affectionate and friendly with a high activity level Chocolate’s favorite activity is to play tug of war with the owner. Around the house, he follows everyone around and prefers to be in the same room as the rest of the family. He has toys and loves to play with Balls and rope toys. He sleeps mostly indoors with on a dog bed on the floor of the bedroom room. Chocolate was being fed pedigree brand dry dog food 3 times a day. Chocolate is house trained, and goes to the bathroom on grass outside the house. When left alone Chocolate is well behaved in the home. For exercise Chocolate is to walks outside twice a day. Behavior during the intake During the intake, Chocolate was relaxed with soft body. Chocolate allowed to be scanned (negative), photographed and placed the dog in the kennel. However to Hyper activeness during intake we were unable to put on the collar.

10/08/2016 WEB MEMO
A volunteer writes: Hey hey hey, whatcha doin up there? Come smile with me! I’m Chocolate but don’t worry, I’m much more original than my name, in fact my volunteer friends say I’m one of a kind! My Mom had to move somewhere I wasn’t welcome and yeah, I’ll admit it was a tough adjustment at first but I’m so over that now, who can stay mad when there are new people to meet, new toys to play with and a whole new ‘hood to explore? I’m an energetic guy but I know how to come and sit and walk quite nicely on leash and I’m happy to say hi to other dogs large or small, plus Mom made sure I’m what you call ‘house trained’ so I wait until we hit the road to take care of business. I’m pretty relaxed and nothing really bugs me; staying in while you work, loud noises, sharing my stuff, meeting new folks or even taking a bath, it’s all good as long as I know I’m loved and you’ve got my back–seriously, don’t forget to scrub that while I’m in the tub, I can’t reach up there! City living is nada problema but it would be nice to have a yard or a park nearby so we can play chase and fetch and I can get my zoomie on and I’m also used to two walks a day, though if you wanna go for more I would totally be up for that too. As long as I’ve got toys to munch on I’ll leave the leash alone because I’m a smart guy, I know the difference. My faves are ball and rope and isn’t tug-o-war just the best thing ever?!! My friends tell me I make a pretty awesome playmate, what with the happy vibe and the toy sharing and all, but things can get pretty bouncy so a new family without any of those little humans would be best. I really miss my Mom and my bed and my home but I’m ready to move on and start over as soon as possible, so whaddaya say? Wanna play?

10/07/2016 BEHAVIOR EVALUATION – EXPERIENCE
Exam Type BEHAVIOR
KNOWN HISTORY: [Unaltered, Owner Surrender] Previously lived with: Adults Behavior toward children: Unknown Behavior toward dogs: Unknown Behavior toward cats: Unknown FG/RG: He is not bothered when you take his food bowl, treat, or toy away. Bite history: None reported Housetrained: Yes Energy level/descriptors: Chocolate is described as playful, affectionate and friendly, with a high activity level. Other notes: During the intake, Chocolate was relaxed with soft body and was highly active. SAFER ASSESSMENT: [10-6-16] Look: 2. Dog pulls out of Assessor’s hands each time without settling during three repetitions. Sensitivity: 2. Dog displays high energy and movement, but it is directed toward getting closer to the Assessor. His body is soft, likely panting, may jump up between attempts to lick Assessor. Tag: 2. Dog is not fearful, but is unresponsive to the Assessor, and approaches the Assessor at the end of the game (may need coaxing to approach.) He is focused on stimuli other than the Assessor. Squeeze 1: 3. Dog is soft in body and eye, and moves his legs/body so that the Assessor is unable to hold the paw Squeeze 1: 3. Dog head flips while pulling back paw. Toy: 4. Dog freezes Summary: Chocolate appears to be a high-energy dog that will likely do best with an adopter prepared to provide mental and physical stimulation and appropriate outlets for his energy. He was overexcited during handling, jumping up, grabbing at the leash, and was hard to position. He also showed a red flag behavior over the toy in the evaluation room. DOG-DOG INTERACTION ASSESSMENT: Summary PLAYGROUP: [10-6-16]: When off leash with a spayed female Chocolate is tense, greeting with a high tail and not moving as she sniffs his face. He eventually relaxes a bit and then displays sexually motivated behaviors but does not attempt to mount. Chocolate does not engage in play when solicited. His owner reports he “has never lived with other dogs and when outside he barks at other dogs in a playful manner.” The behavior department recommends slow introductions to any resident dogs as well as only placing him in a home with a calmer, less playful dog. MEDICAL BEHAVIOR: [10-5-16]: During his initial medical examination, Chocolate was tense with medical handling and restraint.

ENERGY LEVEL: Chocolate’s owner describes an active, exuberant dog, which matches the energy level we have seen in the care center. Chocolate is a young, energetic dog who will need guidance to learn how to appropriately channel that energy. We recommend daily mental and physical stimulation and exercise, engaging enrichment like Buster cubes and Kongs, and feeding via puzzle toys. RECOMMENDATIONS: Experience (suitable for an adopter with some previous dog experience) _X_No young children (under 5): While no guarding behavior was reported in the home, we did see the potential in Chocolate to become uncomfortable and escalate (giving an appropriate warning) when his toy was removed during his evaluation. Due to this, as well as his overall exuberance we recommend a home without young children. Potential challenges: _X_Resource guarding: See Recommendations section above. 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.

10/06/2016 GROUP BEHAVIOR EVALUATION 
Exam Type GROUP BEHAVIOR
When off leash with a spayed female Chocolate is tense, greeting with a high tail and not moving as she sniffs his face. He eventually relaxes a bit and then displays sexually motivated behaviors but does not attempt to mount. Chocolate does not engage in play when solicited. His owner reports he “has never lived with other dogs and when outside he barks at other dogs in a playful manner.” The behavior department recommends slow introductions to any resident dogs as well as only placing him in a home with a calmer, less playful dog.

10/05/2016 INITIAL PHYSICAL EXAM
Medical rating was 1 – NORMAL , behavior rating was NONE
Intact male Scan negative for a microchip 2 years old according to the owner OU= clear Nose= No discharge AU= clean Teeth=tartar in the side of the teeth Coat is clean Dewormed with Pyrantel Flea Treatment= Activyl As of now no signs of CIRDC As of now no V/S/C/D Tense, nervous, tried to be aggressive Abression in the chest area NOSF

10/15/2016 CAGE EXAM (LAST MAJOR EXAM)
Medical rating 3 C – MAJOR CONDITIONS , behavior rating EXPERIENCE
10/15/16 S/O spoke with treatment tech- p eating today, so will not change medication at this point to injectable. Will monitor app 10/14/16 16:20 productive cough with terminal retch clear regurgitation in kennel move to iso start 10mg/kg Doxy PO SID x10days

 

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