CINNAMON – A1065026

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Manhattan Center 

My name is CINNAMON. My Animal ID # is A1065026.
I am a female brown and white am pit bull ter mix. The shelter thinks I am about 1 YEAR 1 MONTH old.

I came in the shelter as a RETURN on 03/08/2016 from OUT OF NYC, owner surrender reason stated was DESTRUCTIV.

MOST RECENT MEDICAL INFORMATION AND WEIGHT
03/09/2016 Exam Type RE-EXAM – Medical Rating is 3 C – MAJOR CONDITIONS , Behavior Rating is EXPERIENCE, Weight 50.0 LBS.

03/09/16 13:43 S/O: BAR, sneezing and coughing with MP nasal discharge, hydrated, lungs clear bilaterally, area of alopecia on dorsum with mild flaking of the skin A: CIRDC alopecia – woods lamp negative P: move to isolation start baytril SID x 10 days — scan positive#981020013264352 BARH still have MPND slightly alopecia on back young female intact new wt 50 booster vax given NOSF

03/08/2016 PET PROFILE MEMO
03/08/16 16:21 Basic Information: Cinnamon is a female American Pit Bull Terrier. She is 1 year and 1 month. She was adopted from ACC and was surrendered because she is said to be destructive. She has no known injuries or health problems and the last time she went to the vet was a few weeks ago. Socialization: Around strangers Cinnamon is friendly and outgoing and when she plays she is somewhat rough. She has not been around young children. She was living with another dog and with him she was relaxed and playful and when she played she was somewhat rough. she has spent time with a cat and was also relaxed and playful. Behavior: Cinnamon has never attempted to bite a person or animal. She panics and barks if she hears loud noises. If her food bowl is touched while eating Cinnamon continues to eat and is relaxed. She is friendly if a treat or toy is taken away from her she is friendly. She is also friendly if she is pushed off furniture. Her previous owner did not attempt to give her a bath or if her coat is brushed. She isn’t bothered if her paws are touched. She was friendly if an unfamiliar person approached her previous home or owner. She wasn’t bothered if she was disturbed while sleeping. For a New Family to Know: Cinnamon is described as friendly, affectionate, playful, and anxious. She has a high activity level and the two things her previous owner liked most about her were; she’s very friendly and loves to cuddle. When her previous owner was home she would tend to follow her around. She liked to play with stuffed toys, squeaky toys and chew toys. Her previous owner feels she would do best in an active home with someone who would be able to be home with her all day or train her. She was kept indoors only. At night she slept in her owner’s bed. She ate both wet and dry Beniful. She is not house trained and had accidents daily. When left alone she destroyed household items and would whine. She is well behaved when left alone in the yard. For exercise she went out twice a day on slow walks. On leash she pulls very hard. Behavior during intake: Cinnamon allowed me to pet her, restrain her, and collar her. She sat on command and jumped up for attention. She showed no signs of aggression.

03/11/2016 WEB MEMO
A volunteer writes: “Cinnamon is a really special gal. I remember her coming in, a staff member told me about her, saying, ‘There’s a really nice dog coming in right now, scared but sooooooo sweet’. Which about sums her up. It takes her seconds to warm up to someone. Once she decides your alright she cuddles right up to you and allows all petting after initial greeting. She took treats fairly gently even though she’s really thin. She is so tiny, only weighs 39 pounds and is so short it’s hilarious. She’s very scared of new situations, but warms up very fast. I noticed that occasionally when she was nervous she’d lick her lips. I don’t know if this could be misinterpreted, but it’s possible, I suppose. She’s starting to warm up in her kennel, sits/stands at the front, wagging tail with loose body, licks people’s hands, really sweet. She really is a adorable wonderful dog.” Those are the words of an unknown other volunteer and I could not agree more. Cinnamon is opening up. I so hope she can be given a chance, the chance to bloom into the most wonderful companion ever. Another volunteer writes: I remember Cinnamon as a very shy girl, quite uncomfortable and a bit on the thin side. She was adopted barely 2 weeks ago and returned, as she was chewing on household items when left alone in the house, crying and lacking full housetraining skills. Adopting a young dog comes with the understanding that the new family will have to be patient, sensitive, and make all efforts to insure that after a while a happy match is secured. All my pets but one were obtained from the Manhattan Care Center. We are a happy family now but it did take time and effort. Cinnamon gained much needed weight and her coat is beautiful. She owns such a pretty face, amber eyes and batty ears that want to fly her to a new home. She seems much more at ease, socializes nicely in playgroups with her peers and cuddles very nicely with her caretakers. Her kennel is clean and orderly and she eliminated as soon as we reached the yard. Cinnamon did live and play for 2 weeks with another dog and even mingled with a cat. She would be very friendly, very affectionate, playful and at times a little anxious with loud noises. A new owner should be ready to handle Cinnamon’s insecurities if they persist. She is a real sweetheart who dreams of a home to call her own and an owner or family to love. Cinnamon is at the Manhattan Care Center.

02/17/2016 BEHAVIOR EVALUATION – EXPERIENCE
Exam Type BEHAVIOR
Cinnamon during her first assessment was tense and nervous but during the last two day the enrichment team noticed a big improvement in her behavior. The behavior department decided to re-safer Cinnamon. She was easy to remove from her kennel she was at the front with a friendly body language. Cinnamon walks calmly on leash. She became shy but friendly during the assessment – low body, but trying to stay close. Cinnamon was shy during handling with a fearful body language. She was distracted, with a low and a bit fearful body language; she also was focusing on objects in the room rather than the handler during the tag test. Cinnamon was not interested in toys. The behavior department feels that she may do best with an experienced adopter. Cinnamon is somewhat fearful and needs time to warm up to the handler. We cannot be certain if behavior may be suppressed as a result of the shelter environment. Please note that behavior may change when Cinnamon is more comfortable and settled in a home environment. Look: 2. Dog’s eyes are averted. Her body posture is a bit fearful; her tail is low and not moving. She allows head to be held loosely in Assessor’s cupped hands. Sensitivity: 2. Dog stands still and accepts the touch, her eyes are averted, shy body language , mouth closed, lip long, ears likely back, may lip lick. Tag: 2. Dog is a bit fearful, but is unresponsive to the Assessor, and approaches the Assessor at the end of the game (may need coaxing to approach.) she is focused on stimuli other than the 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 1. No interest. Playgroup Notes: Cinnamon is initially uncomfortable and moves away when approached by the other dog. She lip curls with a lingering greeting and offers a bark in an attempt to increase distance. After some time out in the yard, Cinnamon re-approaches and sniffs, then begins to solicit a bit of play.

02/13/2016 GROUP BEHAVIOR EVALUATION 
Exam Type GROUP BEHAVIOR
During her previous stay Cinnamon was uncomfortable with interaction during off leash socialization, but at times would display brief interest in greeting and even solicit bouts of play with select dogs. She would also offer loud, strong correction when uncomfortable with greeting or mounting. However, she is now exhibiting more social behaviors, engaging in rough play with female dogs. Her previous owner reports she lived, although briefly, with a male dog with whom she was relaxed and played rough with him. The behavior department still recommends a pre-adoption interaction as Cinnamon could be selective with the dogs she chooses to engage in play with. When off leash with other dogs Cinnamon is uncomfortable, entering the yard with a low body and actively moving away from the helper dog. She eventually does offer correction with a repeated approach. 2/16 update: Cinnamon is initially uncomfortable and moves away when approached by the other dog. She lip curls with a lingering greeting and offers a bark in an attempt to increase distance. After some time out in the yard, Cinnamon re-approaches and sniffs, then begins to solicit a bit of play. 2/17 update: Cinnamon initially lip curls with lingering greeting. With prolonged time in the yard, she becomes more comfortable and approaches to greet the other dog. 2/18 update: Cinnamon solicits gentle play, offering bows and bounces. She offers strong correction for mounting. 2/19 update: Cinnamon greets politley but is a little tense. She again, offers a loud correction when mounted. 2/20 update: Cinnamon greets then offers correction anytime she is approached from behind, even if it is not to mount her. 2/21 update: Cinnamon is avoidant of interaction and greeting from a polite female dog. She offers a loud correction when approached face-to-face. 3/9: Cinnamon engages in rough play with an energetic female. She is a bit tense upon greeting but quickly begins to jump on the helper dog to solicit play.

03/09/2016 POST ADOPTION PHYSICAL EXAM
Medical rating was 3 C – MAJOR CONDITIONS , behavior rating was EXPERIENCE
scan positive#981020013264352 BARH still have MPND slightly alopecia on back young female intact new wt 50 booster vax given NOSF

03/09/2016 RE-EXAM (LAST MAJOR EXAM)
Medical rating 3 C – MAJOR CONDITIONS , behavior rating EXPERIENCE
03/09/16 13:43 S/O: BAR, sneezing and coughing with MP nasal discharge, hydrated, lungs clear bilaterally, area of alopecia on dorsum with mild flaking of the skin A: CIRDC alopecia – woods lamp negative P: move to isolation start baytril SID x 10 days — scan positive#981020013264352 BARH still have MPND slightly alopecia on back young female intact new wt 50 booster vax given NOSF

 

 

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* We highly discourage everyone from trusting strangers that send them Facebook messages, offering help, for it has ended in truly tragic events.*

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