COCO – 9824
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SAFE 10/24/17
Hello, my name is Coco. My animal id is #9824. I am a desexed female brown brindle dog at the Brooklyn Animal Care Center. The shelter thinks I am about 3 years 1 weeks old.
I came into the shelter as a stray on 15-Oct-2017.
Coco 9824 is at risk for a respiratory infection (CIRDC). Behaviorally, she has been social and allowed all handling in the care center, though she has displayed a low threshold for frustration when attention is removed or items are withheld from her possession. We recommend an experienced adopter prepared to work with this behavior.
My medical notes are…
Weight: 45.8 lbs
DVM Intake Exam: 1431 Estimated age: 2 years Microchip noted on Intake? no History : stray Subjective: BAR,hydrated Observed Behavior – very friendly, easily examined and treated with minimal restraint. Evidence of Cruelty seen -no Evidence of Trauma seen -no Objective P =120 R =wnl BCS: 4/9 EENT: clear OU, ears clean, no nasal or ocular discharge noted Oral Exam: negative oral exam PLN: No enlargements noted H/L: NSR, NMA, CRT < 2, Lungs clear, eupnic ABD: Non painful, no masses palpated U/G: female intact, no mgts or dc MSI: Ambulatory x 4, skin free of parasites, no masses noted, good hair coat CNS: Mentation appropriate – no signs of neurologic abnormalities. Assessment: in apparent good health Prognosis: good Plan: continue to monitor at ACC SURGERY: okay for surgery
Pre-neuter exam DVM 1431 BAR, hydrated EENT: nsf, no ocular or nasal discharge noted PLN: wnl H/L: nsf ABD: benign MSI: ambulatory x 4, in good flesh, ok coat Neuro: nsf U/G: male intact A: in apparent good health P: ok for surgery
Pre-OHE exam DVM 1431 BAR, hydrated EENT: nsf, no ocular or nasal discharge noted PLN: wnl H/L: nsf ABD: benign MSI: ambulatory x 4, in good flesh, ok coat Neuro: nsf U/G: female intact A: in apparent good health P: ok for surgery
Serous nasal d/c noted on rounds History: Intake 10/16-apparently healthy. Spayed 10/20 S/O: QAR. No c/s/v/d. EENT: Mild serous nasal d/c, no ocular d/c L: No c/s A: Apparently healthy P: Monitor for CIRDC tomorrow Excellent prognosis
Monitor URI History: Intake 10/16-apparently healthy. Spayed 10/20. Serous nasal d/c noted 10/21-diagnosed with CIRDC on 10/22 S/O: QAR. No c/v/d but when encouraged to stand up and come to the front of the cage started sneezing EENT: Mild serous nasal d/c, no ocular d/c L: Sneezing A: CIRDC P: Move to iso Start doxycycline 10mg/kg PO SID x14d Recheck day 7, 10 Good prognosis
Details on my behavior are…
Behavior Condition: 1. Green
Coco moved slowly with counselors at first, and sat close to the finder, but after adjusting she visibly loosened up and allowed counselors to pet her. She allowed counselor to remove the collar she had on and place new collar and leash on her.
Date of Intake: 10/15/2017
Spay/Neuter Status: Unknown
Basic Information:: Coco was found as a stray tied up near Jamaica Bay. Clients untied her and brought her into BACC. The dog was friendly with the family children and allowed for all handling.
How is this dog around strangers?: Unknown
How is this dog around children?: Finders stated that coco interacted with his children and was friendly, relaxed and playful.
How is this dog around other dogs?: Unknown
How is this dog around cats?: Unknown
Resource guarding:: Unknown
Bite history:: Unknown
Housetrained:: Unknown
Energy level/descriptors:: Medium
Other Notes:: Unknown
Medical Notes: unknown
For a New Family to Know: unknown
Date of intake:: 10/15/2017
Spay/Neuter status:: No
Means of surrender (length of time in previous home):: Stray
Date of assessment:: 10/17/2017
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, eyes are averted, and tail is in neutral position with a relaxed body posture. Dog’s mouth is likely closed for at least a portion of the assessment item.
Tag:: 1. Dog follows at the end of the leash, body soft.
Paw squeeze 1:: 1. Dog gently pulls back his/her paw.
Paw squeeze 2:: 1. Dog gently pulls back his/her paw.
Toy:: 1. Dog settles down close to chew, will relinquish toy to you.
Summary:: Coco came into the assessment room calm and friendly, she was social and playful towards the handlers.
Summary (1):: When off leash at the Care Center, Coco is nervous in a social setting. She flees when the dogs attempts to greet her, but will extend her body to sniff their rear while they are occupied. Coco was brought in as a stray so her behavior around other dogs is unknown. The Behavior Department believes that Coco would be most comfortable as the only dog in the home, however she may be placed with polite resident dogs that match her calm energy level. 10/16:Coco briefly greets the novel male both with muzzle licks and genital sniffs then mostly keeps to herself, exploring the yard. She tolerates his persistent genital investigation. 10/17-19: Today, Coco was nervous around novel male dogs. She mostly keeps to herself- only approaching the other dogs when they are occupied. She flees, when the greeters attempt to sniff her.
Date of intake:: 10/15/2017
Summary:: She became loose and wiggly after some time, allowed all handling.
Date of initial:: 10/16/2017
Summary:: Very friendly, allows all handling
ENERGY LEVEL:: We have no history on Coco so we cannot be certain of her behavior in a home environment. However, she is a young, enthusiastic, social dog who will need daily mental and physical activity to keep her engaged and exercised. We recommend long-lasting chews, food puzzles, and hide-and-seek games, in additional to physical exercise, to positively direct her energy and enthusiasm.
IN SHELTER OBSERVATIONS:: While Coco was off leash in the SAFER room the handler worked on clicker training and rewarded Coco with high value treats. When the handler momentarily stopped to talk with a coworker using hand movements, Coco stood near the handler’s feet and low growled once. When the handler looked down at her after she growled she stood there and stared at the hands until a coworker called her over to them. During a session of Playgroup, Coco became frustrated when the dog she was interacting with jumped on the slides, in the pen. She quickly moved around the play equipment before hard barking in his direction. A handler was able to distract her and move her into the next pen without an issue.
BEHAVIOR DETERMINATION:: EXPERIENCE (suitable for an adopter with some previous dog experience, especially with the behaviors outlined below)
Behavior Asilomar: TM – Treatable-Manageable
Recommendations:: No young children (under 5)
Recommendations comments:: Due to Coco’s response to frustration and our lack of known history, we recommend a home without very young children at this time. Older, dog-savvy children can be considered pending interaction.
Potential challenges: : Other
Potential challenges comments:: Low threshold for frustration: Coco has shown escalated responses to frustration when attention is removed or when an item she wants is withheld (growling, barking). She has not escalated beyond this and moves away after barking or growling, but we encourage her adopters to work with Coco on finding better coping mechanisms for frustration and to be prepared for careful management to prevent escalation. Out of an abundance of caution we recommend a home without young children since we have so little behavioral information on Coco.
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