DEMI – A1099059

Brooklyn Center

My name is DEMI. My Animal ID # is A1099059.
I am a female bl brindle and white am pit bull ter mix. The shelter thinks I am about 3 YEARS old.

I came in the shelter as a OWNER SUR on 12/07/2016 from NY 11220, owner surrender reason stated was NO ANSWER.

MOST RECENT MEDICAL INFORMATION AND WEIGHT
12/09/2016 Exam Type RE-EXAM – Medical Rating is 3 NC – MAJOR CONDITIONS NOT CONTAGIOUS, Behavior Rating is NONE, Weight 25.4 LBS.

12/09/16 Underweight, wound at right ear – visual exam only, tries to bite S/O: BAR. BCS 2/5 EENT: Eyes clear, old wounds around face and ears, large scab at tip of right ear M/S: Ambulatory x 4, very thin BCS INTEG: Multiple scars and old wounds A: Old wounds, underweight P: Rec 3x/day feeding. No treatment indicated for old healing wounds. Excellent prognosis

12/07/2016 PET PROFILE MEMO
12/07/16 21:09 Demi is a three year old black brindle and white American Pitbull mix. She was surrendered due to owner no longer wanting a pet. Demi was given to owner by a friend and was with her owner for three years. She was not taken to the vet. Demi has lived with one adult and a teenager in the home. Owner stated Demi will growl and bark at strangers who enter the home. She has not been around children, other dogs or cats. Demi is not housetrained and was not walked by her owner. Demi will growl and snap if her food is touched while eating or if a treat is taken away. Demi was not bathed or brushed. Demi was not provided toys and has been kept only indoors. She eats dry food Pedigree brand and is fed once a day. Upon intake Demi was tense and had her tail tucked. Demi came into ACC with a muzzle, cousnelor was able to collar, scan and photograph. She moved away from cousnelor and showed no interest in cousnelor.

WEB MEMO
No Web Memo

12/11/2016 BEHAVIOR EVALUATION – NH ONLY
Exam Type BEHAVIOR
KNOWN HISTORY: Unaltered, Owner Surrender Previously lived with: Adults/teenager Behavior toward children: None reported Behavior toward dogs: Unknown Behavior toward cats: Unknown FG/RG: Demi will growl and snap if her food is touched while eating or if a treat is taken away Bite history: None reported Housetrained: No Energy level/descriptors: Other notes: SAFER ASSESSMENT: 12/9/16 Summary: Due to the behavior demonstrated in the shelter the behavior department believes that Demi is not an appropriate candidate for SAFER at this time. Demi was very anxious in the assessment room, she would whine and pull away from the assessor when trying to coax her. Demi would try to exit out the assessment room any chance she gets. She would avoid all interaction with the handler and becomes more anxious and frustrated. A SAFER assessment will not be conducted due to safety and stress level concerns. PLAYGROUP: Demi’s previous owner stated that Demi has never been around other cats or dogs. When off leash at the care center, Demi is introduced to a novel male dog. She anxiously paces and initially ignores him, and then she mounts him. As she mounts him, her arousal level begins to increase and the session is ended. MEDICAL BEHAVIOR: 12/9/16 During her medical examination, Demi was very nervous and sensitive to touch, she allowed minimal handling. ENERGY LEVEL: RECOMMENDATIONS: New Hope Only _X_No children (under 13) _X_Place with a New Hope partner (Due to the fear/avoidance behavior displayed in the care center, we cannot fully evaluate Demi and feel that she will be best set up to succeed through placement with a New Hope partner. We recommend only positive reinforcement-based, force-free training for Demi as aversive methods are likely to heighten fear and increase aggression.) Potential challenges: _X_Fearful/potential for defensive aggression (Demi is extremely nervous around strangers and can be difficult to handle. She has no bite history but shows clear signs of discomfort. It is important to respect those signs and to help Solo gain comfort and confidence in order to avoid escalation.) _X_Resource guarding

12/09/2016 GROUP BEHAVIOR EVALUATION
Exam Type GROUP BEHAVIOR
Demi’s previous owner stated that Demi has never been around other cats or dogs. 12/9: When off leash at the care center, Demi is introduced to a novel male dog. She anxiously paces and initially ignores him, and then she mounts him. As she mounts him, her arousal level begins to increase and the session is ended.

12/08/2016 INITIAL PHYSICAL EXAM
Medical rating was 3 NC – MAJOR CONDITIONS NOT CONTAGIOUS, behavior rating was NONE
scan neg female, ~3 years not playfull, no relaxed, sensitive to touch, very struggling at handling, allowed minimum handling during PE bcs- 2.5/5, underweight barh small healing wound seen on the tip of right ear pinna skin/coat- wnl ears/eyes/nose- wnl ambx4 no parasites /fleas seen in coat toes- wnl with nail nosf

12/09/2016 RE-EXAM (LAST MAJOR EXAM)
Medical rating 3 NC – MAJOR CONDITIONS NOT CONTAGIOUS,
12/09/16 Underweight, wound at right ear – visual exam only, tries to bite S/O: BAR. BCS 2/5 EENT: Eyes clear, old wounds around face and ears, large scab at tip of right ear M/S: Ambulatory x 4, very thin BCS INTEG: Multiple scars and old wounds A: Old wounds, underweight P: Rec 3x/day feeding. No treatment indicated for old healing wounds. Excellent prognosis

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