DENZEL – 18325
Safe - 1-26-2018 Brooklyn
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SAFE 01/26/18
Denzel
Hello, my name is Denzel. My animal id is #18325. I am a desexed male brown 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 aco impound on 14-Jan-2018.
Denzel is at risk due to being diagnosed with Canine Infection Respiratory Disease Complex and will likely require home rest and a series of antibiotics for up to 14 days. This is a contagious illness to other dogs. also Denzel can go to an adult only home due to his behavior.
Let’s get to know each other a bit more…
A volunteer writes: Denzel, as much a gentleman as his namesake, licked my hands through the bars as soon as I walked up to his kennel. Clearly eager to come outside, he jumped up once or twice, but was great on leash as soon as we got out of his kennel. Denzel can sit very nicely for treats and takes them ever-so-gently from your hand (even if he gets so excited for the treats that he jumps like a bunny once or twice first!). Another benefit of having treats around Denzel: he really walks very nicely right next to you, even stopping here and there to look back and see if maybe you want to give him another treat for being such a good boy. This funny boy is happy, confident, and always eager to play– he even picked up a full bottle of water we walked by on our walk, and carried it all the way home! Come and meet this sweetheart with a quirky personality today at the Brooklyn ACC.
My medical notes are…
Weight: 72 lbs
15/01/2018
[LVT Intake Exam] Microchip Scan: negative Evidence of Cruelty: no Observed Behavior: VERY wiggly and energetic; very social and attention seeking. Sex: Male Estimated Age: 5 years Subjective: Found tied to pole in playground by finders who brought to their home. Family is moving so could not keep. No known medical history Eyes: clear Ears: clean Oral Exam: Teeth show mild staining. Heart: Lungs: Abdomen: Musculoskeletal: Fit and very muscular. Coat clean, nails medium. Signs of blood in cage and some wear on tail beginning “happy tail” Mentation: appropriate Preliminary Assessment: APH possible happy tail. Plan: Needs DVM intake and RV.
19/01/2018
Pre-surgical exam, anesthesia, and surgery performed by ASPCA. Green linear tattoo placed on ventral abdomen.
16/01/2018
DVM Intake Exam Estimated age: ~2-3yrs Microchip noted on Intake? No History : Stray Subjective: BARH Observed Behavior – Very active, hyper, attention seeking, allows all handling but difficult to handle due to energy and very strong Evidence of Cruelty seen – no Evidence of Trauma seen – no Objective P = WNL R = WNL BCS 5/9 EENT: Eyes clear, ears clean, no nasal or ocular discharge noted Oral Exam: Teeth clean, pink mm PLN: No enlargements noted H/L: NSR, NMA, CRT < 2, Lungs clear, eupnic ABD: Non painful, no masses palpated U/G: Male MSI: Ambulatory x 4, skin free of parasites, no masses noted, healthy hair coat CNS: Mentation appropriate – no signs of neurologic abnormalities Assessment: Apparently healthy Prognosis: Excellent Plan: Continue to monitor while at BACC SURGERY: Okay for surgery
18/01/2018
Pre-surgery exam S/O: BARH. Active, allows all handling, very hyper. ORAL: adult dentition, no oral lesions EENT: Pink mm, eyes clear, no ocular or nasal discharge, ears wnl HL: NMA, RR, Lungs C&E ABD: SNP, NMP INTEG: GHC, no ectos noted, erythema around face and ears MS: Ambulatory x 4 UG: MI, 2 testicles descended NEURO: A&A A: Apparently healthy P: Continue to monitor while at BACC. OK for surgery tomorrow Excellent prognosis
24/01/2018
New CIRDC noted on rounds Subjective: BAR at the front of the cage seeking attention. Coughing and sneezing with serous nasal d/c. Objective EENT: serous nasal d/c bilaterally, no ocular d/c ou L: Eupneic, normal RR/RE but sneezing and coughing MSI: Ambulatory x 4, good haircoat CNS: mentation appropriate – no signs of neurologic abnormalities Assessment: CIRDC Plan: Start doxycycline 10mg/kg PO SID x14d until 2/7 Recheck at day 7 Move to iso Prognosis: Fair to good
Details on my behavior are…
Behavior Condition: 1. Green
Friendly social and cooperative high energy level
Date of Intake: 1/14/2018
How is this dog around strangers?: Friendly
How is this dog around children?: friendly
How is this dog around other dogs?: unknown
How is this dog around cats?: unknown
Resource guarding:: unknown
Bite history:: unknown-friendly and social with finder
Energy level/descriptors:: energetic
Date of intake:: 1/14/2018
Spay/Neuter status:: No
Means of surrender (length of time in previous home):: Stray, no known history.
Date of assessment:: 1/17/2018
Look:: 1. Dog leans forward or jumps up to lick the Assessor’s face with tail wagging, ears back and eyes averted.
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 does not respond at all for three seconds. Eyes are averted and ears are relaxed or back.
Paw squeeze 2:: 1. Dog does not respond at all for three seconds. Eyes are averted and ears are relaxed or back.
Toy:: 3. Dog takes toy away, keeps a firm hold. Body is stiff.
Summary:: Denzel was friendly, and social towards the assessor. He displays some anxiety(panting jumping, and pulling toward the door) a long with a high energy. Denzel jumped up forcefully/moderately on the assessor during the assessment. The movement/jumping appeared to be aimed at soliciting attention.
Summary (1):: Denzel was surrender as a stray so his past behavior with other dogs is unknown. 1/16: When off leash at the Care Centers, Denzel greets with anxious, high energy. He was whining at the gate, eager to meet the greeter. Once the pen door opens, He attempts to rush the greeter and mount her, but is held back by the handler.
Date of intake:: 1/14/2018
Summary:: Denzel was friendly social and cooperative high energy level
Date of initial:: 1/16/2018
Summary:: Very active, hyper, attention seeking, allows all handling but difficult to handle due to energy and
ENERGY LEVEL:: We have no history on Denzel so we cannot be certain of his behavior in a home environment. Denzel displayed high energy and movement throughout assessment. We recommend a front-clipping harness to manage the pulling, along with rewarding Denzel for walking nicely on leash.
BEHAVIOR DETERMINATION:: ADULT ONLY HOME
Behavior Asilomar: TM – Treatable-Manageable
Recommendations:: No children (under 13)
Recommendations comments:: Due to Denzel’s anxiety, and energy level, we feel that an adult-only home would be most beneficial at this time.
Potential challenges: : Resource guarding,Anxiety,Strength/leash pulling
Potential challenges comments:: Resource guarding: Potential resource guarding was noted in the care center as Denzel was observed to become tense, and take away the toy when engaged with assistant. For this reason we advise against ever removing items from Denzel’s possession without safely trading for an item or greater or equal value. Guidance from a professional trainer/behaviorist is highly recommended to aid in safely managing/modifying this behavior in a new home environment. 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. Anxiety:Denzel has shown some signs of potential anxiety in the care center, vocalizing (whining, jumping, pulling) continually through the SAFER and through play sessions outside. This behavior was not reported at intake, and we have no known history on Denzel, so we cannot be certain whether similar behavior will be seen in a future home environment. Strength/leash pulling: Denzel is a very large, strong dog with the capability to pull over an average adopter. His adopter must be prepared and able to handle a dog of this size and strength. It is recommended that he be walked on a front clip harness, or head halter which help diminish his strength through leverage, and that he be trained using positive reinforcement, reward based training to not pull on leash.
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