EL NINO – A1073890

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My name is EL NINO. My Animal ID # is A1073890.
I am a male tan toy fox terrier and yorkshire terr mix. The shelter thinks I am about 11 YEARS old.

I came in the shelter as a OWNER SUR on 05/16/2016 from NY 10304, owner surrender reason stated was NEW BABY.

MOST RECENT MEDICAL INFORMATION AND WEIGHT
05/17/2016 Exam Type RE-EXAM – Medical Rating is 4 NC – SEVERE CONDITIONS NOT CONTAGIOUS, Behavior Rating is NH ONLY, Weight 11.0 LBS.

VET CHECK – GERIATRIC (LIMITED EXAM DUE TO TEMPERMENT — TRIES TO BITE) BAR. MILD DENTAL TARTAR/GINGIVITIS, NUCLEAR SCLEROSIS, NO OCULAR OR NASAL DISCHARGE, NO COUGHING/SNEEZING, NORMAL RESPIRATORY RATE AND EFFORT GENERALIZED ALOPECIA EXCEPT FOR HEAD AND DORSUM CRYPTORCHID VS SIGNIFICANT UNILATERAL TESTICLE ATROPHY A: GERIATRIC, RULE OUT SEX HORMONE RELATED ALOPECIA VS OTHER P: PERMANENTLY WAIVED FROM NEUTER BY ACC. REC NEUTER AND FULL WORK UP WITH PLACEMENT AS NEUTER MAY ALLEVIATE SIGNS OF ALOPECIA. FAIR PROGNOSIS

05/16/2016 PET PROFILE MEMO
05/16/16 14:45 Basic Information: El Nino is an 11 year old maleToy Fox Terrier/Yorkshire Terrier mix that has no past or current medical issues that the owner is aware of. Owner has had El Nino for a 8 years. Socialization: According to the owner, El Nino is fearful and aggressive around strangers. Once he is comfortable around adults, he will play gently. Owner has a baby at home and kept El Nino away from the baby as he can be unpredictable and bite. Owner did not have another dog or any cats in the home so she is not sure how El Nino would react around other animals. El Nino has bit several people in owners household but none were within the last 10 days. Behavior: El Nino is not bothered by having his food, toys and treats taken away, being pushed off the furniture or when unfamiliar people would approach owners home or backyard. When El Nino was given a bath, he would snap and bite. He is afraid of having his feet touched and would growl and snap if someone would do so. El Nino is afraid of having his coat brushed, and being held/restrained. aggression. For a New Family to Know: El Nino is described as fearful with a low activity level. In the home, he liked to stay in his favorite spot. El Nino is mostly house-trained but did have accidents a few times a month. When left alone in the home, El Nino was well behaved. Owner has never tried leaving him alone in the yard therefore behavior is unknown. For exercise, owner would take him on slow walks on the leash 3 times a day. Owner stated that El Nino pulls lightly on the leash. If he is taken off leash, he would keep his distance and is hard to catch. Owner has never tried to crate train El Nino so she is not sure how he would react. El Nino likes to play with balls, squeaky toys, chew toys and bones. Owner fed him both dry and wet food brand healthy bites and Cesars. El Nino also knows the command sit. Owner feels that El Nino would do best in an adult home.

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05/17/2016 BEHAVIOR EVALUATION – NH ONLY
Exam Type BEHAVIOR
El Nino came into our center as an owner surrender due to new baby in the home. According to the owner, El Nino is fearful and aggressive around strangers. Once he is comfortable around adults, he will play gently. Owner kept El Nino away from the baby as he can be unpredictable and bite. Behavior around cats is unknown. Owner reports El Nino is not bothered by having his Food, Toys, Treats taken away. When El Nino was given a bath, owner reports he would snap and bite. He is afraid of having his feet touched and would growl and snap if someone would do so. El Nino is described as fearful with a low activity level. When left alone in the home, El Nino was well behaved. El Nino walked well on leash for his relief walk, no pulling. He tried to bite while attempting to collar him in the SAFER assessment area, therefore tactile portions of the assessment were skipped. El Nino showed minimal interest in Toy, though this may be due to environment as owner reports he likes to play with balls, squeaky toys, chew toys, and bones. El Nino approached the helper dog at an appropriate pace, investigated and then turned away. Due to his various instances of attempting to bite, El Nino must be placed with a New Hope partner. Toy: 1. Minimal interest in Toy, sniffs, then turns away. Dog-dog: 2. Dog approaches helper dog with tail at spine level, body not stiff, ears relaxed, investigates and then turns away

GROUP BEHAVIOR EVALUATION
No Group Behavior Summary

05/16/2016 INITIAL PHYSICAL EXAM
Medical rating was 3 NC – MAJOR CONDITIONS NOT CONTAGIOUS, behavior rating was NONE
microchip scan negative intact male left testicle is significantly smaller than the other approximately 11 yrs old BARH ears are clean eyes are slightly cloudy no nasal discharge dental disease; pigmented gingiva mild irritation of skin under neck 11lbs; BCS: 3/5 will bite, muzzled for exam VC scheduled for tomorrow

05/17/2016 RE-EXAM (LAST MAJOR EXAM)
Medical rating 4 NC – SEVERE CONDITIONS NOT CONTAGIOUS, behavior rating NH ONLY
VET CHECK – GERIATRIC (LIMITED EXAM DUE TO TEMPERMENT — TRIES TO BITE) BAR. MILD DENTAL TARTAR/GINGIVITIS, NUCLEAR SCLEROSIS, NO OCULAR OR NASAL DISCHARGE, NO COUGHING/SNEEZING, NORMAL RESPIRATORY RATE AND EFFORT GENERALIZED ALOPECIA EXCEPT FOR HEAD AND DORSUM CRYPTORCHID VS SIGNIFICANT UNILATERAL TESTICLE ATROPHY A: GERIATRIC, RULE OUT SEX HORMONE RELATED ALOPECIA VS OTHER P: PERMANENTLY WAIVED FROM NEUTER BY ACC. REC NEUTER AND FULL WORK UP WITH PLACEMENT AS NEUTER MAY ALLEVIATE SIGNS OF ALOPECIA. FAIR PROGNOSIS

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