ELVIS – A1097531

Manhattan Center

My name is ELVIS. My Animal ID # is A1097531.
I am a male tan and white briard mix. The shelter thinks I am about 4 YEARS old.

I came in the shelter as a OWNER SUR on 11/21/2016 from OUT OF NYC, owner surrender reason stated was BITEPEOPLE.

MOST RECENT MEDICAL INFORMATION AND WEIGHT
12/05/2016 Exam Type CAGE EXAM – Medical Rating is 3 C – MAJOR CONDITIONS , Behavior Rating is NONE, Weight 89.4 LBS.

12/05/16 16:36 s/o BAR energetic eating well serous nasal discharge noted today a CIRDC p move to iso 400 doxy po sid x 10 days px: good 12/04/16 14:32 S/O: vet check for nasal discharge very energetic, jumping around in kennel BAR, no nasal d/c, no cough or sneeze A: apparently healthy at this time P: on VC for tomorrow

11/21/2016 PET PROFILE MEMO
11/21/16 13:26 Elvis is a four year old Briard who has lived his entire life with his previous owners. Clients were surrendering him because he bit their father. Elvis was reported to bark a lot around strangers. Sometimes he will come up to them and allow for petting, and other times he will continue to bark until they leave. Elvis lived with 7 and 10 year old children. He was reported to be friendly around them and was very playful, but was reported to play a little too roughly with them. He likes to jump on them and nibble hands. Elvis has never lived with other dogs or cats. Elvis was reported to bark too much. He is potty trained and will only go to the bathroom outside. He Cries when he is left home alone. Elvis will growl if a bowl of food is taken away from him and will begin to play tug if someone tries to take away a toy or treat. Elvis will allow his previous owner to restrain him and give him a bath. He has had his nails trimmed at the vet. He barks excessively if someone knocks on the door. Elvis was reported to have a high to very high activity level. He loves to play tug. He usually sleeps on the floor in his previous owner’s bedroom. He eats a combination of wet and dry food once per day. He pulls very hard on his leash. Previous owner stated he has never been walked off leash and that he would not recommend trying to do so.

WEB MEMO
No Web Memo

11/30/2016 BEHAVIOR EVALUATION – NH ONLY
Exam Type BEHAVIOR
KNOWN HISTORY: Intact, Owner Surrender Previously lived with: Adults/Children (ages 7 and 10) Behavior toward children: Elvis is reported to be friendly/playful though noted to play rough as he constantly jumped up at the them and would nip at their hands Behavior toward dogs: Unknown Behavior toward cats: Unknown FG/RG: Elvis will growl if a bowl of food is taken away from him Bite history: Owner was playing rough with Elvis and Elvis bit his arm leaving three bite wounds on his arm and one on his hand Housetrained: Yes Energy level/descriptors: Elvis was reported to have a high to very high activity level. Other notes: Owner reports that Elvis will bark at strangers SAFER ASSESSMENT: 11/30/16 Summary: Elvis has remained non-social/attention seeking and will actively avoid any form of human interaction. While he has displayed a high tolerance threshold, he will display all appropriate warning signals when any attempts to make direct contact are made and for this reason, we believe Elvis is not an appropriate candidate for a SAFER assessment at this time. Given his history, in conjunction with in shelter observations, Elvis may benefit best from placement with a New Hope rescue partner. PLAYGROUP: Elvis greets a male and female dog through a barrier. He has a neutral body, sniffs for a few seconds then walks away. MEDICAL BEHAVIOR: 11/22/16 During his initial medical examination, Elvis appeared tense though tolerated handling. ENERGY LEVEL: RECOMMENDATIONS: New Hope Only _X_No children (under 13) _X_Place with a New Hope partner (Elvis may benefit best from placement with a New Hope rescue group who can further assess his behavior in a more stable environment after a given period of decompression to allow him to acclimate to new/unfamiliar surroundings) Potential challenges: _X_Fearful/potential for defensive aggression(See known history) _X_Mouthiness/Poor bite inhibition _X_Resource guarding (See known history; Elvis may require positive reinforcement behavior modification to address this guarding behavior. In addition to behavior modification protocol we recommend teaching Elvis “Drop It” and trade-up games.)

12/02/2016 GROUP BEHAVIOR EVALUATION – NH ONLY
Exam Type GROUP BEHAVIOR
12/2: Elvis greets a male and female dog through a barrier. He has a neutral body, sniffs for a few seconds then walks away.

11/21/2016 INITIAL PHYSICAL EXAM
Medical rating was 1 – NORMAL , behavior rating was NONE
scan negative ears- wnl flea comb negative- treated with activyl male intact tense, nervous during exam

12/05/2016 CAGE EXAM (LAST MAJOR EXAM)
Medical rating 3 C – MAJOR CONDITIONS ,
12/05/16 16:36 s/o BAR energetic eating well serous nasal discharge noted today a CIRDC p move to iso 400 doxy po sid x 10 days px: good 12/04/16 14:32 S/O: vet check for nasal discharge very energetic, jumping around in kennel BAR, no nasal d/c, no cough or sneeze A: apparently healthy at this time P: on VC for tomorrow

For more information on adopting from the NYC AC&C, or to find a rescue to assist, please read the following: http://urgentpodr.org/adoption-info-and-list-of-rescues.

If you are local to the Tri-State, New England, and the general Northeast United States area, and you are SERIOUS about adopting or fostering one of the animals at NYC ACC, please read our MUST READ section for instructions, or email helpdogs@urgentpodr.org. Our experienced volunteers will do their best to guide you through the process.

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

For more info on behavior codes and ratings, please click here: http://information.urgentpodr.org/acc-placement-status-descriptions.

For answers to Frequently Asked Questions, please see: http://information.urgentpodr.org/category/frequently-asked-questions/.

You can call (212) 788-4000 for automated instructions.

Previous | Next