EMMA aka PEBBLES – A0830234

Brooklyn Center

My name is EMMA. My Animal ID # is A0830234.

***PHOTO FROM HER ORIGINAL INTAKE!***
I am a spayed female black pit bull mix. The shelter thinks I am about 7 YEARS old.

I came in the shelter as a OWNER SUR on 09/30/2016 from NY 11214, owner surrender reason stated was PERS PROB.

MOST RECENT MEDICAL INFORMATION AND WEIGHT
10/04/2016 Exam Type BEHAVIORPART2 – Medical Rating is 1 – NORMAL , Behavior Rating is NH ONLY, Weight 39.6 LBS.

PLAYGROUP: According to Emma’s previous owner, Emma is extremely dog reactive. When Emma notices other dogs, she growls, tenses up and pulls on the leash to get away. It was reported that a few years ago Emma jumped over the gate and went after dogs. She has injured 2 dogs, biting them and sending them to the emergency room. The owner stated that on long walks she has to be muzzled (basket muzzle). 10/1: When off leash at the Care Center, Emma initially paces the perimeter of the pen. She avoids greeting the male dog. Once in the pen she begins to move towards him and silently lunges at him. The session was ended. 10/2: Emma was muzzled before being allowed to interact with the male helper dog due to her history. She approaches the gate with a tense and forward leaning posture but backs away after she sniffs the other dog through the gate. The handler held onto her leash loosely in order to have better control of her once she is allowed into the pen. As the gate is opened she steps in, greets the male dog briefly and as he turns away from her she growls and lunges onto his back wrapping her paws around him and muzzle punching him with the basket muzzle. The session is ended. MEDICAL BEHAVIOR: 10/2/16 During her initial medical exam Emma was wiggly and allowed all handling. ENERGY LEVEL: RECOMMENDATIONS: New Hope Only _X_No children (under 13) (See potential challenges) _X_No cats (See Known history) _X_Single-pet home _X_Recommend no dog parks _X_Place with a New Hope partner (Due to the severity and intensity of Emma’s dog reactivity, the behavior department believes she would benefit best from placement with a New Hope Rescue that can provide an experienced foster who can appropriately/safely manage this behavior before placement into a permanent home. Consultation with a professional veterinary behaviorist is highly recommended.) Potential challenges: _X_Resource guarding (Emma has been observed to display signs of RG during her assessment; stiffen, froze over toy. It is advised against ever removing anything from Emma’s possession without trading for an item of equal or higher value when attempting to manage/modify this behavior.)

09/30/2016 PET PROFILE MEMO
09/30/16 17:01 BASIC INFORMATION Emma is a spayed, American Pit Bull that is 7 years old. Emma was adopted from ACC when she was 10 months. The owner is surrendering Emma due to behavior. Emma has no known illness. SOCIALIZATION Emma has been introduced to children ages 5 and up. She allows to be petted and she approached to sniff. When stranger come over the house she jumps up to greet people. She is friendly and outgoing. Around the family she is affectionate and follows them around. She has never been around dog or cats. When she noticed other dogs or cats in the neighborhood she becomes tense and reactive. BEHAVIOR Emma allows her food bowl to be touched while eating, removing toys from her mouth and removed rawhide from her mouth. She jumps into the tub and enjoys baths. She is friendly around strangers and children. However around dog or cats she becomes tense, growls and pulls on the leash reactively. She has had a bite history when she was younger (not in the past 10 days). She is house trained is gets walked 3 times a day. FOR NEW FAMILIES TO KNOW Emma is described as affectionate, playful and friendly. Emma enjoys playing with stuffed kong, squeaky toys. She is very excitable around people and enjoys attention. She sleeps in her dog bed, in the owner’s bed. She enjoys long walks around the neighborhood. Her favorite dog food is dry Blue Bufflo, she has an automatic feeder. Her favorite treats are greenies and natural balance treats. BEHAVIOR DURING INTAKE Emma during intake was bit anxious and pulled on the leash. However she allowed being collard, scanned and photographed.

10/05/2016 WEB MEMO
A volunteer writes: Seven year old Emma is a people person. Big people, little people, new people, she loves them! She’s a 40 pound pittie mix with one of the cutest faces ever. Emma has been described as playful, affectionate and friendly. She slept with her owners, followed them around and is a loyal companion. Please consider giving Emma the home and new family she deserves.

10/04/2016 BEHAVIOR EVALUATION – NH ONLY
Exam Type BEHAVIOR
KNOWN HISTORY: Altered, Owner Surrender Previously lived with: Behavior toward children: Allows them to pet her. Behavior toward dogs: Growls, tenses up, pulls toward them; Has jumped over gates and bitten dogs twice. Behavior toward cats: Growls, tenses up, pulls toward them. FG/RG: Allows food to be touched and toys and rawhide to be removed from her mouth. Bite history: Has bitten 2 dogs and sent them to the emergency vet. Housetrained: Yes Energy level/descriptors: Affectionate, playful and friendly. Other notes: SAFER ASSESSMENT: 10/4/16 Look: 1. Dog holds gaze with soft eyes, soft body. He allows head to be held loosely in Assessor’s cupped hands. Dog holds gaze for three full seconds. Sensitivity: Dog leans into the Assessor, eyes soft or squinty, soft and loose body, open mouth. Tag: 2. Dog is fearful but unresponsive when touched. Squeeze 1/2: 1. Dog does not respond at all for three seconds. Toy: 1. 4. Dog freezes. Summary: Emma showed potential for resource guarding on her assessment. DOG-DOG INTERACTION ASSESSMENT: Based on her behavior at the Care Center and her reported history, Emma needs to be monitored near all dogs and we recommend that Emma receive supervised dog-dog socialization sessions with a professional behaviorist or trainer utilizing positive reinforcement/force-free behavior modification techniques.

PLAYGROUP: According to Emma’s previous owner, Emma is extremely dog reactive. When Emma notices other dogs, she growls, tenses up and pulls on the leash to get away. It was reported that a few years ago Emma jumped over the gate and went after dogs. She has injured 2 dogs, biting them and sending them to the emergency room. The owner stated that on long walks she has to be muzzled (basket muzzle). 10/1: When off leash at the Care Center, Emma initially paces the perimeter of the pen. She avoids greeting the male dog. Once in the pen she begins to move towards him and silently lunges at him. The session was ended. 10/2: Emma was muzzled before being allowed to interact with the male helper dog due to her history. She approaches the gate with a tense and forward leaning posture but backs away after she sniffs the other dog through the gate. The handler held onto her leash loosely in order to have better control of her once she is allowed into the pen. As the gate is opened she steps in, greets the male dog briefly and as he turns away from her she growls and lunges onto his back wrapping her paws around him and muzzle punching him with the basket muzzle. The session is ended. MEDICAL BEHAVIOR: 10/2/16 During her initial medical exam Emma was wiggly and allowed all handling. ENERGY LEVEL: RECOMMENDATIONS: New Hope Only _X_No children (under 13) (See potential challenges) _X_No cats (See Known history) _X_Single-pet home _X_Recommend no dog parks _X_Place with a New Hope partner (Due to the severity and intensity of Emma’s dog reactivity, the behavior department believes she would benefit best from placement with a New Hope Rescue that can provide an experienced foster who can appropriately/safely manage this behavior before placement into a permanent home. Consultation with a professional veterinary behaviorist is highly recommended.) Potential challenges: _X_Resource guarding (Emma has been observed to display signs of RG during her assessment; stiffen, froze over toy. It is advised against ever removing anything from Emma’s possession without trading for an item of equal or higher value when attempting to manage/modify this behavior.)

10/01/2016 GROUP BEHAVIOR EVALUATION 
Exam Type GROUP BEHAVIOR
According to Emma’s previous owner, Emma is extremely dog reactive. When Emma notices other dogs, she growls, tenses up and pulls on the leash to get away. It was reported that a few years ago Emma jumped over the gates and went after dogs. She has injured 2 dogs, biting them and sends them to the emergency room. The owner stated that on long walks she has to be muzzled (basket muzzle). When off leash with dogs at the Care Center, Emma initially lunges at the greeter dog. She displays the same behavior when muzzled. Due the behavior reported by the owner and the behavior seen while at the Care Center, the Behavior Department recommends that Emma be the only dog in the home. 10/1: Emma initially anxiously paces the perimeter of the pen. She avoids greeting the male dog. Once in the pen she begins to move towards him and silently lunges at him. The session is ended. 10/2: Emma was muzzled before being allowed to interact with the male helper dog due to her history. She approaches the gate with a tense and forward leaning posture but backs away after she sniffs the other dog through the gate. The handler held onto her leash loosely in order to have better control of her once she is allowed into the pen. As the gate is opened she steps in, greets the male dog briefly and as he turns away from her she growls and lunges onto his back wrapping her paws around him and muzzle punching him with the basket muzzle. The session is ended.

10/02/2016 INITIAL PHYSICAL EXAM
Medical rating was 1 – NORMAL , behavior rating was NONE
Scanned positive with Chip #985121005867953 BARH – wiggly, gives kisses, allows all handling S~ 7 years Ears, eyes, nose, throat clear Teeth deeply stained Coat clean – no flea dirt or parasites noted Nails short Ambx4 NOSF

10/19/2012 RE-EXAM (LAST MAJOR EXAM)
Medical rating 3 NC – MAJOR CONDITIONS NOT CONTAGIOUS, behavior rating AVERAGE
HAPPY TAIL AGAIN TAIL TIP GHRANULATION TISSUE. ACTIVELY BLEEDING P; REBANDAGED, REMOVE IN 4 DAYS

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