XENA aka FERN – A1042963

Manhattan Center

My name is XENA aka FERN. My Animal ID # is A1042963.
I am a spayed female brown and white american staff mix. The shelter thinks I am about 4 YEARS old.

I came in the shelter as a OWNER SUR on 02/04/2017 from NY 10471, owner surrender reason stated was BITEPEOPLE.

02/17/2017 AT RISK MEMO
Xena A1042963 is at risk due to New Hope Only behavior

MOST RECENT MEDICAL INFORMATION AND WEIGHT
02/14/2017 Exam Type RE-EXAM – Medical Rating is 2 NC – MINOR CONDITIONS NOT CONTAGIOUS, Behavior Rating is NONE, Weight 65.3 LBS.

02/14/17 14:20 4 year old scan pos spayed female s/o; BAR allows handling 7/9 bcs oral wnl shaking–hard to hear heart but NMA no mgt a; overweight P: no treatment

02/04/2017 PET PROFILE MEMO
02/04/17 19:57 Basic Info Xena is a 4 year old American Staff that was given up due to a bite incident. She was last taken to a vet on 8/5/15 and recieved 3 year rabies vaccinations. Socialization Xena is friendly around strangers and outgoing and loving when she meets people. She has never been around children. She barks and lunges towards other animals both dogs and cats and other pets.She has bitten another animal before as well as another person. She pulls, lunges, barks and bares teeth towards other dogs. Behavior She is house trained and does not go inside. She does not destroy house hold items. and she is not bothered by startling sounds. she is fine with having her food, treeats and toys touched or taken.She is not bothered by being bathed, brushed or having her nails clipped. She barks when someone approaches or knocks on the door or if she hears someone outside. She is not bothered by strangers approaching her owner or family. New family Xena is affectionate with a high level of activity. She follows her owner around the house. She prefers kongs for playtime. She is house trained and sleeps in her crate at night for a max of 9 hours. She knows the command sit. She pulls very hard on the leash when being walked and is not ever walked without a leash. Intake Behavior She was calm with a soft body and wagging tail during intake, she sniffed and jumped on councilor and allowed all handling.

07/08/2015 WEB MEMO
A volunteer writes: Winning my “Best Smile” award, Fern has that wide ear to ear great pittie smile I swoon over. She’s a gorgeous girl with a tomboy like figure, sparkling eyes and a wagging tail. Her pretty tan coat is highlighted with gorgeous symmetrical markings on her face. We head to the park after she goes potty (which she does the moment we are out the door), and while she pulls on the leash initially, settles into a nice rhythm with me. Fern doesn’t mind being tethered for photos and poses like a super model. Off leash in the back she’s interested in a toy, playing for a short while, poses for more photos and always with a huge smile and a wagging tail. I was told that after she was intaked she hung out in the office with staff and fell asleep as they worked. How sweet is that! She’s a friendly girl with a winning smile, and hoping to win your heart. She’s even smiling in her intake picture and that’s pretty special. Wouldn’t it be fabulous to come home to that smile every day? Ask for Fern today.

02/06/2017 BEHAVIOR EVALUATION – NH ONLY
Exam Type BEHAVIOR
KNOWN HISTORY: 2/4/17 Spayed, Owner Surrender Previously lived with: Adults Behavior toward strangers: Friendly and outgoing Behavior toward children: Unknown Behavior toward dogs: Not good with other dogs Behavior toward cats: Not good with cats Resource guarding: None reported Bite history: Yes, Xena has bitten another animal (no further details on this situation). Xena has also bitten the daughter in the home, growled and lunged at her left thigh drawing blood and puncturing skin when mother/daughter were rough housing. Xena then bit the daughter again on her hand resulting in a deep puncture, drawing blood when mother/daughter were standing having a conversation. Housetrained: Yes Energy level/descriptors: Affectionate with a high activity level Other notes: SAFER ASSESSMENT: Summary: Though Xena has displayed social behavior towards her consistent and familiar caretakers, we believe a handling assessment is inappropriate to conduct at this time due to her multiple bite history as well as being uncertain of potential triggers. Out of concern for her stress level and for the safety of our staff, we feel that Xena is not a good candidate for a SAFER at this time. DOG-DOG INTERACTION ASSESSMENT: Summary PLAYGROUP: Summary MEDICAL BEHAVIOR: 2/4/17 During her initial medical examination, Xena was tense. ENERGY LEVEL: Her previous owners describe Xena as a high-energy dog. In the care center she has been active and enthusiastic. She may have a low threshold for arousal and needs guidance to learn how to appropriately channel that energy when she becomes overstimulated. She will need daily mental and physical stimulation and exercise, and a force-free, positive reinforcement-based training class may help her to learn impulse control and to train desirable behaviors that can be rewarded.

RECOMMENDATIONS: New Hope Only _X_No children (under 13) _X_Place with a New Hope partner: Due to all noted concerns displayed in a home environment, the behavior department recommends Xena be placed with a New Hope placement partner who is able to provide an experienced adult-only foster home. A period of decompression is recommended to allow Xena to acclimate comfortably to her new environment; force-free, reward based training only is advised when introducing Xena to new and unfamiliar situations. Consultation with a professional trainer/behaviorist is highly recommended for guidance to safely manage/modify any behavior Xena presents with outside of the care centers. Potential challenges: _X_Fearful/potential for defensive aggression _X_Multiple-bite history/risk of future aggression: Xena has a multiple-bite history and escalates quickly to snapping and biting, so this is an established behavior that she offers when he feels threatened. Xena needs careful behavior modification and management to prevent future bites. We recommend only force-free, reward-based training methods for Xena as more aversive techniques are likely to increase fear and increase the risk of aggression.

07/08/2015 GROUP BEHAVIOR EVALUATION 
Exam Type GROUP BEHAVIOR
When off leash with other dogs Fern is nervous and will correct when the helper dog attempts to solicit play. 7/9 update: Fern may engage in gentle play and is very vocal when playing and attempting to solicit play. 7/10 update: Fern is tolerant and greets other dogs politely but does not engage in play with more playful dogs.

02/14/2017 DVM INTAKE PHYSICAL EXAM
Medical rating was 2 NC – MINOR CONDITIONS NOT CONTAGIOUS, behavior rating was NONE
02/14/17 14:20 4 year old scan pos spayed female s/o; BAR allows handling 7/9 bcs oral wnl shaking–hard to hear heart but NMA no mgt a; overweight P: no treatment

02/14/2017 RE-EXAM (LAST MAJOR EXAM)
Medical rating 2 NC – MINOR CONDITIONS NOT CONTAGIOUS,
02/14/17 14:20 4 year old scan pos spayed female s/o; BAR allows handling 7/9 bcs oral wnl shaking–hard to hear heart but NMA no mgt a; overweight P: no treatment

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ADOPTED 07/16/15

FEMALE, BROWN / WHITE, AMERICAN STAFF MIX, 3 yrs
STRAY – STRAY WAIT, NO HOLD Reason STRAY
Intake condition EXAM REQ Intake Date 07/06/2015, From NY 10473, DueOut Date 07/09/2015,

Medical Behavior Evaluation BLUE
Medical Summary BARH’ scan negative tense mild tartar female NOSF
Weight 57.4

A volunteer writes:   Winning my “Best Smile” award, Fern has that wide ear to ear great pittie smile I swoon over.   She’s a gorgeous girl with a tomboy like figure, sparkling eyes and a wagging tail. Her pretty tan coat is highlighted with gorgeous symmetrical markings on her face.  We head to the park after she goes potty (which she does the moment we are out the door), and while she pulls on the leash initially settles into a nice rhythm with me. Fern doesn’t mind being tethered for photos and poses like a super model. Off leash in the back she’s interested in a toy playing for a short while, poses for
more photos and always with a huge smile and a wagging tail.  I was told that after she was intaked she hung out in the office with staff and fell asleep as they worked.   How sweet is that!  She’s a friendly girl with a winning smile, and hoping to win your heart.   She’s even smiling in her intake picture and that’s pretty special.  Wouldn’t it be fabulous to come home to that smile every day?  Ask for Fern today.

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JULY 2015

 

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