FRUIT PUNCH – A1093320

Manhattan Center

My name is FRUIT PUNCH. My Animal ID # is A1093320.
I am a male br brindle and white pit bull mix. The shelter thinks I am about 1 YEAR

I came in the shelter as a STRAY on 10/13/2016 from NY 10457, owner surrender reason stated was NO TIME.

MOST RECENT MEDICAL INFORMATION AND WEIGHT
10/21/2016 Exam Type CAGE EXAM – Medical Rating is 3 C – MAJOR CONDITIONS , Behavior Rating is NONE, Weight 43.8 LBS.

10/21/16 11:30 coughing in cage no other signs lots of energy move to isolation start treatment with doxycycline 200mg sid x 10d 10/20/16 17:28 Reported to volunteers to be sneezing/coughing BAR, eating well No CIRDC signs noted Recheck tomorrow 10/14/16: Microchip: negative Sex: intact male Age: appx 1y Mentation: BARH Eyes: clear Ears: clean Nose: no d/c Teeth: no staining, young If abnormal BCS: WNL Skin: WNL Hair Coat: WNL Declawed: N/A Any injuries: no Behavior: allowed all handling but hyper and hard to handle Medication: N/A, preventatives given

10/13/2016 PET PROFILE MEMO
Dog is freindly and walks well on lead.

10/19/2016 WEB MEMO
A volunteer writes: Truly the face of a choir boy. I love Fruit Punch’s smile, his big round and gullible eyes and his lovely snow-white face framed by butterscotch ears. I was taken aback by his energy after I leashed him…a real bronco. Are we going to make it to the park? Pullers are not my specialty, and I knowsome other volunteers who would do better than me. We’ll manage. Somehow, we make it to our destination. Fruit Punch squirms a little for the pictures. It is not fun to be tethered to a wall when it would be so much fun to go to the doggy playground…or just even run free or go after a ball. Who needs a leash? I bet this is what is going through Fruit Punch’s head. Let’s settle on a bench! Fruit Punch is a really a nice young guy. True, he is excited, jumps, mouths without applying pressure, but he is also a very friendly dog who comes on the lap and gives his caretaker so much love and kisses. Fruit Punch was indeed one of my two best dates for the day. He was genuine in his feelings, no hidden agenda, a honest man. I had the chance to see Fruit Punch in a playgroup with a lovely and gentle gal. Off leash, he was a totally different dog, collected, calm and just enjoying the moment with a nice peer and friendly staff. Fruit Punch is a nice dog, enthusiastic and a little hyper at times, while completely well mannered at others. I imagine that the latter would be more like it if he was at home, cared for, played with and loved. Fruit Punch is waiting at the Manhattan Care Center to just do what a dog does best…be a loving, loyal and beloved pet. Another volunteer writes: Oh, Fruit Punch! This young dude is just the best–happy to see you, happy to take a walk, happy to sniff every single thing he sees, just happy all the way around! He does pull a bit, but I think Fruit Punch is just one of those guys who has a lot of love for life and just wants to get out there and experience it all! He also has a lot of love for human friends and was very content for me to love on him. He knows “sit”, and once he realized that he could get a treat out of it, Fruit Punch showed me a lot of sitting! This handsome, sweet boy is one of the best!

10/14/2016 BEHAVIOR EVALUATION – AVERAGE
Exam Type BEHAVIOR
KNOWN HISTORY: [Unaltered, Stray] SAFER ASSESSMENT: [10-14-16] Look: 2. Dog pulls out of Assessor’s hands each time without settling during three repetitions. Sensitivity: 2. Dog repeatedly turns toward the Assessor’s hand, with loose body and open mouth. Dog licks hands while lips are long. Tag: 1. Follows at end of leash, body soft, ears back, wagging tail. Squeeze 1: 1. Dog gently pulls back his paw. Squeeze 2: 1. Dog gently pulls back his paw. Toy: 1. Dog settles down close to chew, will relinquish toy to you. Summary: Fruit Punch showed no concerns during the assessment. PLAYGROUP: When off leash with a female Fruit Punch greets politely and will follow her briefly whining before walking away and exploring the yard. He arrived to the care center as a stray, so any in-home behaviors with other dogs are unknown. However, it has been observed that Fruit Punch will bark excitedly on-leash when he sees other dogs, but he is easily redirected. The behavior department feels that Fruit Punch could go to a home with another calm dog. MEDICAL BEHAVIOR: [10-14-16]: During her initial medical examination, Fruit Punch was active but allowed all handling. ENERGY LEVEL: RECOMMENDATIONS: Average (suitable for an adopter with an average amount of dog experience)

10/15/2016 GROUP BEHAVIOR EVALUATION
Exam Type GROUP BEHAVIOR
When off leash with a female Fruit Punch greets politely and will follow her briefly whining before walking away and exploring the yard. After repeated interactions Fruit Punch has displayed highly social and playful behaviors with males and females off-leash. He arrived to the care center as a stray, so any in-home behaviors with other dogs are unknown. However, it has been observed that Fruit Punch will bark excitedly on-leash when he sees other dogs, but he is easily redirected. The behavior department feels that Fruit Punch could go to a home with another dog. 10/18: Fruit Punch engages in exuberant, running play. 10/19: Fruit Punch runs throughout the pens with other dogs. 10/20: Fruit Punch engages in running chase play. 10/21: Fruit Punch engages in running play with males and females (typically he is being chased). He will engage briefly in some wrestling play when solicited.

10/14/2016 INITIAL PHYSICAL EXAM
Medical rating was 1 – NORMAL , behavior rating was NONE
Microchip: negative Sex: intact male Age: appx 1y Mentation: BARH Eyes: clear Ears: clean Nose: no d/c Teeth: no staining, young If abnormal BCS: WNL Skin: WNL Hair Coat: WNL Declawed: N/A Any injuries: no Behavior: allowed all handling but hyper and hard to handle Medication: N/A, preventatives given

10/21/2016 CAGE EXAM (LAST MAJOR EXAM)
Medical rating 3 C – MAJOR CONDITIONS ,
10/21/16 11:30 coughing in cage no other signs lots of energy move to isolation start treatment with doxycycline 200mg sid x 10d 10/20/16 17:28 Reported to volunteers to be sneezing/coughing BAR, eating well No CIRDC signs noted Recheck tomorrow 10/14/16: Microchip: negative Sex: intact male Age: appx 1y Mentation: BARH Eyes: clear Ears: clean Nose: no d/c Teeth: no staining, young If abnormal BCS: WNL Skin: WNL Hair Coat: WNL Declawed: N/A Any injuries: no Behavior: allowed all handling but hyper and hard to handle Medication: N/A, preventatives given

 

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