GINGER PLUM – 11968
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11-16-2017 Brooklyn
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SAFE 11/16/17
Ginger Plum
Hello, my name is Ginger Plum. My animal id is #11968. I am a desexed female brown dog at the Brooklyn Animal Care Center. The shelter thinks I am about 1 years 1 weeks old.
I came into the shelter as a agency on 07-Nov-2017.
Ginger Plum is at risk due to being diagnosed with Canine Infection Respiratory Disease Complex and will likely require home rest and a series of antibiotics for up to 14 days. This is a contagious illness to other dogs. Ginger Plum is suitable for an adopter with some previous dog experience.
My medical notes are…
Weight: 43 lbs
DVM Intake Exam Estimated age: ~1yr Microchip noted on Intake? no History : Stray Subjective: Observed Behavior – BARH. Allows all handling Evidence of Cruelty seen – no Evidence of Trauma seen – no Objective P = WNL R = WNL BCS 5/9 EENT: Eyes clear, ears clean, no nasal discharge noted Oral Exam: Teeth clean, pink mm, underbite PLN: No enlargements noted H/L: NSR, NMA, CRT < 2, Lungs clear, eupnic ABD: Non painful, no masses palpated U/G: Female MSI: Ambulatory x 4, skin free of parasites, no masses noted, healthy hair coat CNS: mentation appropriate – no signs of neurologic abnormalities Assessment: Apparently healthy Plan: Continue to monitor while at BACC Prognosis: Excellent SURGERY: OK for surgery
Pre-OHE exam: 1431 BAR, hydrated EENT: no ocular or nasal discharge noted, clear OU/AU. PLN: wnl H/L: 120 regular, no murmurs, ssp. Resp. clear and eupnic. ABD: benign MSI: ambulatory x 4, in good flesh, good coat U/G: female intact Neuro: nsf A: in apparent good health P: okay for surgery
Hematochezia noted on rounds board since 11/11. Currently at Glendale for spay surgery. Will start on metronidazole 15mg/kg PO BID x5d and switch post-op rimadyl to tramadol 3mg/kg PO BID x3d. Will recheck PE tomorrow once back from sx.
CIRDC noted on rounds, on vet check to monitor for hematochezia S/O: BAR. Active, attention seeking, clean run EENT: Eyes clear, minimal nasal discharge HL: Dry hacking cough A: On treatment for diarrhea, CIRDC P: Continue with metronidazole, Rec doxycycline 200mg PO q24 x 14 days. Excellent prognosis
Details on my behavior are…
Behavior Condition: 1. Green
Ginger Plum seems to be dog Reactive and was bark and pulling to get to the other dog that the police brought in. She was very wiggly and had her tail wagging when the counselor approached. She allowed collaring and knowns command sit.
Date of Intake: 11/7/2017
Spay/Neuter Status: Unknown
Basic Information:: Unknown
Previously lived with:: Unknown
How is this dog around strangers?: Unknown
How is this dog around children?: Unknown
How is this dog around other dogs?: Unknown
How is this dog around cats?: Unknown
Resource guarding:: Unknown
Bite history:: Unknown
Housetrained:: Unknown
Energy level/descriptors:: Unknown
Medical Notes: Unknown
For a New Family to Know: Unknown
Date of intake:: 11/7/2017
Spay/Neuter status:: No
Means of surrender (length of time in previous home):: Stray
Date of assessment:: 11/9/2017
Look:: 1. Dog holds gaze with soft eyes, soft body. Allows head to be held loosely in Assessor’s cupped hands. Dog holds gaze for three full seconds.
Sensitivity:: 1. Dog stands still and accepts the touch, eyes are averted, and tail is in neutral position with a relaxed body posture. Dog’s mouth is likely closed for at least a portion of the assessment item.
Tag:: 1. Dog follows at the end of the leash, body soft.
Paw squeeze 1:: 1. Dog gently pulls back his/her paw.
Paw squeeze 2:: 1. Dog gently pulls back his/her paw.
Toy:: 3. Dog takes toy away, keeps a firm hold. Body is stiff.
Summary:: Ginger Plum came into the room loose and wiggly, she was friendly and very playful towards the handlers.
Summary:: Dog Reactive: These dogs need help managing their dog reactivity and should not be allowed off-leash around other dogs until they are provided extensive and supervised socialization with a professional behaviorist or trainer utilizing positive reinforcement behavior modification techniques.
Summary (1):: Ginger Plums is uncomfortable around other dogs, and displays a tense body during interactions. Ginger Plum was found as a stray with another large mixed breed dog but we do not have any further information about her behavior around other dogs. It was noted by an employee, Ginger Plum hard bark towards the other dog she was surrender with. The Behavior Department recommends that Ginger Plum be the only resident dog at this time. 11/08: When off leash at the Care Center, Ginger Plum displays a neutral body posture at the gate. She briefly sniffs the male greeter, before moving away to explore her surroundings. As the session continues, Ginger Plum re-approaches the greeter with raised hackles and a tense posture. She quickly moves towards him, with a stiff body, when he paces the pen, but is easily interrupted by handlers. She spends the rest of the session, tracking the other dog while displaying a tense posture.
Date of intake:: 11/7/2017
Summary:: Friendly and wiggly with humans though appeared dog reactive
Date of initial:: 11/7/2017
Summary:: Allowed all handling
BEHAVIOR DETERMINATION:: EXPERIENCE (suitable for an adopter with some previous dog experience, especially with the behaviors outlined below)
Behavior Asilomar: TM – Treatable-Manageable
Recommendations:: No young children (under 5),Single-pet home,Recommend no dog parks
Recommendations comments:: No young children: Due to potential toy guarding behavior, we feel that young children may not know to respect this warning. Older, dog savvy children can be considered as long as the adults feel confident that Ginger can be left alone while playing so she does not need to escalate to a growl. Behavior modification for food guarding behavior can be found at aspcapro.org. Single-pet home/Recommend no dog parks: Due to the behaviors that Ginger Plum has shown during playgroup (see GROUPBEHAVIOR SUMMARY), we feel that Ginger Plum should not visit dog parks and be the only resident dog. The Behavior Department recommends that she be socialized in a more controlled setting until her behavior towards other dogs can be further addressed. Reward-based, force-free training can be utilized to help Ginger Plum associate dogs with things she enjoys like toys or treats.
Potential challenges: : Resource guarding,On-leash reactivity/barrier frustration
Potential challenges comments:: On leash reactivity: At the care center Ginger plum has been observed to react to other dogs on leash, lunging towards them and barking. We cannot be sure if this reaction is due to excitement and frustration, though we recommend a front clip harness or head halter to help manage this behavior. She will need positive reinforcement, reward based training to teach her to look at you rather than other dogs. Resource Guarding: Ginger Plum becomes stiff when attempting to remove the toy item. It is important to leave Ginger alone while he is playing and never to take anything directly from his mouth. When he is asked to drop something he should be traded for an item of equal or higher value, in order to reward Ginger for relinquishing the item he has.
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