GIVENCHY – A1073488

 

Brooklyn Center

My name is GIVENCHY. My Animal ID # is A1073488.
I am a male black and white am pit bull ter and siberian husky mix. The shelter thinks I am about 7 MONTHS old.

I came in the shelter as a OWNER SUR on 05/12/2016 from NY 11205, owner surrender reason stated was NYCHA BAN.

MOST RECENT MEDICAL INFORMATION AND WEIGHT
05/28/2016 Exam Type RE-EXAM – Medical Rating is 3 C – MAJOR CONDITIONS , Behavior Rating is NONE, Weight 63.0 LBS.

CIRDC NOTED ON ROUNDS Q-BAR. MILD COUGH, MUCOID NASAL DISCHARGE A: CIRDC P: REC DOXYCYCLINE 300MG PO Q24 X 10 DAYS. CONTINUE TO MONITOR WHILE AT BACC EXCELLENT PROGNOSIS

05/12/2016 PET PROFILE MEMO
05/12/16 18:41 Givenchy is an 8 month old male American Pit-Bull and Husky mix. He was purchased from a breeder by his owner and has been in his care since 7 months; he is being surrendered into our facility due to owner’s landlord. There are known health injuries or concerns. His most recent Vet care was a month ago at Clinton Hill Vets (no paperwork was provided). With strangers he is friendly and is exuberant with adults. He has lived with children 10 being the youngest 17 the oldest and is gentle with them. He has no experience with being around other dogs or cats. There is no known history of him biting another animal or person. He often poops indoors; he still is a puppy being trained. And at times can be hard to control. Behavior is unknown during fireworks or storms. He is friendly when his bowl is being touched and when treats are being taken away. When objects or toys are taken he barks. You are able to give him a bath, isn’t bothered when his nails are being trimmed and is friendly when his coat is being brushed. You can hold and restrain him; when unfamiliar people approach you or the home he is friendly. Givenchy is described as being friendly, playful, affectionate and pushy with a very high activity level that would do best in a house that has large room or space. He is unique for being smart and likes to play catch. When home he will follow you around; or play with his squeaky toys or chew bones. He sleeps anywhere comfortable and is mostly kept indoors. He eats dry Puppy Chow at least 3 times a day and enjoys Chew sticks for treats. He is housetrained and rarely has accidents within the home. When he is left alone in the house he barks and whines. When left alone in the yard he barks; he has never been crate trained and knows such commands as “sit” and “stay”. For exercise he goes on brisk walks on the leash and will pull hard. Off the leash he will stay by your side and usually potty on the cement or dirt. During intake Givenchy at first present a very loose body and was curious about his surroundings; allowed handling from counselor to be collare3d, scanned (negative) and photographed but was tensed and nervous.

05/28/2016 WEB MEMO
A volunteer writes: Puppy alert! Here she comes, only 7 months old and real looker. With a jet black coat and white trimmings and those beautiful bunny ears, Givenchy is a real head turner. She may be just the best friend you have been longing for. Come meet this puppy now.

05/17/2016 BEHAVIOR EVALUATION – AVERAGE
Exam Type BEHAVIOR
Givenchy previously lived with adults and children 10 and 17 years old. The owner stated Givenchy is gentle and playful with children. The owner mentioned Givenchy is partially house broken and still in training because he’s a puppy, he has a high activity level and when home alone he barks and whine. The owner describes Givenchy as friendly, playful, affectionate and pushy. At intake it was reported Givenchy has loose body posture and was curious about his surroundings, he allowed all handling. During SAFER Givenchy came into the assessment room calm and relaxed, he was friendly and playful towards the assessor. He allowed all handling items to be conducted without issue. Givenchy was relaxed during the tag interaction, and during the resources portion of the assessment Givenchy was easy to handle when engaged with the item. Givenchy appears to be sociable, and did not display any behaviors concerns, so the department feels he can be suitable for an “Average” adopter. Look: 1. Dog’s eyes are averted. His ears are back, his tail is down, and he has a relaxed body posture. Dog allows head to be held loosely in Assessor’s cupped hands. Sensitivity: 1. Dog stands still and accepts the touch, his eyes are averted, and his tail is in neutral position with relaxed body posture. Dog’s mouth is likely closed for at least a portion of the assessment item. Tag: 1. Follows at end of leash, body soft. Squeeze 1: 1. Dog gently pulls back his paw. Squeeze 2:1. Dog gently pulls back his paw. Toy: 1. Minimal interest in Toy, dog smells, then turns away

05/17/2016 GROUP BEHAVIOR EVALUATION 
Exam Type GROUP BEHAVIOR
According to Givenchy’s previous owner, Givenchy has no experience with being around other dogs. When off leash with dogs at the Care Center, Givenchy greets with a wiggly body. Once in the pen, he is bouncy and playful. He becomes slightly sexually motivated, attempting to mount the female dog, but continues to play when solicited. He engages in play and is tolerant of high energy play with males and females. He may mount male dogs, persistently after handler interruption. He is tolerant of a male mounting him. The Behavior Department recommends that a thorough dog-dog interaction be done with any potential adopter’s dogs to make sure the adopter’s dog is tolerant of his playfulness and mounting behavior. **Social Greeter Dog** 5/18: Givenchy engages in gentle play and is tolerant of high energy play. He becomes slightly sexually motivated but continues to play. 5/19: Givenchy is playful and engages in high energy play with males and females. He mounts male dogs, persisting after handler interruption, and maintains bouncy body language throughout. 5/24: Givenchy was used as a greeter dog today. He solicits and engages in high energy play and is tolerant of being mounted. 5/25-5/26: Givenchy engaged in high energy play with a group of male and female dogs.

05/15/2016 INITIAL PHYSICAL EXAM
Medical rating was 1 – NORMAL , behavior rating was NONE
Scanned negative BARH – tail wags, nervous. Allows most handling – as exam proceeds, begins to whip head around and show teeth – does not snap. M~ 7 months Ears, eyes, nose, throat clear Coat clean – no flea dirt or parasites noted Nails short Ambx4 NOSF

05/28/2016 RE-EXAM (LAST MAJOR EXAM)
Medical rating 3 C – MAJOR CONDITIONS ,
CIRDC NOTED ON ROUNDS Q-BAR. MILD COUGH, MUCOID NASAL DISCHARGE A: CIRDC P: REC DOXYCYCLINE 300MG PO Q24 X 10 DAYS. CONTINUE TO MONITOR WHILE AT BACC EXCELLENT PROGNOSIS

Generated on May 28 2016 6:00PM

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