GIZMO – 10538
Safe - 10-28-2017 Manhattan
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SAFE 10/28/17
Gizmo
Hello, my name is Gizmo. My animal id is #10538. I am a desexed male gray dog at the Manhattan Animal Care Center. The shelter thinks I am about 2 years old.
I came into the shelter as a owner surrender on 23-Oct-2017, with the surrender reason stated as person circumstance- cannot afford to care for.
My medical notes are…
Weight: 19.3 lbs
BARH scan pos#985112001104134 male neutered allows handling appx 2 yrs old mild tartar clean EEN clean coat BCS 5/9 NOSF
Details on my behavior are…
Behavior Condition: 2. Blue
Gizmo approached me with a wagging tail and relaxed body. He allowed me to pet him, collar him and pick him up. He went into his kennel and ate right away.
Date of Intake: 10/23/2017
Spay/Neuter Status: Neutered
Basic Information:: Gizmo is a 2 year old black and white small breed that was surrendered becuase his previous owner could no longer care for him. He was given to his previous owner 1 year ago by a neighbor that owned him for 1 year. He has no known injuries or health concerns but has not been to a vet.
Previously lived with:: 2 adults, 1 cat, 1 large breed dog.
How is this dog around strangers?: Around strangers Gizmo is friendly and outgoing. He plays exuberantly with adults.
How is this dog around children?: Around children Gizmo is relaxed and affectionate. He has spent time with children while on walks. He allows all kids to pet him. He has not played with children.
How is this dog around other dogs?: Gizmo lived with a large breed dog for 5 months and with him he was affectionate but didn’t play much. He snapped at the other dog if he smelled his behind.
How is this dog around cats?: Gizmo lived with a 6 year old cat. With him he was relaxed and respectful. The cat ignored him for the most part but would run him and lay with him sometimes.
Resource guarding:: Gizmo is said to growl, snap and bark if his food bowl is touched or if a toy or treat is taken away.
Bite history:: Gizmo has never bitten a person or animal in the year he lived with his previous owner. Prior to living with his previous owner, however, Gizmo did bite the person that his owner got him from.
Housetrained:: Yes
Energy level/descriptors:: High
Other Notes:: Gizmo growled and snapped if his previous owner attempted to take him off furniture. He isn’t bothered when held or restrained sometimes but other times he growls and snaps. He growls and snaps when given baths or if his coat brushed or nails are trimmed. He is friendly if an unfamiliar person approached the home or his previous owner.
Has this dog ever had any medical issues?: Yes
Medical Notes: Gizmo has not been to a vet but has no known medical concerns.
For a New Family to Know: Gizmo is described as friendly, affectionate, playful, confident and excitable. The two things his previous owner like most is that he is smart and listens well. When his previous owner was home he would tend to follow her around. He likes to play with balls, squeaky and stuffed toys. He knows to catch toys but doesn’t know to bring them back. He was kept indoors. At night he slept with another dog he lived with on carpeted floor. He ate dry Purina. He is house trained as rarely had accidents indoors. If he did he had them at the door. When left alone in the home he was well behaved. He knows the cues no, and drop it. He was walked 3 times daily. He got two brisk walks in the morning at afternoon and at night he went in very long slow walks. He doesn’t pull on leash and stay by your side if walked off leash.
Date of intake:: 10/23/2017
Spay/Neuter status:: Yes
Means of surrender (length of time in previous home):: Owner Surrender (In home for 1 year)
Previously lived with:: Adults, a large dog, and a cat
Behavior toward strangers:: Friendly and outgoing
Behavior toward children:: Relaxed and affectionate
Behavior toward dogs:: Affectionate, did not play with the dog he lived with
Behavior toward cats:: Relaxed and respectful
Resource guarding:: Yes, Gizmo barks, growls, lunges, and snaps when taken off furniture, picked up (sometimes), or if his food, treats, or toys are taken away.
Bite history:: Yes, Gizmo bit his previous owner on the lip a year ago requiring eight stitches when she attempted to pick him up.
Housetrained:: Yes
Energy level/descriptors:: Gizmo is described as friendly, affectionate, playful, confident, and excitable with a high level of activity.
Date of assessment:: 10/25/2017
Look:: 1. Dog’s eyes are averted, ears are back, tail is down, relaxed body posture. Dog allows head to be held loosely in Assessor’s cupped hands.
Sensitivity:: 5. Dog freezes, growls, or tries to bite.
Toy:: 3. Dog takes toy away, keeps a firm hold. Body is stiff.
Summary:: Gizmo approached the assessor with a soft body in the assessment room and appeared social. During sensitivity, he lifted his lip, so the rest of the handling portion of the assessment was not conducted. When in possession of the toy, he became tense when the hand touched it.
Summary (1):: 10/24: When introduced off leash to dogs, Gizmo keeps mostly to himself.
Summary (2):: 10/26: Gizmo keeps mostly to himself.
Date of intake:: 10/23/2017
Summary:: Upon intake, Gizmo had a relaxed body.
Date of initial:: 10/24/2017
Summary:: Gizmo allowed handling.
ENERGY LEVEL:: Gizmo displays a medium level of activity at the care center.
BEHAVIOR DETERMINATION:: NEW HOPE ONLY
Behavior Asilomar: TM – Treatable-Manageable
Recommendations:: No children (under 13),Place with a New Hope partner
Recommendations comments:: No children: Due to resource guarding reported in the previous home, as well as a bite history, we recommend an adult only home. Place with a New Hope partner: Due to all noted concerns displayed in a home environment, the behavior department recommends Gizmo 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 Gizmo to acclimate comfortably to her new environment; force-free, reward based training only is advised when introducing Gizmo to new and unfamiliar situations. Consultation with a professional trainer/behaviorist is highly recommended for guidance to safely manage/modify any behavior Cinnamon presents with outside of the care centers.
Potential challenges: : Resource guarding,Handling/touch sensitivity,Fearful/potential for defensive aggression
Potential challenges comments:: Resource guarding: Potential resource guarding was noted in the previous home as Gizmo was observed to growl and snap when engaged with items and food. For this reason we advise against ever removing items from Gizmo’s possession without safely trading for an item or greater or equal value. Guidance from a professional trainer/behaviorist is highly recommended to aid in safely managing/modifying this behavior in a new home environment. Gizmo also growls and snaps when moved off furniture. We recommend training an “off” cue with treat rewards to manage this behavior, should it appear in a future home. Fearful/potential for defensive aggression: Gizmo bit his previous owner when he was being picked up. The bite was to the owner’s lip and required eight stitches. We recommend that caution be used when lifting Gizmo, and that he always approach a person rather than a person going to him and picking him up. Guidance from a professional trainer/behaviorist is recommended if this behavior appears in a future home. Handling/touch sensitivity: Gizmo lifted his lip when being touched during sensitivity, showing discomfort with touch in certain areas. It is important to be cautious when touching him in other areas as we do not know where he may have other sensitivities. Positive reinforcement, reward based training should be used to pair touch with good things such as food rewards in order to teach Gizmo to be more comfortable with this.
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