HARPER – A1094640

 

Manhattan Center

My name is HARPER. My Animal ID # is A1094640.
I am a male tan am pit bull ter mix. The shelter thinks I am about 1 YEAR 1 MONTH old.

I came in the shelter as a STRAY on 10/24/2016 from NY 10468, owner surrender reason stated was STRAY.

MOST RECENT MEDICAL INFORMATION AND WEIGHT
11/01/2016 Exam Type CAGE EXAM – Medical Rating is 3 C – MAJOR CONDITIONS , Behavior Rating is AVERAGE, Weight 46.4 LBS.

11/1/16 Coughing, positive tracheal palpation. Move to ISO and start doxy. KNOWN HISTORY: N/A Unaltered, Stray SAFER ASSESSMENT: 10/26/2016 Look: 2. Dog is focused on other stimuli, once positioned, eyes are averted, body neutral Sensitivity: 1. Dog is focused on other stimuli, accepts the touch, his eyes are averted, and his tail is in neutral position with relaxed body posture. Tag: 2. Dog is not fearful, but is unresponsive to the Assessor Squeeze 1 / 2: 1. Dog does not respond at all for three seconds. His eyes are averted and his ears are relaxed Toy: 1. Minimal interest in Toy, dog sniffs, then turns away. Summary: Harper displayed no concerns during his behavior assessment PLAYGROUP: 10/26: When introduced off leash to other dogs in the care center, Harper approaches and greets. He ignores play solicitation. He wanders the pen and sniffs. MEDICAL BEHAVIOR: 10/24/2016 Harper tolerated all handling during his initial medical examination. ENERGY LEVEL: RECOMMENDATIONS: Average (Suitable for an adopter with an average amount of dog experience)

10/24/2016 PET PROFILE MEMO
10/24/16 20:18 Harper appeared nervous when he first came into the office. His ears were back and he hid behind his finder’s legs. After a few minutes, he came out to sniff counselor. When his finder left, he allowed counselor to pet and collar him. He accepted treats from the counselor’s hand. He pulled lightly on the leash but would usually listen when counselor told him to sit.

10/29/2016 WEB MEMO
A volunteer writes: Of Scottish origin the name Harper means “pleasant and brave”, and our Harper is both those things. It can also mean someone who plays the Harp – but I’m guessing that our Harper doesn’t call Harp playing among his talents. ‘Pleasant and brave’ describes him perfectly, as he was found as a stray, too thin (we’re feeding him an extra meal each day), and is understandably a bit anxious about his new surroundings. One of his many talents is catching treats on the fly – he never misses!! Harper looks like a sleek fox, his ears straight up, his nose long and elegant, and once his coat fills out you may think he descended from a fox family. Alert, lively, up on the bench for a kiss, back down to explore, back up for a hug, back down to explore, Harper is curious about everything going on around him. He’s young with a lifetime of exploration in front of him and hopes to find his human counterpart to explore together. “Pleasant and brave”……our Mr. Harper is hoping to get the chance to meet you.

10/26/2016 BEHAVIOR EVALUATION – AVERAGE
Exam Type BEHAVIOR
KNOWN HISTORY: N/A Unaltered, Stray SAFER ASSESSMENT: 10/26/2016 Look: 2. Dog is focused on other stimuli, once positioned, eyes are averted, body neutral Sensitivity: 1. Dog is focused on other stimuli, accepts the touch, his eyes are averted, and his tail is in neutral position with relaxed body posture. Tag: 2. Dog is not fearful, but is unresponsive to the Assessor Squeeze 1 / 2: 1. Dog does not respond at all for three seconds. His eyes are averted and his ears are relaxed Toy: 1. Minimal interest in Toy, dog sniffs, then turns away. Summary: Harper displayed no concerns during his behavior assessment PLAYGROUP: Harper greets other dogs, and intially shows intent on mounting males and females. With continued introductions, Harper has begun to respond to playful solicitations, and briefly hops around with playful dogs. Based on observation made in our care, the behavior department recommends slow introductions between Harper and tolerant resident dogs. MEDICAL BEHAVIOR: 10/24/2016 Harper tolerated all handling during his initial medical examination. ENERGY LEVEL: RECOMMENDATIONS: Average (Suitable for an adopter with an average amount of dog experience)

10/26/2016 GROUP BEHAVIOR EVALUATION – AVERAGE
Exam Type GROUP BEHAVIOR
Harper greetsother dogs, and intially shows intent on mounting males and females. With continued introductions, Harper has begun to respond to playful solicitations, and briefly hops around with playful dogs. Based on observation made in our care, the behavior department recommends slow introductions between Harper and tolerant resident dogs. 10/26: When introduced off leash to other dogs in the care center, Harper approaches and greets. He ignores play solicitation. He wanders the pen and sniffs. 10/27: Harper approaches the female helper dog, and shows only interest in intently licking/sniffing at her rear. 10/28: Harper is sexually motivated and will not engage in play when solicited. He will also attempt to mount another male but ceases when the male moves away quickly. 10/29: Harper approaches and attempts to mount the female greeter. When unable to mount, he keeps to himself. 10/30-11/1: Harper continues to display the above behaviors, however does begin to show interest in reciprocating when solicited with play, briefly hops and bounces.

10/24/2016 INITIAL PHYSICAL EXAM
Medical rating was 3 C – MAJOR CONDITIONS , behavior rating was NONE
BAR Scan negative Intact male Mild tartar Clean EEN Fleas seen, applied Activyl Possible fleas bite dermatitis Underweigth– showing rib cage Good appetite Pleaced TID feeding sign Tense and nervous during exam NOSF

11/01/2016 CAGE EXAM (LAST MAJOR EXAM)
Medical rating 3 C – MAJOR CONDITIONS , behavior rating AVERAGE
11/1/16 Coughing, positive tracheal palpation. Move to ISO and start doxy. KNOWN HISTORY: N/A Unaltered, Stray SAFER ASSESSMENT: 10/26/2016 Look: 2. Dog is focused on other stimuli, once positioned, eyes are averted, body neutral Sensitivity: 1. Dog is focused on other stimuli, accepts the touch, his eyes are averted, and his tail is in neutral position with relaxed body posture. Tag: 2. Dog is not fearful, but is unresponsive to the Assessor Squeeze 1 / 2: 1. Dog does not respond at all for three seconds. His eyes are averted and his ears are relaxed Toy: 1. Minimal interest in Toy, dog sniffs, then turns away. Summary: Harper displayed no concerns during his behavior assessment PLAYGROUP: 10/26: When introduced off leash to other dogs in the care center, Harper approaches and greets. He ignores play solicitation. He wanders the pen and sniffs. MEDICAL BEHAVIOR: 10/24/2016 Harper tolerated all handling during his initial medical examination. ENERGY LEVEL: RECOMMENDATIONS: Average (Suitable for an adopter with an average amount of dog experience)

Generated on Nov 4 2016 6:00PM

 

 

 

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