JADA – A1098887 (ALT ID A1102422)

Staten Island Center

My name is JADA. My Animal ID # is A1098887.
I am a spayed female black and white pit bull mix. The shelter thinks I am about 5 YEARS old.

I came in the shelter as a SEIZED on 01/28/2017 from NY 10306, owner surrender reason stated was BITEPEOPLE.

MOST RECENT MEDICAL INFORMATION AND WEIGHT
02/08/2017 Exam Type BEHAVIORPART2 – Medical Rating is 2 NC – MINOR CONDITIONS NOT CONTAGIOUS, Behavior Rating is NH ONLY, Weight 47.0 LBS.

PLAYGROUP: According to Jada’s previous owner, Jada lived with other dogs. No further information was provided. When off leash with dogs at the Care Center, Jada displays loose and wiggly body language when greeting a novel male dog. She displays bouncy body language when he solicits her to play. She is initially tolerant of his high energy play style, but offers an appropriate correction when he playfully body slams her. When interacting with a female dog, Jada mostly keeps to herself as she explores the pen. She is tolerant of the other female’s face to face greetings. MEDICAL BEHAVIOR: 1/28/2017 Jada was easy to handle during her initial medical exam. RECOMMENDATIONS: New Hope Only _X_Recommend no dog parks: Jada jumped over the fence and went after a small dog being walked. Jada should never be left unattended in a yard alone. Jada has had positive interactions with other dogs of similar size and play style to her while in playgroup at the care center. Any other resident dogs should be similar in size to Jada and have an in depth interaction before considering adoption. Interactions with other dogs Jada does not know should never be forced. _X_Place with a New Hope partner: Due to the severity of her previous bite, we recommend Jada be placed with a responsible foster home who can assess and appropriate/safely manage and modify any concerning behavior Jada displays with dogs outside of the shelter environment. We cannot be certain if any other behaviors are suppressed as a result of her environment. Force-free, reward based training is advised. Potential challenges: _X_Multiple-bite history/risk of future aggression: See known history, Jada has displayed that when highly aroused she will escalate and aggress to a bite.

01/28/2017 PET PROFILE MEMO
01/28/17 17:16 Basic Information: Jada is a 5 year old female Pit Bull Terrier Mix that has no past or current medical issues that the previous owner is aware of. Previous owner adopted Jada from BACC about a month ago but will no longer have the dog due to a bite incident. Socialization: According to the previous owner, around strangers, Jada is friendly and outgoing. Around adults and children, Jada is respectful and playful. With adults and children, Jada plays ranged from gentle to exuberant and sometimes somewhat rough manner. There was a rabbit in the home but Jada was never introduced or exposed to it. Jada did not interact or live with other dogs so her behavior is unknown. Jada has never been exposed to cats so behavior around them is unknown. She has bitten both another dog and a person. Behavior: Previous owners stated that Jada doesn’t have any behavioral issues. Jada isn’t bothered when an unfamiliar person approaches the home, yard, previous owner, or a family member. For a New Family to Know: Jada is described as friendly, affectionate, excitable, and playful with a medium activity level. When in the home, Jada is the type to follow you around seeking attention. Jada likes all kinds of toys. Jada was kept mostly indoors and was fed Science diet dry dog food. According to previous owner, Jada is house-trained and would rarely have any accidents. Jada usually goes to the bathroom on the grass. When left alone in the home or yard, Jada would be well-behaved. Jada knows commands sit and give paw. For exercise, Jada would only be let out into the yard. Previous owner did not take Jada on relief walks.

02/09/2017 WEB MEMO

02/08/2017 BEHAVIOR EVALUATION – NH ONLY
Exam Type BEHAVIOR
KNOWN HISTORY: Limited 1/31/2017 Spayed, Owner surrender Previously lived with: Adults Behavior toward children: Jada is respectful and playful around children. Her play can range from gentle to exuberant. Behavior toward dogs: Unknown Behavior toward cats: Unknown FG/RG: None reported Bite history: Jada was left unattended in the yard, jumped over fence, ran over and bit small dog on the neck that was being walked nearby. Owner of small dog intervened and was bitten, but did not seek medical treatment. Small dog died from injury sustained. Housetrained: Yes Energy level/descriptors: Jada is described as friendly, affectionate, excitable, and playful with a medium activity level. Other notes: 12/8/2016 KNOWN HISTORY: Limited Unaltered, Owner Surrender Previously lived with: Adults/children Behavior toward children: Relaxed Behavior toward dogs: Unknown Behavior toward cats: None reported FG/RG: Unknown Bite history: None reported Housetrained: Unknown Energy level/descriptors: Other notes: SAFER ASSESSMENT: 2/8/17 Look: 1. Dog’s eyes are averted. Her ears are back, her tail is low wagging, and she has a relaxed body posture. Dog allows head to be held loosely in Assessor’s cupped hands. Sensitivity: 2. Dog leans in and accepts the touch, her eyes are soft, mouth closed, ears back Tag: 1. Dog follows at the end of the leash, playful mid game, sits at assessor’s feet at end. Squeeze 1 / 2: 1. Dog does not respond at all for three seconds. Her eyes are averted and her ears are relaxed Toy 1.Minimal interest. Dog has brief bouts of enthusiasm, quickly loses focus Dog – dog 2. Dog approaches helper dog with tail at spine level, body not stiff, ears relaxed, and lip neutral Summary: Jada was friendly and sociable during her SAFER assessment. She lightly jumped up on assessor to lick face affectionately.

12/07/2016 GROUP BEHAVIOR EVALUATION
Exam Type GROUP BEHAVIOR
According to Jada’s previous owner, Jada lived with other dogs. No further information was provided. 12/7: When off leash with dogs at the Care Center, Jada displays loose and wiggly body language when greeting a novel male dog. She displays bouncy body language when he solicits her to play. She is initially tolerant of his high energy play style, but offers an appropriate correction when he playfully body slams her. 12/8: When interacting with a female dog, Jada mostly keeps to herself as she explores the pen. She is tolerant of the other female’s face to face greetings. 12/9: In a group of playful male and female dogs, Jada engages in gentle play with the female dog. When the male approaches her, she begins to low growl. He attempts to mount her and she offers a hard correction, snapping at him and chasing him away. 12/10: Jada mostly keeps to herself as she explores the pen with a calm female dog. With a prolonged face to face greeting, Jada becomes uncomfortable and offers an appropriate correction.

01/28/2017 INITIAL PHYSICAL EXAM
Medical rating was 1 – NORMAL , behavior rating was NONE
BARH sacn postive spayed female ~ 2 years old scares on the top of the head tatto seen and spayed scare seen relaxed and easy to handle no fleas seen Ambx4 EENT : wnl nosf

02/02/2017 RE-EXAM (LAST MAJOR EXAM)
Medical rating 2 NC – MINOR CONDITIONS NOT CONTAGIOUS,
S: recheck exam; removed tail bandage at time of exam O: BAR mm’s pink, moist mild/moderate dental calc OU- clear AU- mild brown debris no murmur, regular rhythm lungs clear and eupneic abdomen- snp FS scar on top of head; erythema and a few scabs at ventral neck; approx 2 mm wound at tip of tail with healthy granulation tissue; mild interdigital erythema at hind paws A: tail tip wound- R/O trauma vs other dermatitis- R/O due to irritation from collar vs other otitis externa P: flushed tip of tail with saline and rebandaged continue cephalexin and otobiotic

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