JAZZY aka SPRING – A1056850 (ALT ID – A1064916)

JAZZY aka SPRING  – A1056850  (ALT ID – A1064916)

**RETURNED 7/28/16**STAFF FAVORITE**

SPAYED FEMALE, TAN / WHITE, AM PIT BULL TER MIX, 2 yrs, 9 mos
STRAY – EVALUATE, HOLD RELEASED Reason DESTRUCTIV
Intake condition UNSPECIFIE Intake Date 07/28/2016, From NY 11201, DueOut Date 07/28/2016,

Medical Behavior Evaluation GREEN
Medical Summary Scan positive with microchip # 981020013782410 Spayed,~2yrs 9mths Sociable, tolerates handling, no sign of aggression Clean coat redness of right pinna, R/O otitis external NOSF BARH
Weight 52.2

Profile:  07/28/16

Jazzy is a two year old tan and white and American Pitbull. She was surrendered by her owner due to destructive behaviors she has been displaying in the home. Owner stated she has separation anxiety and owner cannot continue to provide adequate care and training. She was adopted from ACC.

Jazzy has lived with one adult in the home. She is described as affectionate and loving by her previous owner. She was not around cats or children. Owner stated she was around another large breed dog was relaxed and respectful towards the dog. Owner stated at first she was shy and barked when the other dog entered the home, but while walked she was receptive towards the other dog.

Owner stated Jazzy urinated and defecated in the home. She was walked twice a day by a professionally dog walker. Owner stated Jazzy was friendly and playful with other dogs while on walks. When left alone Jazzy will bark and cry. Owner stated she suffers from separation anxiety and left alone for even small amount of time will bark and is said to have destroyed her crate. Jazzy likes to play with toys and was given rawhide and stuffed toys.

Upon intake Jazzy was relaxed and allowed all handling, counselor was able to scan (positive) and photograph.

Behavior:

Jazzy was returned to the care center for exhibiting extreme signs of separation anxiety. Her previous adopter says she is a perfect dog in all other ways, loving and affectionate with people and completely content in their company. However, he reports that Jazzy will urinate and defecate in the house as a result of her distress as well as displaying some disruptive behaviors, such as barking, howling and whining when left alone. He reports that Jazzy has, on two occasions, been able to escape her crate as well as the apartment all in under an hour.

 

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**RETURNED 04/05/16**STAFF FAVORITE**

SPAYED FEMALE, TAN / WHITE, PIT BULL MIX, 2 yrs, 6 mos
RETURN – EVALUATE, HOLD RELEASED Reason PETS CONFL
Intake condition EXAM REQ Intake Date 04/05/2016, From NY 11219, DueOut Date 04/08/2016,

Medical Behavior Evaluation GREEN
Medical Summary Scan : positive 981020013782410 Sex: FI S: O: BARH mm pink CV/L auscultation nsf GU F not spay scar palpated ABD: SNP MS BCS 5/9 EENT: g0 ddz AU OU clean and clear LN wnl INT full clean coat A: app healthy P: PROGNOSIS: EXCELLENT
Weight 48.6

A volunteer writes:  One look at Jazzy’s kennel and you can tell she has the whole staff and volunteer crew rooting for her.  Her cage is adorned with multiple signs:  “Volunteer favorite,” “I come with free training,” “I’ve been here awhile, take a look at me first,” and “I can go home today!”  All optimistic indicators of how much we really want Jazzy to find the perfect home.  Jazzy is on her third stay at the care center, and when you approach her cage, she’s often curled up, sleeping peacefully on her bed.  She may not catch your eye right away, she’s somewhat of a plain Jane, but if you look a little deeper you will see what a true gem she is.  She’s eager to please—she seems housetrained, always willing to sit on command or follow other directives you might give her, and is a solidly good dog.  Her most recent former owner says she doesn’t doesn’t guard her food or toys, loves to play fetch and tug and likes to stay close to her person. Though Jazzy is always friendly and soft mannered, she may appear at times to be sort of aloof.  I can’t say that I blame her—I imagine it is hard to completely let loose after the disappointment of being returned so many times.  I have no doubt, however, that in a loving home, one able to give her the affection and guidance she needs, Jazzy will be a loyal, loving companion.  Ask to meet Jazzy today, because as much as we try to make her feel at home at the care center, it’s certainly not as good as the real thing!

A staff member says, “Jazzy has a combination of the soft-style of the great Ella Fitzgerald and the smooth play moves of the tap-dancing legend Gregory Hines! One must meet Jazzy to believe it. She really has a grace to her and is soft-tempered with everyone she meets.”

PROFILE 04/06/16

Basic Information:

Jazzy is a two year old female pit bull mix who likes to cuddle and is very wiggly when he gets excited.

Socialization:

Around strangers Jazzy is friendly, outgoing and plays gently with adults. While with her previous owner Jazzy did not spend anytime with children. Jazzy lived with another dog in her previous home and she was relaxed and playful around that other dog prior to the incident the caused her ower to surrender her. Jazzy would play exuberantly with the other dog. While with her previous owner Jazzy did not spend anytime with cats so it is unknwon how she will react toward them. Jazzy  has never bitten a person but has bitten another dog but no skin was broken.

Behavior:

Jazzy had no behavior issues while with her previous owner and is not bothered by loud sounds. Jazzy’s previous owner did not attempt to brush Jazzy or trim her nails so it is unknown how she would react to that event. Jazzy  is friendly when someone attempts to touch her food or her bowl while she is eating, takes a treat away from her, or takes a toy/object away from her. Jazzy is also friendly when someone pushes/pulls her off of the furniture or restrains her. If an unfamiliar person approaches Jazzy’s family or home she is friendly toward them.

For a New Family to Know:

Jazzy is described as: firendly, affectionate, playful, shy, mellow, and excitable with a high activity level. When at home Jazzy will follow around her owner and likes to play fetch and tug. Jazzy was kept indoors only and was fed dog friendly cooked food twice a day. Jazzy is house trained and rarely has any acciddents. Jazzy was never left alone in a yard and was not crate trained. Jazzy knows the commands up and sit. For exercise Jazzy likes running and brisk walks on a leash. Jazzy will pull lightly while on a leash. Jazzy was not walked off leash so it is unknown how he will react to that event. Jazzy usully goes to the bathroom on the cement.

Intake Behavior:

Jazzy was friendly during her intake and allowed staff to collar and scan her for a microchip. Jazzy enjoys being pet on the head and back and would follow staff around the office.

BEHAVIOR

4/14/16 SAFER: Experience; behavior determination: experienced owner; no male dogs

Jazzy was returned to us due to an altercation she had with the adopter’s other dog in the home. According to the adopter Jazzy was relaxed and playful around the other dog in the home before the incident that caused the adopter to return Jazzy. The owner reported that one time while eating in the living room when both dogs got into an altercation. This resulted in Jazzy biting the other dog’s ear but did not break skin, and the adopter was not able to get her off for about 5 minutes. Unfortunately, the owner wasn’t initially present and does not know how this fight started. The adopter mentioned that Jazzy is friendly, outgoing, and plays gently with strangers and adults. Besides this incident the adopter did state that Jazzy has had no behavioral problems while with them.

When entering the behavior room Jazzy had soft and loose body language. She allowed the assessor to conduct all tactile assessment items while maintaining soft body language. During the tag interaction Jazzy joined in play with the assessor, and calmed quickly when the item ended. She proved easy to handle when chewing on the toy item as the assessor attempted to take it with the assess-a-hand. Due to observations made in playgroup, the altercation in the adopter’s home we recommend that Jazzy is placed with an experienced adopter with no other male dogs.

Look: 1. Dog’s eyes are averted. Her ears are back, her tail is down, and she 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, her eyes are averted, and her tail is in neutral position with relaxed body posture. Dog’s mouth is closed for a portion of the assessment item.

Tag: 1. Dog assumes play position and joins the game. She indicates play with huffing, soft ‘popping’ of the body, etc.

Squeeze 1: 1. Dog does not respond at all for three seconds. Her eyes are averted and her ears are back.

Squeeze 2: 1. Dog does not respond at all for three seconds. Her eyes are averted and her ears are back.

Toy: 1. Dog settles close, keeps a firm grip and is loose and wiggly. She does not place her body between you and the toy.

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**RETURNED  02/11/16**

FEMALE, BROWN / WHITE, PIT BULL MIX, 2 yr
STRAY – ONHOLDHERE, HOLD FOR ID Reason STRAY
Intake condition UNSPECIFIE Intake Date 02/11/2016, From NY 10301, DueOut Date 02/14/2016,

Medical Behavior Evaluation GREEN
Medical Summary Scan positive 981020013782410 BARH AMBx4 Friendly,allowed handlng Spayed~1yr EENT:WNL slightly underweight No fleas seen Nosf
Weight 48.6

RE EXAM; 03/07/16; VC: Diarrhea noted in kennel by ACO; S/O: BAR, APP ++, at front of kennel. ACO reported large amount of diarrhea.; A: Diarrhea, r/o stress vs parasites vs food change vs dietary indescretion vs food allergy; P: Start panacur x 3 days, monitor for continuation or signs and add metro if needed

03/08/16 12:32; VET CHECK – MONITOR FOR DIARHHEA; QAR. GOOD APPETITE. SEVERAL LARGE PILES OF DIARRHEA IN RUN; NO COUGHING OR NASAL DISCHARGE; A: DIARRHEA; P: ADDING METRONIDAZOLE 375MG PO Q12 X 5 DAYS. CONTINUE TO MONITOR WHILE AT BACC; GOOD PROGNOSIS

A staff member writes, “Jazzy has a combination of the soft-style of the great Ella Fitzgerald and the smooth play moves of the tap-dancing legend Gregory Hines! One must meet Jazzy to believe it. She really has a grace to her and is soft-tempered with everyone she meets. When she plays with other dogs, she takes a little time to get warmed up and stretch her muscles, and then lets loose! Jazzy is available to meet you any time you want at the Animal Care Center in Brooklyn.”

Behavior: Experienced Home

Jazzy came in as a stray, so her past behaviors in a home are unknown. The finder did state Jazzy is destructive in the home. During SAFER Jazzy came into the assessment room calm and relaxed, she was friendly and social towards the assessor. She allowed all handling items to be conducted without issue. Jazzy joins the game during the tag interaction and during the resources portion of the assessment Jazzy was easy to handle when engaged with the item. Jazzy is reported to show destructive behavior in the home, we are unaware of what, if any, attempts were made to remedy this behavior but we suggest to future adopters that Jazzy will need to be provided with physical and mental stimulation and with a variety of appropriate and engaging chew toys so Jazzy can engage in necessary chewing behavior without damage to human objects. The behavior department feels she can be suitable for an experience adopter.

Look: 2. Dog pulls out of Assessor’s hands each time without settling during three repetitions.

Sensitivity: 1. Dog leans into the Assessor, eyes soft, soft and loose body, open mouth.

Tag: 1. Dog assumes play position and joins the game. Or dog indicates play with huffing, soft ‘popping’ of the body, etc. Dog jumps on Assessor once play begins.

Squeeze 1 & 2: 1. Dog gently pulls back her paw.

Toy: 1. Dog settles close, keeps a firm grip and is loose and wiggly. She does not place her body between you and the toy.

Dog-dog: Jazzy initially is high energy and solicits play with bows and bounces. She engages in running/chase play with chest bumps and paws slaps but constantly shakes off during the session. It appears that she can tolerate a high energy player but is still somewhat uncomfortable during long bouts without breaks.

PLAYGROUP:

When off leash with other dogs, Jazzy was tense at first but is polite when greeted. She engaged in brief play with a social male. She offers play bows and mirrors her partner’s play posturing. Jazzy is also tolerant of females and of pushy play solicitations. Over time, Jazzy has become high energy and solicits play with bows and bounces. She engages in running/chase play with chest bumps and paws slaps. It appears that she can tolerate a high energy player but is still somewhat uncomfortable during long bouts without breaks. During the 3 weeks that she was in her adopted home, Jazzy had several conflicts with the resident male. We have seen her behave differently with males than with females in playgroup, tensing her body and being less tolerant. Due to her behavior in playgroup, the Behavior Department feels that Jazzy would do best with well socialized female dogs who have a gentle play style and calm temperament.

11/5 update

Jazzy continues to be a bit tense when off leash with a male dog. She will briefly wander the yard but will often stay by handlers.

2/13- 2/15 update:

Jazzy enters the pen with high energy and assertive posturing, but quickly deescalates.  Jazzy was very tolerant of a pushy dog, she is polite when greeting and often wanders the yard. She briefly engaged in play and offered a play bow. She may ignore the other dog and wander the pen.

3/8- 3/13 update:

Jazzy greets appropriately and is tolerant of pushy play soliciations. She engaes in brief play, with exaggerated bows.

3/15- 3/24 update:

Jazzy initially is high energy and solicits play with bows and bounces. She engages in running/chase play with chest bumps and paws slaps but constantly shakes off during the session. It appears that she can tolerate a high energy player but is still somewhat uncomfortable during long bouts without breaks.

4/6-4/14 update:

When off leash with other dogs, Jazzy greets a male with a stiff body and shows conflicting behavior, playbowing and attempting to mount him. With a female, Jazzy’s body language is soft and she engages in bouncy, gentle play.

4/19 Update: Jazzy greets both males and females at the gate with a stiff body but softens once she is let in the pen. She only solicits play with females.

4/20- 5/24 Update: Jazzy was very comfrotable engaging in play with a high energy, playful female.

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FEMALE, TAN / WHITE, PIT BULL MIX, 2 yrs
STRAY – STRAY WAIT, NO HOLD Reason STRAY
Intake condition EXAM REQ Intake Date 11/03/2015, From NY 10301, DueOut Date 11/06/2015,

Medical Behavior Evaluation GREEN
Medical Summary Microchip: Negative Sex: Female Age: 1yr Mentation: BARH, AMBx4 Eyes: WNL Ears: WNL Nose: WNL Teeth: WNL Skin: WNL Hair Coat: WNL Behavior: Friendly,allowed handling
Weight 50.0

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FEB 2016

 

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