KELLY – 19681

KELLY – 19681

Intake Date: 2/1/18  Intake Type: Stray

Medical Behavior: Yellow  Sex: Female  Age: 3 years

Weight: 32.5 lbs

DVM Intake Exam : Estimated age: ~3yrs  Microchip noted on Intake? No  History : Stray, eviction hold  Subjective: BARH  Observed Behavior – Timid, tense, tail tucked, allowed all handling for exam – growled and snapped when getting blood for HWT  Evidence of Cruelty seen – No  Evidence of Trauma seen – No  Objective : P = WNL  R = WNL
BCS 5/9  EENT: Eyes clear, mild epiphora OU, ears clean, no nasal or ocular discharge noted  Oral Exam: Moderate dental staining, pink mm  PLN: No enlargements noted  H/L: NSR, NMA, CRT < 2, Lungs clear, eupnic  ABD: Non painful, no masses palpated  U/G: Female  MSI: Ambulatory x 4, skin free of parasites, no masses noted,  healthy hair coat, superficial abrasion at ventral neck  CNS: Mentation appropriate – no signs of neurologic abnormalities  Assessment: Superficial wound  Prognosis: Excellent
Plan: Abrasion on neck cleaned with nolvasan. Continue to monitor while at BACC.  SURGERY:  Okay for surgery

A Little Bit About Me…

A volunteer writes: Kelly may be a little dog, but make no mistake, she has a big personality! Kelly loves to sniff everything and explore every corner on our walks, leaving no leaf unturned! This pocket-sized pup loves to play fetch and will bring the ball back and drop it at your feet every time– she never seems to get tired of fetching. Kelly waits until we are outside to do her business, which makes me thinks she’s housetrained, and she does the most adorable little head shake (often resulting in spit going everywhere) when she’s excited. Kelly has her favorite people for sure, but she does take a little bit of time to warm up to new folks– she prefers to come to you and say hi when she’s ready, rather than be touched before she knows you (what a lady!). Kelly is a special, spunky little lady who’s looking for a forever family that will move at her pace and be patient as she gets to know and love them. Come and meet her at the BACC today!

Details on my behavior are…

Behavior Assessment Date:  2/3/2018

Date of intake:  1-Feb-2018
Spay/Neuter status:  No
Means of surrender (length of time in previous home):  Stray

Date of assessment:  3-Feb-2018

Look:  1. Dog holds gaze with soft eyes, soft body. Allows head to be held loosely in Assessor’s cupped hands. Dog holds gaze for three full seconds.
Sensitivity:  1. Dog stands still and accepts the touch, eyes are averted, and tail is in neutral position with a relaxed body posture. Dog’s mouth is likely closed for at least a portion of the assessment item.
Tag:  1. Dog follows at the end of the leash, body soft.
Paw squeeze 1:  2. Dog gently pulls back and whimpers.
Paw squeeze 2:  1. Dog does not respond at all for three seconds. Eyes are averted and ears are relaxed or back.
Toy:  1. No interest.

Summary:  Kelly came into to the assessment room with high energy and anxious, she was friendly and social towards the handlers.

Summary (1):  Kelly displays some sociability with other dogs. She mostly paces the pens, but she can engage in bouts of play when she is comfortable. Kelly is assertive around nervous puppies and will try to mount them. She was surrender as a stray so her past behavior with other dogs is unknown. The Behavior Department recommends that Kelly be placed in home with resident dogs that match her calm sociability.
2/2: When off leash at the Care Centers, Kelly is paces around the pens. She heightens her posture and straightens her tail while exchanging muzzle sniffs with the novel male dog. She is slightly assertive, but ignores him for the duration of her session.
2/3- 2/5: In a group of calm dogs, Kelly paces around the pens. She briefly muzzle greets a novel female dog, but moves away to seek for an exit.
2/6-7: Kelly bounces a bit in a group of gentle players. When a nervous puppy is introduced, she immediately becomes assertive, straitening her spine and heightening her tail. She follows him around the pen, attempting to mount him. She immediately responds to handler interruptions, and explores the pens.

Date of intake:  1-Feb-2018
Summary:  Unknown

Date of initial:  1-Feb-2018
Summary: Timid, tense, tail tucked, snapped and growled for HWT

ENERGY LEVEL:  Kelly displays a high activity level in the care center.

BEHAVIOR DETERMINATION:  EXPERIENCE (suitable for an adopter with some previous dog experience, especially with the behaviors outlined below)

Behavior Asilomar
TM – Treatable-Manageable

Potential challenges: Anxiety; Strength/leash pulling

Potential challenges comments:
Anxiety: Kelly has shown some signs of potential anxiety in the care center, vocalizing (whining, pacing back and forth) continually through the SAFER. This behavior was not reported at intake, and we have no known history on Kelly, so we cannot be certain whether similar behavior will be seen in a future home environment.
Strength/leash pulling: Kelly is a strong dog with the capability to pull over an average adopter. Her adopter must be prepared and able to handle a dog of this size and strength. It is recommended that he be walked on a front clip harness or head halter, which help diminish his strength through leverage, and that he be trained using positive reinforcement, reward based training to not pull on leash.

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