LADY – A1095709

Brooklyn Center

My name is LADY. My Animal ID # is A1095709.
I am a female black and white am pit bull ter mix. The shelter thinks I am about 1 YEAR

I came in the shelter as a OWNER SUR on 11/02/2016 from NY 11206, owner surrender reason stated was ATT ANIMAL.

MOST RECENT MEDICAL INFORMATION AND WEIGHT
11/16/2016 Exam Type VACCINATE – Medical Rating is 3 NC – MAJOR CONDITIONS NOT CONTAGIOUS, Behavior Rating is EXPERIENCE, Weight 47.4 LBS.

reweigh at 47.4 – no weight gain or loss

11/02/2016 PET PROFILE MEMO
11/02/16 20:39 Lady is a one year old black and white female American Pitbull terrier. She was surrendered by her owner due to an incident in the home where the other dog was attacked. Lady was brought from a pet store and has been with her owner since she was a few weeks old. Lady has lived with two adults and three other small dogs in the home. Lady has never been around children. She was described as affectionate and playful with the other dogs and would engage in exuberant play. She lived with a cat and was described as tolerant. Lady is not bothered when her food was touched while eating or when a treat was taken away. Lady will bark and growl when a stranger approaches her home, but owner stated she will relax and greet them with a loose body once they enter the home. Lady was fed dry food dog chow and was fed twice a day. She enjoys leashed walks and will pull hard on leash. Upon intake Lady was muzzled by owner, once the muzzle was removed she sniffed counselor and approached slowly. She wagged her tail and took treats gently from counselors hand, counselor was able to collar, scan (negative) and photograph.

WEB MEMO
No Web Memo

11/16/2016 BEHAVIOR EVALUATION – EXPERIENCE
Exam Type BEHAVIOR
KNOWN HISTORY: Unaltered, Owner Surrender Previously lived with: Adults/Three small dogs/cat Behavior toward children: Unknown Behavior toward dogs: Affectionate/playful Behavior toward cats: Tolerant FG/RG: None reported Bite history: Lady killed a small dog in the home Housetrained: Unknown Energy level/descriptors: Other notes: SAFER ASSESSMENT: 11/16/16 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 leans into the Assessor, eyes soft, soft and loose body, open mouth. Tag: 1. Follows at end of leash, body soft, or low and a bit fearful. Squeeze 1& 2: 1. Dog does not respond at all for three seconds. Her eyes are averted and her ears are relaxed. 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. Summary: Lady was very friendly and social towards the assessor. PLAYGROUP: According to Lady’s previous owner, Lady got along well with the three dogs she lived with until recently she bit one of the smaller dogs, resulting in the death of the smaller dog. Due to her DOH hold, a muzzle was placed on her before being allowed into the pen. When greeting a novel male dog, Lady displays stiff body language. Once she is in the pen, Lady chases the male dog around, displaying stiff, bouncy body language and standing tall. She does not respond to handler interruptions and the session is ended. Due to her history around other dogs and the behavior towards other dogs seen at the Care Center, the Behavior Department recommends that Lady be placed in a home with no other dogs. MEDICAL BEHAVIOR: 11/3/16 During her initial medical exam Lady appeared very nervous and did not tolerate handling. ENERGY LEVEL: Lady displays a high activity level in the care center. RECOMMENDATIONS: Experience (Suitable for an adopter with a previous amount of dog experience) _x_Single-pet home (See known history/PG notes) _x_Recommend no dog parks (See known history/PG notes)

11/12/2016 GROUP BEHAVIOR EVALUATION 
Exam Type GROUP BEHAVIOR
According to Lady’s previous owner, Lady got along well with the three dogs she lived with until recently she bit one of the smaller dogs, resulting in the death of the smaller dog. 11/12: Due to her DOH hold, a muzzle was placed on her before being allowed into the pen. When greeting a novel male dog, Lady displays stiff body language. Once she is in the pen, Lady chases the male dog around, displaying stiff, bouncy body language and standing tall. She does not respond to handler interruptions and the session is ended. Due to her history around other dogs and the behavior towards other dogs seen at the Care Center, the Behavior Department recommends that Lady be placed in a home with no other dogs.

11/03/2016 INITIAL PHYSICAL EXAM
Medical rating was 1 – NORMAL , behavior rating was NONE
Scanned negative Female, ~1yr Very nervous, non sociable, does not tolerates petting/handling Littleskinny EENT — wnl Skin/coat — nsf AMBx4 BARH

11/11/2016 CAGE EXAM (LAST MAJOR EXAM)
Medical rating 3 NC – MAJOR CONDITIONS NOT CONTAGIOUS,
11/11/16 Last day of metronidazole, recheck diarrhea S/O: BAR. Eating well. Attention seeking. Large pile of mostly formed stool EENT: Eyes clear, no ocular or nasal discharge A: Diarrhea resolving well P: Continue to monitor while at BACC. Excellent prognosis 11/06/16 Diarrhea noted on rounds. O: BAR, active. Eating well. Large amount of formed feces as well as soft brown diarrhea in kennel with blood. No vomiting. EENT: No oculonasal discharge. H/L: No coughing. A: Diarrhea. DDX: stress, parasitism, dietary intolerance, infection. P: Start Metronidazole 250 mg 1.5 PO BID x 5 days. Excellent prognosis.

Generated on Nov 17 2016 6:00PM

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