LADY – A1112962

Manhattan Center

My name is LADY. My Animal ID # is A1112962.
I am a female black and white am pit bull ter mix. The shelter thinks I am about 2 YEARS old.

I came in the shelter as a STRAY on 05/23/2017 from NY 10456, owner surrender reason stated was PERS PROB. I came in with Group/Litter #K17-098237.

06/14/2017 AT RISK MEMO
Lady A1112962 is at risk for a New Hope Only behavior determination, including biting and killing a small dog and biting a person. Lady has been social and affectionate with her caretakers in the care center, but has a number of concerns voiced by her previous owner, in addition to the multiple bites. Lady was released for rescue placement only after her bite quarantine.

MOST RECENT MEDICAL INFORMATION AND WEIGHT
06/11/2017 Exam Type MS RESOLVED URI – Medical Rating is 2 NC – MINOR CONDITIONS NOT CONTAGIOUS, Behavior Rating is NH ONLY, Weight 41.2 LBS.

6/9 s/o: lastday of azithro eating well good energy, wagging tail and taking treats at kennel front no sneezing no nasal dc a: resolved cirdc p: discontinue tx

05/23/2017 PET PROFILE MEMO
05/23/17 18:50 Socialization Around strangers, lady is shy for a few minutes and then will warm to them. She likes to smell the strangers first and then allows petting. She lived with a 6,9,12 year old and was relaxed, playful, and respectful with them. She plays gentle with both adults and children. She lived with a small breed dog and large breed dog and was relaxed with both for a couple minutes but becomes reactive after some time. She has not been around cats so behavior is unknown. There is a bite history with a person and an animal. Behavior owner stated she is sometimes protective and will lunge at people when they are walking by. She isnt bothered with storms or fireworks. she will growl with touching of food bowl. Owner has not tried taking a bone or toy out her mouth. She isnt bothered with holding or restraining. She isnt bothered with brushing of coat, bath time. Owner has not tried trimming her nails. For the new family to know Owner described her as shy and anxious. lady has acitivity level of low. She doesnt play with toys. She is kept indoors and eats pedigree dry and wet food. She ispartially houstrained and has accidents daily. She is well behaved left alone in the home. She knows sit, down, and her name. She pulls lightly on leash and owner has never had her off leash. behavior upon intake Lady was not receptive to handling and due to nature of intake counselor did not collar or take proper intake photo

WEB MEMO
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05/31/2017 BEHAVIOR EVALUATION – NH ONLY
Exam Type BEHAVIOR
KNOWN HISTORY: Full Profile 5/23/17 Unaltered Female, Owner Surrender Previously lived with: Adults, children (ages six, nine, and twelve) and other dogs Behavior toward strangers: Shy, will lunge at some people Behavior toward children: Relaxed, playful, and respectful Behavior toward dogs: Reactive Behavior toward cats: Unknown Resource guarding: Yes, will growl when her food bowl is touched Bite history: Yes, Lady has bitten a person and another dog. She bit the owner’s son when he was looking at Lady’s puppies, resulting in two punctures on his leg. She bit a puppy that was not hers and was allowed to suck on her nipples, resulting in the puppy having to be euthanized. Housetrained: No Energy level/descriptors: Lady is described as shy and anxious with a low activity level. SAFER ASSESSMENT: 5/31/17 Look: 2. Dog pulls out of Assessor’s hands each time without settling during three repetitions. Sensitivity: 2. Dog repeatedly turns toward the Assessor’s hand, with loose body and open mouth, mouths the hand, but does not apply pressure. Tag: 2. Dog assumes play position and joins the game. Jumps up on assessor, attempts to grab leash. Squeeze 1: 3. Dog head flips while pulling back paw. Flank squeeze 1. Dog does not respond at all. Flank squeeze 1. Dog does not respond at all. 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 became mouthy at times during her assessment when being touched. During sensitivity and squeeze, she quickly flipped her head towards the assessor’s hand. PLAYGROUP: Due to history, Lady is muzzled for off leash introduction to the helper dog. Lady displays a loose body, engages in bouts of bouncy, running, play. The behavior department recommends that Lady be allowed time to decompress in a new home before immediate introduction to dogs outside the care center. Please see GROUPBEHAVIOR for more information. INTAKE BEHAVIOR: 5/23/17 Upon intake, Lady did not allow handling. MEDICAL BEHAVIOR: 5/23/17 During her initial medical exam, Lady was social and allowed handling. ENERGY LEVEL: Lady’s previous owner described her as having a low level of activity. We recommend long-lasting chews, food puzzles, and hide-and-seek games, in additional to physical exercise, to positively direct his energy and enthusiasm.

RECOMMENDATIONS: New Hope Only _X_No children (under 13): Due to Lady’s bite history, as well as her history of resource guarding and lunging at people, we recommend an adult only home. _X_Place with a New Hope partner: Due to all noted concerns displayed in a home environment, the behavior department recommends Lady be placed with a New Hope placement partner who is able to provide an experienced adult-only foster home. A period of decompression is recommended to allow Lady to acclimate comfortably to her new environment; force-free, reward based training only is advised when introducing Lady to new and unfamiliar situations. Consultation with a professional trainer/behaviorist is highly recommended for guidance to safely manage/modify any behavior Lady presents with outside of the care centers. Potential challenges: _X_Resource guarding: Lady’s previous owner notes that he may growl when her food bowl is approached. We recommend that Lady be left along while eating, and that food guarding behavior modification steps (available at ASPCApro.org) be utilized if this behavior is problematic in his future home. Nothing should ever be taken directly out of Lady’s mouth, and any time something is removed she should be rewarded with a high value treat or toy. She should be taught the “drop” cue and trade-up games. _X_Mouthiness/Poor bite inhibition: Lady has shown some mouthiness in the care center. Little pressure is applied, but this is a behavior that should be extinguished through training alternate behaviors and lack of reward (ex. walking away whenever Lady’s teeth make contact with skin). _X_Fearful/potential for defensive aggression: Reactivity towards other humans was noted by the previous owner (lunging). She has bitten a person who came near her puppies. Because this appears to present a challenge outside of the care centers, guidance from a professional trainer/behaviorist is highly advised to assess this behavior and modify/manage as needed. _X_On-leash reactivity/barrier frustration: In her previous home Lady was reported to be reactive to other dogs and to lunge at human passerby. Lady may need positive reinforcement, reward based training to teach her to look at you rather than other dogs and novel stimuli that may startle her. We recommend a front clip harness or head halter to help manage this behavior.

06/14/2017 GROUP BEHAVIOR EVALUATION – NH ONLY
Exam Type GROUP BEHAVIOR
The previous owner of Lady cites a previous bite incident involving another dog. During an incident in the previous home: Lady recently gave birth to a litter of puppies, and was later introduced to a puppy that was not her own. When the unfamiliar puppy began the nurse from Lady, she became uncomfortable, resulting in her biting the puppy. Due to history, Lady is muzzled for off leash introduction to the helper dog. Lady displays a loose body, engages in bouts of bouncy, running, playful behavior. Lady’s former owners also described her as having lived with two other dogs in the home. Owners report that Lady was initially relaxed while engaging, but would later become “reactive”. The behavior department recommends that Lady be allowed time to decompress in a new home before immediate introduction to dogs outside the care center. Follow up introductions should be supervised, and conducted slowly to respectful dogs.

05/23/2017 DVM INTAKE PHYSICAL EXAM
Medical rating was 2 NC – MINOR CONDITIONS NOT CONTAGIOUS, behavior rating was NONE
DVM Intake Exam Estimated age: 2-3 years Microchip noted on Intake? neg History : owner surrender; reportedly killed a 3 month old puppy yesterday Subjective: BAR Observed Behavior – muzzled for exam as precaution but appears friendly and allows handling Evidence of Cruelty seen – Evidence of Trauma seen – Objective BCS 3/9 EENT: Eyes clear, ears clean, no nasal discharge noted Oral Exam: muzzled for exam PLN: No enlargements noted H/L: NSR, NMA, CRT < 2, Lungs clear, eupnic ABD: soft, nonpainful with no palpable abnormalities U/G: female; mammary glands are enlarged as if recently lactating/nursing MSI: ambulatory x 4 with no lameness noted thin hair coat on head, sides and hindlimbs erythema, papules along chest/abdomen perivulvular irritation small scab on R side of face-healing wound CNS: mentation appropriate – no signs of neurologic abnormalities Rectal: not performed Assessment 1. dermatitis-suspect underlying allergy 2. underweight-r/o lactation weight loss vs parasites vs malnutrition vs other Plan 200 mg PO SID x 14 days Prognosis: excellent; may require chronic management for allergies but this is very common for this breed SURGERY: temp waiver due to DOH

06/11/2017 MS RESOLVED URI (LAST MAJOR EXAM)
Medical rating 2 NC – MINOR CONDITIONS NOT CONTAGIOUS, behavior rating NH ONLY
6/9 s/o: lastday of azithro eating well good energy, wagging tail and taking treats at kennel front no sneezing no nasal dc a: resolved cirdc p: discontinue tx

 

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