LEAH – A1065192

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My name is LEAH. My Animal ID # is A1065192.
I am a female white and brown am pit bull ter and amer bulldog mix. The shelter thinks I am about 2 YEARS

I came in the shelter as a OWNER SUR on 02/15/2016 from OUT OF NYC, owner surrender reason stated was MOVE2PRIVA.

MOST RECENT MEDICAL INFORMATION AND WEIGHT
02/16/2016 Exam Type INITIAL – Medical Rating is 1 – NORMAL , Behavior Rating is NONE, Weight 54.0 LBS.

BARH scan negative mild tartar clean EEN clean coat female dog very nervous, tense, timid NOSF

02/17/2016 PET PROFILE MEMO
02/17/16 13:47 BASIC INFO Leah is a 2 year old spayed APBT / American Bulldog mix. Her family got her from her previous owner 1.5 years ago. She has gotten ear mites on and off, which her owner treated with ear drops. SOCIALIZATION Leah is friendly/outgoing with new people. She lived with children of all ages and is relaxed, playful, and tolerant with them. She plays exuberantly with people. She lived with a small male dog and was relaxed, playful, tolerant, and played exuberantly with him. She is relaxed and sniffs other dogs on walks. She’s never bit anyone. BEHAVIOR Leah chews socks that are left out. She doesn’t mind storms. She doesn’t mind if someone takes her food/treat/toy, moves her off furniture, holds/restrains her, wakes her up, or trims her nails. She loves being brushed but whines during baths. She’s usually friendly with new people who approach her home/family but occasionally barks at strangers with hoods on. FOR A NEW FAMILY TO KNOW Leah’s family describes her as friendly, affectionate, playful, medium energy, and a big lap dog. She follows them around. She loves running, playing fetch, chase, and tug, and playing with balls, and rope toys. She’s afraid of squeaky toys. She lived inside and slept on a dog bed. She ate dry and wet Pedigree food. She’s housetrained, potties anywhere outside, and doesn’t have accidents. She was crated when she was a puppy and whined in her crate. She’s well-behaved while home alone. She knows sit and down. She went for walks on her leash and sometimes pulls lightly. Off-leash, she wanders but comes when called. INTAKE Leah approached me with soft body and eyes and a low wagging tail. She maintained this while I pet her, scanned her (-), collared her, and pet her. She sat when asked and took treats gently.

WEB MEMO
​A volunteer writes:

To meet Leah after reading the glowing notes from her former owner is to see a pet bereft, her world gone from day to night and her sensitive spirit left frantically searching for comfort in the darkness. The easy-going girl described by her family as affectionate, relaxed, well-behaved, tolerant, friendly and outgoing, good with kids, playful with her little four-legged brother and unconcerned by everything from thunderstorms to manicures is nowhere to be found. Instead we have a very different Leah staying at the Care Center, a much much sadder one. Eager to go outside but wary of the stranger at the other end of the leash, Leah shies away from my caresses at first and looks to me with uncomprehending eyes…what is this place…who am I…where is her family? She takes care of business as soon as we step outside and keeps up a steady pace as we head off on our walk, sniffing all around and taking the stairs one at a time to make sure her nose misses nothing. Leah leads and I follow, talking sweet nothings and praising her to the skies in hopes it will turn us from strangers to friends but she remains unreachable, distracted and distraught. I’m allowed to dress her in a scarf and pet her all over and she even pauses briefly to sit on command and check out a toy but it’s clear her heart still aches for familiar faces and the comforts of home. The past is a foreign country now and Leah must find a kind and patient guide to help her navigate this unknown new land, she simply cannot make it alone. If you’re an experienced pet parent ready to give a shy beauty all the time and TLC she needs to feel like herself again then please don’t hesitate. Step up for Leah before it’s too late…

02/18/2016 BEHAVIOR EVALUATION – NH ONLY
Exam Type BEHAVIOR
Leah is fearful of the shelter environment he walks with a low and fearful body language. She doesn’t want to approach to the assessor Leah became uncomfortable she stands tall; she raised her hackles, wrinkles her muzzle to expose her front teeth and growls. The behavior team decided to skip the handling part of the assessment for safety reasons. During the resources Leah was not interested in toys. Leah was surrender to us. Leah’s family describes her as friendly, affectionate, playful, medium energy, and a big lap dog. Leah is friendly and outgoing with new people. She lived with children of all ages and is relaxed, playful, and tolerant with them. She plays exuberantly with people. She lived with a small male dog and was relaxed, playful, tolerant, and played exuberantly with him. She is relaxed and sniffs other dogs on walks. She doesn’t mind if someone takes her food/treat/toy”. The behavior department feels that he would do best if placed with a New Hope partner who can follow up on this behavior in a more stable environment and can provide any necessary behavior modification before placement into a permanent home. Toy 1: No interest. Playgroup Notes: Leah shows more interest in interacting, and briefly uses her paws and muzzle nudges to solicit play from a less playful male. When offered correction, she yelps and backs away.

02/16/2016 GROUP BEHAVIOR EVALUATION
Exam Type GROUP BEHAVIOR
Leah has displayed mostly uncomfortable behaviro during interaction. She initially was avoidant of interaction, and eventually offered a growl and lip curl when persistantly approached. Leah has briefly showed play interest on one occasion. Her previous owner notes that “she lived with a small male dog and was relaxed, playful, tolerant, and played exuberantly with him. She is relaxed and sniffs other dogs on walks.” The behavior department recommends that Leah be given time to decompress and acclimate to a new environment before being introduced to any resident dogs. When off leash with other dogs, Leah is defesnive and avoidant. She intitally attempts to move away from the other dog, then begins to lip curl and eventually growl when the other dog is persistant with approaching. 2/17 update: Leah shows more interest in interacting, and briefly solicits play from a less playful male. When offered correction, she yelps and backs away. 2/18 update: Leah is tense and stands tall during interaction. She corrects play solicitation.

02/16/2016 INITIAL PHYSICAL EXAM
Medical rating was 1 – NORMAL , behavior rating was NONE
BARH scan negative mild tartar clean EEN clean coat female dog very nervous, tense, timid NOSF

No RE-EXAM or CAGE-EXAM found
– Normal,
No detailed description for a visit type RE-EXAM or CAGE-EXAM found!

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If you are local to the Tri-State, New England, and the general Northeast United States area, and you are SERIOUS about adopting or fostering one of the animals at NYC ACC, please read our MUST READ section for instructions, or email [email protected]. Our experienced volunteers will do their best to guide you through the process.

* We highly discourage everyone from trusting strangers that send them Facebook messages, offering help, for it has ended in truly tragic events.*

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