ATHENA aka LEMONDROP – A1065925

Staten Island Center
**A private donor has graciously offered to pay $500 + $100 to the New Hope partner that pulls**
My name is ATHENA. My Animal ID # is A1065925.
I am a spayed female br brindle and white pit bull mix. The shelter thinks I am about 2 YEARS old.

I came in the shelter as a OWNER SUR on 03/06/2017 from NY 10312, owner surrender reason stated was BITEPEOPLE.

03/29/2017 AT RISK MEMO
03/29/17 12:32 Athena will be placed back At-Risk due to no response from Rescue group and her DOH Release. R. Denmark

MOST RECENT MEDICAL INFORMATION AND WEIGHT
03/24/2017 Exam Type RE-EXAM – Medical Rating is 2 NC – MINOR CONDITIONS NOT CONTAGIOUS, Behavior Rating is NONE, Weight 52.0 LBS.

sedated with dexdomitor 0.47 mls IM, hydromorphone 1.2 mls IM clipped and cleaned wound, debrided and flushed with sterile saline, placed a couple cruciate and simple interrupted sutures using 3-0 monocryl to close the skin reversed with 0.47 mls antisedan IM

03/08/2017 PET PROFILE MEMO
03/08/17 10:55 Basic Information: Athena is a 2 yr old female APBT Mix that has no past or current medical issues that the previous owner is aware of. She is being surrendered due to pet conflict in the home. Socialization: According to the previous owner, around strangers, Athena is friendly/outgoing. Around children, Athena is respectful/gentle. She has been around a 2 yr old child and toddlers. Athena has lived with 2 similarly sized dogs, plays exuberantly. On walks, Athena will pull toward cats and bark. Athena has bitten a person and animal, breaking skin. Behavior: Previous owner stated Athena would play with other dogs in an exuberant manner, initially jumping up on other dogs excitedly, but it would sometimes escalate. On walks, Athena may pull on the leash with her hackles raised when approaching another dog. Athena would have a firm grip, body tense, if owner attempted to take a small toy from her mouth, but would relinquish large toys with cues “Let Go” or “Drop it”. She may growl or snap if food or bones are touched while she is eating. Athena isn’t bothered by having baths or coat brushed. Athena has not had her nails trimmed so her behavior is unknown. Athena wasn’t bothered when an unfamiliar person approached previous owner or a family member. For a New Family to Know: Athena is described as playful/excitable with a high activity level. When in the home, Athena is the type to follow you around seeking attention. Athena likes to play fetch/tug, likes balls, chews/bones and especially rope toys, would shred any soft toys. Athena is reportedly house-trained and would only have accidents if not taken out regularly. Athena was crate trained for up to 9 hours, and it is reported she would cry inside the crate if she heard the family in the other room. Owner reported that Athena may become tense if left inside crate and anyone attempted to take her bone. When left alone in the home, Athena was well-behaved. For exercise, she enjoyed daily 4 mile runs with the previous owner. On the leash, Athena can pull hard.

03/23/2017 WEB MEMO
Athena is clearly a popular dog among shelter staff and volunteers. Her energy is so infectious, even in videos. Enjoy these delightful scenes.

03/17/2017 BEHAVIOR EVALUATION – EXPNOCHILD
Exam Type BEHAVIOR
KNOWN HISTORY: Full profile 3/7/2017, second stay in the care center Altered female, Owner surrender (in previous home for one year) Previously lived with: Adults, two similarly sized dogs, and toddlers Behavior toward strangers: Friendly and outgoing Behavior toward children: Respectful and gentle Behavior toward dogs: Plays exuberantly with other resident dogs, at various times this has escalated into a bite. On walks, Athena may pull on the leash with her hackles raised when approaching another dog. Behavior toward cats: On walks, Athena will bark and pull towards cats. Resource guarding: Yes, Athena will keep a firm grip with tense body if owner attempted to take a small toy out of her mouth. She would relinquish larger toys with the cues ‘drop it’ or ‘let go’. Athena may growl or snap if food or bones were touched while eating. Bite history: Owner reports Athena and other resident dogs play exuberantly and at times the play may escalate. On two occasions this has broken skin and neither dog received treatment. Owner recently attempted to intervene and received one puncture finger, wound cleaned at home. Two months ago, someone other than the owner attempted to place Athena in crate, Athena bit this person’s hand, then released. The bite broke skin but required no medical attention and was cleaned at home. Housetrained: Yes Energy level/descriptors: Athena is described as playful and excitable with a high activity level. Other notes: Athena went on daily 4 mile runs with owner. She reportedly pulls hard on leash during walks. SAFER ASSESSMENT: 3/16/2017 Look: 1. Dog leans forward lick the Assessor’s face with tail wagging, ears back and eyes averted. Sensitivity: 2. Dog leans into assessor’s hand and accepts the touch, her eyes are averted, her tail is low wagging, mouth closed Tag: 2. Dog is not fearful, but is unresponsive to the Assessor, wiggly Squeeze 1 / 2: 1. Dog does not pull back paw, low wagging tail, licks assessor’s hand. Toy 2. Dog takes toy away, keeps a firm hold. Her body is between you and the toy, and she is loose and wiggly. No growling or stiffness. Dog relinquished toy easily at end of item. Owner reports Athena likes to play fetch/tug, likes balls, chews/bones and especially rope toys, may shred soft toys. Summary: Athena displayed no concerning behavior during her assessment.

ENERGY LEVEL: Her previous owner describes Athena as an energetic, enthusiastic dog with a high activity level, which matches what we have seen in the care center. Athena will need daily mental and physical activity to keep her engaged and exercised. We recommend a front-clipping harness to manage leash pulling, along with rewarding Athena for walking nicely on leash. We recommend only force-free, reward based training techniques for Athena. RECOMMENDATIONS: Experienced adopter, adult-only home (Suitable for an adopter with a previous amount of dog experience, especially with the behaviors outlined below.) _X_No children (under 13): Due to Athena’s bite history, we recommend a home without children. When highly aroused in a home environment Athena has shown a willingness to bite when overstimulated during play. _X_No cats _X_Single-pet home/recommend no dog parks: Athena has shown a low threshold for arousal during play with other resident dogs, quickly escalating to a bite; for these reasons we believe she would succeed best as a the only dog in the home at this time before further investigation on her challenging behavior around other dogs. Potential challenges: _X_Resource guarding: Athena is reported to growl and snap over food, bones, and small toy resources. It is important to leave Athena alone while she is eating and never take anything directly from her mouth. Behavior modification for food guarding behavior can be found at aspcapro.org _X_Fearful/potential for defensive aggression _X_Multiple-bite history/risk of future aggression: Athena has shown that in highly emotionally charged or stressful environments, she may bite when feeling threatened. We recommend only force-free, reward-based training methods for Athena as more aversive techniques are likely to increase fear and increase the risk of aggression. _X_Kennel presence: While Athena is social and affectionate outside the kennel, her presence in kennel has been challenging. At times she may hard bark and give whale eye, other times barking appears to be eagerness to come out of kennel. Owner reports using a crate in the past to punish and isolate Athena from family, so this may have caused negative association with kennel. It should be noted behavior modification for any challenging behaviors should be positive and reward based, as forcing any uncomfortable situation can damage the human-dog relationship and quickly escalate Athena’s warning signs.

02/27/2016 GROUP BEHAVIOR EVALUATION 
Exam Type GROUP BEHAVIOR
When off leash with other dogs, Lemondrop engages in push/pull and vocal play. She can get pushy when engaging in chase play and often get over stimulated. When corrected by human handlers, she takes well to the correction but shortly after continues to display the same assertive behaviors. February / March When introduced to a social female dog, Lemondrop began to display assertive behavior. She would respond to corrections but quickly went back to show her dominance. She was separated from the female before an escalation could occur. With males, Lemondrop is very pushy, mouthy and will attempt to mount new dogs; she responds to corrections but can be persistent. She appears to be more playful with dogs she is familiar with. She appears to enjoy grabbing the other dogs leash and walking with it around the yard. She occasionally engages in vocal bouncy play and takes well to human handlers corrections. Lemondrop does often exhibit assertive behavior with new and familiar male dogs, she appears to easily escalate and get over aroused and is difficult to settle. When greeting a new male through the gate, Lemondrop became anxious and was hard barking. 4/1 update Lemondrop continues to have a good time at another dog’s expense. She tends to get over aroused as well as target new dogs and does not respond to corrections. Lemondrop can only be off leash with dogs who are tolerant of her behavior and offer appropriate corrections.

03/07/2017 DVM INTAKE PHYSICAL EXAM
Medical rating was 2 NC – MINOR CONDITIONS NOT CONTAGIOUS, behavior rating was NONE
DVM Intake Exam Findings History history of fight with another dog Subjective Observed Behavior – friendly Evidence of Cruelty seen – no Evidence of Trauma seen – abrasion above left eye Objective microchip scan positive: 981020015389464 BCS 6/9 EENT: Eyes clear, ears clean, no nasal discharge noted Oral Exam: PLN: No enlargements noted H/L: NSR, NMA, CRT < 2, Lungs clear, eupneic ABD: Non painful, no masses palpated U/G: FS, tattoo seen MSI: Ambulatory x 4, skin free of parasites, no masses noted, erythema and mild swelling above left eye, no puncture seen; superficial abrasion at right thigh CNS: mentation appropriate – no signs of neurologic abnormalities Assessment 2 yo FS Pitbull abrasion, wound- R/O trauma from dog fight vs other Plan start cephalexin 750 mg PO BID x 7 days

03/24/2017 RE-EXAM (LAST MAJOR EXAM)
Medical rating 2 NC – MINOR CONDITIONS NOT CONTAGIOUS,
sedated with dexdomitor 0.47 mls IM, hydromorphone 1.2 mls IM clipped and cleaned wound, debrided and flushed with sterile saline, placed a couple cruciate and simple interrupted sutures using 3-0 monocryl to close the skin reversed with 0.47 mls antisedan IM

Generated on Apr 2 2017 6:01PM

 

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***SAFER : EXPERIENCED HOME***

FEMALE, BR BRINDLE, PIT BULL MIX, 1 yr
STRAY – STRAY WAIT, NO HOLD Reason STRAY
Intake condition UNSPECIFIE Intake Date 02/24/2016, From NY 11213, DueOut Date 02/27/2016,

Medical Behavior Evaluation GREEN
Medical Summary Scan negative BARH AMBx4 Friendly,allowed handling Female~1yr EENT:WNL No fleas Nosf
Weight 48.8

A volunteer writes: Lemon Drop a cute little tart candy with a sugar center; describes our little Lemondrop perfectly!!! She has a tough looking exterior but is all the sweetness inside!! Lemondrop loves the play yard, she enjoys running around blissfully, every few minutes she comes back, jumps in my lap and gives kisses, I am pretty sure her tail never stopped wagging!!! Lemondrop was friendly towards another dog on our walk and participates in playgroup. If you’re looking to give this little brindle cutie a home, please come to Staten Island ACC and meet her.

SAFER: 02/2016

Lemondrop came into our center after a member of the public found her as a stray. Finder states she was around the Finder’s children overnight. Lemondrop was friendly upon intake, but very energetic, biting the rope and jumping up on staff for attention.  She pulled hard on leash for her relief walk.  Lemondrop jumped up hard on assessor upon entering SAFER assessment area. Lemondrop was difficult to position for Look item, pulling out of assessor’s hands on all three attempts. She stood still and accepted the touch during Sensitivity item, body loose, tail wag, open mouth pant. Lemondrop was focused on other stimuli during Tag game, grabbing the leash with slight vocalization, however she released it once assessor did not engage in tug. She moved her body away during Paw Squeeze, so remaining item was conducted on Flank. Lemondrop had no response on both Flank Squeezes, body wiggly in between attempts. She took Toy away playfully, body loose.  When off leash with other dogs, Lemondrop engages in push/pull and vocal play. She can get pushy when engaging in chase play and often get over stimulated. When corrected by human handlers, she takes well to the correction but shortly after continues to display the same behaviors. She appears to be more playful with dogs she is familiar with. The Behavior Team feels Lemondrop would do best with an experienced adopter. She may benefit from obedience classes to learn leash manners and focus. Lemondrop will require daily mental and physical stimulation in the forms of walks, runs, exercise, play as well as durable toys such as Kongs and Nylabones to positively direct her high energy and enthusiasm.

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

Sensitivity: 1. Dog stands still and accepts the touch, her eyes are averted, body loose, tail wagging, open mouth pant.

Tag: 2. Dog is focused on stimuli other than the Assessor, grabs leash/tugs and lightly vocalizes, releases when not engaged.

Squeeze 1: 3. Dog is soft in body and eye, and moves her legs/body so that the Assessor is unable to hold the paw.

Flank squeeze 1 / 2: 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.

dog-dog: When off leash with other dogs, Lemondrop engages in push/pull and vocal play. She appears to be more playful with dogs she is familiar with

GROUP BEHAVIOR

When off leash with other dogs, Lemondrop engages in push/pull and vocal play. She can get pushy when engaging in chase play and often get over stimulated. When corrected by human handlers, she takes well to the correction but shortly after continues to display the same behaviors.

2/27 update : When introduced to a social female dog, Lemondrop began to display assertive behavior. She would respond to corrections but quickly went back to show her dominance. She was separated from the female before an escalation could occur. With males, Lemondrop will attempt to mount new dogs; she responds to corrections but can be persistent at times. She appears to be more playful with dogs she is familiar with.

3/1 update : Lemondrop continues to be pushy when greeting new dogs, but she takes well when corrected by handlers. She appears to enjoy grabbing the other dogs leash and walking with it around the yard. She occasionally engages in vocal bouncy play.

3/2 update : Lemondrop continues to exhibit these behaviors when off leash with other dogs.

3/5 update: Lemondrop continues to solicit play to a male dog but does get pushy.

3/8 update : Lemondrop continues to be loose and wiggly, she often solicits play with forward and bouncy body language, she responds very well to corrections. She was not exhibiting her vocal play behaviors.

3/9 update : Lemondrop was showing assertive behavior when greeting a familiar large male, she appears to do better with submissive males who are tolerant of her pushy behavior.

3/11 update : Lemondrop continues to exhibit pushy and escalating behavior, she appears to easily escalate and get over aroused.

3/16 update : Lemondrop instantly jumps ontop of a new dog when off leash. She does not engage in play behavior and appears to escalate at random times without being corrected, very selective and appears to only accept submissive dogs. She enjoys playing in the pool as well.

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MARCH 2017

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