LICORICE aka LICORISH – A1051829

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My name is LICORISH. My Animal ID # is A1051829.
I am a neutered male blue and white am pit bull ter and american staff mix. The shelter thinks I am about 2 YEARS old.

I came in the shelter as a OWNER SUR on 01/16/2016 from NY 10453, owner surrender reason stated was TOO HYPER.

MOST RECENT MEDICAL INFORMATION AND WEIGHT
01/23/2016 Exam Type RE-EXAM – Medical Rating is 4 NC – SEVERE CONDITIONS NOT CONTAGIOUS, Behavior Rating is NONE, Weight 72.6 LBS.

01/23/16 16:57 Lameness not much of a difference with rimadyl – hunched up hindend – sits with splayed out legs in cage needs rads – stiflkes and hips checked for severe arthritis and/or previous injury 3nc to 4nc 01/22/16 13:18 reported not taking meds today took meds 1/19Hx: Lameness noted on 1/16/16, possibly RHL (stifle). Pyoderma also reported. Pt was primarily kept inside by previous owners and had few opportunities to take walks or experience the outside world. S: Very tense, resists restraint, difficult to examine. Watches everything. No sign of aggression, but very wary and afraid. O: BAR-H, BCS 7/9 EENT: No discharge OU, AU, nose. Oral exam not performed. PLNs: Not enlarged. H/L: Eupnic, not ausculted today due to pt fear. Abd: Not palpated M/S/I: Amb x4, decreased weight-bearing on BOTH hind legs, reluctant to lift front feet off the ground. Both stifles are very swollen, possibly medial buttressing is present, but difficult to assess. Occasionally sits down and refuses to walk. Very long nails. Pyoderma not noted today. Was not able to lay pt down laterally to assess the stifles more carefully. UG: Male neutered Attempted to trim nails but pt is not comfortable with feet being handled. Trimmed almost all nails on front feet and about half on the hind feet. Cut one hind toenail down to the quick, applied Kwik-stop powder. A: 1. Obese 2. Swelling and decreased weight-bearing in both stifles 3. Long nails 4. Discomfort with normal goings-on of the clinic Short-term prognosis: Good P: 1. Rimadyl 75 mg PO BID x10 days 2. Long-term veterinary care should include weight loss, which will improve stifle pain in addition to being healthier for the rest of pt’s body systems. Pt should lose 15-20 lbs. 3. New owners should also practice handling pt’s feet so pt will tolerate nail trimmings better, and strongly consider having pt’s stifles re-examined after weight loss and nail trimming, possibly including having X-rays taken. 1088

01/16/2016 PET PROFILE MEMO
01/16/16 20:04 Basic information: Licorish is a 2 year old neutered Pit bull who was purchased from a pet store as a puppy. He was surrendered because he is very hyper and his previous owners has 2 newborns in the home. He has no known injuries or health problems and the last time he was seen by a vet was last year. Socialization: Around strangers Licorish is friendly and outgoing and when he plays he is somewhat rough. Around children 0-9 years old Licorish is relaxed and playful and when he plays he is exuberant. He lived with a Chihuahua and around him he was relaxed and playful and when he played he was somewhat rough. He has never bitten a person or animal. Behavior: During storms/fireworks Licorish panics and hides. If someone touched his food bowl while he was eating he was friendly, he would keep eating and had a relaxed body. He is also friendly if a treat was taken away from him. He is playful if someone tried to take a toy from him or push him off the furniture. He isn’t bothered if he was held/ restrained or disturbed while sleeping. He tolerates bath and isn’t bothered if his coat is brushed or if his nails were trimmed. He is friendly if an unfamiliar person approached his previous home or his previous owner. For a New Family to Know: Licorish can be described as friendly, affectionate, playful, shy, pushy, and excitable. He has a high activity level and the two things his previous owner liked most about him were he’s affectionate and a big mush. When his previous owner was home he would tend to follow him around. He liked playing with balls and plastic bottles. His favorite game is tug. He was kept indoors only and is house trained. He uses wee wee pads only but has accidents daily. He was taken out to walk once every 2 weeks. He is well behaved when left alone. he was crate trained but doesn’t need it now. He knows how to sit, come and go to bed. On the leash he pulls very hard and he also doesn’t know how to walk down stairs. At night he slept on his dog bed and he ate both wet and dry Pedigree dog food. Behavior during intake: Licorish allowed me to pet him, collar him and he walked nicely on the leash. He had a wagging tail. He would growl at staff and people that walked by him but after he smelled them he was friendly.

01/20/2016 WEB MEMO
A volunteer writes: Betrayed and abandoned. That’s clearly how Licorish sees what has happened to him and it’s hard to argue after he’s gone from pet store to family to lonely kennel in 2 short years. Licorish thought he was their baby but now that two new human babies have arrived, he’s no longer welcome in his former home. And yet we’re told he was always friendly, outgoing and exuberant when he played with babies, kids and his Chihuahua housemate. Described as affectionate, playful, shy, pushy and excitable, the sweet boy we know and love at the Care Center is just two of these things right now… affectionate and shy. Walked outside only twice a month, it’s no surprise when he’s reluctant to leave his den and as I approach he works his way to the back and then does his business the only way he knows how… on the ‘weewee pad’ of his bed. Good boy, Licorish! He has no issues being leashed and led outside and quickly establishes himself as King of the Bench, hopping up beside me, accepting kisses and chest rubs and nuzzling his head under my arm for comfort. He’s so low-key at the moment, almost depressed, but his previous owner tells us he likes to play tug and mess around with balls and plastic bottles and that he has a high activity level–though with so few walks I’m not surprised! Licorish knows commands for ‘come’, ‘sit’ and ‘go to bed’ and has been crate trained in the past, though he has no need for one now. This beautiful boy is a simply a great family dog who desperately misses his home and his people. His eyes plead, his heart yearns and his tail gives the tiniest of wags whenever he’s snuggled. Licorish is ready and waiting to open his heart to love once more, will yours be the lucky family he chooses?

01/20/2016 BEHAVIOR EVALUATION – EXPERIENCE
Exam Type BEHAVIOR
Licorish is fearful of the shelter environment he walks with a low and fearful body language. He was shy but friendly during the assessment – low body and tail, but trying to stay close. Licorish had a low body position during the tag test, but followed the assessor at the end of the leash. He was not interested in toys. Licorish was cautious when approaching other dog when close and gives a low growl. Licorish’s previous owner describes him as friendly, affectionate, playful, shy, pushy, and excitable with a high activity level. He is reported to be friendly and outgoing with strangers and relaxed and playful with children. He also lived with and got along well with a Chihuahua. The behavior department feels that he may do best with an experienced adopter. Licorish is somewhat fearful and needs time to warm up to the handler. The behavior department advises that future adopters should be able to provide positive experiences for Licorish. In addition, we recommend that introductions are done slowly, and Licorish be given the opportunity to interact at their own pace. We cannot be certain if behavior may be suppressed as a result of the shelter environment. Please note that behavior may change when Licorish is more comfortable and settled in a home environment. Look: 2. Dog’s eyes are averted. His body posture is stiff and fearful; his tail is low and not moving. He allows head to be held loosely in Assessor’s cupped hands. Sensitivity: 2. Dog accepts the touch, his eyes are averted, shy body language, mouth closed, lip long, ears likely back, may lip lick. Tag: 1. Follows at end of leash, body low and a bit fearful. Squeeze 1: 1. Dog does not respond at all for three seconds Squeeze 2: 1. Dog does not respond at all for three seconds Toy 1. No interest. Dog-dog: 3. Dog approaches the helper with a fearful body language, tucked tail, ears back, close mouth then gives a low growl. Helper:A1061386 Additional notes: Licorish seems to be overwhelmed in the busy shelter environment, trembling at the back of his kennel. His previous owner describes a high-energy and affectionate dog, but as he is not thriving in the kennel environment we feel that placement into a stable home environment as quickly as possible is in his best interest. Due to his medical condition Licorish has not been to playgroup, so our only available dog-dog behavior is his history in a home with a Chihuahua and a brief on-leash greeting during SAFER.

GROUP BEHAVIOR EVALUATION
No Group Behavior Summary

01/16/2016 INITIAL PHYSICAL EXAM
Medical rating was 3 NC – MAJOR CONDITIONS NOT CONTAGIOUS, behavior rating was NONE
Neutered male Scan positive for a microchip # 985112001379886 Age is 1 years and 6 months Rabies Vx already given on 09/17/15 Eyes are clear Nose= No discharge Ears are clean Teeth are mildly stained Coat is clean Dewormed with Pyrantel Flea Treatment = Activyl As of now no signs of CIRDC As of now no V/S/C/D Limp in RHL (sudden instability and knuckling), possible cruciate (will pull up as if painful, dangles from knee down, hips stable); overgrown nails but painful, did not cut Has Pyoderma NOSF Plan of Action as per on call Dr. buprenorphine (ml) IM and vet check Administered 3.2 bupren by 1033

01/23/2016 RE-EXAM (LAST MAJOR EXAM)
Medical rating 4 NC – SEVERE CONDITIONS NOT CONTAGIOUS,
01/23/16 16:57 Lameness not much of a difference with rimadyl – hunched up hindend – sits with splayed out legs in cage needs rads – stiflkes and hips checked for severe arthritis and/or previous injury 3nc to 4nc 01/22/16 13:18 reported not taking meds today took meds 1/19Hx: Lameness noted on 1/16/16, possibly RHL (stifle). Pyoderma also reported. Pt was primarily kept inside by previous owners and had few opportunities to take walks or experience the outside world. S: Very tense, resists restraint, difficult to examine. Watches everything. No sign of aggression, but very wary and afraid. O: BAR-H, BCS 7/9 EENT: No discharge OU, AU, nose. Oral exam not performed. PLNs: Not enlarged. H/L: Eupnic, not ausculted today due to pt fear. Abd: Not palpated M/S/I: Amb x4, decreased weight-bearing on BOTH hind legs, reluctant to lift front feet off the ground. Both stifles are very swollen, possibly medial buttressing is present, but difficult to assess. Occasionally sits down and refuses to walk. Very long nails. Pyoderma not noted today. Was not able to lay pt down laterally to assess the stifles more carefully. UG: Male neutered Attempted to trim nails but pt is not comfortable with feet being handled. Trimmed almost all nails on front feet and about half on the hind feet. Cut one hind toenail down to the quick, applied Kwik-stop powder. A: 1. Obese 2. Swelling and decreased weight-bearing in both stifles 3. Long nails 4. Discomfort with normal goings-on of the clinic Short-term prognosis: Good P: 1. Rimadyl 75 mg PO BID x10 days 2. Long-term veterinary care should include weight loss, which will improve stifle pain in addition to being healthier for the rest of pt’s body systems. Pt should lose 15-20 lbs. 3. New owners should also practice handling pt’s feet so pt will tolerate nail trimmings better, and strongly consider having pt’s stifles re-examined after weight loss and nail trimming, possibly including having X-rays taken. 1088

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* 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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