LILY aka MIA – 10989
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SAFE 03/01/18
LILY
Hello, my name is Lily. My animal id is #10989. I am a desexed female fawn dog at the Brooklyn Animal Care Center. The shelter thinks I am about 5 years 3 months 4 weeks old.
I came into the shelter as a returns on 15-Feb-2018.
ILY aka MIA – 10989
**RETURNED 2/15/18**
Let’s get to know each other a bit more…
A volunteer writes: Mama Mia, is this lady ever SO sweet! She always solicits attention from her cage, and her face just fills with joy and excitement when she knows its her turn. She is very friendly, always wagging her tail, has the prettiest and most expressive face, AND is one smart cookie. Mia seems housebroken and already knows “sit”, “paw” and “down”…and if I have especially appealing snacks, she’ll do them in succession without even being asked (it’s the cutest!). She absolutely loves to play with toys, and is my favorite kind of fetcher: she always brings her prize back and drops it right in my lap or at my side (so useful for when you’re feeling lazy, but Mia needs her exercise!). She doesn’t have time for outright cuddling at the moment, but loves to be petted, briefly hangs out in my lap, and makes super sweet eye contact. Once she’s settled in a home, I suspect she’ll be a snuggler extraordinaire, because she seems to be a star at everything she does! She is a gem, and would love to meet you at Brooklyn ACC.
My medical notes are…
Weight: 43.2 lbs
28/10/2017
DVM Intake Exam Estimated age: ~5 year Microchip noted on Intake? negative History : stray Subjective: BARH Observed Behavior – very sweet. Easily handleable. Did well for all medical handling and procedures Evidence of Cruelty seen – no Evidence of Trauma seen – no Objective P = wnl R = eupneic BCS 4/9 EENT: Eyes clear, ears clean, no nasal discharge noted Oral Exam: adult dentition with dental disease and some fractured teeth, no oral lesions noted PLN: No enlargements noted H/L: NSR, NMA, CRT < 2, Lungs clear, eupneic ABD: Non painful, no masses palpated U/G: FI, no MGTs, developed mammary tissue, no vulvar d/c MSI: Ambulatory x 4, skin free of parasites, no masses noted, healthy hair coat CNS: mentation appropriate – no signs of neurologic abnormalities Assessment: Dental disease Plan: Continue to monitor while at BACC Rec dental Prognosis: Excellent SURGERY: ok to schedule for surgery
1/11/2017
Monitor CIRDC Intake 10/28-dental disease, otherwise apparently healthy S/O: BAR. No c/s/v/d EENT: No nasal or ocular d/c L: Eupneic A: Dental disease P: CTM while at BACC Excellent prognosis
1/11/2017
CIRDC noted on pre-op exam S/O: BARH. Active, attention seeking, allows all handling. EENT: Eyes clear, moderate serous nasal discharge, ears wnl, mild dental tartar/wear HL: Coughing and sneezing, lungs clear, normal heart sounds ABD: Soft, non tneder INTEG: WNL MS: Ambulatory x 4 UG: Female A: CIRDC P: Temporarily waived from spay due to CIRDC. Rec doxycycline 200mg PO q24 x 14 days. Excellent prognosis
2/11/2017
Hematochezia noted on rounds board Intake 10/28-dental disease, otherwise apparently healthy S/O: BAR. No c/s/v/d EENT: No nasal or ocular d/c L: Eupneic A: Dental disease One episode hematochezia P: CTM while at BACC Monitor for hematochezia tomorrow Excellent prognosis
3/11/2017
Monitor for hematochezia S/O: BAR. Active, attention seeking. No signs or reports of hematochezia EENT: Eyes clear, no ocular discharge, very mild seromucoid nasal discharge HL: No coughing, occasional sneeze, normal RR/RE A: On treatment for CIRDC, R/O stress colitis P: No additional treatment indicated at this time. Excellent prognosis
6/11/2017
New CIRDC noted on rounds-was diagnosed on 11/1 and started on doxycycline but was never moved to iso Subjective: BAR. good appetite. Is sneezing in the cage but no c/v/d. Objective EENT: serous nasal d/c bilaterally, no ocular d/c ou H/L: sneezing, eupneic Assessment: CIRDC Plan: Continue Doxycycline 10mg/kg PO SID until 11/14 Recheck at day 7, 10 post dx Move to iso Prognosis: Good
11/11/2017
Day 10 of doxy, recheck CIRDC S/O: BAR. Very active, attention seeking. Eating well EENT: Eyes clear, mild serous nasal discharge HL: Sneezed once, no coughing, normal RR/RE A: CIRDC resolved P: OK to move out of isolation for remainder of treatment. Excellent prognosis
19/11/2017
Diarrhea and sneezing noted on rounds board S/O: BAR. At the front of the cage seeking attention. No c/s/v/d noted in kennel EENT: No nasal or ocular d/c L: Eupneic A: Diarrhea P: Start metronidazole 15mg/kg PO BID x5d until 11/24 Recheck in 5 days CTM for CIRDC Good prognosis
24/11/2017
Day 5 of treatment, recheck diarrhea S/O: BAR. Active, attention seeking. Clean run. No signs or reports of diarrhea EENT: Eyes clear, no ocular or nasal discharge HL: No coughing or sneezing A: No concerns on exam P: Continue with current treatment and monitoring plan. Excellent prognosis
28/12/2017
Monitor for v/d-ate a bone on a walk S/O: BAR. Active, attention seeking. Clean run. No signs or reports of diarrhea or vomtiing EENT: Eyes clear, no ocular or nasal discharge HL: No coughing or sneezing A: No concerns on cage exam P: CTM while at BACC Excellent prognosis
7/01/2018
Progress exam-blood noted in cage on rounds. Subjective: BARH. No csvd. Small amount of serosanguineous fluid noted in kennel. Objective: BCS 4/9 EENT: Eyes clear, ears clean, no nasal discharge noted PLN: No enlargements noted H/L: eupneic, normal RR/RE ABD: Non painful, no masses palpated U/G: FI, no MGTs, serosanguineous vulvar d/c MSI: Ambulatory x 4, skin free of parasites, no masses noted, healthy hair coat, all 4 paws appear normal CNS: mentation appropriate – no signs of neurologic abnormalities Assessment: Apparently healthy In heat Plan: CTM while at BACC Excellent prognosis
10/01/2018
Hx: Volunteer noted blood in kennel; not sure where it is coming from, but would like paws checked. S/O: Dog is BARH, exuberant. BCS 4-5/9. EENT – normal serous nasal discharge. Heart/lungs auscult wnl. Bloody vulvar discharge consistent with heat. All four paws clean, no irritation. A: In Heat, otherwise Apparently Healthy P: Okay for surgery. Scheduled for spay at Glendale tomorrow.
22/01/2018
o reports coughing “labored breathing” s/o: excitable , bar, barking at other dogs no nd no overt signs of illness a: questionable cirdc p: doxycycline 200mg sid x 14d
15/02/2018
DVM Intake Exam Estimated age: ~3-5yrs Microchip noted on Intake? Yes 981020023017952 History : Return Subjective: BARH Observed Behavior – Very active but allows all handling Evidence of Cruelty seen – no Evidence of Trauma seen – no Objective P = WNL R = WNL BCS 5/9 EENT: Eyes clear, ears clean, no nasal or ocular discharge noted Oral Exam: Missing lower incisor (402), slab fracture of upper incisor (102), otherwise teeth in good condition, clean, pink mm PLN: No enlargements noted H/L: NSR, NMA, CRT < 2, Lungs clear, eupnic ABD: Non painful, no masses palpated U/G: Spayed MSI: Ambulatory x 4, skin free of parasites, no masses noted, healthy hair coat CNS: Mentation appropriate – no signs of neurologic abnormalities Assessment: Minor dental disease Prognosis: Excellent Plan: Continue to monitor while at BACC
Details on my behavior are…
Behavior Condition: 1. Green
Upon intake Lily was barking while in the lobby, when counselor approached she had a loose body and wiggly tail. She allowed for all handling was scanned and collared. Lily pulled hard on leash and owner noted she required a harness for walks.
Date of Intake: 2/15/2018
Spay/Neuter Status: Spayed
Basic Information:: Lily is a five year old fawn medium mixed breed spayed female. She was adopted and returned to BACC due to conflict with landlord.
Previously lived with:: 2 adults
How is this dog around strangers?: Lily is reported to bark when she first meets new people, after a few minutes she will stop barking. Owner stated she takes awhile to warm up to new people.
How is this dog around children?: Lily has had limited interactions with children. Lily was around a baby a few months old, owner stated she sniffed the baby but kept her distance.
How is this dog around other dogs?: Lily has only spent time with dogs outside while on leash. Owner stated she would hard bark and lunge if she saw another dog while on walks.
How is this dog around cats?: n/a
Resource guarding:: None reported
Bite history:: n/a
Housetrained:: Yes
Energy level/descriptors:: medium to high
Other Notes:: Unknown at this time
Has this dog ever had any medical issues?: Yes
Medical Notes: After spay owner reported bleeding for several days, admissions followed up but according to owner the bleeding resolved.
For a New Family to Know: Lily loves treats. She was free fed dry food, owner noted she can be a picky eater and loves to be hand fed. Lily was tolerant for bathing and was taken to the groomers, she was reported to be well behaved. Lily loves to play tug with he rope toys and loves chew bones. Owner stated she will follow her around the home and loves to sleep on the bed. Lily does bark a lot in the home, owner stated she loves to bark when she wants attention, when she needs to use the bathroom and when she hears sounds in the hall.
Date of intake:: 2/15/2018
Spay/Neuter status:: No
Means of surrender (length of time in previous home):: Owner surrender / Return
Previously lived with:: 2 adults , 1 dog
Behavior toward strangers:: Lily is reported to bark, and takes awhile to warm up to new people.
Behavior toward children:: Lily has been around 1 child a few months old no interaction.
Behavior toward dogs:: Owner stated she would hard bark and lunge if she saw another dog while on walks.
Behavior toward cats:: Behavior unknown
Housetrained:: Yes
Energy level/descriptors:: Lily is described as friendly with a high activity level.
Date of assessment:: 2/17/2018
Look:: 2. Dog pulls out of Assessor’s hands each time without settling during three repetitions.
Sensitivity:: 1. Dog leans into the Assessor, eyes soft or squinty, soft and loose body, open mouth.
Tag:: 1. Dog follows at the end of the leash, body soft.
Paw squeeze 1:: 1. Dog gently pulls back his/her paw.
Paw squeeze 2:: 1. Dog gently pulls back his/her paw.
Toy:: 1. Dog settles close, keeps a firm grip and is loose and wiggly. Dog does not place his/her body between you and the toy.
Summary:: Lily came into the room loose and wiggly, she was friendly and social towards the handlers.
Summary:: Dog Reactive: These dogs need help managing their dog reactivity and should not be allowed off-leash around other dogs until they are provided extensive and supervised socialization with a professional behaviorist or trainer utilizing positive reinforcement behavior modification techniques.
Summary (1):: Lily was brought in as a stray so her behavior around other dogs is unknown. 10/29: When off leash at the Care Center, Lily approaches the novel dog on the other side of the gate with a slow tense posture. She starts barking right away then turns to walk away. A muzzle was placed on her before they were introduced off leash. Lily became very stiff and froze when the helper dog greeted her face and rear but after several seconds she began to walk away while low growling. 10/30: A muzzle was placed on Lily again today before letting her off leash with another dog. She repeated the same behavior as yesterday, froze and hard barked upon greeting and then low growling.
Date of intake:: 10/28/2017
Summary:: Loose-bodied and wiggly, took treats from the counselor, allowed all handling.
Date of initial:: 10/28/2017
Summary:: Social, easy to handle for all procedures.
ENERGY LEVEL:: Her previous owner describes Lily as a tolerant, enthusiastic dog. Lily displayed medium energy and movement throughout assessment, and will need daily mental and physical activity to keep her engaged and exercised.
IN SHELTER OBSERVATIONS:: 2/27/18: Since returning to the Care Center, Lily (fka Mia) has been showing more severe on-leash reactivity and has begun to behaviorally deteriorate, appearing depressed and lethargic in her kennel. At this time, The Behavior Team feels that she can no longer be housed in a shelter environment for her well-being and the safety of both staff and volunteers.
BEHAVIOR DETERMINATION:: EXPERIENCE (suitable for an adopter with some previous dog experience, especially with the behaviors outlined below)
Behavior Asilomar: TM – Treatable-Manageable
Recommendations:: Single-pet home,Recommend no dog parks
Recommendations comments:: _X_ Single-pet home/Recommend no dog parks: Due to the concerning behaviors that Lily has shown during playgroup, we feel that Lily should not visit dog parks and be the only resident dog. The Behavior Department recommends that she be socialized in a more controlled setting until her behavior towards other dogs can be further addressed. Reward-based, force-free training can be utilized to help Lily associate dogs with things she enjoys like toys or treats.
Potential challenges: : On-leash reactivity/barrier frustration
Potential challenges comments:: On leash reactivity/barrier frustration: At the care center Lily has been observed to react to other dogs on leash, lunging towards them, barking and growling. Lily 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.
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