MICKEY -A1098326

 

Staten Island Center

My name is MICKEY. My Animal ID # is A1098326.
I am a neutered male gray yorkshire terr mix. The shelter thinks I am about 8 YEARS old.

I came in the shelter as a OWNER SUR on 12/03/2016 from NY 10309, owner surrender reason stated was HOUSE SOIL.

MOST RECENT MEDICAL INFORMATION AND WEIGHT
12/14/2016 Exam Type RE-EXAM – Medical Rating is 3 C – MAJOR CONDITIONS , Behavior Rating is EXPNOCHILD, Weight 20.0 LBS.

Patient is sneezing . No vomiting, diarrhea or sneezing. BCS 5/9 MM pink/moist Behavior- BAR Cv- No murmur Lungs- harsh lung sounds Neuro- ambulatory in all 4 limbs. EENT- Clear mucous discharge. Skin- NAF Ms- NAF Lymph- NAF Abdomen- NAF Plan 2 ml doxycycline sid for 10 days

12/02/2016 PET PROFILE MEMO
12/02/16 10:23 Basic Information: Mickey is an 8 year old male Yorkshire Terrier Mix that has no past or current medical issues that the owner is aware of. Owner has had Mickey for 8 years but had to surrender due to animal’s separation anxiety. Socialization: According to the owner, around strangers Mickey will bark at first but comfortable, he plays exuberantly and likes to jump a lot. Owner has a 6 year old child in the home & stated that he was always relaxed and respectful around the child but would sometimes get too excited and jump too hard on the child. Owner does not have any other cats or dogs in the home but did state that Mickey does not do well with others dog & will bark & try to lunge towards other dogs whenever owner would walk him on the street. Mickey has never bit another dog but has bit a person about 9 months ago. Behavior: If there are fireworks or thunderstorms outside, Mickey becomes terrified & has actually run away from home before due to his fear of loud noises. He is not bothered by having his food, treats or toys taken away, or being pushed off furniture. Mickey is afraid of being given a bath, having his coat brushed & having his nails trimmed & will try to run away. For a New Family to Know: Mickey is described as affectionate, playful, excitable, and fearful/anxious of loud noises and boxes with a medium activity level. Owner stated that whenever there was a box around, Mickey would bark & then run away to hide. In the home, he likes to follow the owner around and play with balls, squeaky toys & rope. Mickey was fed both wet & dry food brands Pedigree & Mighty Dog. Owner stated that Mickey is very picky towards wet food & will only eat Might Dog. As per owner, Mickey is mostly house trained but due to his separation anxiety, he would urinate all over the home whenever the owner would leave. He would also destroy household things whenever left alone in the home. When Mickey was left alone in the yard, he would whine to be let in but did well when someone was outside with him. Owner has tried to crate train Mickey but stated that he would urinate & defecate all over the crate. Mickey knows the commands sit, lay down, paw & dance. For exercise, owner would let Mickey out in the yard or take him on slow walks on the leash. Owner would have to go at times when other dogs were not around to prevent him lunging at other dogs. Owner was unable to walk Mickey off leash as he would run away.

12/06/2016 WEB MEMO

12/05/2016 BEHAVIOR EVALUATION – EXPNOCHILD
Exam Type BEHAVIOR
KNOWN HISTORY: Neutered, Owner surrender Previously lived with: Adults/six year old child Behavior toward children: Relaxed and respectful, at times would get excited and jump up too hard Behavior toward dogs: Lunges at dogs he sees on walks Behavior toward cats: Unknown FG/RG: None reported Bite history: Mickey had run away from his home and lunged towards neighbor’s dog. When neighbor tried to separate the two dogs- he was bit on the leg, leaving a small scratch mark though no broken skin reported Housetrained: Unknown Energy level/descriptors: Mickey is described as affectionate, playful, excitable, and fearful/anxious of loud noises and boxes with a medium activity level. Owner stated that whenever there was a box around, Mickey would bark & then run away to hide. Other notes: Mickey is said to be fearful of fireworks and storms, tries to run away (has run away from home due to loud sounds). Fearful of baths, having coat brushed, having nails trimmed, will try to run away. Owner attempted to crate train but Mickey would have accidents inside crate. Knows the cues sits, lay down, paw, and dance. SAFER ASSESSMENT: 12/5/2016 Look: 2. Dog’s eyes are averted. His body is tense, ears back, mouth closed Sensitivity: 2. Dog stands still and accepts the touch, his eyes are averted, his tail is between his legs, body a bit tense, mouth closed Tag: 3. Dog crouches at each pass, tail is tucked, mouth closed Squeeze 1: 2. Dog pulls back paw Squeeze 2:1. Dog gently pulls back his paw. Toy: 1. Minimal interest in Toy, this may be due to environment as owner reports Mickey play with balls, squeaky toys & rope Dog-dog: 4. Dog approaches quickly, growling, tail well above spine level Summary: Mickey appeared tense throughout his assessment, though tolerated handling without issue. PLAYGROUP: Summary MEDICAL BEHAVIOR: 12/3/2016 Mickey was friendly and allowed all handling during his initial medical exam. ENERGY LEVEL: RECOMMENDATIONS: Experience (Suitable for an adopter with a previous amount of dog experience) _X_No children (under 13)(See known history; Mickey appears to easily startle and become uncomfortable with up close handling, for these reasons we advise against a home with children at this time.) _X_Single-pet home _X_Recommend no dog parks Potential challenges: _X_House soiling

12/11/2016 GROUP BEHAVIOR EVALUATION – EXPNOCHILD
Exam Type GROUP BEHAVIOR
When greeting a submissive female through the playgroup fence, Mickey begins to pull torward the gate, snap, growl and try to bite. There was not further introduction and Mickey was taken back inside.

12/03/2016 INITIAL PHYSICAL EXAM
Medical rating was 2 NC – MINOR CONDITIONS NOT CONTAGIOUS, behavior rating was NONE
Scan negative BARH AMBX4 Friendly,allowed handling Neutered~8yrs Mild gingivitis/tartar EENT:WNL No fleas seen Nosf

12/14/2016 RE-EXAM (LAST MAJOR EXAM)
Medical rating 3 C – MAJOR CONDITIONS , behavior rating EXPNOCHILD
Patient is sneezing . No vomiting, diarrhea or sneezing. BCS 5/9 MM pink/moist Behavior- BAR Cv- No murmur Lungs- harsh lung sounds Neuro- ambulatory in all 4 limbs. EENT- Clear mucous discharge. Skin- NAF Ms- NAF Lymph- NAF Abdomen- NAF Plan 2 ml doxycycline sid for 10 days

Generated on Dec 15 2016 6:00PM

 

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