NOAH – 28831

NOAH – 28831

Intake Date: 5/22/18  Intake Type: Owner Surrender

Medical Behavior: —  Sex: Male  Age: 2 years

Weight: 70 lbs

No medical information

A Little Bit About Me…

A volunteer writes: This big, happy, block-headed boy loves to play and run– he is young and has lots of life ahead of him, and lots to learn! His tail is constantly wagging, he never misses an opportunity to chase after some pigeons, and he loves catching a frisbee (although he’s not sure about bringing it back to you yet). Noah seems to be house trained and although he does pull a bit on the leash, would do great with a harness and some leash training. Noah would do great in a home with an experienced adopter who can give him the structure, training, and love that he needs. Come and meet him today at the BACC!

Details on my behavior are…

Means of surrender (length of time in previous home): Owner surrender(since puppy-hood)

Previously lived with: Adults and 1 child

Behavior toward strangers: Friendly and outgoing

Behavior toward children: Relaxed and affectionate

Behavior toward dogs: Unknown

Behavior toward cats: Unknown

Resource guarding: None reported

Bite history: None reported

Housetrained: Yes

Energy level/descriptors: The owner describes Noah as friendly, affectionate and playful with a high activity level.

Date of assessment: 24-May-2018

Look: 1. Dog’s eyes are averted, ears are back, tail is down, relaxed body posture. Dog allows head to be held loosely in Assessor’s cupped hands.

Sensitivity: 1. Dog leans into the Assessor, eyes soft or squinty, soft and loose body, open mouth.

Tag: 2. Dog is not fearful, but is unresponsive when touched. Approaches the Assessor when the game ends (may need coaxing to approach). Dog is focused on stimuli other than the Assessor.

Paw squeeze 1: 1. Dog gently pulls back his/her paw.

Paw squeeze 2: 1. Dog gently pulls back his/her paw.

Toy: 1. No interest.

Summary: Noah came into the assessment room loose and wiggly, he was very playful and becomes easily aroused and mouthy.

PLAY GROUP :

Noah’s previous owner reported that he has never been around other dogs.

5/23: When off leash at the Care Center, Noah approached the gate to greet a novel female with a tense and stiff posture. He began to chatter a bit, heighten his posture and presented his rear. Since the greeter dog is not tolerant of sexually motivated males, a full off leash interaction was not done.

Date of intake: 22-May-2018

Summary: Excited and allowed all handling.

Date of initial: 23-May-2018

Summary: Very hyer, unruly, wags tail. Growled during blood draw

ENERGY LEVEL: Noah displays a very high activity level in the care center.

BEHAVIOR DETERMINATION: EXPERIENCE (suitable for an adopter with some previous dog experience, especially with the behaviors outlined below)

Recommendations: No young children (under 5)

Recommendations comments: No young children: Due to the behavior seen in the care center, we feel that Noah may be intimidated for young children. He displays a very high energy level and exuberant play.

Potential challenges: Basic manners/poor impulse control, Mouthiness/poor bite inhibition

Potential challenges comments:

Basic Manners/poor impulse control: It is recommended that default behaviors such as “Leave it”, “Sit/Stay”, “Down” are reinforced to substitute any frustration and teach him to control his impulses instead of simply reacting; proper management is also advised. Force-free, reward based training only is recommended.

Mouthiness/poor bite inhibition: While he applies only light pressure, Noah was mouthy throughout the assessment and is quick to put his teeth on skin. This is likely an attention-seeking behavior, but it should be replaced with an alternative behavior as it can frighten people. We recommend never playing with bare hands – always with a toy – and ending play or attention.

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