OREO COOKIE – A1099575

Brooklyn Center

My name is OREO COOKIE. My Animal ID # is A1099575.
I am a male black and white am pit bull ter mix. The shelter thinks I am about 3 YEARS old.

I came in the shelter as a OWNER SUR on 12/13/2016 from NY 11236, owner surrender reason stated was NYCHA BAN. I came in with Group/Litter #K16-084316.

MOST RECENT MEDICAL INFORMATION AND WEIGHT
01/02/2017 Exam Type RE-EXAM – Medical Rating is 3 C – MAJOR CONDITIONS , Behavior Rating is EXPERIENCE, Weight 55.6 LBS.

01/02/17 Nasal discharge noted on rounds. O: BARH. Eating well. EENT: Mild mucoid nasal discharge. No ocular discharge. H/L: No coughing. A: CIRDC. P: Move to iso. Rx Doxycycline 100 mg. 2.5 Po q 24 hours x 10 days. Excellent prognosis.

12/13/2016 PET PROFILE MEMO
12/13/16 13:29 Oreo Cookie is a three year old male black and white American Pitbull terrier. He was surrendered by his owner residing in a NYCHA facility that does not allow certain breeds. Oreo Cookie was a gift from a friend and was with his owner for about two years. Oreo Cookie was not taken to the vet by her previous owner. Oreo Cookie has lived with one adult, a ten year old child and a female American Pitbull terrier. Oreo Cookie is described as friendly and outgoing with strangers and will run up to new people he sees on the street with a wagging tail. Oreo Cookie is described as relaxed and very playful with the ten year old. Owner stated he would sleep and engage in exuberant play with the child. Oreo Cookie lived with Stoney, a female Pitbull and was described as playful and respectful. Owner stated the two dogs would sleep, eat and play together. They would occasionally fight but nothing ever serious according to the owner. Oreo Cookie has never bitten another animal or person. Oreo Cookie is walked three times a day and is used to slow leashed walks. Oreo Cookie is fearful of thunderstorms and will bark. Owner stated he will continue to bark and hide. Oreo Cookie does not mind when his food is touched while eating and will continue to eat. Oreo Cookie does not like bathing and will attempt to flee and struggle. Oreo Cookie will bark when someone knocks on the front door and run to the door and wag his tail along with the other dog to greet the visitor. Oreo Cookie is described as a high energy baby, owner stated he loves to cuddle and run around the home. Oreo Cookie was crate trained and owner stated he will whine and cry the whole time he is in the crate. Oreo Cookie knows the command sit; if he is doing something he is not supposed to if he hears the work “bad” he will stop. Oreo Cookie eats Natural Balance brand dry food and is fed twice cups twice a day. Upon intake Oreo Cookie wagged his tail and had a wiggly body when approached by cousnelor. He sniffed and licked counselors hand. Oreo Cookie was scanned (negative), collared and photographed

12/23/2016 WEB MEMO
A volunteer writes: Block head alert!! Short and stocky bully alert!!! I’m sending out alert signals to all those people that stop me on the street to ask me about my own little beefcake pitty and want to know where I got him. He’s from the ACC of course! So now’s your chance. Come on down and scoop up this sweet little Oreo Cookie who’s head is too big for his body. His cuteness can’t help but put you in a good mood : )

12/15/2016 BEHAVIOR EVALUATION – EXPERIENCE
Exam Type BEHAVIOR
KNOWN HISTORY: Unaltered, Owner Surrender Previously lived with: An adult, a ten year old child, a female dog Behavior toward children: Relaxed, very playful Behavior toward dogs: Playful and respectful Behavior toward cats: Unknown FG/RG: None reported Bite history: None reported Housetrained: Unknown Energy level/descriptors: High energy Other notes: Upon intake Oreo Cookie wagged his tail and had a wiggly body when approached by the counselor SAFER ASSESSMENT: 12/15/16 Look: 1. Dog’s eyes are averted. His ears are back, his tail is down, and he has a relaxed body posture. Dog allows head to be held loosely in Assessor’s cupped hands. Sensitivity: Dog stands still and accepts the touch, his eyes are averted, and his tail is in neutral position with relaxed body posture. Dog’s mouth is closed. Tag: 1. Dog assumes play position and joins the game. 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. Dog settles close, keeps a firm grip and is loose and wiggly. He does not place his body between you and the toy Summary: Oreo Cookie displayed no behavioral concerns on his assessment. PLAYGROUP: Oreo Cookie’s previous owner reported that he lived with a female large breed dog and that they were very respectful and playful with each other. When off leash at the Care Center, Oreo Cookie displays stiff body language when greeting both male and female dogs. He becomes stiff, growls and barks. A muzzle is placed on him. Once in the pen with the calm female dog, Oreo Cookie becomes stiff and begins to bark while backing up when the greeter dog greets him face to face. The session is ended. The Behavior Department recommends that Oreo Cookie be placed in a home with no residents dogs. MEDICAL BEHAVIOR: 12/13/16 During his initial medical exam Oreo Cookie appeared social and allowed all handling. ENERGY LEVEL:

RECOMMENDATIONS: _x_Single-Dog home, Recommend no dog parks (Oreo Cookie’s body language –becoming stiff and backing away from other dogs while barking- indicates that he is uncomfortable around other dogs. The Behavior Department recommends that Oreo Cookie be placed in a home with no other dogs until his behavior towards other dogs can be further addressed once Oreo Cookie has adequate time to decompress from the shelter environment. The Behavior Department recommends reward-based, force-free training only to desensitize and counter-condition Oreo Cookie using toys or treats to help Oreo Cookie associate other dogs with positive experiences.)

12/14/2016 GROUP BEHAVIOR EVALUATION
Exam Type GROUP BEHAVIOR
Oreo Cookie’s previous owner reported that he lived with a female large breed dog and that they were very respectful and playful with each other. When off leash at the Care Center, Oreo Cookie displays stiff body language when greeting both male and female dogs. He becomes stiff, growls and barks. A muzzle is placed on him. Once in the pen with the calm female dog, Oreo Cookie becomes stiff and begins to bark while backing up when the greeter dog greets him face to face. The session is ended. The Behavior Department recommends that Oreo Cookie be placed in a home with no residents dogs. 12/14: Oreo Cookie was introduced to another male dog since we did not have an appropriate opposite sex helper dog for him to meet. At the gate Oreo Cookie lowered his head, tensed his body and growled while giving a hard stare to the male greeter. Since he gave very clear signals that he was not comfortable we did not introduce them directly. 12/15: When introduced to a calm female dog, Oreo Cookie displays stiff body language when greeting her through the gate and begins barking. A muzzle is placed on him. Once in the pen with the calm female dog, Oreo Cookie becomes stiff and begins to bark while backing up when the greeter dog greets him face to face. The session is ended.

12/13/2016 INITIAL PHYSICAL EXAM
Medical rating was 1 – NORMAL , behavior rating was NONE
Scanned negative BARH- allowed all handling; sociable Intact male 3yrs old Eyes, ears and nose- clear Teeth- mild staining No parasites or fleas seen Groomed coat AMbx4 NOSF

01/02/2017 RE-EXAM (LAST MAJOR EXAM)
Medical rating 3 C – MAJOR CONDITIONS , behavior rating EXPERIENCE
01/02/17 Nasal discharge noted on rounds. O: BARH. Eating well. EENT: Mild mucoid nasal discharge. No ocular discharge. H/L: No coughing. A: CIRDC. P: Move to iso. Rx Doxycycline 100 mg. 2.5 Po q 24 hours x 10 days. Excellent prognosis.

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