OZZY – A1082671

Manhattan Center

My name is OZZY. My Animal ID # is A1082671.
I am a male gray and white yorkshire terr mix. The shelter thinks I am about 3 YEARS old.

I came in the shelter as a OWNER SUR on 07/25/2016 from NY 11233, owner surrender reason stated was LLORDPRIVA.

MOST RECENT MEDICAL INFORMATION AND WEIGHT
07/26/2016 Exam Type INITIAL – Medical Rating is 1 – NORMAL , Behavior Rating is NONE, Weight 11.8 LBS.

Scan negative BARH Very tense and nervous Tried to bite Mild dental staining Clean ears No fleas seen, applied activyl topically 1.1 cc pyrental given orally Intact male NOSF

07/25/2016 PET PROFILE MEMO
07/25/16 20:44 Basic Information Ozzy is a 4 year old male Yorkie mix who is being surrendered due to owner being homeless. Owner states Ozzy has no medical issues. Ozzy was last seen by a vet on May of 2015, ASPCA. He was in good health then. Socialization Ozzy is shy at first around strangers and is protective of females. He has been around kids’ ages 4 and 5 and is playful, respectful, and tolerant around them. He plays in a gentle manner with adults as well as kids. In the street he will bark at big dogs and then run away. Small dogs he ignores. He has never lived with any kind of animal. Ozzy has never bitten a person or animal. Behavior Owner states Ozzy has no behavior issues. When there is a storm outside Ozzy will hide and will not go out for a walk. Ozzy will bark if you touch his food while eating, and if someone unfamiliar approaches owner house/yard or owner or family member. He is not bothered if he is pushed off furniture, if held, bathed, or brushed. If you attempt to trim his nails he will growl. If you try to take away a treat, toy, rawhide or bone, he will run away from you. Ozzy does not like to be dried with a towel. Owner never disturbed him while sleeping. For a New Family to Know Owner describes Ozzy as Playful, confident, fearless, and protective with a very high activity level. Owner favorite thing about Ozzy is that he sleeps with his paws up in the air. Aat home Ozzy will follow his owner around. Ozzy likes playing with squeaky and chew/bone toys. Ozzy is an indoor pet and sleeps in owner’s bed. Ozzy eats home food and sandwiches. Ozzy is house trained but will also use a wee-wee pad indoors. Owner states Ozzy will let you know when he needs to go outside. If left alone at home Ozzy is well behaved and he has never been left in a yard. He has never been crate trained. Ozzy knows no commands. He likes long walks and running for exercise. On the leash he pulls hard sometimes, off the leash he stays by your side. Behavior during Intake Ozzy tolerated all handling during intake. When owner was present Ozzy growled at me and at the door.

WEB MEMO
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07/27/2016 BEHAVIOR EVALUATION – NH ONLY
Exam Type BEHAVIOR
Ozzy was difficult to remove from his kennel showing teeth, growling. The behavior team had to use a towel to safely remove him from his kennel. Ozzy is fearful of the shelter environment he walks with a low and fearful body language. He was fearful and repeatedly attempted to get away from the handler during the assessment. He had a low body, hackles raised, ears back, tucked tail, showing his teeth. The behavior team decided to skip the handling part of the assessment for safety reasons. During the resources Ozzy was not interested in toys. Ozzy was surrender to us. According to his previous owner Ozzy is Playful, confident, fearless, and protective with a very high activity level. Ozzy is shy at first around strangers and is protective of females. He has been around kids’ ages 4 and 5 and is playful, respectful, and tolerant around them. He plays in a gentle manner with adults as well as kids. Ozzy will bark if you touch his food while eating, If you try to take away a treat, toy, rawhide or bone, he will run away from you”. The behavior department feels that he would do best if placed with a New Hope partner who can follow up on this behavior in a more stable environment and can provide any necessary behavior modification before placement into a permanent home. Toy 1: No interest.

GROUP BEHAVIOR EVALUATION 
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07/26/2016 INITIAL PHYSICAL EXAM
Medical rating was 1 – NORMAL , behavior rating was NONE
Scan negative BARH Very tense and nervous Tried to bite Mild dental staining Clean ears No fleas seen, applied activyl topically 1.1 cc pyrental given orally Intact male NOSF

No RE-EXAM or CAGE-EXAM found
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No detailed description for a visit type RE-EXAM or CAGE-EXAM found!

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