PENELOPE – A1098333

Brooklyn Center

My name is PENELOPE. My Animal ID # is A1098333.
I am a female white and brown chihuahua sh and min pinscher mix. The shelter thinks I am about 2 YEARS old.

I came in the shelter as a OWNER SUR on 11/30/2016 from NY 11203, owner surrender reason stated was LLORDPRIVA. I came in with Group/Litter #K16-082996.

MOST RECENT MEDICAL INFORMATION AND WEIGHT
12/02/2016 Exam Type BEHAVIORPART2 – Medical Rating is 1 – NORMAL , Behavior Rating is NH ONLY, Weight 8.0 LBS.

RECOMMENDATIONS: New Hope Only _X_No cats: Due to her owner’s report that Penelope fought with the cat in her previous home, we recommend a home without cats and where Penelope will not come into contact with cats. _X_Place with a New Hope partner: Due to Penelope’s fear level in the care center, we recommend placement with a New Hope partner who can move her into a stable home environment and re-evaluate behavior before placement into a permanent home. Potential challenges: _X_Fearful/potential for defensive aggression

11/30/2016 PET PROFILE MEMO
11/30/16 20:54 Penelope is a two year old white female chihuahua/min pin mix. She was surrendered by her owner due to owner moving into a facility that does not accept pets. She was a gift from a friend and was with her owner since she was a puppy. Penelope has lived with three adults, four kids, two dogs and a cat. She is described as reserved around strangers and will bark when she first meets someone. After several minutes she will warm up and slowly approach them. She has lived with children ages two and above, she is described as playful and will allow them to pet her. Around the other female dog in the home she was aggressive and owner stated she would lunge and fight. She was kept in a seperate area of the home. Around the male dog she was playful and would engage in exuberant play. Owner stated she would also try to fight the cat in the home as well. Penelope is housetrained and rarely has accidents indoors. She lived in a home with a yard. Penelope is used to yard exercise a few times a day. She is fed dry food Purina brand and was fed twice a day. Owner stated Penelope was not bothered when a human approached her food but if the other animals in the home would she would growl and snap. Penelope loves any toy and tolerates grooming. Upon intake Penelope was hard barking and lunging when approached. Cousnelor was able to collar, scan (negative) and phototgraph. She allowed all handling.

WEB MEMO
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12/02/2016 BEHAVIOR EVALUATION – NH ONLY
Exam Type BEHAVIOR
KNOWN HISTORY: [Unaltered, owner surrender: Penelope has lived with her owner since puppyhood] Previously lived with: Adults (3), children (4,ages 2+), dogs (2, small), and a cat Behavior toward children: Playful and tolerant around the kids in her home Behavior toward dogs: Playful and exuberant with the male dog, showed some reported aggression toward the other female dog and had to be kept separate. Please note: all 3 dogs in the home are unaltered. Behavior toward cats: Fights FG/RG: None reported toward humans, but growled and snapped when the other animals in the home approached her while eating. Bite history: Unknown, though Penelope has had conflicts with other animals in the home. Housetrained: Yes Energy level/descriptors: Other notes: Penelope is reserved around strangers, and needs some time to warm up and initiate approach. SAFER ASSESSMENT: 12/2/16 Summary: Penelope is difficult to remove from the kennel, lunging and snapping at the leash. She appears to be uncomfortable or afraid of the slip lead. She has also allowed minimal handling from her caretakers. Out of concern for her stress levels and her response to restraint, we feel Penelope is not a great candidate for a handling assessment at this time. Please see her owner surrender profile for a full summary of her behavior in her previous home. DOG-DOG INTERACTION ASSESSMENT: Summary PLAYGROUP: According to Penelope’s previous owner, around the other female dog in the home Penelope was aggressive and owner stated she would lunge and fight. She was kept in a separate area of the home. Around the male dog she was playful and would engage in exuberant play. When off leash with dogs at the Care Center, Penelope is slightly social, slowly greeting the other male and female small dogs as well a couple larger dogs. She displays stiff body language when close to the other female dog, Sandy, she was surrendered with. MEDICAL BEHAVIOR: 12/2/16: During her initial medical examination, Penelope was sociable and tolerated all handling. ENERGY LEVEL:

RECOMMENDATIONS: New Hope Only _X_No cats: Due to her owner’s report that Penelope fought with the cat in her previous home, we recommend a home without cats and where Penelope will not come into contact with cats. _X_Place with a New Hope partner: Due to Penelope’s fear level in the care center, we recommend placement with a New Hope partner who can move her into a stable home environment and re-evaluate behavior before placement into a permanent home. Potential challenges: _X_Fearful/potential for defensive aggression

12/02/2016 GROUP BEHAVIOR EVALUATION 
Exam Type GROUP BEHAVIOR
According to Penelope’s previous owner, around the other female dog in the home Penelope was aggressive and owner stated she would lunge and fight. She was kept in a separate area of the home. Around the male dog she was playful and would engage in exuberant play. 12/2: When off leash with dogs at the Care Center, Penelope is slightly social, slowly greeting the other male and female small dogs as well a couple larger dogs. She displays stiff body language when close to the other female dog, Sandy, she was surrendered with. 12/3- 12/4: Penelope was a bit more social today with a group of small male and female dogs.

12/01/2016 INITIAL PHYSICAL EXAM
Medical rating was 1 – NORMAL , behavior rating was NONE
Scanned negative Female, ~2yrs Sociable, tolerated handling and petting, EENT – wnl Skin/coat – NSF BARH

 

CAME IN WITH: SANDY – A1098334 and CAPPUCCINO – A1098335 (NOT URGENT DOG)

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