PEPPER – A1076575

Brooklyn Center

My name is PEPPER. My Animal ID # is A1076575.
I am a male black and white am pit bull ter mix. The shelter thinks I am about 4 YEARS old.

I came in the shelter as a OWNER SUR on 06/07/2016 from NY 11231, owner surrender reason stated was ATT ANIMAL.

MOST RECENT MEDICAL INFORMATION AND WEIGHT
06/13/2016 Exam Type CAGE EXAM – Medical Rating is 2 NC – MINOR CONDITIONS NOT CONTAGIOUS, Behavior Rating is EXPNOCHILD, Weight 72.7 LBS.

S/O: Dog is BAR Watery diarrhea in kennel, ACO also reports diarrhea yesterday A: Diarrhea DDx: Dietary indiscretion/food intolerance, Stress, Intestinal Parasites, Pre-CIRDC, Open P: Start Panacur SID x 5d and Metronidazole BID x 7d; recheck 3 days

06/07/2016 PET PROFILE MEMO
06/07/16 10:42 Pepper is a 4 year old male Pit-Bull terrier. He was given to his owner as a gift from a friend and has been in their care for 4 years. He is being surrendered into our facility due to his behavior. There are no known health injuries or problems. Around strangers he is friendly and plays somewhat rough. He lived with a 3 year old and is relaxed, playful and can play somewhat rough. He lived with a male bull terrier age and behavior is aggressive; he would lunge, attack and bark. With cats behavior is also aggressive he will chase and bark. There is no history of him biting another person; but he has bitten another animal not within the last 10 days and no vet care was seen. He is hard to control and his aggressive to dogs and cats. When he food bowl is touched while eating he will growl. When treats or objects are being taken away he will growl, snap or bite. He is friendly when being given a bath but will pull away when his nails are being trimmed. He is friendly when his coat is being brushed and when being held or restrained. When unfamiliar people approach you or the home he will bark. Pepper is described as being friendly with a very high activity level that would do best in a home where is is the only pet. He enjoys playing with his toy balls, squeaky and chew bones. When home he will stay in his favorite spot and he likes to play fetch. He was free choice indoors and out and slept on his bed; he ate dry Health Extensions at let 2 times a day. His favorite treats are Greenies. He is house trained and rarely has accidents within the home. When left alone in the yard or home he is well behaved. Has never been crate trained; he knows such commands as “sit” and “stay”. For exercise he played in the yard; on leash he pulls very hard. Has never been off leash and usually potty on the grass.

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06/10/2016 BEHAVIOR EVALUATION – EXPNOCHILD
Exam Type BEHAVIOR
Pepper previously lived in a home with one adult and one child, a three year old. The owner mentioned Pepper is relaxed with the child playful but at times a little rough, he is friendly around strangers .The owner stated Pepper lived with another animal but is reactive towards the other dog; by lunging, and barking. And Pepper will bark and chase cats when he sees them. The owner also mentioned Pepper is hard to control at times; he pulls very hard on the leash during daily walks. The owner reported when food, treats or objects are being taken away Pepper will growl, snap or bite. Pepper is described as being friendly with a very high activity level. Upon intake it was reported Pepper had loose body posture until the leash was in view, Pepper became a bit tense but allowed all handling. During SAFER Pepper came into the assessment room loose and friendly he was social towards the assessor. He allowed all handling items to be conducted without issue. Pepper was relaxed during the tag interaction, and during the resource portion of the assessment Pepper was easy to handle. Due to some behavioral concerns around other dogs, and resource guarding; the behavior department feels he can be suitable for an “Experience” adopter with no children and being the only pet in the household. Look: 1. Dog’s eyes are averted, with tail wagging and ears back. He allows head to be held loosely in Assessor’s cupped hands. Sensitivity: 1. 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 open for at least a portion of the assessment item. Tag: 1. Follows at end of leash, body soft. Squeeze 1: 1. Dog gently pulls back his paw. Squeeze 2:1. Dog gently pulls back his paw. Toy 1: 1. Dog settles down close to chew, will relinquish toy to you. 6/12/16 Update: Due to Pepper’s extreme dog reactivity and the subsequent stress he experiences while in kennel near other dogs and when being walked, the Behavior Team does not feel that he is a candidate for the Adoptions Room. Pepper has displayed behavior that is both a safety risk for staff as well as for himself when he is on leash and exposed to other dogs. Additionally, Pepper’s behavior in playgroup (see Group Behavior Entry for details) is particularly concerning and is also a large part of our decision to request that Pepper be placed as soon as possible, primarily for his well-being.

06/09/2016 GROUP BEHAVIOR EVALUATION
Exam Type GROUP BEHAVIOR
6/9/16: Pepper’s previous owner reported that he lived with another dog but recently became reactive towards him as well as other dogs- lunging, barking and has bitten during two incidents. While here at the Care Center, he has been highly reactive to other dogs and has alligator rolled on leash in response to the arousal. While off leash in playgroup, Pepper was muzzled due to the information reported by the owner and due to the dog reactive behavior that has been observed on leash. When the greeter dog approached the fence Pepper lunged, growled, barked and snapped with an extremely tense body. He also smashed his muzzle into the fence several times while snapping at the helper dog. Due to this intense reaction we did not allow him to meet the other dog off leash. Afterwards Pepper needed several minutes to calm down before the handler felt comfortable removing his muzzle but he immediately became loose and wiggly again, soliciting attention from the handlers. The Behavior Department feels that Pepper should be the only dog in a home and he will need intensive behavior modification using positive reinforcement techniques with a certified trainer to address his severe dog reactivity.

06/09/2016 INITIAL PHYSICAL EXAM
Medical rating was 1 – NORMAL , behavior rating was NONE
Scan negative M; 4 yo; 72.2 lb Reported to be reactive to other dogs; however, there were no other dogs around at the time of physical exam. Was easygoing and freindly with medfical staff; easily allowed us to pet and handle him. Sought ot more attention when complete. Some old scars on top of head EEN clear Skin and coat clear BARH

06/13/2016 CAGE EXAM (LAST MAJOR EXAM)
Medical rating 2 NC – MINOR CONDITIONS NOT CONTAGIOUS, behavior rating EXPNOCHILD
S/O: Dog is BAR Watery diarrhea in kennel, ACO also reports diarrhea yesterday A: Diarrhea DDx: Dietary indiscretion/food intolerance, Stress, Intestinal Parasites, Pre-CIRDC, Open P: Start Panacur SID x 5d and Metronidazole BID x 7d; recheck 3 days

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