PICOLO – A1069044

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My name is PICOLO. My Animal ID # is A1069044.
I am a male tan and white am pit bull ter mix. The shelter thinks I am about 8 YEARS old.

I came in the shelter as a OWNER SUR on 03/31/2016 from NY 11691, owner surrender reason stated was PETS CONFL.

MOST RECENT MEDICAL INFORMATION AND WEIGHT
04/25/2016 Exam Type CAGE EXAM – Medical Rating is 3 C – MAJOR CONDITIONS , Behavior Rating is EXPNOCHILD, Weight 54.3 LBS.

04/25/16 16:39 VC: Day 7 doxycycline S/O: BAR, at front of kennel barking. No coughing while excited, sneezing, serous nasal d/c and mild congestion A: Resolving CIRDC P: Recommend remain in ISO for treatment, CIRDC is improving Prognosis: Excellent

04/01/2016 PET PROFILE MEMO
04/01/16 12:07 Picolo is an 8 year old American Pit-Bull Terrier; who was found abandoned on a beach. He has been in the care of his owner for a month and unfortunately is being surrendered due to conflict with the other pets within the home. There are no known health injuries or concerns. With strangers he is shy for a few minutes but will warm up to you; with adults he plays gently. Has lived with children age 2 yrs. old in which he is aggressive towards if in the same room Picolo will be in the crate and bark and lunge towards him; with the older kids within the home he is relaxed and playful with. Since in owners care he has only spent time with the other large breed dogs within in the home because is aggressive when around them he begins to bark and growl; he wasn’t allowed to interact with the other dogs. Has no experience with cats. Behavior is unknown when food bowl is being touched while eating or when treats or objects are being taken away. He dislikes water so he has gotten wipe downs to get cleaned. Friendly when his coat is being brushed and isn’t bothered when held or restrained. When unfamiliar people approach the home he will bark but isn’t bothered when unfamiliar people approach you. Picolo is described as being confident, independent and affectionate who will do best in the home of older kids; when he wants attention he will put his head in your lap. He has a very high activity level, enjoys playing with toy balls and the game of tug. When home he will follow you around, he eats dry food with white rice at least 2 times a day. His favorite snack is Slim Jims. He is house trained and has never had any accidents within the home. When left alone in the home he is well behaved and when left outdoors. He is trained in a metal crate and can stay there all day. She knows such commands as “sit” “paw” and “show teeth”. For exercise he plays in the yard or goes for walks on the leash; he doesn’t pull on the leash. He usually potty on the grass, gravel or dirt. During intake Picolo was nervous but allowed handling from counselor approach counselor and allowed petted was able to scan (negative), collar and photograph.

04/07/2016 WEB MEMO
A volunteer writes: Picolo was found abandoned on a beach in Far Rockaway and dislikes the water. He is shy and a little unsure, but has completely swept me off my feet! He didn’t want much of anything to do with me at first, but lucky for me he did want something to do with my treats. When I called him over he stopped a good distance from me, sat when I asked him to, and promptly began offering his paw — the SWEETEST thing! When I extended my reach as far as I could to actually give him a treat, he seemed to think he hadn’t earned it yet, and revealed that he knows “down” too. He eventually warmed up to be cautiously affectionate — bounding over to me with a waggy tail, shying away at first, but then leaning his head on my lap and nuzzling my hand when I stopped petting him. On subsequent walks we’ve picked up right where we left off — he wags his tail in circles, invites me to join him on the bench, and even gives kisses (his old man breath is a small price to pay for such an honor!). He doesn’t pull much on leash (and has a cute cowboy-ish walk) and seems housebroken. He likes to chase after tennis balls and is reported to be very active, but well behaved when left alone, and a real trooper when it comes to being crated. He isn’t flashy in the looks department, but his face is full of character, and I think he is as cute as can be! He does have some cloudiness in one eye, which might contribute to his timid nature. He was not fond of the other dogs in his finder’s home, or the two year old child, but was relaxed and playful with the older children and adults. You know those dogs that are introduced with a line like “he’s got some issues, but I wouldn’t trade him for the world”? Picolo is meant to be one of those dogs! He’s hoping to find someone that will love his quirks, eat Slim Jims with him, accept him for who he is, and of course, that is prepared to turn down lots of offers of the world once word gets out about how special he is!

04/05/2016 BEHAVIOR EVALUATION – EXPNOCHILD
Exam Type BEHAVIOR
Picolo came to us as an owner surrender due to the him not getting along with the other 5 dogs and the 2 year old child in the home. According to the owner Picolo was relaxed and playful with the older children in the home. Though if in the same room as the two year old in his crate he would bark and lunge toward that child. Around larger breed dog it was reported that Picolo would bark and growl at them. Initially when in the shelter environment, it was observed that Picolo had very fearful, stiff and nervous body language. He did show some improvement; however becoming a bit more social with handlers thought still remaining cautious. Picolo was shy and nervous when entering the behavior room but showed some interest in interacting with the assessor. After a few minutes he warmed up rather quickly to the assessor and would look for head rubs throughout the assessment. It was noticed though that Picolo was wary of fast movements and would flinch when a quick hand or body gesture was made. Picolo allowed the assessor to conduct all tactile assessment items though he did maintain tense and fearful body language throughout the assessment. He showed no interest in the toy on this portion of the assessment. Based on all known behavior information and fearful nature we recommend a home with an experienced adopter and no children at this time. Look: 2. Dog’s eyes are averted. His body posture is a bit tense; his tail is low and not moving. He allows head to be held loosely in Assessor’s cupped hands. Sensitivity: 2. Dog stands still and accepts the touch, his eyes are averted, his tail is between his legs, body trembling and a bit stiff, mouth closed, lip long, ears back, lip lick. Tag: 2. Follows at end of leash, body soft, but fearful. Squeeze 1: 3. Dog closes mouth, becomes stiff. Flank squeeze 1: 1. Dog does not respond at all. Flank squeeze 1: 2. Dog does not respond at all. Body tense Toy 1: No interest.

04/05/2016 GROUP BEHAVIOR EVALUATION – EXPNOCHILD
Exam Type GROUP BEHAVIOR
Picolo enters the pen with a tucked tail, shivering slighly and pacing slowly. He is hesitant to approach the helper dog at the gate and the helper dog also keeps her distance. Due to Picolo’s fearful behavior in the shelter the decision was made not to push him and allow him to adjust at his own pace and the gate was not open for direct interaction. Update 4/7: Picolo is nervous and reluctant to greet at the gate and gives a few lip curls. The pen door is open while the handlers hold onto the others dog leash to allow Picolo approach. He gives brief sniff but becomes uncomfortable when the other dog reciprocates and gives a quick muzzle punch.

04/01/2016 INITIAL PHYSICAL EXAM
Medical rating was 3 NC – MAJOR CONDITIONS NOT CONTAGIOUS, behavior rating was NONE
Scan negative M; 8 YO; 57.7 lb Scared and nervous but allows handling with slow approach Geriatric Left eye blurring Skin and coat clear BARH

04/25/2016 CAGE EXAM (LAST MAJOR EXAM)
Medical rating 3 C – MAJOR CONDITIONS , behavior rating EXPNOCHILD
04/25/16 16:39 VC: Day 7 doxycycline S/O: BAR, at front of kennel barking. No coughing while excited, sneezing, serous nasal d/c and mild congestion A: Resolving CIRDC P: Recommend remain in ISO for treatment, CIRDC is improving Prognosis: Excellent

 

 

 

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If you are local to the Tri-State, New England, and the general Northeast United States area, and you are SERIOUS about adopting or fostering one of the animals at NYC ACC, please read our MUST READ section for instructions, or email [email protected]. Our experienced volunteers will do their best to guide you through the process.

* We highly discourage everyone from trusting strangers that send them Facebook messages, offering help, for it has ended in truly tragic events.*

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