SAINT aka POINDEXTER – A1110094

Manhattan Center

My name is SAINT. My Animal ID # is A1110094.
I am a neutered male brown and white pit bull mix. The shelter thinks I am about 2 YEARS old.

I came in the shelter as a RETURN on 08/01/2017 from NY 10029, owner surrender reason stated was TOO HYPER.

08/03/2017 AT RISK MEMO
Saint A1110094 is at risk for a New Hope Only behavior determination. He shows a low threshold for arousal and reactivity toward other dogs, and his previous owner describes some redirection and nipping (no broken skin) when overstimulated.

MOST RECENT MEDICAL INFORMATION AND WEIGHT
08/01/2017 Exam Type DVM INTAKE – Medical Rating is 1 – NORMAL , Behavior Rating is NONE, Weight 62.0 LBS.

DVM Intake Exam Estimated age: 2 years Microchip noted on Intake? yes History : adopted from MACC; surrendered because he is dog reactive Subjective: BAR Observed Behavior – appears friendly but panting anxiously; tenses up with added restraint but overall allows handling Evidence of Cruelty seen – none Evidence of Trauma seen – none Objective BCS 5/9 EENT: Eyes clear, ears clean, no nasal discharge noted Oral Exam: mm pk, moist; minimal tartar/staining PLN: No enlargements noted H/L: NSR, NMA, CRT < 2, Lungs clear, eupnic ABD: Non painful, no masses palpated U/G: neutered MSI: Ambulatory x 4, skin free of parasites, no masses noted, healthy hair coat; callous over elbows CNS: mentation appropriate – no signs of neurologic abnormalities Rectal: not performed Assessment Healthy adult Plan no treatment needed Prognosis: good SURGERY: neutered

08/01/2017 PET PROFILE MEMO
08/01/17 13:25 Socialization Around strangers, Saint is very friendly will jump on them as they come into the home and gets excited. he has not been around children so behavior is unknown. he plays exuberant with adults. He is reactive when dogs are passing in the street and lunges at them. He has not been around dogs so behavior is unknown. He has not been around cats so behavior is unknown. There is no bite history with a person or animal. behavior Owners stated he is hard to control when he sees other dogs and is anxious when left alone sometimes.He isnt bothered with storms or fireworks. He isnt bothered with touching of food bowl, taking a bone or toy out his mouth, nath time, brushing of coat or unfamiliar approaches to the owners. He barks when being restrained. It is unknown with trimming of nails. For the new family to know Owner described him as friendly, affectionate, playful, excitable and anxious with a very high activity level. when owner is home he follows them around. He loves kong and ropes playing tug. he sleeps in a dog bed and ate dry food pedigree. He is mostly house trained and has accidents a few times a week. He is anxious when left alone in the house and barks sometimes. He does well in the crate for 3 hours. He knows drop it, sit and down. He pulls very hard on leash and owners had not had him off leash behavior upon intake Saint was anxious in the intake room by passing back and forth and pulling but allowed collaring, leashing and scanning.

08/01/2017 WEB MEMO
No Web Memo

08/03/2017 BEHAVIOR EVALUATION – NH ONLY
Exam Type BEHAVIOR
Saint A1110094 KNOWN HISTORY: Full Profile 8/1/17, second stay at care center Neutered, Owner Surrender (In previous home for three months) Previously lived with: Adults Behavior toward strangers: Very friendly Behavior toward children: Unknown Behavior toward dogs: Reactive, lunges at them on leash. Has redirected and nipped at the owner when lunging at dogs, no broken skin. Behavior toward cats: Unknown Resource guarding: None reported Bite history: None reported Housetrained: Mostly, has accidents a few times a week Energy level/descriptors: Saint is described as friendly, affectionate, playful, excitable, and anxious with a very high activity level. KNOWN HISTORY: None 4/25/17, first stay at care center Neutered, Stray SAFER ASSESSMENT: 8/2/17 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 leans into the Assessor, eyes soft or squinty, soft and loose body, closed mouth. Tag: 3. Dog jumps up and grabs leash in mouth, reluctant to relinquish. Squeeze 1: 1. Dog gently pulls back his paw. Squeeze 2: 1. Dog gently pulls back his paw. Toy: 1. Minimal interest, dog sniffs toy. Summary: Saint became quickly over aroused during tag, jumping up and grabbing the leash. It was difficult to get him to relinquish the leash. He allowed all handling during his assessment. DOG-DOG INTERACTION ASSESSMENT: Summary PLAYGROUP: During Saint’s initial stay in the care center, he was able to interact with dogs in a controlled play group setting, though displayed minimal interest in socializing. At times, Saint would become uncomfortable with play or lingering greeting. The previous adopter of Saint reports reactivity toward dogs, (lunges toward, stiff). At this time, the behavior department feels Saint may be most comfortable as the only resident dog in a home. INTAKE BEHAVIOR Upon intake, Saint appeared anxious but allowed handling. MEDICAL BEHAVIOR: 8/1/17 During his initial medical exam, Saint was tense and appeared anxious but allowed all handling.

ENERGY LEVEL: Saint’s previous owner described him as having a very high level of activity. He is a young, enthusiastic, social dog who will need daily mental and physical activity to keep him engaged and exercised. We recommend long-lasting chews, food puzzles, and hide-and-seek games, in additional to physical exercise, to positively direct his energy and enthusiasm. RECOMMENDATIONS: New Hope Only _X_Single-pet home/Recommend no dog parks: Due to low sociability and comfort around dogs, Saint may be most comfortable in a single dog household at this time. _X_Place with a New Hope partner: Due to Saint’s reported behavior of redirecting and nipping at his walker when he reacts to other dogs, we recommend placement with a New Hope partner. Consultation with a professional trainer/behaviorist is highly recommended for guidance to safely manage/modify any behavior Saint presents with outside of the care centers. Potential challenges: _X_Social hyper-arousal: Saint became quickly over aroused during tag, jumping up on the handler and grabbing the leash. He will need positive reinforcement, reward based training to teach him to remain calm in the presence of excitement. _X_On-leash reactivity/barrier frustration: Saint’s owner reported that he reacts to other dogs on leash, lunging towards them, barking and growling, and redirecting, nipping at the handler. Saint may need positive reinforcement, reward based training to teach him to look at you rather than other dogs and novel stimuli that may startle him. We recommend a front clip harness or head halter to help manage this behavior. _X_Leash-biting: Saint becomes quickly over aroused and leash bites, and has trouble relinquishing the leash. We recommend positive reinforcement, force free training to work on this issue with Saint. He can be given a toy to carry or something else to do.

08/02/2017 GROUP BEHAVIOR EVALUATION – NH ONLY
Exam Type GROUP BEHAVIOR
During Saint’s initial stay in the care center, he was able to interact with dogs in a controlled play group setting, though displayed minimal interest in socializing. At times, Saint would become uncomfortable with play or lingering greeting. The previous adopter of Saint reports reactivity toward dogs, (lunges toward, stiff). At this time, the behavior department feels Saint may be most comfortable as the only resident dog in a home. 4/28: When off leash with another dog, Saint is uncomfortable with greeting. He will lip lick and tuck his tail. He will then hide behind the handler. 5/4-8: Pointdexter keeps to himself in a pen of males and females. He approaches and sniffs dogs from behind when their backs are turned, and quickly turns away when they face him. 5/9: Saint allows polite approach. He becomes a bit tense when solicited with play. 5/10: Saint keeps only to himself. 5/11: Saint greets briefly and keeps to himself. He becomes aroused and reactive when another dog begins reacting through the adjacent pen. 5/12-16: Saint greets politely then keeps to himself. 8/2: When greeting on leash, Saint displays minimal interest in approach.

08/01/2017 DVM INTAKE PHYSICAL EXAM
Medical rating was 1 – NORMAL , behavior rating was NONE
DVM Intake Exam Estimated age: 2 years Microchip noted on Intake? yes History : adopted from MACC; surrendered because he is dog reactive Subjective: BAR Observed Behavior – appears friendly but panting anxiously; tenses up with added restraint but overall allows handling Evidence of Cruelty seen – none Evidence of Trauma seen – none Objective BCS 5/9 EENT: Eyes clear, ears clean, no nasal discharge noted Oral Exam: mm pk, moist; minimal tartar/staining PLN: No enlargements noted H/L: NSR, NMA, CRT < 2, Lungs clear, eupnic ABD: Non painful, no masses palpated U/G: neutered MSI: Ambulatory x 4, skin free of parasites, no masses noted, healthy hair coat; callous over elbows CNS: mentation appropriate – no signs of neurologic abnormalities Rectal: not performed Assessment Healthy adult Plan no treatment needed Prognosis: good SURGERY: neutered

05/22/2017 MS NEW URI (LAST MAJOR EXAM)
Medical rating 3 C – MAJOR CONDITIONS ,
S/O-adopted 6 days ago and has started coughing and sneezing; also had an episode of bloody nasal discharge but that seems to have resolved; eating and doing well otherwise BAR mm pk, moist; CRT <2 sec mild huffing cough with end gag sneezing, mild serous d/c eyes clear lungs/heart WNL soft, nonpainful abdomen A CIRDC P doxy 300 mg PO SID x 14 days discussed CIRDC; recommend giving meds with food and avoiding other dogs for 14 days; if no improvement or other signs of systemic dz develop, then recheck

Generated on Aug 3 2017 6:00PM

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ADOPTED 05/16/2017

**SAFER : EXPERIENCED HOME**

NEUTERED MALE, BROWN / WHITE, PIT BULL MIX, 2 yrs
STRAY – STRAYAVAI, HOLD FOR EVICTION Reason PETS CONFL
Intake condition EXAM REQ Intake Date 04/25/2017, From NY 11212, DueOut Date 05/03/2017

Medical Behavior Evaluation BLUE
Medical Summary  Estimated age: 2-3 years Microchip noted on Intake? Police picked up dog from owner’s house who did not want it anymore because he did not get along with other pets in the house. BAR Observed Behavior – nervous and tense but responds well to praise; cowers a little when approached with hand  T =not taken P = WNL R =WNL BCS 6/9 EENT: Eyes clear, ears clean, no nasal discharge noted Oral Exam: mm pk, moist; CRT <2 sec; mild staining of teeth PLN: No enlargements noted H/L: NSR, NMA, CRT < 2, Lungs clear, eupnic ABD: Non painful, no masses palpated U/G: intact, 2 normal descended testicles MSI: Ambulatory x 4, skin free of parasites, no masses noted, overall healthy coat with small area of barbed/thinning hair with mild underlying erythema and sl lichenification/hyperpigmentation at tip of tail CNS: mentation appropriate – no signs of neurologic abnormalities Rectal: not performed Assessment 1. apparently healthy Plan no treatment needed Prognosis: excellent SURGERY: Okay for surgery
Weight 68.0

BEHAVIOR :

KNOWN HISTORY: None
Unaltered Male, Owner Surrender
SAFER ASSESSMENT:
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: 1. Dog sits 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.
Tag: 2. Dog assumes play position and joins the game.  Jumps up on assessor and grabs leash.
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: Pointdexter appeared fearful at times in the assessment room, shying away from the assessor when uncomfortable.  He was social for the majority of the assessment and did allow all handling.  During tag he became a bit over aroused, jumping up and grabbing the leash, but he settled quickly.

DOG-DOG INTERACTION ASSESSMENT:
Pending

PLAYGROUP:
4/27: When introduced off leash to the  female greeter dog, Pointdexter is tense, nervous, and avoids approach.
4/28: When off leash with another dog, Pointdexter is uncomfortable with greeting. He will lip lick and tuck his tail. He will then hide behind the handler.
5/4-8: Pointdexter keeps only to himself in a pen of males and females.  He approaches and sniffs dogs from behind when their backs are turned, and quickly turns away when they face him.

MEDICAL BEHAVIOR:
During his initial medical exam, Pointdexter was tense.

ENERGY LEVEL:
We have no history on Pointdexter so we cannot be certain of his behavior in a home environment.  However, he is a young, enthusiastic, social dog who will need daily mental and physical activity to keep him engaged and exercised. We recommend long-lasting chews, food puzzles, and hide-and-seek games, in additional to physical exercise, to positively direct his energy and enthusiasm.

RECOMMENDATIONS: Experience (suitable for an adopter with some previous dog experience, especially with behaviors outlined below)

Potential challenges:
_X_Fearful: Though he appears to be social, Pointdexter does at times become fearful, moving away from direct touch.  It is important to always go slow and give Pointdexter the option to walk away from any social interaction.  Pointdexter should never be forced to approach anything that he is uncomfortable with or to submit to petting or handling.  It should always be Pointdexter’s choice to approach a new person or thing.  Pointdexter would do best in an initially calm and quiet home environment and should be given time to acclimate to his new surroundings.

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