POLO – A1071015

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Brooklyn Center 

My name is POLO. My Animal ID # is A1071015.
I am a neutered male tan and white am pit bull ter mix. The shelter thinks I am about 5 YEARS old.

I came in the shelter as a OWNER SUR on 04/21/2016 from NY 11223, owner surrender reason stated was PERS PROB.

MOST RECENT MEDICAL INFORMATION AND WEIGHT
05/01/2016 Exam Type CAGE EXAM – Medical Rating is 3 C – MAJOR CONDITIONS , Behavior Rating is NONE, Weight 84.0 LBS.

VC – MONITOR FOR CIRDC/DIARRHEA S/O: Dog is BAR, barking No diarrhea noted in kennel Mild ocular and serous nasal discharge, licking nose Sneezing and coughing A: CIRDC P: Move to ISO and start on doxy; recheck day 7 and 10

04/21/2016 PET PROFILE MEMO
04/21/16 15:11 Polo is a 5 year old Neutered American Pit-Bull terrier. He was given to his owner from the previous owner and has been in owners care since he was a puppy. There are no known health injuries or problems. With strangers he is shy for a few minutes but plays gently with adults. He has lived around children ag 4 and under and he is relaxed, he doesn’t play with the children because he is mostly sleeping. He also lived with another Pit-Bull female and 5 and he was playful. Has no experience being with other dogs or experience with cats. There is no known history of him biting another animal or person. When he is home and no one is there and he hears a sound he will bark. During storms or firework he isn’t bothered. You are able to touch his food bowl while he is eating; he isn’t bothered when treats or objects are being taken away. He will tolerate being bathed but he doesn’t enjoy it. When having his nails trimmed he isn’t bothered and behavior is unknown when his coat is being brushed. With owner being held or restrained he isn’t bothered, behavior is unknown with others. When unfamiliar people approach the home he will bark, when unfamiliar people approach you he isn’t bothered but will smell you. Polo is described as being independent with a low activity level that will do best in a family home. His favorite activity is walking. He was both indoors and outdoors but enjoyed indoors more. He likes to play with squeaky toys and playing fetch. He was free fed both wet and dry food, and his favorite treats are anything. He is litter box trained and has never had any accidents. When left alone in the home and outdoors he is well behaved. He knows such commands as “sit” and “stay”. For exercise he goes for walks or plays in the yard; with a leash he doesn’t pull but when something has is attention he pulls lightly. Off the leash he will stay close to you and usually potty on the cement.

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05/02/2016 BEHAVIOR EVALUATION – EXPERIENCE
Exam Type BEHAVIOR
4/23 SAFER: Polo previously lived with 1 adult, another dog and children ages 4 and under. The owner stated Polo is relaxed around them but doesn’t play because he’s sleeping most of the time; he also lived with another Pit-Bull (female) that he was playful with. The owner describes Polo as independent. The owner mentioned Polo is house trained, has a low activity level and well behaved when home alone. At intake it was reported Polo was very sweet and affectionate, he allowed all handling. During SAFER Polo came into the assessment room loose and wiggly, he was friendly towards the assessor. He allowed all handling items to be conducted without issue. Polo was relaxed during the tag interaction, and during the resources portion of the assessment Polo was easy to handle when engaged with the item. Polo appears to be sociable, and did not display any behaviors concerns on the aggression 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 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 likely closed for at least a portion of the assessment item. Tag: 1. Follows at end of leash, body soft. Squeeze 1: 1. Dog does not respond at all for three seconds. His eyes are averted and his ears are relaxed. Squeeze 2:1. Dog gently pulls back his paw. Toy: 1. Minimal interest in Toy, dog licks, then turns away. 5/2 update: Polo got along well with another dog in his previous home, however he showed some concerning behaviors toward the helper dog in playgroup. Based upon this behavior, described in the GroupBehavior entry, we recommend an experienced adopter.

04/24/2016 GROUP BEHAVIOR EVALUATION – EXPERIENCE
Exam Type GROUP BEHAVIOR
Polo approaches the gate with a high energy lunge, barking and pacing. Due to this behavior he was muzzled before being introduced. Once inside the pen Polo charges the helper dog and muzzle punches her repeatedly. The interaction was ended. 5/2 update: Based upon Polo’s response to the helper dog when brought to playgroup, we recommend an experienced adopter who can keep Polo and the dogs around him safe and comfortable while addressing any underlying anxiety through positive reinforcement-based behavior modification and counterconditioning should concerns arise in his new home.

04/21/2016 INITIAL PHYSICAL EXAM
Medical rating was 1 – NORMAL , behavior rating was NONE
Scan negative N; 5 YO; 84 lb Very sweet and friendly; seeks attention; easily allows all handling; very gentle and calm Overweight EEN clear Skin and coat clear BARH

05/01/2016 CAGE EXAM (LAST MAJOR EXAM)
Medical rating 3 C – MAJOR CONDITIONS ,
VC – MONITOR FOR CIRDC/DIARRHEA S/O: Dog is BAR, barking No diarrhea noted in kennel Mild ocular and serous nasal discharge, licking nose Sneezing and coughing A: CIRDC P: Move to ISO and start on doxy; recheck day 7 and 10

 

 

 

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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.*

For more info on behavior codes and ratings, please click here: http://information.urgentpodr.org/acc-placement-status-descriptions.

For answers to Frequently Asked Questions, please see: http://information.urgentpodr.org/category/frequently-asked-questions/.

You can call (212) 788-4000 for automated instructions.

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