PRINCESS – A1067138

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PRINCESS – A1067138

***SAFER : EXPERIENCED HOME***

FEMALE, WHITE / TAN, PIT BULL MIX, 1 yr, 6 mos
OWNER SUR – EVALUATE, NO HOLD Reason MOVE2PRIVA
Intake condition EXAM REQ Intake Date 03/09/2016, From NY 10303, DueOut Date 03/09/2016

Medical Behavior Evaluation GREEN
Medical Summary Microchip scan negative Female; no spay scar seen Approximately 1.5 years old Mentation: BARH Eyes are clear; reddened conjunctiva Has a healing wound on inner right pinna; minor bleeding; cleaned with chlorhexidine solution Nose: wnl; no nasal discharge Teeth are white and clean BCS: 3/5 Slightly dirty hair coat Behavior: friendly and very energetic; allowed handling
Weight 54.2

A volunteer writes: Princess is a cow print cutie pie who was surrendered to the shelter because her owners are moving to a place that doesn’t allow dogs.  Princess knows how to sit and give paw, Princess takes treats gently and walks wonderfully on leash.  In addition Princess likes other dogs and is an active member of our playgroup program. If you’re interested in meeting our pretty Princess please come to Staten Island ACC. She’s ready and waiting.

PROFILE :

Basic Information:

Princess is a 1 1/2yr old female Pit Bull that has no past or current medical issues that the owner is aware of.

Socialization:

According to the owner Princess does great in the presence of children and she interacts with them in a somewhat rough manner. She came from a home with children and she interacted with them in a playful gentle manner. Princess has also been in the presence of other dogs (small & large) and according to the owner she is fine when engaging in interaction. The owner has never had a cat around for her to interact with and don’t know how she would respond in the presence of a cat. Princess has never bitten a person or another animal.

Behavior:

According to the owner Princess doesn’t have any guarding issues when it comes to food, treats, and toys. These items can be given and taken away with no problems. She takes well to grooming agents like receiving a bath, having her nails trimmed, and the brushing of her coat. These agents can be done but there will be a struggle due to her size, strength, he ranting to play all the time.

For a New Family to Know:

Princess is described to be friendly, playful, affectionate, excitable, and anxious with a high to very high activity level. When in the home Princess is the type of dog that will follow you around seeking attention or be in the same room. She loves to play with dog toys and will play with just about anything according to the owner. Princess is an indoor only dog that is house broken. Princess was brought eating dry food and the brand the owner gave was Pedigree. When left alone in the home Princess is well behaved and this applies to her being left in the yard as well. She knows a few basic commands like sit, down, and give paw. For daily exercise she was taken on walks on a leash and let out into the yard. When on leash Princess will pull very hard.

SAFER

Princess came into our center as an owner surrender citing moving issues. It is reported Princess came from a home with children, interacted with them in a playful gentle manner, at times rough and exuberant. Owner reports Princess also does well with dogs of all sizes. Behavior around cats is unknown. Owner states Princess isn’t bothered if anyone touches her Food, Toys, Treats. Owner reports Princess is housebroken and well behaved when left alone in the home. During intake, Princess was friendly and very energetic, allowed all handling. She pulled on leash for her relief walk. Princess was sociable and very high energy upon entering SAFER assessment area. She pulled out of assessor’s hands on all three Look attempts. Princess leaned into assessor during Sensitivity item, open mouth, tail slightly wagging. She followed at the end of the leash during Tag game, becoming more playful and interactive towards end of game, including jumping on assessor at end. She gently pulled her paw back on second Squeeze attempt. Princess took Toy away, body not stiff. When greeting a male dog through the gate, Princess became over stimulated and was attempting to get through the gate. She was hard barking and would not respond to human handler’s corrections. The Behavior Team feels Princess would do well with an Experienced adopter. She will require daily mental and physical stimulation in the forms of daily walks, runs, exercise, play to positively direct her energy and enthusiasm. Princess would benefit from obedience classes to learn leash manners and not to jump up.

Look: 2. Dog pulls out of Assessor’s hands each time without settling during three repetitions.

Sensitivity: 1. Dog leans into the Assessor, eyes soft or squinty, soft and loose body, open mouth.

Tag: 1. Dog follows at the end of the leash, becomes playful towards end of game, indicates play with huffing, soft ‘popping’ of the body, etc, jumps on Assessor at end.

Squeeze 1: 1. Dog does not respond at all for three seconds. Her eyes are averted and her ears are relaxed.

Squeeze  2: 1. Dog gently pulls back her paw.

Toy 2. Dog takes toy away, keeps a firm hold. Her body is between you and the toy, no growling or stiffness.

Dog-dog: When greeting a male dog through the gate, Princess became over stimulated and was attempting to get through the gate. She was hard barking and would not respond to human handler’s corrections.

GROUP BEHAVIOR

When greeting a male dog through the gate, Princess became over stimulated and was attempting to get through the gate. She was hard barking and would not respond to human handler’s corrections. The behavior team did not have an appropriate dog that would be tolerant of her pushy behavior therefore there was no further introduction.

3/16 update : When introduced to a large male dog, Princess was very tolerant and polite. She offered appropriate corrections when mounted.

3/17 update : Princess continues to be polite and offer multiple play bows to a sexually motivated male. She enjoys jumping in the pool and offers appropriate corrections.

3/18 – 3/19 update : Princess continues to be very tolerant of pushy dogs, she often exhibits submissive behavior as well as offering appropriate corrections to a sexually motivated male. Princess engaged in running play and often jumps into the pool

 

For more information on adopting from the NYC AC&C, or to find a rescue to assist, please read the following: http://information.urgentpodr.org/adoption-info-and-list-of-rescues/

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 read here:http://information.urgentpodr.org/acc-placement-status-descriptions/

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

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

For more information on adopting from the NYC AC&C, or to find a rescue to assist, please read the following: http://urgentpodr.org/adoption-info-and-list-of-rescues.

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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