REX – A1079748

Brooklyn Center

My name is REX. My Animal ID # is A1079748.
I am a neutered male tan am pit bull ter mix. The shelter thinks I am about 3 YEARS old.

I came in the shelter as a OWNER SUR on 07/02/2016 from NY 11231, owner surrender reason stated was BITEPEOPLE.

MOST RECENT MEDICAL INFORMATION AND WEIGHT
07/14/2016 Exam Type VACCINATE – Medical Rating is 3 C – MAJOR CONDITIONS , Behavior Rating is NONE, Weight 54.6 LBS.

RV given at 1:50 PM

07/02/2016 PET PROFILE MEMO
07/02/16 16:58 Basic Informtaion: Rex is a 3 year oldAmerican Pit Bull Terrier who was surrendered due to his behavior with his previous owner. Socialization: Around strangers Rex is friendly and plays exuberantly with with adults. Rex has lived with and spent time with children ages 3 and up, around them Rex is playful and usually tolerant. When Rex plays with children he is somewhat rough. Rex has lived with a shih Tzu and was very tolerant of that dog but didn’t play. Intake Behavior: Rex allowed staff to scan for a microchip and take pictures with no signs of aggression.

WEB MEMO
No Web Memo

07/12/2016 BEHAVIOR EVALUATION – EXPNOCHILD
Exam Type BEHAVIOR
Helper dog: A1079666 Rex previously lived with adults and has spent time with children ages 3 and up. The owner stated Rex is friendly and playful around strangers, adults and children; he can be somewhat rough with the children. The owner mentioned Rex lived with a Shih Tzu and was very tolerant of the dog but didn’t play. According to the owner Rex has a previous bite history. The owner nephew was bitten on the right side of his face after jumping into the dogs face after Rex was growling at his older sister. There was no information on why Rex started to growl at the older sister. The owner stated Rex let go immediately but he did break skin and treated to the Emergency room for stitches. At intake it was reported Rex was calm and allowed all handling. During SAFER Rex came into the assessment room calm and relaxed, he was friendly and affectionate towards the assessor. He allowed all handling items to be conducted without issue. Rex was relaxed during the tag interaction, and during the resources portion of the assessment Rex was easy to handle when engaged with the item. Due to some concerns stated from the previous owner and Rex previous bit history, the behavior department feels he can be suitable for an experience adopter with no children. 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 gently pulls back his paw. Squeeze 2:1. Dog gently pulls back his paw. Toy: 1. Minimal interest in Toy, dog may smell and/or lick, then turns away. Dog-dog: 3. Dog approaches the helper dog with his tail high, stiff body, head tall, hard barks and ears erect.

GROUP BEHAVIOR EVALUATION 
No Group Behavior Summary

07/03/2016 INITIAL PHYSICAL EXAM
Medical rating was 1 – NORMAL , behavior rating was NONE
Scanned positive for chip#985112004186782 BARH – tail tucked, ears back, body low, allowed most handling N~ 3 years Ears, eyes, nose, throat clear Teeth stained Coat clean – no flea dirt or parasites noted Nails short Ambx4 NOSF

07/12/2016 RE-EXAM (LAST MAJOR EXAM)
Medical rating 3 C – MAJOR CONDITIONS ,
CIRDC NOTED ON ROUNDS QAR. COUGHING WITH MILD MUCOID NASAL DISCHARGE A: CIRDC P: REC DOXYCYCLINE 300MG PO Q24 X 10 DAYS. CONTINUE TO MONITOR WHILE AT BACC. EXCELLENT PROGNOSIS

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