RICO – A1070503

Manhattan Center

My name is RICO. My Animal ID # is A1070503.
I am a neutered male brown and white american staff mix. The shelter thinks I am about 3 YEARS old.

I came in the shelter as a STRAY on 01/17/2017 from NY 10029, owner surrender reason stated was STRAY.

MOST RECENT MEDICAL INFORMATION AND WEIGHT
01/20/2017 Exam Type BEHAVIORPART2 – Medical Rating is 1 – NORMAL , Behavior Rating is NH ONLY, Weight 63.0 LBS.

Potential challenges: _X_Handling/touch sensitivity: Rico has avoided touch here at the center. He may benefit from limited or no tactile handling while being given time to decompress in a calm, quiet, relaxed environment. _X_Fearful/potential for defensive aggression _X_Multiple-bite history/risk of future aggression: We are not certain what triggered the bites in the previous home, but the behavior should be investigated and addressed to prevent future bite incidents.

01/17/2017 PET PROFILE MEMO
01/17/17 16:19 Basic Information Rico is a three year old neutered American Pit Bull Terrier. He is being surrendered because of a pregnancy and allergies. Surrendering party stated Rico has a very high activity level and likes to play a lot. He has lived around kids of all ages and is playful around them. He plays in a somewhat rough manner because he is big and clumsy stated the surrendering party. Rico has bitten someone back in April of 2016. Rico does not display any signs of aggression towards people he knows but may snap at people he does not know. Behavior during Intake Rico did not tolerated touch by the admissions counselor. When I was scanning him for a microchip her snapped at the scanner. From that moment on I did not attempt to handle this pet. The surrendering party helped with the picture and got his weight. The surrendering party needed help snapping our ID collar on and when I attempted to help, Rico bit my hand. The bite did not break skin.

WEB MEMO
No Web Memo

01/20/2017 BEHAVIOR EVALUATION – NH ONLY
Exam Type BEHAVIOR
KNOWN HISTORY: Limited Profile 1/17/17 Neutered, Owner Surrender(Unknown how long he was in the home) Previously lived with: Adults and children of all ages. Behavior toward strangers: May snap at them. Behavior toward children: Playful, can be rough with them. Behavior toward dogs: Unknown Behavior toward cats: Unknown Resource guarding: Unknown Bite history: Yes, Rico bit two people in 2016 when he escaped from the owner’s apartment. He bit an adult (did not break skin) and a 6-year-old child (did break skin). Additional details, including the severity of the bite that broke skin, are not available. Upon intake into the care center, Rico bit the admissions counselor when he attempted to collar him. The bite did not break skin. Housetrained: Unknown Energy level/descriptors: Rico is described as playful with a high activity level. Other notes: SAFER ASSESSMENT: Date of assessment 1/20/2017 Summary: At the care center Rico avoids being touched, stiffening when he is reached for. Due to the nature of Rico’s bites, running after people to bite them and biting the admissions counselor when touched, along with his avoidance of touch by staff, he is not a candidate for an assessment. DOG-DOG INTERACTION ASSESSMENT: Summary PLAYGROUP: 1/20: Rico is loose and playful with a female, offering bows and jumping on her. He does, however, tense and become aroused when she falls down and rolls onto her back. Rico remains uncomfortable with handling–tensing and quickly turning each time a handler attempts to collar him. He also will shift his focus quickly on handlers any time they move in the pen while he is interacting on-leash with a female dog. MEDICAL BEHAVIOR: 1/18/17 During his initial medical examination, Rico was tense, growled, and resisted handling. ENERGY LEVEL: RECOMMENDATIONS: New Hope Only _X_No children (under 13): Due to Rico’s multiple bite history, we recommend an adult-only home. _X_Place with a New Hope partner: Due to Rico’s bite history and discomfort with interaction at the care center, we recommend placement with a New Hope partner who can provide any necessary behavior modification before placement into a permanent home. We recommend only force-free, reward-based training for Rico. More aversive methods are likely to increase fear and aggression.

Potential challenges: _X_Handling/touch sensitivity: Rico has avoided touch here at the center. He may benefit from limited or no tactile handling while being given time to decompress in a calm, quiet, relaxed environment. _X_Fearful/potential for defensive aggression _X_Multiple-bite history/risk of future aggression: We are not certain what triggered the bites in the previous home, but the behavior should be investigated and addressed to prevent future bite incidents.

01/18/2017 GROUP BEHAVIOR EVALUATION 
Exam Type GROUP BEHAVIOR
1/18: Rico greets a female dog through a barrier with hackles raised but wagging tail and continuous sniffing. He is not comfortable with handling at this time, however, and does not allow collaring and also growls at a different handler through a gate. He is not introduced off-leash at this time. 1/20: Rico is loose and playful with a female, offering bows and jumping on her. He does, however, tense and become aroused when she falls down and rolls onto her back. Rico remains uncomfortable with handling–tensing and quickly turning each time a handler attempts to collar him. He also will shift his focus quickly on handlers any time they move in the pen while he is interacting on-leash with a female dog.

01/18/2017 POST ADOPTION PHYSICAL EXAM
Medical rating was 1 – NORMAL , behavior rating was NONE
Scan pos# 985112003686702 BARH Very tesne and nervous, growling and resisted handling Mod dental tartar Clean ears, eyes, nose Clean coat Neutered male NOSF

04/26/2016 CAGE EXAM (LAST MAJOR EXAM)
Medical rating 3 C – MAJOR CONDITIONS ,
04/26/16 14:20 S/O: nasal discharge and sneezing A: CIRDC P: move to isolation start doxy 350 mg PO SID x 10 days

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RTO – 04/28/2016

**DOH HOLD RELEASED  04/28/16**

MALE, BROWN / WHITE, AMERICAN STAFF MIX, 8 yrs
STRAY – ONHOLDHERE, HOLD FOR DOH-B Reason STRAY
Intake condition UNSPECIFIE Intake Date 04/16/2016, From NY 10029, DueOut Date 04/26/2016,

Medical Behavior Evaluation YELLOW
Medical Summary In cage exam as dog could not be removed (see behavior) Microchip: 985112003686702 on intake, could not confirm Sex: male, could not confirm intact or not Age: reported 8y Mentation: BARH Eyes: clear Ears: clean Nose: no d/c Teeth: could not assess If abnormal BCS: WNL Skin: WNl Hair Coat: WNL Declawed: N/A Any injuries: none seen at a distance Behavior: appears terrified (shaking, no eye contact, lip licking) but will growl and retreat to back of cage when approached, when cage door is opened or handler is on eye level dog will rise and growl and give warning of potential lunge. Cannot lasso from back of cage. Rec waiting a night for dog to calm and reassess Medication: N/A, dewormer only on food
Weight 0.0

 

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