ROCKO – A1120717

Brooklyn Center

My name is ROCKO. My Animal ID # is A1120717.
I am a neutered male brown and white am pit bull ter mix. The shelter thinks I am about 3 YEARS old.

I came in the shelter as a OWNER SUR on 08/10/2017 from NY 11433, owner surrender reason stated was NO TIME.

08/21/2017 AT RISK MEMO
A1120717 Rocko is At Risk for CIRDC

MOST RECENT MEDICAL INFORMATION AND WEIGHT
08/19/2017 Exam Type BS NEW URI – Medical Rating is 3 C – MAJOR CONDITIONS , Behavior Rating is EXPNOCHILD, Weight 63.0 LBS.

08/19/17 CIRDC noted on rounds S/O: BAR. Active, attention seeking. EENT: Eyes clear, moderate serous, slightly mucoid nasal discharge HL: Sneezing — staff noted MPND earlier today, glendale reported MPND post op A: CIRDC P: Rec baytril 2.9ml IM q24 x 3 days, then switch to oral medication if doing well Excellent prognosis

08/03/2017 PET PROFILE MEMO
08/03/17 11:52 Basic Information: Rocko is a male large dog that is 4 years old. Rocko was bought from a friend when he was just a puppy. The owner is surrendering Rocko due to land lord issues. Rocko has no known illness. Socialization: Rocko has lived with 3 adults in the home. Rocko is excitable and playful around the adults in the home. Rocko has been introduced to small children ages 4 years and up. He has a high energy level there for must be supervised when around children. Rocko has never lived with dogs, however he becomes tense and constantly barks at other dogs in the neighborhood. Rocko has never lived with cats. Behavior: Rocko has never had a bite history. He allowed the owner to touch his food bowl while eating, removing toys from his mouth or rawhides. He is not house trained and spend the day outside in his dog house. When he walks on the leash he pulls. He knows the command sit only. When the owners are out of the house Rocko is left in the backyard, he rarely in indoors. For New Families To Know: Rocko is described as excitable, high engery and attention seeker. He loves to be around people. But he also enjoys playing in the backyard on his own. He loves to dig, play tug and sun bath. He likes toys such as chew toys and bones. BeHavior During intake: During intake Rocko was high energy, approached counselor, allowed being collard, scanned and photographed.

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08/12/2017 BEHAVIOR EVALUATION – EXPNOCHILD
Exam Type BEHAVIOR
KNOWN HISTORY: Full profile 8/10/17 Unaltered Male, Owner surrender (Since puppyhood in the previous home) Previously lived with: Three adults and has spent time with small children (ages 4 and up) Behavior toward strangers: Tolerant Behavior toward children: High energy and supervised when around young children. Behavior toward dogs: Unknown Behavior toward cats: Unknown Resource guarding: None reported Bite history: None reported Housetrained: No Energy level/descriptors: The owner stated Rocko displays a very high activity level in the house hold. Other notes: SAFER ASSESSMENT: 8/12/17 Look:2. Dog pulls out of Assessor’s hands each time without settling during three repetitions. Sensitivity:2. Dog stands still and accepts the touch, his eyes are averted, his tail is between his legs, body a bit tense with his mouth closed. Tag:1. Follows at end of leash, body soft but distracted. Flank Squeeze 1&2: 1. Dog sits, mouth closed. Toy: 1. Minimal interest in Toy, dog licks, then turns away. Summary: Rocko was very anxious and distracted in the assessment room during his evaluation. PLAYGROUP: When off leash at the Care Center, Rocko displays nervous body language-ears back, offers looks away, and keeps his distance-when greeting a novel male and female dog. He eventually exchanges genital sniffs, and is a bit sexually motivated but does not mount. He explores the pen most of the session. According to Rocko’s previous owner, Rocko has never lived with other dogs; however, he becomes tense and constantly barks at them, on leash. The Behavior Department recommends that Rocko be placed with respectful dogs that match his calm demeanor. INTAKE BEHAVIOR 8/10/17: Upon intake Rocko was very high energy when he was approach by the counselor, he allowed all handling. MEDICAL BEHAVIOR: 8/11/17: During his medical examination, Rocko was good for exam but became tense with blood work being done on him. Muzzle was needed for precaution.

ENERGY LEVEL: His previous owner reports a high activity level, which matches what we have seen in the care center. RECOMMENDATIONS: Experienced adopter, adult-only home _X_No children (under 13): Rocko displays a very high energy level during his time at the care center. This, in addition to his previous owner’s notes that he displays a very high energy level and must be supervised around children. We will be most comfortable and most likely to thrive in an adult-only home. Potential challenges: _X_House soiling: Rocko was reportedly not walked on leash in his previous home, so he has not learned to eliminate outside or in appropriate indoor spots. He will need guidance to learn where to eliminate in his new home. Accidents should never be punished as it can damage the human-dog relationship and is likely to make the problem worse. _X_Anxiety: Rocko has shown some signs of potential anxiety in the care center, vocalizing (whining, barking and panting) continually through the SAFER and through play sessions outside. This behavior was not reported at intake, and we have no known history on Rocko so we cannot be certain whether similar behavior will be seen in a future home environment.

08/11/2017 GROUP BEHAVIOR EVALUATION 
Exam Type GROUP BEHAVIOR
When off leash at the Care Center, Rocko displays nervous body language-ears back, offers looks away, and keeps his distance-when greeting a novel male and female dog. He eventually exchanges genital sniffs, and is a bit sexually motivated but does not mount. He explores the pen most of the session. According to Rocko’s previous owner, Rocko has never lived with other dogs; however, he becomes tense and constantly barks at them, on leash. The Behavior Department recommends that Rocko be placed with respectful dogs that match his calm demeanor. 8/11:Rocko displays nervous body language-ears back, looks away-when greeting a novel female dog. He exchanges a few genital sniffs, before moving away and exploring his surroundings. He is slightly sexually motivated-positioning himself to mount the greeter- but discontinues when handlers interrupt. 8/12: Rocko is nervous around the novel male dog, keeping his eyes on him and maintaining a lowered head and distance. He eventually does interact with the helper dog and becomes slightly sexually motivated- standing on his tip toes, with a vibrating tail. He does not mount, and explores the pen the rest of the session. 8/14-17: Rocko is nervous in a group of calm male and female dogs, mostly keeping to himself. He displays a tall posture, when an energetic male enters the group.

08/11/2017 DVM INTAKE PHYSICAL EXAM
Medical rating was 1 – NORMAL , behavior rating was NONE
DVM Intake Exam Estimated age: 2-4 years Microchip noted on Intake? negative History : owner surrender Subjective: BARH Observed Behavior – very good for PE but is fixated towards cats in cage across the room. High energy and very strong. Did well for vaccines but during blood draw became tense and jerked away-needed extra restraint and a muzzle for precaution. Unable to draw blood Evidence of Cruelty seen – no Evidence of Trauma seen – no Objective P = wnl R = wnl BCS 6/9 EENT: no nasal or ocular d/c. No signs of CIRDC. Clean ear canals. Small healing wounds on tips of ear pinna bilaterally Oral Exam: no oral ulcers, clean adult dentition PLN: No enlargements noted H/L: NSR, NMA, CRT < 2, Lungs clear, eupneic ABD: Non painful, no masses palpated U/G: MI, 2 testicles palpated MSI: Ambulatory x 4, skin free of parasites, no masses noted, healthy haircoat CNS: mentation appropriate – no signs of neurologic abnormalities Assessment: Small healing wounds on ear tips bilaterally r/o fly bite Otherwise healthy Plan: CTM while at BACC Draw blood for HW during surgery Prognosis: excellent SURGERY: ok to schedule for surgery

08/19/2017 BS NEW URI (LAST MAJOR EXAM)
Medical rating 3 C – MAJOR CONDITIONS , behavior rating EXPNOCHILD
08/19/17 CIRDC noted on rounds S/O: BAR. Active, attention seeking. EENT: Eyes clear, moderate serous, slightly mucoid nasal discharge HL: Sneezing — staff noted MPND earlier today, glendale reported MPND post op A: CIRDC P: Rec baytril 2.9ml IM q24 x 3 days, then switch to oral medication if doing well Excellent prognosis

 

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