ROCKY aka NAPOLEAN – A0995679

 

Brooklyn Center

My name is ROCKY. My Animal ID # is A0995679.
I am a neutered male tan and white pit bull mix. The shelter thinks I am about 3 YEARS old.

I came in the shelter as a STRAY on 10/15/2016 from NY 11693, owner surrender reason stated was STRAY.

MOST RECENT MEDICAL INFORMATION AND WEIGHT
12/27/2016 Exam Type RE-EXAM – Medical Rating is 2 NC – MINOR CONDITIONS NOT CONTAGIOUS, Behavior Rating is EXPERIENCE, Weight 55.6 LBS.

12/27/16 Recheck left hind paw. O: BARH. Very active, jumping up and down in run. INTG: Left hind paw – mod. swelling, moisture, small open wound dorsally between digits 3-4 and 4-5. Painful on palpation. A: Pododermatitis, wounds. Discomfort and swelling may be exacerbated by dog’s very high activity level. P: Continue Rimadyl 100 mg PO q 24 hours x 7 more days. Add on Tramadol 50 mg. 1 PO BID x 7 days. Add on Baytril 136 mg 1 PO BID x 10 days. Recheck in 5 days to reassess. Good prognosis.

10/15/2016 PET PROFILE MEMO
10/15/16 17:45 Rocky is a tan American pit that is 3 years old. He was wandering the street on his own. Officers noticed the dog and brought them to ACC. Rocky allowed being collard, scanned and photographed. He was friendly and playful.

12/22/2016 WEB MEMO
A volunteer writes: Rocky is a handsome boy. He sports a beautiful tan coat with a dashing white shirt vest. This boy is three years old, the perfect age for adoption. He is past the hassles of puppydom and yet has many miles on his odometer to spend with you. Come meet Rocky now. He is patiently awaiting your arrival. Another volunteer writes: There are some dogs that you have an instant connection with and then there are the ones that tend to grow on you over time and then all of a sudden you realize just how much you adore them. Don’t get me wrong, Rocky has always been sweet and mild mannered. He pulls a bit on the leash, but he’s very housebroken and always eager to relieve himself. I’m not sure when it happened, but, I started to realize just how much I look forward to spending time with him each time I volunteer. There’s something so magnetic about his personality. Faced with his third stay with us, he seems to make lemons out of lemonade. He’s happy, he’s playful, and he has a quirky little attitude that emerges the more you get to know him. Recently, during our time in the yard, he was happily playing fetch with me. Upon realizing the pup in the adjacent pen had a ball, he got so jealous! Suddenly his ball wasn’t sufficient enough and he wanted to play with hers! He would retrieve his ball, drop it and look longingly at hers…approach the fence line and tail wag and make loving eyes at the ball across the way. What a silly boy! When not distracted, he’s quite athletic! He loves to run, fetch, and even drops the ball on command. He has a few other tricks up his sleeve too: he knows sit, down and give paw! He’s so food motivated that I can imagine he can be taught pretty much anything. It might have taken me a little more time to really appreciate what a gem Rocky is, but I am sure it won’t take you more than a few minutes. Ask to meet him today!

11/30/2016 BEHAVIOR EVALUATION – EXPERIENCE
Exam Type BEHAVIOR
KNOWN HISTORY: Unknown Neutered, Stray Bite history: Yes; reported by the Department of Health to have bitten a 16 year-old while on leash at a bus stop 2 years ago. No further details were provided regarding the circumstance surrounding the bite nor the level of bite. SAFER ASSESSMENT: 10/20/16 Look: 1. Dog holds gaze with soft eyes, soft body. He allows head to be held loosely in Assessor’s cupped hands. Dog holds gaze for three full seconds. Sensitivity: 1. Dog leans into the Assessor, eyes soft, soft and loose body, open mouth. Tag: 1. Dog assumes play position and joins the game. Or dog indicates play with huffing, soft ‘popping’ of the body, etc. Dog jumps on Assessor once play begins. Squeeze 1&2: 1. Dog gently pulls back his paw. Toy: 1. Dog settles close, keeps a firm grip and is loose and wiggly. He does not place his body between you and the toy. Summary: Rocky displayed no concern during his behavior assessment DOG-DOG ASSESSMENT: Tolerant: These dogs are typically non-reactive on leash and will be either friendly or indifferent off leash. They can typically tolerate some rude behavior from other dogs and can be described as having a long fuse. They show relaxed, appropriate, easy-going body language around others. PLAYGROUP: Rocky was brought in as a stray so his past behavior around dogs is unknown. When off leash at the Care Center, Rocky displays soft and social body language when interacting in a calm group of male and female dogs. He seeks handler interaction. Rocky becomes slightly uncomfortable when a dog solicits play but is able to walk away and continues to explore the pen. When a dog begins to hard bark at Rocky, Rocky begins to bark back. Rocky is sometimes able to engage in gentle play when solicited but other times offer corrections. The Behavior Department recommends that Rocky be placed in a home with dogs that match his calm sociability. MEDICAL BEHAVIOR: 10/16/16 During his initial medical examination, Rocky readily allowed all handling. IN-SHELTER BEHAVIOR: 11/30/16 Rocky continues to display soft and social behavior with staff in the care center. He regularly seeks attention by leaning his body into staff to receive pets. ENERGY LEVEL: Rocky displays a high activity level in the care center. RECOMMENDATIONS: Experienced adopter only.

10/17/2016 GROUP BEHAVIOR EVALUATION
Exam Type GROUP BEHAVIOR
Rocky was brought in as a stray so his past behavior around dogs is unknown. When off leash at the Care Center, Rocky displays soft and social body language when interacting in a calm group of male and female dogs. He seeks handler interaction. Rocky becomes slightly uncomfortable when a dog solicits play but is able to walk away and continues to explore the pen. When a dog begins to hard bark at Rocky, Rocky begins to bark back. Rocky is sometimes able to engage in gentle play when solicited but other times offer corrections. The Behavior Department recommends that Rocky be placed in a home with dogs that match his calm sociability. November: Rocky displays bouncy body language when interacting with playful male and female dogs. He corrects a male that mounts him. December: Rocky does not engage in play today and calmly wanders in a calm group of male and female dogs. Rocky engaged in gentle play when solicited.

10/16/2016 INITIAL PHYSICAL EXAM
Medical rating was 1 – NORMAL , behavior rating was NONE
Scanned po# 985112003245758 BARH- tolerated all handling; friendly and playful neutered male Approx 3 yrs old Eyes, ears and nose- clear Teeth- mild tartar No parasites or fleas seen AMBX4 NOSF

12/27/2016 RE-EXAM (LAST MAJOR EXAM)
Medical rating 2 NC – MINOR CONDITIONS NOT CONTAGIOUS, behavior rating EXPERIENCE
12/27/16 Recheck left hind paw. O: BARH. Very active, jumping up and down in run. INTG: Left hind paw – mod. swelling, moisture, small open wound dorsally between digits 3-4 and 4-5. Painful on palpation. A: Pododermatitis, wounds. Discomfort and swelling may be exacerbated by dog’s very high activity level. P: Continue Rimadyl 100 mg PO q 24 hours x 7 more days. Add on Tramadol 50 mg. 1 PO BID x 7 days. Add on Baytril 136 mg 1 PO BID x 10 days. Recheck in 5 days to reassess. Good prognosis.

 

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