ROMEO – A1091810

 

Brooklyn Center

My name is ROMEO. My Animal ID # is A1091810.
I am a male tan and white american staff mix. The shelter thinks I am about 4 YEARS old.

I came in the shelter as a OWNER SUR on 09/30/2016 from NY 11207, owner surrender reason stated was PERS PROB.

MOST RECENT MEDICAL INFORMATION AND WEIGHT
10/08/2016 Exam Type RE-EXAM – Medical Rating is 3 C – MAJOR CONDITIONS , Behavior Rating is EXPNOCHILD, Weight 57.2 LBS.

CIRDC NOTED ON ROUNDS BAR. ATTENTION SEEKING. COUGHING WITH MINIMAL NASAL DISCHARGE A: CIRDC P: REC DOXYCYCLINE 300MG PO Q24 X 10 DAYS. CONTINUE TO MONITOR WHILE AT BACC EXCELLENT PROGNOSIS

09/30/2016 PET PROFILE MEMO
09/30/16 22:04 BASIC INFORMATION Romeo is a tan, Staffordshire that is 4 years old. The family has Romeo when he was a puppy. Romeo is being surrender due to having no time. Romeo has no known illness. SOCIALIZATION Romeo has not been introduced to small children. But he has been around teenager and stranger. He is friendly and jumps up to greet them. He also enjoys hugs and kisses. He has lived with 1 small dog and he is relaxed and respectful around the other dog. He also lived with one male cat in the home. He is respectful and relaxed around the cat. Around the family he is very affectionate and playful. BEHAVIOR He has never had his nails trimmed or coat brushed. He allows his food bowl touched while eating, but he growl and tense up when his toys are being removed from his mouth. She allows to be bathed but is fearful and tries to jump out of the cage. Romeo has never had a bite history. He is house trained and going outside 3 times a day. FOR NEW FAMILIES TO KNOW Romeo has described as affectionate, friendly and playful. He spends most of the time in the bed room. He enjoys sleeping; he loves to play tug and kongs. His favorite food is pedigree and Alpo dry or wet. His favorite activity is to chew on chew bones. He knowns the command sit. When the family is home he follows them around and seeks for attention. BEHAVIOR DURING INTAKE Romeo during intake was a bit fearful, but slowly approached counselor and allowed to be rubbed. He allowed to be collard, scanned and photographed.

10/06/2016 WEB MEMO
A volunteer writes: Sweet Romeo has the look of a distinguished gentleman, and the calm, laidback demeanor to go with it. Romeo moseys along quite well on a leash, and seems to be housetrained. Whenever we go for walks together and sit down for a break, he pushes his sweet little face into my hand for head scratches and tries to nuzzle his big old body into mine for maximum affection. Surrendered by his former owner because of personal problems that had nothing to do with him, Romeo is a sweet boy who tries to get as close as possible to his handler, happy for the opportunity for cuddles. Although he is a sweetheart in all other respects, Romeo does have a penchant for guarding his toys, which he may need training for. For this reason, we recommend that he be adopted by an experienced dog owner with no children at home. Please come and see this special boy today!

10/04/2016 BEHAVIOR EVALUATION – EXPNOCHILD
Exam Type BEHAVIOR
KNOWN HISTORY: Unaltered, Owner Surrender Previously lived with: Adults/dog/cat Behavior toward children: Unknown Behavior toward dogs: Relaxed and respectful Behavior toward cats: Respectful and relaxed FG/RG: Allows food to be touched when eating, becomes tense and growls if toys are removed from his mouth. Bite history: None reported Housetrained: Yes Energy level/descriptors: Affectionate, friendly and playful. Other notes: SAFER ASSESSMENT: 10/4/16 Look: 1. Dog leans forward with tail wagging, ears back and eyes averted. Sensitivity: 1. Dog leans into the Assessor, eyes soft or squinty, soft and loose body, open mouth. Tag: 1. Follows at end of leash, body soft. Squeeze 1/2: 1. Dog gently pulls back his paw. Toy: 3. Dog takes toy away, keeps a firm hold. His body is stiff. Summary: Romeo showed a potential for resource guarding on his assessment. PLAYGROUP: 10/02/16 According to Romeo’s previous owner, Romeo has lived with 1 small dog and he is relaxed and respectful around the other dog. When off leash with dogs at the Care Center, Romeo was initially nervous of other dogs but tolerant of their face to face greetings. With further playgroup sessions, Romeo displays soft and social body language when interaction with calm male and female dogs. The Behavior Department recommends that Romeo be placed in a home with dogs that match his calm energy level. MEDICAL BEHAVIOR: 10/2/16 During his initial medical exam Romeo was tense and allowed all handling. ENERGY LEVEL: RECOMMENDATIONS: Experienced Adult Home Only _X_No children (under 13) (See known history/potential challenges) Potential challenges: _X_ Potential for resource guarding (See known history; Romeo has been reported become tense/growl over toys. During his stay in the care centers, it has been observed that Romeo displays a potential for resource guarding as he does display appropriate warning signals upon approach when there is a toy item in his possession. We advise against ever removing anything from Romeo’s possession without trading for an item of equal or higher value when attempting to modify/manage this behavior. Force-free, reward based training only is recommended.)

10/01/2016 GROUP BEHAVIOR EVALUATION 
Exam Type GROUP BEHAVIOR
According to Romeo’s previous owner, Romeo has lived with 1 small dog and he is relaxed and respectful around the other dog. When off leash with dogs at the Care Center, Romeo was initially nervous of other dogs but tolerant of their face to face greetings. With further playgroup sessions, Romeo displays soft and social body language when interaction with calm male and female dogs. The Behavior Department recommends that Romeo be placed in a home with dogs that match his calm energy level. 10/1: Romeo is slightly nervous, greeting the novel female with a tense face. He is tolerant of her face to face greetings as he explores the pen. 10/2: Romeo greets both a male and female dog today. He mostly keeps to himself but is tolerant of the other dog’s greets. He briefly becomes sexually motivated with a female but does not attempt to mount her. 10/6: Romeo is more social today as he interacts with a female dog. 10/7: Romeo displays soft and social body language when interaction with calm male and female dogs.

10/02/2016 INITIAL PHYSICAL EXAM
Medical rating was 2 NC – MINOR CONDITIONS NOT CONTAGIOUS, behavior rating was NONE
Scan negative BARH male ~ 4 yrs mild dental staining and gingiviitis tense allows all handling nosf

10/08/2016 RE-EXAM (LAST MAJOR EXAM)
Medical rating 3 C – MAJOR CONDITIONS , behavior rating EXPNOCHILD
CIRDC NOTED ON ROUNDS BAR. ATTENTION SEEKING. COUGHING WITH MINIMAL 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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