RUGGIE – A1070316

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RUGGIE – A1070316

***SAFER : EXPERIENCED HOME / NO CHILDREN***

MALE, BROWN / WHITE, ENG BULLDOG / STAFFORDSHIRE, 10 mos
STRAY – STRAY WAIT, NO HOLD Reason STRAY
Intake condition UNSPECIFIE Intake Date 04/14/2016, From NY 11368, DueOut Date 04/17/2016,

Medical Behavior Evaluation GREEN
Medical Summary Microchip: Sex: intact male Age: appx 10m Mentation: BARH Eyes: cherry eye OU Ears: clean Nose: no d/c Teeth: underbite with associated staining, seem young otherwise If abnormal BCS: WNL Skin: WNL Hair Coat: WNL Declawed: N/A Any injuries: no Behavior: friendly, allowed all handling, nervous about new objects and would run to handler for comfort Medication: N/A, preventatives given
Weight 44.4

A volunteer writes: Ruggie patiently waited as I opened his kennel. His cute, droopy eyes were glued to me! He did pull at times during our walk but, in general, was a breeze on the leash! He seems to be very house trained as he did his business as soon as we got outside (and his kennel was unsoiled). We stopped to chat with another person and dog on the street. He sat calmly the whole time! He calmly went back in his kennel with no complaint. He even sat on command! Ruggie was a real treat and I can’t wait to see him again!

Ruggie came to us as an owner surrender though no behavior information was given for Ruggie. So, we can only observe the behavior that has been seen in the shelter environment. Ruggie pulled slightly on the leash while on his relief walk. He was interested in interacting with the assessor when entering the behavior room. He allowed the assessor to conduct all tactile assessment items while maintaining soft and loose body language. He joined the assessor in play during the tag interaction, and calmed easily at the end of the item. Ruggie did display some concerning behavior during the toy test, growling at the assessor as he attempted to remove the toy from Ruggie. When on an on-leash dog interaction Ruggie approached the helper dog with confident but relaxed body language. Due to Ruggie’s potential for possessiveness over this item we recommend a home with an experienced owner and no children.

Look: 2. Dog pulls out of Assessor’s hands each time without settling during three repetitions.

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 closed for a portion of the assessment item.

Tag: 1. Dog assumes play position and joins the game. He indicates play with huffing, soft ‘popping’ of the body, etc. Dog jumps on Assessor during play.

Squeeze 1: 1. Dog gently pulls back his paw.

Squeeze 2:1. Dog gently pulls back his paw.

Toy 1: 4. Dog freezes and growls.

Dog-dog: 2. Dog approaches the helper dog, body soft, tail well above spine level, ears forward.

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For more information on adopting from the NYC AC&C, or to find a rescue to assist, please read the following: http://urgentpodr.org/adoption-info-and-list-of-rescues.

If you are local to the Tri-State, New England, and the general Northeast United States area, and you are SERIOUS about adopting or fostering one of the animals at NYC ACC, please read our MUST READ section for instructions, or email [email protected]. Our experienced volunteers will do their best to guide you through the process.

* We highly discourage everyone from trusting strangers that send them Facebook messages, offering help, for it has ended in truly tragic events.*

For more info on behavior codes and ratings, please click here: http://information.urgentpodr.org/acc-placement-status-descriptions.

For answers to Frequently Asked Questions, please see: http://information.urgentpodr.org/category/frequently-asked-questions/.

You can call (212) 788-4000 for automated instructions.

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