SOCK MONKEY – A1098355

Manhattan Center

My name is SOCK MONKEY. My Animal ID # is A1098355.
I am a male blue and white am pit bull ter and american staff mix. The shelter thinks I am about 10 MONTHS old.

I came in the shelter as a STRAY on 12/01/2016 from NY 10029, owner surrender reason stated was STRAY.

MOST RECENT MEDICAL INFORMATION AND WEIGHT
12/12/2016 Exam Type CAGE EXAM – Medical Rating is 3 C – MAJOR CONDITIONS , Behavior Rating is NONE, Weight 68.8 LBS.

12/12/16 Serous to mucopurulent nasal discharge, sneezing. These symptoms are consistent with CIRDC. Move to isolation, start doxycycline 350 mg PO SID x10 days. 1088 —- 12/02/16 12:54 happy tail reported no bleeding or lesion seen onrounds there is no adequate treatment for happy tail other than permanent removal from caging

12/01/2016 PET PROFILE MEMO
12/01/16 18:20 Sock Monkey is a 10 month old male APBT mix. His owner couldn’t keep him and he was brought to ACC by a neighbor. His tail was wagging so hard that it was bleeding at the tip. Sock Monkey is super friendly/outgoing with people. The neighbor reports that he lived with a child (~5 years old) and that he was friendly and excited/playful with strange people and dogs that he met on the way here. Sock Monkey had a super loose, wiggly body, open mouth, and wagging tail while I pet him, scanned him (-), collared him, and took his pictures. He often jumped up and leaned into me while I pet him. He bounced around. He sometimes put his mouth my hands without applying pressure. He rolled around on his back, wiggly with an open mouth, while we weighed and vaccinated him.

12/03/2016 WEB MEMO
A volunteer writes: Googling Sock Monkey left me with no clearer idea as to why this gorgeous, exuberant dog has this name, but he does until you adopt him and decide to change it. Socks (gotta have a nickname) is stunning, happy, excited, enthusiastic and a lover of life. A walk? Absolutely let’s do it! Toys? I’m SO ready to play and can amuse myself. A cuddle? Yup, I love to cuddle! A belly rub? If you’re up for it so am I! Other dogs? Yes, let’s play! Socks is a young, playful boy who’s motto is “Life is a bowl of cherries and I’m going to sample each one!”. Super housetrained, he peed forever once we were outside (I think he contributed to the end of our drought), and the look of relief on his face was enormous as he looked up at me as if to say, almost done………whew! With a ton of young energy, Socks went from toy to toy, squeaking them, tossing them up, giving chase and having the best time. He’s fun and can be jumpy in his puppy exuberance, knows sit and takes treats softly. With an invitation Socks joined me on the bench for a quick and enthusiastic cuddle but quickly jumped down in pursuit of a more energetic activity. Socks will need an experienced person to help him learn some leash manners and some boundaries; he’s smart, happy, loves everyone and can’t wait to learn from his new person. If you’re the person to help our happy big puppy grow into a happy adult, he’s hoping you’ll stop by to meet him today.

12/04/2016 BEHAVIOR EVALUATION – EXPNOCHILD
Exam Type BEHAVIOR
KNOWN HISTORY: N/A Unaltered, Stray Other notes: Upon intake Sock Monkey has a loose, wiggly body and allowed handling. SAFER ASSESSMENT: Look: 3. Dog jumps on the Assessor, consistently rubs his shoulder on the Assessor, and will not allow Assessor to conduct the assessment. Sensitivity: 2. Dog displays high energy and movement, but it is directed toward getting closer to the Assessor. His body is soft, panting, jumps up between attempts to lick Assessor, mouths Assessor hard. Tag: 2. Dog is not fearful, but is unresponsive to the Assessor, and approaches the Assessor at the end of the game. He is focused on stimuli other than the Assessor. Squeeze 1: 1. Dog gently pulls back his paw. Squeeze 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: Sock Monkey displayed an extremely high amount of energy and exuberance during his assessment. He jumped up on and hard mouthed the assessor throughout the assessment; between assessment items he had a lot of trouble settling and unable to readily recover. Sock Monkey may require positive reinforcement training and daily physical exercise and mental stimulation. The behavior department believes Sock Monkey may benefit best from an experienced adult home only who will allow for a period of decompression before introducing/exposing Sock Monkey to new and unfamiliar situations. DOG-DOG INTERACTION ASSESSMENT: Play Skill Novice: These dogs lack appropriate skills to engage in proper play. They may become stuck on one behavior; lack pauses or breaks in play and often ignores warning signs from other dogs to slow down. Play should end when the other dog in the didactic pair signals it is over. PLAYGROUP: Sock Monkey is exuberantly playful with other dogs in the care center, and would benefit from having slow introductions to other playful, tolerant dogs in a future home. MEDICAL BEHAVIOR: 12/2/16 During his initial medical exam Sock Monkey appeared sweet and high energy, he allowed all handling.

RECOMMENDATIONS: Experience _X_No children (under 13) Potential challenges: _X_Basic manners/Poor impulse control (It is recommended that default behaviors such as “Leave it”, “Sit/Stay”, “Down” are reinforced to substitute frustration and teach him to control his impulses instead of simply reacting; proper management is also advised. Force-free, reward based training is recommended.) _X_Mouthiness/Poor bite inhibition (Decreasing the force of the mouth as well as the frequency of mouthing, in this order is recommended by using force-free, reward based training as well to reinforce a soft appropriate mouth and redirect hard inappropriate mouthing onto toys.)

12/02/2016 GROUP BEHAVIOR EVALUATION 
Exam Type GROUP BEHAVIOR
Sock Monkey is exuberantly playful with other dogs in the care center, and would benefit from having slow introductions to other playful, tolerant dogs in a future home. 12/2: When off leash with male and female dogs Sock Monkey engages in rough, mouthy play. He will engage in running play when solicited. 12/3: Sock Monkey engages in rough, mouthy play with male and female dogs. He uses his body to push into the other dogs during play. 12/4-12/5: Sock Monkey continues to engage in rough play. 12/10: Sock Monkey continues to engage in rough, running play with both male and female. 12/6-8: Sock Monkey engages in bouts of exuberant play. He becomes anxious and paces after prolonged time in the yard. 12/9: Sock Monkey engages in rough, running play with a group of male dogs. He offers correction if mounted.

12/02/2016 INITIAL PHYSICAL EXAM
Medical rating was 2 NC – MINOR CONDITIONS NOT CONTAGIOUS, behavior rating was NONE
Microchip: negative Sex: intact male Age: reported 10m Mentation: BARH Eyes: clear Ears: clean Nose: no d/c Teeth: no staining If abnormal BCS: WNL Skin: WNL Hair Coat: WNL Declawed: N/A Any injuries: tail tip injury “happy tail” will coag when pressure is applied but easily reopens due to excitement and movement Behavior: allows all handling but very boisterous and untrained, sweet and wants affection Medication: N/A, preventatives given

12/12/2016 CAGE EXAM (LAST MAJOR EXAM)
Medical rating 3 C – MAJOR CONDITIONS ,
12/12/16 Serous to mucopurulent nasal discharge, sneezing. These symptoms are consistent with CIRDC. Move to isolation, start doxycycline 350 mg PO SID x10 days. 1088 —- 12/02/16 12:54 happy tail reported no bleeding or lesion seen onrounds there is no adequate treatment for happy tail other than permanent removal from caging

 

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