SONY – A1083137

Brooklyn Center

My name is SONY. My Animal ID # is A1083137.
I am a female black and white am pit bull ter mix. The shelter thinks I am about 5 MONTHS old.

I came in the shelter as a OWNER SUR on 07/28/2016 from NY 11212, owner surrender reason stated was PERS PROB.

MOST RECENT MEDICAL INFORMATION AND WEIGHT
08/08/2016 Exam Type CAGE EXAM – Medical Rating is 3 C – MAJOR CONDITIONS , Behavior Rating is EXPERIENCE, Weight 33.0 LBS.

SND, sniffling noted on rounds. Move to isolation, start doxycycline 150 mg PO SID x10 days. 1088

07/28/2016 PET PROFILE MEMO
07/28/16 20:59 Sony is a 5 month old black and white female American Pit-Bull Terrier. She was given to owner from a friend and has been in their care for 4 months. She is being surrendered into the center due to personal problems. There are no known health injuries or concerns. Sony is described as being friendly and outgoing. Has lived with children age 12-16 and is relaxed and playful. She is gentle when playing with adults and children. There is no known history of him being around other cats. With other dogs she is exuberant. There is no known history of her biting another animal or person. She will pee indoors when not taken out and can destroy household items when left alone. During storms or firework she isn’t bothered. She isn’t bothered when her food bowl is being touched or when treats or o0bjects are being taken away. You can bath her, brush her coat and trim her nails. She is friendly when unfamiliar people approach you or the home. Sony is described as being friendly with a high activity level. When home she will follow you around or play a good game of fetch, chase or tug with her family. Mostly kept indoors she slept anywhere comfortable and dry food 3 times a day. She is partially house trained. When left alone she will bark or whine. For exercise she goes on leash walks and pulls lightly; off leash she will stay close to your side.

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08/03/2016 BEHAVIOR EVALUATION – EXPERIENCE
Exam Type BEHAVIOR
Sony’s previous owner describes her as friendly, with a high activity level and outgoing. She lived with adults and children (ages 12-16) and played gently with them all. Sony’s previous owner reported that she is not fully housetrained and will urinate and defecate indoor, she also destroys items in the house, barks and whines when left alone. While here at the Care Center, Sony has shown social and appropriate behaviors towards humans however during her playgroup sessions she becomes extremely hyper-motivated and appears to have been deprived of proper dog-dog socialization throughout her puppyhood. She pulls at the leash while barking and will not break her focus on the other dog. When off leash, she is unable to decrease her arousal level, persistently chasing, body slamming and mouthing the other dog and does not respond to corrections from other dogs or interruptions from handlers to slow her down. Also, Sony has shown mild food guarding behavior- freezing and growling. Due to the range of behaviors we have seen, we feel that Sony is only suitable for experienced adopters with no young children who are prepared to manage her separation anxiety, housetraining, food guarding and who will safely supervise and manage her behavior around other dogs. We highly recommend that a new adopter seek the professional guidance of a certified trainer or behaviorist in order to provide Sony with positive and appropriate behavior modification and training strategies.

08/03/2016 GROUP BEHAVIOR EVALUATION – EXPERIENCE
Exam Type GROUP BEHAVIOR
According to Sony’s previous owner, with other dogs she is exuberant. 8/3: When off leash with dogs at the Care Center, Sony is hyper-motivated to meet the other dog. She pulls at the leash and begins barking. She will not break her focus on the other dog and she is unable to decrease her arousal level. She is allowed to meet the other dog while a handler holds her leash and attempts to engage in high energy, mouthy play. She is persistant and unable to relax throughout the session. 8/4: Sony displays the same hyper-motivated behavior and a muzzle is placed on her before she is allowed into the pen. Once in the pen, Sony is unable to decrease her arousal level, persistently chasing, body slamming and mouthing the other dog and does not respond to corrections from other dogs or interruptions from handlers to slow her down.

07/30/2016 INITIAL PHYSICAL EXAM
Medical rating was 1 – NORMAL , behavior rating was NONE
Scan negative Female, ~5mths Sociable, tolerates handling and petting Clean coat ENT — NOSF BARH

08/08/2016 CAGE EXAM (LAST MAJOR EXAM)
Medical rating 3 C – MAJOR CONDITIONS , behavior rating EXPERIENCE
SND, sniffling noted on rounds. Move to isolation, start doxycycline 150 mg PO SID x10 days. 1088

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