SPARKY – A1073571

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Brooklyn Center

My name is SPARKY. My Animal ID # is A1073571.
I am a male black and white american staff mix. The shelter thinks I am about 4 YEARS old.

I came in the shelter as a OWNER SUR on 05/13/2016 from NY 11207, owner surrender reason stated was PERS PROB.

MOST RECENT MEDICAL INFORMATION AND WEIGHT
05/19/2016 Exam Type RE-EXAM – Medical Rating is 3 C – MAJOR CONDITIONS , Behavior Rating is NH ONLY, Weight 63.6 LBS.

CIRDC NOTED ON ROUNDS BAR. COUGHING WITH MILD NASAL DISCHARGE A: CIRDC P: REC DOXYCYCLINE 350MG PO Q24 X 10 DAYS. CONTINUE TO MONITOR WHILE AT BACC EXCELLENT PROGNOSIS

05/13/2016 PET PROFILE MEMO
05/13/16 18:15 Sparky is a 4 year old male American Staff. He was given to his owner as a gift and has been in their care since. He is being surrendered into our facility due to owner moving and unable to have pets. There are no known health injuries or problems. With strangers he is friendly and is somewhat rough when he plays. He spent time with children and was playful but also somewhat rough. He has no experience with other dogs or with cats. There is no known history of him biting another animal or person. Behavior is good. During storms or fireworks he is nervous. You are able to touch his food bowl while he is eating and isn’t bothered when treats or objects are being taken away. He doesn’t like water and he will growl and snap if bathed aggressively. He is friendly when his coat is being brushed and isn’t bothered when being held or restrained. Behavior is unknown when his nails are being trimmed. When unfamiliar people approach the home or you he will bark. Sparky is described as being friendly and smart he understands both English and Spanish. He has a very high activity level and would do best in a home with a lot of space. His favorite activity is running around. When home he will follow you; he was indoors only and ate one cup of dry food mixed with water at least 3 times a day. He is allergic to grain. He is house trained and rarely has accidents. When left alone in the yard he is well behaved and when left in the yard he will bark. He was crate-trained but no longer does due to him getting agitated. He knows such commands as “sit” “up” “stop” and “no”. For exercise he plays in the yard. He usually potty on the cement.

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05/18/2016 BEHAVIOR EVALUATION – NH ONLY
Exam Type BEHAVIOR
Sparky came to us as an owner surrender due to the owner moving and is now unable to have pets. According to the owner Sparky is friendly with strangers, has spent time with children and is playful but somewhat rough when playing. The owner stated that Sparky doesn’t like water and will growl or snap at someone if bathed. Upon intake it was observed that Sparky seemed very reactive to a small dog that was in the lobby and would growl when seeing the dog. He and the owner were taken outside where the owner placed a muzzle on Sparky. Two handlers went to retrieve Sparky where he could be seen growling and lunging toward them. As the handlers approached and put a slip lead on him Sparky fought his way out of the muzzle and immediately began to bite at the slip lead. Another was but on to control him when Sparky began to crocodile roll. After a few minutes Sparky was able to be muzzled again and taken to medical. In the kennel Sparky can be seen with very fearful and trembling body language near the back of the cage. When attempting to remove Sparky from his kennel he bared his teeth at the handler, growled and snapped at the leash. Due to the behavior displayed Sparky will not receive a SAFER for stress levels and safety concerns. We recommend Sparky go to a New Hope partner that can provide the proper behavior modification Sparky needs. An attempt was made to remove Sparky from his kennel but due to his fearfulness he will be given another day to acclimate. 5/17: Another attempt was made to remove him from his kennel but due to his reactivity he could not be brought to play group at this time.

05/15/2016 GROUP BEHAVIOR EVALUATION 
Exam Type GROUP BEHAVIOR
An attempt was made to remove Sparky from his kennel but due to his fearfulness he will be given another day to acclimate. 5/17: Another attempt was made to remove him from his kennel but due to his reactivity he could not be brought to play group at this time.

05/13/2016 INITIAL PHYSICAL EXAM
Medical rating was 2 NC – MINOR CONDITIONS NOT CONTAGIOUS, behavior rating was NONE
Microchip: negative Sex: Male intact Age: 4 Mentation: BAR- H Eyes: clr Ears: cln Nose: NND Teeth: Mild tartar If abnormal BCS: 5/9 – good Skin: Good. Hair Coat: Full haircoat. No fleas/ flea dirt seen. Any injuries: Abrasions between some toes and around some nails on 3 paws (RF, RR, LR). Behavior: Scared, nervous, evading handling. Was able to examine with a slow approach. Had a soft muzzle applied before coming to medical due to behavior reported from admissions. Medication: Pyrantel 3.5cc. Activyl 4 cc. A) Mild abrasions on paws – recently acquired. P) Cleaned paws with chlorhexidine. No other treatment needed – per Dr. Burnett. Prognosis good.

05/19/2016 RE-EXAM (LAST MAJOR EXAM)
Medical rating 3 C – MAJOR CONDITIONS , behavior rating NH ONLY
CIRDC NOTED ON ROUNDS BAR. COUGHING WITH MILD NASAL DISCHARGE A: CIRDC P: REC DOXYCYCLINE 350MG PO Q24 X 10 DAYS. CONTINUE TO MONITOR WHILE AT BACC EXCELLENT PROGNOSIS

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