STELLA aka MUSHKA – A1102447

Manhattan Center

My name is STELLA. My Animal ID # is A1102447.
I am a spayed female br brindle and white am pit bull ter mix. The shelter thinks I am about 3 YEARS old.

I came in the shelter as a OWNER SUR on 07/30/2017 from NY 10037, owner surrender reason stated was MOVE2PRIVA.

08/02/2017 AT RISK MEMO
Stella A1102447 is at risk for concerns that she is not thriving in the shelter environment. While highly social with handlers and dogs outside of her kennel, Stella panics when being returned to her kennel (alligator rolling and snapping).

MOST RECENT MEDICAL INFORMATION AND WEIGHT
07/30/2017 Exam Type LVT INTAKE – Medical Rating is 1 – NORMAL , Behavior Rating is NONE, Weight 56.0 LBS.

Microchip: POSITIVE Sex: SPAYED FEMALE Age: appx 3y Mentation: BAR Eyes: clear Ears: clean, Nose: no d/c Teeth: no staining, If abnormal BCS: WNL 6/9 Skin: WNL Hair Coat: WNL Declawed: N/A Any injuries: no Behavior: allowed all handling, friendly Medication: N/A, preventatives given

07/30/2017 PET PROFILE MEMO
07/30/17 14:35 Basic: Stella is a 3 yr old spayed large dog. She is from ACC her owners are moving out of state and cannot take her with them. She has not had any health problems and was not see by a vet since being adopted. Socialization: Around strangers Stella is friendly and playful. She has spent time around children at home, ages 3yrs and up. With them she is relaxed and playful. She play exuberantly and somewhat rough at times with children and adults. She has not been around other dogs in the home, because outside she will bark and pull towards other dogs and it has made her owners nervous. She, once, interacted with another dog and they played well, but rough. She will try to get out of her harness when she sees another dog and wants to run towards them. She has not lived with cats or other pets. She did bite a person a few days ago but it did not draw blood. She has never bitten another animal. Behavior: Stella poops and pees inside. She will chew on household items and will whine and bark when left alone and is hard to control when she sees another dog. She isnt bothered by loud noises. She isnt bothered when someone: takes away her food, treat or toy, pushes her off furniture, holds or restrains her, disturbs her while sleeping, touches her feet. She is afraid of baths and nail trims and when someone comes near her house she will bark. When someone unfamiliar approaches her owner she isnt bothered. For new family: Stella is friendly, playful, affectionate, exciteable, and sometimes anxious. Her activity level is very high and her owners love how playful and sweet she is at home. Stella will follow her owners around at home. She sleeps anywhere and sometimes in her crate with the door open. She eats grain free dry food. She likes to play fetch and tug with chew bones and rope toys. She has been mostly indoors. She is not housetrained and has daily accidents. She is only walked once a day. She goes on the grass. She is crate trained and does well for 5 hrs. She knows “sit, come” commands and when off leash wanders but comes when called. She pulls hard on the leash. She would probably love running for exercise. During intake Stella had a loose body with a slow wagging relaxed tail. Her tail was wagging the whole time. She would frequently be sprawled out on the floor with her back legs in frog position. She was whining and panting a lot and jumped on the counselor whenever the counselor pet her. She allowed all collaring and handling.

08/01/2017 WEB MEMO

08/01/2017 BEHAVIOR EVALUATION – EXPERIENCE
Exam Type BEHAVIOR
KNOWN HISTORY: Full Profile 7/30/17, second stay at care center Spayed, Owner Surrender (In previous home for five months) Previously lived with: Behavior toward strangers: Friendly and playful Behavior toward children: Relaxed and playful Behavior toward dogs: Lunges and barks at dogs on leash, she is not allowed to approach them Behavior toward cats: Unknown Resource guarding: None reported Bite history: Yes, Stella bit a person when she was pulling towards another dog and barking. The person attempted to hold Stella back, and her tooth grazed his leg. The bite did not break skin. Housetrained: No Energy level/descriptors: Stella is friendly, playful, affectionate, excitable, and sometimes anxious with a very high activity level. KNOWN HISTORY: None 1/29/17, first stay at care center Spayed, Stray SAFER ASSESSMENT: 8/1/17 Look: 1. Dog jumps up to lick the Assessor’s face with tail wagging, ears back and eyes averted. Sensitivity: 2. Dog displays high energy and movement, but it is directed toward getting closer to the Assessor. Her body is soft, panting, jumps up between attempts to lick Assessor. Tag: 1. Dog assumes play position and joins the game. Squeeze 1: 1. Dog gently pulls back her paw. Squeeze 2: 1. Dog gently pulls back her paw. Toy: 1. Minimal interest, dog sniffs toy. Summary: Stella displayed a high level of activity and movement on her assessment. She was social throughout and allowed al handling. PLAYGROUP: Stella is polite when greeting dogs off leash in the care center, and engages in chase play with other playful dogs. The behavior department recommends slow introductions between Stella and resident dogs who engage in a similar style of play. In home behavior/history around dogs is unknown. The previous owner reports that Stella may be reactive to dogs (lunges, barks), and has not been allowed to approach in the past. All introductions to dogs should be proceeded with using positive reinforcement methods only. INTAKE BEHAVIOR Upon intake, Stella had a loose body and wagging tail. She saw dogs in the lobby and barked at them. MEDICAL BEHAVIOR: 7/30/17 During her initial medical exam, Stella was social and allowed handling.

ENERGY LEVEL: Her previous owners describe Stella as a very high-energy dog. She is a young, enthusiastic, social dog who will need daily mental and physical activity to keep her engaged and exercised. We recommend long-lasting chews, food puzzles, and hide-and-seek games, in additional to physical exercise, to positively direct her energy and enthusiasm. RECOMMENDATIONS: Experience (suitable for an adopter with some previous dog experience, especially with behaviors outlined below) 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 any frustration and teach her to control her impulses instead of simply reacting; proper management is also advised. Force-free, reward based training only is recommended. _X_On-leash reactivity/barrier frustration: At the care center, Stella has been observed to react to other dogs on leash, lunging towards them and barking. This behavior was also reported in her previous home. As Stella plays well with other dogs, this reaction is likely due to excitement and frustration, we recommend a front clip harness or head halter to help manage this behavior. She will need positive reinforcement, reward based training to teach her to look at you rather than other dogs.

01/30/2017 GROUP BEHAVIOR EVALUATION 
Exam Type GROUP BEHAVIOR
1/30: When introduced off leash to other dogs in the care center, Stella offers polite greeting and engages in some gentle play. 2/1: Stella engages in a bit of play, then becomes increasingly tense and aroused as the interaction continues 7/31: Stella engages in high energy, running play. She is vocal as play intensifies.

07/30/2017 LVT INTAKE PHYSICAL EXAM
Medical rating was 1 – NORMAL , behavior rating was NONE
Microchip: POSITIVE Sex: SPAYED FEMALE Age: appx 3y Mentation: BAR Eyes: clear Ears: clean, Nose: no d/c Teeth: no staining, If abnormal BCS: WNL 6/9 Skin: WNL Hair Coat: WNL Declawed: N/A Any injuries: no Behavior: allowed all handling, friendly Medication: N/A, preventatives given

02/26/2017 RE-EXAM (LAST MAJOR EXAM)
Medical rating 3 C – MAJOR CONDITIONS ,
02/26/17 15:03 Hx: CIRDC and RHL no wt bearing lameness dx on 2/9, tested pos for M. cynos, brought in by PD this morning, adopters contacted, report that she escaped her collar, nasal dc seen while being RTO S: energetic, sweet dog O: EENT: moderate dental tartar, OU & AU clear, mild mucoidnasal dc Lnn: WNL CV: NMA, s&s pulses, pink moist mm Resp: clear lungs, eupnic Abd: SNP UG: spayed female, MS: 4x ambulatory, BCS 5/9, no lameness seen Neuro: BAR, PLRs WNL, no ataxia A: relapse CIRDC P: 250 mg Doxycline PO SID x7d px good 2/26 Resp PCR results Pos: Mcynos Neg: Bord, CDV, CHV, CPiV, InflA, CAV-2, CCoV 02/09/17 10:39 S: adopted 2/6, began coughing with nasal discharge 2/8, did not eat this morning, started limping on RHL this morning O: QAR H EENT: minor dental tartar; MP nasal discharge Int: spay incision CDI, slightly swollen, nonpainful Lnn: WNL CV: NMA, s&s pulses, pink moist mm Resp: clear lungs, eupnic, no cough elicited on tracheal palpation Abd: SNP UG: spayed female MS: toe-touching on RHL, no fx palpable, mild stifle effusion, BCS 5/9 Neuro: mentation WNL, no ataxia A: CIRDC RHL lameness r/o CCL tear vs ST inury vs other P: sedation permission given verbally by owner to Dr. 1301 sedated with 0.5ml Dexdorm & 0.5ml Torb IM, reversed with 0.5ml Antisedan IM Chest Rads: mildly increased opacity in caudal L lung field RHL rads: stifle effusion, patellar ligament clearly visible, fat pad, no fx unable to elicit Tibial thrust or drawer under sedation r/o partial CCL tear vs soft tissue vs other 250mg Doxycycline pO SID x 10d 50mg Rimadyl PO BID x7d recommend steam shower treatments for CIRDC, recommend strict cage rest for CCL & follow up with vet if no improvement on Rimadyl or if symtoms recur once off rimadyl px: good for CIRDC, open for RHL lameness, CCL tears are degenerative in dogs and affect both stifles, dogs with CCL tears in one limb often have a CCL tear in the other limb within the next year, surgical repair has excellent prognosis

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