STORM – A1118143

Manhattan Center

My name is STORM. My Animal ID # is A1118143.
I am a female red 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 07/11/2017 from NY 11692, owner surrender reason stated was PERS PROB.

07/20/2017 AT RISK MEMO
Storm A1118143 was placed At Risk for CIRDC

MOST RECENT MEDICAL INFORMATION AND WEIGHT
07/20/2017 Exam Type MS NEW URI – Medical Rating is 3 C – MAJOR CONDITIONS , Behavior Rating is EXPERIENCE, Weight 18.6 LBS.

S/O BAR but subjectively less energy than normal mm pk, sl tacky sneezing, serous nasal discharge eupnic, lungs WNL puppy pyoderma almost completely resolved on abdomen A CIRDC P move to iso baytril 68 mg tabs, 1.5 tab PO SID x 14 days

07/11/2017 PET PROFILE MEMO
Dog allowes touching. Waggs tail.

07/15/2017 WEB MEMO

07/18/2017 BEHAVIOR EVALUATION – EXPERIENCE
Exam Type BEHAVIOR
CANINE BEHAVIOR EVALUATION for STORM A1118143 KNOWN HISTORY: None Date of Intake: 7/11/17 Unaltered female, owner surrender, no information provided SAFER ASSESSMENT: Summary: At 5 months, Storm is underage for a formal handling assessment. However, when interacted with Storm is fairly mouthy and shows a low threshold for arousal. She needs immediate intervention and guidance to learn more appropriate ways to interact with her human caretakers and to set her up for success. 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 pair signals it is over. PLAYGROUP: Storm plays exuberantly with male and female dogs in the care center. At times, Storm may lack impulse control when engaging, often mouthing the legs, neck and face of other dogs who are not comfortable with this play behavior. The behavior department recommends slow introductions between Storm and well-socialized dogs. We recommend only placing her into a home with another dog that is comfortable with exuberant play, but will also offer correction and help teach appropriate social skills. INTAKE BEHAVIOR: 7/11/17 At intake, Storm allowed all handling. MEDICAL BEHAVIOR: Date of Initial: 7/11/17 During Storm’s intake examinations, she was tolerant of all handling. ENERGY LEVEL: In the care center Storm has been active and enthusiastic. She appears to have a low threshold for arousal and needs guidance to learn how to appropriately channel that energy when she becomes overstimulated. Storm 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. We recommend feeding with puzzle feeders and food-dispensing toys rather than simple dishes.

RECOMMENDATIONS: Experienced adopter (suitable for an adopter with some previous dog experience, especially with the behaviors outlined below) _X_No young children (under 5): Due to Storm’s mouthiness and low threshold for arousal, we feel she will best succeed in a home without very young children. Older, dog savvy children can be considered pending interaction. Potential challenges: _X_Basic manners/Poor impulse control: Storm has likely not received the guidance and structure she needs to make the right choices when interacting with humans or other dogs. We recommend only positive reinforcement, force-free, reward-based training methods for Storm as more aversive methods are likely to increase fear and to fracture the human-pet bond. _X_Mouthiness/Poor bite inhibition: Storm has shown considerable mouthiness in the care center and is quick to put her teeth on skin. This is typical puppy behavior but does need to be addressed before it becomes a go-to behavior for the rest of Storm’s life. This is a behavior that should be extinguished through training alternate behaviors and lack of reward (ex. walking away whenever Storm’s teeth make contact with skin). We recommend never playing with bare hands – always with a toy – and ending play or attention whenever Storm puts teeth on skin. She should be rewarded with attention and treats when she stops and/or when she is seeking attention in alternate ways. _X_On leash reactivity: At the care center Storm has been observed to react to other dogs on leash, lunging towards them, barking, and vocalizing. While she has appeared social when engaging with dogs off leash, Storm may need positive reinforcement, reward based training to teach her to look at you rather than other dogs. We recommend a front clip harness or head halter to help manage this behavior.

07/11/2017 GROUP BEHAVIOR EVALUATION 
Exam Type GROUP BEHAVIOR
Storm plays exuberantly with male and female dogs in the care center. At times, Storm may lack impulse control when engaging, often mouthing the legs, neck and face of other dogs who are not comfortable with this play behavior. The behavior department recommends slow introductions between Storm and well-socialized dogs. We recommend only placing her into a home with another dog that is comfortable with exuberant play, but will also offer correction and help teach appropriate social skills. 7/11: When introduced off leash to dogs in the care center, Storm is initially nervous, then opens up and begins to display playful behavior. 7/12-14: Storm engages in exuberant puppy play. 7/15-20: Storm engages in mouthy, puppy play. At times she continues to solicit from dogs who may be uncomfortable with her style of play.

07/11/2017 DVM INTAKE PHYSICAL EXAM
Medical rating was 2 NC – MINOR CONDITIONS NOT CONTAGIOUS, behavior rating was NONE
DVM Intake Exam Estimated age: 5 months Microchip noted on Intake? History : surrendered by someone who was watching her for a friend and never came back to get her Subjective: BAR Observed Behavior – docile, easy going; allows handling Evidence of Cruelty seen – none Evidence of Trauma seen – none Objective BCS 5/9 EENT: Eyes clear, ears clean, no nasal discharge noted Oral Exam: mm pk, moist; CRT < 2 sec; adult upper incisors, deciduous canines PLN: No enlargements noted H/L: NSR, NMA, CRT < 2, Lungs clear, eupnic ABD: Non painful, no masses palpated U/G: female MSI: Ambulatory x 4 with no lameness noted skin free of parasites diffuse severe pustular pyoderma along abdomen, non pruritic CNS: mentation appropriate – no signs of neurologic abnormalities Rectal: not performed Assessment Pyoderma-r/o puppy pyoderma vs demodex vs other Plan rec’d treating pyoderma topically with medicated bathing 2-3x/wk and duoxo chlorhex mousse or similar product daily until resolved; if not resolving or worsening, then rec’d skin scrape and antibiotics if neg Prognosis: good SURGERY: temp waiver d/t pyoderma

07/20/2017 MS NEW URI (LAST MAJOR EXAM)
Medical rating 3 C – MAJOR CONDITIONS , behavior rating EXPERIENCE
S/O BAR but subjectively less energy than normal mm pk, sl tacky sneezing, serous nasal discharge eupnic, lungs WNL puppy pyoderma almost completely resolved on abdomen A CIRDC P move to iso baytril 68 mg tabs, 1.5 tab PO SID x 14 days

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