SUZIE – A1104270

SUZIE – A1104270

**SAFER : AVERAGE HOME**

SPAYED FEMALE, TAN / WHITE, BOXER / BLACK MOUTH CUR, 8 yrs
OWNER SUR – EVALUATE, HOLD RELEASED Reason PERS PROB
Intake condition EXAM REQ Intake Date 03/04/2017, From NY 10465, DueOut Date 03/05/2017,

Medical Behavior Evaluation BLUE
Medical Summary BAR H. BCS 5/9. EENM: OU Clear, AU Clean, Some dental tartar, and severe gingivitis, MM Pink and moist, CRT 2 sec. CV: No Heart Murmurs or Arrhythmias. LUNGS: Clear. ABD: Soft, comfortable. No masses or pain felt during abdominal palpation. MS/INTEG: Amb X 4, No external parasites seen.  Clean coat and skin, dermatitis on ventral chest and right arm pit. NS: Mentally appropriate . PLN: NSF. UG: Spayed female (spay scar). Weight 56.0

PROFILE:

Basic Info:

Suzie A1104270 is an 8yr old spayed female tan & white Boxer/Black Mouth Cur who was adopted from another shelter and is being surrendered due to no time and a new baby. She was last seen by a veterinarian in 2016 and currently has no known health issues/injuries.

Socialization:

Around strangers Suzie is shy for a few minutes. She’s lived with people ages 4mths-93yrs old and was gentle, exuberant, relaxed, playful with everyone in the home. Suzie has been around/spent time with chickens, dogs, cats and rabbits and if allowed to interact with them she did well with them as well. Suzie has never bitten/scratched any person or animal.

Behavior:

Suzie isn’t bothered by the following: having her food/food bowl, toys/treats touched/moved, being moved off of furniture, being brushed, having her nails trimmed, being bathed or being disturbed while sleeping/resting. If someone approaches the home/family member Suzie will sit and wait for the person to approach her and pet her and according to the owner she doesn’t bark and isn’t destructive.

For A New Family to Know:

Suzie is described as smart, friendly, affectionate, playful, confident & excitable with a medium activity level. The owner likes how smart and good Suzie is. Suzie enjoys resting, ball, squeaky toys and games of fetch, chase & tug. She is mostly an indoor only dog who sleeps on a dog bed curled up in a ball & is walked 2-3x a day where she pulls lightly on her leash at times. Suzie eats dry Pedigree 2-3x a day and given Milk Bone dog treats (if you give her a treat she’s your best friend). Suzie is house broken, well behaved when left home alone and knows the following list of commands: “easy” (when you want her to calm down and do something slowly/calmly), “sit”, “stay”, “come”, “go”, “up”, “high five” & “heel”.

Intake Behavior:

Suzie allowed all handling. She had a loose body and sat next to me as I was speaking with her owner. Suzie allowed to be scanned (+), collared and take her pictures which took me a few tries as she kept trying to go towards the front door. She walked nicely alongside me for a couple of minutes but then refused to walk, I had to carry her to the transport van and place her in which she didn’t seem to mind.

BEHAVIOR :

KNOWN HISTORY: Full Profile

Spayed, Owner Surrender (Unknown how long in previous home)

Previously lived with: Adults and children (all ages)

Behavior toward strangers: Shy

Behavior toward children: Gentle, exuberant, relaxed, and playful

Behavior toward dogs: Does well with other dogs

Behavior toward cats: Does well with cats (and chickens and rabbits)

Resource guarding: None reported

Bite history: None reported

Housetrained: Yes

Energy level/descriptors: Suzie is described as smart, friendly, affectionate, playful, confident, and excitable with a medium activity level.

SAFER ASSESSMENT:

Look:  1. Dog’s eyes are averted, with tail wagging and ears back. She allows head to be held loosely in Assessor’s cupped hands.

Sensitivity: 1. Dog leans into the Assessor, eyes soft or squinty, soft and loose body, closed mouth.

Tag: 1. Follows at end of leash, body soft, bit playful.

Squeeze 1: 1. Dog does not respond at all for three seconds.

Squeeze 2: 1. Dog does not respond at all for three seconds.

Toy: 1. Dog settles close, keeps a firm grip. She does not place her body between you and the toy.

Summary: Suzie displayed no concerning behaviors on her assessment.

DOG-DOG INTERACTION ASSESSMENT:

Summary

PLAYGROUP:

3/6: When introduced off leash to other dogs in the care center Suzie greets and engages in play when solicited, becoming highly aroused by chase play.

3/7: Suzie only keeps to herself today.

3/8-3/9: Suzie keeps to herself in a group of male and female dogs.  She allows polite approach.  She growls and offers correction when solicited with play.

MEDICAL BEHAVIOR:

During her initial medical exam, Suzie was tense.

ENERGY LEVEL:

Suzie’s previous owner described her as having a medium level of activity.

RECOMMENDATIONS: Average (suitable for an adopter with an average amount of dog experience)

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