TALAJAH – A1101354

Brooklyn Center

My name is TALAJAH. My Animal ID # is A1101354.
I am a female white and bl brindle am pit bull ter mix. The shelter thinks I am about 9 YEARS old.

I came in the shelter as a OWNER SUR on 01/10/2017 from NY 11207, owner surrender reason stated was OWN EVICT. I came in with Group/Litter #K17-085974.

MOST RECENT MEDICAL INFORMATION AND WEIGHT
01/20/2017 Exam Type RE-EXAM – Medical Rating is 3 C – MAJOR CONDITIONS , Behavior Rating is EXPERIENCE, Weight 40.4 LBS.

01/20/17 CIRDC noted on rounds S/O: BAR. Attention seeking. Eating well EENT: Nuclear sclerosis, no ocular discharge, minimal nasal discharge HL: Coughing A: CIRDC, geriatric, alopecia P: Rec doxycycline 200mg po q24 x 10 days. Excellent prognosis

01/10/2017 PET PROFILE MEMO
01/10/17 19:26 Talajah is a 9 year old Female, American pit-bull; she came to the previous owner’s as a gift from a friend as a puppy. She was surrendered him because of owner’s eviction. Talajah has no known health issues or injures, and has not recently been seen by the vet. Socialization: When approached by a stranger Talajah is shy at first after a few minutes she relaxes and becomes playful. Around Children she plays very gentle but will mostly keep to herself she has lived with one other male dog and is usually relaxed and keeps to herself around the other dog. If Talajah sees a cat she will growl and attempt to chase the cat. Behavior: During Storms or fireworks, Talajah isn’t bothered. If an individual tries to put their hand in or attempt to touch Talajah food or bowl she will go tense and growl. When someone attempts to take way a treat or a toy her she will growl and runs away with toy or treat. During bathing and brushing Talajah is very wiggly and enjoys it. When an unfamiliar person or family member comes to the house she will bark at first but after few minutes she becomes uninterested. For a new family: Talajah was described as playful, affectionate, and mellow by her previous family. She has a medium activity level and often enjoys playing tug-a-war with a rope. Talajah is feed dry and wet food 3 times a day, and she is house trained. Talajah has is mostly keep indoors and goes out side to use the bathroom twice a day on the cement. Talajah has been crate trained, and stays there overnight. While on- leash she does not pull and has never been off leash. When the Counselor approached Talajah she was wiggly and allowed the counselor to pet her. During intake she was very friendly and relaxed sniff counselor hand. She allowed counselor to collar and take picture.

WEB MEMO
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01/11/2017 BEHAVIOR EVALUATION – EXPERIENCE
Exam Type BEHAVIOR
KNOWN HISTORY: Unaltered female, Owner surrender Previously lived with: Adults/dog Behavior toward children: Around children Talajah plays very gentle but will mostly keep to herself . Behavior toward dogs: She has lived with one other male dog and is usually relaxed and keeps to herself around the other dog. Behavior toward cats: If Talajah sees a cat she will growl and attempt to chase the cat. FG/RG: If an individual tries to put their hand in/attempt to touch Talajah food or bowl she will become tense and growl. When someone attempts to take away a treat or a toy her she will growl and runs away with toy or treat Bite history: None reported Housetrained: Talajah is house-trained she is kept indoors; but goes outside to use the bathroom twice a day. Energy level/descriptors: Talajah was described as playful, affectionate, and mellow by her previous family. She has a medium activity level Other notes: Talajah she was wiggly and allowed the counselor to pet her. During intake she was very friendly and relaxed. She allowed counselor to collar and take picture. SAFER ASSESSMENT:1/11/17 Look: 1. Dog’s eyes are averted. Her ears are back, her tail is down, and she displays wide eyes, but has a relaxed body posture. Dog allows head to be held loosely in Assessor’s cupped hands. Sensitivity: 1. Dog stands still and accepts the touch, her eyes are averted, and her tail is in neutral position with relaxed body posture. Dog’s mouth is closed for at least a portion of the assessment item. Tag: 1. Follows at end of leash, body soft, tail neutral. Squeeze 1 /2: 1. Dog gently pulls back her paw. Toy: 1. No interest. Summary: Talajah was a bit fearful during her assessment, though readily warmed up and seeking attention from assessor. We cannot be certain if any other is behavior is suppressed as a result of this environment. DOG-DOG INTERACTION ASSESSMENT: Summary

PLAYGROUP: According to Talajah’s previous owner, Talajah has lived with one other male small dog and is usually relaxed and keeps to herself around the other dog. When off leash with dogs at the Care Center, Talajah was initially nervous. In a group of slightly social calm dogs, Talajah beomces uncomfortable, correcting the other dogs when they approach her face. In a group of very calm male dogs, Talajah initially displays soft body language as she calmly explores the pen. She is social and greets the other dogs as she moves around. Towards the end of the session, Talajah begins to bark at the other dogs as the approach her. Department believes that Talajah would be most comfortable as the only dog in the home, however she may be placed in a home with very calm dogs, pending the recommendation that all initial interactions between dogs been done slowly and supervised. Reward-based, force-free training can be utilized to counter-condition and desensitize Talajah to help her associate other dogs with positive experiences, such as toys or treats. MEDICAL BEHAVIOR: 1/10/17 Talajah was calm, and allowed all handling during her initial exam. RECOMMENDATIONS: Experience (Suitable for an adopter with a previous amount of dog experience) _X_No young children (under 5) _X_No cats Potential challenges: _X_Resource guarding (See known history; We cannot be certain whether any guarding or possessive behavior may appear in a home environment, but we recommend adopters comfortable with safe management and modification of guarding behavior in case it does.) _x_Recommend no dog parks (Due to Talajah’s preference to only interact with very calm dogs for a short period of time, the Behavior Department recommends that she not be taken to dog parks until her behavior towards other dogs can be furthered addressed in calmer setting. Reward-based, force-free training can be utilized to counter-condition and desensitize Talajah to help her associate other dogs with positive experiences, such as toys or treats. She should be given an adequate amount of time to decompress from the shelter environment.)

01/11/2017 GROUP BEHAVIOR EVALUATION 
Exam Type GROUP BEHAVIOR
According to Talajah’s previous owner, Talajah has lived with one other male small dog and is usually relaxed and keeps to herself around the other dog. When off leash with dogs at the Care Center, Talajah was initially nervous. In a group of slightly social calm dogs, Talajah beomces uncomfortable, correcting the other dogs when they approach her face. In a group of very calm male dogs, Talajah initially displays soft body language as she calmly explores the pen. She is social and greets the other dogs as she moves around. Towards the end of the session, Talajah begins to bark at the other dogs as the approach her. Department believes that Talajah would be most comfortable as the only dog in the home, however she may be placed in a home with very calm dogs, pending the recommendation that all initial interactions between dogs been done slowly and supervised. Reward-based, force-free training can be utilized to counter-condition and desensitize Talajah to help her associate other dogs with positive experiences, such as toys or treats. 1/11: Talajah is slightly nervous, greeting a novel male dog with a slightly lowered body and tucked tail. She mostly keeps to herself as she explores the pen, tolerating the male dog’s face to face greetings. 1/12: Talajah briefly greets a group of calm male and female dogs, before becoming uncomfortable. She repeatedly corrects the other dogs when they are near her face. She increases her distance, when the group engages in gentle play. 1/13: In a group of very calm male dogs, Talajah initially displays soft body language as she calmly explores the pen. She is social and greets the other dogs as she moves around. Towards the end of the session, Talajah begins to bark at the other dogs as the approach her.

01/10/2017 INITIAL PHYSICAL EXAM
Medical rating was 3 NC – MAJOR CONDITIONS NOT CONTAGIOUS, behavior rating was NONE
microchip scan negative unaltered female 9 yrs old as per surrendering owner BARH dark waxy debris AU nuclear sclerosis OU mild dental tartar and gingivitis 40.4lbs; BCS: 2/5 underweight areas of alopecia on head and along back due to scar tissue calm, allowed all handling

01/20/2017 RE-EXAM (LAST MAJOR EXAM)
Medical rating 3 C – MAJOR CONDITIONS , behavior rating EXPERIENCE
01/20/17 CIRDC noted on rounds S/O: BAR. Attention seeking. Eating well EENT: Nuclear sclerosis, no ocular discharge, minimal nasal discharge HL: Coughing A: CIRDC, geriatric, alopecia P: Rec doxycycline 200mg po q24 x 10 days. Excellent prognosis

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