WALKER – A1087980

 

Staten Island Center

My name is WALKER. My Animal ID # is A1087980.

***A private donor has graciously offered to pay $300 to the New Hope partner that pulls Walker A1087980 from the SIACC. ***

I am a male tan and white pit bull mix. The shelter thinks I am about 4 YEARS old.

I came in the shelter as a OWNER SUR on 08/30/2016 from NY 10314, owner surrender reason stated was LLORDPRIVA. I came in with Group/Litter #K16-072333.

MOST RECENT MEDICAL INFORMATION AND WEIGHT
09/14/2016 Exam Type RE-EXAM – Medical Rating is 3 C – MAJOR CONDITIONS , Behavior Rating is EXPERIENCE, Weight 69.0 LBS.

Patient has been sneezing. Having watery discharge. EENT- watery nasal discharge. CV- NAF Lymph- NAF Abdomen- NAF MS- NAF Luns- Normal bv sounds UG- NAF Neuro – NAF CIRDC vs allergies vs other. Plan 300 mg doxycycline sid po for 10 days.

08/30/2016 PET PROFILE MEMO
08/30/16 20:34 Basic Information: Walker is a 4 year old male Brown Pit bull mix that has no past or current medical issues that the owner is aware of. Owner has had Walker for a year and received him from a friend. Socialization: According to the owner, around strangers, Walker is shy for a few minutes. Around adults and children, Walker is relaxed, respectful and playful. He plays in a gentle or exuberant manner with adults and children. Walker has been living with another pit bull and needs slow introductions. Walker hasn’t really played with other dogs besides his house mate. Walker has been exposed to cats and wanted to play with them. She has never bitten a person or another animal. Behavior: Previous owners stated that Walker doesn’t have any behavioral issues but does growl and bark at older men. During thunder storms or when there are fireworks Walker isn’t bothered. Walker is not bothered when any food, treat, or toy is taken from heim She is not bothered by baths, or having or having his nails trimmed . When someone unfamiliar approaches the home, family member or yard, Walker may bark or growl. For a New Family to Know: Walker is described as friendly, shy, and affectionate, with a medium activity level. He knows sit, down, give paw and stay. When in the home, Walker is the type to follow you around seeking attention or likes to be in the same room as you. When left alone in the home, Walker is well-behaved. Walker ‘s favorite toys are balls, bones, stuffed toys that he loves to play tug and fetch with. He was kept mostly indoors. He was fed Pedigree dry dog food. He rarely has accidents and was not crate trained. For exercise, he enjoyed going for brisk walks with the owner. On the leash, Walker doesn’t pull. When off the leash, Walker does run away . Walker usually would use the bathroom on the grass.

 

09/06/2016 BEHAVIOR EVALUATION – EXPERIENCE
Exam Type BEHAVIOR
Walker came into our center along with another similarly sized dog citing landlord issues. According to the owner, around strangers, Walker is shy for a few minutes. Around adults and children, Walker is relaxed, respectful and playful. Walker has been exposed to cats, playful. Owner states Walker may growl or bark at older men. Walker is reportedly not bothered when any food, treat, or toy is taken from him. When someone unfamiliar approaches the home, family member or yard, Walker may bark or growl. Walker is described as friendly, shy, and affectionate. He knows the cues ‘sit, down, give paw and stay’. Walker was nervous but allowed handling during his initial medical exam. He dropped his head low during leashing, was a bit flinch with quick movements, pulled a bit on leash. He allowed his head to be cupped in assessor’s hands, relaxed. Walker was cautious and a bit tense during Sensitivity item, but tolerated the handling. He was distracted and unresponsive to touch during Tag game. Walker did not pull his paw back on both Squeeze attempts. He showed minimal interest in Toy, though this may be due to environment as owner reports Walker ‘s favorite toys are balls, bones, stuffed toys, loves to play tug and fetch. Walker approached the helper dog with tail above spine level, not stiff. The Behavior Team feels Walker would do best with an Experienced adopter. He may benefit from a slow approach/slow introduction to give him time to warm up. Look: 1. Dog’s eyes are averted. His ears are back, his tail is down, and he has a relaxed body posture. Dog allows head to be held loosely in Assessor’s cupped hands. Sensitivity: 2. Dog stands still and accepts the touch, his eyes are averted, his tail is between his legs, body cautious and a bit tense, mouth closed Tag: 2. Dog is not fearful, but is unresponsive to the Assessor Squeeze 1 / 2: 1. Dog does not respond at all for three seconds. His eyes are averted and his ears are back. Toy: 1. Minimal interest in Toy Dog-dog: 2. Dog approaches the helper dog, body soft, tail well above spine level, ears forward.

09/07/2016 GROUP BEHAVIOR EVALUATION – EXPERIENCE
Exam Type GROUP BEHAVIOR
When off leash with other dogs, Walker is polite and often solicits play when greeted by a female. He will attempt to mount at times but responds well when corrected. 9/12 – 9/13 Update Walker continues to be loose, wiggly and playful when off leash with female dogs. He attempts to mount at times but responds well when corrected.

08/30/2016 INITIAL PHYSICAL EXAM
Medical rating was 1 – NORMAL , behavior rating was NONE
scan negative BARH AMBx4 NErvous,but allowed handling Male~4yrs EENT:WNL No fleas seen Nosf

09/14/2016 RE-EXAM (LAST MAJOR EXAM)
Medical rating 3 C – MAJOR CONDITIONS , behavior rating EXPERIENCE
Patient has been sneezing. Having watery discharge. EENT- watery nasal discharge. CV- NAF Lymph- NAF Abdomen- NAF MS- NAF Luns- Normal bv sounds UG- NAF Neuro – NAF CIRDC vs allergies vs other. Plan 300 mg doxycycline sid po for 10 days.

 

 

 

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