YANKEE – A1082889

Manhattan Center

My name is YANKEE. My Animal ID # is A1082889.
I am a male white and black staffordshire mix. The shelter thinks I am about 4 YEARS old.

I came in the shelter as a OWNER SUR on 07/27/2016 from NY 10030, owner surrender reason stated was NO TIME.

MOST RECENT MEDICAL INFORMATION AND WEIGHT
07/28/2016 Exam Type INITIAL – Medical Rating is 1 – NORMAL , Behavior Rating is NONE, Weight 52.4 LBS.

Microchip: negative Sex: intact male Age: reported 4y Mentation: BARH Eyes: clear Ears: cean Nose: no d/c Teeth: mild staining If abnormal BCS: WNL Skin: WNL Hair Coat: WNL Declawed: N/A Any injuries: no Behavior: cage reactive, marks throughout building, fine on leash, allows minimal handling when out of cage but is relaxed when not touched Medication: N/A, preventatives given

07/27/2016 PET PROFILE MEMO
07/27/16 11:38hrs Yankee has been cared for by his family for the past year. He is described as playful, hyper, and loving. He has lived in a home with adults and a 12 year old child and interacted with a 4 year in the home as well. Yankee is playful and will allow petting. His owner stated that he does become excited when he is playing by jumping up and down. His owner stated that Yankee will stop and stare when he notices other dogs or squirrels outside. He will bark or whimper and attempt to run towards them. He has not interacted with other dogs in his owner’s home. BEHAVIOR Yankee will sleep most of the day. If he wants attention Yankee will rub his body against his owner. He enjoys belly rubs and getting tickled on his neck. Yankee isn’t bothered with being approached, touched or having food removed from him while eating. Yankee is bathed 1x a month and will either jump into the bathtub or run away. Yankee is allowed to roam free in the home during the day. His owner stated that he is well behaved however he does know how to open the fridge, so it’s tied closed during the day. When guest enter the home he becomes excited and will attempt to mount them. When he is approached while being walked he will remain calmly near his owner. FOR A NEW FAMILY TO KNOW Yankee enjoys playing with ropes, rubber balls and chew bones. Yankee knows the command “sit, stay and get out.” He is house trained and is walked at least 2x a day. His owner stated that he does pull hard on the leash especially when there are other animals around. He eats dry dog food sometimes mixed with table food like cooked rice and chicken. He is often given large cooked pork bones as treats. Yankee sleeps on his own bed at night. FOR A NEW FAMILY TO KNOW Yankee remained seated near his owner but would pant rapidly, flatten his ears and look around the room. Yankee soon after would approach the Admissions Counselor when offered treats but wouldn’t accept it and walk away. While Yankee was being walked on the leash he attempted to pull away. When Yankee was seated near the door and the Admissions Counselor attempted to pick up his leash, he lunged and growled at the Admissions Counselor but backed away.

07/30/2016 WEB MEMO

A volunteer writes:  “For I’m a Yankee Doodle Dandy…..born on the 4th of July…”  Sorry, couldn’t help myself!  Our Yankee is a handsome boy, quiet in his kennel but letting me know that a walk would be so appreciated.  And indeed it was appreciated as he ‘went’ right away confirming that he is housetrained when walked at least 2 times a day as his former owner advised.  We’re also told that he enjoys belly rubs, is well behaved when left home alone, BUT knows how to open the refrigerator (how smart is he) so they tie it closed. Yankee lived with adults and 2 children ages 12 and 4, and is playful and loving.  He likes ropes and rubber balls and knows ‘sit’, ‘stay’ and ‘get out’.  Yankee and I walked to the park and while he pulls on the leash after a while and after taking care of all of his business he was better.  He’s a sniffer of all good scents and there are plenty in our area as he discovered rushing from one to another.  Yankee has a nicely taken care of coat, his weight is perfect for his size, and he’s alert and curious, watching everything going on in the park as his tail gently wags.   Yankee is a bit baffled by this sudden change in his life and will need some time to absorb it all and regain his balance.   I can only imagine how I would feel if one day I had a family and the next day I didn’t.  I like Yankee and know that you will too.  He may need a slow approach to allow himself to love again, but the best things in life are worth waiting for.   Ask to meet our Yankee Doodle Dandy today!

07/30/2016 BEHAVIOR EVALUATION – NH ONLY
Exam Type BEHAVIOR
Yankee was difficult to remove from his kennel he is extremely fearful in the back of the kennel showing teeth, growling and lunges at the rope. He did not show any social behavior. Once he came out from his kennel Yankee freezes and growls to the handler. The behavior team decided to place him back to his kennel for safety reason. Due to the behavior demonstrated in the shelter the behavior department believes that Yankee is not an appropriate candidate for SAFER Yankee was surrender to us. He was surrender to us Yankee has been cared for by his family for the past year. He is described as playful, hyper, and loving. His owner stated that he does pull hard on the leash especially when there are other animals around. He has lived in a home with adults and a 12 year old child and interacted with a 4 year in the home as well. Yankee is playful and will allow petting. His owner stated that he does become excited when he is playing by jumping up and down. Yankee isn’t bothered with being approached, touched or having food removed from him while eating”. The behavior department feels that he would do best if placed with a New Hope partner who can follow up on this behavior in a more stable environment and can provide any necessary behavior modification before placement into a permanent home.

GROUP BEHAVIOR EVALUATION 
No Group Behavior Summary

07/28/2016 INITIAL PHYSICAL EXAM
Medical rating was 1 – NORMAL , behavior rating was NONE
Microchip: negative Sex: intact male Age: reported 4y Mentation: BARH Eyes: clear Ears: cean Nose: no d/c Teeth: mild staining If abnormal BCS: WNL Skin: WNL Hair Coat: WNL Declawed: N/A Any injuries: no Behavior: cage reactive, marks throughout building, fine on leash, allows minimal handling when out of cage but is relaxed when not touched Medication: N/A, preventatives given

No RE-EXAM or CAGE-EXAM found

 

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