ZEUS – A1121113

Brooklyn Center

My name is ZEUS. My Animal ID # is A1121113.
I am a neutered male br brindle and white am pit bull ter mix. The shelter thinks I am about 2 YEARS

I came in the shelter as a OWNER SUR on 08/06/2017 from NY 11208, owner surrender reason stated was LLORDPRIVA.

08/17/2017 AT RISK MEMO
Zeus A1121113 is at risk due to CIRDC diagnosis.

MOST RECENT MEDICAL INFORMATION AND WEIGHT
08/17/2017 Exam Type BS NEW URI – Medical Rating is 3 C – MAJOR CONDITIONS , Behavior Rating is EXPNOCHILD, Weight 64.4 LBS.

08/17/17 CIRDC noted on rounds S/O: BAR. Active, attention seeking EENT: Mild conjunctivitis OU, mild crusted mucoid nasal discharge HL: Mild cough A: CIRDC P: Rec baytril 306mg PO q24 x 10 days. Excellent prognosis

08/06/2017 PET PROFILE MEMO
08/06/17 19:51 Zeus is a 2 year old unaltered brown brindle large dog. He is being surrendered due to the owner’s new apartment not being pet friendly. His owner has had him for 2 years. Around strangers, Zeus is extremely outgoing and friendly.He has lived with a 8 month old and was reported to be very playful, relaxed, and tolerant of the toddler. He has lived with a small female pomeranian and was reported to be playful and tolerant of her. He has not lived with cats so his behavior with them is unknown. Zeus has not bitten a person or another animal. His owner states that he behaves very well at home. He tends to get nervous and hides during thunderstorms or fireworks. His owner states that he may have some resource guarding issues and tends to growl, bark, and snap when items are being removed from his mouth, particularly human food. He is not bothered by being bathed or brushed out. His owner has not trimmed or touched his paws. Zeus is described as a friendly, affectionate, playful, confident, and independent dog with a high activity level. He loves to play tug with rope toys with his owner. He will follow his owner around when he comes home. He was kept indoors and was fed dry food. His favorite treat was chicken wings. He is very house trained and has not had accidents. He is well behaved when left alone in the home. He is crate trained and does well for 7 hours. He knows how to sit, lay down, and give paw. He loves to visit off leash dog parks. He tends to run away when left off leash.

08/09/2017 WEB MEMO
A volunteer writes: Zeus is one of those dogs that is just excited and happy about everything. With a few wags of his tail, he can help you learn to appreciate that life is good! In a way that only a master at making lemonade out of lemons could, he even rolled over for belly rubs during his initial medical exam! He has previously lived with an 8 month old baby and a Pomeranian, and we’re told he was relaxed, playful and tolerant with both. He’s SUPER friendly and loves meeting people; whenever I have him in the yard he does his best to get the attention of anyone passing by in hopes of making a new friend! He pulls on leash and jumps up to solicit affection, but I wouldn’t at all call him unruly, just energetic. He seems housebroken, knows some commands, and is reported to be well-behaved in the home. He is fun, adorable, affectionate and his company is definitely something to be excited about…he would love to meet you at Brooklyn ACC!

08/09/2017 BEHAVIOR EVALUATION – EXPNOCHILD
Exam Type BEHAVIOR
CANINE BEHAVIOR EVALUATION for KNOWN HISTORY: Full profile 8/6/17 Unaltered male, owner surrender (length of time in previous home 2 years) Previously lived with: Adults, 1 child (age 8 months old), and one small dog. Behavior toward strangers: Outgoing Behavior toward children: Playful Behavior toward dogs: Playful Behavior toward cats: Unknown Resource guarding: Yes, Zeus will guard his food, by barking, growling, and may snap. Bite history: None reported Housetrained: Yes, Zeus also does well in a crate up to 7 hours a day. Energy level/descriptors: Zeus is described as a friendly, affectionate, playful, confident, and independent dog with a high activity levels. He will pull hard on the leash during his walks. SAFER ASSESSMENT: 8/8/17 Look: 2. Dog pulls out of Assessor’s hands each time without settling during three repetitions. Sensitivity: 1. Dog leans into the Assessor, eyes soft, soft and loose body, open mouth. Tag: 2. Dog is not fearful, but is unresponsive to the Assessor, and approaches the Assessor at the end of the game (may need coaxing to approach.) He is focused on stimuli other than the Assessor. Squeeze 2:1. Dog gently pulls back his paw. Squeeze 1: 1. Dog gently pulls back his paw. Toy 1: No interest. Summary: Zeus was anxious during the handling assessment; whining, continuously pulling toward the door, and displaying a high energy. Zeus was a bit distracted though he allowed all handling. PLAYGROUP: When off leash with dogs at the Care Center, Zeus displays sexually motivated body language when greeting a novel male and female dog. He briefly engages in cooperative play, but eventually mounts the other dog. He becomes reactive with an intact male and offers him a series of hard correction, before being separated. According to his previous guardian, Zeus has lived with a female Pomeranian. He was relaxed and playful with her. The Behavior Department recommends that Zeus be placed in a home with only tolerant females and neuter males that match his calm sociability. All introductions should be done slowly and under supervision. INTAKE BEHAVIOR 8/6/17 At intake Zeus was very energetic, and continuously pulled and jumped on ACS, CCS, and counselor. Limited handling was done due to this behavior. MEDICAL BEHAVIOR: 8/7/17 Zeus was very submissive and friendly, actively greets, rolls on back when examined.

ENERGY LEVEL: His previous owner describes Zeus as an energetic, confident, dog. He displayed high energy and movement throughout assessment. We recommend a front-clipping harness to manage the pulling, along with rewarding Zeus for walking nicely on leash. RECOMMENDATIONS: Experienced adopter, adult-only home _X_ No children (under 13)-Due to reported food guarding behavior in the home, as per the owner. Zeus gave appropriate warnings of his discomfort with food being removed while eating by (barking, growling, and snapping) and we feel that children may not know to respect these warnings. Older, dog savvy children can be considered as long as the adults feel confident that Zeus can be left alone while eating so he does not need to escalate further then the appropriate warnings. Behavior modification for food guarding behavior can be found at aspcapro.org. Potential challenges: _X_Resource guarding- Zeus is reported to growl and snap over food. He should be left alone while eating, and should be taught the cue “drop” and other trade up games so, Zeus learns that dropping food or having people around while he is eating is rewarding. Behavior modification protocols for food guarding behavior can be found on aspcapro.org_X_Strength/leash pulling-Zeus is a medium sized strong, dog with the capability to pull over an average adopter. His adopter must be prepared and able to handle a dog of this strength. It is recommended that he be walked on a front clip harness or head halter which will help diminish his strength through leverage, and that he be trained using positive reinforcement, reward based training to not pull on leash.

08/07/2017 GROUP BEHAVIOR EVALUATION 
Exam Type GROUP BEHAVIOR
When off leash with dogs at the Care Center, Zeus displays sexually motivated body language when greeting a novel male and female dog. He briefly engages in cooperative play, but eventually mounts the other dog. He becomes reactive with an intact male and offers him a series of hard correction, before being separated. According to his previous guardian, Zeus has lived with a female Pomeranian. He was relaxed and playful with her. The Behavior Department recommends that Zeus be placed in a home with only tolerant females and neuter males that match his calm sociability. All introductions should be done slowly and under supervision. 8/7: Zeus displays sexually motivated body language when greeting a novel female dog through the gate. He displays a tall body posture, a high vibrating tail, and is persistently chattering his teeth. 8/8: Zeus is sexually motivated, and engages in cooperative play with a novel male dog. In between bouts of play, he mounts him, but immediately responds to handler interruptions. 8/9: Today Zeus was introduced to an intact male. He briefly acknowledges him before repeatedly attempting to mount the female dog in the group. Both dogs were separated from her, and left together in another pen. They interacted with each other before they notice she was near the gate door and rushed towards it. When the other dog became reactive with the Zeus, and offered hard corrections- series of deep growls and teeth baring, Zeus became defensively reactive -offering the same corrections. They were separated, and the session is ended. 8/10: Zeus was persistently sexually motivated, and was hard to interrupt. 8/16: Zeus continues to display persistent sexually motivated behavior, and is difficult to interrupt.

08/07/2017 DVM INTAKE PHYSICAL EXAM
Medical rating was 3 NC – MAJOR CONDITIONS NOT CONTAGIOUS, behavior rating was NONE
DVM Intake Exam Estimated age: approx 2 years based on dentition Microchip noted on Intake? Yes History : Presents as owner surrender. Very submissive and friendly, actively greets, rolls on back when examined Evidence of Cruelty seen – No Evidence of Trauma seen – No Objective P = 132 R = Pant BCS: 5/9 EENT: Conjunctival hyperemia with episcleral injection, ears clean- lichenification , no nasal discharge noted Oral Exam: Mild calculus noted on premolars, mm pink and moist otherwise WNL PLN: No enlargements noted H/L: NSR, NMA, CRT < 2, Lungs clear, eupnic ABD: Non painful, no masses palpated U/G: intact male- 2 descended symmetrical testicles MSI: Ambulatory x 4, skin free of parasites, no masses noted, Periocular erythema and alopecia CNS: mentation appropriate – no signs of neurologic abnormalities Assessment: Periocular erythema- r/o atopic dermaitits vs conjunctivitis vs demodex Conjunctivitis Plan: TAB Ophthalmic OU BID x 7 days Benadryl 25- 3.5 tablets PO BID (unable to skin scrape periocular area due to hyperactivity) Prognosis: Excellent SURGERY: Okay for surgery

08/17/2017 BS NEW URI (LAST MAJOR EXAM)
Medical rating 3 C – MAJOR CONDITIONS , behavior rating EXPNOCHILD
08/17/17 CIRDC noted on rounds S/O: BAR. Active, attention seeking EENT: Mild conjunctivitis OU, mild crusted mucoid nasal discharge HL: Mild cough A: CIRDC P: Rec baytril 306mg PO q24 x 10 days. Excellent prognosis

 

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