BRUNO – A1052318
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SAFE 12/16/15
Brooklyn Center – P
My name is BRUNO. My Animal ID # is A1052318.
I am a male red chow chow and pit bull mix. The shelter thinks I am about 1 YEAR 7 MONTHS old.
I came in the shelter as a RETURN on 11/06/2015 from OUT OF NYC, owner surrender reason stated was TOO ACTIVE.
MOST RECENT MEDICAL INFORMATION AND WEIGHT
11/11/2015 Exam Type CAGE EXAM – Medical Rating is 1 – NORMAL , Behavior Rating is AVERAGE, Weight 42.6 LBS.
VC: MONITOR FOR CIRDC BAR, NO VDCS, A+, ATTETNION SEEKING SCANT BL SEROUS NASAL D/C HOWEVER ROOM HUMID CONTINUE TO MONITOR EXCELLENT PROGNOSIS
11/06/2015 PET PROFILE MEMO
11/06/15 13:08 Behavior during intake: Bruno was soft body and wagging his tail during the intake process. He allowed me to collar him with no issue. He sat for treats and rested his head in my lap while I was enertering information into the computer.
12/06/2015 WEB MEMO
A staff member writes: Just look at that sweet face! Bruno is a young mixed breed who is waiting in Brooklyn for you. He’s a big fan of long walks, Kongs, and rawhides. Bruno needs a home with a dog savvy owner where he will get to be a spoiled only dog that gets all the belly rubs and attention. Can you be that person sweet Bruno needs? He’s available for same-day adoption in the Brooklyn ACC so come to meet him today.
12/14/2015 BEHAVIOR EVALUATION – EXPERIENCE
Exam Type BEHAVIOR
A volunteer reported today that Bruno became reactive- lunging, barking, dodging another handler’s leash- to a variety of stimuli in the shelter including other dogs and people. She needed assistance from a medical handler and another staff member in order to contain him and return Bruno to his kennel.There didn’t appear to be any specific trigger to Bruno’s reactivity today but it may be a culmination of stimuli in the environment compounded by the fact that he is a long stay. Due to this drastic deterioration in his behavior, the Behavior Department feels that Bruno is not thriving in this environment and placement should be sought as soon as possible. SAFER 11/13: It was reported by Bruno’s owner that he may have a very high prey drive and becomes easily aroused when seeing small animals such as squirrels, cats or objects such as plastic bags blowing in the wind. When in this state Bruno is said to not respond to distractions such as treats, and the only way for Bruno to calm is by totally avoiding these types of situations. In addition, it was reported that Bruno does not like to be around energetic and boisterous males that came into his home. These types of males will sometimes make Bruno growl in their presence. Though in the kennel environment when interacted with a male staff worker Bruno had soft body language and seemed interested in interacting with the handler, though he did have a lot of energy. Bruno was also said to be “antsy of children” and for this reason we recommend and in depth interaction if going to a home with children. At intake it was reported Bruno had soft body posture with his tail wagging, he allowed all handling. During SAFER Bruno came into the assessment room loose and wiggly, allowed all handling items to be conducted without issue. Bruno joins the game during the tag interaction, and during the resources portion of the assessment Bruno was easy to handle when engaged with the items. The behavior department believes that Bruno would be best placed in an experienced home when taking into account all known behavior. 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: 1. Dog stands still and accepts the touch, his eyes are averted, and his tail is in neutral position with relaxed body posture. Dog’s mouth is likely closed for at least a portion of the assessment item. Tag: 1. Dog
09/23/2015 GROUP BEHAVIOR EVALUATION
Exam Type GROUP BEHAVIOR
Bruno was initially polite and engaged in bouncy play with female dogs. After returning to the care center, he has shown some concerning behavior which may be based in prey drive. Based on his behavior during playgroup, the Behavior Department recommends that Bruno be placed into a home with no other dogs at this time. A home with another dog can be considered but we recommend a thorough pre-adoption interaction be required and they understand that he may need training before being able to properly socialize with other dogs. When off leash with other dogs, Bruno was polite when greeted by a female dog. He was very tolerant but did not engage in play. 9/24 update Bruno is sexually motivated but takes correction well. 9/25 update Bruno continues to offer appropriate corrections. When introduced to a male, Bruno began to show assertive behavior and escalated to correction. 9/26 update Bruno continues to exhibit selective behavior, he offers a disproportionate correction to a solicitous female. 10/1 update Bruno engaged in running play with a female. He will roll over during play and offers play bows. Bruno responds well when corrected for sexual behavior. 10/6 – 10/8 update Bruno continues to be tolerant and often engage in play, he will offer appropriate corrections to pushy dogs. 10/14 – 10/17 update Bruno engaged in brief bouncy play with a female dog. Takes correction well. 10/22 update: Bruno greets the other dog politely and is respectful when they are not interested in play. 10/24 update: Bruno greets politely but is uncomfortable with energetic play. He may attempt to engage but appears unsure. 10/27 update: Bruno greets politely and is sexually motivated. He is socially inexperienced. 11/7 update: Bruno sniffs the female helper dog briefly then begins to status seek. He becomes stiff and offers a growl before moving away from her. 11/13 update: Bruno greets the helper dog politely and attemps to solicit play. 11/14 update: Bruno greeted the helper dog well at the fence but once he entered the pen, he became tense, growled and chased the helper dog. He stopped quickly when corrected by the handlers. 11/15 update: Bruno was muzzled before greeting due to his past behavior in playgroup. He greeted the helper dog appropriately but was a little stiff. After he sniffed her rear, his body posture loosened. The muzzle was removed and he sniffed the helper dog but mostly explored the yard.
11/06/2015 INITIAL PHYSICAL EXAM
Medical rating was 1 – NORMAL , behavior rating was AVERAGE
Scanned positive with Chip #981020017048918 BARH – tense, tail tucked – soft muzzle used for exam M~18 months Ears, eyes, nose, mouth/teeth, coat clear NOSF
11/11/2015 CAGE EXAM (LAST MAJOR EXAM)
Medical rating 1 – NORMAL , behavior rating AVERAGE
VC: MONITOR FOR CIRDC BAR, NO VDCS, A+, ATTETNION SEEKING SCANT BL SEROUS NASAL D/C HOWEVER ROOM HUMID CONTINUE TO MONITOR EXCELLENT PROGNOSIS
Generated on Dec 15 2015 6:00PM
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SEPT 2015
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