FOREST – A1029778
Safe 6-16-2015 Manhattan Rescue: Posh Pets Rescue Please honor your pledges: http://poshpetsrescue.org/ways-to-help/
SAFE 06/16/15
Manhattan Center
*** RETURNED 03/15/15 – “ATT PEOPLE” ***
My name is FOREST. My Animal ID # is A1029778.
I am a neutered male brown and gray american staff mix. The shelter thinks I am about 7 YEARS old.
I came in the shelter as a RETURN on 03/15/2015 from NY 10029, owner surrender reason stated was ATT PEOPLE.
MOST RECENT MEDICAL INFORMATION AND WEIGHT
06/13/2015 Exam Type CAGE EXAM – Medical Rating is 2 C – MINOR CONDITIONS , Behavior Rating is AVERAGE, Weight 63.4 LBS.
6/13 eyes look good d/c treatment 6/7 OD conjunctivitis noted on rounds tab od bid x 10d changed age to 7 based on lenticular sclerosis and general appearance 1027 05/25/15 13:08 Dog is aggressive Unable to examine oral cavity 5/9 scratching at underside. Irritated patch oh skin by right axilla, very pruritic Dog has meibomian gland growth (benign) on eyelid–should be 2 nc treat with 10 day course of cephalexin 5/8 no blepharospasm ,eyes are open and clear, – monitor at ACC dog does not like one man restraint with exam 5/1updated asilomar-1027 PRESENTED TO MEDICAL BY VOLUNTEER WITH BLEEDING FROM EYE PET IS HYPERACTIVE MILD BLEPHEROSPASM, ACTIVE BLEEDING AND EYELID MASS OD CLEAR OS EYE WAS FLUSHED AND STINED, NO FLUOROSTAIN UPTAKE A; TRAUMATIZED EYELID MASS APPROX 0.7CM DIAM SUPERIOR LID P; START TABHC BID X 7 DAYS- NEEDS MUZZLE TO TREAT AT THIS TIME
03/15/2015 PET PROFILE MEMO
03/15/15 11:06 AM Forrest was with his previous owners for about 1 day. He exhibited some behaviors that made his owners concerned that he would bite their daughter. He did bite his owner, but the bite only left a bruise and did not break skin and he also snapped at the daughter. Owner stated that he grew very attached to his blanket and took it everywhere with him for the day. He seemed a bit anxious during the intake; he wouldn’t stop chewing on his blanket, and when his owner left, he kept walking back and forth and whining and stress panting. He also wagged his tail the entire time, but his tail was up.
03/18/2015 WEB MEMO
A volunteer writes: I can’t imagine a more perfect dog with whom to end my day. And, lucky you could come home to Forest every day from now on. He’s so quiet in his kennel, so tail waggy sweet and appreciative of petting and any attention paid, I wanted to hug him forever and forget about my troubles. His coat is a stunning goldy/grey, his eyes are calm, intelligent and sweet, and his softly wagging tail speaks volumes about his easy going personality. Likely housetrained he took care of his business right away, and in the back yard quietly explored our pen, settling near me for some petting. His leash manners are lovely, his demeanor low key and easy, and he’s absolutely the perfect non judgmental best friend you never knew you needed! I fell in love with this sweet boy and know you will too. Lucky will be the person who gets to say, ‘this is my best friend’……. A volunteer updates: I was happy to see that Forest was adopted quickly — he’s a good dog and deserves a good home. I was then sad to see that after ONE DAY, Forest was returned to our care with the comment “we are seeing behaviors we didn’t see at the shelter”. Well yes, that’s to be expected. We will never know what happened, but we’re told that he nipped at his new owner, and although not breaking skin but that was enough to send him back. Like any animal coming into a new home, Forest needs time to decompress, get used to a new environment and structure, as well as his new people. It’s a learning time for all involved — animals and humans. When he came back to us he was stress panting and carried his blanket around for comfort. Forest is friendly, tail waggy, happy to meet people and other dogs and that has not changed from the first time I met him. Given a fair chance he’ll be a terrific companion. Can you open your heart to this deserving boy?
05/27/2015 BEHAVIOR EVALUATION – EXPNOCHILD
Exam Type BEHAVIOR
Forest was sociable toward the handler during the assessment – soft body, low wag. He was distracted, focused on objects in the room rather than the handler during the tag test. He showed some concerning behavior during the food bowl test – stiffening and growling, but did not snap at or bite the assess-a-hand. When given the toy, Forest did not seem to have much interest, but when the assessor reached for the toy he became attentive, during the second and third pass he stood over the toy and his body became a bit stiff. Forest also showed some concerning behavior with the rawhide; when first presented to him he showed little interest but when the assessor reached for it he became attentive (walking over to it and beginning to mouth it), on the final pass Forest had fully settled, chewing on the rawhide, and froze when the assessor reached for it. He was traded a treat in order to take the rawhide from him. Forest was in a home environment briefly (one day) and did exhibit some concerning behavior: he nipped or bit his caretaker’s hand while she was cleaning his paws. This bite did not break skin but did leave a bruise. He is also reported to have snapped at a child in the home, possibly in a situation involving toys and play. We did not see this behavior during our assessment with paw handling, but the behaviors in the home need to be taken into consideration. We recommend an experienced adopter with no children prepared to provide Forest with appropriate outlets for his energy and with guidance on how to interact with his humans. We also recommend an adopter that can manage and positively modify any guarding behaviors that may manifest in the home. Look: 1. Dog’s eyes are averted, with tail wagging and ears back. He 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: 2. Dog is not fearful, but is unresponsive to the Assessor, and approaches the Assessor at the end of the game (needs coaxing to approach.) He is focused on stimuli other than the Assessor. Squeeze 1&2: 1. Dog does not respond at all for three seconds. His eyes are averted and his ears are back. Food: 4. Dog growls. Toy 1: 3. Stands over toy, body a bit stiff. Rawhide: 4. Dog freezes.
04/14/2015 GROUP BEHAVIOR EVALUATION – AVERAGE
Exam Type GROUP BEHAVIOR
***Forest is a social group greeter dog*** When off leash with other dogs, Forest can be sexually motivated but takes correction well. He is tolerant with playful dogs. 4/17 update: Forest remains tolerant with playful dogs and corrects appropriately when interacting with pushy dogs. 4/29 Update Forest wanders the yard with other dogs and solicits for play to a female who is not interested in play. 4/30 update: Forest will engage in play if solicited but is mostly sexually motivated. 5/3 update: Forest may engage in solicited but otherwise is social and explores his surroundings. 5/6 update: Forest is social and playful with appropriate males and will engage in running play. 5/7 update: Forest may be sexually motivated but engages with both males and females when solicited; he may offer play bows to an appropriate male. 5/10 update: Forest greets politely and is social with appropriate females. He will correct rough play. 5/13 update: Forest continues to be playful and social with both males and female dogs. 5/14 update: Forest is social, tolerant and respectful. He is a social group helper dog. 5/17 update: Forest continues to be polite and a social group helper dog. 5/20 update: Forest is tolerant with dogs who are pushy and respectful with dogs who are uncomfortable or uninterested. He will engage in running play with appropriate dogs. 5/21 update: Forest continues to be tolerant and respectful with both males and females. He will play appropriately with puppies. 5/24 update: Forest is social and playful. He will engage in rough play when solicited. 5/27 update: Forest continues to exhibit these behaviors while socializing with other dogs. 5/28 update: Forest is social, tolerant, respectful and playful with both males and females. 5/31 update: Forest is social and playful. He will correct pushy behavior. 6/2 update: Forest remains social and tolerant and will engage in rough play with other dogs. 6/3 update: Forest continues to be social and playful with males and females. 6/4 update: Forest is social and may engage in rough play with some dogs. 6/7 update: Forest is social but is more interested in exploring his surroundings and getting human attention. 6/9 update: Forest greets appropriately but continues being more interested in human interaction. 6/13 update: Forest continues to be gentle/dainty and tolerant. More interested in human interaction.
03/16/2015 POST ADOPTION PHYSICAL EXAM
Medical rating was 1 – NORMAL , behavior rating was AVERAGE
scan pos#985112004968547 BARH SND, SOD, no coughing heard UTD all vaxes mild tartar neutered new wt 63.4 NOSF
06/13/2015 CAGE EXAM (LAST MAJOR EXAM)
Medical rating 2 C – MINOR CONDITIONS , behavior rating AVERAGE
6/13 eyes look good d/c treatment 6/7 OD conjunctivitis noted on rounds tab od bid x 10d changed age to 7 based on lenticular sclerosis and general appearance 1027 05/25/15 13:08 Dog is aggressive Unable to examine oral cavity 5/9 scratching at underside. Irritated patch oh skin by right axilla, very pruritic Dog has meibomian gland growth (benign) on eyelid–should be 2 nc treat with 10 day course of cephalexin 5/8 no blepharospasm ,eyes are open and clear, – monitor at ACC dog does not like one man restraint with exam 5/1updated asilomar-1027 PRESENTED TO MEDICAL BY VOLUNTEER WITH BLEEDING FROM EYE PET IS HYPERACTIVE MILD BLEPHEROSPASM, ACTIVE BLEEDING AND EYELID MASS OD CLEAR OS EYE WAS FLUSHED AND STINED, NO FLUOROSTAIN UPTAKE A; TRAUMATIZED EYELID MASS APPROX 0.7CM DIAM SUPERIOR LID P; START TABHC BID X 7 DAYS- NEEDS MUZZLE TO TREAT AT THIS TIME
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