ACE – A1051589

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ACE – A1051589

***SAFER : NEW HOPE RESCUE ONLY***

MALE, BLACK / WHITE, SHIH TZU / DACHSHUND, 6 yrs
OWNER SUR – EVALUATE, NO HOLD Reason PERS PROB
Intake condition EXAM REQ Intake Date 09/15/2015, From NY 11232, DueOut Date 09/15/2015, I came in with Group/Litter #K15-032270.

Medical Behavior Evaluation YELLOW
Medical Summary Scan negative M; 2 YO; 19.6 LB Restraint and soft muzzle required for exam EEN clear BARH NSF
Weight 19.6

CAME IN WITH:  BEAR – A1051587 – http://urgentpodr.org/dogarchives/bear-a1051587/ ‎

BJ – A1051588 – http://urgentpodr.org/dogarchives/bj-a1051588/ ‎

Basic Information: ACE is a 7 year old neutered male Shih Tzu and Dachshund mix.  Owner stated ACE was bred at home. Owner stated ACE due to originally owner passing and family can’t care for him any longer.

Social Life and Personality: ACE been around majority of adults and behavior is unsure around children because the only child he been around is an adult now. Owner stated ACE friendly when he gets to know people. ACE lived with many dogs in his life including BJ A1051588 and Bear A1051587. Owner stated ACE is playful, respectful and tolerant toward them but they are not bonded pairs. Owner is unsure how ACE will act with other doges because they usually go in the yard for exercise or to use the bathroom. ACE lived with a cat for a certain amount of time and he is respectful and tolerant towards them. He’s mostly indoors and activity level is high. Owner describes ACE as playful, pushy, independent and friendly.

Behavior Issues: ACE has never bitten or scratched anyone owner stated. ACE allows owner to touch her toys, food and treats but has to eat alone when it comes to other dogs because he will try to eat out of all the dog bowls. ACE isn’t bothered by taking baths but doesn’t allow to be brushed. He barks when unfamiliar people approach the house or family member.

For a New Family to Know: ACE is trained to use the bathroom outdoors but will do it indoors if newspaper is put down. ACE only command he knows is inside the house. If ACE goes on a walks he doesn’t goes past the block because he is scared of noises. ACE doesn’t play with toys anymore and usually just stay in his favorite spot. He is well behaved when home alone and when left alone in the yard. ACE eats wet and dry food twice a day.

Intake Behavior: Upon intake ACE was tense and barked when unfamiliar people came around him. He scanned negative for a microchip and allowed handling when approached slowly.

SAFER: NEW HOPE ONLY

Ace previously lived with 1 adult and only been around adults and behavior is unsure around children. It was stated by the owner lived with 2 other dogs in the household. The owner mentioned Ace is playful, respectful and tolerant toward the other dogs but they are not bonded, he also lived with a cat for a certain amount of time and he is respectful and tolerant towards the cat. It was report by the owner Ace has a high activity level, house trained and is well behaved when home alone. The owner describes Ace as playful, pushy, independent and friendly.

At intake Ace was tense and barking at unfamiliar people, he allowed all handling when approached slowly. During SAFER Ace came into the assessment room nervous and fearful, not all handling items were able to be conducted as Ace tried to bite the assessor on the Look item. He displayed no interest in toy and rawhide items, on food item he allowed the handler to push his head out of the food bowl with a bit of pressure during this portion of the assessment. In light of this behavior we feel that placement with a rescue who can provide positive reinforcement-based behavior modification is the best option at this time.

Food: 2. Dog follows the dish with his tail down, body soft. Dog lifts head after a bit of pressure from hand to cheek.

Toy 1: No interest.

Rawhide: 1. No interest.

Dog-to-dog: When off leash with other dogs Ace allows greeting but maintains a stiff body when he is being sniffed. He is more interested in exploring his surroundings.

PLAYGROUP”

When off leash with other dogs Ace allows greeting but maintains a stiff body when he is being sniffed. He is more interested in exploring his surroundings.

9/17 update: Ace is tolerant of interaction and may greet the other dogs briefly.

9/18 update: Ace greets and continues to roam the yard and approach other dogs to sniff.

9/19 update: Ace greets briefly but mostly keeps to himself.

 

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