ALBERT aka BUCHANAN – A1030605

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Manhattan Center

My name is ALBERT. My Animal ID # is A1030605.
I am a neutered male black labrador retr and pharaoh hound mix. The shelter thinks I am about 1 YEAR 3 MONTHS old.

I came in the shelter as a RETURN on 08/14/2015 from NY 10023, owner surrender reason stated was PET HEALTH.

MOST RECENT MEDICAL INFORMATION AND WEIGHT
08/17/2015 Exam Type RE-EXAM – Medical Rating is 1 – NORMAL , Behavior Rating is NONE, Weight 57.0 LBS.

08/17/15 15:52 S/O: Appearance: BARH Integument: Appropriate hair coat, normal nails EENT: OU clear, AU clean, No nasal d/c Oral cavity: MM pink, CRT <2sec, Healthy dentition PLN: WNL H/L: No murmur or arrhythmias, Lungs clear ABD: Soft non painful U/G: Neutered male M/S: Amb x 4 BCS: 4.5/9 Neuro: NSF NOSF A: History of seizures r/o idiopathic epilepsy vs cryptogenic vs structural P: monitor for sz, none reported in shelter since arrival, add anti convulsant as needed ——————————— no seizures reported in shelter so far no meds yet. If seizure reported, will start keppra scan pos#985112005015205 BARH young neutered dog reported dog had seizure nothing seen in shelter

08/14/2015 PET PROFILE MEMO
08/14/15 16:41HRS Albert has been cared for by his owner for the past two months. He has a history of seizures and because of the behavior changes that has occurred because of it, he is being surrendered. SOCIAL LIFE & PERSONALITY Albert has lived in an adult only household and with him as the only pet. He is described as very energetic and playful. His owner stated that he does bark and lunge at other dogs and strangers on the street. Albert has not interacted with children or other animals while living his home. BEHAVIOR Albert’s owner stated that he is normally very playful and still has enough energy even though he is walked at least 5x a day. He is walked for 45 minutes in the morning and for an hour at night. He has been wearing a muzzle during walks when he is a high traffic area of people and animals. Albert doesn’t mind being brushed or having food or toys taken from him. He is crated for 3 hours a time about 4x a week. Albert is playful towards visitors in his home. FOR A NEW FAMILY TO KNOW Albert knows the commands “sit” and “down.” He enjoys games like catch and tug and chewing on his Nyla-bone. He is house broken but may go inside of the house when left alone. He accustomed to eating Trader Joe’s dry dog food 2x a day. He normally sleeps in bed with his owner. DURING INTAKE Albert displayed a stiff body while sitting near his owner. He would stare at the Admissions Counselor and barked and lunged if he was approached. He was not collared during intake.

06/12/2015 WEB MEMO
A volunteer writes: Lost and found few months ago, handsome Buchanan, now a very young adult was brought back by his owner for what she thought were seizures. We are yet to witness one of them here at the care center. It seems that Buchanan recognized me right away. I always loved this pup and he was quick to rush to his door and lick my hand when he saw me. Tears came to my eyes…My boy…what will happen of you now ? Buchanan is now even more gorgeous than when we parted. Well nourished, healthy looking and even more appearing like a Pharaoh Hound. He is so majestic, royal, elegant, laying with his full length on the ground, his face topped with pointy ears, looking straight at me. He is still the lovely lap dog he was, running toward me, planting his forepaws on my thighs and kissing me galore. He has lost a lot of his shyness, which is great. He still does not like his kennel and loves his walk around the block. Buchanan sits on command, gives paw and comes immediately at the call of his name. Seizures(if indeed he has seizures) are treatable. Buchanan is a wonderful youngster who has a lot to offer besides his beauty. He is sociable, loving and loyal and will make a top of the line forever best friend if he is given a chance. Please, consider him..Buchanan is at the Manhattan Care Center.

08/19/2015 BEHAVIOR EVALUATION – NH ONLY
Exam Type BEHAVIOR
Albert did well on his SAFER and has generally been soft and social with his handlers. However, he has shown some behaviors that will likely need futher investigation and potential behavior modification. Albert has shown a tendency to lunge at passersby with little warning. He has not connected with any, but the lack of clear warning and the number of triggers he seems to have makes us feel that he is best suited to placement with a New Hope partner who can safely manage and positively modify this behavior. 8/18 SAFER: Albert was excited but very interested in interacting with the assessor jumped up, grabbing at the leash. He was calm and relaxed during handling. Albert did a lot of jumping up and played tug-of-war with the leash during tag interaction. He did not resist being handled while eating, and was easily pushed out of the food bowl. Albert was easy to handle when chewing on toys and rawhides. He was relaxed when approaching a friendly dog, but was not playful. Albert was surrendered by his owner. He is described as very energetic and playful. He enjoys games like catch and tug and chewing on his Nyla-bone. He is house broken but may go inside of the house when left alone”. Albert is an active dog he need a significant amount of exercise and mental stimulation. 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 leans into the Assessor, eyes soft or squinty, soft and loose body, open mouth. Tag: 3. Dog responds with his tail high, ears forward, mouth likely closed for at least half of the assessment item, body stiff and body checks the Assessor. Squeeze 1: 1. Dog does not respond at all for three seconds. Squeeze 2: 1. Dog does not respond at all for three seconds. Food: 1. Dog lifts head and ceases eating when you reach to pull the bowl away or push him out. Toy: 1. Dog settles down close to chew, will relinquish toy to you. Rawhide: 1. Dog settles down close to chew, will relinquish rawhide to you. Dog-dog: 1. Dog approaches the helper dog in play position. His mouth is open. Helper:A0942892

GROUP BEHAVIOR EVALUATION
No Group Behavior Summary

06/10/2015 POST ADOPTION PHYSICAL EXAM
Medical rating was 1 – NORMAL , behavior rating was NONE
scan pos#985112005015205 BARH young neutered dog reported dog had seizure nothing seen in shelter NOSF

08/17/2015 RE-EXAM (LAST MAJOR EXAM)
Medical rating 1 – NORMAL ,
08/17/15 15:52 S/O: Appearance: BARH Integument: Appropriate hair coat, normal nails EENT: OU clear, AU clean, No nasal d/c Oral cavity: MM pink, CRT <2sec, Healthy dentition PLN: WNL H/L: No murmur or arrhythmias, Lungs clear ABD: Soft non painful U/G: Neutered male M/S: Amb x 4 BCS: 4.5/9 Neuro: NSF NOSF A: History of seizures r/o idiopathic epilepsy vs cryptogenic vs structural P: monitor for sz, none reported in shelter since arrival, add anti convulsant as needed ——————————— no seizures reported in shelter so far no meds yet. If seizure reported, will start keppra scan pos#985112005015205 BARH young neutered dog reported dog had seizure nothing seen in shelter

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