BUSTER – A1045178

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My name is BUSTER. My Animal ID # is A1045178.
I am a male br brindle and white american staff. The shelter thinks I am about 4 YEARS old.

I came in the shelter as a OWNER SUR on 07/23/2015 from NY 11230, owner surrender reason stated was ATT ANIMAL.

MOST RECENT MEDICAL INFORMATION AND WEIGHT
07/29/2015 Exam Type RE-EXAM – Medical Rating is 3 C – MAJOR CONDITIONS , Behavior Rating is NH ONLY, Weight 77.2 LBS.

VET CHECK – MONITOR CONDITION, ON TREATMENT FOR BLOOD IN STOOL, COLLAPSED ON 7/28 BAR. ATTENTION SEEKING. NO STOOL IN RUN NORMAL RESPIRATORY RATE AND EFFORT, MILD TO MODERATE MUCOID NASAL DISCHARGE A: CIRDC P: REC DOXYCYCLINE 400MG PO Q24 X 10 DAYS. CONTINUE TO MONITOR WHILE AT BACC. EXCELLENT PROGNOSIS

07/23/2015 PET PROFILE MEMO
07/23/15 21:17 Basic Information: Buster is a 4 years old unaltered American Staff Terrier. Buster was bred at home. Owner surrender Buster due to him being aggressive to other dogs in the household. Social Life and Personality: Buster lived with two adults and been around children. Owner stated Buster is relaxed, affectionate and respectful towards everyone he meets. Owner stated Buster lived with 5 other dogs, 4 females and one male. Owner stated Buster is aggressive and will become obsessive towards them. Buster has fought the other male in the home. Owner tries to keep them separated by putting them in Kennels. Owner stated when Buster see other dogs outside his household he is playful. Buster also gets along with cats. He is an indoor and outdoor dog depending on the weather. His activity level is high. Owner stated Buster is playful, excitable, affectionate and friendly. Behavior Issues: Buster fights with dogs in the home. He has bitten skin on human and other dogs but not in the last 3 weeks. Owner stated Buster will bite at anyone who yells at someone he is protecting. Owner stated Buster doesn’t like tension between two people. Buster allows owner to touch food bowl while eat and take toys away from his mouth. He loves water so he likes to take baths. Owner loves attention and is friendly towards unfamiliar people to approach the house or family member. For a New Family to Know: Buster is trained to use that bathroom outdoors. He goes for 30-40 min walks a day. He knows commands such as sit, lay down, and stay. He likes to play with squeaky toys, kongs and teddy bears. Buster is crate trained and can stay in a crate for 9 hours. He likes to follow owner around the house or be in his favorite spot. He is well behaved when home alone. He eats dry food called Beneful. He likes to eat rice and chicken. Intake Behavior: Upon intake Buster was calm and relaxed. He scanned negative for a microchip and allowed all handling. After the owner had left Buster became tense and growled at anyone who came near him. He was nervous and didn’t allow any handling with handlers.

WEB MEMO
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07/25/2015 BEHAVIOR EVALUATION – NH ONLY
Exam Type BEHAVIOR
Buster lived with two adults and the owner stated Buster has been around children. Buster was reported to be relaxed, affectionate and respectful towards everyone he meets, but also has a bite history which the owner states is triggered by yelling or tension between two people. Buster also lived with other dogs, and the owner stated he did not do well with them and has several altercations, but when around other dogs outside the home, buster was reported to be playful, and he also gets along with cats. The owner stated Buster does not guard his food or toys, and he enjoys baths. He was also said to be housebroken and does well in a crate. At intake Buster was reported to be calm and allowed all handling, but when his owner left he became stiff and growled not allowing the counselor to approach. During SAFER Buster was sociable towards the assessor and allowed all handling items to be conducted without issue. During the resources portion of the assessment Buster was easy to push out of the food bowl while eating, but was not interested in the toys or rawhide items. Although Buster did very well on SAFER, he seems to have an identified trigger (yelling), and due to the severity of the behavior reported by the owner (escalating to a bite, likely multiple times, bite severity unknown) and the reported altercations with other dogs in the home, we suggest placement with a New Hope partner who can provide Positive reinforcement behavior modification to address these behaviors seen in the previous home. 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. Follows at end of leash, body soft Squeeze 1: 1. Dog gently pulls back his paw. Squeeze 2: 1. Dog does not respond at all for three seconds. His eyes are averted and his ears are relaxed or back. Food: 1. Dog calmly allows the food to be moved, follows the dish, but does not interfere with the dish’s movement. Dog’s body is soft and loose, eyes soft, tail neutral. He lifts his head when hand is pushed against his cheek. Toy 1: No interest. Rawhide: 1. No interest.

GROUP BEHAVIOR EVALUATION
No Group Behavior Summary

07/25/2015 INITIAL PHYSICAL EXAM
Medical rating was 2 NC – MINOR CONDITIONS NOT CONTAGIOUS, behavior rating was NH ONLY
scan negative intact male weight: 77.2lbs right eye has a silver tone to it clean ears clean coat mild dental tartar present along with gingivitis nails down to kwick overall body condition is good swet boy – easy to handle BARH NOSF

07/29/2015 RE-EXAM (LAST MAJOR EXAM)
Medical rating 3 C – MAJOR CONDITIONS , behavior rating NH ONLY
VET CHECK – MONITOR CONDITION, ON TREATMENT FOR BLOOD IN STOOL, COLLAPSED ON 7/28 BAR. ATTENTION SEEKING. NO STOOL IN RUN NORMAL RESPIRATORY RATE AND EFFORT, MILD TO MODERATE MUCOID NASAL DISCHARGE A: CIRDC P: REC DOXYCYCLINE 400MG PO Q24 X 10 DAYS. CONTINUE TO MONITOR WHILE AT BACC. EXCELLENT PROGNOSIS

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