CHUBBY – A1045005

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My name is CHUBBY. My Animal ID # is A1045005.
I am a neutered male white and gray shih tzu mix. The shelter thinks I am about 10 YEARS old.

I came in the shelter as a OWNER SUR on 07/22/2015 from NY 11367, owner surrender reason stated was PERS PROB.

MOST RECENT MEDICAL INFORMATION AND WEIGHT
07/23/2015 Exam Type VACCINATE – Medical Rating is 3 NC – MAJOR CONDITIONS NOT CONTAGIOUS, Behavior Rating is NONE, Weight 13.2 LBS.

came in with a 3 year rabies certificate from Queens Animal Health + Emergency 183-04 Horace Hoarding Expressway Fresh Meadows , NY 11365 347-506-0450 date of vaccination 01-14-15 ( next due 01-13-18) – certificate kept with the kennel card

07/22/2015 PET PROFILE MEMO
07/22/15 14:18 BASIC INFORMATION: Chubby is a neutered 10 yr old white/ gray Shih Tzu. Chubby was given to owner & has developed a mass on the side of the left front limb/shoulder. Chubby has not been diagnosed & was seen by a vet a month ago. Chubby was surrendered to ACC due to owner’s personal problems regarding a sick family member. SOCIALIZATION: Chubby is relaxed & playful around strangers, Chubby enjoys attention from adults & seeks affection by standing on both hind legs and waits to be pet. Chubby has resided with children ages 7-12yrs of age. Chubby does not seek play with the children, but respects their presence. Chubby has never displayed aggressive behavior towards children. Chubby has not lived with other animals and has been exposed to dogs in doggy parks. When Chubby comes across another dog, he displays fear & begins to bark. On one occasion Cubby’s owner doggy sat two small dogs & at first Chubby was fearful but after a couple of hours he started to relax and socialize. BEHAVIOR: Chubby is friendly when anyone touches his food bowl or takes away a toy or rawhide. hubby is fearful when getting groomed or nails trimmed. Owner stated when bathing Chubby, he will shake at first but once he feels comfortable & realizes he is not getting hurt, he calms down. FOR A NEW FAMILY TO KNOW: Chubby is best described as a playful, affectionate & friendly, his activity level medium to low. He enjoys brisk walks in the park. Some of the owners favorite qualities of Chubby, are his ability to be a companion & know when something is wrong. Chubby will stay by your side during rough times. When owner is home, Chubby will follow owner around. Chubby enjoys playing with stuffed toys & balls, he also plays fetch & tug. Chubby has been kept mostly indoors & is house trained. Chubby enjoys eating dry food, owner stated warm water was added to the dry food in order to moisten the dry food. When Chubby is left alone in the home, he is well behaved. The only command Chubby is familiar with is come. When off the leash Chubby will wander off, when he goes potty Chubby will choose a grass area. BEHAVIOR DURING INTAKE: Chubby was relaxed when entering the facility, when Chubby was scanned (negative) he displayed fear by running to hide behind owner, Chubby did not show any signs of aggressive behavior & allowed all handling.

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07/24/2015 BEHAVIOR EVALUATION – NH ONLY
Exam Type BEHAVIOR
Helper Dog:1044478 Chubby previously lived with 1 adult and has been around children ages 7-12 years old. The owner stated Chubby is attention seeking from adults and children, he respects the children presents. The owner describes Chubby as playful, affectionate and friendly. It was reported by the owner Chubby activity level is medium to low, chubby is also house-trained. The owner stated when Chubby is left alone in the home, he is well behaved. Upon intake Chubby was relaxed but a bit fearful, he didn’t show any signs of aggression and allowed all handling. During SAFER Chubby came into the assessment room calm, he was social towards the assessor, allowed all handling items to be conducted without issue. Chubby was relaxed during the tag interaction, and during the resources portion of the assessment on food item he bit the assess-a-hand when removing his head out of the food bowl, toy and rawhide item he showed no interest. 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. Look: 1. Dog holds gaze with soft eyes, soft body. He allows head to be held loosely in Assessor’s cupped hands. Dog holds gaze for three full seconds. 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 open for at least a portion of the assessment item. Tag: 1. Follows at end of leash, body soft. Squeeze 1: 1. Dog does not respond at all for three seconds. His eyes are averted and his ears are relaxed. Squeeze 2: 1. Dog does not respond at all for three seconds. His eyes are averted and his ears are relaxed. Food: 5. Dog tries to bite. Toy 1: No interest. Rawhide: 1. No interest. Dog-dog: 2. Dog does not approach the helper dog. Turns body to side in relation to other dog, and exits.

07/25/2015 GROUP BEHAVIOR EVALUATION – NH ONLY
Exam Type GROUP BEHAVIOR
Off leash Chubby greets appropriately and is tolerant but will correct for pushiness. He seems to like handler interaction.

07/23/2015 INITIAL PHYSICAL EXAM
Medical rating was 3 NC – MAJOR CONDITIONS NOT CONTAGIOUS, behavior rating was NONE
Scan negative BARH neutered ~10 yrs came in with a 3 year rabies certificate from Queens Animal Health + Emergency 183-04 Horace Hoarding Expressway Fresh Meadows , NY 11365 347-506-0450 date of vaccination 01-14-15 ( next due 01-13-18) – certificate kept with the kennel card moderate dental tartar abscess on left front leg area shaved and scrubbed with nolvasal solution as per 1167 start on Clavamox 125 x bid x 10days re check at the end of treatment very calm allowed all handling nosf

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