COOKIE J – A1040059

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My name is COOKIE J. My Animal ID # is A1040059.
I am a female white and brown shih tzu mix. The shelter thinks I am about 3 YEARS old.

I came in the shelter as a OWNER SUR on 06/14/2015 from OUT OF NYC, owner surrender reason stated was BITEPEOPLE.

MOST RECENT MEDICAL INFORMATION AND WEIGHT
06/16/2015 Exam Type INITIAL – Medical Rating is 2 NC – MINOR CONDITIONS NOT CONTAGIOUS, Behavior Rating is NONE, Weight 14.4 LBS.

SCAN NEG BARH. ALLOWS ALL HANDLING. BCS 5/9 MILD DENTAL TARTAR/GINGIVITIS, UNDERBITE, NO OCULAR OR NASAL DISCHARGE INTEG WNL AMBULATORY X 4 FEMALE

06/14/2015 PET PROFILE MEMO
BASIC INFORMATION Cookie J is female, white and chocolate, Shih Tzu about 3 years old. Owner bought Cookie from a breeder and has been with their family since a puppy. Owner is surrendering Cookie due to her behavior. Cookie is reactive toward stranger that come over the house and has a history of biting people. Cookie has attended obedience school but still need much improvement. SOCIALAZATION Cookie is reactive towards stranger. Her body becomes tense and hard barks at stranger. She grew up in with two adult and two children. Cookie allowed the children (ages 10 and 13) to pet her and pick her up. Cookies do not interact or seek much attention from the children. She is calm and relaxed around adult she is familiar with. When Cookie is around other dog, she barks and growls. She has never been introduced to other cats. BEHAVIOR Cookie is reactive toward stranger. She lunges and hard bark. When she is touched by stranger, she tends to bite people. She is reactive when her food bowl is touched while she eats. She also guards her treats and tense up when it’s removed. She does not like to be restrained or held; she can become nippy or bite. Cookie has bitten one of the family members (not in the pass 10 day) when he attempts to restrain her from eating her own feces. FOR NEW FAMILIES TO KNOW Owner describes Cookie as independent, anxious, affectionate. Although Cookie is wary about stranger, she can warm up to people quickly. She knows commands such as sit, lay, down and up. She enjoys various type dog food preferably wet food. Cookie is house trained and has never had an accidence in the house. Cookie has been crate trained but enjoys wandering the house. Cookie does not care much for dog toy. BEHAVIOR DURING INTAKE During intake Cookie body was tense. He did not allow counselor to approach. She lunged and hard bark at counselor. She did not allow being collard and scanned by counselor. She allowed being photographed as owner held her.

WEB MEMO
No Web Memo

06/17/2015 BEHAVIOR EVALUATION – NH ONLY
Exam Type BEHAVIOR
Cookie J previously lived with two adults and two children ages 10 and 13, Cookie J allowed the children to pick her up and pet her. Owner describes Cookie as independent, anxious, affectionate, although Cookie is wary about stranger. The owner stated Cookie is reactive towards strangers her body becomes tense, hard barks and lunges at them. The owners mentioned Cookie is calm and relaxed around adults she is familiar with. It was reported by the owners when Cookie is touched by strangers she tends to bite people. The owners stated Cookie does not like to be held or restrained. It was also mentioned by the owners Cookie had previously bitten a family member from trying to restrain her from eating her feces. It was reported Cookie J body was tense and did not allow the counselors to approach her, she lunged and hard bark at them. She did not allow being collard or scanned by the counselors upon intake. When taking Cookie J out of her kennel she snaps and growls at the handler. During SAFER Cookie J came into the assessment room fearful with tense body language, sensitivity her body was soft with her mouth closed. Tag-interaction she had soft body language, during the resources portion of the assessment Cookie J was easy to handle when engaged with the items. During Dog-to-dog interaction Cookie J approached the helper dog with tail at spine level, body not stiff, ears relaxed, and lip neutral. In light of this behavior we feel that placement with a rescue that can provide positive reinforcement-based behavior modification is the best option at this time. Look: 2. Dog’s eyes are averted. Her body posture is tense and fearful, her tail is low and not moving. She allows head to be held loosely in Assessor’s cupped hands. Sensitivity: 1. Dog stands still and accepts the touch, her eyes are averted, and her 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 & 2: 1. Dog does not respond at all for three seconds. Her eyes are averted and her ears are back. Food: 1. Minimal interest in food, dog smells, then turn away. Toy: 1. No interest. Rawhide: 1. No interest. Dog-dog: 2. Dog approaches helper dog with tail at spine level, body not stiff, ears relaxed, and lip neutral.

GROUP BEHAVIOR EVALUATION
No Group Behavior Summary

06/16/2015 INITIAL PHYSICAL EXAM
Medical rating was 2 NC – MINOR CONDITIONS NOT CONTAGIOUS, behavior rating was NONE
SCAN NEG BARH. ALLOWS ALL HANDLING. BCS 5/9 MILD DENTAL TARTAR/GINGIVITIS, UNDERBITE, NO OCULAR OR NASAL DISCHARGE INTEG WNL AMBULATORY X 4 FEMALE

No RE-EXAM or CAGE-EXAM found
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No detailed description for a visit type RE-EXAM or CAGE-EXAM found!

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