DAMIEN – A0972411

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My name is DAMIEN. My Animal ID # is A0972411.

I am a neutered male brown and white pit bull mix. The shelter thinks I am about 3 YEARS old.

I came in the shelter as a OWNER SUR on 04/09/2015 from NY 11692, owner surrender reason stated was PERS PROB.

MOST RECENT MEDICAL INFORMATION AND WEIGHT
04/09/2015 Exam Type VACCINATE – Medical Rating is 2 NC – MINOR CONDITIONS NOT CONTAGIOUS, Behavior Rating is NONE, Weight 77.0 LBS.

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04/09/2015 PET PROFILE MEMO
04/09/15 19:03 Dog Name: Damien Reason for surrender: Personal Problems with owner. Relationship: Owner had Damien for 5 years as a gift. People: Damien lived with one female adult and children ages 4 months, 17 months, 12 and up. Damien is playful towards the children in household owner stated. Damien will allow the children to lay on him, pet him and sleep with him. Owner stated Damien will let owner when babies were crying and can be over protective. Owner stated Damien never interacted much with other people unless owner was around. Other Animals: Owner stated Damien is relaxed and tolerant around other dogs. If Damien seen a dog in the street he will look but wouldn’t pay them any attention. Damien lived with a cat and he was respectful and tolerant because the cat was in charge owner stated. Personality/Habits: Owner stated Damien is mellow and independent. His activity level is to a medium, he likes to play with balloons, balls, rawhides and stuffed toys. Owner stated he can be anti-social and rarely seeks attention. He never plays with people in the household unless the person comes up to play with him first. Damien will sleep from 9am-1pm and stays in his favorite spot which are the beds. He isn’t bothered if owner touches his food bowl or toys. He enjoys taking a bath and being brushed. He barks if he hears fireworks and runs back and forth from the door. Unfamiliar people never approach Damien without owner being present. Damien is well behaved when home alone. Training: Damien is very house broken and only go on walks on a leash 3-4 times a day. When he wants to go outside he gets his chain. He knows commands such as sit, down, or go (eat food). He has never been crate-trained. Feeding: Damien eats wet food called Pedigree and dry food called Alpo. He only drinks water out the toilet owner stated. If Damien is eating a pork shoulder bone he is left along and advises not to bother him while he’s eating the bone. Behavior upon intake: During the first part of the intake Damien was laying on the floor and rolling around wanting belly rubs. Towards the end of the intake Damien was whining, barking and hard to control. He scanned positive for a microchip and allowed semi handling.

WEB MEMO
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04/15/2015 BEHAVIOR EVALUATION – NH ONLY
Exam Type BEHAVIOR
Helper Dog:A1024540 Damien previously lived with one adult and children of all ages. He was reported to be playful towards the children and was tolerant of all handling from them. Damien was also reported to be respectful towards the cat he lived with and was said to be tolerant and relaxed when around other dogs. The owner described him as mellow and independent, and rarely seeks attention. It was also mentioned that Damien is successfully housebroken. At intake Damien was reported to roll over for belly rubs, but towards the end of intake he started to whine and bark, and was very difficult to control. During SAFER Damien did not appear interested in interacting with the assessor and was more interested in his surroundings. He did allow the assessor to collar him without issue, but when the “Look” item was attempted, Damien became stiff with wide eyes, and gave a low growl. Due to this behavior and safety concerns no other handling items were completed. During the resources portion of the assessment, Damien became stiff and growled when the assessor attempted to remove the items, and during the dog-dog interaction, he rushed in quickly with stiff body language. Due to the behaviors seen during SAFER placement with a New Hope partner that is able to provide behavior modification work by an experienced and competent trainer is recommended before adoption into a permanent home. Look: 5. Dog freezes and growls Food: 4. Dog freezes and growls. Toy 1: 4. Dog freezes and growls. Rawhide: 4. Dog freezes and growls. Dog-dog: 3. Dog approaches the helper dog by rushing in with his tail high, stiff body, head tall, and ears erect.

GROUP BEHAVIOR EVALUATION 
No Group Behavior Summary

04/11/2015 INITIAL PHYSICAL EXAM
Medical rating was 2 NC – MINOR CONDITIONS NOT CONTAGIOUS, behavior rating was NONE
SCAN POSIVITIVE: 98512100966569 NEUTERED, ~3YRS OLD MILD TO MODERATE DENTAL TARTAR CLEAR EYES OVERWEIGHT, BCS- 3.7 CLEAN EARS AND COAT: APPLIED ACTIVYL TOLERATED SOME HANDLING, WHEN MUZZLED HE WAS VERY REACTIVE AND TRIED TO SNAP/ BITE WHEN HANDLED ALSO WHEN REMOVING MUZZLE BARH NOSF

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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