DARWIN – A1059425

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DARWIN – A1059425

***SAFER : NEW HOPE RESCUE ONLY***

MALE, TAN / WHITE, SHIH TZU / LHASA APSO, 7 yrs
OWNER SUR – EVALUATE, NO HOLD Reason LLORDPRIVA
Intake condition EXAM REQ Intake Date 12/02/2015, From NY 10457, DueOut Date 12/02/2015,

Medical Behavior Evaluation BLUE
Medical Summary Sex: Male intact Scan: Negative Estimated age: 5-7 years old based on teeth Fleas: Small amount of flea dirt, thin fur over tailhead. S: Nervous, stands still and pants. Allows all handling as long as we move slowly and calmly. O: BAR-H, BCS 6/9 EENT: No discharge OU, AU, nose. Moderate tartar and gingivitis. PLNs: Not enlarged. H/L: NSR, NMA. Eupnic, quiet lung sounds. Abd: Tense, no masses palpated M/S/I: Amb x4. Small amount of flea dirt among thin fur over tailhead UG: Male intact, testicles soft and symmetrical. A: Moderate dental disease, hx fleas Short-term prognosis: Excellent P: Gave Activyl 14-22 lbs and 1.8 ml pyrantel during exam 1088
Weight 17.4

Profile: 12/02/15

BASIC INFO

Darwin A1059425 is a 7 year old Shih Tzu/Lhasa Apso Mix.  He is being surrendered to the shelter because the Owner moved into a place where pets are not allowed.  Owner has had the dog for 7 years.  Darwin does not have any health concerns.

SOCIALIZATION

Darwin is shy for a few minutes.  The dog grew up with a child and is tolerant of children.  Darwin has a low activity level and does not play.  He has never lived with another animal.  Darwin has never bitten anyone.

BEHAVIOR

Darwin does not have any serious behavior issues.  The only issue he has is if you touch his food bowl, he growls.  He allows you to carry him and pet him.  He allows you to bathe him.  Darwin is not bothered if you awaken him or move him from furniture.

FOR A NEW FAMILY TO KNOW

Darwin is best described as friendly, affectionate and mellow.  He has a low activity level.  When home, he tends to follow you around.  He was kept mostly indoors.  He slept on the owners bed.  Darwin eats mainly table food.  He is house trained and goes on cement.  When left alone, he is anxious and whines.  He does not know any commands.  For exercise he would be walked on a leash.

BEHAVIOR DURING INTAKE

Darwin was anxious and tense.

Behavior

Darwin is fearful of the shelter environment he walks with a low and fearful body language. He was fearful and repeatedly attempted to get away from the handler during the assessment.  Darwin was distracted with a fearful body language and focused on objects in the room rather than the handler during the tag test. He became uncomfortable during paw handling trying to bite the assessor’s hand. He was not interested in toys.

Darwin was surrender to us. According to his previous owner he been around children but he is tolerant but doesn’t play with them. The owner stated that Darwin had showed some guarding behavior when someone tries to touch his food”.  The behavior department feels that he would do best if placed with a New Hope partner who can follow up on this behavior in a more stable environment and can provide any necessary behavior modification before placement into a permanent home.

Look: 2. Dog pulls out of Assessor’s hands each time without settling during three repetitions.

Sensitivity: 2. Dog accepts the touch, his eyes are averted, shy body language,  mouth closed, lip long, ears likely back, may lip lick.

Tag: 2. Dog is fearful but unresponsive when touched. Approaches the Assessor when the game ends. Dog is likely crouching, may have long lip or lip lick.

Squeeze 1: 5. Dog tries to bite.

Toy 1. No interest.

Group Behavior:

When off leash with other dogs Darwin allows greeting and is tolerant of solicitation from a playful dog, but he does not engage. He spends his time exploring the yard.

 

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