DASH – A1038808

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My name is DASH. My Animal ID # is A1038808.
I am a neutered male tan chihuahua sh mix. The shelter thinks I am about 2 YEARS

I came in the shelter as a OWNER SUR on 06/04/2015 from NY 10460, owner surrender reason stated was BITEPEOPLE.

MOST RECENT MEDICAL INFORMATION AND WEIGHT
06/04/2015 Exam Type RE-EXAM – Medical Rating is 3 C – MAJOR CONDITIONS , Behavior Rating is NONE, Weight 10.9 LBS.

06/05/15 15:52 Scan neg Bilateral alopecia on the back of the ears, neck,chest, and stomach to neuter site – non pruritic, non hyperemic BAR H/L wnl Nail were long=trimmed Eyes are clear. No cloudiness or discharge Ears were clean No nasal discharge Teeth has mild staining Altered male As of now no V/S/C/D Dewormed with Pyrantel Flea treatment= Actiyvl During intital was friendly but nervous BAR NOSF A: Bilateral symetrical non pruritic/nonhyperemic alopecia – Chihuahua’s and dachsund genetic linked problem possible vs endorine vs parasitic external or internal- less likely this case P: NH placement needed for rescue that will investigate cause. Good PX P:

06/04/2015 PET PROFILE MEMO
06/04/15 16:53 Basic information Dash is an approximately 2 year old chihuahua mix. His last vet visit was when he was neutered. He is being surrendered because the owner says that he is too hard to handle and maintain. She said that Dash was abused as a puppy by a foster child her mother was fostering, which resulted in him being very aggressive with strangers or when he feels threatened. He has no known health issues. Socialization Around Strangers, Dash is aggressive and fearful. He does not play with adults or children. The owner said that they bought him a play pen where he is mostly isolated away from unfamiliar people. He plays rough with other dogs, sometimes his playing resulted in fight. He does not like cats. He snaps when his food bowl is touched. He jumps out the tub during bath time. He does not like his nails trimmed. Behavior The owners describe him as aggressive and fearful.She has tried to socialize him but it was not successful. He is very protective of the owner and her mother. He follows the owner around and only listens to her. She says that her favorite thing about him is that he protects her. He only cuddles with her and sleeps in her bed. She has bought him toys like balls and bones. He loves to play with socks. She says that he goes potty in the house, barks at strangers at the door, and destroys things in the house. He only sits or follow commands if you give him treats. He does not pull on the leash but when he gets scared outside, he hides behind the owners legs. He was being fed chicken nuggets. Behavior during intake During intake, Dash allowed no handling. He was very fearful and stayed close only to the owner. He allowed the other members she was with to pet him but vey little. The owner collared and put him into the kennel. He was scanned by a staff member and was negative.

WEB MEMO
No Web Memo

06/06/2015 BEHAVIOR EVALUATION – NH ONLY
Exam Type BEHAVIOR
Dash is fearful of the shelter environment he walks with a low and fearful body language. Dash was extremely fearful and repeatedly attempted to get away from the handler during the assessment. He had a low body position during the tag test, but followed the assessor at the end of the leash. Dash was not interested in food, toys or rawhide. He does not approach other dog, attempts to exit. Dash was surrender to us. According to his previous owner Dash is aggressive and fearful. He does not play with adults or children. The owner said that they bought him a play pen where he is mostly isolated away from unfamiliar people. He plays rough with other dogs, sometimes his playing resulted in fight. He does not like cats. He snaps when his food bowl is touched”. Because of his owner profile 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 stands still and accepts the touch, his eyes are averted, shy body language, mouth closed, lip long, ears likely back, may lip lick. Tag: 1. Follows at end of leash, body soft, or low and a bit fearful. Squeeze 1: 1. Dog gently pulls back his paw. Squeeze 2: 1. Dog gently pulls back his paw. Food. No interest. 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, or exits. Helper:A1038560

GROUP BEHAVIOR EVALUATION 
No Group Behavior Summary

06/04/2015 INITIAL PHYSICAL EXAM
Medical rating was 3 C – MAJOR CONDITIONS , behavior rating was NONE
Bilateral alopecia on the back of the ears, neck,chest, and stomach Scan negative for microchip Nail were long=trimmed Eyes are clear. No cloudiness or discharge Ears were clean No nasel discharge Teeth has mild staining Altered male As of now no V/S/C/D Dewormed with Pyrantel Flea treatment= Actiyvl During intital was friendly but nervous BAR NOSF

06/04/2015 RE-EXAM (LAST MAJOR EXAM)
Medical rating 3 C – MAJOR CONDITIONS ,
06/05/15 15:52 Scan neg Bilateral alopecia on the back of the ears, neck,chest, and stomach to neuter site – non pruritic, non hyperemic BAR H/L wnl Nail were long=trimmed Eyes are clear. No cloudiness or discharge Ears were clean No nasal discharge Teeth has mild staining Altered male As of now no V/S/C/D Dewormed with Pyrantel Flea treatment= Actiyvl During intital was friendly but nervous BAR NOSF A: Bilateral symetrical non pruritic/nonhyperemic alopecia – Chihuahua’s and dachsund genetic linked problem possible vs endorine vs parasitic external or internal- less likely this case P: NH placement needed for rescue that will investigate cause. Good PX P:
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