DIGIT – A1033810

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Manhattan Center 

My name is DIGIT. My Animal ID # is A1033810.
I am a male brown and white am pit bull ter mix. The shelter thinks I am about 2 YEARS

I came in the shelter as a OWNER SUR on 04/20/2015 from NY 11379, owner surrender reason stated was OWNER SICK.

MOST RECENT MEDICAL INFORMATION AND WEIGHT
04/23/2015 Exam Type RE-EXAM – Medical Rating is 2 NC – MINOR CONDITIONS NOT CONTAGIOUS, Behavior Rating is NONE, Weight 53.0 LBS.

s/o: crusty otitiis externa OU with discomfort and thickening of pinnae mild periocular d/c nervous dog, but cooperative clean teeth H+L wnl a: otitiis, mild dermatitis P: otibiotic bid x 10d cephalexin 500mg bid x 10d

04/20/2015 PET PROFILE MEMO
04/20/15 19:26 Basic information Digit is Brown APBT with no known medical history. Family got DIgit from a firend, has owned him for 2 months and is surrendering due to owner health. socialization Digit is shy at first around people with his tail low and body stiff but owner stated he will warm up to people quickly. Digit has not been around children or cats. Digit engages in rough play with large dogs but not aggressively. With small dogs Digit plays gently. Behavior Digit has been given baths but does not enjoy them, he will stiffen up and try to run. While eating Digit will growl if someone trys to take away his food. For the new family to know Digit has a high activity level and loves to go for long slow walks. Digit is house trained and will only go to the bathroom outside on grass. Digit likes to play with rubber balls and will play fetch. digit will lightly pull on the leash on walks but when told to stop will heel. Digit eats both wet and dry food. behavior during intake Digit took several minutes to walk out of his crate and was very tense with low tail stiff body ears back.

WEB MEMO
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04/23/2015 BEHAVIOR EVALUATION – EXPNOCHILD
Exam Type BEHAVIOR
Digit walks with a low body language. He was shy but friendly during the assessment – low body, but trying to stay close. Digit was shy during handling, with a fearful body language. He was distracted, focused on objects in the room rather than the handler during the tag test. Digit showed some concerning behavior during the food bowl test – stiffening, but did not snap at or bite the assess-a-hand. He was not interested in toys or rawhide. Digit does not approach other dog, attempts to exit. Digit was surrender to us. According to his previous owner he is shy at first around people with his tail low and body stiff but he will warm up to people quickly. The owner stated that he has not been around children or cats. Digit engages in rough play with large dogs but not aggressively. With small dogs Digit plays gently. While he is eating he will growl if someone tries to take away his food”. The behavior department feels that he may do best with an experienced adopter. This dog is fearful and need an adopter who can follow up on this behavior in a more stable environment and can provide any necessary behavior modification. We also recommend a home without children. 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: 2. Dog is not fearful, but is unresponsive to the Assessor, and approaches the Assessor at the end of the game (may need coaxing to approach.) he is focused on stimuli other than the Assessor. Squeeze 1: 1. Dog gently pulls back his paw. Squeeze 2: 1. Dog gently pulls back his paw. Food 4. Dog freezes 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:A1033760

GROUP BEHAVIOR EVALUATION 
No Group Behavior Summary

04/23/2015 INITIAL PHYSICAL EXAM
Medical rating was 3 NC – MAJOR CONDITIONS NOT CONTAGIOUS, behavior rating was NONE
BARH scan negative tense, nervous mild tartar heavy ear infection, ears cleaned ears painful poss dermatitis around eyes, ears, body, abdomen male intact NOSF

04/23/2015 RE-EXAM (LAST MAJOR EXAM)
Medical rating 2 NC – MINOR CONDITIONS NOT CONTAGIOUS,
s/o: crusty otitiis externa OU with discomfort and thickening of pinnae mild periocular d/c nervous dog, but cooperative clean teeth H+L wnl a: otitiis, mild dermatitis P: otibiotic bid x 10d cephalexin 500mg bid x 10d

A volunteer writes:  Surrendered to our care as his owner is ill and can no longer care for him, Digit is feeling the loss.  He’s a gorgeous boy in a red/orange coat and the perfect weight for his size. He’s housetrained per his former owner, showed off good leash manners and is shy to the touch.  His former owner tells us that he is always shy with new people at first but warms up quickly.   We’re all new people here at the shelter, so this is a lot for Digit to deal with. His tail is tucked, he flinches when I reach to pet him, but is never aggressive or withdrawn, he simply moves away slightly.  He comes when I call him and has a beautiful step.  In tune to street noises, and perhaps listening for his person his head lifts from time to time as he hears people on the street.  We’re also told that he plays well with large dogs, and is very gentle in play with small ones, prefers to potty on grass and likes long slow walks.    Due to his need to warm up to people and his shyness it’s recommended that his new family be experienced and not have small children whose sudden movements or noise might frighten him.   There is so much potential in this sweet boy I wish I had more time to spend with him to earn his love, respect and trust.  What a win win for both Digit and his new person who has the time and commitment for him.  Is it you?

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