DRAMA – A1042839

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My name is DRAMA. My Animal ID # is A1042839.
I am a male gray and white staffordshire mix. The shelter thinks I am about 2 YEARS old.

I came in the shelter as a OWNER SUR on 07/05/2015 from NY 10456, owner surrender reason stated was MOVE2PRIVA.

MOST RECENT MEDICAL INFORMATION AND WEIGHT
07/06/2015 Exam Type CAGE EXAM – Medical Rating is 3 NC – MAJOR CONDITIONS NOT CONTAGIOUS, Behavior Rating is NONE, Weight 59.0 LBS.

7/6 red irritated skin, esp ventral neck and sternal area dog bares teeth when approached–did not attempt to bring out of cage no obvious odor to skin a: pyoderma most likely, possible malasezzia P: cephalexin 500mg bid x 10d MC 985112004094216 Intact male BARH Moderate staining on teeth Food allergies (possible from private DVM) around neck Overgrown nails (trimmed some, long quick) Negative fleas/earmites (activyl) Pyrantel on food NOSF Nervous about things coming near head, but friendly otherwise, nervous and low to ground unless spoken to

07/08/2015 PET PROFILE MEMO
07/08/15 09:40hrs BASIC INFORMATION Drama is a 2 year old, male Staffordshire Mix. He has lived with his owner’s since he was four weeks old however due to his owner moving out of state he is being surrendered. SOCIAL LIFE AND PERSONALITY Drama’s owner describes him as a calm, playful and family oriented dog. Drama has interacted with children from age 1 to 4 and he was respectful and playful with them. He allowed them to pet him and would watch them passively lying on the ground while they played in front of him. Drama lived with small dogs and was very tolerant of them. The small dogs would bark at him and play with him. Drama’s owner stated that he would let the dogs jump on him and nip at him without reacting. When Drama noticed other dogs while being walked, he would observe them without barking or lunging after them. Drama was house trained when he was being walked on a schedule but recently started using the bathroom in the home since he was being walked less. BEHAVIOR Drama was accustomed to being bathed every two weeks. He was tolerant of being held and brushed. His owner stated that he would allow his owner to touch his food bowl but with other house members, he would growl at them. When men entered the home, Drama would bark at them but with the owner’s female friends, Drama would jump on them, seeking attention. FOR A NEW FAMILY TO KNOW Drama’s owner considered him well behaved, calm and affectionate. He knows the command sit and down. He will play with toys but he didn’t care too much for them. He was accustomed to being fed a large bowl of Dry Beneful food after 3pm every day. DURING INTAKE Drama allowed the Admissions Counselor to touch and pet him with a soft body and wagging tail. He allowed scanning for a microchip (negative), collaring and taking photos without displaying any aggressive behavior.

07/08/2015 WEB MEMO
A volunteer writes: Surrendered by his owner Drama comes to us a little bit stressed with a bad skin condition but a great outlook on life. He’s determined to make friends of both the two legged and four legged kind play bowing to the other dogs, and lying down froggy style to watch them in another pen. Likely housetrained he’s thrilled to be out to go potty, and then shows off lovely leash manners as we walk to the park. His grooming has been neglected, he needs a mani/pedi and better food to cope with some mange and hair loss. Better nutrition, maybe some meds and he’ll be as good as new. He loves to smile, donning a bandanna for our photo shoot and posing like a rock star. He tilts his head as I make kissy sounds at him, and gives me that fabulous pittie smile I love. He can be a bit hand shy so will need a soft approach and some time to adjust to a new life, but boy oh boy is he ready to take it all on. He takes treats gently after showing me his sit, and is alert and in tune with his surroundings. When he sees a staff person he knows his tail wags hard and he was thrilled to say hello up close and personal. Drama is a boy with enormous potential that is willing to see all the good in people despite the obvious neglect he’s endured. Change your life, and his….no one needs drama in their lives, but our Drama is ready to be a family sitcom….all he needs is you.

07/13/2015 BEHAVIOR EVALUATION – EXPNOCHILD
Exam Type BEHAVIOR
While Drama did very well on his SAFER assessment, he has been showing a concerning response to having his head/neck area touched as his stay in the care center continues. He tolerated collaring for SAFER but at other times has escalated to snapping when collaring or leash removal was attempted. He does have some medical skin issues, but the response seems disproportionate and severe (given the option to move away he may still choose to snap instead) and is concentrated to the area of his head and neck, so we suggest experienced adopters willing to work slowly and safely address this behavior. We also suggest a home without children. 7/7 SAFER: Drama walks calmly on leash. He was sociable toward the handler during the assessment – soft body. He was calm and relaxed during handling. Drama was distracted, focused on objects in the room rather than the handler during the tag test. He was not interested in food, toys or rawhide. Drama approaches the helper dog with his tail at spine level, ears relaxed and body not stiff. Drama did not show any concern during the behavior assessment. Look: 2. Dog pulls out of Assessor’s hands each time without settling during three repetitions. Sensitivity: 1. Dog stands still and accepts the touch, his eyes are averted, and his 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: 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: 1. No interest. 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, lip long or neutral. Helper:A1042729

GROUP BEHAVIOR EVALUATION
No Group Behavior Summary

07/05/2015 INITIAL PHYSICAL EXAM
Medical rating was 3 NC – MAJOR CONDITIONS NOT CONTAGIOUS, behavior rating was NONE
MC 985112004094216 Intact male BARH Moderate staining on teeth Food allergies (possible from private DVM) around neck Overgrown nails (trimmed some, long quick) Negative fleas/earmites (activyl) Pyrantel on food NOSF Nervous about things coming near head, but friendly otherwise, nervous and low to ground unless spoken to

07/06/2015 CAGE EXAM (LAST MAJOR EXAM)
Medical rating 3 NC – MAJOR CONDITIONS NOT CONTAGIOUS,
7/6 red irritated skin, esp ventral neck and sternal area dog bares teeth when approached–did not attempt to bring out of cage no obvious odor to skin a: pyoderma most likely, possible malasezzia P: cephalexin 500mg bid x 10d MC 985112004094216 Intact male BARH Moderate staining on teeth Food allergies (possible from private DVM) around neck Overgrown nails (trimmed some, long quick) Negative fleas/earmites (activyl) Pyrantel on food NOSF Nervous about things coming near head, but friendly otherwise, nervous and low to ground unless spoken to

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