ELIJAH – A1047727

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My name is ELIJAH. My Animal ID # is A1047727.
I am a male bl brindle and white pit bull mix. The shelter thinks I am about 2 YEARS

I came in the shelter as a OWNER SUR on 08/13/2015 from NY 11208, owner surrender reason stated was PERS PROB.

MOST RECENT MEDICAL INFORMATION AND WEIGHT
08/22/2015 Exam Type RE-EXAM – Medical Rating is 3 C – MAJOR CONDITIONS , Behavior Rating is EXPNOCHILD, Weight 50.6 LBS.

CIRDC NOTED ON ROUNDS BAR. ATTENTION SEEKING. COUGHING WITH MILD NASAL DISCHARGE A: CIRDC P: RECOMMEND DOXYCYCLINE 300MG PO Q24 X 10 DAYS. CONTINUE TO MONITOR WHILE AT BACC. EXCELLENT PROGNOSIS

08/13/2015 PET PROFILE MEMO
08/13/15 16:20 Basic Information: Elijah is a 2 year old pit-bull terrier mix. He was a gift to the owner from a family member. Owner surrenders Elijah due to no time. Social Life and Personality: Elijah lived with two adults and a teenager of the age of 15 years old. Owner stated Elijah is relaxed, playful and tolerant towards everyone in the household. Elijah is playful with dogs he encounters with on walks. Owner stated Elijah is curious towards cats but not aggressive. He is mostly indoors and activity level is very high. Owner describes Elijah to be playful, excitable, affectionate, anxious, mellow, and friendly. Behavior Issues: Elijah never bitten or scratched anyone to owner’s knowledge. Elijah is hard to control when he is hyper. He has a habit of destroying household items such as doors, shoes, garbage and tissue. He doesn’t resource guards his food, toys, or treats. He likes to take baths and be brushed. He is overly friendly when someone approaches the house or family member. For a New Family to Know: Elijah is semi house trained. If he doesn’t go outside in time he will use the bathroom on the floor in the home. He mostly goes for walks at night on a leash. He knows commands such as sit, down, go and give paw. He likes to play with balls and follow owner around the house. He also likes to stay in cool areas which are by any door. He eats wet and dry food twice a day owner stated. he is crate trained but usually whines when left alone. Intake Behavior: Upon intake Elijah was loose body, excitable and friendly. He scanned negative for a microchip and allowed all handling.

08/20/2015 WEB MEMO
A volunteer writes: Elijah is a young boy-barely two years old- who enjoys a nice stroll down the street. He has fine leash manners. Come meet Elijah. He just might be your new best friend for life.

08/15/2015 BEHAVIOR EVALUATION – EXPNOCHILD
Exam Type BEHAVIOR
Helper Dog:A1047727 Elijah lived with two adults and a teenager of the age of 15 years old and was reported to be relaxed, playful and tolerant towards everyone in the household. It was also reported that Elijah is playful with dogs he encounters with on walks, and he is curious towards cats. His activity level was said to be very high and the owner stated Elijah is hard to control when he is hyper. It was also mentioned that Elijah has a habit of destroying household items such as doors, shoes, garbage and tissue. It was also stated that Elijah is semi house trained, and he is crate trained but usually whines when left alone. During SAFER Elijah was social, but became tense and uncomfortable during some of the handling items, and was a bit distracted during the tag interaction. During the resources portion of the assessment Elijah was stiff and could not be pushed out of the food bowl, but did not escalate to growling or snapping. He was not interested in the toy items, and was easy to handle when engaged with the rawhides. Elijah is social, but can become uncomfortable with new situations, so a slow approach is recommended. Elijah has also been reported to show destructive behavior in the home and we suggest to future adopters that Elijah will need to be provided with physical and mental stimulation and with a variety of appropriate and engaging chew toys so he can engage in necessary chewing behavior without damage to human objects. The department recommends an experienced adopter with no 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, his tail is between his legs, body stiff, mouth closed, lip long, ears back, lip licks. Tag: 1. Follows at end of leash, body soft and a bit distracted. Squeeze 1: 3. Dog’s body is stiff, and moves his legs/body so that the Assessor is unable to hold the paw Flank squeeze 1: 3. Dog head flips while moving hip away. Food: 3. Dog follows the dish, his tail between his legs, ears are forward. His body is stiff. Dog does not lift his head from the bowl when hand is applied to his cheek. Toy 1: No interest. Rawhide: 1. Dog settles close, keeps a firm grip and is loose and wiggly. He does not place his body between you and the rawhide. Dog-dog: 2. Dog approaches the helper dog, body soft, tail well above spine level, ears forward.

08/18/2015 GROUP BEHAVIOR EVALUATION – EXPNOCHILD
Exam Type GROUP BEHAVIOR
When off leash with other dogs, Elijah engages in rough play and may become sexually motivated but takes correction well. 8/19 update: Elijah is social and engages in rough play with other playful males and females. He is tolerant of pushy behavior but will correct strongly when mounted. 8/20 update: Elijah is playful and social, engaging in rough running play with both males and females. He may attempt to mount but responds well to correction. 8/21 update: Elijah engages in play briefly, becomes sexually motivated but takes correction well.

08/15/2015 INITIAL PHYSICAL EXAM
Medical rating was 1 – NORMAL , behavior rating was EXPNOCHILD
Scanned negative QARH M~ 2 years Ears, eyes nose mouth clear Hair loss between toes on all four feet, some redness and swelling – may be chewing. No parasites visible. NOSF

08/22/2015 RE-EXAM (LAST MAJOR EXAM)
Medical rating 3 C – MAJOR CONDITIONS , behavior rating EXPNOCHILD
CIRDC NOTED ON ROUNDS BAR. ATTENTION SEEKING. COUGHING WITH MILD NASAL DISCHARGE A: CIRDC P: RECOMMEND DOXYCYCLINE 300MG PO Q24 X 10 DAYS. CONTINUE TO MONITOR WHILE AT BACC. EXCELLENT PROGNOSIS

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