GRIZZLY – A1035831
Safe 6-5-2015 Brooklyn
SAFE 06/05/15
Brooklyn Center
My name is GRIZZLY. My Animal ID # is A1035831.
I am a male br brindle and white am pit bull ter mix. The shelter thinks I am about 2 YEARS old.
I came in the shelter as a STRAY on 05/10/2015 from NY 11368, owner surrender reason stated was STRAY.
MOST RECENT MEDICAL INFORMATION AND WEIGHT
06/01/2015 Exam Type PRE/POST S/N – Medical Rating is 3 C – MAJOR CONDITIONS , Behavior Rating is NONE, Weight 63.4 LBS.
TEMPORARILY WAIVED FROM SX ON 5/31 FOR MUCOPURULENT NASAL D/C CONTINUE WITH DOXY ADDING AZITHROMYCIN 250MG PO SID X 7 DAYS CONTINUE TO MONITOR EXCELLENT PROGNOSIS
05/10/2015 PET PROFILE MEMO
05/10/15 09:40 Basic information Grizzly is a 2 year old Male American Pit-bull Terrier with no past medical history. Finder housed Grizzly for 2 weeks before bringing him in. Socialization For 2 weeks Grizzly lived with 2 adults and children ages 5 and 14. Grizzly was very respectful with the children by going up smelling them, gently played and allowed petting. Grizzly Greats strangers with a loose wiggly body and a jump up hug. Grizzly has not been around cats but around dogs he was described as a loose playful dog. Behavior when strangers approach the house Grizzly will become tense and back from his sport but upon entering the house he becomes relaxed and will great the stranger with a loose wiggly body. Grizzly was easily pushed out of the food bowl and had no reaction to toys or bones being take away from him When being pushed off the furniture, Grizzly grows tense and stays in his spot but shows no sign of aggression. After about 3 pushes will get off. For the new family to know Grizzly was described as playful and affectionate, would follow you around the house and seek attention. Grizzly liked to play tug and chew on balls. Grizzly is not house trained and would have accidents about 2 times a day over a 6 hour period of being left alone. Grizzly enjoyed walks on leash fro exercise but pulls hard on leash. Behavior during intake grizzly jumped up to great counselor , was very excited and loose, was had to scan and collar because of very wiggly body but allowed all handling.
WEB MEMO
No Web Memo
05/19/2015 BEHAVIOR EVALUATION – AVERAGE
Exam Type BEHAVIOR
Grizzly was brought into the care center as a stray, but lived with his finder for 2 weeks. The finder stated Grizzle lived with children ages 5 and 14, and was reported to be very respectful with the children and played gently with them. Around dogs the finder stated he is playful, and Grizzly was best described as playful, affectionate, and attention seeking. It was mentioned that when pushed off the furniture, Grizzly becomes tense and stays in his spot but he will eventually move and does not escalate. At intake it was noted that grizzly jumped up to great counselor and was very excitable. He allowed all handling and a counselor was able to easily collar him. During SAFER Grizzly had a relaxed body posture with a wagging tail when interacting with the assessor, and he allowed the assessor to conduct all handling items without issue. He was distracted by objects in the room during the tag interaction, and was a bit resistant when pushed out of the food bowl, but his body was soft and after a bit of pressure was applied to his cheek, he lifted his head and allowed the assessor to remove the food without issue. Grizzly was easy to handle when engaged with the rawhide item, and only showed minimal interest in the toys. Grizzly appears to be social and did not exhibit any behavior concerns at the time of assessment, so the department feels Grizzly can be suitable for an “Average” experienced adopter. Look: 2. Dog pulls out of Assessor’s hands each time without settling during three repetitions. Sensitivity: 1. Dog leans into the Assessor, eyes soft, soft and loose body, open mouth. Tag: 2. Dog is not fearful, but is unresponsive to the Assessor, and approaches the Assessor at the end of the game (needed coaxing to approach.) He is focused on stimuli other than the Assessor. Squeeze 1: 1. Dog does not respond at all for three seconds. His eyes are averted and his ears are back. Food: 2. Dog follows the dish with his tail down, body soft. Dog lifts head after a bit of pressure from hand to cheek. Toy: 1. Minimal interest in Toy, dog sniffs, then turns away. Rawhide: 1. Dog settles down close to chew, will relinquish rawhide to you. Dog-dog: When off leash with other dogs, Grizzly is polite and loose bodied when greeting at the gate. He is sexually motivated and pushy when interacting with other dogs
05/12/2015 GROUP BEHAVIOR EVALUATION
Exam Type GROUP BEHAVIOR
When off leash with other dogs, Grizzly is polite and loose bodied when greeting at the gate. He is sexually motivated and pushy when interacting with other dogs 5/13 Update Grizzly is sexually motivated and pushy 5/14 Update Grizzly greets politely at the gate and explores the yard 5/22 update: Grizzly is polite and respectful when interacting with a dog who is uninterested. When with an energetic female he is bouncy and playful. 5/27, 5/28 Update Grizzly is polite and appears somewhat interested in play. He is social and friendly. 5/29 update: Grizzly is social, polite and solicitous. He will engage in brief bouts of play and is respectful of dogs who are not interested. 5/30 update: Grizzly is playful and social with males and females. However, he may be selective with who he interacts with and can exhibit some pushy behaviors.
05/10/2015 INITIAL PHYSICAL EXAM
Medical rating was 1 – NORMAL , behavior rating was NONE
scan negative intact male weight: 63.4lbs mild dental tartar slight red eyes nails down to kwick clean ears clean coat – flea negative overall body condition is good came in with new haven animal shelter vaccination certificate – recieved DA2PP and dewormer in 06/15/2013 showed no signs of aggression during exam – very hyper, happy and friendly BARH NOSF
05/29/2015 CAGE EXAM (LAST MAJOR EXAM)
Medical rating 2 NC – MINOR CONDITIONS NOT CONTAGIOUS,
VET CHECK – SQUINTING IN RIGHT EYE NOTED BAR. ACTIVE AND ATTENTION SEEKING. MILD CONJUNCTIVITIS OU (R>L) A: MILD CONJUNCTIVITIS, RESIDUAL SIGNS OF KENNEL COUGH P: REC TAB OU Q24 X 5 DAYS. CONTINUE TO MONITOR WHILE AT BACC. EXCELLENT PROGNOSIS
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