HENNESSY – A1038091

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My name is HENNESSY. My Animal ID # is A1038091.
I am a neutered male bl brindle mastiff mix. The shelter thinks I am about 4 YEARS old.

I came in the shelter as a OWNER SUR on 05/30/2015 from NY 11234, owner surrender reason stated was PERS PROB.

MOST RECENT MEDICAL INFORMATION AND WEIGHT
06/22/2015 Exam Type RE-EXAM – Medical Rating is 3 C – MAJOR CONDITIONS , Behavior Rating is EXPERIENCE, Weight 53.6 LBS.

6/22 removed bandage as prescribed BAR no coughing recheck 3 days to move out watery diarrhea noted rx metronidazole KENNEL COUGH NOTED ON VET ROUND BAR. ATTENTION SEEKING. ALLOWS ALL HANDLING. MILD TO MODERATE MUCOID NASAL DISCHARGE REC DOXYCYCLINE 300MG PO Q24 X 10 DAYS. CONTINUE TO MONITOR WHILE AT BACC EXCELLENT PROGNOSIS

05/30/2015 PET PROFILE MEMO
05/30/15 15:14 Basic information: Hennessy is a neutered male year 5 years old Pitbull Terrier mix. Owner stated he was a gift from a family member. Hennessy doesn’t have up to date vaccinations. The main reason Hennessy was surrender due to personal problems. Social and Personality: Hennessy lived with adults and been around children ages new born to 17 years old. Owner stated Hennessy love children and will lay down for belly rubs. Owner stated Hennessy gets long with dogs but if a dog is aggressive towards him he will be frighten. Hennessy lived with 4 other dogs, a cat and a bird. Hennessy is respectful and tolerant towards other animals. Hennessy was mostly indoors and activity level is high. Owner stated Hennessy is playful, excitable, mellow and friendly. Behavioral Issues: Hennessy never bitten or scratched anyone to owners knowledge. Hennessy is friendly when owner touch her food bowl while eating. He always owner to take food or treats away from her mouth. Hennessy like to take baths and be brushed. If unfamiliar people approaches the house or family member he is friendly. For new family to know: Hennessy is house broken he will use the bathroom outside on a leash or run around in the yard. Hennessy can hold his urinate for a long period of time but if he has to go he will start whining. He knows commands such as sit, give paw, come here and lay down. Hennessy use to be crate trained when younger. Hennessy likes to stay in his favorite spot in the house which was the living room. Owner stated Hennessy eats either kibble and bits or pedigree. Behavior intake: Upon intake Hennessy was loose body, hyper, and wagging his tail. He scanned negative for a microchip and allowed all handling.

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06/06/2015 BEHAVIOR EVALUATION – EXPERIENCE
Exam Type BEHAVIOR
Hennessy previously lived with adults and has been around children of all ages. The owner states Hennessy loves children and will lay down for belly rubs. Also lived with 4 other dogs, a cat and a bird, and was reported to be respectful and tolerant towards the other animals. It was mentioned that Hennessy is friendly when his owner touched his food bowl while eating, and he always allows his owner to take food or treats away from his mouth. Hennessy was also said to be house broken. Upon intake Hennessy was reported to be loose for all handling and displayed high energy. During SAFER Hennessy was very excitable when interacting with the assessor, and maintained a loose and wiggly body for all handling items. During the tag interaction he did become easily over aroused and mouthed the leash with stiff body language. During the resources portion of the assessment Hennessy was easy to handle when engaged with the items, and allowed the assessor to remove each item without issue. Hennessy appears to be a high-energy dog that will likely do best with an adopter prepared to provide mental and physical stimulation and appropriate outlets for his energy. He has also displayed some discomfort when around other dogs off leash, and would be best suited for an experienced adopter. Look: 2. Dog pulls out of Assessor’s hands each time without settling during three repetitions. Sensitivity: 2. Dog is active and focused on the Assessor and all other stimuli available. His body is soft, and panting, he displays high movement between attempts. Tag: 3. Dog responds with his tail high, ears forward, mouth likely closed for at least half of the assessment item, body stiff and body and mouths the rope. Dog is often focused on other stimuli in the room. Squeeze 1&2: 1. Dog does not respond at all for three seconds. His eyes are averted and his ears are relaxed. Food: 1. Dog calmly allows the food to be moved, follows the dish, but does not interfere with the dish’s movement. Dog’s body is soft and loose, eyes soft, tail neutral. He lifts his head when hand is pushed against his cheek. Toy 1: 1. Dog settles down close to chew, will relinquish toy to you. Rawhide: 1. Dog settles down close to chew, will relinquish rawhide to you. Dog-dog: When off leash with other dogs, Hennessy exhibits dog offensive behavior when greeting at the gate. He shows teeth and growls when politely greeted by a social female.

06/02/2015 GROUP BEHAVIOR EVALUATION 
Exam Type GROUP BEHAVIOR
When off leash with other dogs, Hennessy exhibits dog offensive behavior when greeting at the gate. He show teeth and growls when politely greeted by a social female. He is muzzled for the in yard interaction and is stiff when greeted and lip curls. No continued interaction occurs.

05/30/2015 INITIAL PHYSICAL EXAM
Medical rating was 2 NC – MINOR CONDITIONS NOT CONTAGIOUS, behavior rating was NONE
scan negative neutered male weight: 43.4lbs underweight moderate dental tartar long nails – trimmed dirty ears – cleaned clean coat bright eyes showed no signs of aggression during exam – very friendly and sweet boy BAR NOSF

06/22/2015 RE-EXAM (LAST MAJOR EXAM)
Medical rating 3 C – MAJOR CONDITIONS , behavior rating EXPERIENCE
6/22 removed bandage as prescribed BAR no coughing recheck 3 days to move out watery diarrhea noted rx metronidazole KENNEL COUGH NOTED ON VET ROUND BAR. ATTENTION SEEKING. ALLOWS ALL HANDLING. MILD TO MODERATE MUCOID NASAL DISCHARGE REC DOXYCYCLINE 300MG PO Q24 X 10 DAYS. CONTINUE TO MONITOR WHILE AT BACC EXCELLENT PROGNOSIS

A volunteer writes: Within the first two days of his arrival, Hennessy was on a first name basis with everyone.  It’s hard not to notice and remember him.  He is tall and gangly, and upon arrival, was emaciated.  The bones in his skull appeared sunken in, giving the rest of his features a somewhat unnatural, disproportionately huge look.  His enormous eyes peer out at you, and his ears look somewhat comical on the sides of his thin head, as another volunteer put it, he’s a “walking skeleton.” Though apparently living with a family, ages new born to adults, it seems as though Hennessy was largely ignored.  At least when it came to feeding him.  Nonetheless, both his owner reports and his behavior exam confirm he doesn’t have a problem if you touch his toys or treats.  And that’s the thing with Hennessy, this pup holds no grudges.  In fact, when I first walked into the room he was in, he was tap dancing in his kennel, huge smile on his face, a welcome that you couldn’t deny.   It might be because he seems very housetrained, but Hennessy was doing his best to let me know he wanted to come out with me.  On our walk, he was so pleasant, so sweet, and no surprise, repeatedly sat for treats and though he was a bit of a scavenger, most of his attention was focused on me.   In the yard, he likes to roughhouse (in a gentle way) but will settle down on his back anticipating a belly rub.   He’s generous with his kisses and volunteers have nicknamed him “Mr. Wiggles” because he’s so loose and goofy.   Trust me when I say, Hennessy will make a lasting impression on you when you meet him, and you too will not be able to forget his name!

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