HERSHEY – A1040358

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HERSHEY – A1040358

***SAFER : EXPERIENCED HOME***

FEMALE, BROWN / WHITE, PIT BULL MIX, 11 yrs
STRAY – STRAY WAIT, NO HOLD Reason STRAY
Intake condition EXAM REQ Intake Date 06/16/2015, From NY 11207, DueOut Date 06/19/2015,

Medical Behavior Evaluation BLUE
Medical Summary SCANNED NEGATIVE, FEMALE ENTIRE/NO SPAY SCAR PALPABLE TENSE AND NERVOUS ACITIVYL GIVEN S/O: BAR, TENSE AND NERVOUS EENM: MODERATE GINGIVITS, COULD NOT EVALUATE ORAL CAVITY/MUZZLED CV: NO MURMURS OR ARRHYTHMIAS LUNGS: CLEAR ABD: TENSE MS/INTEG: AMB X 4, GERIATRIC/MUSCLE ATROPHY THIGHS AND BICEPS RIGHT STERNAL LIPOMA LIKE MASS APPROX 3 CM RIGHT PERIANAL SOFT TISSUE PEDUNCULATED MASS APPROX 1 CM RIGHT DORSAL INTRASCAPULAR REGION 1 CM FIRM GROWTH WOUND DORSAL ILIUM, ACTIVELY BLEEDING NS: APPROPRIATE PLN: NSF GU:COULD NOT PALPATE SPAY SCAR A: MULTIPLE MASSES AND GROWTHS GERIATRIC P: CLAVAMOX 250MG PO BID X 7 DAYS CONTINUE TO MONITOR WORK UP GROWTHS AND MASSES IF PLACED
Weight 35.4

A volunteer writes:  The saddest part of my day was not seeing Hershey (and of course she is sort of a sad sight – she is thin, itchy and missing fur, and not without the bumps and lumps that frequently come with age), but that I couldn’t capture this little lady in a photo!  So all that’s left to do is to try and do her justice in print.  If she is awake, Hershey will wag her tail her in cage and tell me she needs to go out (she seems housebroken).  If she is not, she is usually curled up into a little ball, and may need a little tap to wake her up.  I suspect she doesn’t hear that well, as she doesn’t seem to notice her especially loud neighbor.  She walks slowly and sometimes needs a little help climbing back into her cage.  She is a little fidgety when I pet her on her face (reminding me of other older dogs I’ve known with achy teeth and cloudy eyes), but stays close to me in the pen and seems to like getting pet on her back and sides (which quickly sets her back leg scratching along with me).  She softly wags her tail when greeting another dog and his walker through the fence.  Though she needs them broken into small pieces, Hershey loves treats.  She seems to know “sit,” but the movement itself seems a little taxing for her.  She’ll even make an effort to jump up for them.  When I sit down on the bench she approaches me, her tail swaying from side to side, and rests her head on the empty spot next to me, as if longing for the days when she could’ve hopped up next to me.  I join her on the ground and we watch the world go by.  She frequently looks up at me with the kindest eyes.  I wish she could tell me about the life she has led until now, or the people that hopefully realized how lucky they were to spend it with her.  But instead I can only marvel at how sweet she is, and tell her how I hope there is someone special out there that can give her the soft place to land she deserves, a place to call “home.”

A shelter staff members writes:

Hershey is a sweet, but nervous, eleven year old Pittie who was found as a stray and brought into BACC.  She stayed with her finder for two weeks before being surrendered.  Hershey looks like she’s had it rough, and could really use a cozy and loving place to live out her golden years!  At only 35 pounds, she is petite, has very expressive eyes, and an adorable silver snout.  She shakes like a leaf inside of her kennel, but seems more comfortable once she’s walked outside.  Hershey did pretty well on her SAFER, and with some time and patience, I’m sure she’ll make a great addition to a quiet, laid-back household.  Please help this sweet senior find a family to call her own, and pull her from BACC today!

Behavior: Experienced Home

Hershey came into the care center as a stray, so we do not have information on her past behaviors in a home. At intake Hershey was reported to be calm and relaxed, while allowing all handling by a counselor. During SAFER Hershey did not solicit attention, but her body was relaxed for all handling items. During the tag interaction, Hershey was distracted and more interested in her surroundings, but at the end of the game she approached the assessor with a low tail wag. During the resources portion of the assessment Hershey was a bit resistant when pushed out of the food bowl, but with a bit of pressure applied to her cheek she lifted her head and allowed the assessor to remove the food bowl without issue. She was not interested in the toy items, and when the assessor attempted to remove the rawhide, Hershey held a firm grip with a stiff body posture, and would not relinquish the item. During the dog-dog interaction Hershey was relaxed when approaching the helper dog, and appeared to be interested in interacting. Due to the potential possessive behavior displayed over the rawhide item, the department recommends an experienced adopter that is able to manage any guarding behaviors, should they occur in a home setting.

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, her eyes are averted, and her tail is in neutral position with relaxed body posture. Dog’s mouth is 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 with a low tail wag.

Squeeze 1 & 2: 1. Dog gently pulls back her paw.

Food: 2. Dog follows the dish with her tail down, body a bit stiff. Dog lifts head after a bit of pressure from hand to cheek.

Toy: 1. No interest.

Rawhide: 3. Dog takes rawhide away, keeps a firm hold. Her body is stiff.

Dog-dog: 2. Dog approaches helper dog with tail at spine level, body not stiff, ears relaxed, lip neutral.

video: https://youtu.be/mCbwrcxNd-w

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