ICE – A1037553

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My name is ICE. My Animal ID # is A1037553.
I am a neutered male brown and white american staff mix. The shelter thinks I am about 1 YEAR 7 MONTHS old.

I came in the shelter as a OWNER SUR on 05/26/2015 from NY 10456, owner surrender reason stated was MOVE2PRIVA.

MOST RECENT MEDICAL INFORMATION AND WEIGHT
06/05/2015 Exam Type RE-EXAM – Medical Rating is 3 C – MAJOR CONDITIONS , Behavior Rating is NONE, Weight 64.0 LBS.

06/05/15 21:31 sneeze and cough KC Move to iso Doxy 10d 5/29 eye discharge reported, but not observed no treatment at this time BARH SCAN NEGATIVE VERY NERVOUS, TENSE, RESISTED HANDLING MILD TARTAR OCCULAR D/C NEUTERED NOSF

05/26/2015 PET PROFILE MEMO
05/26/15 09:54 Basic Info: Ice is a 1 1/2 year old neutered dog who has no known injuries but does have a history of ear infections (has not had one for the past 5 months). He was surrendered to the shelter because the owner is moving to a non pet friendly apartment. Social Life and Personality: According to owner Ice has lived with children ages 5 and younger and is relaxed, playful, and respectful of them. When he plays it is exuberant but after about 10 minutes of play he will walk away from them and lay down. He as not been around other dogs or cats so his behaviors are unknown. He is kept mostly indoors, is house trained, and has a medium to high level of energy. Behavior: He has not bitten anyone or any animal before. He is not bothered when owner took treats, food, or bones away and was friendly and playful when toys were taken away. He enjoys getting a bath and owner stated he will enter the shower when it is turned on. He is afraid and will growl/bark when first introduced to new people is at home or when they approach a family member but after 20 minutes will calm down and approach with soft, relaxed body. New Family Info: He knows the commands sit and is used to brisk walks on leash for exercise. He plays with balls, ropes, and squeaky toys and has never been crate trained. He stays in a favorite spot and is well behaved when left home alone. He is not bothered by loud noises such as fireworks or thunder and was fed both wet and dry food. Intake Behavior: During intake Ice would retreat from extended hand, become stiff, and bark. Throughout intake he would hide underneath owner/chair and would growl/bark at admission counselor. Owner was able to collar, scan (negative), and leash him without aggression. When owner left Ice would sit at office door and whine and when taken to go get vaccines became stiff and would not walk at first but after a moment would walk and did not have aggression.

06/03/2015 WEB MEMO
A volunteer writes: Handsome Ice was surrendered by his family as they are moving to a non pet friendly building. His resume includes the fact that he’s housetrained, lived with kids ages 5 and younger and is relaxed and tolerant of them, needs time to warm up to strangers, enjoys taking a bath and will even walk into the shower when it’s turned on! Its the “needs to warm up to strangers” that got to me, as we’re all strangers here. Initially not sure he wanted to come out of his kennel, he hugged the back wall. Finally outside, he pulls hard on the leash, but as of our first meeting, it’s simply about wanting to find his people. We head for the backyard where he can be off leash and take his time as we chat and become friends. He eventually comes when I call his name, and even hops up on the bench to sit beside me. A little tail wag is a major victory, and it’s clear he wants to be friends but is a bit overwhelmed. Ice takes treats gently but when not to his liking spits them out equally gently. Such a gentleman, he didn’t want to hurt my feelings! Gorgeous in his gleaming well taken care of coat, Ice is looking for a new family to take care of. And certainly, if you’re looking for a shower partner for whom you don’t need to hold in your tummy, Ice is the perfect companion. Give him a few minutes to warm up and I guarantee you a shower partner for life. Ask for him today. A volunteer updates: As volunteers we love the dogs we take care of, we cry for them when they are given up for whatever reason by their family, and we do what we can to make them more comfortable during their stay with us. The scared ones, like Ice when he first joined us, make us hurt for them and we work harder to help them overcome their fear. Seeing Ice again made me smile, as he’s come so far and it was wonderful to see him again. He happily comes out for a walk, goes potty right away, wags his tail at me and at other dogs he sees, bounces after a ball I toss and plays with it awhile, and then waits for another throw. Jumping up on the bench beside me he gives me a kiss before leaping down again for more fun. As happy as I was to see him doing so well in such a short amount of time, is as happy as I will be when I see him wagging his tail out the door with his new family. He’s gorgeous, his coat gleams and he was a cherished family companion looking for a new family. Will it be you?

05/29/2015 BEHAVIOR EVALUATION – EXPERIENCE
Exam Type BEHAVIOR
Ice is fearful of the shelter environment, he was a bit difficult to remove from his kennel he had a fearful body language and tries to hide from the handler. Once he was out he pulls a bit on the leash. Ice was shy but friendly during the assessment – low body and tail, but trying to stay close. He was shy during handling, with a bit fearful body language. Ice had a low body position during the tag test, but followed the assessor at the end of the leash. He was not interested in food, toys or rawhide. Ice was relaxed when approaching a friendly dog, but was not playful. Ice was surrender to us. According to owner Ice has lived with children ages 5 and younger and is relaxed, playful, and respectful of them. When he plays it is exuberant but after about 10 minutes of play he will walk away from them and lay down. He has not been around other dogs or cats so his behaviors are unknown. He is not bothered when owner took treats, food, or bones away and was friendly and playful when toys were taken away. The owner stated that he is afraid and will growl/bark when first introduced to new people or when they approach a family member but he will warm up to them. The behavior department feels that he may do best with an experienced adopter who can follow up on this behavior in a more stable environment. 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 low, shy body language, mouth closed, lip long, ears likely back, may lip lick. Tag: 1. Follows at end of leash, body low and a bit fearful. Squeeze 1: 1. Dog gently pulls back his paw. Squeeze2: 1. Dog gently pulls back his paw. Food 1: No interest. Toy: 1. No interest. Rawhide: 1. No interest. Dog – dog: 1. Dog approaches the helper, soft body, tail neutral, but not playful. Helper:A1037603

05/31/2015 GROUP BEHAVIOR EVALUATION
Exam Type GROUP BEHAVIOR
When off leash with other dogs Ice is nervous, greeting with his tail tucked. He loosens up a bit and approaches the helper dog to sniff but is generally anxious, roaming the pen panting and whining. 6/2 update: Ice is still nervous at first but warms up considerably toward the helper dog. He may attempt to solicit play and is tolerant. 6/3 update: Ice greets politely and may offer play bows but is more interested in exploring his surroundings. 6/4 update: Ice is polite and shows interest in a female dog but does not engage in play. 6/5 update: Ice greets politely but quickly becomes stiff and pushy. He will run and push other dogs around the pen while offering vocalizations when they do not engage in play with him.

05/28/2015 INITIAL PHYSICAL EXAM
Medical rating was 2 NC – MINOR CONDITIONS NOT CONTAGIOUS, behavior rating was NONE
BARH SCAN NEGATIVE VERY NERVOUS, TENSE, RESISTED HANDLING MILD TARTAR OCCULAR D/C NEUTERED NOSF

06/05/2015 RE-EXAM (LAST MAJOR EXAM)
Medical rating 3 C – MAJOR CONDITIONS ,
06/05/15 21:31 sneeze and cough KC Move to iso Doxy 10d 5/29 eye discharge reported, but not observed no treatment at this time BARH SCAN NEGATIVE VERY NERVOUS, TENSE, RESISTED HANDLING MILD TARTAR OCCULAR D/C NEUTERED NOSF

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