JOE – A1057769
Gone 11-30-2015 Manhattan
GONE 11/30/15
Manhattan Center
My name is JOE. My Animal ID # is A1057769.
I am a neutered male tricolor and white harrier and germ shepherd mix. The shelter thinks I am about 3 YEARS old.
I came in the shelter as a OWNER SUR on 11/13/2015 from NY 11206, owner surrender reason stated was ATT PEOPLE.
MOST RECENT MEDICAL INFORMATION AND WEIGHT
11/28/2015 Exam Type VACCINATE – Medical Rating is 1 – NORMAL , Behavior Rating is NH ONLY, Weight 32.6 LBS.
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11/13/2015 PET PROFILE MEMO
11/13/15 15:28hrs Joe is a 3 year old neutered Harrier mix that has been cared for by his family since he was a pup. He is being surrendered due to his recent behavior changed. SOCIAL LIFE & PERSONALITY He is described as obedient, energetic and friendly. He lived in a house hold with adults only and as the only pet. He has interacted with children aged 10 years old and older and was playful with the children. He was restricted from playing with the children because he would jump up on them; the owner feared he would cause them to fall. When Joe notices another dog outside, he would attempt to approach them and sniff them. BEHAVIOR Joe’s owner stated that when his food or water is placed before him, he won’t eat until he is given a signal. His owner would give a “click of the lounge” signaling him to eat or drink. Joe will stiffen and growl if he is approached while eating. He display’s playful behavior if he is bothered while chewing on a toy; he will play tug. Joe owner advises to give him treats and going slow to brush his fur or leashing him because he becomes fearful. Joe becomes very excited and starts barking when the doorbell rings. An incident occurred while Joe was barking at the door and his owner attempted to leash him quickly; Joe turned and bit his owner on the hand. Joe becomes fearful if he is approached while hiding in a corner of the room or underneath furniture; he will stiffen up and growl. Joe approaches visitors that he recognizes with a soft body while jumping around. He is normally placed in a separate room when strangers enter the home. FOR A NEW FAMILY Joe knows the commands “sit” “down” “roll over” and “stay.” He is house broken and accustomed to being walked for an hour in the morning. He is allowed 20 minutes to play in the yard supervised because he likes to dig under the gate. He likes to play fetch, chase and tug and chewing on balls. He is accustomed to eating BJ’s dry dog food. He enjoys slices of smoked turkey and cheese cubes as treats. He sleeps on his own bed at night. DURING INTAKE Joe remained seated near his owner. He would move behind his owner when approached. He was coaxed with soft words and treats until he was comfortable enough to approach the Admissions Counselor. He would constantly move his head away when trying to be collared. He was photographed without displaying any negative behavior.
WEB MEMO
No Web Memo
11/25/2015 BEHAVIOR EVALUATION – NH ONLY
Exam Type BEHAVIOR
Joe is fearful of the shelter environment he walks with a low and fearful body language. He was fearful and repeatedly attempted to get away from the handler during the assessment. Joe becomes frightened during the tag interaction, tail tucked, and trying to exit room. He was not interested in toys. He approaches the helper dog with his tail at spine level, body not stiff, ears relaxed, lip long. Joe was surrender to us. His previous owner described him as obedient, energetic and friendly. He lived in a house hold with adults only and as the only pet. He has interacted with children aged 10 years old and older and was playful with the children. Joe will stiffen and growl if he is approached while eating. He display’s playful behavior if he is bothered while chewing on a toy; he will play tug. Joe becomes fearful if he is approached while hiding in a corner of the room or underneath furniture; he will stiffen up and growl. Joe owner advises to give him treats and going slow to brush his fur or leashing him because he becomes fearful”. The behavior department feels that he may do best with an experienced adopter without children. Joe is fearful and needs time to warm up to the handler. Joe has been showing fearful behavior and avoids interaction in the care center. Because of his owner profile and bite history the behavior department feels that he would do best if placed with a New Hope partner who can follow up on this behavior in a more stable environment and can provide any necessary behavior modification before placement into a permanent home. Look: 2. Dog’s eyes are averted. His body posture is stiff and fearful; his tail is low and not moving. He allows head to be held loosely in Assessor’s cupped hands. Sensitivity: 2. Dog accepts the touch, his eyes are averted, shy body language, mouth closed, lip long, ears likely back, may lip lick. Tag: 3. Dog repeatedly turns quickly away when touched, or repeatedly spins toward the touch, and repeatedly tries to exit, Dog may be crouching ,tail is tucked, mouth closed, body stiff Squeeze 1: 1. Dog does not respond at all for three seconds. Squeeze 2: 1. Dog does not respond at all for three seconds. Toy 1. No interest. Dog-dog: 2. Dog approaches helper dog with tail at spine level, body not stiff, ears relaxed, lip long or neutral. Helper: A1058263
GROUP BEHAVIOR EVALUATION
No Group Behavior Summary
11/13/2015 INITIAL PHYSICAL EXAM
Medical rating was 1 – NORMAL , behavior rating was NONE
Limited exam due to aggression / fearful — trying to bite, growl, and snap Microchip: Negative Sex: Neutered male Age 3 years Mentation: BARH Eyes: Clear Ears: Appears to be clean — limited exam due to aggression Nose: Clear Teeth: Slight dental staining If abnormal BCS: 3 Skin: APH / WNL Hair Coat: Flea comb negative Declawed: No Any injuries: None Behavior: Nervous, fearful, trying to bite Medication: None NOSF
No RE-EXAM or CAGE-EXAM found
– Normal,
No detailed description for a visit type RE-EXAM or CAGE-EXAM found!
Generated on Nov 29 2015 6:00PM
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