KIWI – A1051212

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My name is KIWI. My Animal ID # is A1051212.
I am a female tan and white west highland and shih tzu mix. The shelter thinks I am about 9 YEARS old.

I came in the shelter as a OWNER SUR on 09/12/2015 from NY 10452, owner surrender reason stated was ALLERGIES. I came in with Group/Litter #K15-031856.

MOST RECENT MEDICAL INFORMATION AND WEIGHT
09/13/2015 Exam Type VACCINATE – Medical Rating is 3 NC – MAJOR CONDITIONS NOT CONTAGIOUS, Behavior Rating is NONE, Weight 17.6 LBS.

S/O: BAR, EATING, FRIENDLY EENM: MM PINK AND MOIST, CRT 2 SEC CV: NO MURMURS OR ARRHYTHMIAS LUNGS: CLEAR ABD: TENSING PENDULOUS MAMMARY CHAIN, NO LACTATION OBSERVED MS/INTEG: AMB X 4, BCS 7/9 NS: APPROPRIATE PLN: NSF GU: NO SPAY SCAR APPREICATED, NO FETUSES PALPATED THOUGH GROWLED A LITTLE AND TENSED WHEN PALPATED A: ADULT, NO SIGNS OF ILLNESS P: NO TREATMENT NEEDED

09/16/2015 PET PROFILE MEMO
09/16/15 09:27hrs Kiwi is a 9 year old female terrier mix. She has lived with her owner for the past 9 years but is being surrendered because a family member developed allergies to her. SOCIAL LIFE & PERSONALITY Kiwi is described as affectionate, friendly and playful. She has lived with adults and children aged 10 years old and up. She allows petting but her owner stated that she needs to be approached slowly and given time to adjust to new people. She lived with a cat named Sunny (A1051209) in the home and was respectful of him. She would playfully fight with Sunny and sometimes sleep alongside him. She becomes excited when she notices other dogs, wagging her tail and tries to approach them. BEHAVIOR Kiwi is okay with being bathed about 2x a month. She tends to growl and snap at people when her food bowl is touched while she is eating. She enjoys being brushed at times. When visitors knock at the door, Kiwi barks. She will hide from new visitors until she is comfortable enough to approach them. She is walked at least 3x a day but tends to have reoccurring accidents in the same area of the home. FOR A NEW FAMILY TO KNOW Kiwi knows the commands “sit and down.” She is allowed to run free in enclosed grassed areas. She was walked off leas by her owner and would stay close by. She likes games like tug and chase. She is accustomed to eating wet and dry dog food. She likes to sleep in bed with her owner or on her own bed. DURING INTAKE Kiwi was calm but would move her head away when she was approached. She allowed handling without displaying any negative behavior.

WEB MEMO
No Web Memo

09/16/2015 BEHAVIOR EVALUATION – NH ONLY
Exam Type BEHAVIOR
Kiwi walks calmly on leash. She became stiff and showed some concerning behavior during some of the handling items. Kiwi had a low body position during the tag test, but followed the assessor at the end of the leash. Kiwi became stiff and uncomfortable during paw handling biting the assessor hand. She was not interested in food, toys or rawhide. Kiwi was relaxed when approaching a friendly dog, but was not playful. Kiwi was surrender to us. According to her previous owner Kiwi is affectionate, friendly and playful. She has lived with adults and children aged 10 years old and up. She allows petting but her owner stated that she needs to be approached slowly and given time to adjust to new people. She lived with a cat named Sunny (A1051209) in the home and was respectful of him. She would playfully fight with Sunny and sometimes sleep alongside him. She becomes excited when she notices other dogs, wagging her tail and tries to approach them”. The behavior department feels that she 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 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. Tag: 1. Follows at end of leash, body low and a bit fearful. Squeeze 1: 5. Dog tries to bite. 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: A1051322

09/16/2015 GROUP BEHAVIOR EVALUATION – NH ONLY
Exam Type GROUP BEHAVIOR
When off leash with other dogs, Kiwi may greet the other dogs briefly but mostly spends her time exploring her surroundings.

09/13/2015 INITIAL PHYSICAL EXAM
Medical rating was 3 NC – MAJOR CONDITIONS NOT CONTAGIOUS, behavior rating was NONE
Negative MC Intact female BARH Moderate tartar Opacity to eyes, some clear discharge BCS closer to 3.5 NOSF Low growl but no aggression

No RE-EXAM or CAGE-EXAM found
– Normal,
No detailed description for a visit type RE-EXAM or CAGE-EXAM found!

CAME IN WITH:  SUNNY – A1051209 – (CAT)  http://nyccats.urgentpodr.org/sunny-a1051209/

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