MAX – A1045858

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My name is MAX. My Animal ID # is A1045858.
I am a male bl brindle and white eng bulldog mix. The shelter thinks I am about 4 YEARS old.

I came in the shelter as a OWNER SUR on 07/29/2015 from NY 11691, owner surrender reason stated was PERS PROB.

MOST RECENT MEDICAL INFORMATION AND WEIGHT
08/02/2015 Exam Type OBSERVATION – Medical Rating is 3 C – MAJOR CONDITIONS , Behavior Rating is NH ONLY, Weight 42.2 LBS.

S/O: Max is BAR, but sneezed with large amount mucoid nasal discharge and coughing A: CIRDC P: Move to Iso and start on doxy

07/29/2015 PET PROFILE MEMO
07/29/15 17:25 Basic Information: Max is a 4 year old male English bulldog mix. Owner stated Max was bred at home. Owner surrenders Max due to living situation. Social Life and Personality: Max lived with 2 adults and children ages 9-19 years old. Owner stated Max is playful, respectful and relaxed towards everyone in the household. Owner stated Max takes time to adjust with strangers, once he gets to know someone he becomes friendly. Max has been socialized and lived with other dogs. Owner stated he is respectful and tolerant towards other dogs and cats. He is mostly indoors and activity level is high because he loves to jump. Owner stated Max is playful, confident, affectionate, mellow and friendly. Behavior Issues: Owner stated Max never bitten or scratched anyone to owners knowledge. Owner stated Max barks too much only when he hears noises or any knocks at the door. He allows owner to touch his food will eating and knows the command “drop it “when owner wants something from his mouth. He is tolerant of taking a bath and never had nail trim. He isn’t bothered by unfamiliar people approaching the house or family member. For a New Family to Know: Max knows commands sit, come eat, out and in (kennel), He is trained to use the bathroom outdoors in yard or on walks. He likes to play with balls, ropes and rawhides. He is crate trained and can stay in a crate for hours. When home with Max he likes to follow owner around the house because he loves attention. He eats dry food called Pedigree or Purina twice a day. Intake Behavior: Upon intake Max was loose body and friendly towards the owners. When handled with admission counselor he was tense, growling and lunging. Owner put collar around the dog neck. When handler came in admissions office Max started barking and lunging at handler. Max scanned positive for a microchip accepted treats but allowed limited handling.

WEB MEMO
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07/31/2015 BEHAVIOR EVALUATION – NH ONLY
Exam Type BEHAVIOR
Helper Dog:A0928010 Max lived with 2 adults and children ages 9-19 years old, and the owner stated Max was playful, respectful and relaxed towards everyone in the household. Around strangers Max needs time to adjust, and can become friendly when given the opportunity to interact at his own pace. It was noted that Max has been socialized and lived with other dogs, and the owner states he is respectful and tolerant towards other dogs and cats. He was said to have an activity level that is high and he loves to jump. The owner mentioned that Max barks a lot when he hears noises or when someone knocks at the door. He allows his owner to touch his food will eating and knows the command “drop it “when owner wants something from his mouth. He was reported to be tolerant of taking a baths and he was said to be crate trained and can stay in a crate for hours. Upon intake it was noted that Max was loose and friendly towards his owners, but when handled by an admission counselor he became tense, and lunged while growling. In the kennel Max barks and lunges when approached at the kennel, but he is easily removed and walks calmly on leash. When collaring was attempted Max became uncomfortable and rolled on his back while lip curling. Due to this behavior and to avoid further stress for max no handling items were attempted at this time. During the resources portion of the assessment Max growled when pushed out of the food bowl, but did not escalate to snapping or a bite. He was not interested in the toys or rawhide items, and when approaching the helper dog, Max was relaxed, but did not appear interested in interacting. Max does appear to be receptive to treats and will take them gently from a handler’s hand, but remained intolerant of petting. Due to the concerns seen while in the care center, the department recommends placement with a New Hope partner. Food: 4. Dog growls. Toy 1: No interest. Rawhide: 1. No interest. Dog-dog: 2. Dog approaches helper dog with tail at spine level, body not stiff, ears relaxed, lip neutral.

GROUP BEHAVIOR EVALUATION 
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07/29/2015 INITIAL PHYSICAL EXAM
Medical rating was 1 – NORMAL , behavior rating was NONE
scan positive: 985112002191801 intact male weight: 42.2lbs bright eyes clean ears clean coat clean teeth nails down to kwick overall body condition is good very aggressive – was growling and launching to bite throughout exam APH BARH NOSF

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