MAXINE – A1039695

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MAXINE – A1039695

***DOH HOLD RELEASED 07/03/15***

SPAYED FEMALE, TRICOLOR, BEAGLE / ENG SPRNGR SPAN, 10 mos
RETURN – ONHOLDHERE, HOLD FOR DOH-HB Reason BITEPEOPLE
Intake condition EXAM REQ Intake Date 06/22/2015, From NY 10457, DueOut Date 06/29/2015,

Medical Behavior Evaluation BLUE
Medical Summary BARH scan pos#981020013851666 nervous young spayed dog new wt 31 UTD vax NOSF
Weight 31.0

A staff member writes:  MEET MAXINE!  Since Maxine has been with us she has developed kennel cough. We would like to help her leave the shelter as soon as possible. Please help place from MACC.

MEDICAL :

PRE/POST S/N: Pre-surgical exam, anesthesia, and surgery performed by ASPCA. Green linear tattoo placed later to incision

POST ADOPTION: BARH, scan pos#981, nervous, young spayed dog, new wt 31, UTD vax, NOSF

RE-EXAM (6/24):  sigsn of kennel cough observed, mild-mod, begin doxycycline, move to iso

RE-EXAM (6/28): No nasal discharge seen, No coughing or snezzing heard, Appears healthy, Will continue to monitor

RE-EXAM (7/1):  bahr, no sneezing, no coughing, no nasal discharge seen, ok move out from iso until 7/1, sign placed in the cage, nosf

RE-EXAM (7/3):   MPND, sneeze cough still,

A: KC

P:Extend  Doxy 5 d

ok to be in iso

PROFILE:

NAME: Maxine

REASON FOR SURRENDER: Due to behavior, owner no longer could keep Maxine.

RELATIONSHIP: Maxine was adopted from a shelter about 1 week ago and she is currently about 10 months in age. She scanned negative for a microchip.

PEOPLE: She lived in a home with adults. She was introduced to 2 children ages 2 and 8 for a brief period, and owner stated she barked at them. Once she was more comfortable, she did jump on them and try to play. She barked when strangers knocked at the door, and she was friendly and eager to great those who approached her. She did bite the owner’s mother in the last 10 days and the bite did break skin.

OTHER ANIMALS: She has not lived with or interacted with any animals in the last week.

PERSONALITY: She is a very active mostly indoor dog who has been described as playful, excitable, friendly, and fearful of stairs. She ate Science Diet dry food. She slept on a blanket on the floor.

TRAINING: She didn’t appear to be house-trained and did have accidents daily which consisted of urinating and defecating in the house. She liked to chew on items such as socks when left home alone.

BEHAVIOR DURING INTAKE: She was very energetic and friendly during the intake. She had a soft wiggly body and soft eyes. She was eager to be petted and to play and jumped up onto me several times so that I could pet her. She was very curious and also tried to eat anything that landed on the floor.

BEHAVIOR:

Maxine came to our center when a member of the public found her tied up and abandoned. The finder kept Maxine in the home for two days. She was friendly and playful but nervous going up and down stairs and through doorways. Maxine did not display nervous behavior in doorways or on stairs in the center. Maxine had a loose, wiggly body and wagging tail during intake, moving around rapidly. She was tense when picked up but this may be due to medical exam showing potential hernia.

Maxine walked nicely on her relief walk. She was cautious during Look item, but allowed her head to be cupped in assessor’s hands, low wag and cautious body. Maxine stood still and accepted the touch during Sensitivity item, low wag and soft body. She was focused on other stimuli and unresponsive to assessor during Tag game, but jumped up with wagging tail at end of game. Maxine quickly pulled her paw back during both Squeeze attempts, displaying high energy and movement in between passes. She had no interest in toy. Maxine took away Toy and Rawhide, keeping a firm grip with a neutral body. She was nervous yet tolerant during off leash time with other dogs, but was seeking human interaction. The Behavior Team feels Maxine would do well in an Average home. If the home has any current resident dogs, it may be best to have an interaction before adoption.

Look: 2. Dog’s eyes are averted. Her body is cautious, tail low wag. She allows head to be held loosely in Assessor’s cupped hands.

Sensitivity: 1. Dog stands still and accepts the touch, her eyes are averted, tail low wag 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, jumping up. She is focused on stimuli other than the Assessor.

Squeeze 1 / 2: 1. Dog quickly pulls back paw.

Food. No interest.

Toy 1. Dog settles close, keeps a firm grip and neutral body. She does not place her body between you and the toy.

Rawhide 1. Dog settles close, keeps a firm grip and neutral body. She does not place her body between you and the rawhide.

Dog-to-Dog: When off leash and solitary Maxine is very playful and seeks human interaction. Is very nervous/fearful when paired with a mate but is tolerant.

GROUP BEHAVIOR:

When off leash, Maxine if very interested in interacting with her handlers. She is fearful and overwhlemed by the precense of another dog. 7/5 update:  Maxine is initially nervous but becomes comfortable and engages in rough, running play with both males and females. She is solicitous and mouthy.

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