NINO – A1041824

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Manhattan Center

My name is NINO. My Animal ID # is A1041824.
I am a male white and gray american staff mix. The shelter thinks I am about 2 YEARS old.

I came in the shelter as a OWNER SUR on 06/28/2015 from NY 10458, owner surrender reason stated was TOO BIG.

MOST RECENT MEDICAL INFORMATION AND WEIGHT
07/05/2015 Exam Type CAGE EXAM – Medical Rating is 3 C – MAJOR CONDITIONS , Behavior Rating is EXPERIENCE, Weight 72.0 LBS.

S/O: On AM rounds, patient was noted to have a soft, non-productive, hacking cough. BAR otherwise Appears to be eating well Attention seeking. A: Kennel cough Px: Good P: Move to isolation, start course of doxy and recheck on day 7 and 10

06/28/2015 PET PROFILE MEMO
06/28/15 11:39 Nino is a 2yr old American Staffordshire Terrier who was given to the owner by a friend 2years ago and is being surrendered due to family changes and his being too big. Nino’s last vet visit was last year and he has no known health issues/injuries. Socialization: Nino is wary of strangers. He will bark initially and smell them alot for a few minutes. If he “doesn’t like you/your vibe” then he’ll keep barking at you. If he likes you he’ll walk away/ignore you. Nino has lived with children of ages 2yrs, 5yrs, 10yrs & 14yrs old. He’s gentle, exuberant and somewhat rough at times due to his size. He lived with a doggie sibling/parent and was gentle, exuberant and somewhat rough at times. When Nino sees a dog outside he barks at them and or tries to engage in play. He has no experience with cats. Nino has never bitten/scratched a person or animal. Behavior: Nino isn’t bothered by the following: having his food/food bowl, toys/treats touched/moved, being held/restrained, being given a bath, having his nails trimmed. Nino isn’t allowed on the furniture. He hasn’t been disturbed while sleeping/resting. If someone unfamiliar approaches the home/family member Nino will bark and sniff them a lot “to see if he likes them”. For a New Family to Know: Nino is described as friendly, affectionate, confident, excitable & independent. His activity level is medium-high. He enjoys playing with dogs. When the owner is home Nino will follow them unless they tell him not to then he won’t/or he’ll stop. He enjoys ball & rope toys. He enjoys games of tug. Nino is an indoor/outdoor dog. He sleeps on the floor, he doesn’t like his dog bed. Nino eats Pedigree dry food 3x a day. He is house trained and rarely ever has an accident. Outside he “goes” on grass. When left alone in the home or the yard he’s well behaved. Nino’s known commands are “sit”, “lay down”, “speak” & “no” (to stop doing something). When Nino is walked 3x a day 30-60mins each time where he sometimes pulls on the leash. Intake Behavior: Nino sat by his owner but took treats gently from the admissions counselor. When approached Nino became slightly stiff bodied and sniffed their hand. To minimize Nino’s stress level we had the owner assist us with scanning (-), collaring, taking his pictures & walking him into a kennel.

06/30/2015 WEB MEMO
A volunteer writes: Where’s the beef? It’s all right here in the form of a hunky young meathead named Nino! Gorgeous, stunning, majestic…there simply aren’t enough adjectives in the English language to describe the handsomeness of his sculpted face and athletic figure and everywhere he goes, admiring heads turn to follow. Surrendered to our care because his family no longer has the time or space to devote to an energetic pup, Nino comes with some wonderful comments and a few small caveats. He’s lived in happy harmony with another dog and 4 kids aged from 2-14 years and played exuberantly yet gently with them all, though his size makes him a bit overwhelming for the toddlers. When meeting new doggie friends he’s all tail wags and butt wiggles and though he’s naturally strong, Nino walks quite nicely on leash (except when a cyclist passes by and he simply must bark at them) and knows and obeys commands for ‘sit’, ‘lay down’, ‘speak’ and ‘no'(stop). He’s seemingly very house trained and used to being walked 3 times a day and while he was much more interested in snuggling than playing during our date, we’re told he usually loves to mess around with balls and rope toys. Nino has no known guarding issues and takes treats sooo gently from my fingers, he loves petting (especially butt rubs!) and I couldn’t agree more when his former owners describe him as friendly, affectionate, confident and independent. Nino adores all dogs but he’s a bit fussier when it comes to his human friends and may need some structured socialization training as we’re told he can be wary of strangers and very sensitive to their ‘vibe’. In an active, big dog-savvy home this 72 pound mushball could be a real superstar so come see what your family has been missing at our Manhattan Care Center. Nice guy Nino would love to shine for you!

07/01/2015 BEHAVIOR EVALUATION – EXPERIENCE
Exam Type BEHAVIOR
Nino pulls hard on leash. He was not sociable, and was more interested in the surroundings than the handler during the assessment. Nino was calm and relaxed during handling. He was distracted, focused on objects in the room rather than the handler during the tag test. Nino did not resist being handled while eating, and was easily pushed out of the food bowl. He was not interested in toys or rawhide. Nino approaches the helper dog with tail at spine level, body not stiff, ears relaxed and lip long. Nino was surrender to us. According to his previous owner Nino is a bit cautious of strangers. He will bark initially and smell them a lot for a few minutes. If he “doesn’t like you or your vibe” then he’ll keep barking at you. If he likes you he’ll walk away and ignore you. Nino has lived with children of ages 2yrs, 5yrs, 10yrs & 14yrs old. He’s gentle, exuberant and somewhat rough at times due to his size. He lived with a doggie sibling and parent and was gentle, exuberant and somewhat rough at times. When Nino sees a dog outside he barks at them or tries to engage in play. He has no experience with cats. Nino is described as friendly, affectionate, confident, excitable & independent. His activity level is medium-high. He enjoys playing with dogs. The behavior department feels that he may do best with an experienced adopter. Because of his owner profile we advise that future adopters should be able to provide positive experiences for Nino. In addition, we recommend that introductions are done slowly, and Nino be given the opportunity to interact at their own pace. 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, his eyes are averted, and his tail is in neutral position with relaxed body posture. Dog’s mouth is likely 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 (may need coaxing to approach.) He is focused on stimuli other than the Assessor. Squeeze 1: 1. Dog gently pulls back his paw. Squeeze 2: 1. Dog gently pulls back his paw. Food: 1. Dog lifts head and ceases eating when you reach to pull the bowl away 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 long or neutral. Helper: A1040685

07/02/2015 GROUP BEHAVIOR EVALUATION – EXPERIENCE
Exam Type GROUP BEHAVIOR
When off leash with other dogs Nino greets the helper dog but is more interested in dogs in an adjacent pen. 7/3 update: Nino greets the other dog politely and then wanders the pen. 7/5 update: Nino is sexually motivated but he responds well to correction.

06/28/2015 INITIAL PHYSICAL EXAM
Medical rating was 1 – NORMAL , behavior rating was NONE
BARH scan negative young male intact nervous, growled, try to bite NOSF

07/05/2015 CAGE EXAM (LAST MAJOR EXAM)
Medical rating 3 C – MAJOR CONDITIONS , behavior rating EXPERIENCE
S/O: On AM rounds, patient was noted to have a soft, non-productive, hacking cough. BAR otherwise Appears to be eating well Attention seeking. A: Kennel cough Px: Good P: Move to isolation, start course of doxy and recheck on day 7 and 10

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