PERLA – A1056803

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My name is PERLA. My Animal ID # is A1056803.
I am a female white and brown american staff mix. The shelter thinks I am about 2 YEARS

I came in the shelter as a OWNER SUR on 11/03/2015 from NY 10472, owner surrender reason stated was PERS PROB.

MOST RECENT MEDICAL INFORMATION AND WEIGHT
11/03/2015 Exam Type VACCINATE – Medical Rating is 1 – NORMAL , Behavior Rating is NONE, Weight 42.4 LBS.

No Final Exam

11/03/2015 PET PROFILE MEMO
11/03/15 14:50 Basic Info: Perla is a 2 year old pit bull mix. Her previous owner got her from a breeder. She had never been seen by a vet prior to coming into MACC. Perla is described as friendly and loving towards people but she doesn’t do well with other dogs. Social Life and Personality: Perla likes to be around people of all ages but her style of play might be a little bit too intense. She likes to play pretty rough. Perla doesn’t do very well with other dogs. She has been known to snap if she is around too many dogs that she isn’t familiar with. Perla has never been around cats. She is not house trained. This dog has accidents on almost a daily basis. Perla is keep indoors only and she has a very high activity level. She is a very playful and excitable dog. Behavior History: This girl is looking for a little help with training. She tends to urinate and defecate indoors. This can be fixed if she is shown that she is supposed to go outside. Perla is a smart pup so as long as her new owner has some patients this won’t be a problem for very long. She does not like when her food bowl is touched while she is eating. She will snap and growl. If someone new comes close to Perla she might bark or growl. She isn’t bothered by water so bath time is no problem. For a New Family to Know: Perla comes from a Spanish speaking home. She knows how to sit and stay as long as the commands are said in Spanish. She didn’t get that much exercise in her last home. She is used to slow walks on the leash. Perla loves to play and her favorite toy is anything that comes in ball form. This energetic girl loves to play fetch, chase and tug.

11/05/2015 WEB MEMO
A volunteer writes: Perla is my little ‘weisswurst’, a stocky snow-white sausage so delicious I want to snuggle with her all day long! This smiling cutie pie has other ideas though and lets me off with a warning when I go too far in the face-smushing and butt rubbing departments–not so fast there stranger lady!–but a minute later all is forgiven and my face is being smothered with grateful kisses. Perla may walk to the beat of her own drummer but he plays a happy tune and it’s clear she really does love to be with people, just on her own terms. She’s eager to get outside and a good leash walker and while she wags her tail in greeting as we pass other pups, we’re told she can get easily overwhelmed in group situations so slow one-on-one introductions in a safe environment are a must when it comes to any doggie socializing. Her super soft mouth and lovely, gentle manners with toys make playtime such a treat, no one’s a better sharer than she and rather than struggle to retrieve the plushie, I struggle to get her to keep a hold of it! Fetch is clearly a familiar past time and her former owner noted that her favorite toy is ‘anything that comes in a ball form’ so a home where she’ll have plenty of interactive exercise would be Perla’s dream come true. She’s not bothered by water so bath time is a breeze and we’re told she also knows commands for sit and stay in Spanish, which unfortunately I do not! Perla is a special wee girl, affectionate yet opinionated, and she needs an equally special forever home where she’ll be offered patient guidance, a little potty training and lots of TLC. If you’re an experienced adopter who understands that every soul is unique and it’s the funny quirks that make a dog a pet, precious Perla could be the very treasure you’ve been waiting to discover–ask for her today!

11/05/2015 BEHAVIOR EVALUATION – NH ONLY
Exam Type BEHAVIOR
Perla walks calmly on leash. She became stiff and showed some concerning behavior during the assessment. During the sensitivity item Perla became uncomfortable she was growling loudly, expose her teeth, and preparing to lunge forward to the handler. The behavior team decided to skip the handling part of the assessment for safety reasons. During the resources Perla growled and freezes at the assess-a-hand during the toy. Perla was surrender to us. According to his previous owner Perla likes to be around people of all ages but her style of play might be a little bit too intense. She likes to play pretty rough. Perla doesn’t do very well with other dogs. She has been known to snap if she is around too many dogs that she isn’t familiar with. Perla has never been around cats. She does not like when her food bowl is touched while she is eating. She will snap and growl”. 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 pulls out of Assessor’s hands each time without settling during three repetitions. Sensitivity: 5. Dog growls and tries to bite. Toy 4. Dog freezes and growls.

11/05/2015 GROUP BEHAVIOR EVALUATION – NH ONLY
Exam Type GROUP BEHAVIOR
When off leash with other dogs Perla greets politely but will over correct when play is solicited. She will chase the helper dog and nip at his legs when he is attempting to get away.

11/03/2015 INITIAL PHYSICAL EXAM
Medical rating was 1 – NORMAL , behavior rating was NONE
scan negative ears- wnl flea comb negative- treated with activyl female tense, nervous duirng exam

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