PRETTY RICKY – A1045739

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My name is PRETTY RICKY. My Animal ID # is A1045739.
I am a male brown and white american staff mix. The shelter thinks I am about 2 YEARS old.

I came in the shelter as a STRAY on 07/28/2015 from NY 10026, owner surrender reason stated was STRAY.

MOST RECENT MEDICAL INFORMATION AND WEIGHT
07/31/2015 Exam Type INITIAL – Medical Rating is 1 – NORMAL , Behavior Rating is NONE, Weight 68.6 LBS.

Negative MC Intact male BARH Slight staining on teeth Negative fleas/earmites (activyl) Pyrantel given NOSF

07/28/2015 PET PROFILE MEMO
07/28/15 20:26 Behavior during intake: This dog was pulling a lot on the leash during intake. He did sit well for his photo and he allowed me to collar him without any issue.

WEB MEMO
No Web Memo

07/31/2015 BEHAVIOR EVALUATION – NH ONLY
Exam Type BEHAVIOR
Pretty Ricky pulls a bit on leash. He was sociable toward the handler during the assessment – soft body, wagging tail. He was calm and relaxed during handling. Pretty Ricky did a lot of jumping up, body checking and played tug-of-war with the leash during tag interaction. He growled and bit the assess-a-hand during the food and rawhide bowl test. Pretty Ricky took the toy with a soft body language. He rushed in quickly during the dog-dog test, but showed no aggression. Pretty Ricky show a bit of concern during the tag interaction he became a bit over arousal. He may require positive reinforcement behavior modification to address his guarding behavior. 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: 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: 3. Dog responds with his tail high, ears forward, mouth likely closed for at least half of the assessment item, body stiff and body checks the Assessor. Dog is often focused on other stimuli in the room. Squeeze 1: 1. Dog gently pulls back his paw. Squeeze 2: 1. Dog gently pulls back his paw. Food: 5. Dog tries to bite. Toy: 1. Dog settles close, keeps a firm grip and is loose and wiggly. He does not place his body between you and the toy. Rawhide: 5. Dog attempts to bite Dog – dog 2. Dog approaches the helper dog by rushing in with his tail at spine level, body not stiff, ears relaxed, and lip long Helper: A0942892

GROUP BEHAVIOR EVALUATION 
No Group Behavior Summary

07/31/2015 INITIAL PHYSICAL EXAM
Medical rating was 1 – NORMAL , behavior rating was NONE
Negative MC Intact male BARH Slight staining on teeth Negative fleas/earmites (activyl) Pyrantel given NOSF

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