REX aka TREX – A1042459

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Brooklyn Center

***RETURNED 08/12/15***

My name is REX. My Animal ID # is A1042459.
I am a neutered male brown and white am pit bull ter mix. The shelter thinks I am about 2 YEARS old.

I came in the shelter as a RETURN on 08/12/2015 from NY 11208, owner surrender reason stated was ATT PEOPLE.

MOST RECENT MEDICAL INFORMATION AND WEIGHT
08/15/2015 Exam Type VACCINATE – Medical Rating is 1 – NORMAL , Behavior Rating is NH ONLY, Weight 57.8 LBS.

No vaccinations needed at this time. 6mL Pyrantel given 4mL Activyl applied

08/12/2015 PET PROFILE MEMO
08/12/15 16:36 Basic Information: Rex is a 2 years altered old pit-bull terrier mix. Rex Owner stated he has no health issues or concerns. Rex was adopted from AC&C on 7/21/20. Owner surrenders Rex due to his behavior progressing towards people in the household. Social Life and Personality: Rex lived with 3 adults and teenagers 15 and 16 years old. Owner stated Rex Nips, snaps, lunges and growls at the 15 year old more than anyone else in the household. Rex plays very rough and owner believes that Rex will do best in a home with no children. Owner stated Rex is aggressive towards dogs and cats he interacts with outside. He will bark and lunge at other animals when he is go walks. He is mostly indoors and activity level is very high. Owner describes Rex to be pushy, excitable and fearful of loud noises. Behavior Issues: Owner stated Rex has bitten someone but not in the last 10 days. He has left bruises on owner’s leg. He snap and lunge at family members who come visit the house. Owner stated he is hard to control even with a harness. Owner stated he only listens when someone has a treat in their hand. He destroys household items such as pillows, shoes, garbage and socks. He has a habit of licking sockets owner stated. He doesn’t resource guard his food, toys, or treats. He is afraid of taking baths and being in the rain. He barks at unfamiliar people approaching the house or family member. For a New Family to Know: Rex is house trained and goes for walks 8 times a day. Owner stated Rex urinates a lot. He likes to play with balls, squeaky toys and ropes. He only knows the command sit but listens when owner has a treat. Rex has never been crate trained and never home alone. He likes to follow owner around the house or be in the same room. Owner stated Rex doesn’t eat much but when he do its dry food called Science diet and Beneful mix. Owner stated he prefers his food with rice. Intake Behavior: Upon intake Rex was timid and stiff body. When approached slowly he scanned positive for a microchip and allowed all handling.

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08/14/2015 BEHAVIOR EVALUATION – NH ONLY
Exam Type BEHAVIOR
Rex lived with 3 adults and teenagers ages 15 and 16 years old. The owner stated Rex nips, snaps, lunges and growls at the 15 year old more than anyone else in the household, and plays very rough. It was stated that Rex does not do well with cats or other dogs and will bark and lunge at them when on walks. He was said to have a very high activity level, and the owner describes Rex as pushy, excitable and fearful. The owner also stated Rex has a bite history and will snap and lunge at family members who visited the home. It was mentioned that Rex is hard to control even with a harness and will only listen when someone has a treat in their hand. It was also mentioned that he destroys household items such as pillows, shoes, garbage and socks, and has a habit of licking sockets. Rex does not resource guard his food, toys, or treats from his owners, and it was stated that he is house trained. Upon intake it was noted that Rex was timid and had fearful body language, but when approached slowly he allowed all handling. During SAFER Rex was relaxed when greeting the assessor, and allowed most handling to be conducted without issue, but during the tag interaction, Rex became stiff, growled and lunged at the assessor. Due to this behavior and safety concerns, no other handling was attempted. During the resources portion of the assessment Rex became very stiff when pushed out of the food bowl. He only showed minimal interest for the toy items, and snapped at the assess-a-hand when the assessor attempted to remove the rawhide. Due to the behavior concerns displayed on SAFER as well as the behaviors seen in the previous home, the department recommends placement with a New Hope partner. Look: 2. Dog pulls out of Assessor’s hands each time without settling during three repetitions. Sensitivity: 1. Dog leans into the Assessor, eyes soft, soft and loose body, open mouth. Tag: 5. Dog growls and snaps. Food: 4. Dog freezes and growls. Toy: 1. Minimal interest in Toy, dog sniffs, then turns away. Rawhide: 5. Dog snaps at assess-a-hand. Dog-dog: When off leash with other dogs Rex is a bit sexually motivated but responds well to correction. He will engage in brief bouts of play when solicited.

07/03/2015 GROUP BEHAVIOR EVALUATION
Exam Type GROUP BEHAVIOR
When off leash with other dogs Rex is initially nervous in the yard. When greeted by the helper dog he becomes more comfortable and will greet and sniff. 7/7 update: Rex continues to be nervous and unsure initally. Will follow handler seeking human interaction. 7/8 update: Trex is social, greets other dogs appropriately, is a bit sexually motivated and may play briefly with a solicitous dog. 7/9 update: Rex is social and playful with both males and females. He will engage in rough play with energetic males. 7/10 update: Rex remains playful and social, engaging in push/pull style play. Corrects appropriately. 7/11 update: Rex continues to be playful, offering gentle/dainty bouts of play. Greets appropriately. Sexually motivated. 7/14 update: Rex remains playful and social. High energy and a bit sexually motivated. 7/15 update: Rex continues to be playful, social and tolerant. Offers rough and rowdy play, can be mouthy. Sexually motivated. 7/16 update: Rex remains playful, engaging in running play, mouthy and is social. 7/17 update: Rex remains playful and bouncy. Social/tolerant but will correct eventually for mounting. 8/13 update: Rex is a bit sexually motivated but responds well to correction. He will engage in brief bouts of play when solicited.

08/15/2015 INITIAL PHYSICAL EXAM
Medical rating was 1 – NORMAL , behavior rating was NH ONLY
Scanned positive with chip # 981020013310822 BARH – tail tucked, uncomfortable with touch but responds well to voice. N~ 2 years Ears eyes nose mouth clear NOSF

07/17/2015 CAGE EXAM (LAST MAJOR EXAM)
Medical rating 2 NC – MINOR CONDITIONS NOT CONTAGIOUS,
VET CHECK – LAST DAY OF CEPHALEXIN FOR DERMATITIS BARH. ACTIVE AND ATTENTION SEEKING IN RUN. BCS 4/9. NORMAL E/D/U/D SKIN SIGNIFICANTLY IMPROVED, FEW AREAS OF MILD DERMATITIS NO COUGHING OR NASAL DISCHARGE A: DERMATITIS RESOLVING VERY WELL, OTHERWISE HEALTHY P: OK TO DISCONTINUE CEPHALEXIN. CONTINUE TO MONITOR WHILE AT BACC. EXCELLENT PROGNOSIS

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