ROCKET – A1046040

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My name is ROCKET. My Animal ID # is A1046040.
I am a male black and tan yorkshire terr and chihuahua sh mix. The shelter thinks I am about 5 YEARS old.

I came in the shelter as a OWNER SUR on 07/31/2015 from NY 10027, owner surrender reason stated was TOO MANY P. I came in with Group/Litter #K15-025134.

MOST RECENT MEDICAL INFORMATION AND WEIGHT
08/05/2015 Exam Type RE-EXAM – Medical Rating is 2 NC – MINOR CONDITIONS NOT CONTAGIOUS, Behavior Rating is EXPNOCHILD, Weight 4.0 LBS.

mild dental disease, age reflect about 5 years old slight changes to eye, not active, no treatment needed

07/31/2015 PET PROFILE MEMO
07/31/15 15:01hrs Rocket is a male Yorkshire terrier/ Chihuahua mix that is about 2 years old. He has lived with his owner his whole life but being surrendered because his owner has too many pets to care for. SOCIAL LIFE & PERSONALITY Rocket owner describes him as shy yet affectionate. He has lived with children aged 5 years old and adults. He would allow petting from the owner and other family members in the home. With the children, he was a little shy and would run and hide if he is given too much attention at once. Rocket lived with other dogs in the home and behaved well with them. BEHAVIOR Rocket is house trained but would have accidents in the home. He was accustomed to being bathed and having his nails trimmed. He tends to hide from visitors and approaches only when he is comfortable. FOR A NEW FAMILY TO KNOW Rocket knows the commands “sit and come.” He is accustomed to being walked at least twice a day. When he is left alone, his owner stated that he sometimes tears up the furniture. He tends to follow his owner around the home. He was fed dry and wet food 2x a day. DURING INTAKE Rocket hid behind his owner most of the time. When he was approached, he would back away and look at the Admissions Counselor from the corner of his eyes. He was fearful when collared, scanned for a microchip (negative) and photographed.

08/08/2015 WEB MEMO
A staff member writes: Rocket is a petite gentleman. He loves a brisk walk on the leash and he prances like a show dog with ears straight up in the air. He is pretty nervous in the shelter, however, and does not want to be handled, but if you sit down, he will soon be leaning against you and enjoying your company. With patience and a slow approach, we know that Rocket will make an excellent companion.

08/03/2015 BEHAVIOR EVALUATION – EXPNOCHILD
Exam Type BEHAVIOR
Rocket is very reluctant to exit his kennel, remains stiff and fearful in the back of the kennel but shows no signs of aggression when carried out. He was extremely fearful, difficult to coax over to the assessor and repeatedly attempted to get away during the assessment. He is very fearful during tag, repeatedly spins towards the assessor’s touch with a tucked tail trying to exit the game. He had no interest in food, toys or rawhide. Rocket was surrendered to the care center by his owner due to housing issues; upon intake, he hid behind his owner and would back away when approached by the admissions counselor, he remained fearful but allowed handling. His owner reports Rocket is shy yet affectionate and is shy around children and would run away if receiving too much attention. He would also hide from visitors of the home and only come out when he felt comfortable. Rocket lived with other dogs and behaved well with them. It was also reported he is destructive of furniture if left alone; we have limited info on this behavior so we cannot determine whether it might be caused by anxiety, boredom, frustration, etc., we recommend that Rocket be provided with engaging toys and food items when left alone in order to limit destruction of inappropriate items. Throughout the assessment Rocket repeatedly tried to exit and get away from the handler, he remained tense and fearful. The behavior department recommends Rocket go to an experienced home with no children due to his fearful behavior, both seen in the assessment and reported by owners. It is advised that future adopters are able to provide positive experiences for Rocket, and we recommend that introductions are done slowly, and Rocket be given the opportunity to interact at their own pace. Look:2.Dog’s eyes are averted. His body posture is stiff & fearful, his tail is low & not moving. He allows head to be held loosely in Assessor’s cupped hands. Sensitivity:2.Dog stands still and accepts the touch, his eyes are averted, his tail is between his legs, body stiff, mouth closed, lip long, ears back. Tag 3 .Dog repeatedly spins toward the touch, and repeatedly tries to exit, Dog may be crouching ,tail is tucked, mouth closed, body stiff. Squeeze1&2:2. Dog gives assessor whale eye, body stiff and fearful, does not pull back paw. Food:No interest Toy 1:No interest Rawhide:1. No interest Dog-dog: 2. Dog approaches helper dog slowly with tail at spine level, body not stiff, ears relaxed, lip neutral.

GROUP BEHAVIOR EVALUATION 
No Group Behavior Summary

08/05/2015 INITIAL PHYSICAL EXAM
Medical rating was 1 – NORMAL , behavior rating was EXPNOCHILD
Scanned negative QARH Mild to moderate dental tartar Tense, very nervous Male intact Left eye has corneal scarring Activyl applied Pyrantel pamoate given Nosf

08/05/2015 RE-EXAM (LAST MAJOR EXAM)
Medical rating 2 NC – MINOR CONDITIONS NOT CONTAGIOUS, behavior rating EXPNOCHILD
mild dental disease, age reflect about 5 years old slight changes to eye, not active, no treatment needed

CAME IN WITH : KING – A1046039 –
MALE, TAN, POODLE MIN MIX, 4 yrs (not on Urgent)

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