SAMANTHA – A1055345

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Brooklyn Center 

My name is SAMANTHA. My Animal ID # is A1055345.
I am a female black and white am pit bull ter mix. The shelter thinks I am about 3 YEARS old.

I came in the shelter as a STRAY on 10/19/2015 from NY 11225, owner surrender reason stated was STRAY.

MOST RECENT MEDICAL INFORMATION AND WEIGHT
11/09/2015 Exam Type OBSERVATION – Medical Rating is 1 – NORMAL , Behavior Rating is EXPNOCHILD, Weight 48.4 LBS.

DTM – no colour change or growth

10/19/2015 PET PROFILE MEMO
10/19/15 13:43 Samantha was found as a stray. The rescuer kept her in his home for a couple days. Samantha got along with the rescuer’s older dog and was very playful but would growl at the 3 month old puppy. She appears to be house broken and to know the command sit. During the admissions process, Samantha had lots of energy and greeted everyone by jumping up. She took treats gently from the counselor’s hand. She did not show aggressive behaviors.

10/25/2015 WEB MEMO
A volunteer writes: Samantha is a pint-sized firecracker! She is very friendly and wiggly. She seems housebroken and to know some commands; as soon as I ask her to sit she starts to offer me her paws! She absolutely LOVES toys and knows how to have a good time, even without my help. She does lingering play bows with squeaky toys in her mouth, will roll tennis balls with her nose so she can then pounce on them, and can make a stick look like the most fun thing on the planet. She wants to play tug when I try to take them, but will trade for a treat (she’s very food motivated). When one of her balls rolled under a fence she looked like Winnie the Pooh stuck in his honey pot trying to get it back! She’s very curious and will cock her head when she hears interesting noises in the distance (of course, keeping a toy in her mouth the whole time). She is a little blur, but when she has a moment of calm she is very cuddly. She’ll crawl into my lap and press her head against me like she’s giving me a hug. She is eager to please and with sufficient exercise will make such a great companion – she is so sweet, intelligent and fun to be with. She would love to meet you at Brooklyn ACC!

10/22/2015 BEHAVIOR EVALUATION – EXPNOCHILD
Exam Type BEHAVIOR
Samantha came in as a stray, so her past behaviors in a home are unknown. At intake it was reported Samantha was friendly with high energy, she allowed all handling. During SAFER Samantha came into the assessment room calm and relaxed, she was friendly and social towards the assessor, allowed all handling items to be conducted without issue. Samantha joins the game, mouths rope with tense body language and slowly de-escalates during the tag interaction, and during the resources portion of the assessment Samantha was easy to handle when engaged with the items. Samantha can be rope reactive at times and slowly de-escalates. Due to some concerns during tag interaction when Samantha mouths the rope with tense body language, the behavior department feels its best she can be suitable for an experience adopter with no children. 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: 3. Dog joins game, mouths rope with tense body language and slowly de-escalates. Squeeze 1 & 2: 1. Dog gently pulls back her paw. Licks hand. Food: 2. Dog follows the dish with her tail down, body likely a bit tense. Dog lifts head after a bit of pressure from hand to cheek. Toy: 1. Dog settles close, keeps a firm grip and is loose and wiggly. She does not place her body between you and the toy. Rawhide: 1. Minimal interest in rawhide, dog smells, then turns away. Dog-dog: When off leash with other dogs, Samantha greeted the helper dog with a wiggly, loose body. She initiated play and engaged in chase around the yard. Samantha’s energy level kept increasing even when the helper dog signaled for her to take a break by looking away and avoiding her.

10/20/2015 GROUP BEHAVIOR EVALUATION
Exam Type GROUP BEHAVIOR
Samantha is social and engages in play with both males and females. She can become a bit of a bully when over-aroused during play. Based on her behavior during playgroup, the Behavior Department recommends that Samantha can go to a home with both male and female dogs. Based on her tendency to bully, we recommend she be placed with playful, tolerant dogs. Samantha greeted the helper dog with a wiggly, loose body. She initiated play and engaged in chase around the yard. Samantha’s energy level kept increasing even when the helper dog signaled for her to take a break by looking away and avoiding her. 10/23 update: Samantha ignored the other dog at first but then eventually greeted him. She attempted to solicit play by pushing the other dog with her front paws. 10/24 update: Samantha greeted the other dogs briefly and engaged in running play with other playful dogs. 10/29 update: Samantha is social and greets other dogs politely. She engages in running play with other playful dogs but can become a bit pushy when playing. 10/31 update: Samantha is social and engages in running play with both males and females. She may become a bit of a bully when over-aroused during play. 11/01 update: Samantha was anxious when she first entered the pen but after one of the other dogs was removed she became bouncy and playful, engaging in a chase play. 11/02, 11/03, 11/04 update: Samantha greeted the other dogs and engaged in bouncy, running play. 11/5 update: Samantha is social and engages in running play with other playful dogs. She is tolerant of sexually motivated behavior. 11/6, 11/7 update: Samantha engages in running play with other playful dogs and may become a bit pushy when playing. She will offer appropriate correction for pushy behavior.

10/19/2015 INITIAL PHYSICAL EXAM
Medical rating was 1 – NORMAL , behavior rating was NONE
Scan negative F; 3 YO; 48.4 LB Very wiggly and freindly and attention seeking during exam; very easy to handle Lack of hair in a circle around right eye Ears and nose clear BARH NOSF

11/07/2015 CAGE EXAM (LAST MAJOR EXAM)
Medical rating 3 C – MAJOR CONDITIONS , behavior rating EXPNOCHILD
CIRDC NOTED ON ROUNDS BAR. ATTENTION SEEKING. COUGHING WITH MILD NASAL DISCHARGE A: CIRDC P: REC DOXYCYCLINE 300MG PO Q24 X 10 DAYS. CONTINUE TO MONITOR WHILE AT BACC EXCELLENT PROGNOSIS

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