SPANKY – A1047029

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My name is SPANKY. My Animal ID # is A1047029.
I am a neutered male gray and white shih tzu mix. The shelter thinks I am about 2 YEARS

**$300 DONATION to the NEW HOPE RESCUE that pulls**

I came in the shelter as a OWNER SUR on 08/07/2015 from NY 10034, owner surrender reason stated was MOVE2PRIVA.

MOST RECENT MEDICAL INFORMATION AND WEIGHT
08/07/2015 Exam Type VACCINATE – Medical Rating is 1 – NORMAL , Behavior Rating is NONE, Weight 15.6 LBS.

gave 1.5cc of pyrantel 50mg/ml

08/07/2015 PET PROFILE MEMO
08/07/15 14:33hrs Spanky is described as a playful and energetic dog. He lived with one adult. Spanky enjoyed being petted and running around the house. Spanky interacted with children in his owner’s home and played well with them. He did not like being picked up. Spanky is house trained and accustomed to being walked 2x a day. He knows the commands “sit” and “stay.” During intake, Spanky approached the Admissions Counselor with a soft body and wagging tail. He allowed being collared, scanned for a microchip(negative) and photograpphed without incident.

WEB MEMO
No Web Memo

08/09/2015 BEHAVIOR EVALUATION – NH ONLY
Exam Type BEHAVIOR
Spanky came to our center as an owner surrender. It is reported he has lived with one adult senior. Owner reports Spanky enjoyed being petted and running around the house, and interacted with children in the home that visited, playing well with them. During intake, Spanky approached the Admissions counselor with soft body and wagging tail. He walked nicely on his relief walk, no pulling. Spanky allowed his head to be cupped in assessor’s hands, lip lick, body soft. He stood still and accepted the touch during Sensitivity item, body soft, ears neutral. Spanky engaged in bouncy play during Tag game, popping his body, settling easily at end of game. He did not pull his paw back on both Squeeze attempts. Spanky became a bit stiff when assess-a-hand lifted his cheek out of the Food dish. He took away Toy, body a bit stiff, growling. Spanky bit assess-a-hand during Rawhide item. Off leash with other dogs, Spanky greeted the other dogs politely, remaining interested, but did not play. Due to his possessiveness with various resources and his attempts to bite, Spanky must be placed with a New Hope Partner who is prepared to provide positive behavior modification should any guarding manifest in the home environment. Look: 1. Dog’s eyes are averted. His ears are back, his tail is down, and he has a relaxed body posture. Dog allows head to be held loosely in Assessor’s cupped hands, lip lick. 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 closed for at least a portion of the assessment item. Tag: 1. Dog assumes play position and joins the game. Or dog indicates play with huffing, soft ‘popping’ of the body, etc. Squeeze 1/ 2: 1. Dog does not respond at all for three seconds. His eyes are averted and his ears are relaxed. Food: 3. Dog follows the dish, his tail between his legs, ears are forward. His body is stiff. Dog lifst his head from the bowl when hand is applied to his cheek. Toy 1: 4. Dog takes toy away, keeps a firm hold. His body is stiff, growls. Rawhide: 5. Dog attempts to bite

GROUP BEHAVIOR EVALUATION 
No Group Behavior Summary

08/07/2015 INITIAL PHYSICAL EXAM
Medical rating was 1 – NORMAL , behavior rating was NONE
scan negative ear mite negative flea comb negative- treated with activyl neutered slight tense during exam

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