SPIKE – A1058928

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My name is SPIKE. My Animal ID # is A1058928.
I am a neutered male white and tan jack russ terr mix. The shelter thinks I am about 2 YEARS old.

I came in the shelter as a OWNER SUR on 11/25/2015 from NY 11372, owner surrender reason stated was MOVE2PRIVA.

MOST RECENT MEDICAL INFORMATION AND WEIGHT
12/06/2015 Exam Type RE-EXAM – Medical Rating is 3 C – MAJOR CONDITIONS , Behavior Rating is NONE, Weight 13.0 LBS.

S/O: BAR, frequent sneezing and reverse sneezing noted during rounds, copious nasal dischare, intermittent dry hacking cough A: CIRDC P: Move to ISO, start 10day doxycycline tx.

11/27/2015 PET PROFILE MEMO
11/27/15 13:24 BASIC INFORMATION Spike is a neutered 3 year old Jack Russell Terrier. The owner bought Spike from a pet store when he was just a puppy. Since then he has been considered a loyal companion to the family. Owner is surrendering Spike due to there new apartment leash, does not allow any dogs. Spike has no known illness. SOCIALIZATION Spike has never been around small children. However he has always lived with two adult and a teenager. Spike around family member is gently and seek attention. He jumps on people lap and enjoys being petted. When stranger come over the house he runs and hides. It take Spike a few day to warm up to people. He can be very shy and redirect on stranger that attempt to pick him up. He has never lived with another dog or cat. BEHAVIOR Spike is tolerant of all handling from family member. When stranger attempt to pet him he becomes fearful and will attempted to bite. He has not bitten anyone in the last 10 days. Spike knows the commands sit, stay and lay down. He allows for family member to touch his food bowl while eating, remove toys from his mouth and allows to be restrained. He enjoys having his coat brush and going to the groomer. However he run from owner when attempting to give him a bath. He is fearful of load noises and hides in fear. He is house broke. FOR NEW FAMILIES TO KNOW Spike is described as gently, shy but very affectionate. He enjoys jumping on peoples lap and lounging next to the family member in the house. When he is left alone he becomes a bit anxious and being to whipper. He enjoys milk bones as treats and unlimited dry food beneful. When his owner is home he is has a lot of energy. He runs around the house and engages in play. He likes any plastic dog toys and rawhide. He is fine left alone in the house with out any supervision. He enjoys the company of people. BEHAVIOR DURING INTAKE During intake Spike was very fearful. His tail was tucked and lip licked. He displayed avoidance behavior. His body was tense and moved away as counselor approached slowly. Counselor was able to collar, scan and photograph Spike with the assistance of his owner. He did not allow counselor to pet him or pick him up.

WEB MEMO
No Web Memo

12/08/2015 BEHAVIOR EVALUATION – NH ONLY
Exam Type BEHAVIOR
Spike previously lived with 2 adults and a teenager but has never been around small children. The owner stated Spike is very shy and becomes fearful and will attempt to bite. The owner mentioned Spike is house broken and when home alone he becomes anxious. The owner describes Spike as gently, shy and very affectionate. At intake it was reported Spike was tense, very fearful with his tail tucked, he did allow all handling with assistance from the owner. During SAFER Spike came into the assessment room calm and shy, he was social and settle close next to the assessor, not all handling items were able to be conducted as Spike tried to bite the assessor on the first paw squeeze. He displayed no interest in any of the resource items during this portion of the assessment. Spike has a previous bite history, while Spike was in his kennel a volunteer tried to retrieve her leash from Spike’s neck and he bit her right hand near her thumb, leaving several puncture wounds. In light of this behavior we feel that placement with a rescue who can provide positive reinforcement-based behavior modification is the best option at this time. Look: 2. Dog’s eyes are averted. His body posture is tense and fearful; his tail is low and 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 tense, mouth closed. Tag: 1. Follows at end of leash, body low and a bit fearful. Squeeze 1: 5. Dog freezes and tries to bite. Toy 1: No interest. Dog-dog: No male dog available.

GROUP BEHAVIOR EVALUATION
No Group Behavior Summary

11/25/2015 INITIAL PHYSICAL EXAM
Medical rating was 1 – NORMAL , behavior rating was NONE
Microchip: 985112003894469 Sex: neutered male Age: reported 2y Mentation: BARH Eyes: clear Ears: clean Nose: no d/c Teeth: minimal staining If abnormal BCS: WNL Skin: WNL Hair Coat: WNL Declawed: N/A Any injuries: no Behavior: owners provided a muzzle for vet visits, dog was tense, allowed minimal handling outside of owner’s handling, very vocal Medication: N/A, preventatives given

12/06/2015 RE-EXAM (LAST MAJOR EXAM)
Medical rating 3 C – MAJOR CONDITIONS ,
S/O: BAR, frequent sneezing and reverse sneezing noted during rounds, copious nasal dischare, intermittent dry hacking cough A: CIRDC P: Move to ISO, start 10day doxycycline tx.
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