STAR – A0778663

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Brooklyn Center 

My name is STAR. My Animal ID # is A0778663.
I am a spayed female cream and white pit bull mix. The shelter thinks I am about 7 YEARS old.

I came in the shelter as a OWNER SUR on 11/06/2015 from NY 11207, owner surrender reason stated was PET HEALTH.

MOST RECENT MEDICAL INFORMATION AND WEIGHT
11/30/2015 Exam Type CAGE EXAM – Medical Rating is 3 C – MAJOR CONDITIONS , Behavior Rating is AVERAGE, Weight 73.6 LBS.

VC: Monitor CIRDC, hydration, appetite S/O: QAR, serous nasal discharge, mild dry cough. Had not eaten medication meatball A: CIRDC, inappetence P: Add injectable baytril, offer doxycycline in chicken today. Continue to monitor 11/29 S/O: Dog noted to be QAR/depressed and shivering on rounds. Has serosanguinous nasal discharge coming mainly from right nostril. A: CIRDC P: Move to ISO and start [back] on doxy; recheck tomorrow to assess attitude, appetite, and hydration; recheck day 7 and 10

11/06/2015 PET PROFILE MEMO
11/06/15 12:40 Basic Information: Star is a 7 year old altered Pit-bull mix. She was adopted from AC&C back in 2008. Star currently has hot spots at the moment owner stated. Owner surrenders Star due to pet health. Social Life and Personality: Star lives with two adults and been around children. Owner stated Star is relaxed, playful and respectful towards everyone in the household. Star lived in a complex where she had a chance to interact with other dogs. She is playful and gentle with dogs but will chase cats. She is mostly indoors and activity level is high. Owner descries Star as playful, excitable, affectionate, anxious and friendly. Behavior: Star has never bitten anyone owner stated. She allows owner to take food from her bowl, take food or toys away from her mouth with loose body. She enjoys taking baths and being groomed. She will only bark at unfamiliar people approaching the house door but i friendly to anyone approaching family member. For a New Family to Know: Star is trained to use the bathroom outdoors in yard. She knows commands sit, down, come and stay. She likes to play with balls, ropes and bones. She is crate trained but her crate is left open for whenever she wants to go inside. Star likes to stay in her favorite spot and seeks attention. Star eats wet and dry food but prefer dry food. Intake Behavior: Upon intake Star was excitable and anxious. She was interested in playing with other dogs. She scanned positive for a microchip and allowed all handling.

11/15/2015 WEB MEMO
A volunteer writes: I can’t quite put my finger on why I love Star so much…but I do! It could be her super sweet face that sort of reminds me of a manatee and the soft eye contact that comes with it. Or how she’s pleasantly plump, but is unexpectedly a fetching machine. Her feet are a little tender due to allergies, so she doesn’t exactly run after the ball, but she carries it in her mouth with such purpose and joy! She will fit in places you wouldn’t think possible to get it back, and always drops it right next to me on the bench, even pushing it towards me with her nose! She is easy to handle on leash and seems housetrained, what’s not to love about that? She is reported to be playful and gentle with both children and other dogs… love! She seems to have a perfect middle-aged energy level, exudes charm, and is just so easy to be with. She hasn’t been demanding of affection with me, but seems very grateful to receive it. I do know the only thing I don’t love about Star is the worry she has caused me, knowing I can’t do her justice in words! Please come meet her at Brooklyn ACC and discover all the things there are to love about her!! She is a really a gem!

11/10/2015 BEHAVIOR EVALUATION – AVERAGE
Exam Type BEHAVIOR
Helper dog: A1039289 Star previously lived with two adults and has been around children. The owner stated Star is relaxed, playful and respectful towards everyone in the household. The owner mentioned Star is playful and gentle towards other dogs but when she sees cats she will give them a chase. It was reported by the owner Star is house trained, crate trained and has a high activity level. The owner describes Star as playful, excitable, affectionate, anxious and friendly. At intake it was reported Star was excitable and anxious, she did allow all handling. During SAFER Star 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. Star was relaxed during the tag interaction. During paw squeeze test flank was applied due to all her paws being raw, she didn’t respond at all and during the resources portion of the assessment Star was easy to handle when engaged with the items. Star appears to be sociable, and did not display any behaviors concerns, so the department feels she can be suitable for an “Average” adopter. Look: 1. Dog’s eyes are averted. Her ears are back, her tail is down, and she has a relaxed body posture. Dog allows head to be held loosely in Assessor’s cupped hands. Sensitivity: 1. Dog stands still and accepts the touch, her eyes are averted, and her tail is in neutral position with relaxed body posture. Dog’s mouth is likely closed for at least a portion of the assessment item. Tag: 1. Follows at end of leash, body soft. Flank squeeze 1: 1. Dog does not respond at all. Flank squeeze 2: 1. Dog does not respond at all. Toy: 1. No interest. Dog-dog: 2. Dog approaches helper dog with tail at spine level, body not stiff, ears relaxed, and lip neutral.

11/11/2015 GROUP BEHAVIOR EVALUATION – AVERAGE
Exam Type GROUP BEHAVIOR
Star greets other dogs politely and is a bit bouncy but doesn’t actually engage in play. Based on her behavior during playgroup, the Behavior Department recommends that Star can go to a home with male dogs and may be placed with a female dog but we recommend that a pre-adoption interaction be required. Star does well with most playstyles but she may not engage in play with highly playful dogs. ***Star is a social group greeter and helper dog.*** When off leash with other dogs, Star is a bit stressed but greets the other dog politely. She may re-engage with the helper dog briefly but spends most of her time pacing the pen. 11/13, 11/14, 11/15, 11/16 update: Star greets politely, is tolerant of mounting and is a bit bouncy but does not actually engage in play. 11/17- 11/22 update: Star greets politely and is a bit bouncy but does not actually engage in play. She offers appropriate corrections for pushy behavior.

11/06/2015 INITIAL PHYSICAL EXAM
Medical rating was 3 NC – MAJOR CONDITIONS NOT CONTAGIOUS, behavior rating was NONE
scan positive: 4A30521365 spayed female weight: 73.6lbs slightly cloudy occular lens ears red – possible allergies clean coat – missing some hair around her feet, tail, ears, and around eyes – might be due to allergies – will place on VC tomorrow for DVM to assess mild to moderate staining to teeth along with gingivitis overweight but able to move around very well overall body condition is good very sweet and friendly girl – easy to handle BARH NOSF

11/30/2015 CAGE EXAM (LAST MAJOR EXAM)
Medical rating 3 C – MAJOR CONDITIONS , behavior rating AVERAGE
VC: Monitor CIRDC, hydration, appetite S/O: QAR, serous nasal discharge, mild dry cough. Had not eaten medication meatball A: CIRDC, inappetence P: Add injectable baytril, offer doxycycline in chicken today. Continue to monitor 11/29 S/O: Dog noted to be QAR/depressed and shivering on rounds. Has serosanguinous nasal discharge coming mainly from right nostril. A: CIRDC P: Move to ISO and start [back] on doxy; recheck tomorrow to assess attitude, appetite, and hydration; recheck day 7 and 10

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