THUNDER – A1055227

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THUNDER – A1055227

**RETURNED 12/14/15**SAFER : EXPERIENCED HOME / NO YOUNG CHILDREN***

NEUTERED MALE, BROWN / WHITE, AM PIT BULL TER MIX, 10 mos
OWNER SUR – EVALUATE, HOLD FOR ID Reason MOVE2PRIVA
Intake condition EXAM REQ Intake Date 12/14/2015, From NY 10029, DueOut Date 12/14/2015,

Medical Behavior Evaluation GREEN
Medical Summary Animal is a post adoption: Scan positive#981020017007256 Barh OU appears to be red and irratated not sure if possible allergies vs other. Gender:Neutered. Demeanor:good *Additional notes* up to date with all vaccinations. Nosf
Weight 55.0

RE-EXAM (12/17/15):  S/O: mild periocular erythema  A: WNL vs. mild skin allergies  P: no treatment needed at this time

RE-EXAM (12/19/15):   S/O: conjunctivitis and periocular erythema OU (more pronounced when excited)  A: possible allergies  P: start Benadryl 50 mg PO BID x 7 days  start TAB OU BID x 7 days

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RTO 10/22/15

MALE, BROWN / WHITE, AM PIT BULL TER MIX, 8 mos
STRAY – STRAY WAIT, HOLD FOR RTO Reason STRAY
Intake condition EXAM REQ Intake Date 10/18/2015, From NY 10031, DueOut Date 10/21/2015,

Medical Behavior Evaluation GREEN
Medical Summary scanned neg intact male 8-12 months old s/o: BAR nervous initally but became waggy and affectionatr heart and lungs wnl no sign of illness a: healthy p: applied activyl pyrantel in food
Weight 55.0

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DEC 2015

A volunteer writes:   ‘Wow, he’s gorgeous’, exclaimed a passerby as Thunder and I walked to the park.   He sure is!  He’s also good on the leash, housetrained, ignores other dogs we pass and is simply a dream.   Surrendered by his person as he’s not allowed in his former owner’s new apartment, we’re told that he knows ‘sit’ in both English and Spanish, is very housetrained and will bark or whine at the door when he needs to go out, has been with kids 7yo and older and is playful and relaxed with them and loves to play.  He’s scared of loud noises and will try to hide, and likes to sleep in his own bed.  I loved spending time with this gorgeous boy.  He’s gentle, well behaved, showed me his sit, joined me on the bench for some kisses, gave me stand up hugs, loved playing with a plush toy.  In group with the helper dog he needed time to get comfortable and then briefly engaged in play.  He’s an absolute delight, a social well behaved and stunning pup who’s ready to begin his happily ever after with a new family. Run, don’t walk, to meet him today.

PROFILE :

Basic Information:
Thunder is an 10 month old male American Pit bull Terrier who is playful, affectionate and understand both spanish and english.

Social Life an Personality:
Thunder has been around chidren 7 years and older. Around them he is playful and relaxed.WHen he plays with children he gets very excited. Thunder tend to become fearful when he is around other dogs and dosen’t want to play with them. Thunder has never been around any cats so it is unknown how he will react to them. Thunder is very house
trained and will bark/whine at the door when he needs to go to the bathroom. Thunder rarely has any accidents and has been kept indoors only. Thunder is described as: playful, pushy, confident, excitable, affectionate, and friendly.

Behavior Issues:
Thunder has good behavior and has never bitten another person or animal. Thunder is friendly when someone touches his food or bowl while he is eating, takes a bone or treat away or takes a toy or other object away form him. Thunder is also friendly when someone pushes him off of the furniture, touches his paws, brushes his coat and holds him. When unfamiliar people approach his home or his family Thunder is very friendly.

For a new Family to Know:
Thunder knowsthe command “sit”in english and spanish. Thunder is used to going for walks twice a day. Thunder likes to play with balls, stuffed toys, and squeaky toys. Thunder likes to play fetch and tug. Thunder has been crate trained and does well for three to four hours. WHen at home Thunder will follow around his owner. When Thunder is left alone in his home he is well behaved. Thunder is terrified or loud sounds and will run to his owner or hide. Thunder eats both wet and dry food and likes to sleep in his own bed.

Intake Behavior:
Thunder allowed staff to collar and scan for a micorchip with no signs of aggression.

BEHAVIOR:

Thunder was excited but very interested in interacting with handler during assessment – jumped up. He was overexcited during handling, jumping up, and was hard to position, but showed no aggression.  Thunder engages in play, body is loose and wiggly, mouth open. He was not interested in toys.

Thunder was surrender to us. According to his previous owner Thunder has been around children 7 years and older. Around them he is playful and relaxed. When he plays with children he gets very excited. Thunder tends to become fearful when he is around other dogs and doesn’t want to play with them. Thunder has never been around any cats so it is unknown how he will react to them. Thunder is friendly when someone touches his food or bowl while he is eating, takes a bone or treats away or takes a toy or other object away from him”. Thunder is a very active and jumpy dog. She pulls hard on the leash also he showed a low threshold for what appears to be sexual arousal and consistently tried to mount the Assessor before Tag. He needs a significant amount of exercise, mental stimulation and training. The behavior department feels that he may do best with an experienced adopter. We also recommend a home without young children; older children can be considered pending interaction.

Look: 2. Dog pulls out of Assessor’s hands each time without settling during three repetitions.

Sensitivity: 2. Dog displays high energy and movement, but it is directed toward getting closer to the Assessor. His body is soft, likely panting, may jump up between attempts to lick Assessor.

Tag: 1. Dog assumes play position and joins the game.

Squeeze 1:  1. Dog gently pulls back his paw.

Squeeze2:  1. Dog gently  pulls back his paw.

Toy 1. No interest.

GROUP BEHAVIOR:

When off leash with other dogs, Thunder initially lip curls when approached by the female greeter dog.  Eventually he warms up and reciprocates briefly when solicited with play.  12/18 update:  Thunder is again nervous when introduced, offering a lip curl when approached. He then slowly begins to warm up, offering a play bow. He may attempt to mount as well.  12/22:  Thunder offers polite greeting, is tolerant of play solicitation, then attempts to mount.

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