TOBY – A1038145

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Manhattan Center

My name is TOBY. My Animal ID # is A1038145.
I am a neutered male br brindle pit bull mix. The shelter thinks I am about 5 YEARS old.

I came in the shelter as a OWNER SUR on 05/30/2015 from NY 10026, owner surrender reason stated was PERS PROB.

MOST RECENT MEDICAL INFORMATION AND WEIGHT
06/10/2015 Exam Type RE-EXAM – Medical Rating is 3 C – MAJOR CONDITIONS , Behavior Rating is NONE, Weight 64.0 LBS.

Cough/SND KC Move to iso doxy scan pos#985112003768332 BARH very nervous, tense, resisted handling mild tartar neutered NOSF

05/30/2015 PET PROFILE MEMO
DOG INFORMATION SHEET Toby is a 5 Year old male Pit Bull. Originally owned by surrenderer’s brother. Pet has been part of the family for most of the 5 years. recently, pet was left in the care of the surrenderer, but due to person conflicts, cannot give the dog the proper care it needs. SOCIALIZATION Toby is not particularly fond of strangers, but once he gets to know you, he is very playful. He has primarily only been around adults and has little interaction with children and teens. He has lived with cats in the past and gets along very well with them. BEHAVIOR Toby has a lot of energy and likes to play. He is very excited on leash and pulls to get where he wants to go. Habbits and Training Knows command sit. Sleeps indoors and eats dry food from a bowl at all hours of the day. Has never had a regimented feeding time. Behavior during Intake Very excited. Aggressive towards ACO when being taken back to medical. Snapping and growling.

06/05/2015 WEB MEMO
A volunteer writes: I wish I could say I knew the ‘real’ Toby because he sure sounds like a great guy — playful, energetic, cat-loving, dog-friendly and full of joy. Even a trip to the Care Center was reason for excitement until the moment he realized he was the only one not going home. The most loyal dogs are always hit hardest by abandonment and poor Toby is no exception. Smart, sensitive and shy when it comes to strangers, he’s coping with the stress of kennel living and an endless parade of people by retreating into himself, perhaps still hoping against hope that his family is going to return. Four days after the fact I find him laying forlornly on his bed, looking up at me with sad, serious eyes and showing no interest in treats, petting or toys. Yet once the leash is round his neck he’s keen enough to go outside for some exploration and a much-needed bathroom break and his tail lifts into a wag when other dogs approach. We’re told Toby hasn’t spent much time around children but he loved his cat siblings and once he knows and trusts you he’s very frisky. He does pull a little on leash but his house training skills seem excellent and apparently he knows a ‘sit’ command too. Toby did very well on his behavior evaluation and even solicited attention from the assessor but he’s not a pet for the inexperienced and would love to find a dog-savvy adopter who’ll offer him all the patience and TLC he needs to re-acclimate to a brand new family. Already neutered and ready to leave immediately, while I may never have a chance to know the real Toby, you could be meeting him today! All it takes is a trip to our Manhattan Care Center where you’ll find a certain brindle gentleman quietly lounging in the cleanest kennel on the block…wishing and hoping that you’ve to come take him home.

06/02/2015 BEHAVIOR EVALUATION – EXPERIENCE
Exam Type BEHAVIOR
Toby walks with a submissive body language. He was shy but friendly during the assessment – low body, but trying to stay close. Toby was shy during handling, but had soft body language. He had a low body position during the tag test, but followed the assessor at the end of the leash. Toby was not interested in food, toys or rawhide. Toby approaches the helper dog with a submissive body language (head low, tail low, ears back, lip long). Toby was surrender to us. According to his previous owner he is not particularly fond of strangers, but once he gets to know you, he is very playful. He has primarily only been around adults and has little interaction with children and teens. He has lived with cats in the past and gets along very well with them”. Toby was shy during the assessment but he stays close to the assessor. The behavior department feels that he may do best with an experienced adopter. This dog is somewhat fearful and is offering signs of submission. Look: 2. Dog pulls out of Assessor’s hands each time without settling during three repetitions. Sensitivity: 2. Dog stands still and accepts the touch, his eyes are averted, shy body language , mouth closed, lip long, ears likely back, may lip lick. Tag: 1. Follows at end of leash, low and a bit fearful. Squeeze 1: 1. Dog gently pulls back his paw. Squeeze 2: 1. Dog does not respond at all for three seconds. Food 1. No interest. Toy 1. No interest. Rawhide 1. No interest. Dog-dog: 1. Dog approaches the helper dog submissively (head low, tail low, ears back, lip long). Helper: A1038176

06/08/2015 GROUP BEHAVIOR EVALUATION – EXPERIENCE
Exam Type GROUP BEHAVIOR
When attempting to get Toby to greet at the gate he will approach and immediately walk away. He will not reapproach and is not introduced. 6/9 Update: Toby continues to refuse to greet at the gate. Does not enter play.

05/31/2015 INITIAL PHYSICAL EXAM
Medical rating was 1 – NORMAL , behavior rating was NONE
scan pos#985112003768332 BARH very nervous, tense, resisted handling mild tartar neutered NOSF

06/10/2015 RE-EXAM (LAST MAJOR EXAM)
Medical rating 3 C – MAJOR CONDITIONS ,
Cough/SND KC Move to iso doxy scan pos#985112003768332 BARH very nervous, tense, resisted handling mild tartar neutered NOSF

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