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tiny
Was Killed on Sep 28, 2016
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tiny
Breed:American Staffordshire Terrier (mix breed)
Profile:X-Large size adult male
Additional info:
Altered
NEUTERED MALE, BLACK, AMERICAN STAFF / LABRADOR RETR, 10 years

OWNER SUR - EVALUATE, NO HOLD. Reason - PERS PROB

Intake condition; EXAM REQ. Intake Date; 09/21/2016, From NY 11208. DueOut Date; 09/21/2016

Medical Behavior Evaluation - YELLOW

Medical Summary Scanned negative. BARH - tolerated most handling; tense and cautious. Neutered male, 10 years old by owners records. Eyes, ears and nose - clear. Teeth - moderate staining and tartar seen. No parasites or fleas seen. Ambx4. NOSF.

Weight - 82.0 lbs.

BASIC INFORMATION

Tiny is a American pit mix with lab that is 10 years old. The owner received Tiny as a gift when he was just a puppy. Tiny has been part of the family since a puppy. The owner is surrendering Tiny due to behavior. Tiny has no known illness.

SOCIALIZATION

When strangers come over, Tiny hard barks and becomes tense. He guards the owner and growls. He is escorted or kept in the back yard when companion arrives. He has lived around children ages 8 and up but due to his guarding is monitored around children. He keeps to himself and does not allow to be petted by the children. He has never been around cats. On walks he barks and growls at other dogs.

BEHAVIOR

Tiny allows having his food bowl touched by the owner, removing toys from his mouth. He allows to be bathed and to have his coat brushed. Around strangers he hard barks and lunges, guarding the owner. He has never had a bite history, but has had incidents where he is reactive and tries to lunge. Tiny barks when his nails are trimmed. He is house trained but is not back because he has access to the back yard.

FOR NEW FAMILIES TO KNOW

Tiny is described as independent, pushy and mellow. Tiny spends most of the time in the back yard throughout the summer. He barks at the stray animals in the neighborhood and sleeps. His favorite toys are balls and chew bones. He sleeps outside in his dog house. He knows the command sit, stay and come (in Spanish).

BEHAVIOR DURING INTAKE

Tiny during intake was constantly barking and his body was tense. He did not allow being collared by the counselor. But with the assistance of the owner he was scanned, photographed and collared.

At intake it was reported Tiny was tense and would bark, he allowed all handling by the owner but not with the counselor. During SAFER, Tiny came into the assessment room anxious and whining; he was a bit social but uncomfortable. He allowed all handling items to be conducted without issue. Tiny was relaxed during the tag interaction, and during the resources portion of the assessment Tiny was easy to handle when engaged with the item. Due to some concerns stated from the previous owner, the behavior department feels he can be suitable for an experienced adopter with no children and recommends a slow introduction.

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

Sensitivity: 2. Dog stands still and accepts the touch, his eyes are averted, and his tail is between his legs, body a bit tense with his mouth open.

Tag: 1. Follows at end of leash, body soft but a bit distracted.

Squeeze 1: 3. Dog closes mouth, becomes a bit tense.

Flank squeeze 1: 1. Dog does not respond at all.

Toy 1: No interest.

Dog-Dog: When off leash with dogs at the Care Center, Tiny greets displaying neutral body language. He is social, staying close to the female dog and checking in on her. He is slightly sexually motivated, licking her genital area, but does not attempt to mount. 9/24: Tiny displays neutral body language when greeting a male dog. He spends most of his time exploring the pen but occasionally checks in on the other dog.

Group Behavior

According to Tinys previous owner, on walks Tiny barks and growls at other dogs.