Animal Profile
Gretel
Hello, my name is Gretel . My animal id is #158246. I am a desexed female brown brindle dog at the . The shelter thinks I am about 1 years 7 months 1 weeks old.
I came into the shelter as a agency on 11/11/2022.
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Gretel is on emergency placement for behavioral reasons, having displayed increase in leash biting (jumping up, tugging, and mouthing the leash) which has made it more difficult for staff to handle. Medically, she is apparently healthy.
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This pet needs emergency placement. Please click here to go to our emergency placement page for more information. Gretel is on emergency placement for behavioral reasons, having displayed increase in leash biting (jumping up, tugging, and mouthing the leash) which has made it more difficult for staff to handle. Medically, she is apparently healthy. Here's what my friends at ACC say: About me: Due to arrival as a stray, Gretel's history is a mystery. In the care center she has displayed as a social, exuberant, and energetic dog. Potential challenges: Gretel would benefit from positive reinforcement training to work on basic manners, impulse control, and jumping up. She has been observed to jump up and tug her leash and would succeed best if redirected to alternate behaviors, toys, treats, and positive reinforcement. My ideal home is: An experienced home that can provide Gretel with the stimulation and positive reinforcement training needed. A staff member writes: Imagine a delicious trail of treats leading sweet Gretel all the way home! Yes, this is a bit different from the fairy tale where she gets her namesake, but also the version of the story that we'd love to see! The shelter is an overstimulating place for some pups and Gretel is ready to find her way into a home instead! Gretel is a social, energetic dog that would love to come home and practice some basic training with you! Maybe even sneak in a trip to the pet boutique or two so she can pick out some fun puzzle toys? Gretel is a fun girl with lots of light to shine and love to give.
My medical notes are...
Weight: 48 lbs
11/15/2022
DVM Intake Exam Estimated age: 1-1.5 years based on dentition Microchip noted on Intake? NO History: Stray Subjective: Observed Behavior - BAR, seeks human attention and wags tail with a loose body. Very resistant to restraint and muzzling, but extremely food motivated and tolerated exam while being fed squeeze cheese Evidence of Cruelty seen - NO Evidence of Trauma seen - NO Objective T = N/A P = 100 bpm R = 40 bpm BCS = 5/9 EENT: Eyes clear, ears clean, no nasal or ocular discharge noted Oral Exam: MM pink and moist, all adult clean teeth PLN: No enlargements noted H/L: NSR, NMA, CRT < 2, Lungs clear, eupnic ABD: Non painful, no masses palpated U/G: Intact female, no tattoo or scar visualized. Vulva and nipples developed, no vaginal discharge noted. MSI: Ambulatory x 4, skin free of parasites, no masses noted, healthy hair coat CNS: Mentation appropriate - no signs of neurologic abnormalities Rectal: Externally WNL Assessment Healthy intact female Prognosis: Excellent Plan: Intake tasks completed Awaiting sort SURGERY: Okay for surgery
11/18/2022
Hx: Nasal dc and coughing noted during rounds observation SO: BAR, sleeping, but comes to kennel door when spoken to. Taking treats eyes clear, clear mucoid nasal dc apparent eupneic, sneezing appreciated ambulatory x4 mentation alert and appropriate A: CIRDC P: move to isolation doxycycline 300mg 3/4 tablet PO SID x10d enrofloxacin 204mg 1 tablet PO SID x10d cerenia 60mg 1/2 tablet PO SID x4d recheck last day of meds
11/27/2022
add on trazodone 7.5mg/kg (150mg) PO BID indefinitely
11/29/2022
S: Alert in kennel O: Nose is still crusted with dried and fresh discharge A: CIRDC not resolved P: CWCT, recheck in 3 days 1088
12/2/2022
Hx: Has been on treatment for CIRDC SO: BAR, comes to kennel door eyes clear, no ocular or nasal dc apparent eupneic, no coughing or sneezing appreciated ambulatory x4 mentation alert and appropriate A: CIRDC apparently resolved P: monitor for recurrence OK to move out of isolation
12/22/2022
Pre-op exam O: MMs pink and moist, BCS 5/9 EENT: Clean teeth. No discharge OU, AU, nose. H/L: NSR, NMA. Eupnic, no coughing or sneezing. Abd: Soft, not distended, no masses M/S/I: Amb x4, no skin lesions UG: Female, very large vulva, no vulvar discharge or mammary masses A: Apparently healthy, possibly in heat or coming out of heat P: Spay today 1088
12/22/2022
Surgery report - canine spay Was this dog in heat, pregnant or have a pyometra? No - normal canine uterus and ovaries Ventral Midline Incision Ovaries Ligated with: 0 PDS in modified Miller's knots Uterine Body Ligated with: 0 PDS in modified Miller's knot Abdominal Closure: Linea - simple continuous with 0 PDS. SQ - simple continuous with 2-0 Monocryl. Skin - intradermal with 2-0 Monocryl. Green Linear Tattoo Placed near Midline Surgeon: 1088
12/22/2022
Canine spay performed by Vet: 1088 Patient anesthesia form uploaded to Shelter Buddy in Vet Documents. Start the following pain managements: Rimadyl 100 mg Tablets, Give 1 tablet, orally, once a day for 4 days beginning the day after surgery. -- Dispensed meds are located in the white meds box in client care.—
Details on my behavior are...
Behavior Condition: 2. Blue
Both Hansel and Gretel were very social during intake - and highly treat motivated. They were exploring the office and jumping up on staff when excited. They both allowed all handling (collaring, scanning, photographing) - and went into kennels without incident. Hansel allowed staff to pick him up and place him in a top kennel.
Date of intake:: 11/11/2022
Means of surrender (length of time in previous home):: Stray
Date of assessment:: 11/13/2022
Summary:: Leash Walking Strength and pulling: Light Reactivity to humans: None Reactivity to dogs: None Leash walking comments: Sociability Loose in room (15-20 seconds): Highly social Call over: Approaches (loose) Sociability comments: Soft, wiggly, greets all Soft handling: Seeks contact Exuberant handling: Seeks contact Comments: Soft, leaning in Arousal Jog: Follows (loose) Arousal comments: None Knock: Approaches (loose) Knock comments: None Toy: Grips, relinquishes Toy comments: Soft body
Summary:: 11/13/22, gate greeting: Gretel is a bit tense and hackly when greeting the helper dog on-leash.
Summary (2):: 12/15/22: Staff member reports Gretel to be easily leashed and soft in-kennel, however would begin leash biting immediately upon walking out. Once out in the yard Gretel was soft, social, and highly playful, bouncing around her handler and seeking attention.
Summary (3):: 12/9/22 Gretel is at the front of the kennel, jumping up high, loose. She is easily leashed and walked out, she begins jumping up on handler, once out of the room Gretel is able to be easily refocused with treats. She is led to the play yard where a drag leash is attached. Gretel zoomies around the yard, jumping up high onto handler in a social manner. She sits on bench with handler, seeking attention, leaning into petting. After some time, Gretel is leashed and returned to kennel without issue. 12/5/22: Gretel is at the front of the kennel with a loose body. She is easily leashed. As soon as she comes out of the kennel, she flips around, jumps up high, and grabs the leash. She lets go of it, then jumps up high and grabs it again. She continues leash biting until out of the kennel room, and then treats are tossed, which she takes and stops leash biting momentarily. She then jumps up and grabs the leash, tugging on it, and is again refocused with treats. This continues until Gretel is outside in the yard, where she is put on a drag leash. In the yard, she jumps up very high on the handler, body loose and wiggly. She leans into petting and sits for treats, then jumps up high again. When she is re leashed, she jumps up and grabs the leash. She is redirected with treats again. Going back to the kennel room, she pulls very hard, jumping up onto her hind legs as she walks. She is then returned to the kennel, pulling hard going back in. 11/26/22: Gretel is at the front of the kennel with a loose wiggly body. She is easily leashed and taken to the driveway where she relieves herself. Gretel is highly social with handlers and allows all petting. She jumps high on handlers but is easily redirected using treats. She is brought back to her kennel with no issue. 11/25/22: Staff members reported that Gretel snapped towards their hand and leash while attempting to leash her.
Summary (4):: 11/16/22: Gretel is at the front of the kennel with a loose body and is easily leashed and taken out of the kennel. Once in the hallway, she jumps up and grabs the leash in her mouth, tugging on it in a playful manner. She is able to be refocused using treats and is walked on the street. She jumps up throughout the walk on the handler, body soft, and stops when treats are tossed to her. She is social and allows all petting. She is returned to the kennel without issue. 11/14/22: Gretel is at the front of the kennel loose bodied. She is easily leashed and taken out to the yard where a drag leash is attached. She jumps up on handler socially and allows petting all over. She is rewarded when she jumps up on the pool and when she jumps off. Handler then adds the cue "on" and "off" and rewards her each time. She is returned to kennel without issue.
Date of intake:: 11/12/2022
Summary:: Social, allowed all handling
ENERGY LEVEL:: We have no history on Gretel so we cannot be certain of her behavior in a home environment. However, she will need daily mental and physical activity to keep him engaged and exercised.
BEHAVIOR DETERMINATION:: Level 2
Recommendations:: Recommend no dog parks
Potential challenges: : Basic manners/poor impulse control,Leash-biting
Potential challenges comments:: Basic manners/poor impulse control: Gretel jumps up a lot in a social manner. Please see handout on Basic Manners. Leash-biting: Gretel is quick to grab the leash in her mouth. Please see handout on Leash Manners.