Animal Profile


Champion

Hello, my name is Champion . My animal id is #68053. I am a desexed male gray dog at the . The shelter thinks I am about 6 years 2 weeks old.

I came into the shelter as a agency on 7/4/2019.

Reserved

Someone has already placed a deposit on me. I'm no longer available.

Champion is at risk for behavioral reasons. Champion has a bite history and would be best suited for placement with a new hope partner that can provide the necessary behavior modification. Medically, Champion has some skin wounds which may need further care.

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A staff member writes: Pleased to meet you, you can call me Champion! No seriously, that's my name, and I'm quite the Champion of a lot of things, such as cuteness, attentiveness, and secret keeping - but I've got a secret to tell you. Although I am a champion at almost everything, there is something I might need your help with, and that's to find a knowledgeable, patient, and experienced caretaker that can help me adjust to a new life. Just think about it... we could be champions together!

My medical notes are...

Weight: 88 lbs

7/5/2019

[LVT Intake Exam] Microchip Scan: positive Evidence of Cruelty: no Observed Behavior: allows all handling, tail wagging, ataxic and slow to move but recovering from ESU dart on intake Sex: neutered male Estimated Age: appx 6-7y Subjective: broke through a basement window (lacerations from glass along caudal side of front legs) after owner was hospitalized, housemate followed after, was darted by ESU after dog bit someone; dart fell out of left front shoulder without needing removal; cleaned legs and shoulder with chlorhexidine scrub, bandaged front legs in three layer wrap (difficult to move limbs due to wrap, used to keep wounds clean), on call rec. 400mg cefpodoxime PO and 150 mg carprofen PO Eyes: clear Ears: clean Oral Exam: moderate staining Heart: WNL Lungs: WNL Abdomen: WNL Musculoskeletal: overweight 6/9 BCS Mentation: slightly altered Preliminary Assessment: lacerations from glass and dart wound Plan: DVM intake, house in medical

7/5/2019

DVM Intake Exam Estimated age: 6y Microchip noted on Intake? yes History : broke window trying to escape basement and lacerated both forelimbs Subjective: BAR Observed Behavior - Quiet and rolls onto back when approached. Allowed all handling with soft body. Evidence of Cruelty seen -no Evidence of Trauma seen -yes, bandages in place over forelimbs Objective T = P =wnl R =wnl BCS 7/9 EENT: Eyes clear, ears clean, no nasal or ocular discharge noted Oral Exam: muzzled for exam due to bite hx, clean incisors PLN: No enlargements noted H/L: NSR, NMA, CRT < 2, Lungs clear, eupnic ABD: Non painful, no masses palpated U/G: male neutered MSI: Ambulatory x 4, skin free of parasites, no masses noted, mild dandruff over caudal dorsum, 2 full skin thickness lacerations, one on each forelimb caudal aspect near carpal joints on each leg, 2 small skin tag like mass on LF paw, second small skin tag on LF leg near to elbow CNS: Mentation appropriate - no signs of neurologic abnormalities Rectal: normal external Assessment: lacerations on forelimbs overweight Prognosis: good Plan: changed dressings clipped and cleaned wounds with chlorhexidine solution continue cefpodoxime and carprofen started last night cefpodoxime 400mg 1 sid x7d carprofen 75mg 2 sid x3d bandage change 24 hrs, re-evaluate for sx closure SURGERY: neutered

7/8/2019

SO: Hx of jumping through window and 2 lacerations on caudal aspect of both forelimbs due for bandage change RF limb full skin thickness laceration contracting well, forming granulation tissue LF limb laceration forming flap A: lacerations P: LF limb laceration may need to be sutured to heal dressings reapplied with TAB ointment and telfa pad bandage change 2 days

7/11/2019

SO recheck wounds Skin -- wounds are clean and dry with no drainage. A wound P continue to monitor in shelter

Details on my behavior are...

Behavior Condition: 1. Green

Date of intake:: 7/4/2019

Spay/Neuter status:: Yes

Means of surrender (length of time in previous home):: Stray

Bite history:: Yes, Champion bit a man who was living with him in the basement of a building. The bite was to the man's leg and broke skin but further details surrounding the bite are not known.

Date of assessment:: 7/10/2019

Summary:: Leash Walking Strength and pulling: None Reactivity to humans: None Reactivity to dogs: None Leash walking comments: None Sociability Loose in room (15-20 seconds): Highly social Call over: Approaches readily Sociability comments: Body soft Handling Soft handling: Accepts contact Exuberant handling: Accepts contact Handling comments: Body soft, sits down Arousal Jog: Follows (Loose) Arousal comments: None Knock: No response Knock Comments: None Toy: No response Toy comments: None

Date of initial:: 7/5/2019

Summary:: Soft body, allowed handling

ENERGY LEVEL:: We have no history on Champion so we cannot be certain of his behavior in a home environment. However, he is a young, enthusiastic, social dog who will need daily mental and physical activity to keep him engaged and exercised. We recommend long-lasting chews, food puzzles, and hide-and-seek games, in additional to physical exercise, to positively direct his energy and enthusiasm.

BEHAVIOR DETERMINATION:: New Hope Only

Behavior Asilomar: TM - Treatable-Manageable

Recommendations:: No children (under 13),Place with a New Hope partner

Recommendations comments:: No children: Due to Champion's bite history, we recommend an adult-only home for Champion. Place with a New Hope partner: Due to Champion's bite history where he bit a man on the leg and broke skin, the behavior department recommends Champion be placed with a New Hope placement partner who is able to provide an experienced adult-only foster home. A period of decompression is recommended to allow Champion to acclimate comfortably to her new environment; force-free, reward based training only is advised when introducing Champion to new and unfamiliar situations. Consultation with a professional trainer/behaviorist is highly recommended for guidance to safely manage/modify any behavior Champion presents with outside of the care centers.

Potential challenges: : Bite history (human)

Potential challenges comments:: Bite history (human): In his previous home, Champion bit a man on the leg in the home after he was frightened by an unknown stimulus. This bite broke skin but the exact circumstances of the bite are unknown.