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Name THUNDERBOLT
Animal ID A5137305
Breed BLUE MERLE/BROWN AUST CATTLE DOG/MIX
Level YELLOW
Weight 31.0
Age 1Y 1M
Sex Male
Kennel East Kennel, Wing Q - 378
Intake Date 4/6/2025
Due Out 4/11/2025
Deadline Date 5/6/2025
- OLDER CHILDREN 12+
- FAMILY INTRODUCTION
- GO SLOW
- IN HOME TRAINING
5/1/2025 05/01/25 13:57 This dog is experiencing significant stress and anxiety in the shelter, particularly while kenneled. These behaviors are often a response to the overwhelming sights, sounds, and confinement, along with the lack of choice or control over their environment. Although this dog continues to show appropriate behavior outside of the kennel with positive interactions with staff and volunteers,without intervention, well-being will continue to decline. Immediate placement is needed with an experienced adopter or New Hope Partner who can provide time and space to decompress in a calm, supportive home. Placement needed by close of business 05/06/2025. May be at risk of euthanasia 05/07/2025 or sooner if warranted.
5/2/2025 AM rounds- slobber on door; BAR
5/2/2025 Lunging at door, alarm barking, pupils dilated, leaping around kennel, wouldn't settle.
5/1/2025 Observed canine over multiple periods of multiple days. Canine paces in kennel, high flagged tail, stiff body. Does stop to engage and play with toy. When people walking by canine shows high FAS, lunging, growling, barking, jumping at kennel gate. Watched as group walked by and canine continued to show high levels of reactivity, over threshold behaviors as group walked by. Did not settle in kennel, reactive/high FAS towards people walking by kennel.
5/1/2025 AM Rounds - Attention whines, plays with toy.
5/1/2025 Solicited attentions, Moderate to pull from kennel, Easy to return to kennel, Played with toys, Takes treats nicely, Easy/Loose Leash, Timid, Sit, Took Thunderbolt on a 4 hour outing that included walk in the Riparian Preserve (did well around people, bikes, strollers), then to a sniff spot to run in a yard (loves to fetch balls); he did overall well, tendency to bark at strangers.
5/1/2025 Rounds: Rhythmic barking, jumping on kennel door, lunging at presented hand, does not setting.
4/30/2025 EET Rounds- Alert barking entire time jumping up at glass. Dilated pupils, fast wagging high tail. Dog was spilling water, took treat and continued barking.
4/30/2025 AM Rounds - Sitting on bed, soft stare, whining.
4/29/2025 Alarm barking, placing front paws against kennel door
4/28/2025 AM Rounds - BAR, sitting at door, licked handler's hand.
4/27/2025 Solicited attentions, Easy to pull from kennel, Easy to return to kennel, Played with toys, Takes treats nicely, Easy/Loose Leash, Timid, Sit, Easier to pull today and allowed leashing without any problems. He did very well in the room with Volunteers doing enrichment, going from one to the next to get treats.
4/26/2025 Avoidant, Difficult to pull from kennel, Easy to return to kennel, Not interested in toys, Takes treats nicely, Easy/Loose Leash, Calm, Ignored dogs when walking past kennels, He was difficult to pull but once he was out he was very easy and affectionate, rubbing his body against my leg and soliciting attention and pets.
4/25/2025 Moved to behavior observation kennel: at rfont of kennel, barking, full body wiggles; presented leash and canine flirted moving back and forth; handler scratched under chin with one hand and was able to easily leash with the other; walked loose leash to new kennel; wasy return
4/25/2025 lunging at glass, stiff body, pupils dilated, alarm barking, never settled.
4/25/2025 PM rounds K9 all 4s at front, whining, tail up and slow, spine straight, mouth closed, soft body, hard stare at handler
4/24/2025 AM Rounds - 1/4 food in bowl, BAR.
4/24/2025 Rounds: Rhythmic barking, wide eyes, dilated pupils, jumping up on kennel door, does not settle.
4/23/2025 PM Rounds: at kennel door continuously barking and jumping on door. When handler offered interaction, K9 began chattering teeth while muzzling door, then barking.
4/22/2025 AM rounds- vocal; jumpingon kennel door
4/22/2025 PM Rounds: whinning, high tail wag, sniffed handler's hand then sat down
4/21/2025 Solicited attentions, Playful, Easy to pull from kennel, Easy to return to kennel, Takes treats nicely, Somewhat Pulls on Leash, Calm, Timid, Ignored dogs when walking past kennels, Sit, Scared of barking dogs through the wing, stop and go, I encouraged him then he got out. Affectionate, came near me for attention. loved pets all over, belly rubs. Whined few times during walks. listens well.
4/21/2025 AM Rounds - Jumping on glass.
4/20/2025 AM Rounds - Demand barking, when interaction lunges at glass.
4/19/2025 AM rounds- attention whines with tail wag
4/18/2025 AM Rounds - At door, whines with tail wag.
4/18/2025 PM K9 all 4s at front, tail up and slow, body tense, ears up and forward, alarm bark, stare at handler
4/17/2025 AM rounds- laying down calm and quiet
4/16/2025 AM Rounds - Fast tail wagging, alarm barking, lunges at door, doesn't settle.
4/15/2025 AM Rounds - All 4s at front, tail up/slow, talk with high pitch bark, ears up/forward, mouth closed, spine straight, hard stare.
4/14/2025 Solicited attentions, Easy to pull from kennel, Easy to return to kennel, Takes treats nicely, Somewhat Pulls on Leash, Timid, Ignored dogs when walking past kennels, Sit, Very timid at first. Very scared of barking dog stop and go when though the wing. Warmed up after spent time in the play yard, relaxed body, face, solicited attention, loved pets all over. Didn't react to other dogs passing on street. Rolled over for belly rubs. Affectionate, Happy boy.
4/14/2025 AM Rounds - Vocal, settles when interacted with.
4/12/2025 Alarm barking upon approach; jumpingon kennel door with tense body adn stiff tial wag; handler called canine to back adn closed guillotine; stuck hot dog through gate and as canine was eating, easily leashed; canine came out on leash without issue; stopeed in hallway to take treats from volunteer and staff member; urinated immediately upon exit of building; walked to new kennel loose leash, entered and allowed easy leash removal
4/12/2025 AM Rounds - BAR, alarm barking, ears up/forward, tail flagging.
4/11/2025 AM rounds- alarm barking; rushes forward and muzzle punches kennel door with interaction; tense musculature; dilated pupils; ears pinned back; rapid, stiff tail wag; behaviors intensify with interaction
4/10/2025 AM rounds- demand barking; jumping on kennel door
4/10/2025 Dog came forward while barking, dog would not settle for treats. Opened kennel gate & dog retreated to step near divider of kennel. Assistant handler leaned into leash with a large loop leash, after multiple attempts was able to leash dog. Once leashed assistant handler used a treat trail to coax dog out of kennel. Dog slowly walked to PY with a treat trail. Handlers both spoke softly to dog while in PY. Dog slowly came to both handlers with treat trails. Allowed petting. Dog explored PY then defecated. Approached handlers on own, started to do soft tail wags while being petted & started to lean into handlers while being petted. Took treats gently from handler. Dog started to approach both handlers with a soft & wiggly body while nudging handlers hands for pets. Was not interested in playing with balls in PY. Walked back to kennel with no issues & allowed leash removal by hand.
4/10/2025 Dog was jumping on kennel door, alarm barking when handlers approached and would not settle. Took treats mouthy then would continue to alarm bark at handlers. Dog backed away to divider area when handler opened kennel door, had tail tucked and head low, body low. Dog would dodge leashing attempts and used small area inside of divider to hide head. Handler was able to lasso dog when dog peeked head out, would not walk on leash but ate treats tossed near. Handler was able to use treat trail to get dog to move to play yard, dog was low to ground, tail tucked and easily startled but no issues with treat trail. Once in yard dog went pee, followed handlers to bench and was timid with tail tucked. Took treats tossed near dog. Allowed handler to approach to pet, allowed petting. Dog began to open up around handlers, had wagging tail tucked and would tolerate petting if near. Dog explored near handlers and would come to handlers when called over, began getting softer and allowing more pets on body, tail became more untucked as time in yard progressed. Dog would lean into pets from handler and take treats gently. Dog had neutral body and high tail wag when dog was being walked outside of yard, returned to handlers for solicited attentions. Jumped on handlers lap and solicited attentions with wagging tail. Followed handlers to play yard gate and allowed handler to reach down to grab leash, walked back to kennel with easy leash pull, soft body. Entered kennel with no issues and allowed handler to kneel down to remove leash by hand.
4/9/2025 AM Rounds - Alarm barking, flagged tail, lunged at gate, food in bowl.
4/8/2025 AM Rounds - Alarm barking, flagged tail, tense.
4/7/2025 AM Rounds - Ears back, vocalized at front of kennel, head low to ground, urinated when handler attempted to give hot dogs, darted to back of kennel. Came forward for hot dogs second pass.
4/6/2025 Dog was tethered to a fence at my arrival. Dog barked and lunged at my feet when I approached, then bit at my leash when I presented it for him to sniff. I secured the dog using a catch pole, and the dog struggled heavily on the catch pole, tried to bite my legs/boots multiple times, made contact and nipped boot once. Dog calmed when I guided him away from where he was tethered, stayed pancaked on the ground and stiff, allowed me to remove harness/collar/leash and pet lightly. I picked dog up with one arm, catch pole securing dog just in case, carried and placed him to truck with no further struggle.
4/6/2025 calm but timid and stiff, whale eye, head hung low, tail tucked for most of the process, used control device entire process for precautionary safety, tolerated ACO to petting back, skin crawl, moderate restraint used for vaccines, wagging tail at times but hard stare, unpredictable, shifting body language, did not take treats offered, taken to kennel on control device where ACO said dog seemed "trained" once in kennel and off device dog sat calmly for officer.
5/6/2025 Sedated exam by: ___sd___ Pre-op tech: __sw__ T: _100.6_°F HR: _120_bpm RR: _30_brpm General Appearance: BAR Respiratory: NSF Cardio: NSF Repro/Urogenital: NSF Derm: NSF Ears: NSF Eyes: NSF Nervous: NSF M/S: NSF Dental: NSF GI: NSF L/N: NSF BCS: _4_/9 Dental grade: _1_/4 Observations during pre-op/procedure: N/A Treatments: Pyrantel pamoate (50 mg/ml) __3__ ml PO administered once pre-op. Carprofen (50 mg/ml) __1.2__ ml SQ administered once pre-op. Rabies vaccine SQ, R lateral hip, administered by __sd__. Implanted microchip SQ, # ___985141008298195__. Placement confirmed via microchip scanner. Induction & Prep Tech Initials: __kab/bz__ Anesthesia: Induced with TTDex (5 ml cake 100 mg/ml Telazol to 2.5 ml 10 mg/ml Butorphanol + 2.5 ml 0.50 mg/ml Dexmedetomidine) __0.3__ ml IM at _1109___ Intubated at __1114__ with __9.5__ -size ET tube Maintained on Isoflurane and Oxygen. Anesthesia End Time: __1131__ Anesthesia Tech Initials: ___kds__ Recovery Tech Initials: ___sw___ Monitoring: Time: __1114__ T__99.7__ °F; HR __100__ bpm; RR __18__ brpm Time: __1129__ T__100.6__ °F; HR __90__ bpm; RR __20__ brpm End Recovery Time: __1143__ T__100.6__ °F; HR __90__ bpm; RR __30__ brpm Uneventful recovery. Surgery – Canine Orchiectomy (Neuter), performed by: __sd__ Pre-scrotal incision made with no. 15 blade. Closed technique, single ligation of spermatic cords with strangle knots using ___2/0_ Webmax. 2-layer closure: SQ layer closed with simple continuous sutures, continuing into continuous intradermal using __2/0__ Webmax. Green tattoo etched. Applied tissue adhesive over pre-scrotal incision and tattoo. Rx and/or Post-op recommendations: -- Recommend follow up with primary veterinarian regarding overall health, baseline bloodwork, and preventative care. -- Post-op pain medication purchased start 5/7 on Carprofen (75mg): 1 tablet PO SID X 4 days. Dispensed 4 tablets. -- E-collar recommended and to be worn for 14 days. Entering Tech Initials: __sw__
5/6/2025 DOG NEUTER
5/6/2025 TATTOO
5/6/2025 MICRO SCAN CHIP NOT FOUND
5/6/2025 RABIES 1 YEAR
4/28/2025 DA2PP SUBQ
4/28/2025 Nobivac Canine 1-DAPPv, manufactured by Merck, Serial number: _02120156A__ administered SQ, R lateral shoulder. kstraight/jp
4/23/2025 04/23/25 16:32 Unable to safely administer booster vax due to be. jp
4/6/2025 MICRO SCAN CHIP NOT FOUND
4/6/2025 Testicles palpable with adult reproductive features, consistent with unaltered male Mylar placed in kennel sleeve Nobivac Canine 1-DAPPv, manufactured by Merck, Serial number: 02120156A administered SQ, B L hip/leg expiration date 13-FEB-2026 704 Nobivac Intra-Trac3, manufactured by Merck, Serial number: 00541516C administered IN expiration date 2-APR-2026 704
4/6/2025 BORDETELLA IN
4/6/2025 DA2PP SUBQ
4/6/2025 MICRO SCAN CHIP NOT FOUND
4/6/2025 PROVECTA ADVANCED DOG