Date of intake:: 2/3/2024

Spay/Neuter status:: Yes

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

Behavior toward strangers:: Friendly, outgoing

Behavior toward children:: Lunges, snaps, and bite

Behavior toward dogs:: Friendly and outgoing with familiar and unfamiliar dogs

Behavior toward cats:: Friendly and outgoing

Resource guarding:: None reported

Bite history:: Findy is reported to have bitten his owner's six year old child on the hand. The owner was not in the room when this happened. She said she heard her child cry out, and when she entered the room saw a red mark on his hand. The bite did not break skin, but left it red and irritated.

Housetrained:: Yes

Energy level/descriptors:: Medium

Date of assessment:: 7/2/2023

Summary:: Due to fearful and tense body language this dog is not a candidate for a handling assessment.

Summary (1):: Findy's previous owner describes him as a very active and playful dog that prefers contact on their own terms. Findy may know the cues sit and stay.

Summary (4):: 3/25/24: Findy is at the front of the kennel with a loose wiggly body. He is easily leashed and pulls hard out of the room. He is taken for a street walk. Findy relieves himself right away and walks alongside handler, aloof and with a tense body. People pass by which he does not react to. At times Findy would stop and look back at people who were behind them. Handler and Findy walk pass the park and Findy begins to pull harder on the leash. Handler has difficulty getting Findy's attention to check in. Treats were offered and Findy showed no interest. On the way back, handler crouches and calls to Findy to check in, Findy approaches the handler with a loose body and wagging tail. Resting his head on their arm and allows petting on his head and back. He walks by the handler's side, pulling moderately. He is returned to his kennel without issue. 3/23/24- Findy is at the front of his kennel with a loose body, barking. He was easily leashed and taken for a street walk. He moderately pulled and hard pull towards something he wants to sniff. He passed people without any reaction and gently took treats from handler. He was returned to his kennel without issue. 3/20/24: Findy is sleeping in the kennel when the handler approaches. He stands up with a loose body and wagging tail. He takes treats and is easily leashed. He is taken to the backyard and placed on a dragline. He relieves himself, sniffs around, continues to take treats, and plays with a squeaky toy. He is social with the handler and allows pets on his head and upper back. He will sit when prompted but does so slowly, handler does not ask for sit more than twice due to his leg issues. He plays 2 toy fetch for a short while before laying down and ripping up a couple of toys. Once he’s done he is releashed using treats and is returned to kennel without issue. 3/14/24:Findy is at the front with a wiggly body. He is jumping up at the kennel exuberantly. He is easily leashed and taken out to the backyard. He relieves himself right away and wanders around sniffing the surroundings. Handler calls to him and he is loose and wiggly. He leans into handler's legs when pet. He allows petting along his head and back. He turns his head when handler pets near his rear and handler stops. Handler walks with Findy around the perimeter of the play yards. Handler returns to the first pen and gives Findy a tennis ball which he takes from handler gently and carries it around. Handler sits on the bench and Findy sits at their feet chewing the tennis ball. Handler returns to the building where Findy sees a familiar handler. He bows and becomes very wiggly, leaning into the familiar handler's legs and allows petting. He is then returned to his kennel with no issue.

Summary (5):: 3/2/24: Findy is at the front with a loose body and wagging tail. He is barking at the handler until the door is opened and he is leashed. He is aloof while outside, watching the other dogs and sniffing his surroundings. He remains soft bodied. He is easily returned to kennel. 2/27/24: Findy is at front of kennel with a loose wiggly body and is easily leashed and escorted from kennel. He is taken to the back yard. While in the backyard he is used for a couple of dog on dog interactions thru the gate. He sniffs and then seems disinterested in the other dog. Back on the yard he sniffs and investigates his surroundings. He is escorted back to his kennel with no issues. 2/7/24: Findy is sitting at the front, tail wagging. He is easily leashed and removed from kennel. He is walked on the street, body slightly tense and ears pinned back. He is hypervigilant, looking around without exploring his surroundings. A small child is running the block towards Findy, but handler moves him away. He is not interested in treats. Another passerby walks towards him, yelling loudly with erratic movements. findy is moved towards the curb and he whine barks towards the person with tense body and hackles raised. He is easily refocused by calling him. He returns to kennel without issue. 2/6/24: Findy is at the front with a loose wiggly body. He barks while handler unlocks the kennel. He is easily leashed and removed from kennel. He is brought to the yard where he is neutral bodied but aloof. If handler calls him he walk in their direction but does not seek attention on his own. He is easily returned to kennel. 2/4/24:Findy (FKA Rock) is at the front of the kennel with a neutral body and wagging tail. One handler is able to leash him without issue while second handler clears the hallway due to behaviors from his previous stay. He is taken outside to the yard where he explores his surroundings before relieving himself. One handler calls him in a soft tone and he approaches soft bodied, wagging tail, nudging handler's hand. Handler pets him briefly and he resumes exploring the pen. He allows the leash to be clipped and second handler clears the hallway again. Findy is returned to kennel without issue

Summary (6):: Previous notes from the last stay - 9/27/23 Findy is at the front of his kennel, barking and jumping up, he is easily leashed and walked out. Findy is taken to the play yard and placed on a drag leash. He begins to play with toys throughout, running around with the pen while holding them. He approaches handler with a loose body and seeks attention. After some time, he is leashed and returned to kennel without issue. 9/15/23- Findy was laying down near the front of his kennel with a soft body and was easily leashed and was taken to the backyard into the first pen. He was put on drag leash, he kept to his self mainly playing with various toys in the pen. When handler called he would look up but then go back to playing with the toys. When other dogs came out, he would follow them for a moment along the fence with a loose body and tail up. He would go back to a toy after a few moments. He allowed handler to pet his side and flanks along with his head while playing with a toy. When another dog came into a neighboring pen, he ignored but when the other dog started playing with a squeaker toy he would want to play with their toy. Handler squeaked another toy and got Findy's attention. He was easily releashed and was returned to his kennel without issue.

Summary (7):: 9/12/23: Findy was reported by staff members to lunge and hard bark at a member of the public outside on the street. 9/12/23- Findy was at the front of his kennel loose body and wagging tail, he was easily leashed. Handler took him for a street walk. Findy would walk in front of handler with slight tension on the leash. He would pulls towards people that are passing with a soft body. Handler tried to get his attention by throwing treats, he didn't respond to the treats thrown on the floor. Handler would pull him closer when passing, he remained soft body throughout. Findy allowed handler to put his head but turned his head when petting his back. Findy was returned to his kennel without issues. 9/7/23: Findy is at the front of the kennel with a soft body and wagging tail. He is easily leashed and taken out to the yard where he is walked around the pens. When waiting upstairs for his kennel to be ready, he leans against handler's legs and allows petting. When handler scratches his back, he head flips towards handler and handler stops. When an unknown handler walks by, he lunges and hard barks at them until they are out of sight. In his kennel, the same unknown handler passes by and Findy growls and muzzle punches the kennel bars. 8/10/23: Findy is at the front of the kennel with a loose and wiggly body, barking. He is easily leashed and taken out to the yard where he allows petting from handler. He approaches another dog at the fence and begins play bowing. He tries to lick the dogs face through the bars but is pulled away. He is then walked back towards the building but attempts to pull back into the pen. He is pulled away and placed into kennel without issue. 7/24/23: Findy is at the front of the kennel barking with a soft body. He is easily leashed and taken out to the yard. In the yard, a drag leash is attached to Findy and he explores his surroundings. He leans against handler and allows petting all over. He is returned to kennel where he begins barking again. 7/2/23: Findy is at the front of the kennel with a neutral body when approached. When handler opens the kennel door he retreats to the back of the kennel. Handler returns with a longer leash but Findy approaches the front and allows leashing. Due to his behavior at intake he is walked out on two leashes. He is taken to the yard where he relieves himself and explores the yard. After some time Findy begins to soften and becomes social with handlers, allowing them to collar him. Findy is brought back inside and placed in his kennel without issue. 7/1/23: Findy is at the laying at the front of the kennel with a neutral body when approached. Handler cracks the kennel open and tosses him treats. Findy stands up and moves to the back of the kennel and stays there for the remainder of the interaction.

Date of intake:: 2/3/2024

Summary:: Loose relaxed body

Date of initial:: 2/4/2024

Summary:: frozen in kennel but was able to get out

ENERGY LEVEL:: HIGH

BEHAVIOR DETERMINATION:: New Hope Only

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

Recommendations comments:: NO CHILDREN: Due to fearfulness and anxiety we recommend a home with only adults. We recommend placement with a New Hope rescue partner who is able to provide an experienced, adult-only foster home. Force-free, reward based training and/or consultation with a professional trainer/behaviorist is highly recommended.

Potential challenges: : Anxiety,Handling/touch sensitivity,Fearful/potential for defensive aggression,Bite history (human)

Potential challenges comments:: Findy's previous owner states that he will lunge, snap, and attempt to bite when being held/ restrained. FEARFUL/ANXIETY: Findy demonstrates high levels of fear, stress, and anxiety within the care center. This has lead to him flailing, panicking, and otherwise appearing shut down in select situations. With time he has opened up more, appearing soft, social, and more readily walking or approaching new people or places. There has been one instance where Findy lunged towards a person during a walk. See handouts: Decompression Period, Fear and Defensive Aggression, Generalized Anxiety. Findy is reported to have bitten his owner's six year old child on the hand. The owner was not in the room when this happened. She said she heard her child cry out, and when she entered the room saw a red mark on his hand. The bite did not break skin, but left it red and irritated. Please see handout on Bite History and Potential for Future Aggression.