Date of intake:: 4/4/2026

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

Date of assessment:: 4/7/2026

Summary:: Leash Walking Strength and pulling: Mild Reactivity to humans: None Reactivity to dogs: None Leash walking comments: Looks back at handler, attempting to bite lead Sociability Loose in room (15-20 seconds): Social with handler- loose body, allows petting Call over: Comes when coaxes- will get aroused from attetion and will begin leash biting his drag, able to distract with treats and a plush toy Sociability comments: When the drag lead is attached to his collar he begins to leash bite and run around the room, having difficulty settling down, Handling Soft handling: Allowed- leans in, sits, wags tail Exuberant handling: Allowed- leans in, sits, wags tail Handling comments: Arousal Jog: Follow- neutral body Arousal comments: Knock: approaches handler- soft body Knock Comments: begins to leash bite Toy: Wasnt able to conduct due to the ranger's inability to settle Toy comments:

Summary (6):: 4/20: As multiple handlers enter the small dog room, they see an ACS struggling with Ranger due to his leash biting. He has part of the lead held in his mouth as he bites, shakes, and vocalizes. One of the handlers quickly jumps in to assist and takes Ranger outside. The other handlers check in on the ACS and report that Ranger was easy to leash, but once out of the kennel, he immediately began leash-biting and climbing higher and higher. He did not take their treats or squeaky toys. Moments later, the handler enters the building with Ranger, and he remains aroused as he is placed in his kennel. The handler stated that when outside of the building, Ranger continued to leash bite and had most of the ACS's lead, so the handler had to place their lead on Ranger. While he was outside, Ranger relieved himself, still holding the lead. Once done, he resumes. They were able to swap due to Ranger not letting go of the ACS's lead. Once the new lead was on, Ranger dropped the ACS's lead and attempted to bite the handler's lead

Summary (7):: 4/12/26: Ranger is siting on his bed as handler approaches his kennel. He comes forward to the front with a loose body and wagging tail as the handler unlocks it. He is able to be leashed with treats and is then taken outside for a walk. On the walk, he would walk ahead of the handler with a loose body as he sniffs around to explore. He is comfortable approaching the handler to receive treats and has no reactions to dogs or people. He is able to return back to his kennel with no issues. 4/12/26: Ranger is reported to be leash biting and refusing to let go of the leash while being taken out of kennel for a walk. 4/9/26: It is reported via the behavior whiteboards that Ranger is leash biting. 4/7/26: Ranger is at the front of the kennel jumping onto the door as the handler approaches but will sit as they open the door. He is leashed with ease and will come out of the kennel pulling moderately. He will become loose and wiggly as a familiar handler walks into the room and once outside the kennel room, he will jump up for the leash with an open mouth. The handler is able to open the door to the behavior office and Ranger will refocus, running into the room. He will approach the assessor with a loose and wiggly frame. The assessor is able to fit a collar and drag leash on him while he eats spray cheese and then Ranger will quickly begin to grab the slip leash and tug at it. The handler drops it as the assessor grabs the drag leash and they are able to remove the slip leash off of him. (see assessment for more information) After the knock portion of the assessment, Ranger will begin to leash bite intensely, grabbing his drag leash and shaking it as he trots around. He is then leashed and his drag leash is unclipped with some spray cheese distracting him. He is then returned to his kennel with no issue

Date of intake:: 4/4/2026

Summary:: friendly allowed handling and was loose in the car,

Date of initial:: 4/5/2026

Summary:: Friendly, soliciting attention, loose body language. Cried during ear cleaning but did not escalate

ENERGY LEVEL:: We have no history on Ranger 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

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

Recommendations comments:: No children (under 13): We reccomend Ranger be placed in an adult-only home at this time. Place with a New Hope partner: Ranger has not acclimated well to the kennel environment and has displayed intense leash biting behavior. Rabger is noted to be social with handlers and will seek out attetion and petting. We recommend placement with a New Hope partner who can provide any necessary behavior modification (force-free, positive reinforcement-based) and re-evaluate behavior in a stable home environment before placement into a permanent home.

Potential challenges: : Leash-biting,Low threshold for arousal

Potential challenges comments:: Leash-biting/Low threshold for arousal: Ranger is noted to leash bite during his behavioral assessment and has difficulty settling down. Training should focus on lowering arousal before leashing, reinforcing calm engagement with high-value rewards, and teaching alternative behaviors to replace leash-biting. Please see the handout on leash biting and arousal.