Date of intake:: 2/4/2026

Spay/Neuter status:: No

Means of surrender (length of time in previous home):: Stray, No known history

Behavior toward dogs:: Beluga was brought in with 4 other dogs, however his behavior towards them is unknown

Other Notes:: Two other dogs in the home were found with bite wounds and taken to Veg for treatment. It is unknown which of the 5 dogs found (including Beluga) were involved.

Date of assessment:: 2/5/2026

Summary:: Leash Walking Strength and pulling: None Reactivity to humans: Inconclusive Reactivity to dogs: Inconclusive Leash walking comments: Easily leashed and carried out from top kennel. Sociability Loose in room (15-20 seconds): Moderately Social Call over: Approaches readily Sociability comments: Loose body, takes treats gently, social with staff Handling Soft handling: Accepts Contact Exuberant handling: Accepts Contact Handling comments: Soft body, turns head toward handler, soft eye contact Arousal Jog: Follows Handler Arousal comments: Neutral body Knock: No reaction Knock Comments: Readily approaches secondary handler with loose body Toy: Toy comments: Sniffs, hovers briefly neutral body, then relinquishes

Summary (6):: 2/16/26: Beluga is jumping up and barking persistently when the handler approaches. As the handler removes his kennel blockers and unlocks the kennel door Beluga begins jumping up and snapping at the handler. The handler feeds Beluga spray cheese through the kennel door however when ever he sees the leash move he begins jumping and snapping at it. The handler uses a spatula to feed Beluga spray cheese. When the handler attempts to leash Beluga he lunges, bites and begins tugging on the leash. The handler attempts to use spray cheese. Beluga lunges and grabs the spatula out of the handlers hand. He continues biting, holding and tugging on the leash while he also has the spatula in his mouth. The handler is only able to get the leash away due to another handler approaching the kennel. Beluga drops the leash to lunge and snap at the secondary handler. The handler ends the interaction due to high FAS 2/15/26: Beluga is at the front of the kennel barking persistently when the handler approaches. When the handler removes the kennel blocker Beluga begins throwing his body at the kennel door, snapping at the leash, the kennel lock and the handler's hand. When the handler attempts to leash Beluga he begins lunging at the leash, biting it, and tugging it into kennel. The handler reset and uses a spatula with spray cheese on it. This is not able to redirect the behavior. Once he sees the leash, Beluga begins jumping up, snapping, biting and tugging the leash into kennel. Another handler begins tossing treats into the kennel, he is not receptive. Eventually the handler is able to leash Beluga, once exiting the kennel begins pulls hard towards the other dogs while barking and vocalizing. When the handler straight arms him and moves him towards the wall, Beluga stops walking and continues to attempt to pull towards the other dogs. The handler coaxes him forward and keeps him on a short leash. In the driveway, Beluga relieves himself quickly and begins pulling back towards the building. Beluga allows the handler to clip their leash. When returning to kennel Beluga pulls hard towards the other dogs, kicking off the wall and vocalizing. The handler has to straight arm Beluga and guide him into kennel using leash pressure. Once in kennel Beluga spins around and begins biting and tugging on the leash. He is not receptive to spray cheese or treats. Eventually the handler is able to pull the leash out of his mouth

Summary (7):: 2/14/26: Beluga is in kennel panting heavily nad barking persistantly. It is reported that Beluga is highly rope reactive. Beluga is jumping up high with an open mouth alomst catching the handlers hand multiple times. He was receptive to spray cheese and that allowed the handlers to leash him. After exiting the kennel Beluga began cage fighting intensely. Pulling hard towards the other dogs while snapping and barking. The handler felt his muzzle on their knee throughout the walk out of the kennel room. While in the drive Beluga was social with the handler. 2/14/26: When attempting to leash, Beluga is leash biting but is able to be distracted with cheese. 2/13/26: As handler approaches the kennel Beluga is hard barking and jumping onto the bars towards the handlers with a tense body. Handler begins to unlock his kennel, and then attempts to place the lock onto the kennel bars which then Beluga would jump up and snap at the handlers hand. Handler then places the lock towards the top of the kennel and Beluga would attempt to jump up with an open mouth again. Handler then opens the kennel and attempts to leash him, which Beluga begins to fixate onto the rope and would quickly grab the leash and begin to tug onto it. Handler is able to quickly retrieve the leash as a high value treat (chicken) is presented to him. He is then easily leashed using a treat lure and removed from his kennel. As Beluga is removed from his kennel, he would begin to intensely kennel fight with the neighboring dogs. He is baring teeth and attempting to pull hard past the handler to get towards the other kennels, he is then kept on a short and tight leash as handler exits the room with him. He would have a hard pull and is taken out to the driveway where he would quickly relieve himself and begin to explore multiple spots in the driveway. He would attempt to jump onto the handler and handler quickly turns to their side to keep him on the ground. He would continue to explore and is then shortly clipped afterwards. Beluga is returned back to his kennel, exhibiting the same kennel reactivity from before. Handler is able to safely remove their leash and interaction is then ended. 02/05/26: Beluga is near the front of his kennel as handler approaches, he is leashed while distracted with treats and lifted out of kennel. He is placed down and walked to the yard for his walk, at the threshold to the yard he stops and needs to be coaxed passed the threshold to reach the yard. Outside he is loose and walks behind handler, he stops to sniff occasionally and walks around the perimeter of the yard for a bit. After a while he is brought back inside and brought to the behavior office for has assessment, once finished he is lifted and carried back to his kennel and placed back inside

Date of intake:: 2/4/2026

Summary:: Allowed all contact inclding being picked up,, social

Date of initial:: 2/5/2026

Summary:: Social, treat receptive, allowed all handling

ENERGY LEVEL:: We have no history on Beluga so we cannot be certain of his behavior in a home environment. However, he 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): Due to on leash reactivity and kennel reactivity we recommend an adult only home. 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: : On-leash reactivity/barrier frustration,Leash-biting

Potential challenges comments:: On Leash Reactivity: Beluga has been observed to pull hard towards the neighboring dogs while snapping and vocalizing. This behavior is not able to be redirected easily. Beluga will need positive reinforcement, reward based training to teach them to look at you rather than other dogs. We recommend a front clip harness to help manage this behavior. Please see handout on On Leash Reactivity and Barrier Frustration. Leash Biting: Beluga has been observed to jump up, bite, and tug the leash into kennel intensely. This behavior is not able to be redirected easily. We recommend walking them with a toy to dissuade them from grabbing the leash. Positive reinforcement, force-free training is advised to teach them to focus on you rather than grabbing the leash. Please see handout on Leash Manners.