Date of intake:: 2/8/2025

Spay/Neuter status:: No

Means of surrender (length of time in previous home):: Stray (No Known History)

Date of assessment:: 2/10/2025

Summary:: Leash Walking Strength and pulling: Moderate Reactivity to humans: None Reactivity to dogs: None Leash walking comments: Sociability Loose in room (15-20 seconds): Fearful Call over: No approach Sociability comments: Tense body, avoidant of handlers, receptive to treats Soft handling: Fearful Exuberant handling: Fearful Comments: Tense body, headwhips Arousal Jog comments: Follows handler readily Knock Knock comments: Approaches handler readily Toy Toy comments: No interest, no reaction

Summary:: 2/20/25: Bread Loaf greets another dog at the gate with neutral body. He approaches, sniffs then seek handlers attention.

Summary (6):: 2/19/25: Bread Loaf is at the front of the kennel when handler approaches. He is easily leashed and taken to the yard. He pulls mildly and relieves himself quickly. While in the yard, Bread begins circling the main handler and the secondary handlers. While he is circling them he begins nudging them in the direction of the other handler. While walking on leash Bread will jump up and briefly mouth the leash mildly. When offered treats Bread will take them with a soft mouth. Bread is easily recliped and returned to kennel. 2/19/25: ACS report that Bread Loaf muzzle punched their ankle while on a walk.

Summary (7):: 2/18/25: Bread loaf was laying towards the front of his kennel when the handler approaches. He is easily leashed, and taken out to the yard. He relieves himself before briefly exploring the pen, and then returns to the handler sitting at their feet and leaning in to solicit pets. When the handler sits on the bench, he jumps up onto their lap for more affection, and is able to be told down when needed. He will chase toys but does not engage in fetch, and will sniff at treats but is not interested in eating them. Easily leashed and returned to his kennel. 2/15/2025: Bread Loaf was reported to dodge back and forth from going into the kennel. Another staff member assisted in muscling Bread Loaf into the kennel. When in the kennel Bread Loaf quickly turned and began pulling to exit the kennel. He was straight armed to keep him in the kennel. The door was quickly closed. When going to lock the kennel Bread Loaf begins jumping up to muzzle punch the kennel door and snapping towards the lock. Bread Loaf outside was reported to be circling handler and trying to seek exit. 2/14/25: Bread Loaf is observed to be staring at the transfer door at the back of his kennel. It is also reported that he hard barks at the handlers when they are using the squeegee to clean the floors outside his kennel. 2/13/25: It is reported on the behavior board that Bread Loaf is leash biting and it's worse when returning to kennel. 2/10/25: Bread Loaf is standing at the front of his kennel as handler approaches. He is avoidant of being leashed and would back up in his kennel after taking the treats the handler gave him. Once leashed, he was taken for a walk outside. On the walk, he would slightly pull ahead and would tense up due to being nervous of his surroundings. He would stop walking and nip at the lead when he got frustrated. He the did a quick thrash before being taken to the behavior room for his assessment. In the room, he was nervous of being collard, and barked at the door due to the loud sounds outside the door. Please see behavior assessment notes for more details. He tried to come out of his kennel after entering by shoving his snout at the bars. 2/9/25: Bread Loaf is laying at the front of the kennel when handler approaches. He is easily leashed and taken to the street for a street walk. When brought into the assessment room Bread is tense and avoidant. When approached Bread attempts to hide behind the handler holding him and then begins seeking exit at the door. An assessment is not completed. Bread is easily returned to kennel.

Date of initial:: 2/9/2025

Summary:: Whale eyed, tucked tail, accepted cheese

ENERGY LEVEL:: We have no history on Bread Loaf 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): Due to fearful behavior we recommend a home with no children. 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: : Mouthiness/poor bite inhibition,Fearful

Potential challenges comments:: Mouthiness: Bread Loaf has been observed to become mouthy with handlers. Noted to mouth their hand and pants with light pressure. We recommend never playing with bare hands, always with a toy, and ending play or attention whenever Bread puts teeth on skin. They should be rewarded with attention and treats when they stop and/or when they are seeking attention in alternate ways. Please see handout on Mouthiness. Fearful: Bread Loaf has shown clear signs of fearfulness while in care, whale eyeing and lip licking and walking with a tucked tail. It is important to always go slow and give Bread the option to walk away from any social interaction. Bread should never be forced to approach anything that he is uncomfortable with or to submit to petting or handling. It should always be Breads choice to approach a new person or thing. Bread would do best in an initially calm and quiet home environment and should be given time to acclimate to his new surroundings. Please see handout on Decompression Period.