Date of intake:: 3/24/2026

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

Date of assessment:: 5/16/2026

Summary:: Leash Walking Strength and pulling: Pulls hard Reactivity to humans: Ingores Reactivity to dogs: tense body when passing dogs Leash walking comments: Sociability Loose in room (15-20 seconds): Pacing around the room, whining, flushed face Call over: readily approaches- jumps often, allows petting, Sociability comments: whining, heavy open mouth panting, flushed face Handling Soft handling: Allowed- sits, whining, flushed face Exuberant handling: Allowed- whining, heavy open mouth panting Handling comments: whining, heavy open-mouth panting, flushed face Arousal Jog: Follow- hard pulls towards the exit door Arousal comments: Knock: whining Knock Comments: Toy: No repsonse Toy comments:

Summary:: Due to entering the facility as a stray, there is no prior dog-to-dog history recorded. 05/10/26 Due to Diamond's concerning gate greet on 05/09/26, she is introduced to a fake dog. Upon opening the gate, Diamond immediately charges forward and pins the fake dog to the ground and will continue to do so every time the dog is moved. As the interaction continues, she hovers and grips into the fake dog with her paws with increasingly loud vocalizations throughout. Diamond had to be air canned to move her away from the fake dog. She was extremely aroused, hypervigilant, and would lunge forward at dogs being walked by as she was returned to kennel. 05/09/26 Diamond is introduced to a novel male while off leash. She approaches the gate quickly with a tense frame and immediately muzzle punches the gate. Diamond continues to hard bark and growl while at the gate and fixates on male even after being guided away.

Summary (7):: 5/30/26: On walks and passing dogs she is noted to screech. 5/10/26: Diamond is at the front of her kennel as handler approaches. She is able to be quickly leashed and she then pulls hard while screeching and vocalizing on the way to the play yard for play group. In the yard, she runs up to the fake dog with a tense body and hover over it while constantly growling and pinning it down to the ground. She is able to be distracted with a squeaker and she is pulled away. Please see dog to dog notes for more details. She hard stares and vocalizes towards dogs on the way back to her kennel and she quickly enters when treats are tossed inside. 5/9/26: Diamond is standing at the front of her kennel as handler approaches. She is able to be leashed with ease and she then pulls hard while screeching and vocalizing towards the dogs on the way out of the building. She is then taken to the play yard for playgroup. She greets the other dog at the gate with a tense body and then muzzle punches the gate. She is able to be taken away and she then would pull and fixate on dogs on the way back to her kennel. She is unable to be redirected with treats or toys. She is able to enter her kennel when the handler tosses treats inside. 4/17/2026: Diamond is standing at the front of her kennel with a loose body as handler approaches. She is able to be leashed with ease and then pulls on the way outside for a walk. Diamond walks with a loose body outside exploring all that is offered. Diamond accepts treats and pats on the head. Diamond is able to walk back into the facility with ease and goes back into kennel with no issues. 4/3/26: Diamond is standing at the front of her kennel with a loose body as handler approaches. She is able to be leashed with ease and then pulls on the way outside for a walk. On the walk, she has a loose body as she walks ahead of the handler. She would pull ahead to sniff trees and grass bushes. She would jump up on the handler to demand for treats. She is able to sit for treats and would chase after treats the handler tossed on the ground. She would stare at a dog that was in the play yard while walking back to the building. She is able to be redirected with a squeaker and treats. She pulls on the way back to her kennel and enters with no issues.

Date of intake:: 3/24/2026

Summary:: excited and social with staff. She allowed handling and pulled hard on the leash to medical.

Date of initial:: 3/25/2026

Summary:: very high energy, crying, jumping up and pulling, allowed for exam and tasks

BEHAVIOR DETERMINATION:: New Hope Only

Recommendations:: No children (under 13),Single-pet home,Recommend no dog parks,Place with a New Hope partner

Recommendations comments:: No children (under 13): Due to Diamond's high level of jumping and anxious behavior, we recommend she be placed in a adult only home at this time. Single-Pet Home/Recommend No Dog Parks: Due to the concerning behaviors that Diamond has shown during playgroup (see DOG-DOG SUMMARY), we feel that Diamond should not visit dog parks and be the only resident dog. The Behavior Department recommends that she be socialized in a more controlled setting until her behavior towards other dogs can be further addressed. Reward-based, force-free training can be utilized to help Diamond associate dogs with things she enjoys like toys or treats. Place with a New Hope partner: Diamond arrived to QACC as a stray after her owner passed away. While she was previously housed with other pets, her past behavior with them is unknown. At intake and during her stay, she has been social and friendly with people but pulls strongly on leash. Recently, she has shown escalating reactivity toward other dogs, including screeching, lunging, and fixating. During introductions, she displayed intense charging a gate, barking and growling, and later repeatedly pinning a fake dog, requiring intervention to stop. She remained highly aroused and reactive afterward. Due to her quick escalation, inability to disengage, and ongoing dog reactivity, placement through a rescue partner is recommended.

Potential challenges: : Basic manners/poor impulse control,Anxiety,On-leash reactivity/barrier frustration,Strength/leash pulling

Potential challenges comments:: Basic manners/poor impulse control: Diamond is noted to jump up on handlers often.Training should focus on reinforcing calm alternative behaviors such as sitting for attention and consistently removing reinforcement for jumping. Please see the handout on Basic manners/poor impulse control. Anxiety: Diamond is not to seek exit and display flushed face,heavy panting and whining behavior. These behaviors suggest difficulty settling and elevated stress in stimulating environments. Providing predictable routines, calming enrichment, and reinforcing relaxed behaviors can help her feel more secure. Please see the handout on genralized anxiety. Strength/leash pulling: Diamond is noted to pull hard on the leash.Training should emphasize loose-leash walking skills, rewarding engagement with the handler, and using supportive walking equipment to improve safety and control. Please see the handout on Strength/leash pulling. On-leash reactivity/barrier frustration: Dimanond is noted to lung at dogs and hard pulls towards their direction during walks.