Date of intake:: 9/9/2026

Means of surrender (length of time in previous home):: Stray (unknown history)

Other Notes:: September 2026: Second stay; surrendered as a stray August 2025: First stay - surrendered as a stray

Date of assessment:: 9/14/2026

Summary:: 9/14/26: Leash Walking Strength and pulling: mild Reactivity to humans: n/a Reactivity to dogs: n/a Leash walking comments: Sociability Loose in room (15-20 seconds): loose body, explores room. Call over: Approaches with coaxing Sociability comments: jumps up for treats. Handling Soft handling: tense, distracted, short lip Exuberant handling: head whip, holds breath Handling comments: Arousal Jog: Follow- distracted Arousal comments: Knock: no reaction Knock Comments: Toy: muzzle punched hand, gripped the toy firm, body tense Toy comments: 8/23/25 behavior assessment available upon request

Summary:: Due to entering the facility as a stray, there is no prior dog-to-dog history recorded. 9/17/26: Rice Cake greets a novel male dog through a barrier. Both dogs approach displaying loose, wiggly body language and greet appropriately before being introduced off leash. After briefly sniffing one another, Rice Cake and the novel male begin engaging in reciprocal chase play with frequent paw slapping. Both dogs remain loose and social throughout the interaction, independently taking breaks before choosing to reengage in play. 08/27/25 Rice Cake is introduced face-to-face to a novel male dog while off leash at the care center. Rice cake displays a soft, wiggly frame as she pulls towards the male dog as he enters her pen. Rice Cake remains soft and wiggly, attempting to sniff the male dog but he creates distance, practicing avoidance. Rice Cake will mirror the male dog, seeking attention from handlers as he does so. Both dogs are separated, concluding the interaction.

Summary (5):: 10/18/26: Rice Cake is standing at the front her kennel as handler approaches. She is able to be leashed with ease and she is then taken to the behavior room. Along the way, she would jump up on the laundry bins to search for toys. In the room, she engages in shredding up toys and would approach the handlers and sit to receive treats. She has no reactions to people entering and exiting the room. She baulks to the ground when the handler begins to try and exit the room. She is able to exit the room when after the handler squeaks a toy that was in their pocket. She is then taken back to her kennel with no issues. 10/15/26: Rice Cake is standing at the front of kennel with a neutral body as handler approaches. She is leashed and scrambles while pulling hard towards the canine behavior office. Handler has to use muscle to keep her away from the other crates in the room. She is put on a drag leash and when pet is soft bodied, briefly leaning in for contact. Handler presents a flirt pole which she immediately engages with, shaking it vigorously, and chasing after it. Every couple seconds while interacting with the toy, Rice Cake will quickly fixate on handler with a tense body, occasionally taking a step forward toward the,. Handler tosses Rice Cake a plush toy which she chases after and handler is able to leash her. Handler has to use leash pressure to pull Rice Cake away from the toys while secondary handler removes them. Rice Cake is refusing to walk and attempts to pull back towards the room, resulting in pancaking. Third handler enters the room and uses a squeaker toy to lure Rice Cake out of the room. Rice Cake darts towards the noise and turns towards handler holding the squeaker, attempting to lunge, as primary handler muscles her into the kennel.

Summary (6):: 10/14/26: Rice Cake is observed to be in a stationary position, fixated on handler with a tense body as they attempted to walk up the ramp. Handlers treat pouch is on the floor, visibly shredded, and they are stiff arming Rice Cake. Canine Behavior member approaches, removes their own treat ouch, and the leash is transferred over to them. Rice Cake remains tense and fixated on handlers. First handler uses a squeaker to redirect Rice Cakes attention, she quickly whips back towards the sound with a tense body, but does not walk forward. Handler holding the leash applies leash pressure but Rice Cake does not move forward. Her body is crouched and leaning back, visibly tense. First handler goes inside to grab some toys and once back tosses them to lure Rice Cake inside. Handler have to take turns tossing / kicking the toys as Rice Cake will only engage with them briefly before dropping them to hover over it. As handler holding the leash turns a corner, Rice Cake attempts to bite their pant leg but is quickly stiff armed. Toy is tossed into her crate and she is secured without further issue. 10/09/26: Rice Cake is observed to be fixated on handlers treat pouch, jumping up on them persistently and mouthing their treat pouch. Handler attempts tossing treats but is unable to redirect Rice Cake. A canine behavior member is driving into the facility and tosses a plush toy out their car window in Rice Cakes direction. She immediately starts engaging with it. Handler states that Rice Cake shredded the toy and returned her attention back to her treat pouch, intensely mouthing it to the point of tearing it. 10/06/26: Rice Cake is laying down at the front of her kennel with a soft body as handler approaches. She becomes loose and wiggly as she is leashed with ease and removed from kennel. She briefly balks in the hallway, and handler uses squeaker to coax her. She immediately trots towards handler and remains fixated on handlers treat pouch as she is walked outside. While on the ramp, Rice Cake jumps up and latches onto handlers treat pouch. She bites and holds it while walking. Handler tosses treats onto her head, but she does not let go. Rice Cake loses her grip and releases the treat pouch briefly but quickly jumps back up again to bite and hold the treat pouch again. Handler tosses their entire treat bag (insulated pouch) onto the floor, but Rice Cake is uninterested, handler has to stiff arm Rice Cake and keeps her straight armed until reaching the yard. Once in the yard, a game of "polite exchange" is played using two flirt poles. Rice Cake is able to trade between the two and will remain in a "sit" position until handler uses the "ok" release word to engage with the flirt pole. -

Summary (7):: 9/25/26: Rice Cake is laying down in her kennel as handler approaches. She is able to be leashed with ease and is then taken to the play yard for playgroup. In the yard, she greets the other dog at the gate with a loose body and when the gate is opened she is comfortable approaching the dog to sniff and interact with them. Please see to dog to dog notes for more details. She is able to return back to her kennel with no issues. 9/24/26: Rice Cake is laying down in her kennel as handler approaches. She is able to be leashed with ease and is then taken to the play yard for playgroup. In the yard, she greets the other dog at the gate with a loose body and when the gate is opened she is comfortable approaching the dog to sniff to them and then sits down. Please see to dog to dog notes for more details. She finds a toy on the way back to her kennel and carries it in her mouth. She pulls hard and quickly enters her kennel and begins to hard stare at the handler while hovering over the toy as the hander locks the door and walks away. 09/22/26 (Trainer Note): Rice Cake is standing in the middle of her crate with a neutral body as handler approaches. She is easily leashed and taken to the community room for a training session. She briefly sniffs around before approaching handler. She is uninterested in treats but is highly toy motivated. When handler uses the squeaker she immediately orients herself towards handler. Handler is able to play a polite exchange game for several rounds before Rice Cake stops returning the toy back to handler. She continues trading for other toys once handler approaches. She continues engaging with the toys, ripping them apart until she is leashed and returned to her crate without issue. 9/14/26 (BA): Rice Cake is at the front of her kennel as the handler approaches. She is leashed with ease and brought to the behavior office where she is fitted with a collar and drag leash. After a bit, she will fixate on looking for toys. During the handling portion of the assessment, the handler will squeak after she head whips and then Rice Cake will continue to stare at them and pull towards them throughout the assessment. She is returned to kennel with no issue and is secured safely. (see Behavior Assessment for more information)

Date of intake:: 9/9/2026

Summary:: Very friendly and outgoing with counselors

Date of initial:: 9/11/2026

Summary:: friendly, sweet, a bit apprehensive for tasks

BEHAVIOR DETERMINATION:: New Hope Only

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

Recommendations comments:: No children (under 13): We reccomend rice cake is placed in an adult-only home. Place with a New Hope Partner: Due to Rice Cake's resource guarding and mouthiness we recommend placement with a New Hope Partner.

Potential challenges: : Resource guarding,Basic manners/poor impulse control,Mouthiness/poor bite inhibition,Anxiety

Potential challenges comments:: Resource Guarding: Rice Cake exhibited resource guarding behavior during both of her assessments, specifically over a plush dummy toy. On the first pass, she hovered near the toy, and on the second pass, she gripped and released the dummy's hand, indicating possessiveness and potential guarding tendencies. Please see the handout Resource Guarding. Basic Manners / Poor Impulse Control: Rice Cake demonstrated poor impulse control by socially jumping on the handler during the assessment. This behavior suggests a need for training in basic manners and appropriate greeting behavior. Please see the handout on Basic Manners / Poor Impulse Control. Mouthiness / Poor Bite Inhibition: During her handling assessment, Rice Cake took treats roughly, prompting the use of tossed treats to avoid direct hand contact. This indicates underdeveloped bite inhibition and a need for training to promote gentler treat-taking. Please see the handout on Mouthiness / Poor Bite Inhibition. Anxiety: Rice Cake showed signs of anxiety during her handling assessment, including whining and pacing. These behaviors suggest she may benefit from confidence-building exercises and a calm, structured environment. Please see the handout on generalized anxiety.