Date of intake:: 8/14/2025

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

Previously lived with:: 3 adults, 2 children

Behavior toward strangers:: Friendly & Outgoing

Behavior toward children:: Friendly & Outgoing

Behavior toward dogs:: familiar dogs/unfamiliar dogs: hard barks,growls

Behavior toward cats:: Unknown

Resource guarding:: Whiskey is noted in the prior home to guard his food and will growl/hard bark.

Bite history:: Whiskey has a history of 1–2 bite incidents, including a bite to another animal on 2/1/2024 that did not require veterinary care, and a bite to a family member or resident in the home, with the most recent occurring on 7/10/2024. The bites were minor (“snipped”) and did not require medical attention. Warning signs such as growling, hard barking, and snarling were observed prior to the bites. The biting behavior has been present since he was brought home.

Housetrained:: Yes

Energy level/descriptors:: Whiskey is noted in the prior home to have a medium energy level.

Other Notes:: It is reported that Whiskey tends to become territorial in cars, especially when in the passenger seat, and shows fear-based reactivity during grooming, particularly to the sound of clippers and having his feet touched. He also reacts negatively to cats or food left under beds, which can trigger unpredictable behavior. Although generally described as sweet and well-behaved, his behavior can shift in uncomfortable situations, and his caretakers actively avoid known triggers to help keep him calm. In whiskey prior home he is reported to have general anxiety he will pace, whine and is unable to settle. Whiskey is noted at home to be on-leash reactive towards large dogs Small animals (squirrels, birds, rats, etc.)

Date of assessment:: 8/21/2025

Summary:: Due to Whiskey's denfensive behavior in care and bite history, a handling assessment will not be conducted at this time.

Summary:: Due to entering the facility as a stray, there is no prior dog-to-dog history recorded. 08/18/25 Couldn't conduct due reluctance exiting his kennel. Will revisit at a later date.

Summary (6):: 09/03/25: When the handler approaches Whiskey is sitting on their cot, When the handler attempts to leash Whiskey he will low growl and air snap at the leash. Whiskey is leashed and escorted out of the care center. When on leash Whiskey will walk beside or behind the handler. Whiskey will walk at a slow pace but spends his time exploring his surroundings. Whiskey is escorted back to the care center where he is unleashed and safely secured. 9/1/25: Whiskey is laying down at the front of his kennel as handler approaches. He retreats to the back of his kennel as the handler unlocks the door. He begins to bark, growl and bare teeth as the handler tries to leash him. He is able to be lassoed after a few attempts. He is then taken for a walk outside. On the walk, he had a neutral body frame and had no reactions to dogs or people. He is then slowly taken back to his kennel with no issues.

Summary (7):: 08/20/25: Whiskey is lying at the front of his kennel, displaying a stiff frame as the handler leashes him. He is then brought out for a relief walk, where he maintains a stiff frame, walking slowly and not closely to the handler. While outside, Whiskey sniffs and explores the environment and also relieves himself. Once the session is complete, he is escorted back to the care center and returned to his kennel safely without any issues. 8/18/25: Whiskey is at the front of her kennel laying down when approached and when attempted to be leashed slowly over her head, she flinches hard, whips the leash off of her head and begins to bare teeth, back away and snarl at the handler. Whiskey due to the extreme discomfort observed, is left alone.

Date of intake:: 8/14/2025

Date of initial:: 8/15/2025

Summary:: Friendly, approached with wagging tail. A little tense for exam. Head-shy. Snapped when ear briefly

BEHAVIOR DETERMINATION:: New Hope Only

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

Recommendations comments:: No children (under 13): Due to Whiskey's behavior challenges we reccomend he be placed in an adult-only home at this time. No cats: Due to prior history in the home with cats, we recommend he be placed in a home with no cats or small animals. Place with a New Hope partner: Police arrived at the care center with Whiskey due to the dog sitter requesting pick up due to defensive behavior in the home. Whiskey owners where contacted and reported that Whiskey has a history of resource guarding, fearful/defensive behavior, and multiple bites. In his previous home, he was reported to guard food and growl or bark when approached, as well as show territorial behavior in cars. Whiskey has been noted to show fear-based reactivity during handling, especially when touched on sensitive areas such as his ears or feet, and has reacted defensively during grooming in his prior home. While friendly at times, he has also escalated to snapping, growling, and trembling when uncomfortable. Whiskey has a bite history that includes incidents with both a household member and another animal, though the bites were minor and preceded by warning signals. Whiskey owners noted that he loved plastic bone toys that make noises, he is affectionate and loves to give kisses, he loves to be where his people are, and knows "sit". In the care center, he has shown significant discomfort, including stiff body language, snarling, and baring teeth when leashing was attempted, as well as reactivity at the kennel door. Whiskey will benefit from placement with an experienced new hope partner prepared to manage his resource guarding, handling sensitivity, and reactivity through positive reinforcement, structured management, and decompression in a stable environment.

Potential challenges: : Resource guarding,Handling/touch sensitivity,Fearful/potential for defensive aggression,Multiple-bite history/risk of future aggression,Anxiety,On-leash reactivity/barrier frustration,Bite history (human),Bite history (other animal)

Potential challenges comments:: Resource guarding: Whiskey is noted in the prior home to guard his food and will growl/hard bark. He is also noted to become territorial when in cars. Fearful/potential for defensive aggression/Handling/touch sensitivity: During Whiskey medical exam he was Friendly, approached with wagging tail. A little tense for exam. Head-shy. Snapped when ear briefly touched (painful). Became increasingly tense and began to tremble after that. Muzzled as a precaution for vaccines. Patient reared and growled when hind end touched. In the prior home it is noteat that Whiskey displays Fear-based reactivity during grooming, particularly to the sound of clippers and having his feet touched. Multiple-bite history/risk of future aggression/Bite history (human)/Bite history (other animal):Whiskey has a history of 1–2 bite incidents, including a bite to another animal on 2/1/2024 that did not require veterinary care it was not report what kind of animal it was, and a bite to a family member or resident in the home, with the most recent occurring on 7/10/2024. The bites were minor (“snipped”) and did not require medical attention. Warning signs such as growling, hard barking, and snarling were observed prior to the bites. Anxiety: In whiskey prior home he is reported to have general anxiety he will pace, whine and is unable to settle. On-leash reactivity/barrier frustration: Whiskey is noted at home to be on-leash reactive towards large dogs Small animals (squirrels, birds, rats, etc.)