Date of intake:: 3/29/2026

Spay/Neuter status:: No

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

Date of assessment:: 3/31/2026

Summary:: Leash Walking Strength and pulling: None Reactivity to humans: None Reactivity to dogs: None Leash walking comments: Sociability Loose in room (15-20 seconds): Distracted Call over: Approaches handler readily Sociability comments: Panting heavily throughout the assessment Soft handling: Overaroused Exuberant handling: Overaroused Comments: Jumps up on handler persistently with open mouth, head whips during contact Arousal Jog comments: Follows handler readily Knock Knock comments: Approaches handler readily, jumps up Toy Toy comments: No interest, no reaction

Summary:: 4/6/26: Goofy Goober greets another dog at the gate with a neutral body and soft face. He moves away to mark the perimeter of the pen before returning, again neutral body.

Summary (5):: 7/2/26: Goofy Goober is at the front of the kennel barking and vocalizing loudly. 7/1/26: As Goofy Goober is returned to his kennel, he turns around and bites on the leash; he doesn't stop even as treats and a squeaker is used. He only stops when he chews through the leash. 6/30/26 (midday): Goofy Goober is sitting at the front of his kennel with his head down; he looks up and the handler leashes with him, bringing him out the room right after. On the street, Goofy walks ahead with no leash tension; he doesn't react to dogs or people. When the handler attempts to pet him, Goofy shies a way, but allows it; he sits and paws on command, and softly eats the rewarded treats. Upon entry, the handler clips their leash and returns Goofy to his kennel. 6/30/26: After returning and entering his kennel from a walk, Goofy is observed to loudly bark and jump around in his kennel. 6/24/26: Goofy Goober is reported to leash bite when the handler attempts to leash and bring him out the kennel; squeakers and treats didn't redirect him. He only stopped once he got outside. 6/17/26: Goofy Goober is at the front of his kennel with a loose body and wagging tail. He is easily leashed and walks calmly the street. He sniffs around and relieves himself. He takes treats and allows petting. He allows leash clipping and returns to kennel willingly. 6/9/26: Goofy Goober is standing at the front of his kennel with a wagging tail and loose body. He is leashed with a treat and walks out of his kennel calmly. He sniffs around and relieves himself. He allows petting and leash clipping. He returns to kennel with a tossed treats.

Summary (6):: 5/31/26: Goofy Goober is at the front of his kennel with soft body when handler approaches. He gently takes treats and handler is able to put the leash on and take Goofy out for a street walk. Goofy walk next to the handler in the hallways with no pulling or reactivity towards other dogs or pop-up crates. When he gets outside he pulls crossing the street and relives himself. Goofy continues walking slightly ahead of the handler with no pulling. When handler engages with him Goofy responds and follows command "sit" and "paw" and gets rewarded. He is social and allows petting. He doesn't react towards other dogs or people. During returning handler is able to pre-clip the leash and bring Goofy Goober back into the kennel with no further issues. 5/24/26: Goofy Goober is at the front of the kennel with a soft body and wagging tail. He is easily leashed and removed from the kennel. He is taken downstairs to the street. He observes a dog outside and stares towards them with a tense body. He is called away with a whistle and given a treat. Goofy walks besides the handler with a loose leash. He checks in occasionally and is given a treat each time which he takes gently. Goofy Goober is then walked back to the shelter and to his kennel. He is returned to kennel without issue by tossing treats. 5/23/26: Goofy Goober is observed to be at the front of his kennel heavily panting and pacing in a circle motion. This is observed for both before and after his AM walk. (Temp today was much cooler than note on 5/20, he also has a fan pointed in the direction of his kennel.) 5/19/26 (late entry)[playgroup]: Goofy Goober is standing at the front with a loose body; he is easily leashed and brought out. On the street, Goofy walks ahead with mild to no leash tension; he doesn’t react to passersby. Goofy doesn’t engage with the handler as much; he allows pets, but doesn’t follow the sit command, even when a treat is used as a lure. As Goofy stands still while the handler cleans up after him, he is heavily panting. Due to the high temperatures, the handler cuts the walk short. Upon entry, the handler clips their leash and returns Goofy Goober to his kennel. 5/20/26: Goofy Goober is observed to be at the front of his kennel panting heavily, quick to bark at sounds down the hall and periodically banging on the transfer door. (Please note; temps both in and out of shelter were really high). 5/12/26: Goofy Goober is standing at the front of the crate with a neutral body. He is easily leashed and taken out to the street. Goofy walks with a neutral body and a loose leash besides the handler. He relieves himself a few times. When observing dogs, Goofy stares towards them with a tense body. Handler tries to call him away and redirect him with treats but it is not very successful. He is taken back towards the shelter and returned to his crate without issue. 5/5/26: It is noted on the behavior board that Goofy Goober is barking and pulling his crate cover.

Summary (7):: 5/5/26 (midday walks): Goofy Goober is lying down, chewing on a kennel tag; he then stands up with a loose body, pawing at the crate door. He is easily leashed and brought out. On the street, Goofy, walks ahead with mild to no leash tension; he doesn’t react to passersby or dogs, but looks at the dogs with a neutral body. Goofy socializes with the handler by allowing pets and taking treats from them. Upon entry, the handler clips their leash and returns Goofy to his crate. 5/5/26: Goofy Goober is observed paw and nudge in his head on the crate repeatedly during an active room. 4.24: I found Goofy Goober to be fairly quiet and initially shy when I took him out on Friday afternoon. GG was lovely, easy to leash and exit/ return to the kennels, with great leash manners and he was very responsive to me. He loves treats and is incredibly sweet 4/21/26: Goofy Goober is reported to appear to be social with dogs, and solicit contact with handlers. 4/17/26: Goofy Goober is at the front of his kennel jumping on the kennel door. He is easily leashed and brought out the room. On the street, Goofy walks ahead with mild leash tension, stopping to relieve himself often. He doesn’t react to passersby, but darts towards a small dog who begins to react to him; the handler already has him on a shorten leash, as well as uses the squeaker to distract him. Goofy also engages with the handler by tolerating pets and taking treats from them softly. Upon entry, the handler clips their leash and returns Goofy Goober to his kennel with ease. 4/1/26: (ASSESSMENT NOTE FROM 3/31, LATE ENTRY) Goofy Goober is at the front of the kennel with a soft body and wagging tail. He is easily leashed and pulls mildly out towards the street. On the street, Goofy Goober walks ahead of the handler with a loose leash that occasionally increases to mild pulling. He ignores dogs that pass by. Goofy Goober is then walked back to the shelter where he is brought to the assessment office. He greets the assesor exuberantly while heavy panting. He attempts to mount assessor. Goofy Goober is collared with ease. After his assessment, he is walked back to the kennel. He stops outside his kennel and handler tosses treats. He does not follow after them, and refuses to enter the kennel. Goofy Goober is returned by having to be muscled in. 4/1/26: Goofy Goober is at the front of his kennel with a soft body. The handler feeds him treats and leashes him, bringing him out the room. On the street, Goofy walks ahead with little to no leash tension; he doesn't react to dogs or passersby. Goofy allows pets from the handler. Upon entry, the handler clips their leash and walks Goofy to his kennel; he doesn't enter on his own, so as the handler adds leash tension to bring him inside, Goofy Goober then climbs into his kennel.

Date of intake:: 3/29/2026

Summary:: Wagging tail, jumping up on handlers

Date of initial:: 3/29/2026

Summary:: Wiggly for exam. Resists muzzle and treatments but does not escalate.

ENERGY LEVEL:: We have no history on Goofy Goober so we cannot be certain of their behavior in a home environment. However, they will need daily mental and physical activity to stay engaged and exercised. We recommend long-lasting chews, food puzzles, and hide-and-seek games, in addition to physical exercise, to positively direct their 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 a low threshold for arousal, we recommend an experienced 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: : Anxiety,Leash-biting,Low threshold for arousal

Potential challenges comments:: Anxiety: Goofy was observed to be panting heavily throughout the assessment. If Goofy displays anxious behavior in their future home, we recommend puzzle toys, long walks, and giving them other things to focus on to alleviate their anxiety. Positive reinforcement, force-free training should be used. Please see handout on Generalized Anxiety. Leash Biting: During one instance when Goofy was returned to kennel, he began leash biting and chewed through the handlers leash. This behavior was not able to be redirected. 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. Arousal: Goofy Goober has been observed to jump up on handlers persistently with an open mouth and head whip with contact. Positive reinforcement training should be used to teach Goofy to remain calm during arousing situations. If they begin to escalate, people should pause the interaction, and create distance from the trigger. Pattern games such as 1-2-3 treat and the cue “mat” can be used to reinforce calm behaviors. Please see handout on Arousal.