Date of intake:: 7/5/2026

Spay/Neuter status:: Yes

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

Bite history:: 10/31/25: The owner's partner was bitten on the finger. The officer explained that the owner and the victim were having a dispute when the owner sent the dog to attack the victim biting the victims Left Middle finger. The dog bit then released and resulted in a puncture wound. Victim treated the wound at home.

Other Notes:: Means of surrender (length of time in previous home): Stray, No known history Previously lived with: Behavior toward strangers: Behavior toward children: Behavior toward dogs: Behavior toward cats: Resource guarding: Bite history: 10/31/25: The owner's partner was bitten on the finger. The officer explained that the owner and the victim were having a dispute when the owner sent the dog to attack the victim biting the victims Left Middle finger. The dog bit then released and resulted in a puncture wound. Victim treated the wound at home. Housetrained: Energy level/descriptors: *Previous assessments can be given upon request*

Date of assessment:: 7/8/2026

Summary:: Leash Walking Strength and pulling: Moderate - pulls in the direction he wants to go Reactivity to humans: None Reactivity to dogs: Inconclusive Leash walking comments: Sociability Loose in room (15-20 seconds): Moderately social Call over: Approaches handler readily Sociability comments: Receptive to treats, tense body Soft handling: Tolerates contact Exuberant handling: Tolerates contact Comments: Head whipped Arousal Jog comments: Follows handler with coaxing, initially reluctant to follow handler Knock Knock comments: Barks, approaches handler with coaxing Toy Toy comments: Grips firm, becomes tense, and hovers over the toy before moving away

Summary:: Due to entering the facility as a stray, there is limited prior dog-to-dog history recorded. King H. came into care with a medium mixed breed spayed female dog. 7/23/26: King H. is introduced to a novel intact male and approaches the fence with a neutral/tense body and high flagged tail. He looks to his handler frequently and will look back at the other dog and give high wags. When let into the yard, he flags over to the other dog with a forward stretched tense body and high stiff tail. He is tolerant of the other dog sniffing him but remains tense while he gives a couple high wags. He is separated and redirects his attention easily to his handler and sits for treats. He independently sniffs and marks before reapproaching the other dog with a wide tense stance and high wagging tail. He tolerates more sniffing but when the other dog attempts to mount him he head whips with a closed tight mouth, curls his body inwards, and scrambles away. He disengages easily before being returned to kennel. 7/22/26: King H. is introduced to a novel intact male and approaches the fence with a tense body and high flagged tail. His face is tense but becomes more neutral with time and he begins giving high wags. He watches the other dog through the fence and will occasionally disengage and sniff around the catch pen. He consistently reapproaches and sniffs the fence, with a high but less stiff and slightly lower tail and a more neutral body. He remains non reactive when the dog is both at the fence and disengaged, and continues to sniff independently.

Summary (5):: 7/23/26: King H is at the front of his kennel with a soft body; he is leashed and brought out the room. The handler brings King to the yard for playgroup (see dog-dog notes). After the interaction, the handler clips their leash and returns King H to his kennel.

Summary (6):: 7/16/26: King H is at the front of his kennel with a wiggly body, jumping on the kennel door. He is easily leashed and brought out of his kennel; he pulls towards a dog in the kennel next to him, but continues to walk out the room. King also pulls towards a crate. On the street, King walks with mild leash tension; he fixates on sniffing different spots. Any time the handler attempts to pull him away, King stays fixate on the spot he's sniffing. He doesn't react to people. While returning, King pulls hard towards a medium sized dog walking past; he pulls towards and sniffs the crate he passes. The handler clips their leash and walks King into the kennel; he pulls towards the same dog in kennel, but enters his own. 7/8/26: King H. is standing at the front of his kennel with a neutral body. He is easily leashed and lead to the street where he walks with no leash tension, except for when he wants to go in a different direction, in which case he pulls hard. He greets a familiar handler with a soft body and wagging tail. He pulls towards another handler who has chicken. He is brought to the assessment room (see notes) then returned to kennel. He balks on the way to kennel and pulls backwards, and is muscled in. During Previous stay @ ACC: 11/9/25: King H. is standing at the front of his kennel with widened eyes as handler approaches. He is able to be leashed with ease and he pulls hard on the way to the behavior room for his assessment. In the room, he would run around and jump up on the couch and handlers. He would jump up and down during the jogging portion and would take the toy away from the assessment hand and would jump up on the couch with it. Please see behavior assessment notes for more details. He pulls hard on the way back to his kennel and enters with no issue.

Summary (7):: 11/05/25: King H. is at the front of his kennel as handler approaches. He is offered treats but does not accept them, he allows leashing without issue and walks out of kennel with handler. He is brought to the yard for his walk and begins sniffing once he reaches outside. He walks around the perimeter of the yard for a bit and explores inside the play yard as well as relieves himself. After walking for a bit he is brought out to the driveway to continue the rest of his walk. King H. continues to sniff around, and continues to ignores treats offered to him. After walking for a while he is brought back to kennel and returns without issue. 11/3/25- King H. is at the front of his kennel with a loose and wiggly body, he is easily leashed and is taken to the play yard. He relieves himself in the pen and sniffs around. Handler presents treats which he takes with moderate pressure, handler either tosses them or gives with an open palm. He hops around handler and they give the signal to sit, King follows and is rewarded. He allows handler to pet scratch his head, neck and back. He has a soft body and he leans into handler's legs when they scratch his side with a wagging tail. 11/01/25: King H. is at the front of his kennel as handlers approach. He is offered treats and accepts them gently, he stands as handler unlocks the kennel door. Handler attempts to use treats to lure him into the leash but he is hesitant, handler is eventually able to gently place the leash over his head but upon the leash tightening King quickly whips his head flinching hard. He is removed from kennel and walks with handlers out to the backyard where he begins sniffing almost immediately. He walks with handlers into the play yard where he spends the majority of his time outside sniffing and relieving himself. He does not respond to treats tossed or being called but allows handlers to remove his loose harness by unclipping it from his back. King finishes relieving himself and walks around the perimeter of the yard for a bit before being brought back inside, upon returning he pulls hard but walks with handler back to kennel and enters without issue, once kennel door is secured interaction is ended. 5/21/25: King H is already out in the yard with a staff member. Handler is able to place their leash on him. He is neutral bodied and aloof. He is walked on the street where he pulls hard from sniff spot to sniff spot. He does not seek handler attention. In the behavior room he remains neutral and allows for collaring. He is easily returned to kennel.

Date of intake:: 7/5/2026

Summary:: Dodged the leash then allowed handling

Date of initial:: 7/6/2026

Summary:: At the back of the kennel, hard stares at staff during interaction, Opted to sedate

ENERGY LEVEL:: We have no history on King H. 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 additional 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 young children (under 13): Due to a bite incident we recommend an 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: : Fearful,Bite history (human)

Potential challenges comments:: Fearful: King H. was observed to be tense when interacting with handler, for example during his medical exam. During his previous stay King was observed to begin flailing during his medical exam. It is important to always go slow and give King the option to walk away from any social interaction. They should never be forced to approach anything that they are uncomfortable with or submit to petting or handling. It should always be their choice to approach a new person or thing. King would do best in an initially calm and quiet home environment and should be given time to acclimate to their new surroundings. Please see handout on Decompression Period. Bite History (Human): Please see bite history above for more details. Please see handout on Bite History and Potential for Future Aggression.