Date of intake:: 2/10/2025

Spay/Neuter status:: Yes

Means of surrender (length of time in previous home):: Owner Surrender

Previously lived with:: 2 adults, 1 child

Behavior toward strangers:: Buddy is friendly and outgoing

Behavior toward children:: Buddy is friendly and outgoing

Behavior toward dogs:: Buddy is playful with familiar dogs, will hard bark and growl at unfamiliar dogs off leash

Behavior toward cats:: Buddy will hard bark and growl

Resource guarding:: Buddy is reported to growl when owner would remove toys and reported to growl when Toddler would attempt to touch food bowl.

Bite history:: Buddy is reported to have bitten another dog. Bite and release. Previous owner reported that they were both attacked by an off leash dog. Buddy bit the off leash dog in defense. Buddy was injured by the other dog and the other dog had non severe wounds.

Housetrained:: Yes

Energy level/descriptors:: Low

Other Notes:: Buddy's previous owner describes him as a social and affectionate dog that loves car rides.

Date of assessment:: 2/11/2025

Summary:: Leash Walking Strength and pulling: None Reactivity to humans: None Reactivity to dogs: Inconclusive- Did not see any Leash walking comments: Sociability Loose in room (15-20 seconds): Distracted Call over: Approaches readily Sociability comments: Sniffing around the room, Treat motivated Soft handling: Accepts contact Exuberant handling: Accepts contact Comments: Neutral body Arousal Jog comments: Follows handler readily Knock Knock comments: No approach, distracted Toy Toy comments: No interest, No reaction

Summary:: 2/20/25: Buddy greets another dog at the gate with a neutral body at first. He then becomes tense and growls. As handler pulls him away he barks.

Summary (6):: 3/31/25: Buddy is standing at the front of kennel with a neutral body and barking as handler approaches. He is easily leashed and removed from kennel. He is taken to the street for a walk. Throughout walk he maintains a loose and wiggly body as he trots along in front of handler. He moderately pulls and will regularly check in for treats. He sniffs around his surroundings and relieves himself. Buddy does not react to people or dogs spotted on the street. He is returned to kennel without issue. 03/23/25: Buddy is at the front of his kennel as handler approaches. He is leashed while distracted with treats and taken to the street for his walk. He checks in frequently with handler and follows tossed treats from handler. He walks down the stairs and out to the street, while walking he pulls mildly and continues to check in with handler. Buddy stops to sniff on the street frequently and continues to check in with handler and receive treats. He walks past people on the street and doesn't react to dogs barking across the street. Buddy walks for a bit more before being brought back upstairs and returns to kennel without issue.

Summary (7):: 3/22/25: Buddy is off leash in the yard with a staff member. He approaches the fence to greet another dog. He is stiff with high wagging tail. He then begins to vocalize. The handler picks up his drag leash and pulls him away. He turns to handler jumps up and grabs the leash, tugging. He lets go, jumps up again this time grabbing handlers sleeve, he tugs that making a hole in the fabric. Treats are tossed but he is not redirected with them. Buddy lets go again and grabs the leash, getting handlers finger as well. Handler lets go of the leash. A handler in the neighboring kennel tosses a toy at Buddy he sniffs it but then runs to the fence line to where the dog is, and begins to bark. Another handler enters the pen to leash but Buddy jumps up to leash bite. The second handler leaves the pen closing the door between then. The handler holds the leash while a third handler enters the pen from the other side and places a slip lead on him. Buddy stops leash biting and sits. He is then brought back to kennel without further issue. 3/2/25: ACS staff reported Buddy is leash biting. 2/21/25: Buddy is reported by acs to start resource guarding toys while off leash in the backyard. Two K9 Behavior team members go to the yard to help the acs safely redirect him and return him. A squeaky toy is used to gain his attention, he approaches the gate and the toy he was guarding is tossed into a vestibule out of Buddy's sight. He is distracted with treats and leashed through the gate, before being brought back upstairs to kennel and returned without further issue. 2/16/25: Buddy is lying down in his kennel as handler approaches. He then approaches the front and is able to be leashed with ease. He is then taken downstairs for a walk outside. On the walk, he didn’t want any treats and enjoyed being able to prance ahead and explore as much as he could. He would show interest in people that passed by, by stopping to stare at them until they were out of sight. He started talking treats when retuning back to kennel. He was able to return and enter his kennel with no issues. 2/11/25: Buddy is laying down at the back of his kennel with a neutral body, he slowly comes to the front and is easily leashed. When exiting the room he stands by the play yard door, handler tossed treats and he followed those to be taken for a street walk. He walks on a loose leash and takes treats with slight pressure, handler gives them to him with an open palm. He has no reaction to any stimuli and sniffs around along with relieving himself. He is taken for his assessment where he is easily collared, he is social with handlers seeking treats. He sits by one handler and allows them to pet his head. He is easily releashed and returned to kennel without issue.

Date of intake:: 2/10/2025

Summary:: Tense, allowed all handling

Date of initial:: 2/11/2025

Summary:: Tense body, growled during exam

ENERGY LEVEL:: Buddy is described as low energy. They will need daily mental and physical activity to keep them engaged and exercised. And we recommend using force-free, reward-based training techniques for them.

BEHAVIOR DETERMINATION:: Level 3

Recommendations:: No children (under 13),No cats,Recommend no dog parks

Recommendations comments:: No children (under 13): Due to resource guarding and fearful behavior we recommend a home with no children. No Cats: Due to hard barking and growling towards cats we recommend a home with no cats. No Dog Parks: Due to hard barking and growling towards unfamiliar dogs off leash we recommend no trips to the dog park.

Potential challenges: : Resource guarding,Basic manners/poor impulse control,Fearful/potential for defensive aggression,Anxiety,Bite history (dog)

Potential challenges comments:: Resource Guarding: Buddy is reported to growl when owner would remove toys and reported to growl when Toddler would attempt to touch food bowl. We recommend that Buddy be left alone while eating, and that food guarding behavior modification steps (available at ASPCApro.org) be utilized if this behavior is problematic in their future home. Nothing should ever be taken directly out of Buddy's mouth, and any time something is removed they should be rewarded with a high value treat or toy. Please see handout on Resource Guarding. Basic Manners: Buddy's previous owner states that he will jump up often. It is recommended that default behaviors such as "Sit" and "Off" are reinforced to substitute any frustration and teach them to control their impulses instead of simply reacting; proper management is also advised. Force-free, reward-based training only is recommended. Please see handout on Basic Manners. Fearful Defensive: Buddy has been observed to escalate to growling when uncomfortable while being handled. His previous owner states that he is fearful of loud noises and when being startled. It is important to move slowly with Buddy, to build positive associations (treats/toys/praise), and to allow them to initiate interactions with new people. They should never be forced to greet or to interact if they are not comfortable and soliciting attention. Please see handout on Fearful and Defensive Aggression. Anxiety: Buddy's previous owner states that he is anxious. If Buddy 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.