Date of intake:: 8/25/2026

Spay/Neuter status:: No

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

Behavior toward dogs:: Cosmo was brought to shelter after living with 3 other dog, however their behavior is unknown

Bite history:: Cosmo lived with 3 other dogs; all dogs are reported to be emaciated. Upon examination, Cosmo was found to have two puncture wounds on the right crux of the elbow. Cosmo was brought to MACC along with 263424 Atlas, the other 2 dogs (Vega 263433 and Sirius 263434) were transported to QUACC. It is unknown whom the bitter is.

Other Notes:: *Previous assessments can be given upon request*

Date of assessment:: 11/5/2026

Summary:: Leash Walking Strength and pulling: Moderate Reactivity to humans: Inconclusive Reactivity to dogs: Inconclusive Leash walking comments: Biting and tugging the leash into kennel, not easily redirected Sociability Loose in room (15-20 seconds): Fearful Call over: Approaches handler with coaxing Sociability comments: Flinches hard when handler stands up from their chair. Remains tense and shows whale eye. Stares at handler when they attempt to clip dragline to collar Soft handling: Fearful Exuberant handling: Fearful Comments: Tense body, whale eye, hard staring at the handler, leaning away Arousal Jog comments: Follows handler with coaxing, maintains distance, and leans away from the handler Knock Knock comments: No approach, stands with tense body Toy Toy comments: Sniffs, flinches away from the assess-a-hand

Summary (3):: 11/11/26: Cosmo is observed to lick his kennel bars when the room is slightly active. 11/09/26: Cosmo is at the front of his kennel barking and jumping at the kennel door as handler approaches, he seems frantic with his tongue lolled out of his mouth. He is leashed while distracted with a treat and leashed, while exiting kennel he jumps up toward the leash but is straight armed. Cosmo exits to the hall and out to the yard, outside he is frantic and pulls around and stares at dogs, he sits for treats and relieves himself and after walking around the yards perimeter for a bit he is brought back inside and returned to kennel without issue. 11/5/26: Cosmo is at the front of his kennel with a neutral body as the handler approaches; as they leash him, he bites and tugs the leash; he lets go when the handler shows him a treat. Cosmo does it once more. ANother handle ruses their squeaker, but Cosmo shows no interest; he is leashed with a treat lure used and brought out the room. Cosmo is walked to the yard; he walks with mild to moderate leash tension; he jumps atop a platform and eventually sits on command; he takes the treat with mild tension. Cosmo is brought inside for assessments (see notes). Afterwards, he is returned to his kennel. 11/2/26 - Cosmo is at the front of his kennel with a neutral body when handler approaches, he is easily leashed up and exits kennel fine with no reactivity to near dogs and staff. He is taken to the play yard where he plays with the handler in a game of fetch with rules and he works on commands like "sit," and "wait," which he is very responsive to with treats. He is tolerant to petting and solicits it with a soft body and curling into the handler's legs and being very social throughout the walk. Handler then returns him back to kennel where he is unleashed and returned with no issue. 10/28/26: Cosmo is at the front of his kennel with neutral body when handler approaches. He starts showing tail wag and displaying wrinkled eyes when handler coaxes him and starts opening the kennel door. He gently accepts offered treats and allows leashing. Cosmo slowly exits the kennel and walk alongside the handler through the hallway with no reaction to other dogs or staff members. Once outside he immediately relieves himself and starts sniffing around the driveway discovering certain areas. He is social and allows petting. He remains neutral body. Cosmo has no reaction to any stimuli outside (passing dogs, staff members, transport). He leans onto handler legs when being pet and looks up at them with soft eyes. Upon return handler clips the leash and brings Cosmo back into his kennel with ease.

Summary (4):: 10/20/26: Cosmo is standing at the front of his kennel neutral bodied. He takes a treat gently from handlers hand. He is easily leashed and removed from kennel using a treat as a lure. Once out ofkennel, he pulls hard forward. He is hypervigialnt, turing quickly in the direction of noise, ears pinned back. He is walked to the yard and remained on the leash as he would turn his head in the direction of the handler whenever they moved, ears pinned back, neutral bodied. He would lower his body a bit and pin his ears back when the tent would make noise due to the wind. He is returned to kennel using a treat trail. 10/16/26: Staff reported that Cosmo has been chewing the kennel bars. 10/16/26: Cosmo greets handler with a loose and wiggly body at the front of his kennel where he is easily leashed and pulled from kennel. Cosmo walks with a neutral body slightly ahead of handler with light leash pressure. Handler offers him a treat and he accepts. Cosmo does try to get to handler's treat pouch a couple of times. Handler redirects his attention by having him sit and playing the 123 game. He is returned to his kennel with no issue. 10/3/26: Cosmo is at the front of his kennel with a neutral body; when the handler brings the leash into kennel, Cosmo immediately bites and tugs it. Once he lets go, the handler brings the leash out. They use a treat lure and leash Cosmo, bringing him out of kennel right after. Cosmo is brought into the driveway, where he walks with mild leash tension; he doesn't react to people or dogs. When the handler presents a treat, Cosmo eats it slowly and softly. When the handler pets him, Cosmo's body becomes still and his ears pinned back, but he allows them on his head and body. The handler brings Cosmo inside and clips the leash. As Cosmo enters his kennel, the handler tosses treats inside; as he eats them, the handler removes their leash. 9/22/26: Cosmo had gotten off leash with staff during his evening walk. It was reported he thrashed upon return and he got off leash and loose in the driveway. The driveway gate was closed but Cosmo was able to crawl under the gate where he began walking around the street with a strained expression and a tucked tail. Familiar handlers approached and attempted to coax him forward but he would move away from them. He was not receptive to treats or toys that were used to coax him forward. Multiple staff members circled him at a distance and directed his attention as another staff member was able to leash him successfully. Cosmo is then brought back to his kennel and is returned without issue. 9/16/26: Cosmo is at the front of the kennel with a slight tense body. He is easily leashed and taken out of the kennel. Cosmo walks around the driveway, he is aloof with the handler when called, but will take treats when offered. A familiar handler calls to Cosmo and he looks towards them and looks away. He continues to walks around with raised ears and worried lines on his head.

Summary (5):: - Cosmo is then walked back to the shelter. He is taken to the assessment office where he does not approach the assessor. After Cosmo's assessment he is walked back to kennel. A treat trail is tossed which leads into his kennel and he is returned without issue. 9/07/26: Cosmo is at the back of his kennel, lying down on his kuranda bed when handler approaches. Handler offers some treats and Cosmo gets up, does body shake and comes closer. He gently takes offered treats and shows slightly wagging tail. He is easily leashed and taken out of the room. Cosmo walks slowly alongside the handler in the hallways and has no reaction to pop-up crates or staff members. Cosmo is taken to the yard where he immediately relieves himself. Cosmo is stays next to the handler, constantly scanning the environment. He is receptive to treats and responsive with handler but remains slightly lowered body and tucked tail. During return handler is able to pre-clip the leash and bring Cosmo back into his kennel with no further issues. 09/01/26: Cosmo is at the front of his kennel as handler approaches, he is easily leashed and taken to the yard for his walk. Outside he is slightly fearful and walks with a tucked tail. Cosmo looks up at handler often and follows them out to the yard, Cosmo is tense while being placed on drag leash but tolerates this. Cosmo approaches handler and begins soliciting treats from handler but does not show social behavior. After receiving treats Cosmo moves away cautiously, he wanders the play yard without issue for a while before handler begins attempting to return to kennel. Cosmo moves away from handler and avoids them so handler attempts to step on their drag leash but Cosmo begins thrashing and biting the leash, handler lassoes Cosmo on a pre clipped leash but he continues biting the leash and is very tense when handler attempts to remove his drag leash so handler leaves it on until he was distracted when returning to kennel. He is walked back and given mild leash pressure to return to kennel. Cosmo quickly turns and begins biting the leash, the leash is retrieved and interaction is ended. 8/31/26: Cosmo is at the front of his kennel with neutral body when handler approaches. He is easily leashed with treats and taken out of the room. Cosmo slowly follows the handler in the hallways with slightly lowered body; he has no reaction to pop-up crates or staff members. When Cosmo gets to the driveway, he starts discovering the area and relieves himself. Cosmo is frequently scanning his surrounding and watching other dogs and people around but has no interest in them. He is receptive to treats and allows petting. He remains slightly lowered body and sometimes displays whale eyes and lip licking. During return handler is able to pre-clip the leash; handler tosses more treats inside the kennel and Cosmo readily follows and gets inside. Handler is able to get the leash back with no issues.

Summary (6):: 8/29/26: Cosmo is at the front of his kennel with neutral body when handler approaches. He is easily leashed and taken out of the room. Cosmo is not interested in pop-up crates or staff members in the hallway, slowly walking slightly behind he handler all the way to the yard. When Cosmo gets tot he first pen he relieves himself. He continues scanning his surroundings and discovering the pen; his body is lowered with tucked tail. He is receptive to treats but is not actively seeking interaction with handler frequently displaying whale eye and lip licking. When Cosmo sees another dog he starts pulling towards them and loudly vocalizing. Handler is able to distract him with treats and pull away. During return handler is able to pre-clip the leash; after getting into the kennel Cosmo immediately turns back and grabs the leash. He starts biting on it and tugging inside. Handler tosses a lot of treats and eventually is able to redirect Cosmo and get the leash back with no further issues. 8/28/26: Cosmo is at the front of his kennel with a neutral body; he is easily leashed and brought out the room. The handler walks Cosmo to the driveway; on the way, as the leash touches his back, he flinches. In the driveway, Cosmo walks with mild to no leash tension; when he sees a few dogs, he presents a forward body and begins to vocalize. The handler brings him to the office and cips their leash to their collar. Cosmo walks around the room, approaching the other handlers; he takes treats from them and stands by them waiting for more. After several minutes, the handler slowly re-leashes Cosmo and walks him to his room. Cosmo refuses to enter his kennel, even as he's muscled in once; when the handler muscles him in and he places his front paws, the handler lifts his hind legs in by hand. As they close the door, Cosmo attempts to squeeze through. he then jumps and stands on his hind legs and begins to bite the leash; he doesn't redirect with treats, bringing the leash to back of his mouth in attempts to chew through it. Once he stops, the handler quickly removes the leash from him and closes the door fully.

Summary (7):: 8/27/26: Cosmo is at the front of his kennel with a neutral body; as the handler leashes him, he bites the leash but eventually lets go and allows himself to be brought out. While walking to the yard, Cosmo keeps looking back at a novel handler walking with the main handler; he's brought to the yard and placed on a dragline. As both handlers are seated, Cosmo stands next to them; both handlers give him treats, and he eats them. Cosmo also allows pets from the handler, looking at them without breaking contact. Cosmo then runs to a neighboring pen to look at the dog; he begins to vocalize. When he sees another one, Cosmo runs to the other side and squeezes his snout through the pen door. The handler then brings Cosmo back inside; he refuses to enter his kennel, so the handler muscles him and lifts his hind legs inside. Cosmo tries to squeeze out the door, but then he jumps up and bites the leash. he lets go on his own and the handler removes it from him. 8/26/26 (PM): Cosmo is at the front of his kennel; he is easily leashed and brought out the room. Cosmo is brought to the yard; he presents a stiff body and wide eyes, staring at the handler as they easily place a collar and dragline on him. He also allows pets form the handler, but with a stiff body. Initially, Cosmo follows the the handler around, but then he explores the play pen. As dogs are walked around the pen, Cosmo follows them and then begins to high pitch vocalize; he does it towards another dog in an adjacent pen. When the handler steps on the leash so Cosmo stops following around, he flinches. Cosmo also vocalizes and presses his muzzle through the gate's gap after seeing a dog walk past. Upon entry, the handler clips their leash and brings Cosmo to his kennel; even with treats tossed, he doesn't enter on his own. The handler muscles him in and lifts his legs into kennel; he turns around to try to squeeze out the gap, but the andler quickly removes their leash and close the kennel door. 08/26/26: Cosmo is at the front of his kennel as handler approaches, he is leashed while distracted with treats and flinches hard as the leash closes around his neck. He eventually settles and walks out of kennel but hesitates and baulks, with some leash pressure he is coaxed forward and is taken to the yard for his walk. Cosmo baulks a few more times until outside and walks with handler around the perimeter of the yard. He walks into one of the play yards and accepts treats from handler who sits in front of him placing treats on the bench that Cosmo accepts. He remains fearful however and trembles intensely throughout the interaction. He is walked around the yard for a bit more before he is brought back inside, his leash is clipped while distracted with a treat though he is tense during this process. He is returned to kennel with moderate leash press.

Date of intake:: 8/25/2026

Summary:: Fearful

Date of initial:: 8/25/2026

Summary:: Leashing biting while in kennel. Whale eyed and very tense body for exam

ENERGY LEVEL:: We have no history on Cosmo 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 fearful behavior, 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,Leash-biting

Potential challenges comments:: Fearful: Cosmo has been observed to have a low body and tucked tail. He has also been observed to balk while on leash. During his assessment, Cosmo remained tense and did not allow the handler to initiate contact. 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. Cosmo 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. Leash Biting: Cosmo has been observed to bite and tug the leash while in kennel. 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.