Date of intake:: 6/23/2026

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

Previously lived with:: adults, children, and other dogs

Behavior toward strangers:: friendly and social with new people.

Behavior toward children:: playful with children.

Behavior toward dogs:: Pikachu is outgoing with familiar dogs.

Behavior toward cats:: no experience

Resource guarding:: No known reported history of Resource guarding.

Bite history:: No reports of a Bite history.

Housetrained:: Yes

Energy level/descriptors:: Reported to have a high energy level in the prior home.

Other Notes:: Pikachu will alert bark when people enter the home but quickly settles down. He is also known to pull on the leash when he is excited. Pikachu is crate trained and can be left inside for up to 8 hours. He is not picky and will eat most food/treats and is highly food motivated. Pikachu knows the command "sit" and loves car rides. He is not bothered by being handled and allows his family to bathe him with ease. He enjoys quality time and will likely be in whatever room has people in it. 2/22/23: Stray during 1st stay finder had for 1 day. 1 adult, 4 children How is this dog around strangers? Around strangers, he is friendly and outgoing. He plays gently with adults. How is this dog around children? He spent time with a 5, 7, 14and 17 year old in his finders home and was reported to be relaxed and playful with them. He played gently with them. How is this dog around other dogs? He did not spend time with other dogs with his finder. How is this dog around cats? He did not spend time with cats with his finder. Resource guarding: There is no known resource guarding. Bite history: There is no known bite history. Housetrained: Yes Energy level/descriptors: medium Other Notes: His finder did not report any behavior issues. It is unknown how he behaves during storms and fireworks. He is friendly when his food or bowl is touched while eating, when his treats are taken away, when his toys are removed, when he is moved off of the furniture, when he is held or restrained, when his rest is disturbed, when he is bathed, when he is brushed, when his nails are trimmed or his feet are touched and when a stranger approaches the home or the person he is with. Has this dog ever had any medical issues? No For a New Family to Know He is a friendly, affectionate and playful dog with a medium activity level. His finders favorite thing about him is how calmly he walks and that he is beautiful. His favorite activity is unknown. When you're home, he tends to follow you around. He favorite toys are balls, squeaky and chew/bones. It is unknown what his favorite games are. His finder fed him both wet and dry food. His finder stated that he seems housetrained. When left alone in the home, he was well behaved and when left alone in the yard, he was well behaved. It is unknown if he was crate trained. He responds to the cues, sit, come, down and stay. On leash, he pulls lightly.

Date of assessment:: 6/24/2026

Summary:: 06/24/26: Pikachu is brought to the behavioral office for an assessment. He accepts treats from the handler but begins lip licking and shows a closed, tense muzzle when the helper approaches. Pikachu moves away, and when the assessor calls him back, he begins to growl. When taken back to his kennel he turns around and begins to snap and growl. Due to this, a handling assessment will not be condcuted at this time. ***02/23/23: Prior behavioral upon request.***

Summary:: According to Pikachu's previous owner(s), Pikachu is outgoing with familiar dogs. 06/24/26 Pikachu is introduced to a novel female while off leash. He approaches the gate with a slightly tense frame, high tail, and displays whale eye. He does not readily move from the gate and is eventually guided away by handler. Previous Stay 2023: Pikachu was surrendered as a stray so his past behavior with other dogs is unknown. 2/23: When off leash at the Care Center, Pikachu is introduced to a novel female dog. He is tense and uncomfortable as he greets her with his hackles raised and lip licks, but manages his discomfort by walking away to keep to himself.

Summary (5):: 6/25/26: Pikachu was at front of kennel with a neutral body as handler approached. He was easily leashed using a treat lure and taken for a street walk. Pikachu walked in front of handler with light leash pressure. He accepted treats. He stopped a few times to sniff and investigate. He was returned to kennel with no issue. 06/24/26(BA): Pikachu is standing at the front of his kennel and allows the handler to leash him with ease. He is brought to the assessment room where handlers approach him with open hands and soft vocalizations. He immediately begins growling at the handler, and due to this behavior, the assessment is not conducted. When being returned to his kennel, he turns around after entering and begins snapping, growling, and hard barking at the handler. He is secured back inside his kennel without any further issues. For more information, see Behavioral Assessment.

Summary (6):: 6/24/26: Pikachu is at the front of his kennel with a neutral frame. He will take treats with a soft mouth and will then begin to whine and demand bark when the handler says "do you wanna go on a walk?" He is leashed with ease but will immediately thrash as he exits the kennel. The handler will remove him from room quickly and then wait for him to stop thrashing and start moving. He is then brought out to the yard and is not collared due to the thrashing. (see dog-dog for more info) He will attempt to jump on a staff member before exiting the yard and is returned to kennel. He will pull hard into kennel and lunge forward, hard barking, before the handler closes the door so they have to stiff arm him in kennel and shut the door quickly. The leash gets caught in the door and Pikachu will hard bark, lunging at the handler's hand higher up on the kennel door as they attempt to remove the leash. He is secured safely in kennel and will continue barking as the handler exits the room. *Notes from prior stay* 3/4/23 Pm: Pikachu is in front of his kennel when the handler approaches wagging his tail and following the handler's movements. The handler opens Pikachu kennel door and tosses him treats which he begins to eagerly eat and the handler clips their rope on Pikachu collar. The handler walks Pikachu out of the kennel room and Pikachu displays a loose body and loose leash while leaving the center. Pikachu pulls toward yard birds and pulls and gives a bark at novel dogs with handlers. Pikachu refocuses with treats and continues the walk. Pikachu Relieves himself on the walk and starts to pick on random litter off the ground but drops it back down. Pikachu notices an amazon working washing their car and stops and stares giving a tail wag and small play bow when the worker stops and talks to him across the street. On the walk, he stops and looks at every strange noise and displays a high tail, and checks in on the handler. The handler walks Pikachu back to the center where he notices a familiar medical staff member in the yard he stops in front of them and displays a loose and wiggly body and sits for treats and pets. Pikachu is led back into the kennel room and hops into his kennel allowing the handler to unclip his leash.

Summary (7):: 3/4/23 AM: The handler approached Pikachu's kennel with treats. She offers him a few and while he is eating them she clips his collar with a leash. He walks out and follows the handler to the pens. Outside, Pikachu runs around and then solicits attention. He sits for treats and allows petting. The handler throws a few tennis balls, but he doesn't seem interested. When the session is over, he walks back to his kennel without issue. 3/3/23: Pikachu was at the front of his kennel barking. When the handler attempted to place her slip lead on him, he moved back and bark. He became frustrated and barked so a second handler used treats to lure him to the front. Once the handler place a slip lead on him, he followed her out the kennel and room. In the pens, she could attach a leash to his collar and let him run around. He attempted to chase a few birds before approaching the handler for treats. She cued him to sit, which he readily did. After his session was done, he walked back to his kennel without issue. 3/3/23: Pikachu was reported lunging at a staff member in front of his kennel when taking him out of his kennel and leashing biting when roping him inside the kennel.

Date of intake:: 6/23/2026

Summary:: tolerant with staff but anxious about leaving his owner. He was handled minimally.

Date of initial:: 6/23/2026

Summary:: Barking but not directed at anyone; tense; not interested with treats

ENERGY LEVEL:: Pikachu is described by his previous owners as having a high energy level. He will need daily mental and physical activity to keep him engaged and exercised.

BEHAVIOR DETERMINATION:: New Hope Only

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

Recommendations comments:: No children (under 13): Due to Pikachu's fearfulness, we recommend an adult-only home. Place with a New Hope partner: Pikachu came into the care cneter as an owner surrender due to his owner not having time for him anymore. In the prior home it is noted that Pikachu knows the cue "sit" and loves car rides. He is not bothered by being handled and allows his family to bathe him with ease. He enjoys quality time and will likely be in whatever room has people in it. Pikacu has not acclimated well to the kennel environment and has allowed only minimal handling since intake. We recommend placement with a New Hope partner who can provide any necessary behavior modification (force-free, positive reinforcement-based) and re-evaluate behavior in a stable home environment before placement into a permanent home.

Potential challenges: : Handling/touch sensitivity,Fearful/potential for defensive aggression,Anxiety,On-leash reactivity/barrier frustration,Low threshold for arousal

Potential challenges comments:: Low threshold for arousal/Fearful/potential for defensive aggression: Pikachu is noted to bark at people.The handler will remove him from room quickly and then wait for him to stop thrashing and start moving. When taken back to his kennel he turns around and begins to snap and growl.Handling should prioritize maintaining distance, allowing decompression time, and using low-stress, controlled approaches to reduce escalation. Please see the handout on arousal/Fearful/potential for defensive aggression. Anxiety: Pikachu appears anxious at the care center, panting incessantly. If Pikachu displays anxious behavior in his future home, we recommend puzzle toys, long walks, and giving him other things to focus on to alleviate his anxiety. Positive reinforcement, force-free training only should be used. See handout on Generalized Anxiety.' On-leash reactivity/barrier frustration: Pikachu will alert bark when people enter the home but quickly settles down. He is also known to pull on the leash when he is excited. Please see the handout On-leash reactivity/barrier frustration.