Date of intake:: 2/12/2025

Spay/Neuter status:: No

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

Other Notes:: The officer stated he was not the responding officer and they had very little information. Dog was reported aggressive but no further details were collected.

Date of assessment:: 2/13/2025

Summary:: Leash Walking Strength and pulling: Moderate - Pulls on and off Reactivity to humans: None Reactivity to dogs: Mild Leash walking comments: Kennel fought coming out of the room, became tense when seeing another dog on the street Sociability Loose in room (15-20 seconds): Fearful Call over: Approaches with coaxing Sociability comments: Keeps distance from handler Soft handling: Fearful Exuberant handling: Fearful Comments: Tense body leaning away from handler Arousal Jog comments: Follows handler with tense body, lip lciking Knock Knock comments: Approaches handler readily, brief tail wag Toy Toy comments: Grips firm and moves away from handler with neutral body

Summary:: 2/25/25: Strudel greets another dog with a tense body, hard barking and moving back and forth along the fence line.

Summary (5):: 2/27/25: Strudel is observed to be heavily panting at the front of kennel, and licking the kennel bars. 2/26/25: Strudel does not display any new behaviors during his AM walk, he is walked with a toy, allows all handling and does not react to stimuli on the street. He is returned to kennel without issue. 2/25/25: Strudel is at front of his kennel when handler approaches. His kennel is full of shredded linens and toys. He jumps up on the kennel door as the handler is unlocking the door and while they are attempting to leash him. Strudel is coaxed off the door using a toy. Handler is able to leash him and the toy in tossed once he is out of kennel. Strudel holds the toy throughout the duration of his walk. He pulls moderately and does not react to people or dogs. He is easily reclipped and enters kennel readily.

Summary (6):: 2/24/25: Strudel displays the same behavior as previously noted (2/23, 2/22). As handler approaches they see a large amount of shredded linens pushed out of the his kennel. A toy is used to leash and he keeps the toy in his mouth for entirety of walk as he is taken to the street. He pulls hard and relieves himself. He is returned to kennel without issue. 2/23/25: Strudel is observed to be intensely ripping up his linens in kennel during cleaning time. Handler approaches kennel to take him on walk and he displays the same behavior as mentioned in previous note (2/22). He keeps a toy in his mouth throughout entirety of walk, maintains a neutral body, but he pulls very hard. He is returned to kennel without issue. 2/22/25: Strudel is at the front of his kennel as handler approaches. He is leashed while distracted with treats and quickly exits kennel, jumping up near handler once. He exits the room and handler quickly tosses a toy for Strudel which he picks up and keeps for the remainder of the interaction. Strudel is taken to the street, during which he is observed to pull moderately, and walks past people on the street without issue. He uses the bathroom as soon as he reaches outside and when spotting a dog is easily redirected by calling him over and continuing to walk. Strudel walks for a while before being brought back inside, he is clipped and returned to kennel without issue. 2/21/25: Strudel is at the front of his kennel barking at the door as handler approaches. He begins to jump up at the door as the handler tries to leash him. He then starts to leash bite and takes the lead into the kennel with him. The handler used a hook to retrieve their leash back. The handler then tries to leash him again and once leashed, he started to leash bite on the way out of kennel. He was not able to redirect with treats. The handler gave him a break and then came back. He was then able to be leashed while having a toy in his mouth as a distraction. He was able to be taken for a walk outside while having toys in his mouth as a stress relief. He would drop it to receive treats and then pick it back up. He returned back to kennel with the toy.

Summary (7):: 2/20/25 (PM): Strudel is at the front of his kennel asleep as handlers approach. He wakes up and is offered treats from handler which he slowly accepts. He is leashed while distracted with more treats and exits kennel, pulling towards the dogs he passes briefly but handler keeps him away. He is walked with a second handler in front using a treat trail until they reach the yard. Once outside Strudel picks up a toy and carries it in his mouth for the remainder of the interaction. Strudel is walked around the perimeter of the yard as well as inside the play yards. He seems to quickly lose interest in sniffing the play yard so handler takes him out to the street for a walk. Due to Strudel's calm demeanor the second handler leaves to assist with cleaning Strudels kennel while primary handler takes Strudel to the street. On the street Strudel walks slightly in front of handler, pulling mildly. He walks past people without issue and continues using the bathroom while outside. He is brought back to the building after a while and allows handler to clip his leash. He is walked back into kennel and returned without issue. 2/20/2025: Strudel is reported to be pushing past the kennel bars as he is being leashed. He leaps out of kennel, lunging at handler. He begins to leash bite intensely and jumping up incredibly high. As he is removed from the room, the behavior continues and is escalating as Strudel beings to snap at handlers. Second handler approaches and attempts to double leash, behavior persists as he is now head whipping, alligator rolling, and thrashing. Third handler from k9 behavior approaches to assist. He is double roped and brought back to the room. Same behavior is displayed. As he is put into the kennel, he retreats with force and handlers have to heavily muscle him into kennel whilst slamming the door. Hooks were used to remove leashes and interaction was ended. 2/18/25: ACS report that Strudel will bite the leash when coming out of the room. This behavior is able to be redirected using a toy. 2/13/25: Strudel is at the front of kennel with a neutral body as he whales eyes up and lip licks briefly as handler approaches. He is easily leashed and brought out to the street for a walk. He begins to cage fight as he exits the room. He pulls moderately - lightly and maintains a soft body throughout walk. He picks up a toy from the street and briefly carries it. He does not react to people passing by, but he will hard stare and become stiff when spotting another dog. He is easily redirected. He is brought to behavior room for an assessment where the behavior remains the same. He is brought back to his kennel without issue

Date of intake:: 2/12/2025

Summary:: Aloof

Date of initial:: 2/12/2025

Summary:: Tense/ whale eyes, froze for tasks, tail firmly tucked

ENERGY LEVEL:: We have no history on Strudel 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),Recommend no dog parks,Place with a New Hope partner

Recommendations comments:: No children (under 13): Due to fearful behavior we recommend a home with no children. Recommend no dog parks: Due to the concerning behaviors that Strudel has shown during playgroup (see DOG-DOG SUMMARY), we feel that Strudel should not visit dog parks and be the only resident dog. The Behavior Department recommends that he be socialized in a more controlled setting until his behavior toward other dogs can be further addressed. 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/potential for defensive aggression,On-leash reactivity/barrier frustration,Leash-biting

Potential challenges comments:: Fearful Defensive: During intake officer states that Strudel was reported to display aggressive behavior. No further details were obtained. During his stay in the care center Strudel has been observed to be fearful. Noted to have a tense body and tucked tail, one occasion escalating to snapping at the handler. It is important to move slowly with Strudel, 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. On Leash Reactivity: Strudel was observed to pull towards the other dogs in the kennel room. While on the street Strudel was observed to become tense when seeing another dog. This behavior was easily able to be redirected. Strudel will need positive reinforcement, reward based training to teach them to look at you rather than other dogs. We recommend a front clip harness to help manage this behavior. Please see handout on On Leash Reactivity and Barrier Frustration. Leash Biting: Strudel has been observed to jump up and bite the leash. This behavior is not able to be redirected easily. 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.