Date of intake:: 10/18/2024

Spay/Neuter status:: No

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

Previously lived with:: 2 adults. 1 child. 8 months old and 3 other dogs.

Behavior toward strangers:: Blue is friendly and outgoing

Behavior toward children:: Blue is friendly and outgoing

Behavior toward dogs:: Blue is friendly and outgoing with unfamiliar dogs on and off leash

Behavior toward cats:: No experience

Resource guarding:: Blue will become tense and hover over toys, food, and bones that are in his possession.

Bite history:: None reported

Housetrained:: Yes

Energy level/descriptors:: Very High

Other Notes:: Blue's previous owner describes him as a social and affectionate dog that loves car rides. He may know the cues sit and stay. 6/25/24- Stray, 1st Stay Blue was observed to be a hard puller. Previous assessments can be given upon request.

Date of assessment:: 10/21/2024

Summary:: Leash Walking Strength and pulling: Hard Reactivity to humans: None Reactivity to dogs: None Leash walking comments: Zig zagging in front of handler, low body ears pinned Sociability Loose in room (15-20 seconds): Distracted Call over: Approaches readily Sociability comments: Sniffing around the room Soft handling: Accepts contact Exuberant handling: Accepts contact Comments: Arousal Jog comments: Follows handle readily, jumps up on handler with neutral body Knock Knock comments: No approach Toy Toy comments: Sniffs, No reaction

Summary:: 10/30/24: Blue greets another dog at the gate when a neutral body. Off leash, he approaches to sniff then wanders the pen. PREVIOUS STAY: 6/27/24: Blue FKA Wile E. is neutral bodied when greeting at the gate and when off leash in the pen. After greeting, he paces the pen seeking exit.

Summary (5):: 2/7/25: Blue is laying on his bed but comes to the front with neutral body as handler unlocks the door. He is easily leashed and removed from kennel. He pulls hard to go towards the yard but handler attempts to coax him towards the street. He is not responsive to treats or squeakers. Handler is able to guide him towards a side door towards the street. Once on the sidewalk, he pulls hard to go back into the driveway. He will not walk in any other direction. Again, handler guides him over the coarse of a few minutes across the street where he continues to pull hard towards the driveway. Handler stands with him across the street, petting him. He is unresponsive to the pets or handler or treats. When pressure is released from the leash he attempts to dart forward. He is brought back to kennel and goes in without issue. 2/3/25: Blue is observed to be pacing, whining, and spinning in kennel during quiet time. When handler approaches he bares teeth and hard barks while bouncing off the walls. 1/28/25: Blue is observed to be jumping up on the kennel door while heavily panting, barking, baring teeth at handler, and bouncing off the walls whilst spinning. 12/17/24: Blue is observed to be hard barking and jumping on the kennel door. 11/20/24 (Trainer Note): Blue is standing at the front of kennel with a neutral body as handler approaches. He begins to bark and paw at the door as the handler opens the door. He is easily leashed and brought out to the street. Blue immediately starts pulling back hard towards care center. He is frantic, darting in all directions, and continuously turning around to stare and pull back towards care center. With some baby voice and coaxing he shakes off and continues his walk briefly. However, he continues to turn around. Handler attempts to give him treats but he is hyper-focused on returning to care centers. Handler decides to abort walk and take him to the play yards. He shakes off and softens his body. He accepts treats and engages in the popcorn pattern game with handler. He is returned to kennel without issue.

Summary (6):: 11/18/24: When a handler was standing in front of their kennel they repeatedly jumped up on the kennel door and persistently barked. They would periodically spin and jump back up on the kennel door with their front paws. This behavior continued until the handler was out of sight. 10/26/24 (late entry)- Blue is at the front of the kennel with a loose and wiggly body, he is easily leashed and taken for a street walk. He zig zags, pulling hard while out. Any loud noises and he lowers his body with his ears pinned to the ground and pulls harder. He takes treats hard from handler and they are tossed to him or given with an open palm. He is taken for an assessment, he is social with handlers and takes treats. When being petted he leans into handler's legs. He is easily releashed and returned to kennel without issue. 10/23/24: Blue is sitting at the front of his kennel with a tense body, lowered head, ears pinned back with whale eye as handler approaches. Blue is fed treats through the kennel bar with handler standing sideways. As handler reaches for the lock, Blue becomes alert jumping up and down while barking, he distracted with a treats scatter in the kennel and is easily leashed and taken out on a street walk where he pulls hard. After relieving himself Blue attempts to pull back towards the shelter, as well as vehicles passing by and is not easily to redirect with treats or coaxing. Blue also refused to take any treats while outside. During the walk Blue continues to pull hard and erratically in different directions. Blue returns to kennel without issue. 7/19/24: When handler approaches their kennel, Blue is at the front barking, whining and pawing at the kennel door. He is easily leashed and brought out to the driveway in an attempt to go to the street. He becomes tense bodied and begins frantically pulling towards the building. Handler goes in that direction and he pulls extremely hard on leash out to the yard where he relieves himself and is placed on a drag leash. For the remainder of the interaction, he paces back and forth in the pen. He is unable to be redirected, showing no interest in treats, toys or handler. He allows leashing and is returned to his kennel without issue

Summary (7):: 7/12/24: When handler approaches their kennel, Blue is barking incessantly at the front while pacing back and forth. He is leashed and brought out to the yard where a drag leash is attached. He relieves himself and begins seeking exit around the yard by pacing around, pawing at the doors. He will not approach handler and will not take treats either. He continues to pace around the pen until it is time to go back inside where he begins to pull very hard back to his kennel. 7/11/24: A handler walks past Blue kennel he starts barking incessantly until the handler is out of sight, which causes the room to begin barking as well. 7/5/24: It was reported by staff that Blue is frantic on walks both in the yard and on the street and pulls back to his kennel. 6/30/24- Blue is at the front of the kennel with a neutral body, he is easily leashed. He pulls hard while going to the street. He pulls very hard, zig zagging throughout the walk and is constantly looking around. When he sees another dog, he pulls hard towards them barking/ whining. He doesn't respond to treats or a toy. Handler has to goes in the other direction where he continues to pull hard. Handler returns him to the building where he pulls harder and whines more with heavy panting due to pulling hard on leash. He is returned to his kennel without issue. 6/26/24: Blue is laying on his bed on the back of the kennel but comes forward as handler unlocks the door. He is neutral bodied and easily leashed. He pulls hard to the street then becomes hypervigilant, darting back and forth and circling behind handler. Handler leads him in another direction and he does not pull as hard but continues with the darting. When heading back toward the shelter, he pulls hard again. In the behavior room, he seeks exit, pacing and standing near the door. He can be called away and will take treats. He is easily returned to kennel.

Date of intake:: 10/18/2024

Summary:: Aloof, allowed to be handled

Date of initial:: 10/19/2024

Summary:: Energetic, allowed handling

ENERGY LEVEL:: We have no history on Blue FKA Wile E. Coyote so we cannot be certain of his behavior in a home environment. However, he is a young, enthusiastic, and social dog who will need daily mental and physical activity to keep him engaged and exercised. We recommend long-lasting chews, food puzzles, and hide-and-seek games, in addition to physical exercise, to positively direct his energy and enthusiasm.

BEHAVIOR DETERMINATION:: Level 2

Recommendations:: No young children (under 5),No cats

Recommendations comments:: No young children (under 5): Blue FKA Wile E Coyote appears anxious during his time in care, we recommend he goes to a home without young children. No Cats: Due to hard barking and growling at cats we recommend a home with no cats.

Potential challenges: : Resource guarding,Fearful,Anxiety,On-leash reactivity/barrier frustration,Strength/leash pulling

Potential challenges comments:: Resource Guarding: Blue's previous owner states that he will become tense and hover over toys, food, and bones that are in his possession. Nothing should ever be taken directly out of Blue'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. Fearful: Blue's previous owner states that he is fearful of loud noises and when being held/ restrained. It should always be their choice to approach a new person or thing. Blue 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. Anxiety: Blue FKA Wile E Coyote appears anxious during his time in care. While on walks Blue has been observed to zig zag in front of handlers with a low body. Blue's previous owner states that he is anxious in the home and will whine and pace. If Blue 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. On Leash Reactivity: Blue's previous owner states that he will hard bark and growl when cats and strangers approach. Blue will need positive reinforcement, reward based training to teach them to look at you rather than cats and other stimuli. We recommend a front clip harness to help manage this behavior. Please see handout on On Leash Reactivity and Barrier Frustration. Strength/leash pulling: Blue FKA Wile E Coyote is a strong dog with the capability to pull over an average adopter. His adopter must be prepared and able to handle a dog of this size and strength. It is recommended that he be walked on a front clip harness or head halter, which help diminish his strength through leverage, and that he be trained using positive reinforcement, reward based training to not pull on leash.