Date of intake:: 1/11/2025

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

Previously lived with:: 5 plus adults, 1 other dog, 1 cat

Behavior toward strangers:: Tyson is friendly, outgoing, and playful with strangers.

Behavior toward children:: Tyson is friendly, outgoing, and playful with children.

Behavior toward dogs:: At first, he can hard bark/growl and jump/pull towards them but will calm down.

Behavior toward cats:: Tyson will snap, hard bark/growl at cats at first but then can be playful at times.

Resource guarding:: No resource guarding reported.

Bite history:: No bite history.

Housetrained:: No

Energy level/descriptors:: Very High

Other Notes:: Tyson jumps up often, escapes the house, has general anxiety, anxious when left alone, and has destructive tendencies. On walks he will try to jump and pull towards strangers, bikes, and any animal. He is unbothered when held/restrained, disturbed while sleeping, startled, pushing off furniture, or when paws/collar is touched. Tyson inside his previous home was social, affectionate, very active, playful, and independent. he spent most of his time where his people are, in the crate, and garage (for sleep). He allows his family to bathe and brush him. he allows his family to trim his nails. He got walked 1-2 times a day for 15/30 min - hr. He is crate trained and can escape from the crate. he loves going on car rides. He knows the cues sit, no, and come. His previous owner's favorite things about his are when they go running, play catch, and just when playing in general. His favorite toys are balls and rope. He likes playing hide and go seek. His favorite treat is any meats.

Date of assessment:: 1/12/2025

Summary:: Leash Walking Strength and pulling: Hard Reactivity to humans: None Reactivity to dogs: None Leash walking comments: hx of reactivity Sociability Loose in room (15-20 seconds): Highly Social Call over: Approaches readily, aroused Sociability comments: anxious, very loose/wiggly, jumps on handlers Handling Soft handling: Accepts Contact Exuberant handling: Accepts Contact Handling comments: Lip licking, aroused, panting heavily Arousal Jog: Follows loose Arousal comments: Knock: Approaches with loose body Knock Comments: Toy: tense, Grips, moves away Toy comments:

Summary (5):: 2/4/25: ACS's reports that they are unable to remove Tyson-Dyson from his kennel despite using toys or treats due to the intensity of his leash biting and him pulling their leads into the kennel. When offered a toy, he will take it but once attempting to leash him, he relatches onto their leads and eventually stops trading. Assistance is needed from behavior staff. Two handlers approach with spray cheese and sliced cheese. The handlers can leash him using these items and he is brought to the behavior office while his kennel is cleaned. In the office, Tyson remains highly aroused - jumps up often, with heavy panting, dilated pupils, tense body. Enrichment games are offered to attempt to help him regulate and he does engage with them briefly before moving on to the next and then back to handlers for more treats. He continues this pattern until his kennel is cleaned. Once his kennel is ready, he is walked back and enters the kennel without issue. However, once in the kennel and a handler begins to remove their lead, Tyson-Dyson latches onto the lead and pulls it into the kennel. A second handler tossed a handful of treats into the kennel. One piece lands on his nose and he lets go to eat.

Summary (6):: 2/3/25: Tyson-Dyson was seen jumping to the top of his kennel during afternoon cleaning. 01/30/25: Tyson-Dyson is standing on his hind legs, pawing at the glass upon the handler’s arrival, displaying a loose and wiggly frame. He is leashed with ease and escorted to the live room for enrichment. Once inside, Tyson is fitted with a drag leash and allowed to free roam. The handler administers treats inside a snuffle mat, which Tyson eagerly engages with until all the treats are gone. Afterward, he approaches the handler, seeking attention and leaning in for petting before jumping down from the handler’s lap to explore the room. Once finished exploring, Tyson makes his way to the bed, where he lays down with a soft squeaky toy in his mouth, chewing on it contentedly. He is then safely returned to his kennel without any issues. 1/30/25: (2 ; several minutes after) ACS report that Tyson Dyson is leash biting in kennel and when approached, was observed by behavior staff to biting the leash intensely and tugging it into his kennel. Behavior staff told ACS staff to let go of the leash, to which Tyson lost interest immediately and was handed a handful of treats. Another handful was given to him while the leash was put on, and Tyson was removed from kennel and walked by ACS staff. ACS Staff report Tyson walked well with a toy on the walk, and returned with no issue. (1) As a handler enters the building to start their day, they see an ACS trying to pull their lead out of the kennel but Rudolph has latched on to the lead and pulled it into the kennel. The handler advised to stop pulling on the lead and let it drop as the pulling was causing Rudolph's arousal to increase faster. He then fully pulls it into the kennel. The handler enters the behavior office and gets high-value treats and a hook. When the handler returned with the items, the ACS had given Rudolph a plush toy which he was playing with. Rudolph sees the handler return and throws himself into the kennel door. The handler tosses a strip of chicken breast into the kennel and he runs to the back to eat it. While he eats the handler is able to use the hook to remove the leash successfully.

Summary (7):: 1/24/25: ACS's' report that Tyson Dyson was leash biting on walks, and when being returned to kennel. Later in the day, behavior staff approached Tyson Dyson and he is at the back of his kennel laying down when approached, and when the kennel door is unlocked he is coaxed with treats into the leash and brought into the behavior office. Tyson pulls towards other dogs he sees in crates, and pulls hard on leash but when entering the office is social with handlers inside the office. Tyson Dyson allows all handling and putting a drag leash on, and roams around the room with a neutral body exploring his surroundings. Tyson Dyson will offer sit cues for treats when the handler reaches into there marker pouch, and will readily engage in fetch with the handler. Tyson Dyson's drag leash is able to be picked up, and leashed with the slip leash with no issue or coaxing, and is brought back to kennel with no issue and given the toy he was playing with. 1/16/25: Tyson Dyson is jumping in his kennel as handler approaches his kennel. He pulled on the way to the live room for enrichment games. He instantly wanted to engage in the snuffle mat and would occasionally stop to urinate/mark different areas of the room. He would re-approach the handler a lot and hard stare to receive more treats. He engaged in the treats scattered on the bed in the room. After receiving pets, he would jump up on the handler to receive more. He refused to go back in is kennel until treats were tossed inside. 1/12/25: Tyson Dyson has a loose wiggly body and happy tail when handlers approached his kennel. Due to his happy tail, there was blood on the side walls of his kennel. He was able to be leashed with treats, and he pulled hard on the way to the behavior room for his assessment. He was able to be collard and he explored all around the room and jumped on all the handlers. Please see behavior assessment notes for more details. He pulled on the way back to his kennel and was able to enter with no issues.

Date of intake:: 1/11/2025

Summary:: friendly and outgoing but jumped up often. he allowed all handling to be done.

Date of initial:: 1/12/2025

Summary:: Friendly, jumpy and a little hyperactive.

ENERGY LEVEL:: Tyson Dyson is described as active and enthusiastic. He 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 additional to physical exercise, to positively direct his energy and enthusiasm. We recommend feeding with puzzle feeders and food-dispensing toys. And we recommend only force-free, reward-based training techniques for Tyson Dyson

BEHAVIOR DETERMINATION:: New Hope Only

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

Recommendations comments:: No children (under 13): Due to Tyson Dyson Potential challenges we recommend he is placed in a with no children under 13. No cats: Due to Tyson Dyson's behavior of chasing squirrels, we recommend she goes to a home without cats. Place with A New Hope Partner: Due to all noted concerns displayed during his stay in care, the behavior department recommends Tyson-Dyson be placed with a New Hope placement partner who is able to provide an experienced adult-only foster home. A period of decompression is recommended to allow Tyson-Dyson to acclimate comfortably to his new environment; force-free, reward-based training only is advised when introducing him to new and unfamiliar situations. Consultation with a professional trainer/behaviorist is highly recommended for guidance to safely manage/modify any behavior Tyson-Dyson presents with outside of the care centers.

Potential challenges: : Resource guarding,Destructive behavior,Basic manners/poor impulse control,Anxiety,On-leash reactivity/barrier frustration,Leash-biting

Potential challenges comments:: Resource guarding: While Tyson Dyson gave an appropriate warning of his discomfort (tense, takes away toy), Tyson Dyson did show possible potential to guard items he considers valuable. His response was appropriate, and we cannot be certain if this behavior will be seen in a future home environment, but out of an abundance of concern that young children may not be able to recognize or respect Tyson Dyson's signals, we caution about this observed behavior. Older, dog-savvy children can be considered pending interaction. Destructive behavior: Tyson Dyson is reported to show destructive behavior in the home. We are unaware of what, if any, attempts were made to remedy this behavior but we suggest to future adopters that Rocky will need to be provided with physical and mental stimulation and with a variety of appropriate and engaging chew toys so he can engage in necessary chewing behavior without damage to human objects. Basic manners/poor impulse control: Tyson Dyson has demonstrated a lack of basic manners in the care center, jumping up onto staff. It is recommended that default behaviors such as "Leave it," "Sit/Stay," and "Down" are reinforced to substitute any frustration and teach him to control his impulses instead of simply reacting; proper management is also advised. Force-free, reward-based training only is recommended. See the handout on Basic Manners and Impulse Control. Anxiety: Tyson appears anxious at the care center, whining when walking and throughout playgroup and his assessment. His owner described him as an anxious dog, but did not give details on how the anxiety manifested. If Frankel 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. On-leash reactivity/barrier frustration: Tyson is reported to pull and jump towards strangers, bikes and other animals on leash. He may need positive reinforcement, reward based training to teach him to look at you rather than other dogs. We recommend a front clip harness or head halter to help manage this behavior. Leash-biting- Tyson is reported to leash bite and pull on his lead in kennel and while he is on walks, he is able to be refocused with a hand full of treats.