Date of intake:: 6/13/2026

Spay/Neuter status:: No

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

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

Date of assessment:: 7/1/2026

Summary:: Leash Walking Strength and pulling: Moderate Reactivity to humans: None Reactivity to dogs: Inconclusive Leash walking comments: Biting the leash in kennel Sociability Loose in room (15-20 seconds): Highly social Call over: Approaches handler exuberantly Sociability comments: Mouthing handlers' hands and arms with mild pressure, jumping up high on handlers persistently Soft handling: Over aroused Exuberant handling: Over aroused Comments: Jumping up on handler, head whipping Arousal Jog comments: Follows handler exuberantly, head whips toward the leash Knock Knock comments: Jumping and kicking against the couch attempting to get closer to the handler Toy Toy comments: Grips firm and engages with the toy, head whips towards assess-a-hand

Summary:: Due to coming in as a stray, prior dog-to-dog history is unknown. 6/18: Maya is noted to kennel fight and screech when leaving her kennel room. Maya bought to the playyard for a gate greet with a novel male dog. She sniffs the gate and jumps on the gate and vocalize. The novel male dog becomes conflicted, He shows timid behavior backs away and will reapproach still displaying conflicted behavior. Maya is taken away where she begin to become frustrated and barks and pulls towards the gate.

Summary (5):: 7/20/26: Maya is observed to be jumping up the walls while in kennel and scrambling as if trying to climb up repeatedly. This behavior is observed to be occurring while the room is inactive. 7/15/26: Maya is at the front of her kennel with tense body, barking and jumping on the kennel door as the handler approaches. She is inconsistently receptive to treats, and spray cheese is used to distract her. Handler is able to put the leash on and safely take Maya out of the kennel. A treat trail is on the ground, which helps maintain Maya's focus and allows her to pass other kennels without reactivity. While waiting for an elevator, Maya pants heavily, and repeatedly jumps on the handler but stops for treats. Ones on the street, she immediately relieves herself. Maya pulls strongly forward with consistent leash tension, ahead of the handler. When she notices other dogs, her body tenses and she pulls toward them but is redirected with treats and verbal recall. She also shows interest in passing by people and will pull toward them with a loose body but is pulled away by the handler. She shows little interest in interacting with the handler and allows petting but most of the time remain aloof. During return handler is able to pre-clip the leash and bring Maya back into the kennel with no further issues.

Summary (6):: 7/11/26: Maya greeted handler at front of kennel with a loose and wiggly body. Handler used a treat lure to leash Maya since she tried to grab the leash on the first attempt. Coming out of kennel Maya pulled hard. She accepted treats with a soft mouth. While out on her walk everytime Maya saw a dog she pulled towards the dog and barked. At the end of her walk she was returned to kennel with no issue. 7/8/26: Maya is reportedly very exuberant and difficult to manage. 7/5/26: It is reported via whiteboard that Maya is biting the leash and pulls very hard during the walk. 7/3/26: It is reported via whiteboard that Maya is spinning and pacing during the walk; she is hypervigilant and pulls hard even with harness. 7/1/26 (reassessment): Maya is at the front of her kennel with a wiggly body; she frantically is jumping on the kennel door. When the handler attempts to leash her, Maya bites and tugs the leash; as she opens her mouth to readjust, the handler pulls the leash away. They lure her with treats, but she eats them and goes back to leash biting. The handler sprays cheese on her kennel door, and as she eats the cheese, the handler leashes her. As Maya is being walked out, she hops on her hind legs and pushes off the wall once towards a kennel. On the street, Maya walks with moderate leash tension; she doesn't react to people. Maya doesn't follow the sit command, but takes treats with an open mouth. While walking back to the shelter, Maya pulls towards a pigeon. The handler brings her inside for her assessment (see notes). Afterwards, the handler walks Maya to her kennel; she hops on hind legs again, but she enters it. 6/25/26: Maya is at the front of her kennel with a wiggly body; she is easily leashed and brought out her kennel. While exiting the room, Maya jumps on her hind legs and pulls towards the kennels. On the street, Maya walks with mild to moderate leash tension. maya allows pets from the handler; she jumps on them with a soft body. While returning, Maya pulls hard. Upon entry, the handler clips their leash and walks Maya to her kennel. She enters the same as she exited, but enters kennel with ease.

Summary (7):: 6/18/26 (trainer note): Maya was barking and jumping at front of kennel when trainer approached. Trainer was able to redirect her attention with treats and successfully leash her. Maya attempted to kennel fight her direct neighbor while exiting room, but was able to walk past pop up kennels in hallway. Once in the yard Maya struggled to maintain focus on trainer but was able to engage in polite exchange of toys. She leaned in with loose body language to pets and solicited affection after every other polite exchange. Maya pulled substantially when returning to kennel but was able to engage with treats and did not kennel fight upon return. 6/17/26: It is noted on the whiteboard that Maya does not take toys during her walk. 6/16/26: Maya is at the front heavy panting. Handler presents the leash to leash her and she jumps up towards the handlers hand. She pulls on the handlers sleeve briefly before jumping down. The handler attempts to leash her with a treat lure. It is not very successful but the handler is able to leash her. Maya pulls hard out of the kennel, she tries to pull towards the passing kennels. She head flips slightly as she exits the room. She pulls towards the pop-up crates and as the handler moves her to the side she pushes off the hallway wall with her paws. Maya is then walked out of the building towards the street. On the street, she walks with mild pulling and is heavily panting. Maya walks around the block. Handler stands aside for a moment to let people pass. A car passes and Maya ducks away quickly. She is then walked back towards the shelter. Upon entrance, Maya pulls towards a dog who she observes over 20+ feet away. Maya is taken to the assessment office, she jumps up on a handler exuberantly and occasionally bites the leash. After her assessment, Maya is taken back to kennel. She pulls very hard back to the kennel, she is vocalizing towards the passing pop-up crates and kennels. Maya is then taken back to kennel and is returned without issue.

Date of intake:: 6/14/2026

Summary:: Allowed all handling, dog reactive

Date of initial:: 6/14/2026

Summary:: Tense body for exam

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

Recommendations comments:: No children (under 13): Due to his low threshold for arousal, we recommend an adult only home. Recommend no dog parks: Due to the displays of behavior indicating that Maya is uncomfortable around other dogs – screeching when seeing other dogs and kennel fighting the Behavior Department recommends that she not be taken to dog parks. Reward-based, force-free training can be utilized to counter-condition and desensitize Maya to help her associate other dogs with positive experiences, such as toys or treats. 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: : On-leash reactivity/barrier frustration,Leash-biting,Low threshold for arousal

Potential challenges comments:: On Leash Reactivity: Maya is observed to pull hard towards other dogs and jump off the walls in an attempt to get closer to them. Maya 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: Maya was observed to bite the leash during their assessment. Recently Maya has begun jumping up and biting 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. Arousal: Maya has been observed to have a low threshold for arousal. Noted to head whip at handlers, jump up on them, grab their sleeves during leashing, and was difficult to position during their assessment. Positive reinforcement training should be used to teach Maya to remain calm during arousing situations. If they begin to escalate, people should pause the interaction, and create distance from the trigger. Pattern games such as 1-2-3 treat and the cue “mat” can be used to reinforce calm behaviors. Please see handout on Arousal.