Date of intake:: 7/6/2025

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:: 8/3/2025

Summary:: Leash Walking Strength and pulling: Moderate Reactivity to humans: None Reactivity to dogs: None Leash walking comments: Sociability Loose in room (15-20 seconds): Moderately social Call over: Approaches handler readily Sociability comments: Sniffing around the room, checks in with handler. Shied away from handler when they went to clip the leash Soft handling: Accepts contact Exuberant handling: Accepts contact Comments: Jumped up on handler Arousal Jog comments: Followed handler exuberantly Knock Knock comments: Approaches handler readily Toy Toy comments: No interest, No reaction

Summary:: 7/18/25- Zorro gate greets the other dog a slight tense body, high wagging tail and pushes his muzzle through fence to sniff other dog. He disengages on his own and engages on his own, again with a tense body.

Summary (5):: 8/19/25: [LATE ENTRY] Zorro is at the front of the kennel with neutral body as handler approaches. He is easily leashed and taken outside for a street walk. During the walk Zorro is slightly pulling forward and sniffing areas around but not showing reactivity towards other dogs or people. He is walking with a loose leash and relieves himself. Zorro is social with the handler; he gently took offered treats and let handler pet his head and back. During returning Zorro is pulling harder towards the room. Handler was able to pre-clip the leash and Zorro was brought to the kennel with no further issues.

Summary (6):: 8/14/25: Zorro is at the front of the kennel when the handler approaches. He is easily leashed and walks readily out of kennel. Once out of the kennel room Zorro plants and does not continue forward. Zorro will not walk further that 2 feet away from his kennel room in either direction. He is not receptive to treats, coaxing, or toys. The handler attempts to jog with Zorro he again baulks and does not follow. Zorro pulls hard back to kennel and readily enters. 8/13/25: PM WALKS: Zorro is walked by staff but he pulls into the behavior office and refuses to walk out the front door. He baulks when staff try to remove him from the office. Handler brings high value chicken which he approaches and takes but it does not coax him out of the room. Handlers use a sling to lift him out of the room and into the kennel room where he walks without assistance back to his kennel. 8/13/25: A staff member reported that Zorro pulls towards the front door. He was able to be walked out the front and then returned through the back without issue. 8/11/25: Zorro was observed to plant and refuse to move. Staff tried treats and squeakers and he still continues to plant and not move forward. Zorro makes attempts to retreat back to kennel. He is walked back into the room and returned to kennel without issue. 8/10/25: It was reported on the whiteboard that Zorro "does not like loud sounds". 8/9/25- Zorro is at front of the kennel with a neutral body, he is easily leashed and when handler goes to walk outside Zorro planted hard and started to baulk in the hallway. They toss treats, Zorro slowly moved forward then retreated. Handler then goes to take him to the play yard, again Zorro baulks and pulls away from going outside. Handler tosses treats and uses a toy but shows no interest. When walking pass the linen closet he goes in and starts to climb up on linen in bags. Handler softly talks to him and tugs him out, he is taken to the K9 behavior office. He is social with handlers and runs to each of them seeking attention. He gently took treats. Other handlers joined him and tried to encourage him, he went down the hallway. He baulked again and tried to pull away from going outside. Handler ended interaction and brought him back to kennel without furthering stressing him

Summary (7):: 8/9/25- ACS has reported when in the play yard with Zorro there was 3 loud bangs from the street. Zorro went to the door of the pen and started to paw at the door and pushing at it. 8/3/25: Zorro is standing at the front of his kennel as handler approaches. He is able to be leashed with ease and taken outside for a walk. On the walk, he would slightly pull ahead and had no reactions to dogs or people. He is then taken to the behavior room for his assessment. In the room, he has a loose and wiggly body and is comfortable approaching handlers for treats. Please see behavior assessment notes for more details. He is able to return back to his kennel with no issues 07/25/25: Zorro is standing toward front of kennel with neutral body as handler approaches, he takes treats through kennel door. Zorro is easily leashed, pulls with high pressure leaving kennel room and MACC. On sidewalk, Zorro maintains light-moderate pressure pulling, is forward and neutral bodied. Zorro is somewhat aloof on walk, as handler tried to cue him verbally and offer treats Zorro is inconsistent with responding. Zorro takes treats when dropped on ground, not from hand. Zorro pulls to investigate areas of interest, maintaining forward-neutral body and light-moderate pressure leash pulling. Zorro re-enters MACC and kennel without issue, takes treats dropped into kennel. 7/18/25: Zorro is standing at the front of his kennel as the handler approaches. He is able to be leashed with ease and is taken to the play yard for playgroup. In the yard, he had a loose body and is comfortable sitting and taking treats from the handler. He greeted the other dog at the gate with a loose body and disengages to receive treats from the handler. Please see dog to dog notes for more details. He is able to return back to his kennel with no issues. 7/16/25: It is reported that Zorro will persistently bark towards other dogs while in the yard. While on the street Zorro does not react to other dogs. 7/8/25: Zorro is sitting at the front of the kennel with a tense body. He approaches the kennel with a neutral body. Zorro is leashed and walked to the street, he walks with a loose leash and relieves himself. Zorro ignores dogs that pass by as he is walked back to the shelter, he returns to the assessment room where he approaches staff tense body and wagging tail. He avoids collaring even when cheese is used. He is successfully collared when the the handler and assessor each take an end of the collar and clip it around his neck. After his assessment he is returned to kennel without issue. 07/08/25: Zorro has been noted to be growling and showing teeth by ACS in kennel

Date of initial:: 7/7/2025

Summary:: Tense body. Opted to sedate

ENERGY LEVEL:: We have no history on Zorro 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),Place with a New Hope partner

Recommendations comments:: No children (under 13): Due to fearful behavior we recommend an adult only home. 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,Anxiety

Potential challenges comments:: Fearful Defensive/Anxiety: Zorro has been observed to have a tense body, whale eye, seeking exit, panting and pacing his assessment. Zorro has also been reported to bare teeth towards handlers. Recently Zorro has become very reluctant to walk and will not exit the care center. It is important to move slowly with Zorro, 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. Please see handout on Generalized Anxiety.