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:: 8/22/25: Zorro has shown improvement with staff, and is walking for them. He is slightly fearful he remains social. 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:: 8/28/25: Zorro gate greets the other dog with a slightly tense body, horizontal slow wagging tail and lightly presses his muzzle through the fence to sniff the other dog. He disengages on his own and engages on his own, approaching with a more neutral body but always turning his face away when approaching the gate, and proceeding to walk away. 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 (3):: 10/1/25: ACS reported that Zorro was chewing on the kennel bars during cleaning time 9/29/25- ACS reported when putting Zorro's kennel blocker back on his kennel door Zorro was jumping up and barking at handler. He muzzle punched the door and started to bite at the hook attached to the kennel blocker. 9/28/25: Zorro is at the front of his kennel heavily panting, treats are fed to him through the bars which he is receptive to. He is then easily leashed and removed from kennel. He has a mild pull ahead of the handler out of the room and wasn't reactive to any of the neighboring kennels or pop-up dogs. He is then taken for a street walk where he is sniffing around and constantly marking. He is then walking along side the handler with minimal pulling on a loose leash, where he would occasionally check in and would be rewarded with a treat each time. Zorro would watch dogs from afar with a neutral body, but is easily redirected with mild leash pressure the opposite way. He would remain aloof throughout the duration of his walk, but is then easily clipped and brought back to his kennel with ease

Summary (4):: 9/14/25: Zorro is lying down curled up at the front of the kennel. He stands up and looks to handler with a soft body and soft wagging tail, he spins in circles slowly as the kennel is unlocked. Zorro is easily leashed and walks out of the room. He is taken to the street where he relieves himself a few times. Zorro walks with the handler with a loose body and mild pulling before he is walked back to the shelter. Someone verbally says "hi" to him and he passes by them aloof. Zorro is then walked back to the shelter and returned to his kennel without issue. 9/10/2025: Zorro is at the front of kennel pacing, high pitched vocalizing, frantically pawing at the kennel bars, and spinning on occasion. All while having dilated pupils and is heavily panting. It was cleaning time. 9/09/2025 (late entry): Zorro is at the front of kennel with a stiff body, whale eyeing, and high flagging tail as handler approaches. He begins to escalate as handler slowly extends the back of their hand towards him, baring teeth, growling, and hard barking. He takes treats through the bars and softens, but reverts back to the same behavior. It was quiet time 9/9/25: Zorro is at the front of the kennel baring teeth and hard barking as the handler approaches. The handler crouches and speaks to him in a soft tone. Zorro continues to hard bark and vocalize. 9/8/25: Zorro is observed to be loudly vocalizing at the front of the kennel. He then jumped up on the kennel door and continued to vocalize. 9/7/25: Zorro was observed to lunge towards the front, hard barking and baring teeth as he was handed enrichment. 9/7/25: Staff reported that Zorro was easily leashed and taken out for his afternoon walk with ease. Upon return to kennel, staff noted he can be heard growling, he snaps towards the leash and begins to bite and pull it into kennel, growling. When K9 behavior went to check on him with the staff member, Zorro quickly approached the front, tense bodied with whale eyes. He hard barked towards them baring teeth. K9 behavior fed him treats and he took them gently. He was whale eying staff through out the interaction before it was ended. 09/5/25: (For AM walk) Zorro is loose wiggly bodied as handler approaches. Zorro accepts treats through kennel door. Zorro is easily leashed, exits kennel with minimal pulling, he relieves himself in hallway of MACC, once outside he walks with loose leash and neutral relaxed body with mild panting. Zorro is social with handler, checks in visually for verbal cues, sits for treats. When sitting for treats Zorro initially jumps up exuberantly toward hand holding treats with soft body, drops into a sit and stays seated until treats are dropped. A LMB passes within 10feet of Zorro walking opposite direction, Zorro looks momentarily, doe not change body language and resumes walk. Zorro allows soft petting loose, soft body. Zorro re-enters MACC and kennel without issue, takes treats offered after re-entry.

Summary (5):: 9/1/25: Zorro was observed to plant upon exiting the room during his mid-day walk. He was encouraged to walk by tossing treats and he continues out to the driveway without issue. 08/27/25: Zorro is at front of kennel as handler approaches, he is wiggly bodied, intermittently high pitch whining as handler unlocks kennel door. He takes treats through kennel door and easily leashed. He exits kennel room and MACC with minimal pulling. Upon exiting driveway closely passes by group of mostly unfamiliar staff members, some familiar some novel, shows no interest. Zorro walks on to sidewalk with loose leash, loose body, takes treats for sit commands, and checks in visually with handler for verbal cues. Zorro is social, allows petting with loose and at times wiggly body. Zorro sees familiar handler passing by when re-entering MACC driveway, tries to jump up exuberantly to socialize; is easily redirected with light leash pressure. Zorro re-enters MACC and kennel without issue, takes treats offered through kennel door. 8/21/25: Zorro presented a stiff body when first approaching. A treat was presented, he sniffed it and took it gently and body began to relax and he was leaning on the door to get out. Once leash was secured, Zorro exited his kennel and walked out with no issue. When seeing a familiar handler in the driveway, his body was wiggly as jumped on hander with soft body, soliciting pets. Zorro continued his walk after a few pets, there were a few moments of moderate pressure of him pulling on leash when walking ahead or one moment when he spotted a dog. He did not pull, lunge or make any vocal sounds towards the dog or people throughout the walk. He is treat motivated and enjoyed catching a few treats. He did not like the freeze dried treat offered. Upon return, I pre-clipped and he walked at a fast pace to his kennel, hopped in, drank water, allowed leash to be pulled off and ate the last treat that handler offered to him. 08/20/25: ACS confirmed in evening Zorro exited kennel and building for walk without issue. 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:: Level 4

Recommendations:: No children (under 13)

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

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.