Date of intake:: 10/6/2026

Means of surrender (length of time in previous home):: Owner Surrender (7 months)

Previously lived with:: 2 adults, 3 children and 3 other dogs

Behavior toward strangers:: shy, preferring contact on his own; friendly, outgoing and playful around visitors.

Behavior toward children:: friendly, outgoing and playful

Behavior toward dogs:: friendly, outgoing and playful around familiar dogs; shy, preferring contact on his own terms around

Behavior toward cats:: unknown

Resource guarding:: none reported

Bite history:: none reported

Housetrained:: Partially

Energy level/descriptors:: Blockbuster is reported to have a medium energy level.

Other Notes:: Buster will use the bathroom outside on walks (grass, cement, dirt, etc.). He will have accidents in the home a few times a week. He is fearful of loud noises (ex: storms/thunder, fireworks and loud arguments). He is not bothered when held/restrained, disturbed while resting/sleeping, startled, pushed/pulled off of furniture, when his paws are touched and when his collar is grabbed/touched. He will not allow his owner/family to trim his nails due to being uncomfortable. He is a level 1 when out for a walk meaning he experiences no pulling on a leash; loose leash the entire walk. He goes on walks up to 3-4 times a day for exercise for a span of 30 minutes.

Date of assessment:: 10/7/2026

Summary:: Leash Walking Strength and pulling: crawls low to the ground Reactivity to humans: wary Reactivity to dogs: did not pass Leash walking comments: Sociability Loose in room (15-20 seconds): stands taller, low tail wags, follows handlers around room Call over: approaches with coaxing Sociability comments: easily distracted Handling Soft handling: leans in, seeks contact Exuberant handling: leans in, seeks contact Handling comments: Arousal Jog: follows, distracted Arousal comments: Knock: no response Knock Comments: Toy: no response Toy comments:

Summary (6):: 10/21/26(PG note): Blockbuster is sitting at the back of his kennel and will approach the front, allowing the handler to clip his collar. He will then be brought to the play yard to meet two playmates. Once inside the yard, he will approach the gate for a nose to nose greeting. The gate will then be opened, and Blockbuster will immediately run toward the playmate he has not previously met and begin playing, initially ignoring the other playmate. Eventually, all three dogs will run around and play together while maintaining loose and wiggly body language. Once the session is complete, Blockbuster will be brought back to his kennel safely without any issues. For more information, see Dog to Dog Assessment. 10/20/26: Blockbuster is at the front of his kennel and will jump on the door with a loose frame. He is leashed with ease and he will then exit his kennel quickly pulling hard to the hallway where he will meet his sibling. Blockbuster will walk ahead of his sibling to the play yard where he is placed on a drag leash. He will approach handlers with a loose and wiggly frame, leaning into contact and attempting to lick their face. Blockbuster will also chase and play with toys, bringing them to one of the handlers to continue the game. After a while, Blockbuster is returned to his kennel where he is secured safely. 10/17/26: Blockbuster is standing in his kennel with a loose body and wagging tail as handler approaches. He is able to be clipped to his collar with ease and he then runs out of kennel. He then tries to pull towards other dogs in their kennels while barking along the way out of his kennel room. He then attempts jump up onto a dog's kennel door who was also barking in kennel towards him before exiting the room. He then pulls on the way to the behavior room where is brother (Mickey) is waiting in front of the door. They are both able to then enter the room together. In he room, they are comfortable exploring around and they would approach all the handlers to receive treats and pets. Blockbuster would jump up on his brother with a loose and wiggly body and engage in eating cheese from a handler's hand with him. He pulls on the way back to his kennel and barks towards a dog that was in crate in a different room, before entering his room and entering his kennel with no issues.

Summary (7):: 10/16/26: Blockbuster has his paws on the door of his kennel as handler approaches. He is easily leashed and pulls hard out to the play yard where he is attached to a drag line and allowed to roam free with his brother. He routinely leans into handlers for pets and readily takes food. He engages in play with his brother and trots around the yard with loose and wiggly body language. After some time, Blockbuster is leashed and pulls hard back to his kennel where he is returned without issue. 10/15/26: Blockbuster is standing at the front of his kennel with a loose body and wagging tail as handler approaches. He is able to be clipped to his collar with ease and is then taken to the hallway to meet up with his brother(Mickey). He greets and jumps up on his brother with a loose and wiggly body and they are then both taken to the play yard together for play group. In the yard, Blockbuster greets the other dogs at the gate with a loose and wiggly body. He is able to play and interact with the other dogs with his brother as well. Please see dog to dog notes for more details. He is able to return back to his kennel with his brother along the way with no issues. 10/13/26 (Trainer Note): BlockBuster is standing at the front of kennel with a loose and wiggly body as handler approaches. He stands on his hind legs, pawing at the kennel door, maintaining a loose body as door is opened. He is easily leashed and removed from kennel, running down the hallway towards the canine behavior office. Blockbuster is put on a drag leash and will approach handlers with a soft body. He will heavily lean in for pets and engage with toys and balls when tossed. Blockbuster will pounce on the toys and play bow as he throws it around the room. When a handler stands up quickly, Blockbuster will flinh with a tense body and scurry away but quickly recovers with some coaxing. He is leashed and removed from the room, leaping down the hallway, and is returned to his kennel without issue. 10/08/26 (LATE ENTRY): BlockBuster is laying down in the back of his kennel with a tense body and trembling as handler approaches. He slowly comes to the front with the use of baby voice and treats. His body is crouched and leaning back with a rapid low tail wag. He allows handler to leash him using a large loop and coaxing. He pulls hard out of the room towards the canine behavior office as he frantically scrambles on the floor. In the room he is hesitant approaching handlers but will warm up with a slow approach. Blockbuster will lean in for pets, and his body softens throughout interaction but will flinch with sudden movements or noises. He scrambles as he is returned to his kennel.

Date of intake:: 10/6/2026

Summary:: alert bark, soft body, quickly warms up when approached slowly, fearful, pancaking when walking

BEHAVIOR DETERMINATION:: New Hope Only

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

Recommendations comments:: No children (under 13): Due to Blockbuster's high levels of fearfulness, we feel that an adult-only home would be most beneficial at this time. Place with a New Hope partner: Blockbuster has not acclimated well to the kennel environment and has allowed only minimal handling since intake. We recommend placement with a New Hope partner who can provide any necessary behavior modification (force-free, positive reinforcement-based) and re-evaluate behavior in a stable home environment before placement into a permanent home.

Potential challenges: : House soiling,Handling/touch sensitivity,Fearful

Potential challenges comments:: House Soiling: Blockbuster is reported to have weekly accidents in the house and appears not to have been house-trained in the past. He will need guidance and consistency to learn to eliminate outside. We recommend crate training (the crate must be made positive and never used as a punishment), frequent walks, rewards for eliminating outside (treats, toys, games), consistent feeding schedule, and careful monitoring when inside. Accidents should never be punished, as it makes the problem worse. Please see handout on House Soiling. Handling/Touch Sensitivity: Blockbuster is reported to not allow his owner to trim his nails or when his paw was handled, showing discomfort with touch in certain areas. It is important to avoid touching Blockbuster's paws at this time and to be cautious when touching him in other areas as we do not know where he may have other sensitivities. Positive reinforcement, reward-based training should be used to pair touch with good things such as food rewards in order to teach Dog to be more comfortable with this. Please see handout on Handling/Touch Sensitivity. Fearful: Blockbuster has been fearful at the care center. He has been intermittently reluctant to walk or pancake during walks. It is important to always go slow and give Blockbuster the option to walk away from any social interaction. He should never be forced to approach anything that he is uncomfortable with or to submit to petting or handling. It should always be Blockbuster's choice to approach a new person or thing. He would do best in an initially calm and quiet home environment and should be given time to acclimate to his new surroundings. Please see handout on Decompression Period.