Date of intake:: 8/14/2024

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

Previously lived with:: Adults and children

Behavior toward strangers:: Friendly & outgoing, playful & tolerant with both visitors & strangers

Behavior toward children:: Friendly, outgoing, tolerant

Behavior toward dogs:: Will lunge, and bit a dog

Behavior toward cats:: Hides

Resource guarding:: None reported

Bite history:: Griselda bit and held onto another dog when the owner attempted to introduce her. She growled at the dog before the bite.

Housetrained:: Partially

Energy level/descriptors:: Griselda is described to have medium energy level

Other Notes:: Griselda was reported to have general anxiety when left alone. During walks, Griselda was report to react to stranger that approach you, cats, small animals, large dogs & small dogs. Griselda will sit, stare & lay down when strangers approached. She will growl/hard bark & lung at large & small dogs & small animals. She isn't bothered when held/restrained, when disturbed while sleeping/resting, when startled, & also when her feet or collar is touched. During car rides, she will have accidents.

Date of assessment:: 8/16/2024

Summary:: Leash Walking Strength and pulling: None - loose leash Reactivity to humans: Inconclusive – did not pass people on walk Reactivity to dogs: Inconclusive – did not pass dogs on walk Leash walking comments: Sociability Loose in room (15-20 seconds): Moderately social – checks in with handler, mostly aloof, slightly nervous when petted Call over: Readily approaches Sociability comments: Handling Soft handling: Tolerates contact - slightly tense Exuberant handling: Tolerates contact - slightly tense Handling comments: Arousal Jog: Follows, neutral posture Arousal comments: Knock Knock Comments: No response Toy Toy comments: Engages in play, trades

Summary (5):: 11/13/24(pm): Staff member observed Griselda to be hard panting, and licking the kennel bars. 11/13/24: Staff member observed Griselda to be jumping up, hard barking and attempting to kennel fight with Billy. 11/12/24: It is reported that Griselda will jump up repeatedly on the handler. This behavior is not easily redirected.

Summary (6):: 11/5/24: Griselda is laying down in her kennel initially tense and whale eyeing until handler begins unlocking her kennel where she softens up getting loose and wiggly. Griselda is easily leashed and taken to the yard, as handler tries to clip a drag leash on her she jumps up and leash bites but is redirected with a treat toss. Griselda then gets a toy thrown and runs around the yard periodically jumping up on the handler. Handler then engages in two toy fetch when Griselda notices another dog in the neighboring yard. Griselda became tense and began to stare but was easily redirected with the toy and reengages in the game fetch. A dog approaches the perimeter of the fence and Griselda was unable to be redirected and began digging at the fence while hard barking. Handler pulls Griselda away is refocused on a toy and handler releashes her and returns her to kennel. 10/30/24: Griselda is standing in the front of her kennel as handler approaches. She is leashed without issue and brought to the street for her walk. During her walk, Griselda pulls moderately and will zig-zag on her walk from left to right. She walks past people on the street without issue but when spotting dogs will attempt to completely stop in place and stare at the dog she sees, her body posture is stiff during this point and is difficult to refocus, however she does not escalate beyond the point of staring and will continue walking as handler continues to walk. She is walked around for a while and uses the bathroom outside. She ignores a large crowd of individuals passing by her that attempt to get her attention by making barking noises and calling her over, she ignores them and continues walking with handler. She accepts treats throughout her walk and takes them softly from handler. She is then brought back to the building and returned to kennel without issue. 10/19/24: Griselda is sitting at the front with a soft neutral body. She remains there as handler opens the door and slides in enrichment. 10/17/24: It has been observed that Griselda drags her teeth in attempts to gnaw at the glass and the wall inside her kennel.

Summary (7):: 10/15/24: It is reported by staff that Griselda will bite the leash and pull it into the kennel when trying to leash. She also will cage fight with neighboring dogs. Outside with handler she is social allowing pets and seeking attention. 10/14/24: Staff report that Griselda presses her face against the glass licking and dragging her teeth on the glass. When handler approaches Griselda is standing at the front of her kennel. Handler unlocks the door and offers enrichment to her. Griselda at first is not receptive. She continues to look at the handler until they have moved away from the door. Griselda then picks up the enrichment and takes it to the back of her kennel and begins interacting with it. Handler ends interaction. 10/10/24: Griselda is observed to be hypersalvating, licking and attempting to bite the glass in PAC. 9/20/24: IT is reported by staff that Griselda will jump up and down once removed from kennel. 9/11/24: Griselda is at the front of the kennel when the handler approaches with a soft body and loose tail wag. She is easily leashed and is taken for a street walk where she does not pull, walking alongside the handler throughout the walk and frequently nudging their hand with her nose. She takes treats gently and when pet she becomes a bit stiff, whale eyeing. When the handler stops petting her she continues to nudge at their hand. She does not react to anything on the street and is brought back inside. While waiting for her kennel to be finished she sniffs around the room, engages with a treat scatter, and leans against the handlers legs. She allows petting but shows signs of discomfort, though she continues to solicit contact when the handler stops touching her. She is returned to kennel and unleashed without issue. 8/31/24- Griselda is laying down when handler approaches, she slowly comes to the front and is easily leashed. When waiting for the elevator, Griselda pulls towards a pop up crate. Handler pulls her away and goes into the elevator. She is taken for a street walk. She pulls moderately at times. When another dog was coming down the block, handler had Griselda sit and face them. They continuously fed her treats and she had no reaction to the dog passing. She leaned into handler's legs when being petted. She gently took treats. She had no reaction to any other stimuli while out. She had no reaction when being brought back in and went back into her pop up crate without issue. 8/16/24- Griselda is laying down with a neutral body when handler approaches, she slowly comes to the front with her head low. She is easily leashed slowly and taken for a street walk. She has no pull and walks on a loose leash, she sniffs various spots on the street. She is aloof with handler and doesn't take any treats. She is taken for her assessment where she remains aloof with handlers and only taking a few treats. She is easily releashed and returned to kennel without issue.

Date of initial:: 8/15/2024

Summary:: Tense, whale eye, frozen for task

BEHAVIOR DETERMINATION:: Level 3

Recommendations:: No children (under 13),No cats,Single-pet home,Recommend no dog parks

Recommendations comments:: No children (under 13): Griselda is nervous when meeting new people and will need a slow approached. Due to this behavior, Griselda should go to a home with adults. No cats: Griselda is noted to lunge at small animals. She should not go to a home with cats or other small animals. Single-pet home/Recommend no dog parks: Griselda bit another dog when her previous owner tried to introduce her. She should be the only dog in the home and should not visit dog parks.

Potential challenges: : House soiling,Basic manners/poor impulse control,Fearful,Anxiety,On-leash reactivity/barrier frustration,Leash-biting,Bite history (dog)

Potential challenges comments:: Basic Manners: Griselda has been observed to jump up on handlers repeatedly. This behavior is not able to be redirected easily. It is recommended that default behaviors such as "Sit" and "Off" are reinforced to substitute any frustration and teach them to control their impulses instead of simply reacting; proper management is also advised. Force-free, reward-based training only is recommended. Please see handout on Basic Manners. House soiling: Griselda is noted to be partially housed train. Positive reinforcement should be used to manage this behavior. Please see the handout on House Soiling. Fearful: Griselda is fearful when meeting new people and will need a slow approached. Please see the handout on Decompression. Bite history (dog): Griselda growled and bit another dogs when her owner attempted to introduce her. Please see the handout on Bite History. Anxiety: Griselda has general anxiety, especially when left alone. She will need daily enrichment to help manage this behavior. Please see the handout on General Anxiety. On-leash reactivity/barrier frustration: Griselda will lunge at dogs and small animals. Positive reinforcement should utilized to help him check in with her handler when being walked. Please see the handout on On Leash Reactivity and Barrier Frustration. Leash Biting: Griselda has been observed to jump up and bite the leash. 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.