Date of intake:: 12/27/2025

Spay/Neuter status:: No

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

Previously lived with:: 1 adult

Behavior toward strangers:: Bluebie is playful with strangers

Behavior toward children:: Bluebie is playful with children

Behavior toward dogs:: Bluebie is playful with other dogs

Behavior toward cats:: No experience

Resource guarding:: He values toys. He guards these items by growling and hard barking

Bite history:: No bite history

Housetrained:: Partially

Energy level/descriptors:: High Energy

Other Notes:: He uses the bathroom in designated areas in the home. He is reported to have accidents a few times a week. He is not bothered when woken from sleep, when startled, when his paws are touched, and when his collar is grabbed. He is fearful when held/restrained. He barks/growls when pushed/pulled off furniture. **Previous assessments can be given upon request**

Date of assessment:: 1/20/2026

Summary:: Leash Walking Strength and pulling: None Reactivity to humans: None Reactivity to dogs: None Leash walking comments: Sociability Loose in room (15-20 seconds): Distracted Call over: No approach Sociability comments: Sniffing around Soft handling: Accepts contact Exuberant handling: Accepts contact Comments: Jumps up on primary handler, attempts to jump at secondary handler Arousal Jog comments: Follows handler Knock Knock comments: Approaches handler readily, jumps up Toy Toy comments: Becomes tense and hovers

Summary:: 1/7/26: Bluebie greets another dog at the gate with a loose and wiggly body.

Summary (5):: 1/26/26: Bluebie is observed to be at the front of the kennel barking, jumping up on the kennel door. He is also osiered to be biting and tugging on his water bucket causing his mouth to bleed.

Summary (6):: 1/24/26: Bluebie is at the front of the kennel jumping up and down repeatedly. He is easily leashed and taken out of the kennel. Bluebie is jumping up continuously on the handler. He is redirected with treats but will continues to jump up and down and walk around the handler. He is given a toy which he holds while walking with moderate pulling. With the toy, Bluebie jumps up less towards the handler. He will pull towards dogs with a tense body. Bluebie relieves himself and is walked back to the building. He drops the toy and circles the handler, jumping up on the handler repeatedly and mouthing their hands gently. He is brought back inside and returned to kennel without issue. 1/20/26 (reassessment): Bluebie is at the front of his kennel, jumping around and barking as the handler approaches. As the handle places their lock on the door, Bluebie bites on it. The handler uses th squeaker as a distraction, an leashes Bluebie to bring him out. On the street, Bluebie walks ahead of the handler with minimal leash tension. He shows no interest in dogs or passersby. He also jumps on the handler with a soft body, soliciting and receiving pets from them. The handler then brings Bluebie inside for his assessment (see notes). Afterwards, the handler returns Bluebie to his kennel. 1/15/26: Bluebie is at the front of his kennel with a soft body as the handler approaches. He is easily leashed and brought out the kennel. While walking out the room, Bluebie pulls towards the dog in the kennel closest to the door, and once outside the room, he tries to pull back in towards the same dog. On the street, Bluebie walks ahead with mild to moderate pulling. He shows no interest to passersby. He also stops to relieve himself. Upon entry, the handler clips their leash and returns Bluebie to kennel. 1/14/26: Bluebie is standing at the front of his kennel, pacing back and forth, brking and panting. He is covered in his feces as is his kennel. Handler offers treats or sprat cheese but he is not interested. However handler is able to leash without issue. Bluebie is walked on the street where he walks ahead of handler slight pull on leash. He will come to handler when called and accepts treats but will not check in on his own. He allows brief petting. He is easily returned to kennel.

Summary (7):: 1/13/26: Bluebie is at the front of his kennel with a soft body. As the handler gives him treats, Bluebie shows no interest to them. The handler then sprays cheese on the kennel bars, and Bluebie shows interest in it, licking it off. As he eats the cheese, the handler leashes Bluebie and brings him out the kennel. On the street, Bluebie walks ahead of the handler with mild leash tension. He shows interest in passersby by pulling towards and sniffing them. Upon entry, the handler clips their leash and returns Bluebie to kennel with ease. 1/12/26: Bluebie is at the front of the kennel with a soft body and wagging tail. He is easily leashed and taken out of the kennel. He jumps up on the handler in a social manner as they walk outside. He is directed down with treats. While waiting to cross the street he jumps up repeatedly on the handler, pawing at their shirt. He is directed down with treats. On the street, he walks with a loose body ahead of the handler with mild pulling. He attempts to sniff people that pass by. When encountering dogs, Blubie stares at them with a tense body. Bluebie is walked back to the shelter and to the backyard where he is placed on a drag leash. He briefly engages with the handler, following them around with a loose body and tries to mouth the handlers hands lightly. Handler redirects with treats and tossing toys. He chases after a ball and handler engages in a brief game of fetch and trade. Handler then goes to sit on a bench and Bluebie approaches with a soft body and wagging tail. He jumps up on the handlers lap and with his front paws and leans into the handler allowing petting on his head and shoulders. When handler pets him on the rear he will walk away from the handler. After sometime, Bluebie is easily re-leashed and returned to kennel without issue. 1/12/26: (Late Entry) As handler attempts to place the lock on the kennel bars, Bluebie jumps up and bites handlers finger and makes contact, no broken skin. Shortly after, the area is red. DZ 1/11/26: Bluebie is reported on the whiteboard to be leash biting and redirected onto a handler's foot. 1/3/26 (For Assessment): Bluebie is at the front of his crate with a wiggly body. As the handler attempts to leash him, Bluebie dodges the leash. The handler accidentally places the leash on him improperly; Bluebie steps out the crate, ut quickly steps back inside. The handler leashes him properly and brings him out his crate. They ty to bring him down the stairs, but Bluebie hesitates, so they ride the elevator. During the ride, Bluebie jumps on the handler with a loose body. On the street, Bluebie walks ahead with little to no leash tension. He continues to jump on the handler, but then begins to leash bite. Bluebie bites and tugs the leash handle, but disengages himself. He then intensely sniffs the handler's shoes repeatedly.

Date of initial:: 12/29/2025

Summary:: high energy, hyper, lots of energy

ENERGY LEVEL:: Bluebie is described as active and enthusiastic. He will need daily mental and physical activity to keep him engaged and exercised. We recommend long-lasting chews, food puzzles, and hide-and-seek games, in additional to physical exercise, to positively direct his energy and enthusiasm. We recommend feeding with puzzle feeders and food-dispensing toys. And we recommend only force-free, reward-based training techniques for Bluebie.

BEHAVIOR DETERMINATION:: Level 4

Recommendations:: No children (under 13)

Recommendations comments:: No Children: Due to Bluebie's fearful disposition and capacity for defensive aggression as well as his reported resource guarding, we recommend a home with no children.

Potential challenges: : House soiling,Resource guarding,Basic manners/poor impulse control,Mouthiness/poor bite inhibition,Handling/touch sensitivity,Fearful/potential for defensive aggression,Leash-biting,Low threshold for arousal

Potential challenges comments:: House soiling: Bluebie was noted to be partially house train and will have accidents in the home. Positive reinforcement should be use to manage this behavior. Please see the handout on House Soiling. Resource guarding: Bluebie was reported to guard his toys- hard barking and growling when approached. Nothing should be taken from him and he should learn the trade game using positive reinforcement. Please see the handout on Resource Guarding. Basic Manners/Poor Impulse Control: During his assessment, Bluebie was observed to frequently jump on handlers seeking social interaction. It is recommended that default behaviors such as "Leave it", "Sit/Stay", "Down" are reinforced to substitute any frustration and teach him to control his impulses instead of simply reacting; proper management is also advised. Force-free, reward based training only is recommended. Please see handout on Basic Manners and Impulse Control. Mouthiness/Poor Bite Inhibition: During his assessment Bluebie was observed to mouth handlers hands and other objects when interacting with him. This is a behavior that should be extinguished through training alternate behaviors and lack of reward (ex. walking away whenever Bluebie's teeth make contact with skin). Please see handout on Mouthiness. Handling Sensitivity: Bluebie's previous owner states that he is fearful when held/restrained and will bark and growl when pushed/pulled off furniture. Positive reinforcement, reward based training should be used to pair touch with good things such as food rewards in order to teach Bluebie to be more comfortable with this. Please see handout on Handling and Touch Sensitivity. Fearful/potential for defensive aggression: Bluebie is noted to bark and growl when pushed off furniture. Treats should be used to encourage him to get off furniture, creating a positive association. Please see the handout on Fearful/potential for defensive aggression. Arousal/Leash Biting: During his walk, Bluebie was observed to jump on the handler and began leash biting. During one instance while in kennel Bluebie was biting the leash and bit the handler on the finger. This bite did not break skin. During another instance while leash biting it was reported that Bluebie redirected onto the handlers shoe. We recommend walking him with a toy to dissuade him from grabbing the leash. Positive reinforcement, force-free training is advised to teach him to focus on you rather than grabbing the leash. Please see handout on Arousal and Leash Manners.