Date of intake:: 10/29/2025

Spay/Neuter status:: No

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

Previously lived with:: 2 adults, 3 children (9,12,13)

Behavior toward strangers:: Ash is playful and friendly

Behavior toward children:: Ash is playful and friendly

Behavior toward dogs:: Ash is playful and friendly towards familiar and unfamiliar dogs

Behavior toward cats:: Ash will snap, lunge, and hard bark

Resource guarding:: None reported

Bite history:: None reported

Housetrained:: Partially

Energy level/descriptors:: Very High

Other Notes:: Jumps up often, general anxiety, pulls hard on leash. will lunge at cats and dogs all sizes/smaller animals Ash will lunges, snaps when restrained

Date of assessment:: 10/30/2025

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): Distracted Call over: Approaches handler readily Sociability comments: Sniffing around the room, receptiv to treats Soft handling: Fearful Exuberant handling: Fearful Comments: Becomes tense and lip licks during contact Arousal Jog comments: Follows handler readily Knock Knock comments: Approaches handler with coaxing, jumps up on handler Toy Toy comments: Sniffs, No reaction

Summary:: 11/6/25: Ash greets another dog at the gate with a high level of movement - jumping on the gate, pawing it and whining. 11/8/25: Ash is allowed off leash with a decoy dog. He approaches with a neutral body and high wagging tail. As the 'dog' moves his hackles raise and he humps the other 'dog'.

Summary (6):: 11/18/25: It is reported that Ash humps on walks. 11/15/25: Ash is at the front of his kennel with a loose, wiggly body as the handler approaches him. He is easily leashed and brought out the room. While riding the elevator, Ash jumps on the handler with a soft body. On the street, Ash walks ahead with little tension on leash, with no interest in passersby. He jumps on the handler again with a soft body, allowing pets. Upon returning, the handler clips their leash and returns Ash to kennel with ease. 11/13/25: It is reported on the behavior board that Ash pulls hard. 11/13/25: Ash is obsvered to be banging on the transfer door. 11/11/25: Ash is reported to be scratching around the drain cover in his kennel. 11/10/25: It is reported on the whiteboard that Ash is banging on the transfer door during the room being active. He was heard banging on the transfer door as the room was not active.

Summary (7):: 11/5/25: Ash is at the front of the kennel jumping up and down barking and pushing his muzzle into the door while pawing at it. He is easily leashed and pulls very hard out of the kennel and down the hall. He is walked to the backyard where he does a gate greet with another dog (see dog-dog info). After, he is taken for a lap around the yard where he is turning back and forth quickly while continuing to pull hard. Handler adjusts the leash and he jumps up briefly towards the handler. Ash is walked back to the shelter and spots a familiar handler in the hallway. He jumps up onto the familiar handler exuberantly, both handlers redirect him with treats which he frantically chases after to eat. Ash pulls down the hall back to kennel and is returned without issue. 10/31/25: It is reported in the behavior board that Ash is mounting. 10/30/25: Ash is at the front of his kennel as handler approaches. He is leashed while distracted with treats and taken to the street for his walk. While outside Ash attempts to pull toward people, sometimes mildly and sometimes hard. He ignores a dog he sees down the street and sniffs/scent marks throughout his walk. After a while he is brought back inside and is taken to the behavior office for his assessment, after which he is brought back to kennel where he returns without issue.

Date of intake:: 10/29/2025

Summary:: Loose wiggly body, jumping up on handlers, and mounted

Date of initial:: 10/30/2025

Summary:: Seeks attention, resistant with restraint

ENERGY LEVEL:: Ash is described as active and enthusiastic. They will need daily mental and physical activity to keep them 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. We recommend feeding with puzzle feeders and food-dispensing toys. And we recommend using force-free, reward-based training techniques for Ash.

BEHAVIOR DETERMINATION:: Level 3

Recommendations:: No children (under 13),No cats,Recommend no dog parks

Recommendations comments:: No children (under 13): Due to lunging and snapping when handled we recommend an adult only home. No Cats: Due to snapping, lunging, and hard barking towards cats, we recommend a home with no cats. No Dog Parks: Due to lunging towards other dogs we recommend no trips to the dog park.

Potential challenges: : Basic manners/poor impulse control,Handling/touch sensitivity,Anxiety,On-leash reactivity/barrier frustration,Strength/leash pulling,Low threshold for arousal

Potential challenges comments:: Basic Manners: Ash's previous owner states that he jump up often. 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. Handling Sensitivity: Ash's previous owner states that he will lunge and snap when restrained. Positive reinforcement, reward based training should be used to pair touch with good things such as food rewards in order to teach Ash to be more comfortable with this. Please see handout on Handling and Touch Sensitivity. Anxiety: Ash's previous owner states that he has general anxiety. If Ash displays anxious behavior in their future home, we recommend puzzle toys, long walks, and giving them other things to focus on to alleviate their anxiety. Positive reinforcement, force-free training should be used. Please see handout on Generalized Anxiety. On Leash Reactivity: Ash's previous owner states that he will lunge towards cats, dogs, and small animals while on leash. Ash will need positive reinforcement, reward based training to teach them to look at you rather than dogs and other stimuli. We recommend a front clip harness to help manage this behavior. Please see handout on On Leash Reactivity and Barrier Frustration. Leash Pulling: Ash's previous owner states that he will pull while on leash. It is recommended that they be walked on a front clip harness or head halter, which will help diminish their strength through leverage, and that they be trained using positive reinforcement, reward based training to not pull on leash. Please see handout on Leash Manners. Arousal: Ash was obsvered to mount during intake. Positive reinforcement training should be used to teach Ash to remain calm during arousing situations. If they begin to escalate, people should pause the interaction, and create distance from the trigger. Pattern games such as 1-2-3 treat and the cue “mat” can be used to reinforce calm behaviors. Please see handout on Arousal.