Date of intake:: 12/11/2025

Spay/Neuter status:: No

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

Previously lived with:: 4 adults, 1 child, 1 other large dog

Behavior toward strangers:: hard bark or growl at strangers, an be friendly, playful and outgoing with visitors

Behavior toward children:: Playful, friendly and outgoing

Behavior toward dogs:: Playful, friendly and outgoing with familiar dogs ; hard bark/growl at unfamiliar dogs on leash

Behavior toward cats:: unknown

Resource guarding:: none reported

Bite history:: none reported

Housetrained:: Partially

Energy level/descriptors:: Rocky Baby is reported to have a high energy level.

Other Notes:: Relieves himself outdoors or on wee-wee pads. Has destructive tendencies and has been known to escape the house/yard. On walks, he is reactive to other dogs and will bark or growl at them. has been crate trained to do well in a standard playpen for 5-8 hours a day. He is accustomed to going to the groomers, going on 2 walks a day during which he moderately pulled on his leash and he generally has access to a yard.

Date of assessment:: 1/22/2026

Summary:: 1/22/26: Leash Walking Strength and pulling: Mild Reactivity to humans: Ignores Reactivity to dogs: Ignores Leash walking comments: Sociability Loose in room (15-20 seconds): Social- seeks attetion, bouncy, jumps often Call over: Readily approaches-soft body, wiggly Sociability comments: Handling Soft handling: Tolerant- lip licks, looks back conflicted Exuberant handling: Tolernat- lip licks, wags tail Handling comments: Arousal Jog: Follow- backs away on 2nd pass Arousal comments: Knock: No repsonse Knock Comments: Toy: Ignores toy, seeks attetion from assessor Toy comments: **12/14/25: Behavioral assessment upon request At the end of his handling assessment, Rocky Baby began hard barking and grumbling at a third handler who entered the office. He did accept treats from the handler that were tosses towards him, but it took a few moments before his body began to relax. But he remained hypervigilant; Rocky Baby would return to check in with the assessor and assistant, but would close his mouth and his body would still as he watched the other handler before the leave the room.**

Summary:: Accordng to Rocky Baby's previous owner, he is playful, friendly and outgoing with familiar dogs; hard bark/growl at unfamiliar dogs on leash. 2/15/26: Rocky Baby meets another novel female dog through the gate. Rocky Baby is initially tense, but remains at the grate sniffing the other dog. As the female dog becomes more loose and walking along the fence line, Rocky Baby follows, loosening his body and his tail goes into a neutral position sniffing the other side of the gate. The two dogs are separated with no issue.

Summary (5):: 2/14/26: Rocky Baby is exploring around the play yard with a loose and wiggly body. He would lean into the handlers to receive pets. He greets the other dog the gate with a tense body and would disengage. Please see dog to dog notes for more details. He would run around the yard as the handler attempts to leash him back on a slip to take him back to kennel. Once he is leashed and has left the play pen, he pulls hard on the way back to his kennel and enters with no issue. 2/12/26: Rocky Baby is standing at the front of his kennel as handler approaches. He begins jumping and pawing at his kennel door as the handler unlocks it. He is not interested in treats and is able to be quickly leashed as he tries to shove his way out of kennel. Once leashed, he then pulls hard on the way outside for a walk. On the walk, he would continue to pull hard ahead. He is able to approach the handler to receive treats. He would jump up on the handler with a loose and wiggly body and would lean in to receive pets. On the way back to the building, he begins to baulk to the ground by the yard gate. He would refuse to continue walking and try to pull back towards the opposite direction. He is able to be slowly coaxed to continue forward when the handler tosses treats on the ground. He would continue to constantly stop walking and spit the treats out each time he tries to eat them. When entering the building, he then begins to pull hard on the way back to his kennel and is able to enter with no issue.

Summary (6):: 02/05/26: Rocky Baby was noted to be inconsistent with walking. He will walk for some staff but refuse for others, at times refusing to leave or return indoors. 01/25/26: Staff report that Rocky was reluctant to leave the building. 1/22/26: Rocky Baby is standing at the front of his kennel as handler approaches. He is able to be leashed with ease and is then taken to the behavior room for his assessment. In the room, he has a loose body and would jump up on the handlers to receive treats and pets. Please see behavior assessment notes for more details. He is hesitant to go back to his kennel and would baulk in the room. He is able to exit the room when the handler tosses treats on the ground and is then brought back to his kennel with no further issues. 01/13/26: ACS staff radio for assistance from canine behavior. Rocky Baby is reported to refuse to walk. The handlers take him an alternate route and use verbal encouragement and are able to return him to kennel. 01/09/26 (Trainer Note): Rocky Baby is at the front of his kennel with a loose body as the handler approaches. He is easily leashed and pulls moderately to the canine training room. Rocky Baby leans into contact with the handlers and maintains a wiggly body throughout the interaction. The handler works with him on take a breath and the 123 game. He participates readily and is easily leashed, returning to kennel without issue. 1/1/26: Rocky Baby is at the front of his kennel as the handler approaches. He will begin to wiggle loosely as the handler crouches down to leash him. Once out of his kennel, Rocky Baby will pull moderately to the sidewalk where he is given more leash to explore. He will sniff and relive himself. As they are returning to the Care Center, some loud noises will spook him and he will back up. He is coaxed forward and towards the door and is able to make it inside of the gate. He will back up against any pressure and will not follow treats. He is then carried to his kennel and secured safely.

Summary (7):: 01/01/26 (Late Entry): Staff report that Rocky Baby demonstrated significant fear and resistance when attempting to re-enter the building and did not respond to treat-based encouragement. 12/30/25 (Trainer Note): Rocky Baby is at the front of his kennel with a loose body as the handler approaches. He is easily leashed and pulls moderately to the canine training room. Rocky Baby is loose and social with handlers, leaning into contact with a loose wiggly body and jumping up to solicit contact. He is easily leashed and pulls back to kennel with a loose body. 12/14/25 Rocky baby is at the front of his kennel standing on his kennel door with a loose body and vocalizing. Rocky Baby is easily leashed once on all fours and is taken for a walk. He is taken to the live room where on the way he displays a loose body, slightly pulling on leash. Minimal leash pressure is applied. As he enters the live room he engages with a snuffle matt that's there waiting on the ground. He will engage with a lick matt as well. Rocky baby displays some exuberance, displaying a wagging tail and jumping playfully onto the handler. He is returned to his kennel, walking back over to the kennel room, entering his kennel with no issue. 12/12 - Baby Rocky is growling and hard barking when approaching his kennel. I opened the kennel slowly and he was easily leashed with no problems. He eased on out and began to explore around the Prep area with his tail wagging and a loose body. When out of his kennel, he warms up fast and approaches people nearby with excitement. Handler sat on the floor with and he tolerated all pets and body rubs and would rub on the handlers legs for more. When on leash, he doesn't pull, lunge, or rope bite. His kennel presence isn't the best, but when he is out, he is very easy to handle.

Date of intake:: 12/11/2025

Summary:: lunging, growling, and hard barking at staff.

Date of initial:: 12/11/2025

Summary:: sedated as a precaution due to behavior in admissions

BEHAVIOR DETERMINATION:: Level 3

Recommendations:: No children (under 13)

Recommendations comments:: No children (under 13): Due to Rocky Baby's history and observed potential for defensive escalations, we recommend that he to be placed in an adult-only home.

Potential challenges: : Destructive behavior,Basic manners/poor impulse control,Fearful/potential for defensive aggression,On-leash reactivity/barrier frustration

Potential challenges comments:: Destructive behavior: Rocky is reported ot have destructive tendencies and escape the house/yard. Please see the handout on Destructive behaviors. Basic manners/poor impulse control: Rocky would jump up on handlers often during his assessment. 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/poor impulse control. Fearful/potential for defensive aggression: Rocky is reported to hard bark and growl at strangers. This has been observed during his intake and during his assessment. He has warmed up quickly when approached slowly and moving at his own pace. His signs of discomfort must be respected; he should never be forced to interact, and should always be given the opportunity to walk away from situations or people he finds uncomfortable. We recommend a slow approach, and we recommend ONLY force-free, reward-based training methods for Rocky Baby. More aversive techniques are likely to increase fear, increase the risk of aggression, and decrease his quality of life. Please see handout on Fearful/potential for defensive aggression On-leash reactivity/barrier frustration: Rocky Baby is reported to hard bark and growl at unfamiliar dogs on leash. Please see handout on On-leash reactivity/barrier frustration.