Date of intake:: 12/31/2024

Spay/Neuter status:: No

Means of surrender (length of time in previous home):: Stray, no known history

Date of assessment:: 1/5/2025

Summary:: Leash Walking Strength and pulling: Hard Reactivity to humans: None Reactivity to dogs: None Leash walking comments: Sociability Loose in room (15-20 seconds): Highly social Call over: Approaches handler Sociability comments: Receptive to treats Handling Soft handling: Accepts contact Exuberant handling: Accepts contact Handling comments: Neutral body Arousal Jog: Follows handler readily Arousal comments: Knock Knock Comments: Approaches handler readily Toy Toy comments: No interest, No reaction

Summary:: 1/8/25: Axel greets another dog at the gate with a loose body. 1/18/25: Axel greets another dog at the gate with a loose and wiggly body. He displays a high level of movement, darting back and forth along the fence line, jumping onto the fence.

Summary (4):: 4/22/25 (Trainer Note): Axel is at the front of kennel with a neutral body as handler approaches. He is easily leashed and taken to the behavior room for a training session. He immediately engages with the LATTE items laid out on the floor, two snuffle matts. After he loses interest, handler tosses treats to the said and removes the snuffle mats. Handler begins 'Super Bowl' pattern game with Axel. He is receptive and somewhat engaged. He follows handler and will sit without a cue when arriving at the metal bowls, will sit patiently, and handler will toss treats in bowl. Process is repeated down the line. He was able to complete 3/5 trials, and based on the PDS method, handler will be 'Sticking'' to this level. Whenever a noise was heard through the door or walls, he would completely lose interest in training, orient himself towards the noise sometimes even walking towards it with a stiff body, and would fixate in that direction. Handler has to use leash pressure to get his attention once again. When pet, he becomes very loose and wiggly, heavily leaning into handlers shins. He is returned to kennel without issue 4/19/25: Axel is observed to be jumping, spinning, and hard barking at his kennel door, and flipping his water bowl in kennel. 4/16/2025: Axel is standing at the front of kennel with a loose body and toe-tapping the floor as handler approaches. He is easily leashed and removed form kennel. He pulls very hard as he is taken to the yard for a walk. In the yard, he immediately relieves himself and has bursts of the zoomies. Axel is very receptive to the 'Sit' cue and will be rewarded for performing the cue, both prompted and unprompted. Axel maintains a loose body throughout, regularly checking in with handler, as well as getting the zoomies and sprinting to the end of the leash. When spotting the pigeons, Axel would lunge and pull towards them very hard. Handler began to train 'Watch,' rewarding Axel any time he would orient himself back to handler, especially after a trigger. He is receptive and engaged. Axel is returned to kennel, he briefly kennel fights when entering the room. 4/14/25: ACS report that Axel becomes over aroused in the yard and will begin to leash bite when handlers are trying to releash him while he is on a drag leash. Axle is given a keep on leash sign.

Summary (5):: 4/10/25: Axel is standing at the front of kennel with a neutral body as handler approaches. He lip licks briefly but is easily leashed and removed from kennel. He pulls hard as he is taken to the yard for a brief walk. In the yard he is kept on leash. He has bursts of zoomies in the yard, and quickly comes to a halt, and repeats the behavior. He is receptive to treats and is easily cued into a 'Sit.' He also takes treat softly, but becomes stiff when handler attempts to pet for 5 seconds. He fixates on the neighboring dogs, becomes tense, and then begins to zoom around the pen once again. Handler redirects him using treats, but he begins to mouth the leash after given each reward. He is returned to kennel without issue. 4/5/25: Axel is at the front with a soft body and wagging tail. He is easily leashed. He pulls very hard outside to the driveway. Handler makes a harness with the leash and leaves the driveway. Axel pulls hard ahead of handler, his body is tense and his head is high. He relieves himself, and is walked back to the shelter. When entering the driveway, Axel spots a small dog and lowers his body and lip licks. Handler calls to him and walks him back into the building. He was returned to his kennel without issue. 3/29/25: Axel is at the front of the kennel heavily panting with a tense body and slow wagging tail. He leaps out of kennel and pulls very hard out of the room and downstairs. On the street Axel continues to pull hard, heavy panting while doing so. Handler tosses treats and makes a harness out of their leash. Axel is then pulling moderately. He relieves self and pulls towards people passing by. A pedestrian is walking several feet behind Axel and he continuously turns his body around towards the person. When returning back to the building, Handler goes to remove the harness and Axel briefly head whips slightly. He pulls hard back into the building and is returned to kennel without issue. 03/22/25: Axel is at the front of his kennel as handler approaches. He is leashed while distracted with treats and exits kennel intensely pulling while bunny hopping on his hind legs out of the room. He is refocused with treats and sits for them but is impatient and jumps towards handlers hand with an open mouth while holding the treat. Treats are tossed on the ground for Axel outside the elevator which he takes frantically. He pulls forward hard out to the street and consistently pulls for the remainder of the interaction. He will walk past most people without issue but occasionally attempts to pull towards people or dogs on the street. He is redirected with treats tossed and by generally keeping distance. Axel's pulling is frantic during his walk but he occasionally stops to use the bathroom while outside. He's walked for a bit more before being brought back inside. He returns to kennel with treats tossed inside, w

Summary (6):: 3/19/25: Axel is sitting at the front of the kennel with a loose body and wagging tail when the handler approaches. He is easily leashed and pulls hard to the exit of the room. In the hall, Axel pulls hard, lunges, and hard barks towards pop-up crates. Axel is taken to the street where he continues to pull hard in front of the handler. When noticing other dogs, he stops with a tense body and hard stares. The handler tries to use a squeaker and treats to to redirect him. He is unresponsive and has to be muscled away. Axel pulls slightly towards people walking on the street but is guided with leash pressure. The handler returns with him to the building, Axel lunging and barking at pop-up crates again. He pulls hard when returning to kennel but is put back with no further issue. 2/22/25: Axel is at the front of his kennel as handler approaches. He jumps and vocalizes towards the kennel door and handler as they unlock the door. Handler offers Axel treats which somewhat redirects him and while distracted he is leashed. He exits kennel quickly and pulls with moderate intensity towards dogs he passes going out the room. He exits the room and begins pulling hard towards the pop up crate dogs he passes. He is tossed multiple treats in front of the elevator and is taken to the street for his walk. Axel pulls hard during his walk he stops occasionally to sniff but quickly stops and continues pulling with handler. Axels pulling becomes more intense and he becomes visibly more frantic, scrambling forward and only stopping to use the bathroom. He pulls to the point of beginning to wheeze. Axel will pull towards people and dogs he sees on the street, after a bit he is brought back inside. He allows clipping while distracted with treats and pulls hard when returning to kennel. 2/8/25: Axel is sitting at the front with a neutral body. He is easily leashed and removed from kennel. He is walked on the street where he will move quickly from spot to spot exploring. Handler uses a treat to lure him out of the way as people pass. He takes the treat then jumps up towards handler hand seeking more. He will sit for treats and takes them gently. Handler is able to clip his leash and return him to kennel.

Summary (7):: 2/1/25: Axel is at the front of his kennel as handler approaches. He is offered a treat and leashed while distracted and taken to the street for his walk. He pulls hard out the room while attempting to pull towards the dogs in kennel and in pop ups he passes on his way out to the street. Axel is neutral bodied when walking on the street, he pulls forward hard and attempts to approach people on the street he passes. Axel begins standing in front of handler, sniffing and nudging their hand looking for treats and is tossed some which he accepts. Axel stops to sniff dirt patches he passes and to use the bathroom a few times during his walk. After a long walk, Axel is brought back inside, he allows clipping when walking upstairs and pulls hard again towards dogs he passes in pop-up crates and kennels. He is brought back to kennel and returned without further issue. 1/25/25- Axel is at the front of his kennel with a neutral body, he is easily leashed and attempts to cage fight when exiting the room. Once outside of the room, he tries to sniff the dog in the pop up crate. Handler tosses treats in the other direction and he follows. He is taken for a street walk, he pulls hard and will randomly jump on handler. Handler held out treats and had Axel sit, he took treats with hard pressure. When MOP were passing, handler went to the curb and fed Axel treats as he stayed focus on the them. He would zig zag, pulling hard sniffing around. When returning he had small burst of pulling forward, handler stopped walking and had come to them. He sat and was given treats. He had a moderate pull, handler stopped walking and he sat. He was easily clipped and attempted to cage fight. He went right into kennel without issues. 1/25/25: Axel is reported to be very tense bodied when passing people in shelter and when on the street. He is reported to occasionally lunge toward people walking past on the street and is generally tense and walks with a hunched over posture. 1/5/25: Axel is at the front of his kennel as handler approaches. He is leashed without issue and taken to the street for a walk. He pulls hard along the way and once outside. He takes treats tossed by handler and will often turn to face handler waiting for treats. He walks behind people without issue and will pull towards dogs he sees in close proximity. After a while he is brought back inside for an assessment, during which he allows petting and leash clipping. He is returned to kennel without issue shortly after. 1/3/24: Axel was brought into the Behavior room for collaring and assessment. He appeared anxious, panting, and pacing in a zig-zag pattern. When the handler touched him, Axel would quickly turn his head toward their hands but did not escalate.

Date of intake:: 12/31/2024

Summary:: Tense, hard stare, took treats

Date of initial:: 12/31/2024

Summary:: Treat motivated, allowed handling

ENERGY LEVEL:: We have no history on Axel so we cannot be certain of their behavior in a home environment. However, they will need daily mental and physical activity to stay 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.

BEHAVIOR DETERMINATION:: Level 3

Recommendations:: No children (under 13)

Recommendations comments:: No children (under 13): Due to high anxiety and a low threshold for arousal we recommend a home with no children.

Potential challenges: : Anxiety,Low threshold for arousal

Potential challenges comments:: Anxiety/Low threshold for arousal: Axel is highly anxious and begins to fixate on staff treats. He jumps on them with a slightly tense posture. Positive reinforcement and daily enrichment should be used to help Axel relax. Please see the handout on General Anxiety and Arousal.