Date of intake:: 9/13/2025

Spay/Neuter status:: No

Means of surrender (length of time in previous home):: Owner Surrender (1 year)

Previously lived with:: 3 Adults, 2 children (8-13), 1 medium size dog

Behavior toward strangers:: Rambo is shy, once warmed up becomes playful and friendly

Behavior toward children:: Rambo is playful and friendly

Behavior toward dogs:: Rambo is playful with familiar dog, prefers contact on his terms with unfamiliar dogs

Behavior toward cats:: No experience

Resource guarding:: None reported

Bite history:: None reported

Housetrained:: Partially

Energy level/descriptors:: High

Other Notes:: Rambo pulls hard while on leash, and is anxious when left home alone. During walks, Rambo will attempt to pull towards other dogs and small animals. Rambo isn't bothered when held/restrained, disturbed while sleeping, startled, pushed/pulled of furniture, feet/paws touched, or when their collar is grabbed. *Previous assessments can be given upon request*

Date of assessment:: 10/19/2025

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): Fearful Call over: Approaches with coaxing Sociability comments: Tense body, low tail, lip licking, and seeking exit. Receptive to treats then creates distance from handler Soft handling: Fearful Exuberant handling: Fearful Comments: Tense body, low tail, whale eye, and lip licked and head whipped whenever the handler initiated contact Arousal Jog comments: Follows handler with tense body and low tail Knock Knock comments: Approaches handler readily Toy Toy comments: No interest, No reaction

Summary:: 9/17/25: John James Rambo greets another dog at the gate with a neutral body. Off leash, he allows the other dog to sniff him before he begins to seek exit.

Summary (6):: 10/24/25- John James Rambo is at the front of his kennel with a soft body, he is easily leashed and is taken for a street walk. When handler is in the elevator, handler tries to pet him and he lowers his head moving away, handler doesn't try to pet again. Once in the drive way he engages with the handler more and bouncing around doing a play bow. Handler scratches his chin and he leans his head into their hand. He has a moderate pulls towards various spots to sniff and is social with handler, he does check ins and is rewarded. He gently takes treats and sniffs around. When he goes towards come trash, handler bends down and presents a treat John follows the handler. He has no reaction to any stimuli and is soft bodied throughout the walk. He is easily clipped and returned to kennel without issue. 10/23/25: John James Rambo is observed to be circling in his kennel. 10/19/25: John James Rambo is standing at the front of his kennel as handler approaches. He begins jumping, barking and spinning around in his kennel as the handler unlocks the door. He is then able to be leashed with ease and is taken to the behavior room for his assessment. In the room, he has a tense body and would head whip and lip lick when petted. Please see behavior assessment notes for more details. He is able to return back to his kennel with no issues. 10/18/25: John James Rambo is standing at the front of his kennel with a soft body. He is easily leashed and removed from kennel. He is walked on the street where he remains near handler. He checks in often and takes treats gently from handlers hand. He interacts with food wrappings that were left on the floor. When being returned to kennel, he stands in front of it and does not go in until a treat is tossed in. 10/13/25: ACS notes that John James Rambo turned and jumps toward MOP during walk.

Summary (7):: 10/11/25: John James Rambo is laying down towards front of kennel with soft body as handler approaches, he stands with neutral body and approaches kennel door when a treat is offered. John James Rambo is easily leashed, exits kennel with light pulling. On elevator John James Rambo jumps up with soft body soft body sniffing handler and with snout moving toward treat pouch (the pouch is located on the handlers chest area). John James Rambo exits to sidewalk with neutral body, is pulling moderately. John James Rambo again jumps up with with soft body briefly placing paws on handlers torso but treats are used to effectively lure him back to ground. John James Rambo allows soft petting of torso and back area with soft body. John James Rambo sees a MOP pass on same side of sidewalk, he turns back to look at the MOP for a few moments while maintains pace walking with handler. John James Rambo takes treats, understands sit commands. John James Rambo returns to MACC, when in front of kennel briefly baulks but re-enters without issue. 9/28/25: John James Rambo is laying towards the back of his kennel as handler approaches. Handler would feed him a treat, and he would take it with a soft mouth then drop it. As handler unlocks the kennel, he would slightly flinch as the leash is initially shown but would then easily allow leashing as a soft voice is used. He is then removed from kennel and would walk along side the handler. John James Rambo is then taken for a street walk, where he would periodcally check in with the handler and attempt to walk in front of them. He would sniff various spots to relieve himself, but would remain aloof throughout his walk. He would watch people pass by with a neutral body in attempts to approach them but is easily redirected with mild leash pressure the opposite way. As handler would call his name, he would become slightly loose bodied and solicit pets throughout the walk. He is then easily clipped and returned to his kennel with ease. 9/16/25: John James Rambo is curled up in the back of the kennel. Handler tosses some treats in and he does not move from his position. Handler unlocks the kennel and when the kennel is open and the leash is presented he doesn't move until he it is placed over his head. When the leash is over his head he stands up and exits kennel, Rambo is taken to the street where he walks with mild pulling. A dog is standing off to the side, Rambo looks towards the dog and walks away continuing down the street. He relieves himself a few times before being brought back to the assessment room. He does not greet the assessor and seeks exit in the room. He refuses treats offered to him and spray cheese. He is able to be collared with ease and after his assessment is walked back to his kennel where he is returned without issue.

Date of intake:: 9/13/2025

Summary:: Tense body, tucked tail, whale eye

Date of initial:: 9/13/2025

Summary:: Tense but allows all handling

ENERGY LEVEL:: Rambo 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 Rambo.

BEHAVIOR DETERMINATION:: Level 4

Recommendations:: No children (under 13)

Recommendations comments:: No children (under 13): Due to fearful behavior we recommend a home with no children.

Potential challenges: : Fearful,Separation anxiety,On-leash reactivity/barrier frustration,Strength/leash pulling

Potential challenges comments:: Fearful: Rambo has been observed to be highly fearful. Noted to have a tense trembling body and low tail. It should always be their choice to approach a new person or thing. Rambo would do best in an initially calm and quiet home environment and should be given time to acclimate to their new surroundings. Please see handout on Decompression Period. Separation Anxiety: Rambo's previous owner states that he becomes anxious when left alone. We recommend that potential adopters feel comfortable with separation anxiety behaviors and be prepared to manage and positively modify them should they appear in a home environment. They would do best in a home where a person is home for a large part of the day or with a plan so they are not alone for long periods of time. Please see handout on Separation Anxiety. On Leash Reactivity: Rambo's previous owner states that he will pull towards other dogs and small animals while on leash. During his stay it is reported that Rambo will jump towards people. Rambo 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: Rambo's previous owner states that he pulls hard 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.