Date of intake:: 9/23/2025

Spay/Neuter status:: No

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

Date of assessment:: 9/25/2025

Summary:: Leash Walking Strength and pulling: Mild Reactivity to humans: None Reactivity to dogs: Inconclusive Leash walking comments: Sociability Loose in room (15-20 seconds): Fearful Call over: No approach Sociability comments: Tense body, low tail, avoidant of the handler Soft handling: Tolerates contact Exuberant handling: Tolerates contact Comments: Tense body Arousal Jog comments: Follows handler Knock Knock comments: Approaches handler readily Toy Toy comments: Sniffs, No reaction

Summary (6):: 10/12/25: Leon is at the front of his kennel as handler approaches. He is leashed while distracted with treats and quickly exits kennel, he begins darting sporadically on leash and frequently bangs his head into handlers leg with how frantically he moves on leash. He spins in circles and jumps up on the elevator wall as he waits inside with handler and does not accept treats. Outside he relieves himself and pulls forward hard on leash. He briefly fixates on dogs he sees on the street but loses interest when line of sight is broken. After walking for a while he is brought back inside, his leash is clipped and he is returned to kennel without further issue. 10/11/25: The canine behavior team will begin giving Leon his AM meds. 10/11/25: Leon is pacing at the front of his kennel upon approach. He is then easily leashed while the second handler distracted with a treat. He would push himself out of the kennel and have a hard pull ahead of the handler. Handler then keeps Leon on a short and tight rope up until he's outside on the street. In the elevator Leon would continue to jump onto the handler and pace back and forth. While on the street he would relieve himself with no issue and continue to pull ahead. He would attempt to scale the wall across the street and would mouth the handler. He would continue to jump onto the handler attempting to mouth the leash around their body. Leon is then straight-armed away and would continue to jump up onto the handler. Treats and squeaker sounds are used to help distract him, which aren't successful. He is then brought back to the building where he would walk ahead in a zig-zag pattern ahead of the handler while heavily panting. In the elevator, he is then clipped and returned to his kennel with no further issues.

Summary (7):: 10/10/25: Leon 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. When exiting kennel he pulls hard towards pop-up crates and attempts to fight with them but handler keeps him far away. In the elevator Leon sees a broken off piece of a rubber toy and quickly lunges toward it and eats it. He swallows it before handlers are able to offer treats to trade with him. While outside Leon pulls moderately and will pull toward people on the street, when seeing his reflection in cars Leon will charge their reflection and snap at it. He stops accepting treats once outside and frantically zig zags on leash. He relieves himself on his walk and after walking a while is brought back to the care centers. He allows handler to clip his leash and returns without further issue. 10/8/2025 (LATE ENTRY): Leon was reported to be rope reactive as he was being leashed. Handler used cheese to leash him and remove him from kennel. He begins to react and lunge towards the dogs in crates, as handler uses leash pressure to pull him away, Leon whips towards handler to lunge at them and begins snapping. 09/25/25: Leon is at the front of his kennel as handler approaches, he is avoidant of the leash at first and does not respond to treats but is eventually leashed and exits kennel following handler to the street. Once outside Leon pulls mildly and walks with handler down the block, relieving himself along the way and passing people on the street without issue. After walking for a bit he is brought back inside for his assessment and once complete he is brought back to kennel and returned without issue. 9/24/25: It is reported on the behavior board that Leon is able to be leash but remains at the back of his kennel and wouldn't come out.

Date of initial:: 9/23/2025

Summary:: Tense body for exam

ENERGY LEVEL:: We have no history on Leon 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:: New Hope Only

Recommendations:: No children (under 13),Place with a New Hope partner

Recommendations comments:: No children (under 13): Due to fearful behavior we recommend a home with no children. We recommend placement with a New Hope rescue partner who is able to provide an experienced, adult-only foster home. Force-free, reward based training and/or consultation with a professional trainer/behaviorist is highly recommended.

Potential challenges: : Fearful,On-leash reactivity/barrier frustration,Leash-biting

Potential challenges comments:: Fearful: Leon has been observed to have a tense body, low tail, and is avoidant of the handler during interactions. It should always be their choice to approach a new person or thing. Leon 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. On Leash Reactivity: Leon has been observed to pull towards people while on the street and charge towards his owner reflection. During one instance Leon lunged towards a handler after coming out of kennel. Leon will need positive reinforcement, reward based training to teach them to look at you rather than other stimuli. We recommend a front clip harness to help manage this behavior. Please see handout on On Leash Reactivity and Barrier Frustration. Leash Biting: Leon has been observed to bite the leash in kennel. We recommend walking them with a toy to dissuade them from grabbing the leash. Positive reinforcement, force-free training is advised to teach them to focus on you rather than grabbing the leash. Please see handout on Leash Manners.