Date of intake:: 8/3/2025

Spay/Neuter status:: No

Means of surrender (length of time in previous home):: Owner Surrender (Approx 7 years)

Previously lived with:: 4 adults 1 teenager 1 child

Behavior toward strangers:: Diamond will initially hide, becomes playful after a few hours

Behavior toward children:: Diamond is friendly and playful

Behavior toward dogs:: Diamond friendly and playful with familiar dogs

Behavior toward cats:: No experience

Resource guarding:: None reported

Bite history:: None reported

Housetrained:: Yes

Energy level/descriptors:: Medium

Other Notes:: Diamond is not bothered when held or restrained, when her sleep is interrupted, when she is startled, when moved off furniture, when her paws are touched, or when collar is touched. Diamond's previous owner describes her as a couch potato that spends most of her time in the living room. She may know the cues sit and stay.

Date of assessment:: 8/4/2025

Summary:: Leash Walking Strength and pulling: Hard Reactivity to humans: None Reactivity to dogs: Inconclusive Leash walking comments: Hypervigilant, heavily panting, zig zagging, hackles raised. Required coaxing Sociability Loose in room (15-20 seconds): Distracted Call over: No approach Sociability comments: Persistently seeking exit, panting heavily Soft handling: Tolerates contact Exuberant handling: Tolerates contact Comments: Tense body, avoidant of handler Arousal Jog comments: Follows handler readily Knock Knock comments: Approaches handler, neutral Toy Toy comments: No interest, No reaction

Summary:: 8/5/25: Diamond Bright greets another dog at the gate with a neutral body. She then disengages on her own.

Summary (6):: 8/16/25: Diamond is standing at the front of her kennel as handler approaches. She is able to be leashed while she tries to shove her way out through the door gap. Once leashed, she pulls hard out of kennel and is taken outside for a walk. On the walk, she would pull hard ahead with a tense body and tucked tail. She had no interest in toys or treats. She would bolt ahead and would hide behind the handler, hide behind trees, and hide near construction cones with a tense body and heavy panting. She pulls hard with heavy panting on the way back to her kennel and enters with no issues. 8/15/25: Diamond Bright is reported to be scared of the washer and dryer and will only come outside through the staircase. As well as, she is scared of loud noises. 8/13/25: It was reported on the behavior board that Diamond Bright planted outside and refused walking. 8/12/25: Diamond Bright is lying down on her side in kennel, handler unlocks the kennel and she remains lying down. Handler opens the door and presents the leash and she stands up. She is leashed slowly and walked out of the room. Diamond Bright is walked slowly down the hallway. She relieves herself in the hallway and is brought to the exit towards the garage. She stops at the doorway for a moment before turning around and walking back into the building. She is then brought to the backyard. She climbs the stairs on one side and stares off at the back where there are people using a loud machine. She heads downstairs and climbs up the other side. Handler continues walking ahead and she follows slowly behind, she relieves herself again. Diamond Bright then slowly turns around and walks back into the shelter where she is returned to kennel without issue.

Summary (7):: 8/6/25: Diamond Bright is reported to baulk at the top of the yard stairs and handlers had to use a slight to guide her back to kennel. During her AM walk the street walk went well. 8/4/25- Diamond Bright is laying down at the front of kennel with a neutral body, when handler goes to leash Diamond tries to push herself out of the kennel. Handler tosses a treat. she goes to sniff and handler is able to leash. She readily leaves the kennel and pulls hard out of the room. She is taken for a street walk. There is construction on the street and Diamond baulks back into the drive way. Handler slowly coaxes her to the street with a squeaker. She pulls hard throughout the whole walk being hypervigilant (heavy panting, darting around, looking around with her tail tucked and hackles raised). She is aloof to handler and people walking past her. Handler offers her treats but she shows no interest. When returning into the driveway she is just standing look at the construction, handler bent down and used a squeaker. It got her attention and she pulled back into the driveway. She is taken for her assessment where she is easily collared. She is aloof with handlers, they call her over. She comes then will walk away. She paces around the room and seeks exit. Handler offers her a treat and again shows no interest. On her own accord she approaches one handler and sniffs them, she turns her side to them and allows them to pet her side. She is easily releashed, when returning her to kennel she plants outside her kennel, handler applies pressure to leash and she goes in without further issue.

Date of intake:: 8/3/2025

Summary:: Panting heavily, allowed all handling

Date of initial:: 8/3/2025

Summary:: Persistently resists restraint for exam, thrashes

ENERGY LEVEL:: Diamond is described as medium energy. They will need daily mental and physical activity to keep them engaged and exercised. And we recommend using force-free, reward-based training techniques for them.

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 an adult only home. 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,Anxiety

Potential challenges comments:: Fearful: Diamond's previous owner states that she will initially hide and that it takes her a few hours to warm up. During her medical exam Diamond was observed to persistently resist restraint and thrash. While on leash she is noted to be hypervigilant and require coaxing. Throughout her stay Diamond has become reluctant to walk and handlers have to use a sling to guide her back to kennel. It should always be their choice to approach a new person or thing. Diamond 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. Anxiety: Diamond is observed to seek exit persistently throughout her assessment and be panting heavily. While on leash she is osverd to zig zag. If Diamond 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.