Date of intake:: 2/4/2026

Spay/Neuter status:: No

Behavior toward dogs:: Keiko was brought in with 4 other dogs, however his behavior towards them is unknown

Other Notes:: Two other dogs in the home were found with bite wounds and taken to Veg for treatment. It is unknown which of the 5 dogs found (including Keiko) were involved.

Date of assessment:: 2/5/2026

Summary:: Leash Walking Strength and pulling: Moderate pulling Reactivity to humans: None Reactivity to dogs: None Leash walking comments: Sociability Loose in room (15-20 seconds): Moderately social Call over: Approaches with coaxing Sociability comments: Slightly wide-eyed during collaring, treat receptive, warms up to handlers Handling Soft handling: Tolerates Contact Exuberant handling: Tolerates Contact Handling comments: Turns head toward hand during exuberant handling, remains neutral, low-tail, reluctant to allow further handling Arousal Jog: Baulks Arousal comments: Stops to sniff, is coaxed forward verbally Knock: Knock Comments: No reaction, approaches secondary handler after initially turning away distracted Toy: Toy comments: No reaction

Summary:: 3/9/26- Keiko gate greets another dog with a neutral body on his own. He then becomes loose and wiggly while sniffing through the gate. He disengages and has to be coaxed to greet again, he approaches and sniffs.

Summary (5):: 3/22/26 (late entry)- Keiko is at the front of her kennel with a soft body, as handler goes to leash she stares at the leash. Handler holds a treat out and she takes it. She is easily leashed and taken for a street walk. She walks on a loose leash with a mild pull towards spots to sniff. She gently takes treats and is social with handler. When handler scratches her sides and she goes to handler's legs and leans in. Keiko does checks in with handler throughout the walk and is rewarded. She easily walks up the stairs and is clipped, she goes into kennel without issue. 03/15/26: Keiko 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. Keiko accepts treats from handler and turns to face them and will jump lightly on handler sniffing their hand and seeking treats. Outside Keiko pulls moderately and passes people without issue. When seeing dogs Keiko will stare from afar but is easily redirected and shows minimal reaction when passing them even within moderately close proximity. After walking for a bit Keiko is brought back inside and returned to kennel without further issue. 3/15/26: It is reported by staff via the whiteboard that Keiko is biting kennel bars and are fine using the stairs. 3/15/26: Keiko is observed to to be heavily panting, and biting the kennel bars while the room is not active. 3/11/26 (pm): Keiko is observed to heavily pant several minutes after her walk and in a quiet room. 3/11/26: Keiko is at the front of her kennel with a soft body. She is easily leashed and brought out the kennel. While walking out the room, Keiko jumps and spins around, seemingly attempting to jump on the handler, but the handler straight arms the leash. On the street, Keiko walks ahead with moderate leash tension, often times increasing it. She doesn’t react to dogs or passersby. Keiko also solicits pets and receives treats from the handler. Upon entry, the handler clips their leash and returns Keiko to her kennel.

Summary (6):: 3/5/26: Keiko has been observed to be possibly be overaroused after relieved herself. When the handler cleans up after her, she jumped up high near the handlers hand as they unclipped their leash from the fence. 3/3/26: Keiko is at the front of her kennel with a soft body. She is easily leashed and brought out the room. The handler tries to bring her down the stairs, but Keiko baulks by the entrance, so she is brought to the elevator. In the elevator, Keiko jumps up high to the handler’s face. On the street, Keiko walks ahead pulling hard. She doesn’t seem to settle until the handler stops walking. Then, the handler is able to place a leash harness on her, and she walks with little to no leash tension. Keiko doesn’t react to dogs or people. She also is receptive pets and treats from the handler. Upon returning, the handler removes the leash harness, clips the leash, and returns Keiko to her kennel with ease. 3/1/26: It is reported on the behavior board that Keiko is "sidewalk surfing" and gets underfoot while walking. It is also reported that she is social. 2/26/26: It is noted on the whiteboard that Keiko is "leash biting intense". 2/26/26: Keiko has been observed to pant and vocalize in kennel as the room is quiet (and after midday walks)

Summary (7):: 2/24/26: Keiko is sitting at the front of her kennel with her head down. She is easily leashed and brought out the room. The handler brings her to the driveway, where she pulls moderately. After Keiko relieves herself, she jumps on the handler with a loose body. She also doesn’t show interest in fellow familiar handlers. The handler then brings Keiko to the yard and places her on the drag leash. There, she runs back in forth in the yard; however, she stops when she sees a few small birds, continues to run after they fly away. Keiko then begins to bite on the drag leash as she runs around. The handler distracts her by calling her into a sit position. As Keiko sits, the handler places their leash and removes the drag. As they bring her inside, Keiko refuses to enter her kennel. The handler tosses treats into her kennel, and Keiko walks in there with ease. 2/13/26: Keiko is at the front of her kennel as handler approaches. She is then easily leashed and removed from her kennel. She would walk alongside the handler and is taken to the driveway for her walk, where she would briefly sniff around. Handler would call her and she would quickly accept pets and go back to sniffing around. Keiko would relieve herself and would remain aloof throughout her walk. Shortly after, she is then clipped and easily returned back to her kennel with no issue. 02/05/26: Keiko is at the front of her kennel as handler approaches. She is leashed while distracted with treats and exits kennel pulling moderately out to the street for her walk. Outside she stops to sniff and walks alongside handler passing people and dogs without issue. She displays a neutral body and no signs of FAS during her interaction, she accepts treats and relieves herself on her walk until being brought back inside for her assessment. Once complete she is brought back to kennel and returns following a tossed treat

Date of intake:: 2/4/2026

Summary:: Allowed handling, treat receptive

Date of initial:: 2/5/2026

Summary:: Allowed all handling for tasks with high value treats

ENERGY LEVEL:: We have no history on Keiko so we cannot be certain of her behavior in a home environment. However, she will need daily mental and physical activity to keep her engaged and exercised. We recommend long-lasting chews, food puzzles, and hide-and-seek games, in additional to physical exercise, to positively direct her energy and enthusiasm.

BEHAVIOR DETERMINATION:: Level 2

Recommendations:: No young children (under 5)

Recommendations comments:: No young children under 5: Due to fearful behaviors observed in the handling assessment, we recommend a home with no young children.

Potential challenges: : Fearful

Potential challenges comments:: Fearful- Keiko is a bit fearful at the care center. It is important to always go slow and give Keiko the option to walk away from any social interaction. Keiko should never be forced to approach anything that she is uncomfortable with or to submit to petting or handling. It should always be Pam’s choice to approach a new person or thing. Keiko would do best in an initially calm and quiet home environment and should be given time to acclimate to her new surroundings.