Date of intake:: 11/10/2024

Means of surrender (length of time in previous home):: Owner Surrender ( 3 weeks)

Previously lived with:: 2 adults

Behavior toward strangers:: friendly, outgoing, and playful with strangers.

Behavior toward children:: Unknown

Behavior toward dogs:: alert and will hyperactively jump towards them.

Behavior toward cats:: Alert and will hyperactively jump towards them.

Resource guarding:: Lizzy is reported to resource guard's toys in the prior home. She will growl and have a tense body over them.

Bite history:: No bite that has broken skin or drew blood.

Housetrained:: Yes

Energy level/descriptors:: Lizzy is reported in the prior home to have a very high energy level.

Other Notes:: She has a low threshold for arousal, which has led to incidents like biting and holding onto her adopter's shorts after witnessing a hug, requiring redirection with treats. Recently, while playing fetch, Lizzy bit her adopter's stomach, though the bite did not break the skin or draw blood Lizzy pulls hard on her leash and is mouthy when taking treats. When on walks she is hyperactive and will jump and be alert with other animals and people. Lizzy inside her previous home was very active, playful, vocal, and a couch potato. She spent most of her time where her people are and inside her crate. When on walks, she does moderate to hard pulling. She was walked 3-4 times a day for 30 minutes. She is crate trained. She loves going for car rides. She knows the cues sit, stay, wait, come up, down, and crate. Her previous owner favorite things about her are how cuddly she, how she loves to wear clothes, and likes being covered in blankets. Lizzy likes her Kong toy, puzzles, tug rope, freeze dried chicken, cheese, raspberries.

Date of assessment:: 11/12/2024

Summary:: Leash Walking Strength and pulling: Mild Reactivity to humans: Ignores Reactivity to dogs: Inconclusive-Didnt walk pass dogs Leash walking comments: Sociability Loose in room (15-20 seconds): Social- stays near handler and seeks attention Call over: Comes when coaxed- loose body, wags tail Sociability comments: Handling Soft handling: Allowed handling- lip licks, goes into handling position Exuberant handling: Allowed handling- lip licks, neutral body Handling comments: Arousal Jog: Follow- neutral body Arousal comments: Knock: whines soft body Knock Comments: Toy: Hover walk away Toy comments:

Summary:: Due to Sunflower entering the facility as a stray, there is no prior dog-to-dog history recorded. 11/17/24 Lizzy is introduced to a novel male dog while off leash at the care center. Lizzy is tense, displaying a square frame at the gate. The novel male dog will be taken to greet her face-to-face. Lizzy will approach the novel male dog aroused, heavily panting, while pawing at his shoulder. Lizzy will forcibly sniff his genitals and allow for hers to be sniffed as well. Her arousal increases due to not being able to self-regulate, being moved away to decompress. Lizzy is returned to kennel. 10/20/24 Sunflower is introduced to a male greeter dog while off leash at the care center. Sunflower greets the greeter dog at the gate with a soft frame. Sunflower is taken to the greeter dog's pen in order to greet him face-to-face. Sunflower remains soft, allowing genitals sniffs from the greeter dog. Sunflower becomes avoidant, seeking attention from the handler due to the greeter dog's excessiveness. Sunflower will seek out an exit, maintaining her distance from the greeter dog. Sunflower is returned to kennel.

Summary (7):: 11/20/24 Lizzy is jumping onto her kennel door as the handler approaches, spring boarding off and bouncing around in kennel. The handler leashes Lizzy with ease as she approaches the front of her kennel, taking her to the play yard. Lizzy displays a loose frame as she pulls her way outside. She becomes aroused when seeing passing dogs with novel handlers, snarling and heavily panting as they pass her. Lizzy is taken to the play yard, where she is hyper-vigilant, seeking out other dogs. The handler will use a squeaker to distract her, and they administer her a treat. Lizzy will sit firmly and take the treats gently when administered. After some time, she doesn't take any treats, actively seeking out other dogs. The handler will return her back to the facility where she enters the building and her kennel quickly. 11/20/24 (Trainer Note): Lizzy is standing at the front of the kennel with a loose, wiggly body as the handler approaches. She is easily leashed and pulls mildly outside. Handler engages her in the Doggie Zen protocol to encourage impulse control. Lizzy is presented a treat that she cannot access and is only allowed to reach it when she makes eye contact with the handler. Lizzy picks up on this quickly and by the end of the session is automatically making eye contact without reaching for the treat. Handler briefly practices loose leash walking with her and she is able to engage with a high rate of reinforcement but is easily distracted by the environment. She responds readily to the "sit" cue. Lizzy pulls mildly back to kennel and enters without issue. 11/11/24: Lizzy is standing at the front of kennel with a loose, wiggly body as handler approaches. She is leashed with ease and pulls mildly to the Canine Behavior Office. Lizzy is clipped to a drag lead and free to explore the space. She is social with multiple handlers throughout her time in the room and will readily engage with multiple enrichment items including a snuffle mat, licky mat, and squeaky toys. After her session in the room, Lizzy is returned to kennel safely. 10/18/24: Sunflower is loose and wiggly in kennel upon handler's arrival and will be leased with ease and brought to the BT room. Sunflower will be clipped with a leash and allow to roam the room. Sunflower will allow touch and handler from other handlers and will display a wagging tail and will lip lick once as handler is rubbing her side. Sunflower will stay close to primary handler while also greeting other handlers in the room. Sunflower will be returned back to her kennel safely with no issues.

Date of intake:: 11/10/2024

Summary:: friendly and hyperactive, she was jumping excitedly allowed ahndling

Date of initial:: 11/10/2024

Summary:: Loose, wiggly, jumping up for treats. Able to examine while patient taking treats

BEHAVIOR DETERMINATION:: New Hope Only

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

Recommendations comments:: No children (under 13)- Due to Lizzy's Potential behavior challenges we recommend she is placed in and adult-only home at this time. Place with a New Hope partner- Lizzy was returned to the care center shortly after her adoption due to concerns about her behavior in the home.Her previous owner loved how cuddly Lizzy is and how much she enjoys wearing clothes and being covered in blankets. However, Lizzy has shown several behavioral challenges, particularly with impulsivity, mouthiness, and resource guarding. She has a low threshold for arousal, which has led to incidents like biting and holding onto her adopter's shorts after witnessing a hug, requiring redirection with treats. Recently, while playing fetch, Lizzy bit her adopter's stomach, though the bite did not break the skin or draw blood. Due to this Lizzy is available for rescue through one of our new hope partners.

Potential challenges: : Resource guarding,Basic manners/poor impulse control,Mouthiness/poor bite inhibition,Anxiety,On-leash reactivity/barrier frustration,Strength/leash pulling,Low threshold for arousal

Potential challenges comments:: Resource guarding- Lizzy is reported to resource guard's toys in the prior home. She will growl and have a tense body over them. It is essential to work on desensitizing her to having her possessions handled by using techniques like trading up for higher-value items and practicing "drop it" and "leave it". Please see handout on Resource guarding. Basic manners/poor impulse control/Mouthiness/poor bite inhibition/ Low threshold for arousal- Lizzy is reported to take treats roughly and jump up on people and animals nonstop. Lizzy has shown a low threshold for arousal, which has led to incidents like biting and holding onto her adopter's shorts after witnessing a hug, requiring redirection with treats. Recently, while playing fetch, Lizzy bit her adopter's stomach, though the bite did not break the skin or draw blood.Given her tendency to jump on people and animals, rough treat-taking, and biting when overstimulated, the plan emphasizes consistent management and positive reinforcement. Structured play with regular breaks will help prevent overexcitement, while commands like "leave it" and "off" will teach her to manage impulses. Additionally, calm greetings and ignoring unwanted jumping will reinforce polite behavior. Lizzy's plan also includes mental enrichment activities and daily exercise to reduce excess energy, helping her stay calmer in high-stimulation environments. Please see the handout on Basic manners/poor impulse control/Mouthiness/poor bite inhibition/ Low threshold for arousal. Anxiety- Sunflower began to display heavy panting and whining during her assessment. Managing her anxiety will require creating a calm environment, providing enrichment activities, and using stress-reducing techniques like puzzle toys and regular exercise. Please see handout on generalized anxiety. Strength/leash pulling/On-leash reactivity/barrier frustration- In the prior home it is reported when she sees dogs alert and will hyperactively jump towards them.Addressing this requires desensitization and counter-conditioning techniques. Gradually exposing her to these triggers at a distance while rewarding calm behavior, and using tools like a no-pull harness can help manage her reactivity. Please see the handout on Strength/leash pulling/On-leash reactivity/barrier frustration.