Date of intake:: 7/8/2026

Spay/Neuter status:: No

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

Date of assessment:: 7/12/2026

Summary:: Leash Walking Strength and pulling: Hard 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: Receptive to high value treats, timid Soft handling: Tolerated contact Exuberant handling: Tolerated contact Comments: Slightly tense Arousal Jog comments: Follows handler readily, then jumps up towards the leash Knock Knock comments: No approach, distracted Toy Toy comments: Sniffs, no reaction

Summary:: Due to entering the facility as a stray, there is no prior dog-to-dog history recorded. 7/30/26: Galloway is introduced to a novel intact male and is loose and wiggly at the gate. She whines and follows the other dog along the fence line, toe tapping. When the other dog is let in the yard she crawls fast towards him and immediately throws herself underneath him, zooms around him and begins moderately bumping him. The other dog is tolerant but does not reciprocate play and she continues to pursue him when pulled away. She is then introduced to a familiar intact male and runs to the fence and rolls on the ground displaying her belly and licking him through the fence. He is let in the yard and they immediately begin tackling each other and engaging in rough and rowdy play. They sprint laps around the yard while bumping each other and she will frequently roll over displaying her belly while kicking him with an open panting mouth. They consistently tackle each other and then Galloway knocks into a standing pool and water dumps onto her. She then goes into the pool and splays out. The other dog investigates the pool and she keeps closeby while he sniffs but does not react/guard. 7/28/26: Galloway is introduced to a novel intact male and approaches the fence with a loose body and mid level wagging tail. She sniffs nose to nose through the fence and then leans into the fence presenting herself for him to sniff. When the other dog walks away, she disengages and interacts with her handler. She is then introduced to another novel intact male and approaches the fence with a loose body and low wagging tail. She is patient while the other dog explores the catch pen and does not approach, and when the dog does approach she rubs on the fence and presents herself for him. She flops over and displays her belly while the other dog continues to sniff her. 7/25/26: Galloway is introduced to a novel intact male and approaches the fence with a loose wiggly body and mid level wagging tail. She rubs against the fence and then shakes off and engages with her handler. When face to face, she lowers herself while lip licking and then play bows and spins when the other dog approaches. She pulls towards him when he is pulled away with a loose body and open panting mouth. She reapproaches and throws herself on the ground displaying her belly and tolerates full body sniffing. When separated, she crawls towards him and then again displays her belly when face to face. She scrambles to follow him when he creates distance and crawls underneath him while licking his face and then will display her belly. The two tackle each other and bump into each other hard, Galloway remains tolerant and seeks out consistent play and/or sexual behavior.

Summary (5):: 8/12/26 [D2D]: Galloway is at the front of her kennel when handler approaches. She is leashed with a spray cheese lure and taken out of the kennel. Galloway pulls very hard, shifting her body forward and making herself pass out briefly. Galloway has no reaction towards other dogs in pop-up crates or staff members, and she is focused on moving forward with hard leash tension. Her body is tense, eyes are wide, and she is panting due to pulling. Galloway is taken to the yard for the playgroup (see notes). During return handler is able to pre-clip the leash and bring Galloway back into the kennel with no issues. 8/6/26: Galloway is at the front of her kennel with a loose body, jumping up repeatedly and barking at another handler standing nearby. The handler uses a treat lure and leashes Galloway. The handler brings Galloway to the yard; there, she hard pulls in the playpen. As the handler calls her name, she approaches them; they give her treats to try to initiate a pattern game, but she spits out each one. Galloway then pulls hard towards and jumps into the pool; she eventually walks out. When the handler sits down and calls her, she approaches, but dodges their hand when they attempt to pet her. The handler brings Galloway back inside, but as her kennel isn't ready, they walk her out the room; due to the amount of pulling and leash pressure, Galloway passes out. The handler quickly clips their leash to her harness, and once she stands up, they bring her to the office. In the office, Galloway pulls around the room, heavily panting; she jumps on both familiar handlers. She then pulls towards the door, as well as jump on the couch and sniff at the toys. After a few minutes, the handler walks Galloway back to her kennel; she pulls hard, and as she enters her kennel, the handler unclips their leash.

Summary (6):: 8/5/26: Galloway is reported to continue to resource guard her food in kennel; she also repeatedly jumps up at the handler and pulls hard on the street, but behaves well on the street. Additionally, Galloway is reported to pull towards people on the street; as the experience handler takes the leash from the novel handler, she fixates on the novel handler. /6/26: Galloway is at the front of her kennel with a loose body, jumping up repeatedly and barking at another handler standing nearby. The handler uses a treat lure and leashes Galloway. The ahndler brings Galloway to the yard; there, she hard pulls in the playpen. As the handler calls her name, she approaches them; they give her treats to try to initiate a pattern game, but she spits out each one. Galloway then pulls hard towards and jumps into the pool; she eventually walks out. When the handler sits down and calls her, she approaches, but dodges their hand when they attempt to pet her. The handler brigns Galloway back inside, but as her kennel isn't ready, they walk her out the room; due to the amount of pulling and leash pressure, Galloway passes out. The handler quickly clips their leash to her harness, and once she stands up, they bring her to the office. In the office, Galloway pulls around the room, heavily panting; she jumps on both familiar handlers. She then pulls towards the door, as well as jump on the couch and sniff at the toys. After a few minutes, the handler walks Galloway back to her kennel; she pulls hard, and as she enters her kennel, the handler unclips their leash. 7/29/26: Galloway is at the front of her kennel with a loose body; she is easily leashed and brought out the room. Before walking on the street, the handler clips their leash onto Galloway's harness. On the street, Galloway pulls very hard down the streets; the handler typically stops in between to allow rest, as she is heavily panting. She ignores people, and play bows when she sees a dog walking into the building. Upon entry, the handler unclips their leash form the harness as Galloway enters her kennel. 7/28/26 (PM): Galloway is observed and reported growl and hard bark during feeding time, before she even got her food. 7/28/26: Galloway has a loose body and wagging tail in kennel. She dodges the leash so it is draped over her head. She pulls hard to the yard for playgroup. She is returned to kennel with ease.

Summary (7):: 7/24/26: Galloway is at the front of his kennel with a loose body when the handler approaches. He is leashed with a treat lure and exits the kennel. Once outside, Galloway immediately attempts to jump up on the handler. He is redirected with treats but, after he takes them, he jumps up again. His body remains loose and face is relaxed with close mouth. Galloway continues jumping up during all the way to the street and handler have to toss treats every time when he jumps to redirect. During the walk, Galloway pulls extremely hard on the leash, creating significant leash pressure and causing himself choke and pass out. Handler gives him some time and cues to "sit". Galloway visibly gets more relaxed and, after he regulated his breathing, handler resumes the walk. As the walk continues, Galloway becomes calmer but still walks with moderate leash tension ahead of the handler. He is panting due to pulling but remains neutral relaxed body. Galloway does not react toward other dogs or passing by people. He is social with handler and responsive when called. He accepts treats and petting. On the way back Galloway pulls harder towards the gates and in the driveway. During return, handler is able to pre-clip the leash and bring Galloway back into the kennel with no further issues. 7/23/26: It is reported via whiteboard that Galloway pulls too hard even with a harness; he passed out due to pulling and had to be carried back. 7/19/26: Staff report that they gave Galloway his food, and while locking his door he began lunging, baring teeth, and snarling. Canine behavior witnessed the end of this and took over by tossing treats to the other side of the crate to lock his door. Galloway remained calm once the original staff member left. 7/18/26: Galloway has been observed to be pacing back and forth in his crate and jumping up and down while barking repeatedly. 7/12/26 (Assessment): Galloway was at front of her crate with a neutral body as handler approached. She was easily leashed and taken for a brief street walk before her assessment (Please see assessment notes for details). Galloway pulled very hard coming out of kennel and continued to pull during her walk. She displayed no reactivity to dogs she saw nor towards the people that she saw. Galloway took treats with a soft mouth. She accepted pets on her head and back. She was returned to kennel after her assessment with no issue. 7/12/26: Staff reported that Galloway is reactive in his crate, hard barking and lunging towards dogs passing his crate. 7/8/26: It is reported that Galloway pulls hard while on leash, the handler tried a leash harness but stated that it did not work. They also report that Galloway likes to jump on everything and seems curious.

Date of intake:: 7/8/2026

Summary:: Friendly and allowed handling

Date of initial:: 7/8/2026

Summary:: Wiggly and soliciting attention. Rolls over for belly rubs.

ENERGY LEVEL:: We have no history on Galloway 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 addition to physical exercise, to positively direct their energy and enthusiasm.

IN SHELTER OBSERVATIONS:: 7/28/26: Galloway is observed and reported to growl and hard bark during feeding time, before she even got fed.

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 and on leash reactivity 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: : Resource guarding,Fearful,On-leash reactivity/barrier frustration

Potential challenges comments:: Resource Guarding: Galloway has been observed to growl, hard bark, lunge, bare teeth, and snarl when handlers ate attempting to feed her. Nothing should ever be taken directly out of Galloway's mouth, and any time something is removed they should be rewarded with a high value treat or toy. Please see handout on Resource Guarding. Fearful: During her assessment Galloway was observed to be timid and fearful with handlers. They should never be forced to approach anything that they are uncomfortable with or submit to petting or handling. It should always be their choice to approach a new person or thing. Galloway 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: Galloway has been observed to hard bark and lunge towards other dogs while they are in their crate. Galloway will need positive reinforcement, reward based training to teach them to look at you rather than other dogs. We recommend a front clip harness to help manage this behavior. Please see handout on On Leash Reactivity and Barrier Frustration.