Date of intake:: 5/2/2026

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

Other Notes:: *Previous assessments can be given upon request*

Date of assessment:: 5/19/2026

Summary:: Leash Walking Strength and pulling: Mild Reactivity to humans: None Reactivity to dogs: None Leash walking comments: Mouthing handlers hands with mild pressure Sociability Loose in room (15-20 seconds): Moderately social Call over: Approaches handler readily Sociability comments: Sniffing around the room, seeking contact from handlers Soft handling: Accepts contact Exuberant handling: Accepts contact Comments: Neutral body Arousal Jog comments: Follows handler, neutral body Knock Knock comments: Approaches handler readily Toy Toy comments: Grips firm, becomes tense and retreats from the handler

Summary:: 5/29/26: Beaver greets another dog at the gate with a high level of movement. He is moving back and forth along the fence line, whining and pushing into the gate while whining.

Summary (6):: 6/6/26: Beaver is at the front of the kennel jumping up and down exuberantly. Handler sticks their hand in and presents the leash. Beaver mouths the handler hand with mild pressure. He is removed from kennel and pulls hard out towards the street. On the street, Beaver jumps up repeatedly and mouths the handlers hands. He grabs their PPE slightly. Handler is able to redirect Beaver with treats. He takes the treats with hard pressure. Beaver pulls harder towards dogs that pass, which he stares with a tense body. Beaver relieves himself and pulls hard back to the shelter. He is brought inside is returned to kennel without issue. 5/30/26: Beaver is sitting at the front of his pop-up crate with neutral body. Handler is able to put the leash on and take him for a street walk. Beaver pulls hard in the hallways and, as soon as he gets outside, he pulls towards certain spots to sniff. He relieves himself and continues pulling hard ahead of the handler. He pulls hard towards other dogs, but handler is able to redirect him with treats. Beaver is social with handler: his body is soft; he allows petting and gently takes treats. He doesn't react towards people passerby. On the way back Beaver pulls hard towards the shelter and, after going inside, continues pulling forward in the hallways. Handler is able to pre-clip the leash and bring Beaver back into his pop-up crate with no further issues

Summary (7):: 5/19/26: Beaver at the front of the kennel with a wagging tail and barking repeatedly. He is easily leashed and pulls moderately out of the room. He is taken to the street where he relieves himself. He walks besides the handler with a loose leash, mouthing the handler's hands lightly for a brief moment and pressing his nose into their hand. Beaver takes treats gently. Beaver is then walked back to the shelter to assessment room. He approaches the assessor socially with a soft body and wagging tail. After her assessment, Beaver is walked back upstairs and slowly walks back into the room. He begins to slow down in the aisle and the handler tosses treats to encourage him back to kennel. He is returned without issue. 5/12/26: It is noted on the whiteboard that Beaver is mouthy, and may need a harness. 5/9/26: Beaver is at the front of the kennel jumping up and down barking repeatedly. He has dilated eyes and a wagging tail. Beaver is easily leashed and pulls hard out of the kennel. Beaver tries to pull towards the passing dogs, his hackles raise as he exits the kennel room. Beaver is then taken to the street. He walks with mild to moderate pulling. Beaver relieves himself. He is walked back to the shelter. Beaver observes dogs and stares at them with a forward posture pulling towards them. The handler tries to redirect with treats or squeakers but it is unsuccessful. Beaver pulls harder back inside. He continues to pull hard back to kennel and is returned without issue. 5/4/26: As handler approaches the kennel Beaver is at the front jumping onto the kennel bars and vocalizing towards the handler. As handler opens the door, he would slightly mouth the leash but is then easily leashed with ease. As he is removed from kennel, he has a moderate pull and would watch the neighboring kennels. He is then taken out for a street walk where he continues to have a moderate pull ahead. Beaver would then spot a dog and would begin to slightly whine and pull hard towards them. This behavior wasn't easily redirected and handler continued to walk forward. Beaver would not react towards any other people and is then brought back inside shortly after. Afterwards, he is then clipped and returned to kennel with no issue. 5/4/26: Beaver is observed to launch towards handler after seeing a dog. Beaver would pull hard with a tense body and continuously bark and fixate towards other dogs as he saw them in the yard.

Date of intake:: 5/2/2026

Summary:: Allowed all handling

Date of initial:: 5/5/2026

Summary:: Body relaxed; easily examined

ENERGY LEVEL:: We have no history on Beaver 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.

BEHAVIOR DETERMINATION:: Level 4

Recommendations:: No children (under 13),Recommend no dog parks

Recommendations comments:: No children (under 13): Due to the on leash reactivity and poor impulse control, we recommend an adult only home. No Dog Parks: Due to on leash reactivity, we recommend no trips to the dog park.

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

Potential challenges comments:: Resource Guarding: Beaver has been observed to become tense and retreat from handlers when they approach while he is in possession of a toy. Nothing should ever be taken directly out of Beaver'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. Basic Manners: Beaver has been observed to jump up on handlers. It is recommended that default behaviors such as "Sit" and "Off" are reinforced to substitute any frustration and teach them to control their impulses instead of simply reacting; proper management is also advised. Force-free, reward-based training only is recommended. Please see handout on Basic Manners. Low threshold for arousal/Mouthiness/poor bite inhibition: Beaver has been observed to mouth handlers. . Recent interactions have included mouthing handlers' hands with pressure, grabbing PPE, and repeatedly jumping up and mouthing while on walks. We recommend never playing with bare hands, always with a toy, and ending play or attention whenever Beaver puts teeth on skin. They should be rewarded with attention and treats when they stop and/or when they are seeking attention in alternate ways. Please see handout on arousal and Mouthiness/poor bite inhibition. On Leash Reactivity: Beaver has been observed to be highly dog reactive. Observed to lunge and hard bark with a tense body when seeing another dog. This behavior is not able to be redirected and when the handler attempts to move them away Beaver turns around and continues to react. During one instance in the yard when a handler pulls him away from another dog Beaver spins towards the handler and jumps at them at face height. Beaver 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.