Date of intake:: 5/17/2025

Spay/Neuter status:: No

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

Date of assessment:: 5/18/2025

Summary:: Leash Walking Strength and pulling: Moderate Reactivity to humans: None Reactivity to dogs: None Leash walking comments: Kennel reactive on the way back to kennel Sociability Loose in room (15-20 seconds): Moderately social Call over: Approaches readily Sociability comments: Receptive to treats Soft handling: Tolerates contact Exuberant handling: Tolerates contact Comments: Headwhips during contact Arousal Jog comments: Follows handler readily Knock Knock comments: Approaches handler readily Toy Toy comments: Sniffs, No reaction

Summary:: 5/24/25: Thor Blues greets another dog at the gate with a tense body and hard eyes. He then muzzle punches the gate and vocalizes.

Summary (4):: 09/16/25 (LATE ENTRY): It is reported by staff that when Thor Blues was pulled by vet services and muzzled to assess his ocular issues, he growled and bit the handler - no skin was broken. 9/14/25: Thor Blues is at the front of the kennel with a neutral body. He is easily leashed and taken out of the kennel. He passes by the pop up crates without issue and is taken to the street. Thor Blues walks with a loose leash next to the handler. He relieves himself a few times and takes treats with a firm mouth. Thor is walked back to the shelter where he sees a familiar handler. He approaches them with a soft body and wagging tail. They walk away and Thor continues along. He is walked to his kennel and returned without issue. 9/14/25: While trying to assess right eye issue, the handler attempted to place a muzzle on. Thor Blue growled and escalated to biting the handler on the left hand. This bite did not result in broken skin. 8/31/25: Thor Blues is at the front of the kennel with a neutral body, he is easily leashed and pulls moderately out of the room. Thor is brought to the street where he walks well with a loose leash. Occasionally, he will walk ahead of the handler with mild pulling. He will stopping to sniff his surroundings and relieve himself. Handler feeds him treats at the cross walk and he takes them with a firm mouth. When walking back to the shelter, an off leash dog approaches Thor. The dog gets close to Thor almost touching snouts. Handler pulls him back and Thor pulls forward with a tense body and forward posture. Handler body blocks the off leash dog and the off leash dog sticks their snout closer to Thor. He snaps towards the other dog but does not make contact with them. The dogs owner pulls the other dog away and Thor is able to be walked away, as they get farther he will look back towards the other dog. Thor is walked back to the shelter and is returned to kennel without issue. 8/24/25- Thor Blues is at the front of his kennel with a loose and wiggly body, he is easily leashed and taken for a street walk. He walks on a loose leash, he has a mild pull to various spots to sniff and to relieve himself. He check ins with handler and is given treats with an open palm. He has no reaction to any stimuli and is social with handler. He is easily clipped and returned to kennel without issue.

Summary (5):: 8/17/25- Thor Blues is at the front of his kennel with a soft body, he is easily leashed and taken for a street walk. He checks in with handler throughout the walk, he takes treats with some pressure and handler gives them with an open palm. He is social with handler and allows handler to pet his head, neck and back. When his rear is petted, he licks at the air. He walks on a loose leash and pulls hard towards spots to sniff. He relieves himself at multiple spots. He has no reaction to any stimuli. He is easily clipped and returned to kennel without issue. 8/16/25: Thor Blues is standing at the front of the kennel panting. He is easily leashed and taken out of the kennel, he pulls mildly and is taken to the street. Thor relieves himself a few times and continues walking with the handler. He walks besides the handler pulling mildly or with a loose leash. He is spots a small child on a scooter coming down the block. He stares at them with a tense body but is kept a distance away. Thor Blues is walked back to the shelter. Another small child passes by fairly close and waves their hand and talks loudly towards Thor. He quickly turns his head with wide eyes, it does not escalate and Thor is walked back inside. Handler sits off to the side with him and has Thor sit for treats which he takes with a firm mouth. A fairly familiar handler greets Thor and he does not look towards them but stays seated in front of the main handler. Thor takes a treat gently from the familiar handler before he is brought to his kennel where he is returned without issue. 08/09/25: Thor Blue is standing at front of kennel with relaxed neutral body, slightly furrowed brow, takes treats and is more relaxed, easily leash. Thor Blues exits kennel with consistent, light pulling, exits to sidewalk and pulling is less consistent. Thor Blues is somewhat social, allows soft petting. Thor Blues is a bit aloof when verbally cued, does check visually for verbal cues but not consistently. Thor Blue takes treats from handler's hand, begins walking back to MACC. Thor Blue sees MMB approximately 15 feet away in driveway, briefly looks with furrowed brow but recovers quickly. Thor Blues attempts to be social with familiar staff with loose body, re-enters kennel without issue. 8/3/25: Thor Blues is at the front of the kennel with a soft body and wagging tail. He is easily leashed and taken out of the kennel. Thor Blues is taken to the street where he pulls mildly to moderately. He walks beside the handler during the walk. He relieves himself a few times. Throughout the walk, he ignores passing stimuli like loud music, bikers and people passing. Thor Blues approaches a familiar handler sitting off to the side. He greets them with a soft body and wagging tail and take treats gently. He is walked back inside the building and is returned to kennel by tossing treats. The leash is removed and the interaction is ended.

Summary (6):: 7/27/25: Thor Blues at the front with a neutral body. Easily leashed and immediately goes for some treats scattered outside of the room. He is taken to the street where he walks ahead of the handler with some mild pulling. Thor Blues then walks with a loose leash. He will pull mildly towards interesting smells. Thor Blues relieves himself and is walked back to the shelter. He is aloof with the handler but will interact with the handler when called to and offered treats which he takes firm. Outside the shelter, Thor Blues spots a dog. He begins pulling very hard towards the dog, scrambling after the dog with a stiff body. Handler tries to redirect him with treats and it's somewhat successful. When the dog is out of view Thor Blues returns to walking with the handler and is returned to kennel without issue. 07/20/25: Thor Blues is at the front of his kennel as handler approaches. He is leashed while distracted with treats which he accepts with hard pressure before exiting kennel and following handler down the stairs and out to the street for his walk. Thor sees multiple dogs while exiting the care centers and will stop and stare at them momentarily while pulling moderately toward them but is redirected when called and walked in the opposite direction. Thor walks with handler and pulls moderately while outside, he stops to use the bathroom and accepts treats that handler offers with an open mouth and accepts them gently. He walks for a while more before being brought back inside, Thor allows handler to clip his leash and returns to kennel without issue. 7/13/25- Thor Blues is at the front of his kennel with a soft body, he is easily leashed and taken for a street walk. He has a hard pull while sniffing around, once he relieves himself he walks on a loose leash. Handler calls to him and he comes over, he takes treats with slight pressure. He allows handler to pet his head, neck and back. He has no reaction to any stimuli. He starts to do check ins on his own and is rewarded. He is easily clipped and returned to kennel without issue. 7/8/25- Thor blues is at the front of his kennel with a soft body, he is easily leashed and taken to the play yard. He is placed on a drag leash, he sniffs around and relieves himself. Handler calls to him and he comes over with a soft body. Handler lightly sprays the house, Thor blues move away at first then slowly approaches the water. He allows handler to put some water on his head and neck, they reward him. Handler goes to the pool and calls him over, he comes and is rewarded again. Handler tosses some treats into the pool, Thor blues slowly enters the pool and eats the treats. Handler hand feeds him more treats in the pool. He jumps out on his own and sniffs around the pen. He is easily releashed, he is easily clipped and returned to kennel without issues.

Summary (7):: 06/28/25: Thor Blues is at the front of his kennel as handler approaches. He is leashed while distracted with treats and walks out of kennel following handler downstairs to the street for his walk. During Thor's walk he pulls mildly and walks alongside handler, Thor ignores dogs walking ahead of him and people passing on the street without reaction. Thor walks with handler for a while and stops to sniff spots on the street occasionally. After walking for a bit he is brought back inside and returns without issue. 6/21/25:Thor Blues is at the front of the kennel with a neutral body and panting with a strained expression. He is easily leashed and walks out of the kennel. Thor Blues is taken to the street where he walks besides the handler pulling mildly, remaining aloof and continuing to pant. He does not relieve himself and does not react to various stimuli. Thor Blues is then walked back into the shelter and returned to kennel without issue. 6/4/25: Thor Blues is found at the front of his kennel as the handler approaches. As the kennel is being unlocked, Thor Blues remained silently, and was leashed with ease. During the walk, Thor Blues walked ahead of the handler and slightly pulled. Thor Blue relieved himself, and as the handler went to clean up after him, Thor Blues sniffed and licked the handler's face. The handler also rewarded Thor Blues with treats when he followed the sit command. Upon returning, Thor Blues was easily clipped and returned to kennel. 5/24/25: Thor Blues is standing in his kennel as handler approaches. He begins barking at the door as the handler unlocks it and is able to be leashed with ease. He then pulls hard to the play yard for play group. When greeting the other dog at the gate, he begins to muzzle punch at the gate, and begins growling and vocalizing towards the dog with a tense body. Please see dog to dog notes for more details. He is then taken out of the pen and is taken back to his kennel. He barks at the door as the handler locks it and walks away. 5/20/25: Staff reported that when they presented their hand for Thor Blues to sniff against the kennel bars he muzzle punched and snapped towards their hand. 5/18/25: Thor Blues is laying down in his kennel as handler approaches. He is able to be leashed with ease and pulls hard on the way outside for a walk until he is able to relieve himself. He would walk ahead of the handler with a neutral body frame, and had no reactions to dogs or people. He is then taken to the behavior room for his assessment. In the room, he had a tense body while watching the door. He would seek exit, and would take a few treats. Please see behavior assessment notes for more details. He pulls towards a dog in kennel on the way back and enters his kennel with ease.

Date of intake:: 5/17/2025

Summary:: Pacing, hard barking, hard pulling,and lunging towards dogs

Date of initial:: 5/18/2025

Summary:: Tense body for exam. Resists restraint. Growls for tasks

ENERGY LEVEL:: We have no history on Thor Blues 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 additional 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 fearful behavior we recommend a home with no children. No Dog Parks: Due to on leash reactivity we recommend no trips to the dog park.

Potential challenges: : Handling/touch sensitivity,Fearful/potential for defensive aggression,Anxiety,On-leash reactivity/barrier frustration

Potential challenges comments:: Handling Sensitivity: While a handler was trying to assess his right eye, the handler attempted to place a muzzle on. Thor Blue growled and escalated to biting the handler on the left hand. This bite did not result in broken skin. Positive reinforcement, reward based training should be used to pair touch with good things such as food rewards in order to teach Thor Blues to be more comfortable with this. Please see handout on Handling and Touch Sensitivity. Fearful Defensive: During his exam Thor was observed to be tense and growled during tasks. It is important to move slowly with Thor, to build positive associations (treats/toys/praise), and to allow them to initiate interactions with new people. They should never be forced to greet or to interact if they are not comfortable and soliciting attention. Please see handout on Fearful and Defensive Aggression. Anxiety: Thor was observed to pace during intake. If Thor 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. On Leash Reactivity: During intake Thor was observed to hard bark and lunge towards dogs. During his stay in the care center Thor has been observed to pull hard towards other dogs in the kennel room. Thor 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.