Date of intake:: 6/27/2026

Spay/Neuter status:: No

Means of surrender (length of time in previous home):: Stray, With history

Date of assessment:: 7/2/2026

Summary:: Dragon Tales has been observed to be highly dog reactive. During intake he was observed to be barking and lunging towards other dogs. While in care, Dragon Tales has contuined to be dog reactive. Notes to lunge towards the other dogs in the kennel room. During one instance when a handler pulled him away from a neighboring dog, Dragon tales turned and snapped at the handler. Due to the high level of dog reactivity and the potential for redirection Dragon Tales is not a candidate for a handling assessment at this time.

Summary:: Due to entering the facility as a stray, there is no prior dog-to-dog history recorded. 7/1/26: Dragon Tale is introduced to a novel intact female and approaches the fence with a neutral-tense body and high tail wags. He lightly stepped back and began whining while fixating on the other dog with a tense body. He then stood up lunging at the fence on his hind legs while alarm barking and slightly bared teeth. He did not disengage on his own and was pulled back and returned to kennel.

Summary (6):: 7/6/26: Dragon Tales leash bit upon exit, and upon return leash bit severely damaging the leash and requiring 3 people to get it back. He also bit at the hook. 7/5/26: It is reported from ACS that Dragon Tales almost chewed through their leash during returning; also, he was observed highly kennel reactive during exciting and coming back. 7/2/26: Dragon Tales is at the front of his kennel with a loose body when the handler approaches. He starts jumping at the kennel door, but the handler puts the leash on using a treat lure. Dragon pulls hard while exiting and attempts to jump on the pop-up crate out of the room. Handler tosses more treats, and Dragon gets distracted. Dragon is not reacting to staff members in the hallways. Once outside, Dragon continues to walk with moderate pulling, slightly ahead of the handler. He keeps looking back at the handler for check-ins. When he sees another dog, his body tenses, and he pulls forward. Handler distracts him with a recall, and after Dragon looks back, he gets rewarded with a treat. Dragon doesn't react to other people passing by. On the way back, Dragon pulls towards pop-up crates again and is distracted with treats. During return, handler is able to pre-clip the leash and bring Dragon Tales back into the kennel without issue. 07/01/26: Dragon Tales is at the front of his kennel as handler approaches, he barks and jumps exuberantly at the kennel door. He is distracted with treats and follows more treats out of the room to the hallway. He shakes off once outside and walks with handler out to the street, outside Dragon stares at dogs from afar with a slightly tense body while quietly whining but when called by handler he turns and accepts treats from handler with moderate pressure. Dragon walks with handler for a while, stopping to relieve himself and pulling inquisitively toward people on the street but generally passing them without issue. Handler has trouble with getting Dragon to sit but he begins taking treats softer and walks calmly alongside handler. After a while he is brought back inside, he pulls hard when returning to kennel and toward the dogs he passes but he is kept away by handler, interaction is ended once he is returned to kennel.

Summary (7):: 06/30/26 (PM): Dragon Tales is at the front of his kennel as handler approaches, he is leashed while distracted with some treats and follows tossed treats down the kennel room and out to the hallway. Dragon walks with handler pulling moderately out to the street, he relieves himself outside and begins walking forward. He continues to pull moderately until he finishes relieving himself, after which he slows down and walks nearby handler. He accepts treats tossed throughout the interaction and he passes people one the street without issue. Dragon Tales is clearly vigilant throughout his interaction, he allows handler to clip his leash and he is returned to kennel without issue. 6/30/26 (AM): Dragon Tales is at the front of his kennel with a loose body, jumping on the kennel door and barking. The handler feeds him treats, which he eats with moderate pressure. Once he is leashed, the handler presents a handful of treats, but Dragon shows little interest. As the handler brings Dragon out of the kennel, they drops treats on the ground; he briefly pushes off the wall, and eats one treat. The handler slowly walks Dragon out the room on a shortened leash; he looks at the kennels as he exits. In the driveway, Dragon loudly barks at every dog that walks by, accompanied with slightly pulling towards them. On the street, Dragon walks with mild leash tension; he shows slight interest in passersby by sniffing them as they walk past. The handler brings Dragon into the office. he jumps on a handler's lap, ad sniffs another; he begins to whine. After a couple of minutes, the handler clips their leash and walks Dragon to the kennel; he is slightly turned to the kennels, but enter his own with ease. 6/30/26: It is reported that Dragon Tales is highly dog reactive and kennel reactive. When a handler pulled him from kennel Dragon lunged at another dog in the kennel room. When the handler pulled him away Dragon turned and snapped at the handler. He was not able to make contact to the other dog or the handler. 6/29/26: It is reported via the whiteboard that Dragon Tales is dog reactive.

Date of intake:: 6/27/2026

Summary:: Barking and lunging at other dogs

Date of initial:: 6/28/2026

Summary:: Pulled hard towards other dogs. Tense body for exam

ENERGY LEVEL:: We have no history on Dragon Tales 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:: New Hope Only

Recommendations:: No children (under 13),Single-pet home,Recommend no dog parks,Place with a New Hope partner

Recommendations comments:: No children (under 13): Due to the potential for redirection we recommend an aduly only home. Single Pet home/ No Dog Parks: Due to barking and lunging towards other dogs we recommend a single pet home that makes no trips to the dog park. 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: : On-leash reactivity/barrier frustration

Potential challenges comments:: On Leash Reactivity: Dragon Tales has been observed to bark and lunge towards other dogs. During one instance when a handler pulled him away from another dog, Dragon turned and snapped at them. Dragon 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.