Date of intake:: 12/29/2024

Spay/Neuter status:: No

Means of surrender (length of time in previous home):: Stray (No Known History)

Date of assessment:: 1/2/2025

Summary:: Leash Walking Strength and pulling: Hard pulling – pressure is maintained the entire time on leash Reactivity to humans: None – ignores Reactivity to dogs: None – ignores Leash walking comments: Sociability Loose in room (15-20 seconds): Highly social – stays near handler for whole time; solicits attention Call over: Approaches readily Sociability comments: He would occasionally jump up on staff Handling Soft handling: Seeks contact – leans in, rolls over, jumps up, Exuberant handling: Seeks contact – leans in, rolls over, jumps up, Comments: Began to jump up on staff after handling was done Arousal Jog: Engages in play with handler (rough, exuberant) Arousal comments: Jumped up on staff after jogging Knock: Approaches (exuberant) Knock Comments: Toy: Grips, firm Toy comments: Plays with toy exuberantly, paws at assessor hand, with a loose body

Summary:: 1.2.2025 Met a large mixed breed dog through a gate, initially ignored them and walked pass the dog, then went back and sniffed at the gate with an alert body and a high tail. Neo then loosened his body and began sniffing through the gate. He was easily walked away from the other dog.

Summary (6):: 1.11 AM When approached Neo is at the front of his kennel jumping against the kennel door with a loose and exuberant body. When roping him, he bit, held on, and tried to pull the leash into his kennel. He dropped the rope when treats were thrown into his kennel, but he did not take the treats and went back to trying to grab the rope very quickly. Staff tried higher value treats and toys to distract him but he did not take either. Once leashed he began to rope bite and held onto the rope until staff got him in the yard. Once in the yard, Neo would stand on the bench and lean into pets gently, but when not being pet he would jump up next to the staff member, and occasionally mouth at their hands or jacket. Afternoon: Neo was taken out by one of our volunteers. He began to kennel fight when walking out of the holding room. Once out in the hallway, he jumped toward the volunteer's face biting their sweater near their neck. Treats were tossed to distract him and he was quickly walked out of the building. When two staff members took him out, he began to kennel fight again walking out of the room. Once in the hallway, he began to jump towards the staff member's face, mouth open, and almost bit their jacket. Staff member quickly pulled him away but he continued jumping towards them snapping at their arm and body. A second staff member ran over and grabbed the rope to pull him away. He then turned towards the second staff member and snapped at their leg, grabbed their keys from their pocket and then jumped at the cabinet nearby. Staff member positioned Neo between their legs, clipped him and he was brought to him kennel.

Summary (7):: 1/9: Neo is easily leashed and pulls out of the room. Once he exits, he attempts to pull back in. He is easily redirected and pulls outside to the yard. A drag leash is attached and he jumps up high into the air once off leash. The handler calls him over and gives him pets as he keeps four feet on the floor. He jumps up on the bench and leans in with a soft body. He returns without issue. 1.7 Neo is at the front of his kennel when approached and is easily roped. Neo ignored the other dogs in the room and was easily taken to the yard. In the yard, Neo sits on the bench and leans into pets. When the staff member stops petting him Neo stays close to the staff member and occasionally jumps up against them. Neo stops when the staff continues petting him. He is easily roped and returned to his kennel. 1.2.25- Neo was at the front of the kennel with a soft body when staff approached his kennel. He was easily leashed and walked outside. Once in the yard, staff attached a drag leash and Neo began to run back and forth. He began jumping on the staff member in the yard but was distracted with a treat. After a few seconds, he jumped on the staff member's leg and nipped on their jacket. His leash was grabbed and he was walked around the yard to reset. He then sat down and accepted pets on his head and back. Neo then jumped and nipped the staff member's treat pouch. The leash was grabbed again and he was brought to his kennel. 12.29.24 Neo was at the front of his kennel with a wagging tail and neutral body. He was able to be easily leashed and pulled slightly to the exit door. Once outside Neo pulled harder towards the grass area before relieving himself. Neo had a soft body and wagging tail throughout the walk and occasionally turned back at staff seeking attention. Neo was easily brought back to his kennel and gave no issues.

Date of intake:: 12/29/2024

Summary:: soft body and wagging tail to neutral, once entered the admission room

Date of initial:: 12/30/2024

Summary:: allowed all handling with no to minimal restraint, muzzled for injections

ENERGY LEVEL:: We have no history on Neo so we cannot be certain of his behavior in a home environment. However, he is a young, enthusiastic, social dog who will need daily mental and physical activity to keep him engaged and exercised. We recommend long-lasting chews, food puzzles, and hide-and-seek games, in additional to physical exercise, to positively direct his energy and enthusiasm.

BEHAVIOR DETERMINATION:: Level 3

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

Recommendations comments:: NO CHILDREN (UNDER 13) Due to his size, mouthiness and poor manners we are recommending an adult only home for Neo at this time. PLACE WITH A NEW HOPE PARTNER Neo has started to rapidly deteriorate in the shelter environment, to the point where he can no longer be safely handled. We recommend placement with a New Hope partner who can provide any necessary behavior modification (force-free, positive reinforcement-based) and re-evaluate behavior in a stable home environment before placement into a permanent home.

Potential challenges: : Basic manners/poor impulse control,Social hyperarousal,Mouthiness/poor bite inhibition,Strength/leash pulling

Potential challenges comments:: BASIC MANNERS/POOR IMPULSE CONTROL It is recommended that default behaviors such as "Leave it", "Sit/Stay", "Down" are reinforced to substitute any frustration and teach her to control her impulses instead of simply reacting; proper management is also advised. Force-free, reward based training only is recommended. Please see handout on Basic manners/ poor impulse control. SOCIAL HYPERAROUSAL Neo quickly becomes over aroused in the presence of people, jumping up and mouthing. Positive reinforcement, force-free training should be used to teach Neo to remain calm when people and other exciting things are around. He should be rewarded with treats when calm. If he escalates to jumping or mouthing, people should immediately walk away from and separate themselves from Neo. Please see handout on arousal. MOUTHINESS/POOR BITE INHIBITION Neo has shown some mouthiness in the care center. Little pressure is applied, but this is a behavior that should be extinguished through training alternate behaviors and lack of reward (ex. walking away whenever Neo's teeth make contact with skin). Please see handout on Mouthiness. STRENGTH/LEASH PULLING Neo is a very large, strong dog with the capability to pull over an average adopter. His adopter must be prepared and able to handle a dog of this size and strength. It is recommended that he be walked on a front clip harness or head halter, which help diminish his strength through leverage, and that he be trained using positive reinforcement, reward-based training to not pull-on leash. Please see handout on strength/ Leash Pulling.