Date of intake:: 1/22/2025

Spay/Neuter status:: Yes

Means of surrender (length of time in previous home):: Owner Surrender

Previously lived with:: 2 adults, 1 LMB, 2 bunnies

Behavior toward strangers:: Hawk is shy and prefers contact on his terms

Behavior toward children:: Hawk is friendly and playful

Behavior toward dogs:: Hawk is playful

Behavior toward cats:: No experience

Resource guarding:: Owner states that a toy is way caused the fight between Hawk and the resident dog. Hawk is also reported to resource guard the owner from the resident dog.

Bite history:: Dogs were in the kitchen while the owner was doing dishes. They both went to pick up a rope toy that resulted in a tug of war with growling by each dog - the owner went to get toy away and the two dogs lunged at each other. This bite was a bite and release that broke skin. The bite required medical attention, stiches and a drain tube was required. Adopter mentioned Hawk was becoming mouthy and when she verbal corrected him he escalated and broke skin. She did not say if it was bite or overstimulated mouthiness that grazed her.

Housetrained:: Yes

Energy level/descriptors:: Medium

Other Notes:: Hawk has lived with rabbits- he has looked at them on lead and sniffed litter boxes as well as sniffed them in a carrier. He will just walk away. His previous adopter mentioned that he lunged at her friend due to fear of strangers. He also gets easily overstimulated during playtime with her and the resident dog, which can lead to mouthy behavior with intense pressure, breaking skin on her and an altercations with the resident dog. Previous stay: Owner Surrender 10/8/24 Means of surrender (length of time in previous home): Owner Surrender Previously lived with: 4 adults, 3 children & 1 cat Behavior toward strangers: Manman will hard bark and growl Behavior toward children: Manman is friendly and outgoing Behavior toward dogs: Manman is friendly and playful with familiar and unfamiliar dogs on and off leash Behavior toward cats: Manman is friendly and outgoing Resource guarding: None reported Bite history: None reported Housetrained: Yes Energy level/descriptors: High energy *Previous assessments can be given upon request *

Date of assessment:: 1/23/2025

Summary:: Leash Walking Strength and pulling: None Reactivity to humans: None Reactivity to dogs: None Leash walking comments: Sociability Loose in room (15-20 seconds): Moderately social Call over: Approaches handler Sociability comments: Soft handling: Tolerates contact Exuberant handling: Tolerates contact Comments: Tense body Arousal Jog comments: Follows handler exuberantly Knock Knock comments: Lunges towards the door and barks, when handler enters the room handler approaches readily and remains tense looking at the door. Toy Toy comments: Becomes very tense and hovers over the toy. When handler moves away hawk also moves away with the toy

Summary:: 11/2/24: Hawk FKA Man-Man greets another dog at the gate with neutral body and fast wagging tail. He disengages then reapproaches. The other dog barks at him and Man-Man flinches then walks away.

Summary (6):: 1/23/25: Hawk is at the center of his kennel laying down as handler approaches. He is leashed without issue and taken on a walk to the street. During his walk, Hawk will stop frequently to sniff and use the bathroom. He doesn't react to people or dogs he sees during his walk and is brought to the behavior office shortly after returning to the shelter. During his assessment he approaches handlers and sits in front of them while staring intently at them, waiting for treats. He tolerates petting and collaring and begins barking when his collar is adjusted. He is brought back to kennel and returned without issue. Previous stay at ACC: 11/4/24: When handler walked in front of Man-Man's kennel Hawk FKA Man-Man was laying in back. After the handler was standing in from of the kennel for a little while Man-Man charged to the front of the kennel, jumped up on the kennel door and began barking. They continued barking as the handler walked out of sight. 10/26/24: While walking Man-Man on the street, he is loose bodied and social. He turns to handler and checks in frequently. He sits for treats and when not given fast enough he will jump up and mouth handlers hand.

Summary (7):: 10/25/2024: Man-Man is jumping at the front of his kennel with a loose and wiggly body. He pulls hard out of the room and is taken to the street where he continues to pull hard. When spotting a dog across the street, he stops with a tense, pointed body and hard stares. The handler uses their squeaker and tosses treats on the ground which he takes. Man-Man periodically would turn to stare and pull towards the other dog but is able to be redirected with a squeaker and treats every time. Once the dog is out of sight, he sniffs around and relieves himself. Man-Man is brought back to the building and is returned to kennel with no issue. 10/15/24: Man-Man is at the front of the kennel with a loose and wiggly body and a wagging tail. He is easily leashed and pulls very hard out of the room. He is taken to the street where he continues to pull very hard. He relieves himself and continues walking. He suddenly stops and stares at some people across the street. He is called over and he continues to walk pulling hard. Handler will toss treats to him at times and he takes. Upon return to the shelter, his kennel is still being cleaned, Handler takes Man-Man to the behavior office where he begins to seek attention from the handler, his body wiggly and his tail wagging. Handler sits on the couch and he jumps on to the handler in a social manner sniffing them. He then jumps down and wanders around the office sniffing the furniture. He is then returned to his kennel without issue. 10/10/24: Man-Man is standing at the front of his kennel as handler approaches. He begins barking at handler but is offered a treat and proceeds to stand on his hind legs and lean on the kennel door. He allows leashing without issue and pulls hard out the room, he is taken to the street for his walk. Once outside Man-Man continues pulling hard and stops frequently and for long periods of time to smell different spots. Man-Man walks past people without issue but is cautious when he sees kids running and screaming past him, he slightly cowers and his ears pin back with his tail tucked. He is brought back into the building for an assessment in the behavior office. Once inside he excitedly wags his tail and accepts treats, he is hesitant to be collared but tolerates it. He also tolerates petting but barks when someone begins knocking on the door, when handler enters the room and approaches him, he approaches and sniffs handler before disengaging. Man-Man is re-leashed and returned to kennel without issue.

Date of intake:: 1/22/2025

Summary:: Barking at handler, tense body

Date of initial:: 1/22/2025

Summary:: Tense, but very focused on treat foods offered.

ENERGY LEVEL:: Hawk is described as medium energy. They will need daily mental and physical activity to keep them engaged and exercised. And we recommend using force-free, reward-based training techniques for them.

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 fearful behavior we recommend an adult only home. Single Pet Home/ No Dog Parks: Due to bite history we recommend a single pet home with 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: : House soiling,Resource guarding,Basic manners/poor impulse control,Mouthiness/poor bite inhibition,Fearful/potential for defensive aggression,Multiple-bite history/risk of future aggression,On-leash reactivity/barrier frustration,Strength/leash pulling,Low threshold for arousal,Bite history (human),Bite history (dog)

Potential challenges comments:: House Soiling: has accidents a few times a week. Please see the handout on House Soiling. Resource Guarding: Hawk has been noted to escalate to biting when in the possession of a toy. He should learn to trade game using positive reinforcement. Please see the handout on Resource Guarding. Fearful Defensive: Hawk has been observed to hard bark and growl at handlers. Hawk previous owner states that he will hard bark and growl at strangers. It is also stated that Hawk will attempt to bite when pushed/pulled off furniture. It is important to move slowly with Hawk, 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. Multiple-bite history/risk of future aggression/Bite history (human)/Bite history (dog): Hawk was noted to get aroused during play and applied intense pressure. He recently got into an altercation with the resident dog, and grazed the adopter after a verbal correction. Please see the handout on Bite History. On-leash reactivity/barrier frustration: Reacts to on walks: "Small animals (squirrels, birds, rats, etc.)" Scooters, motorcycles by lunging. Positive reinforcement should be used to teach him to check in when on walks. Please see the handout on On-leash reactivity/barrier frustration. Leash Pulling: Hawk's previous owner states that he will pull very hard while on leash. It is recommended that they be walked on a front clip harness or head halter, which will help diminish their strength through leverage, and that they be trained using positive reinforcement, reward based training to not pull on leash. Please see handout on Leash Manners. Basic manners/poor impulse control/Low threshold for arousal: Hawk was noted to get easily aroused during play and become mouthy. Positive reinforcement should be used to teach him impulse control. Please see the handouts on Basic manners/poor impulse control and Low threshold for arousal.