Date of intake:: 4/10/2026

Spay/Neuter status:: No

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:: 5/27/2026

Summary:: Leash Walking Strength and pulling: Moderate Reactivity to humans: None Reactivity to dogs: None Leash walking comments: Sociability Loose in room (15-20 seconds): Highly social Call over: Approaches handler readily Sociability comments: social with handlers, jumps up on them, receptive to treats Soft handling: Accepts contact Exuberant handling: Accepts contact Comments: Jumps up on handler, mouths them with mild pressure Arousal Jog comments: Follows handler readily Knock Knock comments: Approaches handler readily, jumps up Toy Toy comments: Grips firm, and moves away from handler when the assess-a-hand approaches

Summary:: Nines was brought to the Care Center as a stray so her past behaviors with other dogs is unknown. 4/17/26: Nines greets a novel male dog with a soft body. She offers play bows before walking away.

Summary (5):: 5/27/2026: Nines is at the front of her pop-up crate with loose body when handler approaches. She is easily leashed with a treat lure and taken for a street walk. She jumps up on the handler in hallways but stops after offered treat. She pulls hard on the way outside and after some time she relieves herself and continues pulling hard ahead of the handler. Nines doesn't react towards other passerby people or birds; she does hard stare at other dogs but easily redirected with treats. Handler engages with Nines and she is social with them: gently takes treats and allows petting; her body remains loose with wagging tail. She continues pulling hard on the way back, but handler is able to pre clip the leash and bring Nines back to the pop-up crate with no further issues. 5/25/26: Nines is observed to jump up, bite, and tug on the handler's sleeve. This behavior is not able to to be redirected using squeaky sounds, treats, or pet corrector. Nines continues jumping backwards while biting and tugging the handlers sleeve, pulling the handler with them. Another handler enters the pen to assist. Nines begins jumping up and biting the leash. More pet corrector is used and the handler is able to put their leash on Nines. She is then able to returned to the pop up crate. 5/18/26: Nines is lying down in her crate as handler approaches. Nines comes to the front where she is easily leashed and pulled from her crate when handler opens crate door. Nines walks slightly ahead of handler with light leash pressure. While walking Nines looks back at handler a few times and handler rewards her with treats. She accepts pets on her head, back and chest and leans into handler while be patted on her side. Nines is returned to her crate with no issues. 5/13: Lively and energetic, but starting to calm down a bit on our walks. Still jumpy and a bit zig zaggy, and can be a bit mouthy with treats. But she's learning, and readily sits for treats. She is food motivated and is very responsive to her handler. 5/11/26: Nines is in her crate with a loose body and wagging tail as the handler approaches. She is easily leashed and pulls moderately out of the building and on the street. She jumps up on the handler softly in the elevator. Outside, she relieves herself. She checks in and sits for treats. She allows pets. She passes another dog on the sidewalk with no reaction, but does pull towards a pigeon. She returns to her crate willingly. 5/5/26: Nines is reported to be reactive to pigeons.

Summary (6):: 5/5/26: Nines is at the front of the kennel with a soft body and wagging tail. She is easily leashed and taken out of the kennel. Nines pulls mild to moderately towards the elevator. She jumps up on the handler in a social manner and sits for treats. Nines is taken downstairs to the street. She pulls moderately towards various smells on the street. She does not react to dogs or passing people. Nines then walks back to the shelter where she is returned to her crate without issue. 5/4/26: Nines greets handler with a loose and wiggly body at the front of his crate. She is easily leashed and pulled from crate and escorted outside for a street walk. While in elevator handle tosses a treat scatter which she immediately starts to sniff and hunt down all pieces and consumes them. While outside Nines pulls moderately while walking ahead of handler. At one point Nines sees a dog across the street and watches after them until handler distracts with treats. Nines is returned to her crate with no issue. 04/30/26: Nines is at the front of his crate as handler approaches, he is leashed while distracted with a treat and taken to the street for his walk. He follows handler downstairs and relieves himself outside, he passes people on the street without issue and pulls moderately while walking. He shows mild interest in dogs passing but is redirected with treats. After a bit Nines is brought back inside for his assessment and once complete he is returned to his crate without issue.

Summary (7):: 4/27/26: Nine is laying in her pop up crate upon approach. She stands, soft body as handler opens the door. She is leashed using a treat as a lure. Once secured she is removed from the crate and walked on the street. She is soft body, wagging tail and will jump on handler seeking treats. She allows petting and takes treats gently. She returns to crate without issue. 04/25/26: Nines is at the center of her crate as handler approaches, she stands and allows leashing before exiting kennel and walking with handler to the street. In the elevator she is exuberant and jumps up on handler seeking treats and is difficult to redirect. She will turn around and jump on handler excitedly at random points in the walk, outside she pulls moderately and passes people/dogs on the street without issue. She walks around for a while and relieves herself on the walk. After a bit she is brought back inside, when attempting to clip her leash she again begins persistently jumping and pawing at handler. She is eventually able to be leashed and returns to her crate without issue. 4/24/26: It is reported on the behavior board that Nines pulls hard. 4/19/26: Nines is at the front of his kennel as handler approaches, he is leashed while distracted with treats and taken to the street for his walk. He passes people in the hall and will stare at them briefly before continuing. Outside he is hypervigilant and frantic on the end of the leash, he does not accept treats tossed by handler and pulls forward hard while walking. He is then brought back inside after a while and pulls hard while returning to kennel

Date of intake:: 4/10/2026

Summary:: Allowed all handling

Date of initial:: 4/10/2026

Summary:: Loose wiggly body, jumps up on handler

ENERGY LEVEL:: We have no history on Nines 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)

Recommendations comments:: No children (under 13): Due to the low threshold for arousal we recommend an adult only home.

Potential challenges: : Mouthiness/poor bite inhibition,Leash-biting,Low threshold for arousal

Potential challenges comments:: Arousal/ Mouthiness/Leash Biting: Nines has been observed to quickly become over aroused with handlers. Moted to mouth them with moderate to hard pressure, jump at the handler persistently, and then begin leash biting. Positive reinforcement training should be used to teach Nines to remain calm during arousing situations. If they begin to escalate, people should pause the interaction, and create distance from the trigger. Pattern games such as 1-2-3 treat and the cue “mat” can be used to reinforce calm behaviors. Please see handout on Arousal.