Date of intake:: 10/14/2025

Means of surrender (length of time in previous home):: Owner surrender (10 months)

Previously lived with:: 2 adults 3 kids(under 10 y/o)

Behavior toward strangers:: prefers contact on her terms and once comfortable, is playful, friendly and outgoing

Behavior toward children:: shy/contact on her terms, tolerant, playful, friendly and outgoing

Behavior toward dogs:: when on walks she will lunge, hard bark and growl

Behavior toward cats:: unknown

Resource guarding:: No known history of Resource guarding.

Bite history:: No known bite history.

Housetrained:: Yes

Energy level/descriptors:: In the prior home, Shady is noted to have a medium energy level.

Other Notes:: 03/09/26: Shady is reported by her last foster to potentially be suffering with separation anxiety. Shady will pee when left alone. Shady was returned foster for medical reasons, so information around this is limited. During Shady 2nd stay her owners reported that she isn't bothered when she is held/restrained, disturbed when sleeping, startled, push/pulled off furniture, feet/paws touched or when her collar is grabbed.She prefers contact on her terms, independent and affectionate. She likes to be in the bedroom and the living room. She allows family to bathe and brush her and to trim her nails, she goes on 1 1/2 hour walks 1-2x daily with moderate to hard pulling. Being in the car makes her nervous. During Shady first stay she came in as a stray but spent time with her finders for 12 days. Shady is described as being friendly and outgoing.Shady is unbothered when held/restrained. She tolerates bath time. She spent most of her time where people are. She relieves herself on walks. She responds to the cue: sit. She ate Alpo wet dog food. Her favorite human food is white rice and boiled chicken. She was noted to be tolerant, friendly and playful with children, strangers,cats and dogs.

Date of assessment:: 11/28/2025

Summary:: 11/28/25: Leash Walking Strength and pulling: Mild Reactivity to humans: N/a Reactivity to dogs: N/a Leash walking comments: Sociability Loose in room (15-20 seconds): Social- seeks attetion, wiggly Call over: Readily approaches- loose body, rubs into handler's legs, bouncy Sociability comments: Handling Soft handling: Allowed- Seeks touch, wiggly Exuberant handling: Allowed- leans into touch, soft body Handling comments: Arousal Jog: Follow- wiggly bouncy, has the zoomies Arousal comments: Knock: Approaches- soft body Knock Comments: Toy: Sniffs toy soft body Toy comments: 10/16/25: Please inquire about the prior handling assessment for more details. 10/15/25: Shady is taken to the behavior office for a handling assessment. She displays a stiff body and is at first avoidant of collaring. Once collared, she shakes off and begins to allow light petting around her back. Shady begins to shake and sits down. Shady is given more time to decompress. 11/15/24: Please refer to the prior handling assessment for more details on past stay.

Summary:: Due to Shady entering the facility as a stray, there is no prior dog-to-dog history recorded. 11/17/24 Shady is introduced to a novel male dog while off leash at the care center. Shady approaches the gate with a tense body, prey bowing at the novel male dog. Shady will paw slap the gate and snarl at the novel male dog. Shady will then proceed to hard bark at him with her hackles rose. Shady is moved away from the gate and returned to kennel.

Summary (4):: 02/09/26 (Trainer Note): Shady is at the front of her kennel as the handler approaches. She was easily leashed and walked calmly to the the Live Room. The handler was filming a training video and Shady was able to to engage with some Superbowls. Shady would stop with the handler, sit on cue, and orient to the handler to be marked and rewarded into the bowl. Shady would begin to sit automatically when the handler would stop. Shady accepted pets and would lie down on her stomach for belly rubs. When Sahdy got back up, she would get the zoomies around the room. Shady was easily leashed, but would baulk twice in the corridor when walking back to kennel. Shady would follow a hand target and be rewarded with a treat. Shady would baulk again at her kennel door, and would follow a treat scatter in. 02/03/26 (Trainer Note): Shady was lying down at the front of her kennel with her nose poking through bottom as the handler approached. She immediately shoot off and span around in circles. Shady would stand to be leashed when the handler opened the door. Shady pulled moderately to the Live Room, and when inside was clipped to a drag leash. Shady immediately began to sniff the room and explore. Shady was very fluent with eh 123 game so the handler began work on a touch cue. At first Shady would confuse an open palm as a cue for paw, so the handler began with a closed fist. Shady was quickly able to push her nose into the handler's fist, and the handler was able to put the verbal cue "touch" on the behaviour. By the end of the session, Shady was able to respond to a paw and a touch cue correctly. Shady solicited pets and was easily re leashed. When returning to kennel, Shady would stop at the entrance to room A. The handler tossed a treat on the floor and Shady followed with ease. Shady stopped again at the entrance to her kennel but would follow a treat scatter.

Summary (5):: 01/23/26 (Trainer Note): Shady is at the front of her kennel as the handler approaches. She is easily leashed and pulls mildly outside. She readily turns away from dogs to solicit reinforcer. The handler asks her for cues after she turns away from dogs and she participates readily, responding to sit and shake cues. She leans into contact with a soft body. Shady balks as the handler attempts to re-enter the kennel room. The handler has to move slowly and leave a trail of treats. Shady eventually follows and enters the kennel. 01/17/26 (Trainer Note): Shady is at the front of her kennel as the handler approaches. She is easily leashed and pulls mildly outside. Shady is loose and social with the handler. She struggles some to turn away from dogs, though she does so. Another dog stares at her and is unable to be redirected, eventually barking once. The handler is then able to move her away and she softens. Shady is then able to play engage/ disengage with the other dog. The handler uses the 123 game to encourage loose leash walking and walks her back into the building. Shady balks at the door to the kennel room. The handler uses a trail of treats to encourage her back to kennel and Shady follows slowly. 01/08/25 (Trainer Note): Shady is at the front of her kennel as the handler approaches. She is easily leashed and bounces out of her kennel, falling and briefly getting tangled in the leash. Shady will calmly walk outside and will disengage from the same dog multiple times as they walk away. Shady will give paw on cue, after looking at the dog and then looking at the handler. At one point, Shady will lunge at the dog crossing the street. The handler calls her name and Shady will instantly look at the handler and the handler will lead Shady away from the trigger and give her a treat. Shady will the disengage from the same dog multiple times, and is able to offer a paw as a known behaviour. Shady will respond to 3 in the 123 game and the handler practices this when there are no dogs around. Shady will baulk when entering room A, the handler will leave treats on the floor and Shady will follow them into kennel without issue. 12/23: Volunteer Note: Shady is dog reactive, but is otherwise a joy to walk! She doesn't pull too hard and will instead follow your lead. She also easily sits when asked. She's a sweetie! 12/20/25 (Trainer Note): Shady is sitting on her bed as the handler approaches. She is easily leashed and pulls moderately outside. The handler works with her on the 123 game and engage/ disengage and she participates readily. Shady turns automatically away from dogs even at a close distance. She leans into contact and rolls over to display her abdomen and solicit belly rubs. Shady is returned to kennel without issue.

Summary (6):: 11/28/25: Shady is siting on her bed as handler approaches her kennel. She comes forward to the front and is able to be leashed with ease. She is then taken to the behavior room for a assessment. In the room, she has a loose and wiggly body as she explored around. She becomes tense while being petted and is comfortable taking treats. Please see behavior assessment notes for more details. She is able to return back to her kennel when treats are tossed inside. 11/28/25 (Trainer Note): Shady is at the front of her kennel as the handler approaches. She begins to jump on the door as she notices the handler. Shady is easily leashed and pulls moderately outside. She turns away from dogs without issue to accept reinforcer. Shady gets too close to a dog and pulls towards them, barking once, but is easily redirected. "Shady leans into contact with a loose, wiggly body and rolls over to display her abdomen and solicit belly rubs. She is returned to kennel without issue. 11/22/25 (Trainer Note): Shady is at the front of her kennel as the handler approaches. She begins to jump and will sit to be leashed as the handler opens the door. Shady starts to jump at the handler as they walk through the room and will stop as they begin to walk. Shady walks outside and plays some engage/disengage with a second handler. Shady, will look at the dog, look at the hand and then gives paw on cue multiple times with ease. At one point the second dogs begins to lunge and bark and Shady does the dame, distance is created between both dogs. Shady quickly recovers and the handler plays some 123 game with her. Shady will continue to disengage from the dog with ease before being safely returned to her kennel. 11/14/25 (Trainer Note): Shady is laying on her bed as the handler approaches. She stands and comes to the front and allows the handler to leash her without issue. Shady is loose and social with handlers. She pulls moderately outside. The handler reinforces her for looking at dogs without reacting. Shady turns towards the handler upon hearing "yes." She lunges once at a dog when at a close distance but her focus is easily regained. The handler pulls her off to the side and practices 123 and take a breath. She begins to orient automatically towards the handler, away from dogs. Shady is returned to kennel without issue. 11/09/25: Shady is lying in the back of her kennel and looks toward the handler before moving off her bed. When the handler presents the leash, she walks to the front and allows leashing with ease. In the live room a drag leash is placed on her, and she is offered a snuffle mat. She declines treats initially but engages when cheese is placed on the handle of the couch. Shady also participates in a flirt-pole game, chasing and retrieving the toy appropriately. At the end of the session, Shady is returned to her kennel safely without any issues.

Summary (7):: 0/16/25: Shady is laying down on her bed at the back of her kennel as handler approaches. She comes forward to the front and is able to be leashed with ease. She then pulls ahead on the way outside for a walk with her hackles raised. She is able to shake off and begins to explore her surroundings with sniffing. She would become tense and try to pull towards dogs while barking and vocalizing. She easily able to be taken away and redirected with treats. She has no reactions to people and is able to be returned back to her kennel with no issues. 10/15/25: (assessment) Shady is laying on her kuranda bed facing away from the door as the handle approaches the kennel. She will get up and stretch towards the door as the handler opens the door. Shady is leashed with a large loop on the slip leash to avoid touching her ears, which seem irritated. She will walk to the Behavior office where she is clipped to a drag leash. She will explore around the room and approach several handlers with a loose wiggly body. Assessment is not completed at this time due to Shady's ears looking very irritated. She is returned to her kennel on her drag leash and is unclipped with ease. She is secured safely. 10/15/25 Shady is lying down in her karanda bed as the handler approaches. Shady is easily leashed as she remains still in front of her kennel door. Shady is taken for a walk where she displays a neutral body and relaxed pace as she cruises moderately alongside the handler. Shady will stop to explore, sniffing intensely. When passing other dogs, Shady will stare at them displaying a hard face, becoming tense in frame but able to commence walking. Shady will relieve herself over the course of the walk. Shady is returned to the facility where she enters the building as well as her kennel with no issue. Notes from previous stay at ACC: 11/23/24: Shady greets the handler approaching the kennel door with a loose frame. Shady is easily leashed and escorted out for walks. When on leash Shady will walk ahead of the handler with a loose leash as she investigates her surroundings, scenting occasionally with a loose frame. Shady is escorted back to the care center, kenneled and unleashed without any issues. 11/17/24: Shady approached handler at front of kennel and was leashed with ease. She walked to the yard without pulling for a gate greet (see dog-dog summary.) Shady greeted handlers with a loose, relaxed frame. She was returned to kennel with ease. 11/15/24: Shady is loose and wiggly while handler is leashing her, Shady will be easily brought to the BT room. shady will greet handlers with a soft frame and will while sitting next to and seeking attention from handlers. Shady doesn't take to toys but will keep the remaining body language for the duration of her stay with friends.

Date of intake:: 10/14/2025

Summary:: Staff attempted to collar her but she kept turning around with whale eyes. She was walked to her ken

Date of initial:: 10/14/2025

Summary:: loose and wiggly, very treat-motivated

BEHAVIOR DETERMINATION:: Level 3

Recommendations:: No children (under 13),Single-pet home,Recommend no dog parks

Recommendations comments:: No children (under 13): We reccomend Shady be placed in an adult-only home at this time. Single-pet home/Recommend no dog parks: Due to her reported dog reactivity in the prior home, we recommend she be placed in the home as a single pet and no dog parks.

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

Potential challenges comments:: Handling/Touch Sensitivity/Fearful: Shady becomes uncomfortable when touched around her face and ears, likely due to underlying allergies. Training will focus on gentle desensitization to touch in these areas, using high-value treats and slow, positive interactions. Building trust and pairing touch with rewards will help reduce discomfort and prevent escalation of fear-based responses. Please see the handout on Handling/Touch Sensitivity/ Decompression period. On-Leash Reactivity/Barrier Frustration: Shady displays on-leash reactivity, including lunging, barking, and growling at dogs and dogs in strollers. Training will involve counter-conditioning and desensitization to these triggers at a safe distance, reinforcing calm behavior, and using no-pull equipment to maintain control and reduce frustration during walks. Please see handout On-Leash Reactivity/Barrier Frustration. Anxiety- Shady began to display lip licking and a little nervous during her assessment. Managing her anxiety will require creating a calm environment, providing enrichment activities, and using stress-reducing techniques like puzzle toys and regular exercise. Please see handout on generalized anxiety.