Date of intake:: 3/26/2026

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

Previously lived with:: Adult, 5 dogs

Resource guarding:: No known history of Resource guarding.

Bite history:: No known reports of a bite history.

Date of assessment:: 4/11/2026

Summary:: Leash Walking Strength and pulling: Loose Reactivity to humans: None Reactivity to dogs: None Leash walking comments: coaxes out of the back of kennel Sociability Loose in room (15-20 seconds): Timid warms up- untucks tail, low body Call over: Comes when coaxed- sniffs assessor, allows petting Sociability comments: Handling Soft handling: Allowed- lip licks, stays in handling position Exuberant handling: Allowed- lip licks, stays in handling position Handling comments: Arousal Jog: walks slowly Arousal comments: Knock: No repsonse Knock Comments: Toy: sniffs neutral body Toy comments:

Summary:: According to Precious's previous owner(s), she lived with four other dogs. There is no other dog-dog information at this time. 04/05/26 Precious is introduced to a novel male while off leash at the Care Center. Precious approaches the gate with a neutral frame and novel male immediately charges towards gate, muzzling punching it while baring teeth, growling, and snapping. Precious maintains a neutral frame and walks away from the gate as the male is guided away. She does not take treats at first but is social with handlers, accepting petting with a neutral frame afterwards.

Summary (6):: 4/11/26: Precious is in front of her kennel when the handler approaches. She is given a plush toy to distract her while leash but it ignores the toy and begins to leash bite. The handler spray cheese on the floor which she ignores. The handler is able to retrieve their leash when Precious readjusts their hold. The handler feeds her cheese which she slow takes but looses interest, the handler is able to quickly toss the leas over her head adn take her out of kennel were precious bunny hops and leash bites. One in the behavioral office, Precious stops leash biting and paces around the room not interested in enrichment items offered to her. Precious shows signs of anxiety, heavy panting and pacing. Precious is taken back to her kennel where she leash bites onced placed back inside. 4/11/26: Precious is sitting at the front of her kennel as handlers approach. She begins to lip lick with a tense body as the handler unlocks the door. She has no interest in treats and jumps up and tries to grab the handler's leash catching their hand in the process. The door is then closed and the handlers re-approach with higher value treats. She is able to be leashed while being distracted with spray cheese and sliced cheese. She is then able to be taken to her new kennel with no issues.

Summary (7):: 4/9/26: Precious is standing at the front of her kennel approaches. She grabs the handlers leash as they attempt to leash her and is able to drop it with ease after a squeaker is squeaked and treats are offered. She is then taken outside for a walk. On the walk, she would pull ahead with a tense body and would stare at dogs as they passed by. She has no interest in interacting with the handler has no interest in treats or toys. She pulls on the way back to her kennel and eats the treats that were inside as the handler locks the door and walks away. 4/8/26: It is reported that Precious is leash biting when leashing. "i grab my leash" signage is added to kennel 4/5/26 (playgroup): Precious is at the front of her kennel with a neutral frame as the handler approaches and is leashed with ease. She will start to pant as she comes out of the kennel and will pull moderately out to the play yard where her collar is clipped. She will approach the gate with a soft body. (see dog-dog for more information) Precious is kept in the yard to decompress after the gate greet. She sniffs around and will approach the handler for pets and will take treats. She is returned to her kennel with no issue and secured safely. 4/4/26: Precious is standing at the front of her kennel panting as handler approaches. She is able to be leashed with ease and is then taken outside for a walk. On the walk, she would walk next to the handler with a neutral body frame while panting. She has no interest in treats or toys and lip licks each time she stared at the handler. She as no reactions to dogs or people and is taken back to her kennel with no issues. 03/31/26( Assessment Note): Precious is laying down in the back of her kennel. Handler steps slightly into the kennel to leash her, and she is escorted to the assessment room. She remains in a loaf position, allows all handling, and walks very slowly with handler without becoming aroused. She does not react to knock and does not respond to the toy. Precious is returned to her kennel safely without any issues. For additional details, see behavioral assessment.

Date of intake:: 3/28/2026

Date of initial:: 3/27/2026

Summary:: panting heavily, tail tucked, initially avoided contact and froze with restraint, not interested in

BEHAVIOR DETERMINATION:: New Hope Only

Recommendations:: No young children (under 5),Place with a New Hope partner

Recommendations comments:: No young children (under 5): Due to Precious fearfulness, we reccomend she be placed in a home No young children (under 5). Place with a New Hope partner: Precious came into the care center as an owner surrender. She has lived with several other dogs. Precious has not acclimated well to the kennel environment and has shown anxious behavior, pacing, and panting. In a calmer environment, she is not to seek attention from the handler, allowing petting and will engage with enrichment items. She is also noted to leash bite, making it difficult for handlers to walk her. 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: : Fearful,Anxiety,Leash-biting,Low threshold for arousal

Potential challenges comments:: Fearful: Precious displays timid behavior with a slow approach; she is noted to warm up.Training should emphasize slow, gentle interactions, reinforcing voluntary engagement, and building confidence through predictable, low-stress handling routines. Please see the handout on decompression period. Anxiety: Precious is noted to pace, pant, and seek exit. 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. Low threshold for arousal/Leash-biting: Precious is noted to leash bite in the care center.Practice loose-leash walking techniques, and consider using a different type of leash or harness that might be less tempting for her to bite. Consistent redirection and reinforcement of desired behaviors will help decrease her leash-biting tendencies. Please see handout on arousal/Leash-biting.