Date of intake:: 4/6/2025

Spay/Neuter status:: Yes

Means of surrender (length of time in previous home):: Stray, Limited history (Returned from foster)

Bite history:: On 4/13 The foster parent was playing fetch with Scout when they noted he was becoming over aroused. They attempted to stop the game so that he could settle. Scout began jumping on them and mouthing their forearms. He was able to be redirected briefly but would quickly resume mouthing and jumping. The foster parent sustained several small puncture wounds on their left forearm, and deep blue and purple bruising on both forearms.

Other Notes:: MACC 4/7 RTS from foster due to behavior challenges the FP isn't able to handle (destructive, house soiling, mouthiness, high energy) Previous stay: Stray, No known history- 11/6/24 During his previous stay Scout was observed to be dog reactive. *Previous assessments can be given upon request*

Date of assessment:: 4/16/2025

Summary:: Leash Walking Strength and pulling: Hard Reactivity to humans: Mild Reactivity to dogs: Mild Leash walking comments: Lunges and pulls hard towards dogs and people Sociability Loose in room (15-20 seconds): Distracted Call over: No approach Sociability comments: Sniffing around the room Soft handling: Tolerates contact Exuberant handling: Fearful Comments: Headwhips Arousal Jog comments: Follows handler readily Knock Knock comments: Approaches handler readily Toy Toy comments: Grips firm, becomes tense, hovers over toy, snaps at the assess-a-hand making contact, then moves away quickly and jumps up on the couch

Summary:: 11/13/24: Scout is tense bodied when greeting another dog at the gate. He attempts to push his nose through the gap in the fence and then begins to paw at it. When the greeter dogs bounces away, Scout moves quickly in that direction, tense body.

Summary (4):: 4/25/25- Scout is at the front of his kennel with a soft body, he is easily leashed and taken for a street walk. He walks on a loose leash next to the handler or slightly behind. He does check ins with handler and is rewarded. While waiting for the light to change, he follows the command to sit and is fed treats. He has a slight pull crossing the street then goes back to loose leash. He has no reaction to any stimuli. He allows handler to pet his head, neck and chest. When returning into the building, in the driveway a staff is getting out of their van. Scout stops and stares at them with no vocalization and a neutral body. Handler presents treats and he follows them into the building. He is easily clipped and returned to kennel without issue.

Summary (5):: 4/21/25: Scout is standing at the front of the kennel heavily panting and licking the kennel bars. As the handler stands in front of his kennel and interacts with him, he stops licking the bars. However, as the handler moves away he resumes the previous behavior. 4/20/25: Scout is standing at the front of his kennel as handler approaches. He is able to be leashed with ease, and he bolts out of his kennel. He is taken outside for a walk in the driveway, where he would have a tense body and hard stare while pulling hard towards dogs and people that would pass in the driveway. He is then taken to the behavior room for his assessment, where he would explore around and he mouthed at the assessment hand due to not wanting to give the toy back. Please see behavior assessment notes for more details. He pulls on the way back to his kennel. 04/17/25 (Trainer Note): The trainer called and spoke to the FPs Emily and Rene on 04/05/25 and coached regarding potty training and the doggie zen protocol for mouthiness. FP seemed receptive to the coaching and the trainer followed up via email with the protocols for Leave it, Doggie Zen, paws on the floor and basic potty training. The trainer also explained the importance of treats and the hierarchy of reinforcement. The trainer requested a follow up after a few days and reminded the FPs of the decompression period. 3/28/25: It is reported by staff that Scout is continuing to lick at the kennel door. He will ingest cloth like linen for bedding and the silicone lickimats. 03/21/25: Scout is at the front of his kennel as handler approaches. He is leashed while distracted with treats which he takes with moderate pressure from handler. He exits kennel quickly and attempts to approach dogs in kennel that he passes, he is kept away by treats tossed on the ground which successfully redirects him. His leash is attached to his harness and he walks alongside handler out to the street. While walking on the street Scout stays near handler and does not pull, he walks past people on the street without issue. He also shows no interest in dogs while on the street. Scout is highly treat motivated and for the majority of the beginning of the walk, stops in front of handler and investigates their hand for treats. Scout consistantly repeats this behavior for a while but eventually refocuses on the walk after not being given a treat for a bit. Towards the end of his walk he pulls towards someone passing by with moderate force but is kept away. He walks back to the building and allows himself to be leashed and clipped before returning to kennel. He stops at the front but follows treats tossed inside.

Summary (6):: 2/7/25- Scout is at the front his kennel with a soft body, he is easily leashed and taken for a street walk. He walks a loose leash next to handler or slightly ahead. He will have a moderate pull towards a spot to sniff. He follows the command to sit and gently takes treats from handler's hand. When handler pets his neck, he leans into handler's legs and rubs his body against them. He has no reaction to stimuli while outside and does check ins with handler. He is easily clipped and returned to kennel without issue. 2/3/25: Scout is observed to be licking his kennel glass during quiet time. 2/1/25: Scout is at the front of the kennel. He is easily leashed and pulls very hard out of the building to the street. Handler tosses treats and makes a harness out of their leash. Scout then walks alongside the handler. Scout sniffs around on the streets. Handler and Scout pass by a cat and Scout stares and starts pulling but he is kept away. Treats are occasionally tossed and Scout eats them. Outside the driveway Scout starts to slow down. Handler continues to toss treats and Scout walks back to the room. Treats are tossed again to removed the leash harness. He stops outside his kennel and treats are tossed into the kennel he is returned to kennel. 2/1/25: It is reported by staff that Scout will lick at the plexiglass door of his kennel. After returning from a walk he will immediately shred his bedding. It was also reported that he growled at a passerby as they were yelling on the phone, stopped and spoke to him. He did not further escalate. 1/23/25 (Trainers Note): Scout is sitting in the middle of his kennel with a soft body and soft eyes as handler approaches. He is easily leashed and brought out to the yard for a training session. Scout is social with handler and remains soft bodied, loose, and wiggly. He would approach handler and sit for a reward. occasionally Scout would jump up at handler in a gentle and social manner, he leaned into pets, and was engaged with training. He was food motivated and took treats gently from handler when offered. Handler began hand target training by holding palm of hand close to Scout and utilizing both a reward marker and reward when he would show any interest in the palm. This was repeated 5+ times (using Push, Drop, Stick method) with the majority of the time Scout bopping his snout to handlers hand. No verbal cue was paired at this time and the handler kept their palm close to Scout and in the same location, the difficulty was not increased in other words. He was leashed and returned to kennel without issue. He was given a snuffle ball with his EN/ID kibble and he immediately engaged with it

Summary (7):: 12/17/24: Scout was observed to be barking, jumping and pawing at the door. 11/28/24: Upon approach, Scout is at the front of his kennel with a soft body. He is leashed with ease and allowed to be place into a slip-lead harness. Before entering the street, another handler with a dog were nearby, but Scout remained uninterested. During the walk on the street, Scout walked with no pulling. He was brought into the building. While waiting for the kennel, Scout solicited and received pets, as well as gently took treats from handler. When returning to the kennel, Scout refused to enter. The handler tossed a treat into the kennel, and then Scout entered his kennel and released from the leash with ease. 11/14/24: Scout is at the front of the kennel aloof as handler approaches. He is easily leashed and taken out on a street walk where he pulls hard. Handler decides to put a slip lead harness on him for ease of handling and Scout allows. With the slip lead harness Scout doesn't pull. While on his walk handler teaches Scout to sit, he achieves it through the luring however remains unfamiliar to the word. Scout checks in with the handler frequently during his walk and is reward. Scout saw dogs both from a close and far distance; when the dogs were at a far distance scout was easily redirected by being called back to handler. While in a close proximity Scout was not redirectable with a squeaker. He was returned to kennel with ease. 11/7/24: Scout is standing in the front of his kennel as handler approaches. He is slightly hesitant of leashing but after sniffing handlers hand and the leash he allows leashing and is brought to the street for his walk. During his walk he does not pull and passes people on the street without issue. He stops and baulks hard multiple times when he smells an area he likes and will stop and sniff the area for long periods of time before moving on. He is then brought back to the office for his assessment, during which he allows handling and collaring. He takes treats from handlers softly and after he is finished is brought back to kennel. He baulks on the way inside even when offered treats which handler tosses inside so handler has to muscle him into kennel.

Date of intake:: 4/14/2025

Summary:: Loose wiggly body, allowed all handling

Date of initial:: 4/14/2025

Summary:: Tail wagging, high energy, sits nicely

ENERGY LEVEL:: We have no history on Scout 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 additional to physical exercise, to positively direct their energy and enthusiasm.

BEHAVIOR DETERMINATION:: New Hope Only

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

Recommendations comments:: No young children (under 13): Due to the low threshold for arousal we recommend an adult only home. 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,Destructive behavior,Basic manners/poor impulse control,Mouthiness/poor bite inhibition,On-leash reactivity/barrier frustration,Low threshold for arousal,Bite history (human)

Potential challenges comments:: House Soiling: Scout's previous foster states that he will have accidents in the home. We recommend positive reinforcement, reward-based training only. Accidents should never be punished as this will likely make the problem worse. Please see handout on House Soiling. Resource Guarding: Scout has been observed to become tense, hover over the toy and snap at the assess-a-hand when it approached. For this reason, we advise against ever removing items from Scout's possession without safely trading for an item of greater or equal value. Guidance from a professional trainer is highly recommended to aid in safely managing this behavior in a new home environment. Please see handout on Resource Guarding. Destructive Behavior: Scout's foster states that he has destructive tendances in the home. We are unaware of what, if any, attempts were made to remedy this behavior but we suggest to future adopters that Scout will need to be provided with physical and mental stimulation and with a variety of appropriate and engaging chew toys so they can engage in necessary chewing behavior without damage to human objects. Please see handout on Destructive Behavior. Basic Manners/ Mouthiness: Scout's previous foster states that he will jump up and mouth them. Scout's second foster also states that he will jump up and mouth them. It is recommended that default behaviors such as "Sit" and "Off" are reinforced to substitute any frustration and teach them to control their impulses instead of simply reacting; proper management is also advised. Force-free, reward-based training only is recommended. Please see handout on Basic Manners. Please see handout on Mouthiness. Bite History (Human)/ Low Threshold Arousal: Please see bite history above for more details. Please see handout on Bite History and Potential for Future Aggression. Please see handout on Arousal. On Leash Reactivity: During his previous stay Scout was observed to pulls towards dogs while on leash. Scout has also been observed to growl at a member of the public that was speaking loudly. During his current stay in the care center Scout has been observed to lunge and pull hard towards other dogs and people while on leash. Scout will need positive reinforcement, reward based training to teach them to look at you rather than dogs and other stimuli. We recommend a front clip harness to help manage this behavior. Please see handout on On Leash Reactivity and Barrier Frustration.