Date of intake:: 3/15/2025

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

Previously lived with:: 1 Adult, 1 child (10 y/o), 1 cat

Behavior toward strangers:: social, outgoing

Behavior toward children:: playful, gentle, would sleep with resident child

Behavior toward dogs:: barks; reactive

Behavior toward cats:: playful with resident cat

Resource guarding:: none reported

Bite history:: none repported

Housetrained:: Yes

Energy level/descriptors:: Secret is reported to have a high energy level.

Other Notes:: Secret is housetrained and will use the bathroom outside during walks. Secret is also wee wee pad trained. Secret does not have potty accidents. She is noted to be dog reactive as she was attacked by another dog when she was younger.

Date of assessment:: 3/16/2025

Summary:: Leash Walking Strength and pulling: none - loose leash Reactivity to humans: none - ignores Reactivity to dogs: moved away from kennels when dogs began barking Leash walking comments: Sociability Loose in room (15-20 seconds): loose, wiggly, vocal - demand barks for treats, tenses, moves away during collaring Call over: approaches with coaxing Sociability comments: Handling Soft handling: initially tense, begins to move away but leans in when rear flank touched Exuberant handling: fully leans into contact Handling comments: Arousal Jog: follow, distracted Arousal comments: Knock: tenses, hackles raised, loosens upon approach, jumps up Knock Comments: Toy: no response Toy comments:

Summary:: According to Secret's previous owner(s), Secret is dog reactive. Secret will alert bark. The owner stated Secret was attacked by a large male dog when she was young. 03/20/25: When off leash at the Care Center Secret is introduced to a novel female dog. At the gate Secret approaches displacement scenting with her head down but her eyes on the novel female. The novel female approaches slowly with a flagging tail. Both dogs scent one another with the novel female's paw raised. Secret displays paw raises before walking away displacement scenting. The novel female remains present at the gate fixated at the novel female. The novel female offers a prey bow before stalking Secret. The interaction is ended. Due to Secrets discomfort a face-to-face greet is not conducted. 03/17/25 Secret is introduced at the gate to a novel male dog while off leash at the care center. Secret is aloof, not willing to approach the gate. Secret doesn't greet the novel male dog, ignoring him and seeking attention from one of the handlers present. Secret will maintain her distance from the gate and eventually returned to kennel, concluding the interaction.

Summary (7):: 04/15/25 (Trainer Note): Secret is jumping on the glass of her kennel and barking as the handler approaches. She is easily leashed and pulls mildly to the canine training room. Secret is loose and social, soliciting "yes" marker and the 123 game and Secret participates readily. She is easily leashed and returned to kennel without issue, but immediately turns and jumps on the glass, barking, as the handler closes the door. The handler throws a treat scatter and Secret turns to engage. 04/08/25 (trainer note): Secret is standing at the front of her kennel as handler approaches. She is barking and has feces smeared over the floor and walls. Her body loosens up as handler leashes her and is walked to the behavior office. Secret's body is loose and wiggly and she engages with enrichment items and is able to practice breath work. At one point, another staff member knocked on the door and walked in the room. Secret remained loose and wiggly as she greeted the other staff member. She was easily leashed and returned to kennel. 04/01/25 (trainer note): Secret is lying down in her kennel and approaches the handler with a loose wiggly body to be leashed. She is leashed easily and walked to the behavior office with no pulling. In the room, she is given the option of interacting with enrichment items, but she wasn't interested and preferred to be affectionate with the handler. When the session was over, she was easily leashed and returned to kennel with no issue. 03/26/25 (trainer note): Secret is standing at the front of her kennel with a loose frame and is easily leashed. When exiting her kennel, she lunges and hard barks at the other dogs she passes. When in the behavior office, she is loose and wiggly and social with staff members. She leans into handler for pets and takes treats gently. She engages with the enrichment items and frequently checks in with handler. She knows "sit" and "take a breath" She is easily leashed, though when returning to kennel she continued to lunge at the dogs she passed. 3/22/25: Secret will pull towards other dogs on walks and will begin to bark hard at them. She is taken out of view by going in between cars until other dogs pass. 3/21/25: Secret is observed to be lunging, and kennel fighting as she leaves the room, seeing the other dogs through the glass. 3/16/25: Secret is at the front of her kennel barking, and displaying a loose and wiggly body at the front of her kennel. Secret is easily leashed and brought to the behavior office where she is social with all handlers, vocal and completes her assessment with no issue. (Please see BA for more info.) Secret is easily leashed and placed back into her kennel with no issue.

Date of intake:: 3/15/2025

Summary:: loose, relax, vocal, took treats, allows all handling

Date of initial:: 3/16/2025

Summary:: social, seeks attention, leans into contact

BEHAVIOR DETERMINATION:: Level 2

Recommendations:: Single-pet home,Recommend no dog parks,No young children (under 5)

Recommendations comments:: No young children (under 5): Due to the behavior seen in the care center, we feel that Secret may be intimidated by young children. She needs a slow approach and time to warm up. She should never be forced to interact with new people and should be allowed to greet and initiate an interaction at her own pace. Single-pet home/recommend no dog parks: Due to the concerning behaviors reported by her previous owner and displayed in care, the behavior team recommends for Secret to be the only dog in the home and not attend dog parks.

Potential challenges: : Fearful,On-leash reactivity/barrier frustration

Potential challenges comments:: Fearful: Secret has been a bit fearful during her stay in care, but does well when approached slowly with treats. It is important to always go slow and give her the option to walk away from any social interaction. Secret should never be forced to approach anything that she is uncomfortable with or to submit to petting or handling. It should always be her choice to approach a new person or thing. Secret would do best in an initially calm and quiet home environment and should be given time to acclimate to her new surroundings. Please see handout on Decompression period. On-leash reactivity/barrier frustration: Inm care secret has begun to kennel fight when passing kennels, lunging and hard barks, and will hard bark at door while on walks.