Date of intake:: 2/16/2026

Spay/Neuter status:: Yes

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

Previously lived with:: 3 adults

Behavior toward strangers:: Matilda is friendly and outgoing

Behavior toward children:: Matilda is tolerant and friendly

Behavior toward dogs:: Matilda will hide at first, and prefers contact on her terms

Behavior toward cats:: Matilda is playful

Resource guarding:: None reported

Bite history:: None reported

Housetrained:: Yes

Energy level/descriptors:: High

Other Notes:: Matilda Skye jumps up for attention often or non-stop. She pulls very hard on the leash and has destructive tendencies when left alone. Held/restrained: unbothered Disturbed while sleeping: unbothered Startled: unbothered Pushed/pulled off furniture: unbothered Feet touched: fearful Collar grabbed: unbothered Previous stay: 7/19/23: Stray During her previous stay Madilda was observed to be mouthy, fearful, and anxious. **Previous assessments can be given upon request**

Date of assessment:: 2/17/2026

Summary:: Leash Walking Strength and pulling: Moderate Reactivity to humans: None Reactivity to dogs: Mild Leash walking comments: Pulls with forward body and fixates on other dogs, vocalizes (whines) is able to be redirected using squeaky sounds. Sociability Loose in room (15-20 seconds): Moderately social Call over: Approaches handler readily Sociability comments: Sniffing around the room, checks in with handler, receptive to treats Soft handling: Seeks contact Exuberant handling: Accepts contact Comments: Leans into handler, soft body and wagging tail Arousal Jog comments: Follows handler readily, neutral body, panting Knock Knock comments: Vocalizes once when the handler knocks on the door, Approaches handler readily, jumps up Toy Toy comments: Grips firm and engages with the toy, becomes tense and hovers when the assess-a-hand approaches

Summary:: 3/10/26: Matilda greets another dog at the gate with tense body, barking, growling, moving back and forth along the fence line. PREVIOUS STAY: 7/20/23: Matilda greets the helper dog with a soft body, then becomes distracted and seeks attention from the handler.

Summary (5):: 3/9/26: Matilda Skye is at the front of her kennel when the handler approaches. She grabs her toy and begins to jump around exuberantly, wagging her tail. She is easily leashed, but does try to push out of her kennel. Once in the yard she sniffs around and relieves herself. Her tail is wagging at a medium/high carriage. She jumps up on the handler occasionally. She takes treats and allows petting. She returns to kennel with ease. 3/7/26: Matilda Skye is at front of kennel as handler approaches, she is loose, wiggly bodied, holding a toy looking at handler with soft eyes. Matilda Skye is easily leashed, pulls hard out of kennel, begins pulling hard with tense body toward occupied pop-up crates. Hard leash pressure is used to redirect her away. Matilda Skye is walked on the street, she sees two dogs walking in separate instances, she pulls very hard, rears up on hindlegs and is vocalizing. Hard leash pressure is used to pull her away. In one instance she tries to track the dog around and under a parked car. Matilda Skye is walked back to kennel, re-enters readily. 3/5/26: Matilda Skye is at the front of her kennel with a loose a wiggly body as the handler approaches. She is easily leashed and brought out the room. While walking to the staircase, Matilda attempts to pull towards every crate, especially the crate closer to the room (even though the dog in crate isn't reacting); the handler holds Matilda on a short leash and walks her downstairs. Another dog is present at the bottom of the stairs, and as the handler walks Matilda to the opposite side for the exit, she pulls back towards the dog. On the street, Matilda walks with mild to moderate leash tension. She stops to relieve herself twice. She doesn't react to anything as there are no present stimuli. The handler brings her back upstairs and keeps on a short leash as she walks past the crates again. Upon entry, the handler clips their leash and returns Matilda Skye to her kennel with ease. 3/3/26: On behavior board it is noted Matilda Sky is very dog-reactive

Summary (6):: 3/3/26: Matilda Skye is at the front of her kennel with a loose, wiggly body. She is easily leashed and brought out the kennel; while waiting for the elevator, Matilda tries to pull towards the nearby crates, but the handler shortens the leash. On the street, Matilda walks ahead with moderate to hard pulling. She doesn't react to passersby. She is mostly aloof, only turning to the handler once or twice when she's called. While walking to the driveway, as a large dog is present, Matilda sees them and tries to squeeze her head through the gate. Once the dog is out of sight, the handler brings matilda into the driveway; however, another dog exits the building and Matilda fixates on them when looking at the dog under the car. Right before entering the building, Matilda vocalizes and attempts to pull towards the dog, but the handler muscles her into the building. The handler clips their leash and returns Matilda Skye to her kennel with ease. 3/2/26: Matilda Sky is observed to pull and vocalize loudly in a high pitched tone towards a dog in the hallway. When the handler tries to move her to a different position out of sight of the dog, Matilda ducks between her legs pulling behind her and continues to pull and react to the dog.

Summary (7):: 2/28/26: Matilda Sky is jumping up in her kennel. She is easily leashed, and pulls hard out of the building. She pulls lightly in the street. She pulls hard whenever she sees another dog far away in the street. She sniffs things very frequently and hypersalivates. She takes treats with a soft mouth and accepts petting. She pulls hard back through the building. She gets in her kennel but then tries to jump back out to pull towards a nearby dog, and is muscled in. 2/21/26: It is reported on the behavior board that Matilda Sky is significantly dog reactive. 2/20/26: Matilda Skye is reported by staff to be highly reactive to dogs passing by, visually fixated, baring teeth, and high pitch vocalizing. 2/17/26 (assessment): Matilda Skye is at the front of her kennel with a soft body. She is easily leashed and brought out the room. As a dog walks pat ad enters a room, Matilda pulls in their direction, but recovers quickly. On the street, Matilda walks ahead with mild to moderate leash tension. When seeing a dog several feet ahead, Matilda goes to the end of her leash and looks at them with a neutral body; she only disengages when the handler uses their squeaker. Matilda also doesn't display any people reactivity. The handler then brings Matilda inside for her assessment (see notes). Afterwards, the handler returns Matilda Skye to her kennel with ease. 2/17/26: It is reported that Matilda Skye is dog reactive while in the yard. Previous note from stay at ACC: 7/20/23: Matilda is at the front of the kennel loose and wiggly. She is easily leashed and removed from kennel. In the hallway, she walks with a low body and all hackles raised. On the street, she becomes more loose bodied and will frequently jump on handler, mouthing their hands with light pressure. She is returned to kennel without issue.

Date of intake:: 2/16/2026

Summary:: Allowed leashing and handling

Date of initial:: 2/17/2026

Summary:: Body relaxed; easily examined, wiggly body

ENERGY LEVEL:: We have no history on Matilda Skye 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:: New Hope Only

Recommendations:: No children (under 13),Single-pet home,Recommend no dog parks,Place with a New Hope partner

Recommendations comments:: No children (under 13): Due to exuberance and on leash reactivity we recommend a home with no children. Single Pet/ No Dog Parks: Due to the high level of reactivity we recommend a single pet home with no trips to the dog park. 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: : Destructive behavior,Basic manners/poor impulse control,Mouthiness/poor bite inhibition,Handling/touch sensitivity,Fearful,Anxiety,On-leash reactivity/barrier frustration,Strength/leash pulling

Potential challenges comments:: Destructive Behavior: Matilda's previous owner states that she is destructive in the home. We are unaware of what, if any, attempts were made to remedy this behavior but we suggest to future adopters that Matilda 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: Matilda's previous owner states that she will jump up often. 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. MOUTHINESS: Matilda mouths with light pressure during play. See handout on Mouthiness. Handling Sensitivity: Matilda's previous owner states that she is fearful when her paws are touched. Positive reinforcement, reward based training should be used to pair touch with good things such as food rewards in order to teach Matilda to be more comfortable with this. Please see handout on Handling and Touch Sensitivity. FEARFUL: Matilda may initially become timid in new places and take time to warm up. See handout on Decompression Period. ANXIETY: Matilda has been observed to become anxious, unsettled, or whine and seek exit within the care center. See handout on Generalized Anxiety. On Leash Reactivity: Matilda has been observed to fixate when seeing another dog while on leash. Recently Matilda's reactivity has increased and it is not able to be redirected. She remains fixated on the dog even when they are out of sight. Matilda will need positive reinforcement, reward based training to teach them to look at you rather than other dogs. We recommend a front clip harness to help manage this behavior. Please see handout on On Leash Reactivity and Barrier Frustration. Leash Pulling: Matilda's previous owner states that she pulls hard while on leash. It is recommended that they be walked on a front clip harness or head halter, which will help diminish their strength through leverage, and that they be trained using positive reinforcement, reward based training to not pull on leash. Please see handout on Leash Manners.