Date of intake:: 5/15/2025

Spay/Neuter status:: No

Means of surrender (length of time in previous home):: Stray, No known history

Other Notes:: Otis was returned from foster due to his dog reactivity. Previous stay- Stray, No known history During his previous stay in the care center Otis was observed to lack basic manners and be on leash reactive. *Previous assessments can be given upon request*

Date of assessment:: 3/12/2025

Summary:: Leash Walking Strength and pulling: Did not conduct due to DOH hold Reactivity to humans: Extreme Reactivity to dogs: Extreme Leash walking comments: Pulls hard/ lunges towards dogs and people, growls/vocalizes, fixates in their direction after they are out of sight. Not able to be redirected using treats or squeakie sounds Sociability Loose in room (15-20 seconds): Highly social Call over: Approaches handler readily Sociability comments: Jumps up on handler Soft handling: Seeks contact Exuberant handling: Seeks contact Comments: Leans into handler Arousal Jog comments: Follows handler readily Knock Knock comments: Approaches handler readily Toy Toy comments: Grips toy firm with loose body and wagging tail

Summary:: 3/18/25: Otis greets another dog at the gate with a soft body and wagging tail.

Summary (5):: 06/04/25: Otis is at the front of his kennel as handler approaches. He jumps intensely at the kennel door standing on his hind legs with a fast wagging tail. Handler offers some treats which Otis takes with moderate pressure. He exits kennel and pulls hard out to the street, due to Otis' frantic pulling handler keeps him on a shorter leash for the majority of his walk. He will pull toward dogs he sees on the street during his walk and passes people on the street without issue. Otis walks for a while with handler and stops to use the bathroom during his walk. He also accepts treats tossed by handler while outside, after a while he is brought back to the care centers. He pulls hard when returning but allows his leash to be clipped before returning to kennel. At the front of his kennel Otis baulks and slight muscle needs to be used to return him. 5/29/25: It is reported that Otis is finger painting his kennel with feces and is jumping up and down while in kennel. 5/25/25: Otis is observed to be bouncing back and forth from his kennel walls whilst barking, heavily panting, hyper-salivating, and has dilated pupils. This is observed not during cleaning time. 5/20/25: Otis is reported to attempt and bust out of kennel when leashing.

Summary (6):: 5/19/25: Otis is observed to be bouncing off the walls of his kennel whilst barking during cleaning time. Late on in the day, he is observed to be heavily panting and anxious barking whilst pacing in his kennel during quiet time. 5/18/25: Otis is jumping and barking at his kennel door as handler approaches. He is able to be leashed while being distracted with treats. He pulls hard while jumping on hind legs on the way outside for a walk. On the walk, pulls hard with a tense body towards dogs in the garage, and could not be redirected with treats or toys. He would stop and fixate where the dog was at even when they were gone. He pulls hard on the way to the behavior room for his assessment. In the room, he would jump on the handlers and on the couch, and would take treats. Please see behavior assessment notes for more details. He pulls hard on the way back to kennel, and bolts out of kennel when handler places him in. He then baulks to the ground and would not go in for treats. The handler had to muscle him back in. 5/18/25: Otis was returned to shelter due to his dog reactivity. ACS's report that Otis is fixating on dogs while on leash and will pulls hard towards them. This behavior is not able to be redirected easily. Otis is also observed to attempt to push out of kennel after the handlers puts him in. 4/24/25: Otis is at the front of kennel, jumping up and down and barking with a loose body as handler approaches. He is leashed and removed from kennel. As he exits the room he intensely kennel fights and handler has to use a lot of muscle to remove him from care centers. While engaging with LATTE items in the driveway he spots another dog and he begins to hard bark, lunge, growl, and pulling so hard to the point of standing on his hind legs. Handler has to hold him back and use a lot of muscle to hold him back. He is returned to his kennel, still pulling very hard and kennel fighting. 4/19/25- ACS reported that Otis cage fights and pulls hard when out on walks. He is observed to on his kennel dark and bark. 4/16/25: Otis is at the front of the kennel with a wiggly body and wagging tail. He is easily leashed and pulls hard out of the room. Otis is brought to the backyard. He briefly sniffs around but begins pulling very hard towards dogs in the neighboring pens. He begins to stand on his hind legs as he pulls, Handler tosses him a toy and he briefly looks towards it but resumes the behavior. Otis is brought to the driveway and the same behavior repeats. He pulls hard and fixates on dogs. Otis then relieves himself and handler brings him back to his kennel and tosses treats to encourage him to return. The leash is removed without issue.

Summary (7):: 4/11/25: Otis is at the front of the kennel with a loose and wiggly body. He displays a high level of movement, pacing back and forth at the front and jumping up and down of the kennel door. He is leashed using a treat to keep him still. Once out of kennel, Otis pulls towards the other dogs kennel, walking on his back legs. In the hall he pulls into the other dog rooms as he passes the. HE is walked to the yard which is empty and placed on a drag leash. He wanders exploring a relieving himself. Another dog enters the adjoining pen and Otis stands at the gate tense body, fixated and jumping on the fence. He can not be called away by handler and he has to be pulled away. Even so he is pulling hard in the direction of the other dog and trying to get back in the direction of the other dog. 3/29/25: Otis is at the front of the kennel, jumping up and down with a tense body and a wagging tail. He is easily leashed and pulls out of the room and taken downstairs. Otis pulls very hard outside to the driveway. He relieves himself. Otis spots a dog entering the driveway and pulls very hard towards the dog. He is short leashed as he is walked away and he keeps pulling to where he rises up on hind legs. After awhile outside, Otis is brought back inside to his kennel where he stops outside kennel. Treats are tossed and he jumps into kennel and the leash is removed. 3/18/25: Otis is standing up on the door with a loose body when the handler approaches. He is easily leashed and taken to the yard for a dog dog interaction. When returning to kennel handler tossess treats into kennel, Otis hesitantly enters kennel and allows the handler to remove leash. He does not attempt to push his way out of kennel. 3/13/25: ACS report that Otis had to muscled into kennel three times. 3/12/25: Otis is at the front of his kennel demand barking with a loose and wiggly body. He jumps onto the kennel door as handler unlocks it. He is lured down with a treat and leashed that way. He pulls hard out of the room and to the behavior room. He approaches another handler in the room with a loose and wiggly body. He takes treats gently. He allows for collaring and some petting. There is a sign on his kennel that states he bites the leash when being returned to kennel. So, handler tosses treats into the kennel and is then able to remove the leash without issue. 3/6/25: Otis is at the front of the kennel with a soft body and wagging tail. He lifts his paw and places it on the kennel bars as handler unlocks the door. He is easily leashed and removed from kennel. He is walked in the yard where he is aloof, exploring his surroundings. He does not react when handler pets his back briefly. He is easily clipped and returned to kennel.

ENERGY LEVEL:: We have no history on Otis 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:: Level 3

Recommendations:: No children (under 13)

Recommendations comments:: No young children (under 5): Due to lack of basic manners and on leash reactivity we recommend a home with no children.

Potential challenges: : Basic manners/poor impulse control,On-leash reactivity/barrier frustration

Potential challenges comments:: Basic Manners: Otis has been observed to jump up on handlers. 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. On Leash Reactivity: During his previous stay Otis has been observed to pull hard towards other dogs in the kennel room and while on leash. During his current stay in the care center Otis has been observed to fixate, pulls hard/lunge, and growl/vocalize towards dogs and people while on leash Otis 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.