Date of intake:: 2/5/2026

Spay/Neuter status:: No

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

Behavior toward dogs:: Came in with oneother dogs but unknown how they are together

Other Notes:: February 2026: Second stay; returns as a stray. January 2025: First stay; surrendered as a stray. Fox was reported bark and become reactive towards another dog. The doh he was found with got into an altercation with the dog Fox was barking at, but Fox did not join the altercation.

Date of assessment:: 2/8/2026

Summary:: 2/19/26: Fox is taken to the behavioral office for a reassesment he displayed low body and tucked tial not wanting to go to the office. He is coaxed inside, and he eventually goes into the room, he stays near the exit door not allowing touch, and doesn't take treats offered to him. He begins to whine and press himself against the door. 2/8: Fox has been highly fearful and avoidant of interaction when attempting to conduct a handling assessment. Although handlers are able to remove him from his kennel today, he attempts to put as much distance between himself and handlers. He is tense and begins to whale eye while moving away when attempting to clip a drag leash to his collar. Due to his beahvior a handling assessment cannot be conducted. 2/7: Due to Fox's avoidance of leashing, a handling assessment could not be conducted. **Previous handling assessment available upon request**

Summary (7):: 02/26: A new handler approaches Fox's kennel. Fox is jumping up on the kennel bars and vocalizing while the kennel is unlocked. Once unlocked, Fox hops off the bars and allows handler to leash him easily. He is brought out of kennel and sniffs toys that are currently on the floor. Handler leads him out of the kennel room. Once in the hallway, Fox baulks and initially pulls back into his kennel room. Handler applies slight leash pressure and uses baby talk to coax Fox to continue walking. Once outside, Fox immediately relieves himself and tries again to pull back inside. Handler continues to use leash pressure and baby talk to coax Fox into a play-yard pen. In the yard, Fox is not receptive to treats or pets from the handler. He remains aloof and will stay close by the exit. When led away from the exit, he pulls back towards it. After some time, Fox is brought back inside. Fox pulls intensely when heading back to kennel. Handler will reset Fox multiple times to avoid him from choking out. Once closer to the building, Fox pulls a little less and handler is able to bring him back to his kennel without issue. 2/24: A handler sees another staff member attempting to return a dog to the kennel next to Fox's and he is seen hard barking and muzzle punching his kennel door at the other dog. Fox stops to redirect onto his toy, biting, shaking, and growling. He does this for a few seconds before he resumes barking at the other dog. He ignores the handler's attempts to redirect him and he begins biting on his kennel cover when the handler fixes it back to reduce his stress. 2/19/26 (Assessment): Fox greeted handler at front of kennel with a loose and wiggly body. He was easily leashed and taken to the behavior training room for an assessment (Please see assessment details). 2/15: A handler heard a commotion coming from the room, and when they went to check, Fox was observed screeching while bouncing off his kennel door. He does not readily settle, even with a click for a quiet game. Fox will immediately begin vocalizing when another dog across the room begins barking. 02/08/26(Assessment Note): Fox stands at the front of his kennel and allows leashing with ease. In the assessment room, he displays FAS behaviors and the assessment cannot be completed. Fox is returned to his kennel safely without incident. For more information, see Behavioral Assessment. 2/6/26: Fox is at the back of his kennel shaking and when the handler opens the door he begins to back away. Fox will slowly approach the front of the kennel and flinch when the handler puts the leash around him. Fox when outside is aloof, sniffing around and pulling moderately. Fox is outside for a short amount of time due to the extreme cold, and easily goes back into kennel.

Date of initial:: 2/5/2026

Summary:: sensitive to noises, will shy away, panting

ENERGY LEVEL:: We have no history on Fox 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 children (under 13): Due to how fearful Fox is, he should go to a home with older children. Place with a New Hope partner: Fox has not acclimated well to the kennel environment and has allowed only minimal handling since intake. 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,On-leash reactivity/barrier frustration

Potential challenges comments:: Fearful/Anxiety: Fox is fearful and needs a lot of coaxing to handle. He becomes anxious but does not escalate and seems to enjoy treats. Please see the handout on Decompression and General Anxiety. On-leash reactivity/barrier frustration: Fox was reported to persistency bark at a neighbors dog. Positive reinforcement should help teach Fox to check in with his adopter when he sees his triggers. Please see the handout on On-leash reactivity/barrier frustration.