Date of intake:: 10/12/2026

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

Date of assessment:: 11/1/2026

Summary:: 11/01/26: Leash Walking Strength and pulling: mild pulling Reactivity to humans: did not pass Reactivity to dogs: did not pass Leash walking comments: easily removed from kennel Sociability Loose in room (15-20 seconds): wiggly, jumps up on handlers in greeting Call over: approaches with coaxing Sociability comments: easily distracted Handling Soft handling: jumps into assessor's lap, leans into assessor's leg Exuberant handling: leans in Handling comments: Arousal Jog: immediately jumps up and grabs leash when assessor positions to start jogging Arousal comments: was able to be redirected with treats and squeaker Knock: forward facing, hackles raised Knock Comments: recovers 3-5 seconds after assistant re-enters room Toy: grips, walks away Toy comments: 10/13/26: Previous handling attempt available upon request

Summary:: Joey arrived as a stray, so his behavior with other dogs is unknown. 10/21/26 Joey is introduced to a novel female while off leash. He approaches the gate and greets with a loose, wiggly frame. Joey and the female engage in several minutes of chase play with minimal body contact. Joey shakes off several times throughout his session. 10/19/26 Joey is introduced to a novel female while off leash. He readily approaches and will offer play bows with a loose frame. When meeting face to face, Joey remains loose and social and will attempt to solicit play but will disengage and explore the yard when the female shows disinterest. Joey will intermittently solicit play throughout his time in the yard. 10/17/26: Joey greets a novel female dog through a barrier, initially displaying neutral body language while sniffing the ground. Upon noticing the novel female, Joey pins his ears and bounces toward the gate before quickly moving away and returning to sniffing. He continues alternating between approaching and disengaging while maintaining an otherwise neutral body with raised hackles along his rear, appearing conflicted about engaging more directly.

Summary (5):: 11/06/26 (Trainer Note): Joey is standing at the front of his kennel heavily panting, salivating, and with dilated pupils as handler approaches. Handler uses treats to leash him and remove him from kennel. He attempts to leash bite but is redirected using treats. Joey is taken to the yard for a training session and is kept on leash as he sniffs around. He is not longer interested in treats but does continue taking spray cheese when offered. Handler works on establishing a pattern between the mat and a designated reward marker post. Joey will step onto the mat with some coaxing and handler will apply spray cheese to the post, he will continue licking it and remain on the mat. Handler will then use "ok" release word and Joey will step off and walk towards the other side of the pen where handler will spray cheese on another post. This pattern is repeated with every trial and Joey remains engaged. When being leashed he begins to leash bite but is redirected using treats. He is returned to his kennel without issue.

Summary (6):: 11/02/26 (Trainer Note): Joey is sitting at the front of his kennel as they handler approaches. He is easily leashed and pulls moderately to the training room. The handler starts to condition the marker word with him, and Joey is not interested in their treats. Joey will take cheese from the handler so they continue training with cheese. The handler will start mat work with Joey and he will not engage and will sniff his way around the room. The handler is able to engage Joey in some leave it training. Joey is able to leave aw closed palm of treats on a verbal cue. Joey opts out of training and the handler begins petting him, when they pause, Joey will race around the room. Joey is easily releashed and returned to his kennel without issue. 11/01/26( BA note): Joey is standing at the front of his kennel and will allow the handler to leash him with ease. He will then be brought to the assessment room, where he will allow the handler to place a drag leash on him. He will initially roam freely around the room before allowing handling. Joey will pace continuously and have difficulty settling while the handler attempts to interact with him. During the running portion, he will become aroused and begin leash biting but will be redirected with a treat tossed onto the floor. He will become alert and look toward the door during the knock. He will sniff the toy, grip it in his mouth, and then move away. For more information, see Behavioral Assessment. 10/26/26 (Trainer Note): Joey is lying on his bed as the handler approaches. He comes to the front as they open the kennel door and is easily leashed. Joey is taken to the training room, to desensitize to a head halter. Joey will touch the head halter with his nose and is rewarded with a high value treat. Joey will push his nose through the head halter and will eat treats without issue. Joey will take a break from training and solicit pets from the handler, leaning in for more when they stop. Joey will engage in training again and will let the handler place the head halter on his head and will walk around the room wearing it without issue. The handler removes the head halter and Joey leans in for more pets. Joey is re leashed and returned to his kennel without issue.

Summary (7):: 10/22/26 (PG): Joey is lying on his bed as the handler approaches. He is easily leashed and pull strongly to the play yard. Joey is clipped to a drag leash and meets a novel male. Joey will engage in play and will take his leash in his mouth, vocalizing when the other dog goes near it. The dogs are separated and joey will leash bite with a second handler. Joey is returned to kennel without issue. 10/21/26(PG note): Joey is standing at the front of his kennel with a loose and wiggly body and will allow the handler to leash him with ease. He will then be brought to the play yard to meet a female playmate. Once inside the yard, a drag leash will be placed on him. He will approach the gate for a nose to nose greeting while sniffing his playmate. Joey will offer a play bow and jump and bounce at the gate. Once the gate is opened, Joey and his playmate will circle around each other while sniffing before beginning to jump on each other and engage in body to body contact. Both drag leashes will then be dropped, allowing the dogs to chase and play while continuing body to body contact. Both dogs will maintain loose and wiggly body language throughout the interaction. Once the session is complete, Joey will be brought back to his kennel safely without any issues. For more information, see Dog to Dog Assessment. 10/18/26: Joey is standing at the front of his kennel and will allow the handler to leash him with ease. He will then be brought outside for an enrichment outing. During the outing, Joey will pull hard on a loose leash while maintaining a neutral frame as he explores the neighborhood and relieves himself. He will pass other dogs without displaying any observable reaction. Joey will also practice sit cues with the handler and receive rewards for his responses. Once the session is complete, he will be brought back to the care center and returned to his kennel safely without any issues. 10/13/26 (Assessment): Joey is at the front of the kennel as the handler approaches. He is leashed with ease and brought to the office. He is collared while distracted with spray cheese, and explores the room when allowed to roam on a drag. During the assessment, Joey begins leash biting. He does not respond to treats, and the handler has to spray spray cheese above him to get him to let go. The assessment could not be completed and Joey was returned to his kennel with no issue.

Date of intake:: 10/12/2026

Summary:: Friendly

Date of initial:: 10/16/2026

Summary:: Loose, wiggly, tense

ENERGY LEVEL:: We have no history on Joey so we cannot be certain of his behavior in a home environment. However, he will need daily mental and physical activity to keep him engaged and exercised. We recommend long-lasting chews, food puzzles, and hide-and-seek games, in additional to physical exercise, to positively direct his energy and enthusiasm.

BEHAVIOR DETERMINATION:: New Hope Only

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

Recommendations comments:: No children (under 5): Due to Joey's low threshold for arousal, we recommend an adult only home at this time. Place with a New Hope partner: Joey has shown high arousal behavior while at the care center, and 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: : Resource guarding,Leash-biting,Strength/leash pulling,Low threshold for arousal

Potential challenges comments:: Resource guarding: Joey has been observed to vocalize while he had drag leashes in his mouth from other dogs during playgroup sessions. Once separated from the other dogs, he begins leash biting with a handler. Low threshold for arousal | Leash biting: During his handling assessment, Joey displayed a low threshold for arousal and was quick to grab the leash in his mouth. He was difficult to redirect, requiring high value treats, and remained over-aroused until placed back in his kennel. He will need guidance on how to appropriately channel that energy when he becomes overstimulated. We recommend walking him with treats or a toy to dissuade him from grabbing the leash. Positive reinforcement, force-free training is advised to teach him to focus on you rather than grabbing the leash. Please see handout on Arousal and Leash Manners. Strength/leash pulling: Joey is a large, strong dog who pulls moderately on the leash at the care center. It is recommended that he be walked on a front clip harness or head halter, which help diminish his strength through leverage, and that he be trained using positive reinforcement, reward based training to not pull on leash. Please see handout on Leash Manners.