Date of intake:: 11/15/2024

Means of surrender (length of time in previous home):: Stray ( Unknown History)

Other Notes:: 11/18/24 Oat is reported to redirect and bite handler when being placed back into his kennel. Skin was not broken nor was blood drawn, but did leave red marks and raised skin.

Date of assessment:: 11/16/2024

Summary:: Leash Walking Strength and pulling: Loose Reactivity to humans: Ignores Reactivity to dogs: Ignores Leash walking comments: Sociability Loose in room (15-20 seconds): Stays near handler- Nervous, gently takes treats, whines Call over: Approaches- readily, allows petting, lip licks Sociability comments: Handling Soft handling: Allowed handling- moved into position, lip licks Exuberant handling: Allowed handling- lip licks, Handling comments: Arousal Jog: Follow- Lip licks, neutral body Arousal comments: Knock: Approaches- wagtail Knock Comments: Toy: sniffs walks away Toy comments:

Summary:: Due to Oat entering the facility as a stray, there is no prior dog-to-dog history recorded. 11/18/24 Oat is introduced to a novel male dog while off leash at the care center. Oat is visibly aroused, pacing back and forth hyper-salivating. Oat will vocalize at the novel male dog before he is brought over to greet Oat face-to-face. The novel male dog enters Oat's pen, and Oat will pull his way to greet him. Oat will forcibly sniff the novel male dog's genitals making them uncomfortable. Oat's excessive behavior leads to the novel male dog to correct him with a lip curl and low growl. Oat is moved away and returned to kennel. 11/17/24 Oat is introduced to a novel female dog while off leash at the care center. Oat will displacement sniff away from the gate where the novel female dog remains. Oat will be taken to greet the novel female dog face-to-face. Oat Will enter the pen still displacement sniffing, maintaining his distance from the novel female dog. He slowly makes his way over and approaches her as she approaches him with high energy. They will sniff each other genitals but the novel female's energy makes Oat uncomfortable as he displays risen hackles. Oat will walk away and maintain his distance. Oat is eventually returned to kennel.

Summary (5):: 11/23/24: Oat stands at the front of his kennel, eagerly awaiting the handler’s approach. As the handler nears, Oat begins jumping up against the glass, displaying excitement. When the kennel door is cracked open just enough to fit the leash through, Oat leaps up, biting and tugging on the leash, making leashing a challenge. To redirect his focus, a secondary handler tosses treats onto the floor, which Oat begins to eat. While he is distracted, the handler slips the lead over his head. Once outside, Oat maintains a neutral frame during his walk and takes the opportunity to relieve himself. Upon being escorted back to the care center, Oat’s body language shifts as he is returned to his kennel. His frame tenses up, prompting the handler to stiff-arm him while guiding him back inside. As soon as he is inside, Oat turns around, jumps up toward the handler’s face, and grabs the leash in his mouth, tugging on it with force. To manage the situation, the handler drops the leash to reduce tension, leading Oat to release it from his mouth. The handler then retrieves the leash and locks Oat’s kennel securely. 11/22/24: Oat is standing at the front of the kennel jumping on the door at the handler approaches. He is easily leashed and pulls moderately outside. Oat walks with a moderate pant, low tail, flushed face, and slightly tense body. He flinches at sudden sounds, but approaches the handler with a softer body and sweeping tail wag. He begins to pull harder as he is walked back towards the building. Oat enters the kennel and then immediately turns around and grabs the leash. The handler drops it and Oat does as well. He begins jumping repeatedly up onto the kennel door, panting heavily. The handler removes the leash from the kennel without issue and throws a treat scatter that Oat immediately turns to engage with.

Summary (6):: 11/21/24: (AM) Oat greets the handler standing in the center of her kennel. As the handler opens the kennel door Oat begins standing on the kennel door. Oat is easily leashed and escorted out for walks. Oat will mildly pull mostly to what ever scents arouses her interest. Oats scans the environment walking slightly a head of the handler with a loose frame. Oat is escorted back to her kennel and guided in. Oat enters in willingly but once in the kennel Oat quickly turns around and begins leash biting as handler was closing kennel door. Handler lets go of the leash and so does Oat as she stands on the kennel door panting and whining. The leash fall off to the ground on its own and the handler slides the leash out of the kennel. 11/20/24 (AM): Handler observed vomit/diarrhea with possible blood in kennel. VS requested Oat for an exam. Oat was leashed and removed from kennel with ease, walking at a much slower pace than usual on the way to the BA room. Oat appeared lethargic and solicited much more contact with handler than the day prior. Oat was distracted with canned chicken while he received his exam. He tolerated all handling and restraint while given fluids. Oat was able to climb up on couch to sit beside handler, but appeared unsteady when trying to get back down. Handler slowly led him back to kennel room where he entered kennel willingly. Oat quickly turned around and began leash biting as handler was closing kennel door. Handler let leash fall off on its own and slid it out of kennel. 11/19/24 (PM): Oat greeted handlers standing up against kennel door. Handler 1 prepared to leash him while handler 2 distracted with a treat scatter. Once Oat had finished searching for treats he approached leash loop and was removed from kennel without issue. They proceeded to the yard where he was clipped to a drag leash. Oat relieved himself while outside. He was highly social and would frequently solicit contact with handlers by jumping up on them. Oat would stop when handlers turned away ignoring this behavior, or redirected with a treat scatter. Oat eventually began approaching handlers without jumping up and accepted many pets along his back, sides, and head. He was not interested in engaging in fetch but warmed up to handlers and eventually began leaning into their legs when accepting pets. Oat displayed some FAS by panting, hypersalivating, and exit seeking. He was alert to noise coming from the kennels but was able to be redirected by handlers calling him over to them. Oat dodged first attempt to leash but was leashed without issue on second attempt and drag leash removed. Oat pulled moderately back to the care center and allowed handler to clip leash to figure 8 without reaction. A third handler tossed a toy into kennel as Oat was approaching which he followed straight in. Handler removed leash without issue.

Summary (7):: 11/19: (AM): Oat is standing on his kennel door with wide eyes, while heavily panting. He will vocalize as the handler unlocks the kennel door. Oat is skittish, not being able to stay still to be leashed. Oat is finally leashed and taken for a walk. Upon exiting the kennel, he pulls his way out of the kennel room. Arriving outside, Oat will pause, fixating at nothing, starring into the distance. Oat begins to become tense, so the handler squeaks a squeaker to distract him. Oat will commence his walk. Oat will not take any treats tossed or administered, jumping up and paw slapping the handler's chest when administering treats. Oat will stop to sniff the handler's pants, fixating for a few before being moved off. Oat will be returned to the facility where he will pant, displaying a neutral frame. He will tense up at random times for reasons unknown. He will pull his way to the entrance followed by his kennel room. Oat will jump onto the kennel room door, but his kennel isn't cleaned yet, so they proceed to the live room. In the live room, Oat visibly becomes a bit more relaxed, exploring the room. Oat will become anxious as he seeks out an exit, returning to panting heavily. The two will exit and head towards his kennel room. As they enter, Oat pulls towards his kennel then stops, reluctant to enter. The handler will guide him into kennel, but Oat attempts to dart out of kennel. Oat is pushed back in, and he immediately jumps and bites onto the handler's lead. The handler retrieves their lead. 11/18/24 Oat is reported to redirect and bite handler when being placed back into his kennel. Skin was not broken nor was blood drawn, but did leave red marks and raised skin. 11/18/24: Oat's behavior in care remains the same. See dog-dog summary. 11/17/24: Oat is standing at the front of kennel barking as handler approaches. He is leashed with ease and walks pulling mildly to the play yard for playgroup (see Dog-Dog Summary for further details). Oat will jump on handler to solicit attention twice during his interaction. After playgroup, Oat is returned to kennel safely. 11/16/24 (late entry): Oat is standing at the front of his kennel barking and panting as handler approaches. Handler tosses treats into the back of kennel to redirect him and after eating the treats, he is leashed with ease. Oat pulls mildly to the Canine Behavior Office for assessment (see Behavior Assessment for further details). He readily approaches novel handlers and accepts light petting along the side of body, maintaining a neutral frame throughout. Oat is collared, clipped to a drag lead and free to explore the space. After assessment, he is returned to kennel safely.

Date of intake:: 11/15/2024

Summary:: allowed all handling.

Date of initial:: 11/16/2024

Summary:: friendly but timid, allowed for handling and tsks

BEHAVIOR DETERMINATION:: New Hope Only

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

Recommendations comments:: No children (under 13): Due to Oat's concerning level of arousal and bite incident, we recommend for Oat to be placed in an adult only home. Place with a New Hope partner: Oat has not acclimated well to the kennel environment and has displayed a low threshold for arousal and leash biting when returned to his kennel which has escalated to biting a staff member. 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,Leash-biting,Low threshold for arousal,Bite history (human)

Potential challenges comments:: Fearful- During the handling assessment Oat was timid and hesitated when entering the room but with slow approaches, he warmed up. To address his fearfulness, gradual desensitization and counter-conditioning, especially around new people and new environments, will build his confidence. Please see the handout on the Decompression period. Leash Biting | Low threshold for arousal | Bite History (human): Oat quickly becomes aroused when returning to his kennel and begins leash biting and trying to push his way back out of his kennel. He has escalated to biting a staff member as a result of these behaviors. Please see hadnout on Arousal.