Date of intake:: 2/14/2026

Spay/Neuter status:: No

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

Previously lived with:: 3 adults, 1 large dog, 1 cat

Behavior toward strangers:: Ashes will hard bark or growl

Behavior toward children:: No experience

Behavior toward dogs:: Ashes is playful

Behavior toward cats:: No experience

Resource guarding:: None reported

Bite history:: None reported

Housetrained:: No

Energy level/descriptors:: High

Other Notes:: Ashes may hard bark or growl at strangers who approach the home. Held/restrained: unbothered Disturbed while sleeping: unknown Startled: unknown Pushed off furniture: unknown Feet touched: unbothered Collar grabbed: unbothered

Date of assessment:: 2/16/2026

Summary:: Leash Walking Strength and pulling: Hard Reactivity to humans: None Reactivity to dogs: None Leash walking comments: Sociability Loose in room (15-20 seconds): Fearful Call over: Approaches handler with coaxing Sociability comments: Tense body, tucked tail, receptive to treats Soft handling: Fearful Exuberant handling: Fearful Comments: Tense body, head whips during contact Arousal Jog comments: Follows handler readily Knock Knock comments: Approaches handler with coaxing, low body and head Toy Toy comments: Sniffs, No reaction

Summary:: 3/9/26- Ashiya gate greets another dog with a tense body and low growls as she muzzle punches the gate. She fixates and follows the dog along the fence as they walk past.

Summary (3):: 4/24/26: Ashiya is sitting at the front of her kennel and then stands with a soft body; she is easily leashed and brought out the kennel.Once outside, the handler places Ashiya into a leash harness. Right as they enter the street, Ashiya nearly makes contact with a large dog. Even as the dog doesn't react, Ashiya barks at them twice, but recovers. On the street, Ashiya walks ahead with mild to moderate leash tension and waggily body; she doesn't react to passersby. When seeing a small dog across the street, Ashiya looks at them with a forward, neutral body, but as the handler calls her name, she immediately sits in front of them. While crossing the streets, Ashiya pulls in a different direction, but continues to walk fast. She engages with the handler by following the 'sit' command and eats tossed treats, as well as allow pets from them. Upon entry, the handler removes the leash harness from Ashiya and clips their leash. While walking to the room, Ashiya puls hard but eases as she gets closer. The handler is return Ashiya to her kennel with ease.

Summary (4):: 4/23/26: Ashiya is sitting toward front of kennel, she is leaning against the kennel door, neutral body, quiet. She allows easy leashing, pulls hard out of kennel but straight to exit. She is kept on a short leash due to previously noted reactivity. Once on sidewalk the leash is more relaxed but she maintains consistent moderate pulling. Ashiya is social with handler, she checks in visually when verbally cued, approaches for petting, takes treats offered. Ashiya sees a small dog, the small dog is with a member of public, the small dog begins hard barking at Ashiya when withing 10-12 feet. Ashiya becomes tense, pulls toward the small dog hard. Once the small dog is beyond 20 feet, Ashiya loses interest. Ashiya is walked around the block, and back to MACC. She pause just outside of kennel room, but is jogged back to kennel safely. 4/20/26: Ashiya is sitting at the front with a neutral body. She is easily leashed and removed from kennel. She is was walked on the street. She pulls hard intermittently from spot to spot but checks in often with handler loose wiggly body. She does not react to people or dogs seen at a distance. When returning to shelter and attempting to clip her leash, she would become frantic and move away from handler. She remains wiggly but avoid handler clipping the leash. She returns to kennel without issue. 4/19/26: Ashiya is lying down at the front of her kennel with a neutral body. She stands up when the handler approaches and has a soft body and wagging tail. Ashiya is easily leashed and taken out of the kennel room. She pulls moderately out towards the street. She jumps on the handler exuberantly in a social manner. Ashiya is given a toy and she carries it towards the street. Ashiya walks around the block with a moderate pull while holding her toy. She will occasionally drop it to relieve herself before going to pick it back up again. Ashiya is then walked back to the shelter. She is brought to the kennel room and Ashiya baulks. Handler uses a treat trail to coax her back to her kennel where she is returned without issue. 4/17/26 (PM Walk): Ashiya is at the front of her kennel with a loose body; she is easily leashed and brought out the kwnnwl. While walking out, Ashiya greets a familiar handler with a loose body; before exiting the building, the handler places Ashiya in a leash harness. Ashiya walks ahead with moderate leash tension; she doesn't react to a dog or passersby. Ashiya engages with the handler by soliciting pets and jumping on them with a soft body; she takes treats as well. Upo entry, the handler removes the leash harness and clips it, and brings Ashiya into a new kennel.

Summary (5):: 4/17/26: Ashiya has been reported to redirect onto their handler. During a walk in the yard, Ashiya begins to react to a dog; she then turns around and jump up towards the handler. As the other dog is being brought back inside, Ashiya reacts to them again; she then turns around to the handler and bites their arm. There was contact but no broken skin. 4/8/26 (midday walk): Ashiya is sitting at the front of her kennel; she is easily leashed and brought out of kennel. While walking in the hallway, Ashiya pulls hard towards the yard. There, the handler attempts to place her on the drag leash, but she pulls hard towards a ball. Once the leash is placed, Ashiya immediately goes and plays with the ball. the handler picks up the ball thrower, and as Ashiya shows interest, the handler pretends to throw the ball; when the handler attempts to pick up a ball with it, Ashiya grabs the ball thrower out there hand, with their teeth making contact but no bleeding. Ashiya engages with other tennis balls present. The handler tosses another ball with the ball thrower; as Ashiya retrieves it, she runs towards the handler. As they toss the ball thrower down, she runs towards it and briefly chews on it; after engaging with the other tennis balls, she goes back to the ball thrower and chew at it again. Before returning to the building, the handler pets Ashiya, which she is receptive to. They switch the leash and the handler returns Ashiya to her kennel 04/08/26: It is reported on the whiteboard that Ashiya pulls very hard on leash. 4/2/26: It is reported via the behavior board that Ashiya is interested in the soccer ball.

Summary (6):: 3/29/26: Ashiya is sitting at the front of the kennel with a soft body, she is easily leashed and pulls moderately out of the kennel room. Ashiyah is taken to the stairs where she walks besides the handler with a loose leash all the way downstairs. She is then brought out to the street. Ashiya finds a toy and picks it up, she carries the toy on the street while pulling mild to moderately around the block. She relieves herself a few times. Ashiya walks back to the shelter still holding the toy, she pulls mildly ahead of the handler. She enters the driveway where there are several dogs around. Ashiya looks to the dogs and then looks away, continuing to walk back into the building. As she is approaching the kennel room, a dog is standing off to the side. Ashiya hard stares the dog. She is easily called away and is returns to kennel without issue. 3/27/26: It is reported on the behavior board that Ashiya may be housetrained. 3/14/26: Ashiya is at the front of her kennel with a soft body. The handler gives her a treat, which she takes softly. When Ashiya is leashed, the handler shows her treats. Once she’s out of kennel, the handler drops treats in front of her; Ashiya eats the treats. This is continued after exiting the kennels and walking past the crates. On the street, Ashiya walks ahead with moderate leash tension. She socializes with the handler, as she allows pets from them. Upon entry, Ashiya greets unfamiliar staffers with a soft body; she also approaches familiar handlers with a loose body, jumping on them and receiving pets. After a few minutes, the handler walks Ashiya into the room and returns her to kennel. 3/12/26: It is noted on the whiteboard that Ashiya is "reactive to dogs in pop ups (crates; very strong but no excessive pulling on walks". She is also reported to kennel fight while exiting the room. 3/7/26: Ashiya is asleep at back of kennel as handler approaches. When handler unlocks kennel Ashiya stands up and moves to front of kennel where she is easily leashed and pulled from kennel. Coming out of kennel Ashiya pulls hard and continues to pull hard as her walk continues. She checks in with handler a couple of times and handler gives treats to reward behavior. She is returned to kennel with no issue.

Summary (7):: 2/28/26: Ashiya is sitting at the front of the kennel. She approaches the door with a soft body. Handler attempts to leash her and she backs away. She is successfully leashed with a treat lure and taken out of the kennel. Ashiya pulls moderately to the street. She begins to pull hard. Handler puts her in a leash harness. This reduces her pulling and Ashiya walks with a loose leash. She relieves herself a few times. She pulls towards a small dog and is kept away. After sometime, Ahshiya is walked back to the shelter and returned to kennel with treats. 2/21/26: Ashiya meets handler at front of kennel with a loose and wiggly body. She is easily leashed and escorted outside for a walk. While walking Ashiya pulls hard and stops several times to sniff and investigate her surroundings. She takes treats gently and accepts pets on her head, back and sides. She is returned to kennel with no issue. 2/16/26: Ashes is at the front of her kennel with a neutral body as handler approaches. She is easily leashed and removed from her kennel and would pull very hard out of the room and she is taken for a street walk. She would continue to pull hard ahead of the handler, relieving herself in multiple spots and taking treats from the handler with a soft mouth. Shortly after, she is brought back and brought in for her assessment where she would remain aloof and allowing collaring. After the assessment, she is easily re-leashed and returned to her kennel.

Date of intake:: 2/14/2026

Summary:: Allowed all handling

Date of initial:: 2/14/2026

Summary:: Allows all handling for exam, tense with muzzling

ENERGY LEVEL:: Ashiya is described as active and enthusiastic. They will need daily mental and physical activity to keep them 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. We recommend feeding with puzzle feeders and food-dispensing toys. And we recommend using force-free, reward-based training techniques for Ashiya.

IN SHELTER OBSERVATIONS:: 4/17/26: Ashiya has been reported to redirect onto their handler. During a walk in the yard, Ashiya begins to react to a dog; she then turns around and jump up towards the handler. As the other dog is being brought back inside, Ashiya reacts to them again; she then turns around to the handler and bites their arm. There was contact but no broken skin.

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 fearful behavior we recommend an experienced adult only home. Single Pet Home/ No Dog Parks: Due to her on leash reactivity and potential for redirection 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: : Fearful/potential for defensive aggression,On-leash reactivity/barrier frustration

Potential challenges comments:: Fearful Defensive: It is reported that Ashiya will hard bark or growl at strangers that approach. During her assessment Ashes was observed to be tense and fearful. It is important to move slowly with Ashes, to build positive associations (treats/toys/praise), and to allow them to initiate interactions with new people. They should never be forced to greet or to interact if they are not comfortable and soliciting attention. Please see handout on Fearful and Defensive Aggression. On Leash Reactivity: Ashiya has been observed to be reactive to other dogs. During one instance after reacting to a dog Ashiya spun towards the handler and bit them on the arm. This bite did not result in broken skin. Ashiya 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.