Date of intake:: 3/25/2026

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

Behavior toward dogs:: came in with another dog

Date of assessment:: 3/28/2026

Summary:: 04/03/26: March displays fearful behavior and is avoidant of touch, shaking. Due to his high level of fearfulness, a handling assessment will not be condcuted at this time. 3/28/26: March is taken to the behavioral office for a behavioral assessment, in room he sits next to the handler and allows light petting before shaking and begins to hide behind the handler's leg, lying down shaking. Due to his fearfulness a handling assessment will not be conducted at this time. 3/27/26: March displays high level of feafulness, shut down, low body shaking. due to this he is given more time to decompress.

Summary:: Due to entering the facility as a stray, there is no prior dog-to-dog history recorded. It is reported March came into care with another MMB. 04/05/26 March is introduced to a novel female while at the Care Center. He enters the yard with a tense frame, tucked tail, and is avoidant of handlers. He approaches the gate with a tucked tail as the female comes forward and will sniff her a few times through the gate, loosening slightly. The female becomes tense and walks away, and March will remain at the gate and begin to whine.

Summary (7):: 04/05/26(PG Note): March is standing at the front of his kennel, then walks to the back before re-approaching the front and crouching down to allow the handler to leash him. He is then brought to the play yard to meet a female playmate. While inside the yard, handlers attempt to manage him, but he remains avoidant, displaying whale eye. Upon the playmate’s arrival, March approaches the gate for a nose-to-nose greeting while maintaining a tucked tail and pinned ears. He begins whining as the playmate disengages and walks away. March is then removed from the yard and returned to his kennel safely without any issues. For more information, see Dog-to-Dog notes. 4/3/26: March is laying down on his bed with a tense body as handler approaches. He lowers his head down and begins trembling as the handler unlocks the door. He continues to tremble as the handler attempts to leash him and refuses to move his head. Due to fearfulness, the handler closes and locks the door and ends the interaction. 3/28/26: March is at the front of his kennel laying at the door and whining when the handler approaches. March will stay still while the handler leashes him and once the kennel door is opened he walks out pulling hard to the office. March in the office will tremble, head whip when touched and is extremely still. March is brought back to kennel after and runs into kennel immediately thrashing when inside to get his leash off. 3/27/26: March is siting in his kennel with a tense body as handler approaches. He lowers his body to the ground and leans against the wall as the handler unlocks the door and attempts to leash him. Due to fearfulness, the handler does not take him out for his assessment. The handler closes and locks the door and ends the interaction.

Date of intake:: 3/25/2026

Summary:: fearful and had a stiff body hiding behind staffs legs.

Date of initial:: 3/26/2026

Summary:: nervous, took treats hesitantly, body tense

BEHAVIOR DETERMINATION:: New Hope Only

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

Recommendations comments:: No children (under 13): Due to March high level of fearfulness we reccomend he is placed in an adult-only home at this time. Place with a New Hope partner: March came into the care center with another dog as a stray due to this, his behavioral history in a home environment is unknown. In the care center March has displayed fearful behavior and will hide behind handlers legs. He will allow light petting but will begin to shake.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

Potential challenges comments:: Fearful: March shows signs of fearfulness, including a tense body, lip licking, and timid behavior when approaching handlers. He will attempt to hide behind handlers legs.These behaviors suggest discomfort with unfamiliar people or handling pressure. Training should emphasize slow, gentle interactions, reinforcing voluntary engagement, and building confidence through predictable, low-stress handling routines. Please see the handout on decompression period.