Date of intake:: 2/28/2025

Spay/Neuter status:: No

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

Previously lived with:: 3 Adults, 3 Teenagers, 1 Baby

Behavior toward strangers:: Avoids, tolerant when he warms up.

Behavior toward children:: Friendly with the resident kids in the home, avoid unfamiliar kids

Behavior toward dogs:: Friendly with familiar dogs, hides from unfamiliar dogs

Behavior toward cats:: Unknown

Resource guarding:: None reported

Bite history:: None reported

Housetrained:: Partially

Energy level/descriptors:: Scott is noted to have medium energy level.

Other Notes:: Scott pulls hard on the leash. He isn't bothered when held/restrained, when disturbed while resting/sleeping, when startled, when taken off the furniture, or when his collar is grabbed/touched. He is fearful when his paws are touched. Scott's previous owner describes him as a social and affectionate dog that spends most of his time where his people arm. He may know the cues sit, down, and paw. *Previous assessments can be given upon request*

Date of assessment:: 3/17/2025

Summary:: Scott has shown improvement with select handlers at the care center over time. While a handling assessment was completed and Scott has shown the potential to do well with certain people, the below handling assessment is not a sole indicator of the behaviors they will display once they leave the care center as this assessment was done by a handler who has spent large amounts of time with Scott over the course of their stay. Based on Scott's history and their behavior at the care center, we recommend giving them ample time to decompress in a new home, always using a slow approach, and positive reinforcement when introducing them to new and unfamiliar situations and people. Consultation with a professional trainer/behaviorist is also advised for guidance to safely manage and modify any behavior they may present with outside of the care center. Leash Walking Strength and pulling: Moderate- Pulls hard when walking in and out of the building Reactivity to humans: None Reactivity to dogs: None Leash walking comments: Sociability Loose in room (15-20 seconds): Highly social Call over: Approaches readily Sociability comments: Jumps up on handler seeking contact Soft handling: Accepts contact Exuberant handling: Fearful Comments: Becomes tense and shows whale eye Arousal Jog comments: Follows handler readily Knock Knock comments: Approaches with coaxing Toy Toy comments: Sniffs, No reaction

Summary (3):: 3/26/25: Scott is at the front of kennel barking and pawing intensely at the kennel door with his front paws. He is leashed easily and removed from kennel. He pulls very hard towards the other dogs and cage fights. In the yard he remains neutral bodied and is uninterested in interacting with handlers. He sniffs around his surroundings and does not take treats or solicit pets. As he is returned to kennel he intensely kennel fights and leash pressure has to be used to secure him in kennel.

Summary (4):: 3/24/25: Scott is laying down at the front of his kennel as handler approaches. He is easily leashed and removed from kennel. He immediately pulls very hard towards the dogs in kennel. Handler has to use a lot of muscle to keep him close to the wall. He is taken to the yard for a brief walk. He remains neutral bodied throughout interaction. He allows pets and takes treats gently. He stays reacts to a pigeon but does not react to the neighboring dog. He is returned to kennel. He attempts to cage fight upon return. 3/22/25: Scott is lying down in his kennel when handler approaches. As the kennel is unlocked Scott gets up and approaches the kennel front, he has a tense body and fast low wagging tail, he is jumping up and down at the front with dilated pupils. Scott is easily leashed and the kennel is cracked open. Scott pushes his way out of the kennel and quickly pulls hard towards the neighboring kennels trying to cage fight. He is taken out to the street where he pulls hard, heavily panting and walking in a zig zag motion. He relieves himself. Scott is aloof with handlers. When returning to kennel, Scott pulls hard and looks towards the neighboring kennels, when he gets closer to his kennel he quickly pulls forward to the kennel next to his and is kept away. He is returned to kennel without further issue. 3/20/25: Scott is observed to be licking, chewing, and biting the kennel bars. 3/17/25: Scott is sitting at the front of his kennel as handler approaches. He is able to be leashed with ease and he hard pulls on the way downstairs for a walk. On the walk, he would explore around with sniffing and walking ahead of the handler. He would stare at dogs and people that passed by. He is then taken to the behavior room for his assessment. Please see behavior assessment notes for more details. He pulls hard on the way back to his kennel. He stops in front of his kennel and refuses to go in. The handler had to muscle him in and then close the door.

Summary (5):: 3/13/25: Scott was easily leashed and exited the kennel and brought outside for a street walk and to meet an interested MOP. He greeted this person and hopped up on the bench next to her with a wagging tail, accepting pets and giving licks in appreciation. He is then easily directed down and taken for a street walk. when seeing other dogs he will look but not otherwise react. he relieves himself and continues walking, checking in with the handler and when the handler stops he will jump up for pets or sit for treats. takes treats gently. easily led back to the building and re-enters his kennel without issue. 3/9/25: Scott is lying down in his kennel as handler approaches. He then walked to the back of his kennel and lays back down as the handler is unlocking the door. He would turn his head away while being leashed. Once leashed, he was able to come out of kennel with no issue and taken outside for a walk. On the walk, he would walk ahead and instantly relieved himself. He would stare and become tense when seeing other dogs, but was able to walk away with no issues. He is able to return back to kennel with no issues. 3/8/25: As the handler approached his kennel, Scott was found lying down. When the handler unlocked the kennel, he sat up and slowly backed away. As the handler went to leash him, Scott slightly turned his head away, but once the leash was on, he slowly exited the kennel. The handler brought Scott to the backyard, where two other staff members were. As the handler spoke with staff, Scott began pulling away from them. Entering the playpen, Scott immediately relived himself and sniffed around. When the handler sat down the bench, Scott climbed onto the bench as well. Scott was faced away from the handler, but moved his body towards the handler's. The handler softly gave pets, in which he allowed. Scott would then turn around to the other staff members whenever they would talk. When one staff member was walking past the playpen, Scott lowered his head and body. Before leaving the pen, Scott began to play with the toys on the bench. After leaving, Scott began to pull towards the building. Scott was returned to his kennel with ease.

Summary (6):: 3/4/25: Scott is laying at the front of the kennel when handler approaches. Scott shows whale eye then going to the back of the kennel and curls up. Handler speaks in a soft tone, Scott is not receptive. Handler attempts to use a hook to place the leash on Scott. He tucks his head down in an attempt to block the leash. Handler is able to get the leash around Scott, they open the door wide and begin to coax him out. Scott exits the kennel with a low body and tucked tail. He flinches away from the other dogs when they begin to bark towards him. Scott is taken to the yard where he walks with a tense body and low tail. Scott requires coaxing to continue walking several times, and is hesitant to leave the back gate. When returning to kennel, the handler goes to clip their leash. When the clip sound is made Scott flinches away from the handler, drops to the ground, and begins to show his belly. The handler is able to coax Scott back into kennel, he readily enters with a tense body and tucked tail. 3/3/25: Scott is at the front of the kennel laying down with a tense body. When the handler approaches, Scott trembles slightly and shows whale eye. Handler tosses treats and scott is not receptive. Handler offers ham, Scott sniffs it lightly but is ultimately not receptive. The handler is able to lasso Scott easily. They then open the door wide and use a squeaker. Scott is not receptive and continues to show whale eye. Handler uses mild leash pressure and Scott pulls back quickly and goes to the back of the kennel. Handler uses a hook to remove the leash, and ends the interaction.

Summary (7):: 3/1/25: Scott is at the back of his kennel as handlers approach. He low growls at handlers and stares at them with whale eye while salivating heavily. Scott is offered high value treats but does not accept them or sniff them. He is leashed using a hook which slowly cranes the leash over Scotts head. His kennel door is opened and he slowly inches out of kennel and into the hall, he is taken to the backyard for his walk. Scott initially walks with a tense posture and tail tucked tightly. He walks in front of handler and sniffs around frequently. Scott spots multiple dogs that enter the play yard and will look towards them but does not fixate and will continue sniffing shortly after. Scott is brought into play yards and walked around the perimeter, he occasionally lip licks and whale eyes toward handler. This behavior becomes notably less prevalent when handler does not look at Scott. As the walk progresses he slowly loosens in body posture and will wag his tail with quick small wags while sniffing. Scott is brought back inside after a while and brought to kennel, he enters slowly and stops halfway so handler begins slowly closing the kennel door which encourages Scott to fully enter kennel. Once successfully returned interaction is ended. 2/28/25- ACS staff came to K9 behavior for assistance on pulling Scott as he is behind a TDO dog. Handlers approach the kennel Scott is sitting in the middle of the kennel whale eyeing them along with hyper salivating while growling with a very tense body. Handlers tossed in treats but Scott showed no interest in them. One handler went to slowly lasso Scott and he was whale eyeing them as the other handler tried to distract with a squeaker and treats but he showed no interest in either. As the leash was slowly placed on him he started to growl louder and more frequent with a tense body slowing maneuver his head out of the leash. Scott didn't snap or lunge at any point as handlers attempted to leash. First handler was finally able to successfully leash and they used a pole to put a second leash on. When both leashes were on Scott he stopped growling. When the door was fully opened Scott didn't move forward, when pressure was applied to the leash Scott moved further back into the kennel lowering his body onto the kuranda bed. Second handler soft talked to him he stayed on the bed with a tense body, they applied more pressure and Scott came out of the kennel. He was taken to the play yard and into a pen, he was aloof with handlers and continued showing no interest in treats. Handlers tried to see if they can remove a leash but when they slowly approached Scott started to whale eye at them and body grew tense. Handlers decided to leave both leashes on to not further stress Scott. He relieved himself and he was tense throughout the interaction. Handlers didn't clip and returned him to kennel without issue. Scott allowed handlers to easily remove leashes without issue.

Date of intake:: 2/28/2025

Summary:: Soft, jumps on staff

Date of initial:: 3/1/2025

Summary:: Tense in kennel, needed to be coaxed to be leashed-sedated

ENERGY LEVEL:: Scott is described as medium energy. They will need daily mental and physical activity to keep them engaged and exercised. And we recommend using force-free, reward-based training techniques for them.

BEHAVIOR DETERMINATION:: Level 4

Recommendations:: No children (under 13)

Recommendations comments:: No children (under 13): Due to fearful behavior we recommend an adult only home.

Potential challenges: : House soiling,Basic manners/poor impulse control,Fearful/potential for defensive aggression

Potential challenges comments:: House soiling: Scott is described to be partially housed train. Positive reinforcement should be used to help manage this behavior. Please see the handout on House Soiling. Basic Manners: After warming up to handlers Scott has been observed to jump up and seek contact. It is recommended that default behaviors such as "Sit" and "Off" are reinforced to substitute any frustration and teach them to control their impulses instead of simply reacting; proper management is also advised. Force-free, reward-based training only is recommended. Please see handout on Basic Manners. Fearful/potential for defensive aggression: Scott is noted to bare his teeth and growl at staff. Throughout his stay in the care center Scott has been observed to be highly fearful noted to have a tense and trembling body while showing whale eye. Positive reinforcement should be used to help Scott associate new people with things he likes such as treats and toys. Please see the handout on Fearful/potential for defensive aggression.