Date of intake:: 8/15/2026

Spay/Neuter status:: No

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

Date of assessment:: 10/30/2026

Summary:: Leash Walking Strength and pulling: Hard Reactivity to humans: None Reactivity to dogs: Moderate Leash walking comments: Darted towards a dog while on leash. **No harness will chew through/ head whips when leashed harnessed** Sociability Loose in room (15-20 seconds): Distracted Call over: Approaches handler readily Sociability comments: Sniffing around the room, Headwhipped during collaring Soft handling: Accepts contact Exuberant handling: Accepts contact Comments: Arousal Jog comments: Follows handler readily Knock Knock comments: Approaches handler readily Toy Toy comments: Sniffs, No reaction

Summary:: Due to entering the facility as a stray, there is no prior dog-to-dog history recorded. 9/5/26: Cuha is introduced to a novel intact male and is loose at the gate with high wags. He is let into the yard and the other dog attempts to sniff him but Cuha immediately begins doing chin overs and leaping on the other dog, attempting to mount. He is pulled away and is heavily panting with red eyes, strongly pulling back towards the other dog.

Summary (4):: 11/7/26: Cuha is at the front of his kennel jumping up frequently and high pitch barking; he also barks at the dog in the adjacent kennel,displaying the same behavior as him. The handler lures Cuha with a treat and leashes him; once he is out the kennel, the handler does a treat trail; he eats some of the treats, but he then pulls significantly out the room and building. Once Cuha is outside, he relieves himself. On the street, Cuha walks with moderate leash tension; he doesn't react to people. He frequently pulls forward and relieves himself. Upon entry, the handler clips they leash and returns Cuha to his kennel. 11/6/26 (PM): Cuha is at the front of his kennel, jumping up frequently and high pitch barking; he is leashed and brought out the room. Cuha pulls moderately out the building; he immediately relieves himself once outside. As a medium-sized dog walks past, Cuha pulls significantly towards and barks at them, with the handler shortening the leash and pulling him away. Cuha walks with mild to moderate leash tension; he doesn't react to people. Cuha frequently relieves himself, pulling to different areas so he can stop to sniff. Upon entry, the handler clips their leash and returns Cuha to his kennel. 11/06/26: Cuha is at the front of his kennel when handler approaches. He jumps repeatedly against the kennel door and hard barking while handler unlocks it. A treat is used to redirect his attention, which he takes with mild pressure. Cuha allows leashing and exits the kennel. He pulls very hard all the way out placing intense, continuous pressure on the leash. Handler has to maintain a very short leash to take him out of the room. He continues pulling toward the exit and immediately relieves himself in the driveway. As walk resumes Cuha pulls with significant force, keeping his body weight shifted forward. He repeatedly darts on leash causing himself to choke. His breathing is heavy, with persistent panting and visible salivation. Cuha has no reaction to passing by people but due to his high arousal handler has to maintain a short leash and strong grip to keep him close. On the way back Cuha still remains difficult to settle, continuing to pull forcefully toward the building and through the driveway. Upon return handler is able to distract him with treats, clip the leash and bring Cuha back into his kennel with no further issues.

Summary (5):: 11/05/26: Cuha is at the front of his kennel as handler approaches, he jumps and barks as handler unlocks the kennel door and is distracted with a treat which he takes intensely. He is leashed and removed from kennel and needs to be kept ona short leash while he pulls forward hard on leash frantically darting toward the passing dog kennels. He is walked outside and relieves himself immediately and continues to frantically pull forward out to the street. Outside Cuha is walked for a bit stopping to relieve himself or to sniff spots. He passes people with mild curiosity but is kept away by handler, he is walked for a while and is returned to kennel while still frantically pulling. 10/31/26: Cuha is at the front of the kennel jumping up and down exuberantly in kennel. He is pawing at the bars and demand barking. Cuha is easily leashed and taken out of the kennel. He pulls very hard out towards the driveway. He immediately begins relieving himself and the handler is able to quickly place a leash harness around him. Cuha pulls hard down the street on the leash harness. He stops occasionally to relieve himself and sniff his surroundings. He is walked around the block where he passes people and other stimuli without issue. Cuha is then walked back to the shelter. He begins to pull harder down the hall before his leash harness is undone and he is returned to his kennel without issue. 10/30/26: Cuha is at the front of his kennel with a loose body, jumping around and barking as the handler approaches; the handler lures him with a toy and leashes him. The handler tosses the toy on the ground and Cuha grabs it and drops it right after; he turns around towards the handler, but turns around and frantically pulls significantly. He relieves himself for a while before exiting the building. Cuha frantically pulls around and towards another dog. He walks with significantly pulls on the street and doesn't react to dogs or people. Cuha looks back at the handler a few times. Upon entry, the handler clips their leash and returns Cuha to his kennel with ease. 10/29/26: Cuha is at the front of the kennel with a loose body, jumping around; he is easily leashed and brought out the room. Cuha significantly pulls while walking out the room; he immediately relieves himself once he is outside. On the street, Cuha walks with mild to significant leash tension and doesn't react to dogs or people. He relieves himself multiple times; he also looks back at the handler a few times with a soft face. Upon entry, Chua begins to pull hard again; he enters his kennel with ease.

Summary (6):: 10/28/26 (Late Entry): Cuha is at the front of his kennel as handler approaches, he jumps at the kennel door and barks at handler as they unlock it. He is leashed while distracted by a treat which he accepts with moderate pressure, he pulls hard out of kennel toward the driveway but before he is brought outside he is asked to sit and is offered some treats, Cuha initially jumps up on handler but eventually sits and accepts the treats tossed to him. He is walked outside and frequently checks in with handler, seeking treats. He accepts brief pets but is quickly aroused so handler pets him very gently and offers treats after when Cuha interacts with handler with all paws on the ground. He is walked for a while and will pass people without issue, when seeing dogs he will pull toward them and is somewhat difficult to redirect, once line of sight is broken he generally loses interest however. Cuha relieves himself outside and after walking for a while is brought back inside, he returns to kennel pulling moderately. 10/27/26: Staff reported that Cuha began lunging and pulling hard towards the passing kennels upon exiting the room and re-entering the room. He will attempt to thrash as the handler keeps him away while he pulls towards the passing kennels. He was returned to kennel without further issue. 10/21/26: Cuha is reported to be very anxious and aroused; he jumps repeatedly on the kennel door, he pulls hard towards the kennels as he exits, and he darts and pulls hard during walks, not seeming to settle at all. 10/19/26: It is noted several times on the whiteboard that Cuha pulls hard on walks. He was recently given a harness and it has improved. It was also reported that Cuha was overstimulated by people in the park. 10/14/26: Cuha jumps up and down in his kennel, exuberantly. Cuha is easily leashed and pulls hard out of the kennel. He is brought out to the street where he walks with mild pulling. Cuha relieves himself, he pulls hard towards a dog but is easily called away and kept focused with treats. Cuha is then walked back to the shelter, he is then returned without issue. 09/30/26: Cuha is at the front of his kennel as handler approaches, he is leashed while distracted with treats and exits kennel pulling hard. He follows handler to the yard where an agility course is set up for Cuha. He is exuberant and greets the other people in the yard attempting to jump on them exuberantly, he is palced on a drag leash and begins experimenting and exploring the course with handler. Cuha takes to the agility course quickly and confidently steps on or sniffs the equipment pieces, he accepts treats with moderate leash pressure and engages with the course for a while. He is eventually brought back to kennel and pulls hard while returning, he returns to kennel without issue and interaction is ended.

Summary (7):: 9/19/26: Cuha is at the front of his kennel with a loose body, jumping on the kennel door. Once he is leashed and brought out, he begins to exuberantly dart around while walking out the building; he settles once he gets to the exit. Cuha walks with mild leash tension, often looking back at the handler and sitting in front of them with soft eyes; he takes treats softly. While walking back to the shelter, Cuha begins to pull moderately; he watches a dog walk past with a forward body, and is easily redirected with a squeaker. Upon entry, the handler clips their leash and returns Cuha to his kennel. 9/12/26: Chua greets handler at the front of kennel with a loose and wiggly body where he is easily leashed and pulled from kennel. Chua walks slightly ahead of handler while pulling moderately. He jumps a few time on handler looking for treats, he tries to get his snout into handler's treat pouch. He is returned to kennel with no issue. 9/10/26 (PM): Cuha is reported to be very aroused during his walk and never seems to settle; he repeatedly jumps, significantly pulls, and heavily pants throughout the walk. 9/5/26: Cuha is at the front of his kennel with a loose body; he is easily leashed and brought out the room. Cuha repeatedly jumps on the handler and moderately pulls towards the yard; he is brought in for playgroup (see D2D notes). Afterwards, Cuha fixates on the dog he just interacted; the handler pulls him into the building. Cuha is returned to his kennel shortly after. 09/04/26: Cuha is at the front of his kennel as handler approaches, he is leashed while distracted with treats and is taken to the street for his walk. He pulls hard out of kennel and walks outside continuing to pull throughout the walk. Cuha relieves himself and walks fast in front of handler attempting to pull toward people in a curious manner. Cuha walks for a bit and pulls to the point of nearly choking himself. He is brought back inside and returns to kennel following tossed treats. 8/28/26: Cuha greets handler with a loose and wiggly body at the front of her kennel where he is easily leashed and pulled from kennel. While on his walk Cuha would walk slightly ahead of handler while lightly pulling. He took treats gently and accepted pets on his head and back. He was returned to kennel with no issue. 8/17/26: Cuha is at the front of his kennel, persistently jumping up and barking towards the handler. He is then easily leashed and pulls very hard out of the kennel room and is then taken for a street walk where he continues to pull hard forward. He relieves himself and would sit as a treat is presented. He remains highly social with a loose body throughout the walk. He would spot a dog and walk past them, but then would very quickly dart towards them pulling the handler back. Handler continues to walk forward, which he follows. He is then brought inside for his assessment - once completed, returned to kennel with ease.

Date of intake:: 8/15/2026

Summary:: Allowed all handling

Date of initial:: 8/15/2026

Summary:: Loose wiggly body, tail wagging

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

BEHAVIOR DETERMINATION:: New Hope Only

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

Recommendations comments:: No children (under 13): Due to handling sensitivity we recommend an adult only home. Place with a New Hope Partner: Cuha came into ACC as a stray; because of this we do not know how he would be in a home environment. During his time in the care center, Cuha has been noted to have a low threshold for arousal, resulting in him jumping up repeatedly against his kennel door. He is noted to lunge and pull very hard towards passing kennels, and he will thrash when handlers keep him away from the kennels. He is noted to readily engage in agility training. Cuha is noted to be very aroused during his walk and never seems to settle; he repeatedly jumps, pulls significantly, and pants heavily throughout the walk. 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: : Handling/touch sensitivity,On-leash reactivity/barrier frustration

Potential challenges comments:: Handling Sensitivity: Cuha was observed to begin head whipping and retreated when the handler went to place a collar on himPositive reinforcement, reward based training should be used to pair touch with good things such as food rewards in order to teach Cuha to be more comfortable with this. Please see handout on Handling and Touch Sensitivity. On Leash Reactivity: Cuha was noted to dart towards a dog while on leash. Cuha 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.