Date of intake:: 6/6/2026

Spay/Neuter status:: No

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

Date of assessment:: 7/20/2026

Summary:: 7/20: Leash Walking Strength and pulling: mild pulling Reactivity to humans: ignores Reactivity to dogs: did not pass Leash walking comments: Sociability Loose in room (15-20 seconds): pants, but checks in with handlers, loose body Call over: approaches with coaxing Sociability comments: easily distracted Handling Soft handling: intially tense, slowly begins to lean in Exuberant handling: head whip with mouth open, pants Handling comments: Arousal Jog: follow, distracted Arousal comments: Knock: no response Knock Comments: Toy: grips, moves away Toy comments: 6/13: Leopard was reported to hard bark and lunge when she first came in. Although she allows staff to walk her, she remains uncomfortable with touch. Due to these behaviors, she will not receive a handling assessment.

Summary:: Due to entering the facility as a stray, there is no prior dog-to-dog history recorded. 06/13/26 Leopard is introduced to a novel male while on a loose leash (does not allow collaring). Leopard approaches with a tense body and high-flagged tail. She follows the male along the gate and when face-to-face at the barrier, begins to lip curl. Leopard is guided away from the gate and once across the yard, hard stares at the male while pulling towards him on hind legs.

Summary (5):: 08/16/26: (AM) Doing early morning room check the dogs were quiet. Once walking past Leopard she lunges at the kennel door, barking, and keeping the side of her side face pressed up on the glass. Leopard stays repeating this behavior until person is out of view. 8/13/26: Leopard is observed to lunge at her kennel door when staff pass her kennel, with visible saliva marks on her kennel door. 08/13/26 (Trainer Note): Leopard is sitting in her kennel as the handler approaches. She is easily leashed and pulls moderately to the canine training room. Leopard is loose and social with the handler, leaning into contact with a soft body. She picks up a toy and holds it in her mouth as she leans into the handler. The handler works with her on the superbowls game, reinforcing her with a snuffle mat at the end. Leopard engages readily, looking up at the handler each time she is ready to move on to the next section. Another handler enters the room and Leopard tenses some, but offers a low tail wag. She is easily leashed and returned to kennel without issue. 08/06/26 (Trainer Note): Leopard is jumping up, pushing against her kennel door, and turning as soon as she hits the ground to do it again as the handler approaches. She is panting heavily and her pupils are dilated. The handler leashes her and she pulls hard to the canine training room. She allows the handler to attach a drag leash and immediately grabs a toy, shaking and then shredding it. Once she is done, the handler gives her a snuffle mat that she is able to engage with. The handler works with her on the superbowls game to use as a greet protocol. Leopard engages readily but only with high value treats. She is easily leashed and returned to kennel without issue. Leopard resumes throwing herself against the kennel door as soon as she re-enters the kennel. 8/4/26: Seen throwing herself against the kennel door when passing by. Stops when out of sight. 07/28/26: Leopard jumps up onto the door of her kennel with a loose body as the handler approaches. She is easily leashed and pulls mildly to the canine training room. She engages immediately with toys. Leopard carries them around the room before shredding them. She leans into contact with the handler with a loose body, reinitiating when the handler pauses. She is easily leashed and returned to kennel without issue.

Summary (6):: 07/24/26: Leopard is standing at the front of her kennel. She is leashed with ease and brought to the yard. In the yard, Leopard eats treats from the handler and engages with toys laying around the yard. She and the handler play fetch, exchanging one toy for another. Leopard eventually loses interest in the toys, but allows the handler to take photos of her. She is returned to her kennel without issue, but once in her kennel, Leopard begins barking and jumping up at the door. The handler scatters treats for her before leaving. 07/20/26(BA note): Leopard is standing at the front of his kennel and allows the handler to leash him with ease. He is brought to the assessment room, where he allows the handler to place a drag leash and collar on him. Leopard allows all handling and completes the run portion without becoming aroused. He does not respond to the knock stimulus. During the toy assessment, he sniffs the toy, gently grips it, and calmly walks away with it in his mouth. For more information, see Behavioral Assessment. 07/14/26: Leopard is at the front of her kennel as the handler approaches. She is leashed with ease and brought outside to the yard. In the yard, Leopard leans in for pets and spends most of her time pressed up against the handler. When she returns to the building, she briefly attempts to kennel fight, but is guided back into her kennel with light leash pressure. 7/1/26: Leopard is standing at the front of her kennel barking as the handler approaches. She is leashed with ease and brought out of kennel on a walk. She will try to kennel fight as she exits kennel but is quickly removed from the room. She will then walk ahead of the handler, pulling hard. She will sniff occasionally but mostly pulls hard. She is then returned to kennel where she is secured safely. 6/13/26: Leopard is standing at the front of her kennel as handler approaches. She begins to jump up at the door as the handler unlocks it and is able to be leashed with ease. She is then taken to the play yard for play group. In the yard, she greets the other dog at the gate with a tense body and begins to huff. Please see dog to dog notes for more details. She is able to return back to her kennel with no issues. 6/12/26: Leopard is standing at the front of her kennel as handler approaches. She begins to jump up at the door as the handler unlocks it and continues to jump up as the handler quickly leashes her. Once leashed she then pulls hard on the way outside for a walk. On the walk, she instantly relieves herself and then continues to pull ahead. On the way back to the building and to her kennel, she begins to have a tense body and would growl and vocalize towards other dogs nearby while on her hind legs. She is unable to be redirected until she enters back into the building. She is then placed into her kennel with no issue

Summary (7):: 6/11/26: Leopard was at front of kennel with a loose and wiggly body where handler was able to easily leash and pull her from kennel for a walk. While on the walk Leopard maintained a neutral body. When she saw a dog she pulled towards the dog and barked. Handler was able to distract her with treats and keep her walking. Leopard was returned to kennel with no issue. 06/09/26: Leopard is at the front of her kennel as the handler approaches. She initially backs away from the leash, but is guided through the loop with treats. She walks to the office with a neutral frame, and while she is in the office, she maintains the same neutral frame. While interacting with other handlers, she loosens up and will sit for treats. She will occasionally jump up for treats, and she jumps up on the handler once with a loose frame and slightly wiggly body. When returning to kennel, the handler throws treats in ahead of Leopard and she walks in with no issue. 06/08/26: Leopard is standing at the front of kennel as handler approaches. She is avoidant of the lead and will back away, showing no interest in treats. Leopard exits kennel and walks to the Canine Behavior Office with a slightly tense frame. Leopard will become tense and stare at other handlers when they move around the room but allows brief petting along her hind end. Handler is able to slowly shift their slip lead into a better position while sitting on the couch. Leopard will slowly circle and lean her face into handler's knee. Handler is able to slowly remove Leopard's buckle collar and clip their slip lead. After, Leopard is returned to kennel safely. 06/08/26: Leopard is on her bed as the handler approaches. She barks at the handler, but eats a treat when the handler tosses one in. Leopard walks into the handler's leash and is brought to the office. She sniffs around the room, sniffing other staff members as well. She has a neutral frame for most of the time, but will occasionally tense up. The handler is able to clip her leash while she is distracted by treats. She is returned to her kennel without issue. 06/07/26: Leopard is sleeping on her kennel floor as the handler approaches. She jumps up and starts hard barking, bearing teeth, and snarling at the door. The handler throws some cheese into the kennel, which Leopard takes roughly, then places the leash in the kennel. While the door is slightly open, Leopard sniffs the leash with a neutral body. The handler is able to guide her through the leash with another piece of cheese, and she walks to the office. In the office, she sniffs other staff and explores with a somewhat tense body. She eats treats off of the floor, but will take them very roughly if offered from the handler's hand. When she is returned to the kennel, the handler does not clip the leash, but uses treats and gravity to allow the leash to slip off of Leopard's neck. She does not bark or bear teeth after being returned, but focuses on eating her treats.

Date of intake:: 6/6/2026

Summary:: Barking an dlunging

Date of initial:: 6/8/2026

Summary:: Growling, even after sedation

BEHAVIOR DETERMINATION:: Level 4

Recommendations:: No children (under 13),Recommend no dog parks

Recommendations comments:: No children (under 13): Due to Leopard's behavior in the Care Centers, she should go to a home with older children. Recommend No Dog Parks: Due to the concerning behaviors that Leopard has shown during playgroup (see DOG-DOG SUMMARY), we feel that she should not visit dog parks. The Behavior Department recommends that she be socialized in a more controlled setting until her behavior towards other dogs can be further addressed. Reward-based, force-free training can be utilized to help Leopard associate dogs with things she enjoys like toys or treats.

Potential challenges: : Fearful/potential for defensive aggression

Potential challenges comments:: Fearful/potential for defensive aggression: Leopard began to hard bark and lunge when she first came into the Care Centers. Positive reinforcement should be used to help Leopard associate new people with things she likes, such as treats and toys.