Date of intake:: 12/9/2024

Spay/Neuter status:: Yes

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

Previously lived with:: 3 adults

Behavior toward strangers:: tolerant

Behavior toward children:: unknown; did not introduce

Behavior toward dogs:: friendly, outgoing, and playful

Behavior toward cats:: unknown; did not introduce

Resource guarding:: Reported to guard food by hovering with a tense body. No attempt to touch or take food from her.

Bite history:: Serenity was reported to have bitten twice while in the home without clear triggers or warnings. The first incident occurred a little over a week into her coming into the home. The adopter and their partner were sitting on the couch when Serenity without warning, rushed forward, bit the partner on the finger, grazing his right finger, resulting in some bleeding. She released immediately and the partner treated himself. Two days later, the adopter was sitting on the couch with their father when she once again without warning, lunged and "grazed" the father's face, resulting in some bleeding and "small little cuts." the father self-treated the wounds.

Housetrained:: Yes

Energy level/descriptors:: Reported to have a high energy level.

Other Notes:: December 2024: Returned by adopter due to behavior concerns in the home. Was in the home close to a month Serenity frequently jumps, pulls hard while on leash, and has separation anxiety. While on walks she will lunge at cats and other small animals. She is not bothered when held, startled, pushed off furniture, when her paws are touched, or when her collar is grabbed. She would go on 3-4 walks a day, ranging from 10-30 minutes. She pulls hard while on leash. She was crate trained, but does not do well in her crate. October 2024: Owner Surrender (3 years in the home) - Previously lived with 5 Adults, 6 children - With strangers, Serenity will be curious but then warm up and be friendly and playful. - Has experience living with 6 children in the home ages 17,16,10,8,4,3. She is friendly & outgoing, playful. - With other dogs: Familiar dogs: Playful | Unfamiliar dogs - on leash: Playful, Tolerant | Unfamiliar dogs - off leash: Tolerant - With cats: Not friendly with cats or small animals and will lunge or snap at them. - Resource guarding: Valuable items: Food | Reaction: Has a tense body or hovers over them, Growls or hard barks - Bite history: none reported -Housetrained: Yes - Energy level/descriptors: High energy Goes potty on: "Outside on walks (grass, cement, dirt, etc.)", Designated area in home Accident frequency: Few times a week Additional info: Pees and poops Behavior concerns: Jumps up often or non-stop Additional info: Not reported Reacts to on walks: Cats, "Small animals (squirrels, birds, rats, etc.)" Reaction type: Lunging, Snaps, Attempts to bite Additional info: Not reported How this dog reacts when... - Held/restrained: Isn't bothered - Disturbed while resting/sleeping: Isn't bothered - Startled: Fearful - Pushed/pulled off furniture: Isn't bothered - Paws are touched: Isn't bothered - Collar grabbed/touched: Fearful She allows bath time/water and trimming of the nails During walks she has some mild to moderate pulling 3-4 times per day for about 40 minutes. She is crate trained and spends 5yrs in a large cage crate

Date of assessment:: 12/10/2024

Summary:: Leash Walking Strength and pulling: Mild Reactivity to humans: Incocnlustive- Didnt walk pass people Reactivity to dogs: Incocnlustive- Didnt walk pass dogs Leash walking comments: Sociability Loose in room (15-20 seconds): Nervouse- tucked tail, gently takes treats, Call over: stays near handler, low wagging tail Sociability comments: Becomes social with slow approaches Handling Soft handling: Allowed handing- high tail, panting, Exuberant handling: Allowed handing- high tail, panting, Handling comments: Arousal Jog: Follow- neutral body Arousal comments: Knock: neutral body Knock Comments: Toy: Ignores walks away Toy comments:

Summary:: Serenity is returned and according to her previous owners, she is friendly, outgoing, and playful around other dogs. Returned to QACC on 12/06/24 According to Serenity's previous owner, she is playful with familiar dogs and tolerant of the unfamiliar ones. 12/08/24 Serenity is introduced to a novel male dog while off leash at the care center. Serenity will greet the novel male dog at the gate with a loose, wiggly frame, running back and forth vocalizing. She will offer a few bounces, and the novel male dog is taken to greet her face-to-face. Serenity will approach the novel male dog upon his arrival, scenting him as he does the same to her. Serenity and the novel male dog will begin to exchange body contact. With each form of contact, Serenity becomes more aroused, becoming tense in frame. Due to not being able to settle, the two are separated as Serenity becomes more vocal. After they are separated, Serenity is returned to kennel.

Summary (1):: 10/31/24 Serenity is introduced to two novel female dogs simultaneously while off leash at the care center. Serenity greets the novel female dogs with exuberant energy, playfully bouncing and exchanging body contact. One of the novel females corrects her by snarling and both dogs are moved away. Serenity will approach the second novel female dog, paw slapping them, making the novel female dog hard bark at her as a form of correction. Serenity is moved away, still willing to play. Serenity is returned to kennel. 10/24/24: When off leash at the Care Center Serenity is introduced to a novel female dog. At the gate Serenity approaches with a soft frame with tail wags. As the novel female marks Serenity stays present, scenting hackles up. The novel female is moved to the back of the pen to make space for Serenity to enter. Once in the pen Serenity pulls to the novel female with high hackles raised and they scent one another before The two quickly engage in fully body contact, standing on their hindlegs, body bumping and chase play. As they grow over aroused the handlers separate them for a break, due to the novel female inability to self regulate and decompress. Serenity shakes off and shows interest to reengage pulling towards the novel female. They are reintroduced and quickly reengage. Serenity growls, paws and seeks out handlers and mouths at the novel females scruff to alert she is uncomfortable all of which the novel female ignores and persists to continue play. The novel female is escorted out from play yards to avoid further stress. 10/22/24 Serenity is introduced to a novel male dog while off leash at the care center. Serenity greets the novel male dog at the gate with a soft, wiggly frame, offering him a bounce. The novel male dog remains soft as well, being escorted over to Serenity's pen for a face-to-face greet. Serenity will maintain a soft frame while sniffing the novel male dog's genitals and allowing for him to sniff hers. Serenity will get the zoomies, start-stopping and running around, making body contact with the novel male dog. Serenity will body check and exuberantly run in circles. The novel male dog seems conflicted in what to do next, following her curiously as she playfully runs away. Serenity is returned to kennel.

Summary (6):: 12/11/24: Serenity is standing in her kennel and walks to the front, allowing the handler to leash her with ease. She is brought out for an enrichment walk and escorted to the play yard. Once there, a drag leash is placed on her, and Serenity explores the yard, sniffing around and taking in the fresh, rainy air while maintaining a neutral body posture. As the session concludes, Serenity is escorted back to the care center and safely returned to her kennel without any issues. 12/10/24 (Trainer Note): Serenity is standing at the front of the kennel with a loose, wiggly body as the handler approaches. She is easily leashed and pulls mildly to the play yards. She engages readily with the enrichment. Handler prompts her to sit and take a breath before throwing treats in and Serenity engages without issue. Handler kneels down and offers contact and Serenity leans in readily with a soft body. She gradually slides down onto the ground and rolls over to display her abdomen. Handler continues to pet her before eventually standing. Serenity jumps up on the handler once before running around the yard frenetically. She is easily leashed and directed towards the snuffle mat before being returned to kennel without issue.

Summary (7):: 12/8/24: Serenity greeted handler at front of kennel and was leashed with ease. She walked to the yard for a gate greet (see dog-dog summary) with a loose frame. Serenity was social with handlers and accepted pets. She was returned to kennel with ease. 12/07/24: Serenity is lying at the front of kennel with a soft frame as handler approaches. She is leashed with ease and walks next to handler to the Canine Behavior Office. Serenity is collared, clipped to a drag lead, and free to explore the space. She spends several minutes scenting along the room and will approach handlers, accepting petting with a light frame. Serenity engages with a licky mat and puzzle feeder for several minutes. After her session in the room, she is leashed and returns to kennel safely. 11/08/24 (Trainer Note): Serenity's behavior remains the same as the 11/01/24 note. 11/01/24 (Trainer Note): Serenity is at the front of the kennel with a loose body as the handler approaches. She is easily leashed and walks moderately to the canine training room. Serenity allows the handler to place a drag leash and engages readily in the various enrichment items. Serenity maintains a loose, soft body throughout the interaction and is returned to kennel without issue. 10/26/24: Serenity is at the front of the kennel with a neutral body and has to be coaxed with treats in order to be leashed and is taken outside for a street walk. Serenity pulls moderately and explores her surroundings, pulling to sniff at the fake metal dogs alongside the fence. Serenity maintaining a neutral body, leaning in for some pets while mouthing mildy, but is returned to kennel with no issue. 10/15/24: Serenity is standing at the back of kennel with a neutral body and comes forward, jumping up onto the door as handler approaches. She is leashed with ease and pulls mildly to the Canine Behavior Office for assessment (see Behavior Assessment for further details). Serenity is social with multiple handlers throughout her time in the room and will take treats gently from hand. Serenity will take time exploring the room and searching for treats along the counter tops. After assessment, she is leashed and returns to kennel safely.

Date of intake:: 12/6/2024

Summary:: greets staff, allowed all handling

BEHAVIOR DETERMINATION:: New Hope Only

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

Recommendations comments:: No children (under 13): Due to Serenity's resource guarding, potential for defensive escalations, and bite history, we recommend for her to be placed in an adult only home. No cats- In Serenity's prior home it is reported that she is not friendly with cats or small animals and will lunge or snap at them. We recommend she is placed in a home without cats or small animals. Place with a New Hope Partner: Due to the concerns reported in a home environment, the behavior department recommends Serenity be placed with a New Hope placement partner who can provide an experienced adult-only foster home. A period of decompression is recommended to allow her to acclimate comfortably to her new environment; force-free, reward based training only is advised when introducing Serenity to new and unfamiliar situations. Consultation with a professional trainer/behaviorist is highly recommended for guidance to safely manage/modify any behavior Serenity presents with outside of the care centers.

Potential challenges: : House soiling,Resource guarding,Basic manners/poor impulse control,Handling/touch sensitivity,Fearful/potential for defensive aggression,On-leash reactivity/barrier frustration,Bite history (human)

Potential challenges comments:: House soiling- In her prior home it is reported that Serenity will use the bathroom Outside on walks (grass, cement, dirt, etc.)" a designated area in home but will have frequent accidents a few time a week. Resource guarding- In the prior home, it is reported that Serenity will resource guard her Food and will display a tense body or hovers over them, Growls or hard barks. it is essential to work on desensitizing her to having her possessions handled by using techniques like trading up for higher-value items and practicing "drop it" and "leave it". Please see handout on Resource guarding. Basic manners/poor impulse control- In her prior home it is reported that Serenity with jump up often sometimes nonstop. Consistent training to teach her to sit or stay when greeting people, using positive reinforcement and redirection, will help manage this behavior. Handling/touch sensitivity: Serenity's original owner reported that she becomes fearful when her collar is touched. Please see hadnout on Handling/touch sensitivity. Fearful/Potential for defensive aggression | Bite History (human) - In the original home it is reported that when started she will become fearful. In the care center she has shown some timid behavior but will warm up after a slow approach. However in the adopter's home, Serenity has escalated to biting two family members that she was uncomfortable with. To help Serenity overcome her fearfulness, use gradual desensitization and positive reinforcement. Identify the specific triggers that cause her fear and introduce them at a low intensity while pairing them with high-value treats. Gradually increase the intensity of the trigger while ensuring Serenity remains comfortable. This process will help her build positive associations with previously fearful stimuli. Always allow Serenity to approach new situations at her own pace, and never force her into uncomfortable situations and be respectful of any and all warning she may display. Using a calm and patient approach will help reduce her fearfulness and build her confidence. Please see the handout on earful/potential for defensive aggression. On-leash reactivity/barrier frustration: Serenity was reported by her original owner to become reactive to cats and other smaller animals on walks. She is reported to lunge, snap, and attempts to bite. Please see handout on On-leash reactivity/barrier frustration.