Date of intake:: 4/3/2026

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

Other Notes:: 9/21/26: Quinn has shown high arousal and fearful/defensive behavior while in the care center. While on a walk with a staff member, Quinn showed persistent jumping and leash biting that escalated to redirection, resulting in multiple bite and releases to the handler's arm and a long scratch on the handler's forearm, although it is not known whether this injury was a result of a bite or a scratch from Quinn's nails. In a separate incident (8/7/26), Quinn was interacting with a potential adopter who was holding a treat in a fist above his head; Quinn jumped to take the treat, scratching his thumb and breaking skin. Quinn has also shown touch sensitivity; while working with trainers on a slat mill he caught his nail on the equipment and as a handler attempted to grab his collar to help stabilize him, Quinn turned his head and bit their hand, a bite and release that did not break skin.

Date of assessment:: 4/7/2026

Summary:: Leash Walking Strength and pulling: Mild Reactivity to humans: Ignores Reactivity to dogs: Ignores Leash walking comments: Sociability Loose in room (15-20 seconds): Explores room- spookes easily from loud noises, shakes off, allows petting, will take treats gently Call over: Readily approaches- allows petting, playbow Sociability comments: Handling Soft handling: Allowed- leans in, looks back, lip licks, conflicted Exuberant handling: Allowed- leans in, looks back, lip licks, conflicted Handling comments: playbow Arousal Jog: Follow- pull hard toward a different direction, distracted Arousal comments: Knock: Approaches- jumps on helper Knock Comments: Toy: grips toy drops, jump towards dummy hand walks away Toy comments:

Summary:: Due to entering the facility as a stray, there is no prior dog-to-dog history recorded. 7/29/26: Quinn is introduced to a novel spayed female and approaches the fence with a loose wiggly body and then launches himself up at the fence. He disengages briefly and reapproaches, standing on his hind legs remaining loose and wiggly. He on and off walks away and returns to the fence, and then begins whining and launching himself multiple feet in the air repeatedly. The meet is kept to a gate greet due to Quinn's escalated arousal. 7/26/26: Quinn greets a novel female dog off leash through a barrier. Quinn approaches the gate displaying a soft body but elevated arousal, repeatedly jumping high on the barrier and jumping on staff members while attempting to engage the novel female. The novel female remains loose and wiggly, licking through the barrier and maintaining interest in the interaction. Due to both dogs leaving for borough breaks, the interaction remains limited to a barrier greeting. 05/11/26 Quinn is introduced to a novel female while off leash. He displays a slightly tense frame at the gate but loosens a bit as he sniffs the female and begins wagging his tail. The gate is opened and Quinn and the female engage in mutual genital sniffing with slightly forward frames, circling repeatedly as they begin to sniff. The leashes get tangled around the female's body and she becomes increasingly tense as Quinn continues to circle and sniff her, so handlers step in to separate them. When Quinn reapproaches the female, she vocalizes and is guided away due to her discomfort.

Summary (6):: 09/26/26 (Trainer Note): Quinn is standing at the front of kennel with a loose body as handler approaches. He is easily leashed and pulls hard to the canine training room. He jumps immediately up onto the slat mill and sprints for a couple minutes. Quinn runs hard for the majority of the session but catches his nail on the mill in two different instances. He begins to vocalize and writhe on the mill; handlers quickly approach to assist. One handler attempts to stabilize him by grabbing his collar with their right hand, Quinn head whips and bites and releases handlers left hand, no skin was broken. Quinn manages to free his paw without injury. After some encouragement he continues running for several minutes. He pauses and is heavily panting before dismounting. He is returned to his kennel without issue. 09/18/26 (Trainer Note): Quinn is laying on his bed as the handler approaches. He is easily leashed and pulls moderately to the canine training room. Quinn jumps immediately up onto the slat mill and sprints for several minutes. He pants heavily as he is removed and lays down with a toy. Quinn leans into contact and rolls over to solicit belly rubs. He stands and shreds the toy before being leashed and returned to kennel without issue. 9/17: ACS staff request assistance with Quinn due to leash biting when being returned to the building. He jumps up persistently and bites the leash before finally holding onto a section. The ACS continues to follow Quinn's movements as they quickly make their way back inside. They toss him treats, but he does not take them. 09/15/26 (Trainer Note): Quinn is standing at the kennel door as handler approaches and starts to jump as handler unlocks door. He is easily leashed and brought outside where he readily engages with the handler. Quinn is walked to a nearby park where he works through an obstacle course set up by staff while other ACC dogs are nearby. He disengages well from the other dogs and turns back to handler nicely, he also responds quickly to 123. Quinn does well with the obstacles and doesn't show any fear or nervousness around them. After working through the course twice he is walked back where he naturally looks to the handler and handler rewards the engagement. He is returned to kennel with no issue

Summary (7):: 09/12/26 (trainer note): Quinn pulls moderately as he is brought to the canine training room. He jumps readily up onto the slat mill and runs hard for several minutes. Quinn is interested in chasing toys and picks up the pace when a new toy is presented. He eventually slows, panting heavily. The handlers remove him from the mill and he jumps down. Quinn drinks water before laying down with a toy and panting. He is easily leashed and returned to kennel without issue. 09/10/26: Quinn was reported to be intensely leash biting, jumping up to handler's eye level. 09/10/26: Quinn is standing at the front of his kennel and will jump up on all four paws before allowing the handler to leash his harness with ease. He will then be brought out for an enrichment outing and will maintain a neutral frame for the duration of his outing while sniffing and evaluating the environment. Once the session is concluded, Quinn will be brought back into the care center and returned to his kennel safely without any issues. 09/02/26 (Trainer Note): Quinn is standing at the front of his kennel with a neutral relaxed body as handler approaches. He is easily leashed and taken to the canine behavior office for a slat mill session. He hops right on and begins to run as soon as he is clipped in. Handler place various toys on a table in front of the mill and Quinn runs at full speed for the majority of the session. He is returned to his kennel without issue. 08/21/26 (Trainer Note): Quinn is standing at the front of kennel when trainer approaches. He begins to jump up when trainer is unlocking his kennel. He pulls hard into the training room where he immediately mounts the slatmill. He runs full speed after a toy. He is returned to kennel with no issue. 08/14/26 (Trainer Note): Quinn is standing at the front of kennel when trainer approaches. He begins to bark when trainer is unlocking his kennel. He pulls hard into the training room where he immediately mounts the slatmill. He runs full speed after a toy. After, he dismounts, gets water, and is returned to kennel no longer pulling. 08/01/2026 (Trainer Note): Quinn is standing in the middle of his kennel with a neutral body as handler approaches. He comes to the front with a soft body and is easily leashed. Quinn is brought to the behavior office for a slat mill session. He mounts the mill, is clipped in, and begins to run. Quinn will maintain a fast speed throughout session, occasionally in a sprint. Quinn is panting heavily at the end of the session, dismounts, engages with a plush toy, and is brought back to his kennel without issue. **Older enrichment notes available upon request.**

Date of intake:: 4/3/2026

Summary:: all handling to be done such as scanning for microchip and collaring.

Date of initial:: 4/4/2026

Summary:: tense during exam and handling, muzzle placed; started to alligator roll and panic with additional

ENERGY LEVEL:: We have no history on Quinn so we cannot be certain of his behavior in a home environment. In the care center he has been active and enthusiastic, and needs guidance to learn how to appropriately channel his energy when he becomes overstimulated. He will need daily mental and physical stimulation and exercise. We recommend long-lasting chews, food puzzles, and hide-and-seek games, in additional to physical exercise, to positively direct his energy and enthusiasm.

BEHAVIOR DETERMINATION:: New Hope Only

Recommendations:: No children (under 13),Recommend no dog parks,Place with a New Hope partner

Recommendations comments:: No children (under 13): We recommend Quinn be placed in an adult-only home at this time. Recommend no dog parks: Due to Quinn's arousal concerns in playgroup, we recommend he does not visit dog parks. Place with a New Hope partner: Due to all noted concerns during Quinn's time at the care center, we recommend that he be placed with a New Hope partner who can provide any necessary behavior modification (force-free, positive reinforcement-based) and re-evaluate behavior in an experienced, stable adult-only home environment before placement into a permanent home.

Potential challenges: : Resource guarding,Basic manners/poor impulse control,Mouthiness/poor bite inhibition,Handling/touch sensitivity,Fearful,Multiple-bite history/risk of future aggression,Leash-biting,Bite history (human)

Potential challenges comments:: Resource guarding: Quinn is noted during his behavior assessment to grip the dummy toy and drops , he is also noted to jump towards the dummy hand then walks away. Training should focus on trade-up exercises, reinforcing voluntary disengagement, and building positive associations with people approaching valued items. Please see the handout on Resource guarding. Basic manners/poor impulse control/Mouthiness/poor bite inhibition: Quinn is noted to jump on handlers in a social manner. Training should emphasize reinforcing calm alternative behaviors, such as sitting for attention, to reduce jumping. Please see the handout on Basic manners/poor impulse control. Bite history (human) and Handling/touch sensitivity: During Quinn's medical exam he is noted to be tense during exam and handling, muzzle placed; started to alligator roll and panic with additional handling for microchip placement; the exam was limited as a result. In a recent session with trainers, he caught a nail while running on the slat mill and began to thrash; when a handler grabbed his collar to steady him, he bit their hand, a bite and release that did not break skin. Positive reinforcement, reward based training should be used to pair touch with good things such as food rewards in order to teach him to be more comfortable with handling. Please see the handout on Handling/touch sensitivity. Fearful: Quinn is noted to become spooked by loud noises. Training should focus on gradual exposure to sounds paired with positive reinforcement to help build confidence. Please see the handout on decompression period. Bite history (human) and multiple-bite history/risk of future aggression | Low threshold for arousal: Quinn has bitten in high arousal situations, a while on a walk with a staff member escalated from jumping and leash biting to biting a handler's arm multiple times, resulting in a long scratch, although it is not clear whether this was caused by Quinn's teeth or nails. In an interaction with a potential adopter, he took a treat roughly, grazing their thumb and breaking skin. While these bites have not caused significant injury, this behavior will need careful management and positive reinforcement training to work toward reducing triggers and lowering Quinn's arousal. Please see handout on Bite History and Potential for Future Aggression an Arousal. Leash biting: Quinn is noted to hard pull on the leash and is quick to grab the leash in his mouth. We recommend walking him with a toy to dissuade him from grabbing the leash. Positive reinforcement, force-free training is advised to teach him to focus on you rather than grabbing the leash. Please see handout on Leash Manners.