Date of intake:: 8/26/2026

Means of surrender (length of time in previous home):: Stray; history unknown

Other Notes:: 01/05/26: Since his return from foster care, Peanut Butter Cup has shown anxious behavior, high levels of arousal, and intense leash biting while being removed from kennel, that is only briefly redirectable with high value treats and has required the assistance of two handlers. He has been observed digging persistently at the corner of his kennel. He pulls strongly on leash, and hard stares and tenses/lowers his body when passing other dogs on walks. 10/4: Peanut Buttercup was observed to be highly stressed in the kennel. He began leash biting when a staff member attempted to take him out for a walk, needing a second handler with high-value treats to get him to release the lead. Throughout the day afterwards, he could be seen and heard fixating at a corner of the bottom of his kennel, persistently digging at it. 01/10/26: FP has reported significant separation anxiety. PBC will vocalize, scratch at the door, mouth the door handle pace, pant and whine when left alone for any period of time. He was left crated on one occasion and tried to break out. Trazadone and Clonidine have not aided with training at all.

Date of assessment:: 8/28/2026

Summary:: Leash Walking Strength and pulling: hard pulling Reactivity to humans: ignores Reactivity to dogs: did not pass Leash walking comments: Sociability Loose in room (15-20 seconds): explores room, checks in with handlers, loose body Call over: approaches readily Sociability comments: Handling Soft handling: leans in Exuberant handling: leans in Handling comments: Arousal Jog: follows, loose Arousal comments: Knock: approaches, wiggly Knock Comments: Toy: grips, moves away Toy comments:

Summary (7):: 10/5/26: Peanut Buttercup is jumping and barking at the front of his kennel door that is covered in saliva as handler approaches. He has no interest in treats when handler tosses them inside, and when the handler goes to attempt to leash him, he instantly grabs leash and begins to tuck it in. He is able to release the leash when the handler tosses more treats, but he does not eat them. When the handler attempts to leash him with a toy, he has no interest in the toy and grabs the leash again. The handler is able to pull their leash out and then requested cheese from another handler. When the other handler slides cheese into the kennel, Peanut Buttercup still continued to look up at the handler and not notice the cheese on the ground. Once he notices the cheese on the ground, he is able to be leashed and he then pulls on the way outside for a walk. On the walk, he would pull ahead while heavy panting. He would then begin to lower his body while hard staring at dogs that would pass by and is unable to be redirected with treats or toys. He would then start to stare at dogs in a stocking position while on the way to the yard. While in the yard, he would watch the dogs pass by at the gate that were down the ramp. He is eventually able to settle and is comfortable approaching the handler to receive cheese before losing interest in them. He then pulls hard while heavy panting on the way back to his kennel and is able to enter with no issues. 10/4: Peanut Buttercup was observed to be highly stressed in the kennel. He began leash biting when a staff member attempted to take him out for a walk, needing a second handler with high-value treats to get him to release the lead. Throughout the day afterwards, he could be seen and heard fixating at a corner of the bottom of his kennel, persistently digging at it.

Date of intake:: 8/26/2026

Summary:: Friendly

Date of initial:: 8/28/2026

Summary:: Easy to examine, took treats readily, loose, wiggly, wagging tail

BEHAVIOR DETERMINATION:: New Hope Only

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

Recommendations comments:: No children: Due to PBC's high levels of anxiety and arousal, we recommend a home with no children at this time. Place with a New Hope partner: Due to all noted concerns both in a foster home and care center environment, 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: : Destructive behavior,Basic manners/poor impulse control,Separation anxiety,Anxiety,On-leash reactivity/barrier frustration,Leash-biting,Strength/leash pulling

Potential challenges comments:: Basic manners/poor impulse control: P B Cup would jump up on handlers during his assessments when seeking treats or attention. It is recommended that default behaviors such as "Leave it", "Sit/Stay", "Down" are reinforced to substitute any frustration and teach him to control his impulses instead of simply reacting; proper management is also advised. Force-free, reward-based training only is recommended. Please see handout on Basic manners/poor impulse control. Leash biting: P B Cup is quick to grab the leash in his mouth when being removed from his kennel. 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. Strength/leash pulling: P B Cup was noted pull hard on leash. He would benefit from being walked with a front clip harness. Please see handout on Leash Manners. On-leash reactivity | barrier frustration: At the care center, P B Cup has been observed to hard stare and tense/lower his body when passing other dogs on leash. He may benefit from positive reinforcement, reward based training to teach him to look at you rather than other dogs. Please see handout on On-leash Reactivity/Barrier frustration. Separation anxiety | Anxiety | Destructive behavior: P B Cup displays significant separation-related behaviors, between foster placements. When left alone, even for short periods, he will attempt to break out of his crate and chew door frames. He has also shown anxious behavior in the care center, digging persistently at his kennel. Peanut Buttercup will require structured anxiety-reduction training, gradual departure desensitization, and careful management to prevent rehearsal of destructive behaviors. Please see the handouts on Destructive behavior and Separation anxiety.