Date of intake:: 11/16/2025

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

Previously lived with:: 3 Adults 1 Child (7 y/o) 2 Dogs

Behavior toward strangers:: Playful, friendly & outgoing with stranger and visitors.

Behavior toward children:: friendly & outgoing and playful

Behavior toward dogs:: Familiar dogs: Friendly, outgoing, tolerant Unfamiliar dogs (on leash): Tolerant, friendly, outgoing

Behavior toward cats:: No experience

Resource guarding:: When given valuable items such as food, toys, or treats (bones, rawhides, etc.), will become tense or hovers over them.

Bite history:: Mime was bitten by another animal on 7/9/2025 during play fighting with a smaller dog it lived with; Mime did not cry or show distress and did not require veterinary care.

Housetrained:: Yes

Energy level/descriptors:: Mime is noted to have a high energy level in the prior home.

Other Notes:: Goes potty on: Outside on walks (grass, cement, dirt, etc.) Accident frequency: Few times a week Additional info: She may pee because she couldn’t hold it if I’m at work Behavior concerns: Jumps up often or non-stop, Fearful of loud noises (storms/thunder, fireworks, arguments, etc.), General anxiety (paces, whines, unable to settle) Additional info: Not reported Reacts to on walks: Strangers that approach you/family members Reaction type: Lunging 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: Lunges - Paws are touched: Isn't bothered - Collar grabbed/touched: Isn't bothered, Fearful Mime is known to be a social and affectionate dog who enjoys spending majority of her time where people are or in the kitchen. She is used to going to the groomers, crate trained: does good for 6 hours and knowns social cues like sit, wait, come, eat and down/jump/up. She is known to be nervous/have a tense body while getting in or being in the car and is recorded to very pull-on walks: 3-4 times a day and would last roughly 10 minutes each. Previously provided with both wet and dry food by the brand "Pedigree" and her favorite activity is playing fetch or to eat. Previous owner's favorite thing about Mime is how playful and how much she wants to be around them!

Date of assessment:: 11/18/2025

Summary:: Leash Walking Strength and pulling: Loose Reactivity to humans: N//A Reactivity to dogs: Ignores dogs in kennel room Leash walking comments: Pushes her way out of crate Sociability Loose in room (15-20 seconds): Social- wiggly, zooming around the kennel explores Call over: Readily approaches- wiggly, jumps up often Sociability comments: Handling Soft handling: Allowed-wiggly, moves out of handling position Exuberant handling: Allowed- wiggly, leans into touch Handling comments: Arousal Jog: Follow- bouncy Arousal comments: Knock: Jumps on the helper social Knock Comments: Toy: Playful, bouncy, wiggly Toy comments:

Summary:: According to Mime's previous owner(s), Mime is reported to be friendly, outgoing and tolerant with resident dogs. Previously lived with 2 dogs. With unfamiliar dogs on leash, she is tolerant, friendly & outgoing. With unfamiliar dogs off leash friendly, outgoing & playful. 11/17/25 Mime is introduced to a male helper dog while off leash at the care center. Mime approaches the gate with a soft body and wagging tail appearing interested in the male dog. Mime enters the male dogs pen and they sniff each other, remaining soft in frame. They disengage, separating from one another to explore the pen. Mime ignores the male dog for the remainder of the time. Mime is returned to kennel, concluding the interaction.

Summary (7):: 12/15 (PM): Two medical staff members were walking to place a dog into its designated kennel. Mime broke out of her crate and charged towards the dog, biting the other dog anywhere she could make contact - back, along the side, legs, flanks. At one point, she jumps onto the other dog's back, still biting. The handlers make attempts to separate both dogs and press the alarm for more assistance. Mime pauses when she sees one of the handlers run to press the alarm, but then goes back to the other dog. One of the medical handlers attempts to grab Mime and is finally able to catch her collar and pulls her over to a corner in the room while the other handler secures the other dog in its kennel. Two handlers race over to assist, and one leashes Mime, bringing her into the empty behavior office. Mime is then moved to a kennel in a different room while the other dog is taken back to medical to assess for any injuries. The bites did not break skin or draw blood. Several minutes later, a handler gives her enrichment and a second checks on in her new kennel, but Mime is either panting heavily or wailing, while bouncing in place on her front paws, ignoring her enrichment. 12/15: Mime continues to react to other dogs as they pass her crate, triggering her neighbors in the room. 12/3: (1) Multiple times throughout the day, as a handler is walking in and out of the behavior office during handler assessments, Mime is seen hard barking, muzzle punching the crate bars, and lunging when other dogs pass her crate. (2) Mime is seen gator rolling and thrashing while on lead as a handler is walking her out of the room for a walk. She did pause when seeing another handler and dog across the room, but then resumes thrashing.

Date of intake:: 11/12/2025

Summary:: very friendly and outgoing. She took treats gently after greeting staff with a loose wiggly body and

Date of initial:: 11/16/2025

Summary:: Able to examine, nervous, took treats hesitantly, body tense, warming up quickly

IN SHELTER OBSERVATIONS:: 12/15: Mime broke out of her crate and initiated an altercation with another dog once loose. She escalated to biting the other dog multiple times on various parts of the body where she was able to make contact. The bites did not break skin.

BEHAVIOR DETERMINATION:: New Hope Only

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

Recommendations comments:: No children (under 13): We recommend Mime is placed in a home with no children (under 13). Single-pet home/recommend no dog parks: Due to Mime's concerning behaviors towards dogs in care and the bite incident, we recommend that Mime to be the only dog in the home and not attend dog parks. Place with a New Hope partner: Due to all noted concerns displayed during her stay in care, the behavior department recommends Mime be placed with a New Hope placement partner who is able to 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 Mime to new and unfamiliar situations. Consultation with a professional trainer/behaviorist is highly recommended for guidance to safely manage/modify any behavior she presents with outside of the care centers.

Potential challenges: : Resource guarding,Basic manners/poor impulse control,Fearful/potential for defensive aggression,Anxiety,On-leash reactivity/barrier frustration,Other,Bite history (dog)

Potential challenges comments:: Resource guarding: When given valuable items such as food, toys, or treats (bones, rawhides, etc.), will become tense or hovers over them.When Mime becomes tense or hovers over valuable items, use trade-up games and positive reinforcement to teach her that giving up items leads to better rewards. Avoid confrontation and work gradually to build trust. Please see the handout on Resource guarding. Basic manners/poor impulse control: Mime jumps up often or non-stop in the prior home. Mime jumps up often. Teach a default sit and reward calm greetings. Consistent reinforcement and ignoring jumping will help reduce this behavior. Please see the handout on Basic manners/poor impulse control. Fearful/potential for defensive aggression:Fearful of loud noises (storms/thunder, fireworks, arguments, etc.). Mime is noted to become fearful of being startled or when her collar is grabbed.Mime fears loud noises and sudden handling. Use desensitization and counter-conditioning for noise sensitivity and handling. Pair calm interactions with treats and avoid grabbing her collar abruptly. Please see the handout on Fearful/potential for defensive aggression. Bite history (dog): Mime intiated and altercation with another dog after she broke out of her crate. She did bite the other dog, but the bites did not break skin or draw blood. Anxiety: Mime is noted to have general anxiety (paces, whines, unable to settle).Provide structured routines, calming enrichment, and teach relaxation cues. Short, positive sessions will help reduce overall anxiety. On-leash reactivity/barrier frustration: Mime is noted when Strangers approach them or family members they will lunge. Use controlled setups with distance, rewarding calm behavior, and gradually decrease distance as she improves. Avoid punishment and focus on positive reinforcement. Please see the handout on On-leash reactivity/barrier frustration. Other: Mime was bitten by another animal on 7/9/2025 during play fighting with a smaller dog it lived with; Mime did not cry or show distress and did not require veterinary care.