Date of intake:: 7/10/2026

Spay/Neuter status:: No

Means of surrender (length of time in previous home):: Stray, No known history

Date of assessment:: 7/13/2026

Summary:: Leash Walking Strength and pulling: None Reactivity to humans: None Reactivity to dogs: None Leash walking comments: Takes treats hard Sociability Loose in room (15-20 seconds): Distracted Call over: No approach Sociability comments: Seeking treats and eating treats off of the ground Soft handling: Accepts contact Exuberant handling: Accepts contact Comments: Neutral body Arousal Jog comments: Follows handler with nose to the ground Knock Knock comments: Approaches handler readily Toy Toy comments: Grips firm and engages with the toy, when the assess-a-hand approaches, he begins to mouth it with a neutral body and wagging tail

Summary:: Due to entering the facility as a stray, there is no prior dog-to-dog history recorded. 8/11/26: Caprese is introduced to a novel intact male and approaches the fence with a loose body and high wagging tail. He has a relaxed open panting mouth and sniffs the other dog briefly through the fence before redirecting his attention to a handler. The other dog displays signs of discomfort and Caprese does not attempt to continue interaction. Caprese is then introduced to a novel intact female and is loose at the gate with mid-high level wags. He follows the other dog along the fence line and pulls towards her while he is led across the yard. The other dog is let into the yard and he pulls strongly towards her and begins barreling underneath her. He continues to attempt to push towards her chest/under her stomach while the other dog retreats. The meet is ended due to the other dog's discomfort.

Summary (4):: 8/30/26: Caprese is at the front of his kennel with loose body when handler approaches. He is easily leashed with a treat lure and taken out of the kennel. He pulls hard all the way out of the room but has no reaction toward neighboring dogs. Caprese walks with mild pulling slightly ahead of the handler in the hallways with no interest to pop-up crates or staff members. Once outside, he continues walking with moderate leash tension frequently changing sides and directions. Caprese doesn't react towards other dogs or people passerby. He remains loose body and relaxed face. He is focused on the handler, follows cue "sit" and gently takes treats. During return handler is able to pre-clip the leash and bring Caprese back into his kennel with no issues. 8/27/26: Caprese is observed to jump up and bark at the dog in the adjacent kennel through the shared kennel bars. 8/26/26: Caprese is reported to be fixated on a basket outside; he grabs it and doesn't let go; he's unable to be redirected 8/21/26: Caprese is at the front of his kennel with a soft body, jumping up repeatedly; he is easily leashed and brought out the room. Caprese is brought to the yard and placed on the dragline. The handler presents him with a puzzle toy; he walks back and forth towards the handler and the toy, but he engages with the toy; he doesn't react to dogs or people. Eventually, Caprese gently removes two pieces from the toy to get the treats; the handler tosses some treats from the side for caprese to eat, so they can refill the toy. Caprese goes back to engage with the toy; afterwards, Caprese allows pets. He is returned to his kennel afterwards.

Summary (5):: 8/13/26: Caprese is noted to leash bite upon returning to his kennel; he also carries a toy on a walk. 8/11/26: Caprese is at the front of his kennel with a soft body; he is easily leashed and brought out the room. Caprese is brought to the yard for playgroup (see D2D notes). Before and in between the interactions, Caprese runs around the yard and takes treats with either mild or moderately; he sniffs and pulls items out of one of the handler's baskets. After the interaction, the handler brings Caprese inside and returns him to his kennel. 8/4/26: Caprese is at the front of his kennel with a soft body; he is easily leashed and brought out the room. Throughout the walk, Caprese walks right next to the handler while looking up at them with a soft expression; he at times walks ahead with mild leash tension, but then walks next to the handler again. He doesn't show interest in people. Upon return, the handler clips their leash and returns Caprese to his kennel. 8/3/26: Caprese is doing a little tap dance bouncing from one paw to the other as handler approaches. He is easily leashed and pulled from kennel. Once outside he relieves himself and then he starts walking in front of handler constantly sniffing hands and treat pouch. Handler shows him their open palms to demonstrate they have nothing he moves away. A little later he once again comes back to handler sniffing hands and treat pouch. Handler ignores behavior and keeps walking. Soon Caprese walks slightly in front of handler with light leash pressure. He is returned to kennel with no issue.

Summary (6):: 8/1/26: Caprese is at front of his kennel with a neutral body where he is easily leashed and taken for a street walk. Caprese's kennel had been finger painted and was very dirty. On the street Caprese pulled lightly and at times moderately. He accepted treats with a soft mouth and also accepted pets on his chest and back. He is aloof, unless handler gets his attention. He is returned to kennel with no issue. 7/31/26: Caprese is at the front of his kennel with neutral body when handler approaches. He is easily leashed with a treat lure and taken out of the kennel. He walks alongside with handler in the hallways with lowered body without any reactivity all the way outside. Once on the street, he continues walking in slow pace next to the handler with no leash tension. Caprese doesn't react towards other dogs or people passerby. His body is slightly lowered with tucked tail during the walk. He is not visibly seeking an interaction with handler but allows petting and gently takes treats. During return handler is able to pre-clip the leash and bring Caprese back into his kennel with no further issues. 7/29/26: It is reported that Caprese bit and held the hose as he was walking past. The handler was not able to redirect him and a secondary handler stepped in to assist. They were only able to get Caprese away from the hose by holding a treat directly up to his nose. This caused several punctures in the hose. When Caprese passes by the hose again to return to the building lunged towards the hose. While in the hallway, there was a handler who had a toy connected to their treat pouch. Caprese jumped and grabbed the toy attempting to drag it down. The primary handler was able to pull Caprese away and he was able to be returned to kennel with no further issue.

Summary (7):: 7/28/26: Caprese has been observed to be pacing back and forth at the front of the kennel. 7/27/26: It is reported via the whiteboard that Caprese's BB said that he has no manners and will jump to grab toys and things he thinks are toys - 07/23/26: Caprese is at the front of his kennel as handler approaches, he is leashed while distracted with treats and lifted out of kennel. Caprese flinches slightly when initially lifted but tolerates pickup and walks with handler. He is placed down carefully and taken to the street for his walk. While walking down the hallway he passes staff and sniffs them intently, he fixates on them and is a bit difficult to redirect until handler places a treat in front of Caprese face. He walks outside alongside handler and passes people without issue, although he remains mildly curious of them. He becomes more focused on handler and will respond when called to and approach handler. He walks with handler uneventfully for a bit until he is brought back inside. Caprese is lifted and returned to kennel without issue. 7/13/26: Caprese is at the front of his kennel with a loose and wiggly body. As handler opens the kennel door and attempts to leash, he would persistently attempt to push past the handler. Handler is able to safely leash, using the kennel door as a blocker and he is carried out of his kennel and placed onto the ground with no issue. Caprese is then taken for a street walk where he walks on a loose leash and doesn't react towards any dogs or people. Handler attempts to feed him a treat, and he takes hard. Handler opts to throwing the remaining treats onto the ground, which he took with no issue. Shortly after, he is brought back inside for his assessment - once completed, carried to his kennel with no issue.

Date of intake:: 7/10/2026

Summary:: Friendly, Allowed all handling

Date of initial:: 7/10/2026

Summary:: Wagging tail, taking treats, loose body

ENERGY LEVEL:: We have no history on Caprese so we cannot be certain of their behavior in a home environment. However, they will need daily mental and physical activity to stay engaged and exercised. We recommend long-lasting chews, food puzzles, and hide-and-seek games, in addition to physical exercise, to positively direct their energy and enthusiasm.

BEHAVIOR DETERMINATION:: Level 4

Recommendations:: No children (under 13)

Recommendations comments:: No children (under 13): Due to mouthy behavior we recommend an adult only home.

Potential challenges: : Mouthiness/poor bite inhibition,Low threshold for arousal

Potential challenges comments:: Mouthiness: Caprese has been observed to take treats with a hard mouth. He was also observed to mouth the assess-a-hand. We recommend giving treats with a flat hand and to use force-free, reward-based training methods to teach Caprese to take treats with a softer mouth. Please see handout on Mouthiness. Arousal: Caprese has been observed to fixate on objects such as the hose and will bite onto it and not let go. This behavior is difficult to redirect. Positive reinforcement training should be used to teach Caprese to remain calm during arousing situations. If they begin to escalate, people should pause the interaction, and create distance from the trigger. Pattern games such as 1-2-3 treat and the cue “mat” can be used to reinforce calm behaviors. Please see handout on Arousal.