Date of intake:: 6/11/2026

Spay/Neuter status:: No

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

Date of assessment:: 7/22/2026

Summary:: Leash Walking Strength and pulling: Hard Reactivity to humans: None Reactivity to dogs: None Leash walking comments: Sociability Loose in room (15-20 seconds): Moderately social Call over: Approaches handler readily Sociability comments: Neutral body, receptive to treats, explores around the room Soft handling: Accepts contact Exuberant handling: Accepts contact Comments: neutral body Arousal Jog comments: Follows handler exuberantly, jumps up on the secondary handler Knock Knock comments: Approaches handler readily with wagging tail Toy Toy comments: No interest, No reaction ** Behavioral assessment upon request**

Summary:: Bearstein arrived at the care center as a stray, so his behavior with other dogs is unknown. 7/25/26: Bearstein is introduced to a novel neutered male and approaches the fence with a loose body and mid level wagging tail. The other dog is reactive and Bearstein responds with high pitched vocalization and stands up on his hind legs. He is heavily panting, jumping on his handler often, and pacing across the fenceline. He is then introduced to a novel intact female and approaches the fence with a forward leaning loose body and mid-high level wags. He is whining and high pitched barking while pawing at the gate. When let in the yard, he flags towards the other dog with a tense forward leaning body and stands on his hind legs with a tight closed mouth. He is pulled away and attempts to reapproach, pulling moderately towards the other dog while vocalizing. He again stands over the other dog when face to face with a tight c shaped mouth and hackles raised. 6/18/26: Bearstein greets a novel female dog off leash. Both Bearstein and the novel female dog begin to sniff each other and display a loose body and wagging tail. Bearstein dog to socialite play bows which the novel female dog begins to mirror him, they both engage in full contact play. They both will disengage and take breaks, on 3rd pass they don't reapproach in play and they both sniff around the yard with a loose body. 6/17/26: Bearstein greets a novel male dog on leash through a barrier. Bearstein is tucked tail, tense and walks up to the gate to greet the male dog. The male dog briefly sniffs Bearstein but is more focused on the staff members. Bearstein remains at the gate, wagging his tail slowly with his ears pinned back. The other male dog will stay away from the gate, and Bearstein will remain at the gate.

Summary (3):: 8/16/26: Bearstein is lying down at the front of his kennel when handler approaches. He gets up, does body shake and patiently looking at the handler while they are unlocking the kennel. He is easily leashed with a treat lure and calmly exits the kennel. He exits the room with a slow pace with no reactivity toward other dogs in neighboring kennels. Bearstein pulls harder through the hallways but does not react toward dogs in pop-up crates or staff members. Handler uses treats and is able to slow down Bearstein before going downstairs and he goes with a slow pace all the way down with no pulling forward. Once outside, Bearstein pulls towards the gates and relieves himself. He continues walking slightly ahead of the handler on the loose leash with no tension. Bearstein does not react toward other dogs or people passerby. Bearstein remains focused on the handler; he frequently looks back for check-ins and is engaged with the handler and active in pattern games. He follows commands “sit” and “paw,” and gently accepts treats. Bearstein allows petting and leans onto the handler for the attention. His body remains loose and wiggly with relaxed face. During return handler is able to pre-clip the leash and Bearstein goes back into his kennel by his own with ease.

Summary (4):: 8/13/26: Bearstein is noted to be kennel reactive; he pushes off the wall and lunges toward the dog in the kennel next to him. He returns with ease. Recently, Bearstein is observed to hop on his hind legs towards the kennels. 8/09/26: Bearstein is sitting at the front of his kennel with a soft body as the handler approaches. He is easily leashed with a treat lure and exits the kennel. He follows a treat trail on the ground what keeps him focused and distracted from other dogs in neighboring kennels. Bearstein pulls hard through the hallways but does not display reactivity toward dogs in pop-up crates or passing staff members. Before going down stairs, handler cues Bearstein to sit and he follows, gently accepting offered treats as a reward. Once outside, Bearstein continues walking at a slower pace slightly ahead of the handler with mild to none leash tension. He sniffs and occasionally pulls toward certain areas to discover and eventually relieves himself. Bearstein does not display reactivity toward passing dogs or people. Bearstein remains highly engaged with the handler and participates in pattern games. He follows the verbal cues “sit” and “paw,” accepts treats, and allows petting. He attempts exuberantly jump onto the handler with a loose, wiggly body. He is easily redirected with treats and settles back quickly. Bearstein seeks social interaction and is leaning into the handler for additional pets. His body remains loose and relaxed throughout the walk, with a soft face. During return handler is able to pre-clip the leash and bring Bearstein back into the kennel with no issues. 8/05/26: It is reported via white board that Bearstein is very dog reactive when coming out of the kennel. 8/02/26: Bearstein is sitting at the front of his kennel with relaxed body when handler approaches. He is easily leashed with a treat lure and taken out of the room. Bearstein pulls hard in the hallways but has no reaction toward pop-up crates or staff members. He sits next to handler in elevator and gently takes offered treats showing tail wag. Once outside, he pulls even harder and handler cues him to sit; Bearstain patiently waiting while handler is putting a leash harness on (allows with no issues). He continues walking with slower pace slightly ahead of the handler with mild to none leash tension. He sniffs a lot and pulls towards certain areas to discover and eventually relieves himself. Bearstein doesn't react towards other dogs or people passerby. He is focused on the handler, engaged in pattern games, follows commands "sit" and "paw". He exuberantly jumps on the handler with loose body when gets too excited but stops for treats. He allows petting and leans onto handler seeking for more interaction. His body remains loose with soft, relaxed face. During return handler is able to pre-clip the leash and bring Bearstein back into his kennel with ease.

Summary (5):: 7/25/26: It is noted on the behavior board that Bearstein is "strong: may pull towards people and small dogs. 7/25/26: Bearstein is at the front of his kennel with a neutral body; after he stretches, the handler leashes him and brings him out the room, in which he pulls hard out of. Before and during the elevator ride, Bearstein jumps off of the handler's chest a few times. The handler brings him to the yard for playgroup (see dog-dog notes). before the interaction, Bearstein is jumpy on the present handlers. After the interaction, he reacts and pulls towards the dog he just interacted with; after the dog is brought inside, the handler brings Bearstein inside. He is able to be returned with ease. 7/22/26: Bearstein is at the front of his kennel with a loose body and is easily leashed. He pulls hard to the street where he ignores dogs and passersby and continues to pull hard. He is brought into the assessment room (see notes) then returned to kennel with ease. 7/19/26: Bearstein is standing in his kennel with a neutral body and is easily leashed. He pulls hard towards food on the ground. He is brought to the yard and placed on a drag line. He runs up to other dogs through the yard fence and is held back. He sits and gives paw for treats, which he takes softly. He pulls hard back to the building. He allows leash clipping and returns to his kennel with tossed treats. 7/19/26: It is reported via whiteboard that Bearstein is dog reactive and pulls hard on the leash. 7/11/26: Bearstein is at the front of his kennel with neutral body when handler approaches. He is easily leashed and taken out of the room. Bearstein pulls hard while exiting the room but slows down next to elevator. He is not interested in other dogs in pop-up crates or staff members. He stays next to handler in elevator and few times looks back at them for check-ins. Once outside, he continues walking with moderate leash tension ahead of the handler. He slows down few times to relieve himself; he sniffs a lot and pulls harder towards certain spots to discover. Bearstein doesn't react towards other dogs or people passerby. He is not interested in treats or toys. Bearstain is not responsive when called and most of the time remains aloof but still follows the handler and allows petting and touching (handler had to fix the leash and he allowed). His body is neutral with soft face. During returning handler is able to pre-clip the leash and bring Bearstein back into his kennel with no further issues.

Summary (6):: 7/4/26: Bearstein is sitting in his kennel with a soft body and wagging tail; he is easily leashed and brought out the room. While in the elevator, Bearstein sniffs familiar handlers with a loose body; as one of them greets them with a high pitch voice, he jumps on them with a loose body. While walking through the hallway, Bearstein jumps on an unfamiliar staffer sitting down with a loose body. On the street, Bearstein walks with mild to moderate leash tension; he doesn't react to dogs. When he sees people, Bearstein looks like a forward neutral body; he pulls towards a couple of them maintaining the same posture. He tolerates pets from the handler. Upon entry, Bearstein greets the same staffer in the chair in the same manner. Upon entry, the handler clips their leash and returns Bearstein to his kennel. 7/3/26: It is reported via whiteboard that Bearstein might be reactive to people; he will hard stare at them during the walk. 7/2/26: It is noted on the whiteboard that Bearstein stares at people who walk past and looks back at them with a seemingly tense body. 6/25/26: Bearstein is lying down at the front of his kennel with neutral body when handler approaches. He is easily leashed and taken out of the room. Bearstein slowly walks following the handler in the hallways and sits next to them in elevator. Once outside, he sniffs around certain spot and eventually relieves himself. Bearstein continues walking next to the handler on the loose leash with no pulling. He is not interested in treats and is not engaging with handler. His body is neutral with slightly tucked tail and most of the time he remains aloof. Bearstein doesn't react towards other dogs or people passerby. When walk is finished Bearstein is taken to the Canine Behavior office for the reassessment (see notes). During returning handler is able to pre-clip the leash and bring Bearstein back into his kennel with ease. 6/22/26: Bearstein is lying down in kennel upon approach. He does not eat treats the handler tosses into the kennel. Handler unlocks the kennel and Bearstein remains lying down. He is leashed slowly and exits kennel. He pulls mildly out of the room. He is taken downstairs towards the street where Bearstein walks slowly besides the handler. He relieves himself a few times and is walked back to the shelter. Bearstein observes a dog and stares at them with a stiff body. He is unable to be redirected with squeakers. Leash tension is used to coax him away. Bearstein is then walked back inside. He walks slowly back to kennel and is returned without issue.

Summary (7):: 6/16/26: Bearstein is lying down in his kennel when the handler approaches; the handler briefly steps away and when they come back, Bear is standing at the front of his kennel with a neutral body. He is easily leashed and brought out the room. On the street, Bear walks with mild leash tension; he doesn't react to dogs. When seeing people, he slightly pulls towards them with a neutral body. As the handler calls Bear, he briefly looks back at them and then forward to continue the walk. The handler then brings Bear to the yard; they pet him once, and he immediately shakes it off. Then he allowed petting on his head and back. Upon entry, the handler clips their leash and returns Bearstein to his kennel with ease. 6/16/26: Bearstein is lying down at the back of his kennel. It is soiled and he is somewhat lethargic. Some treats are tossed and he does not eat one, until a treat is tossed right in front of his nose which he takes. The handler leaves and comes back and finds him standing at the front of his kennel. He is easily leashed and slowly walks out of his kennel to the yard. He relieves himself and walks around slowly with a neutral body. He allows leash clipping and returns to his kennel with ease. 6/12/26 (PM walks): Bearstein is lying down in his kennel as the handler approaches; thehandler tosses many treats into his kennel. Bearstein eats the one near him and then stands up to eat the treats closer to the front; as he does so, the handler slowly opens the kennel door and attempts to lasso Bearstein, but he shies away and goes to the back of his kennel. The handler then opens the door wider and reaches in to lasso Bearstein; even as the leash is secured, Bearstein doesn't stand up. The handler then gradually adds leash pressure ot bring Bearstein closer to the front; once he is at the front, Bearstein slowly stands up and exits the kennel. The handler brings Bearstein to the yard. There he relieves him and sniffs around. As the handler sits on the bench, Bearstein slowly climbs on it and looks around; he also sniffs the handler's face a couple of times. Upon entry, the handler clips their leash and brings Bearstein to his kennel, but he refuses to enter; the handler gently applies leash tension and he is able to climb inside, and the handler removes their leash.

Date of intake:: 6/11/2026

Summary:: Fearful, growling, and snapping

Date of initial:: 6/11/2026

Summary:: Allows placement of muzzle, but gives whale eye and begins growling with exam. Opted to sedate

ENERGY LEVEL:: We have no history on Bearstein 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 3

Recommendations:: No children (under 13)

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

Potential challenges: : Fearful/potential for defensive aggression

Potential challenges comments:: Fearful/potential for defensive aggression: Bearstein has been observed to be fearful while in care. Noted to retreat from handlers when they approach. During intake Bearstein was noted to growl and snap. They should never be forced to approach anything that they are uncomfortable with or submit to petting or handling. It should always be their choice to approach a new person or thing. Bearstein would do best in an initially calm and quiet home environment and should be given time to acclimate to their new surroundings. Please see handout on Fearful/potential for defensive aggression.