Date of intake:: 4/14/2026

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

Date of assessment:: 4/16/2026

Summary:: 4/16/26: A handling assessment will not be conducted at this time due to Charley's fearful/defensive behavior.

Summary (6):: 4/21/26: Charley is on his kuranda bed curled up as the handler approaches. When the handler opens the door, Charley will remain on his bed and will avoid eye contact, turning his head towards the wall. The handler will toss some food, sausages and churus onto his bed and off his bed to see if he would engage. He will only eat when the handler closes the door. The handler will then toss some more treats under the door but Charley will return to the kuranda bed and the handler ends the interaction. He does not growl throughout the session. 4/20/26: Charley is on his kuranda bed in the back of the kennel as the handler approaches and will low growl briefly before coming up to the front, sniffing and then going back to his kuranda bed as the handler opens the kennel door. He will then eat some sausages that the handler tosses to the back of the kennel. The handler uses baby talk to coax him to the front and will hand him a churu which he will take to his bed to eat. Charley will engage in treat and retreat, eventually coming up to the front of the kennel more quickly with a low wagging tail. An ACS staff member will bring a dog into the room so the handler will close Charley's door. The dog walking through the room will knock over some bowls and Charley becomes startled, running back to his kuranda bed. He will no longer come to the front. The handler leaves some churus and sausages on the kennel floor for Charley and ends the interaction.

Summary (7):: 4/19 (pm): ACS requests assistance with Charley as he would not transfer over for cleaning. The handler spends over 10-15 minutes attempting to coax Charley over with chicken breast, sausages, sliced cheese, and toys. But he remains frozen, growling, whale eyeing, and will slowly cross from left to right in front of the transfer door, but does not go through it. Due to his kennel not being heavily soiled, the opposite side of his kennel is covered with a sheet to reduce any visual stressors, and the transfer door is left open for a period of time to give him the chance to cross on his own. 4/19/26 (KSV) Charley is at the back of his kennel and is growling low as the handler approaches. The handler will unlock the kennel and Charley will continue growling as he paces. When the handler opens the door to toss a sausage, Charley will walk over to the kuranda bed and wait for them to close to the door before getting off the bed and eating the sausages. He will approach the door and sniff the gap and then continue to eat the sausages. The handler will then offer him a churu which he will take softly and walk back to his kuranda bed to eat it. After eating some more sausages he will then retreat to his kuranda bed. The handler will conclude the interaction and close the door, securing it. 4/17 (pm): When a handler approaches Charley in the kennel, he is sitting on his kuranda bed, growling and whale eyeing the handler. He is offered treats, but he does not take them. As the kennel door is unlocked, he skulks off the kuranda bed to the opposite corner of his kennel. He growls and snaps when the handler makes an attempt to leash him. The handler does not make another attempt to reduce stress as his kennel is clean. 4/17/26: Charley is laying down curled on his bed with a tense body as handler approaches his kennel. He begins to growl with widened eyes when he notices the handler. He has no interest in a squeaker or treats. He begins to growl louder as the handler unlocks the door. When the handler slowly opens the door, he retreats to the other side of the kennel and begins to growl while turning his head away. Due to fearfulness, the handler closes and locks the door then ends the interaction. He goes back to his bed and lays down as the handler begins to walk away.

Date of intake:: 4/14/2026

Summary:: growling, Started thrashing when entering the kennel, knocked over the water, and was whale eyeing.

Date of initial:: 4/15/2026

Summary:: growling in kennel, whale eye, avoiding leashing, attempted to bite when leashed

BEHAVIOR DETERMINATION:: New Hope Only

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

Recommendations comments:: No children (under 13): We reccomend Charley be placed in an adult-only home at this time. Place with a New Hope partner: Charley came into the care center as a stray due to this behavior history in a home environment is unknown. Charley has not acclimated well to the kennel environment and has allowed only minimal handling since intake. 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: : Fearful/potential for defensive aggression,Kennel presence

Potential challenges comments:: Kennel presence/Fearful/potential for defensive aggression: Charley is noted during intake to growl when leashing in the police crate but, allowed handling once he was leashed. Staff was able to unclip the harness and scan for a microchip. Started thrashing when entering the kennel, knocked over the water, and was whale eyeing. Once he was in the kennel, we had to use the hook to get the leash and complete the removal of the harness. During his medical exam he is noted to growl in kennel, whale eye, avoid leashing, attempted to bite when leashed.Training should focus on slow, predictable kennel approaches, reinforcing calm behavior at a distance, and allowing choice and space to help reduce fear. Please see the handout on Fearful/potential for defensive aggression.