Date of intake:: 7/15/2026

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

Behavior toward dogs:: Came in with another dog.

Other Notes:: *Previous assessments can be given upon request*

Date of assessment:: 7/30/2026

Summary:: Leash Walking Strength and pulling: Very Hard Reactivity to humans: Moderate Reactivity to dogs: Extreme Leash walking comments: Lunging at people with open mouth, pulls very hard towards other dogs while growling, barking, lunging, and baring teeth. When pulled away the dogs, Roy pulls back towards them repeatedly and continues hard barking Sociability Loose in room (15-20 seconds): Distracted Call over: No approach Sociability comments: Aloof to handlers Soft handling: Accepts contact Exuberant handling: Tolerates contact Comments: Moves away from exuberant contact Arousal Jog comments: Follows handler, neutral body Knock Knock comments: Approaches handler readily Toy Toy comments: Grips light, becomes tense and snaps at the assess-a-hand when it approaches.

Summary:: Due to entering the facility as a stray, there is limited prior dog-to-dog history recorded. Roy came into care with a female intact large mixed breed dog. 7/22/26: Roy is introduced to a familiar intact female and approaches the fence fast with a neutral body, loosening once nose to nose through the fence. He toe taps and paws at the gate while intermittently sneezing. He relaxes into an open panting mouth when the other dog reapproaches and waits at the gate. He is collared and put on a drag leash but the other dog is unable to be collared and an off leash meet is not able to be conducted. 7/16/26: Roy is introduced to a novel intact female and approaches the fence tense with hackles raised, and a stiff high inward curled tail. He sniffs the other dog nose to nose through the fence and lowers his tail and his hackles go down slightly. When the other dog walks away he does a small stomp and perks his ears. He follows the other dog through the fence quietly and sniffs her again with a soft face, neutral body, and low tail. He continues to watch her as she walks away from the fence and remains non reactive.

Summary (5):: 8/1/26: Roy greets handler with a loose and wiggly body and is easily leashed and taken for a street walk. Roy pulls hard at the start but with a few reminders of handler stopping until leash tension eases and then restarting he remembers to walk with a slack leash. Roy refuses the treats that are offered to him. He stays aloof during his walk (only looking at handler when stops to get him to stop pulling). He is returned to kennel with no issue.

Summary (6):: 8/1/26: Roy greets handler with a loose and wiggly body and is easily leashed and taken for a street walk. Roy starts off pulling hard and handler immediately starts Red Light Green Light and he starts to walk next to handler with a slack leash. Roy is aloof during walk and ignores treats that are offered. He is returned to kennel with no issue. 7/31/26: Roy greets handler at front of kennel with a loose and wiggly body where he is easily leashed and pulled from kennel. Roy is taken on a street walk where he maintains a neutral body and starts off pulling hard. Handler dos Red Light Green Light with Roy and after a while he starts to get the idea and walks next to handler with a slack leash. He is returned to kennel with no issue. 7/30/26: Roy is at the front of his kennel with a neutral body when handler approaches. He is not receptive to offered treats and creates a distance between handler. When handler attempts to put the leash on, Roy dodges the slip lead but is successfully leashed on the second try and is taken out of the kennel. Once in the hallways, Roy pulls on the leash with extreme force and pants continuously in the elevator. When he gets outside, he attempts to pull toward dogs in pop-up crates with tense body. The handler is able to pull him away and continue the walk. When Roy gets to the driveway, he pulls extremely hard toward the gates. When he notices a person walking a dog across the street, his body stiffens immediately. He lunges forward with his full body weight while barking and growling intensely toward them. Roy is not receptive to treats, a squeaker, or verbal recall. Handler is able to shorten the leash and keep Roy close to them to prevent him from moving forward while waiting for the other dog to pass. After the dog is out of his vision, Roy repeatedly looks back at them and continues barking so handler have constantly use a leash pressure to move him away. After Roy notices few members of the public on another side of the street. As they come closer, he pulls toward them with open mouth and barks at them. Handler repeatedly redirects and moves him away to prevent any escalation. When there is no triggers or stimuli, during the walk, Roy remains aloof and does not engage with the handler. He is not receptive to treats, toys, or verbal cues. He maintains constant forward pressure on the leash, pulling with hard tension while continuously panting. Once walk is done, Roy is taken to the Canine Behavior office for the reassessment (see notes). During return handler is able to pre-clip the leash; Roy pulls hard towards the room but goes back to the kennel without further issues.

Summary (7):: 7/23/26: It is reported via whiteboard that Roy pulls hard towards other dogs in the street. 7/23/26: Roy is at the front of his kennel with a neutral body; he is easily leashed and brought out of the room. On the street, Roy walks with mild leash tension; he doesn't react to people. Whenever he sees a dog, Roy slightly fixates on looks back at them frequently; the handler has to pull him away so he no longer focuses on them. When the handler touches his head, Roy headwhips and looks at them; he allows pets by his tail. Roy presents a forward body when he watches a woman enter her car; she pays little attention to him. Upon entry, the handler clips their leash and walks Roy to his kennel. 7/18/26: Roy is at the front of his kennel with stiff body when the handler approaches. He is hesitant and keeping distance from the handler. He is not receptive to treats; handler attempts to put the leash on but Roy dodges the leash. Handler tries one more time but he continues avoiding the leash. Handler tosses a lot of treats in the kennel and, while Roy is refocused, handler is able to leash him and take out of the kennel. Roy pulls toward neighboring kennel but handler is able to pull him away and muscle out of the room. Roy plants in the hallways and fully refuses go to the street. Handler uses light leash pressure to make him get up and takes him to the yard instead. In the yard, Roy walks slowly with no pulling next to the handler around the perimeter. He remains aloof and is not engaging with the handler. He has no interest on other dog or people in neighboring pens. Once walk is done, Roy is taken to the Canine Behavior office for the assessment (see notes). During return to the kennel, he pulls extremely hard in the hallways all the way back in the room and runs back into the kennel by his own. 7/17/26: It is reported via white board that Roy is very skittish and fearful and may need belly band; another note under says that he didn't give issues with returning during PM. 7/16/26: Roy is at the front of his kennel with a neutral body; he dodges but allows the leash. While exiting the kennel, Roy pulls to the adjacent kennel, where his littermate is (Joy); they sniff each other, and he continues to walk out the room. The handler brings Roy to the yard for playgroup (see notes); afterwards, the handler brings him inside. Roy pulls to his littermate's kennel again before entering his own. The handler is able to remove their leash.

Date of intake:: 7/15/2026

Summary:: He retrieved his vaccines and when walking into his kennel, he became frightened by the other dogs b

Date of initial:: 7/16/2026

Summary:: Frozen for exam, muzzled for tasks and was trembling, but did not escalate. Persistently looking at

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): Due to Roy's fearfulness, we recommend he is placed in an adult only home at this time. Single Pet Home/ No Dog Park: Due to the on leash reactivity presented while in care, we recommend a single pet home with no trips to the dog park. Place with a New Hope partner: Roy came into the care center as a stray with another dog, Due to this his behavioral history in a home environment is unknown. Roy has not acclimated well to the kennel environment and has allowed only minimal handling since intake and noted to have to be belly band when taken back to kennel. 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: : Resource guarding,Handling/touch sensitivity,Fearful/potential for defensive aggression,On-leash reactivity/barrier frustration

Potential challenges comments:: Resource Guarding: Roy was observed to snap at the assessment while he was in the possession of a toy. Nothing should ever be taken directly out of Roy's mouth, and any time something is removed they should be rewarded with a high value treat or toy. Please see handout on Resource Guarding. Handling/touch sensitivity: When the handler touches his head, Roy headwhips and looks at them; he allows pets by his tail. Roy is also noted to become avoidant of leashing. Interactions should be approached slowly and predictably, with positive reinforcement used to build comfort and confidence around touching and leashing. Please see the handout on Handling/touch sensitivity. Fearful/potential for defensive aggression: When walking into his kennel, he became frightened by the other dogs barking at him. Roy would stop his tracks and pause, hiding under the kennel but ACS assisted with helping and muscling him into kennel. Roy is noted to become fearful when going back to kennel and will need to be bellyband to go back inside. Roy is noted in care wile on walks to lung at people with an open mouth.We recommend low stress handling and allowing him additional space and time to process situations will be important in reducing his stress. Please see the handout on Fearful/potential for defensive aggression. On Leash Reactivity: Roy has been observed to be highly on leash reactive. Noted to lunge at people with open mouth and pull very hard towards other dogs while growling, hard barking, lunging, and baring teeth. When pulled away from the dogs, Roy pulls back towards them repeatedly and continues hard barking. These behaviors are very difficult to redirect. Roy will need positive reinforcement, reward based training to teach them to look at you rather than dogs and other stimuli. We recommend a front clip harness to help manage this behavior. Please see handout on On Leash Reactivity and Barrier Frustration.