Date of intake:: 5/22/2025

Spay/Neuter status:: No

Means of surrender (length of time in previous home):: Owner Surrender (No Profile)

Bite history:: 6/19/25: While Honey was jumping up and biting the leash she was observed to lunge towards the handler and bite them on the abdomen leaving mild bruising and no broken skin.

Other Notes:: First stay- 4/13/25: Stray, No known history During her previous stay Honey lacked basic manners and was reactive to dogs and people while on leash. *Previous Assessment Available Upon Request*

Date of assessment:: 5/24/2025

Summary:: Leash Walking Strength and pulling: Hard Reactivity to humans: None Reactivity to dogs: Moderate Leash walking comments: Kennel fights when exiting the room, stiff bodied when seeing dogs, pulls toward dogs with lowered posture. Sociability Loose in room (15-20 seconds): Highly social Call over: Approaches readily Sociability comments: Stays near handlers soliciting social interaction Soft handling: Seeks contact Exuberant handling: Seeks contact Comments: Leans deeply into pets Arousal Jog comments: Follows exuberantly, jumps and begins leash biting, shakes leash, eventually redirected with treats Knock Knock comments: Approaches slowly Toy Toy comments: No response

Summary:: 5/28/25: Honey greets another dog at the gate with a tense body, whining and jumping onto the gate.

Summary (6):: 6/19/25: (LATE ENTRY) As handler is out in the yard with Honey, she will begin to fixate and pull hard towards a dog in the neighboring pen. Handler muscles her away, and she then turns towards the handler and begins jumping up towards their leash that is in their hand. A second leash is used to distract, which she will then go for. This goes on for a few moments; the handler then tosses treats and attempts a squeaker toy, which doesn't work. Shortly after, Honey jumps towards the handler's abdomen and makes contact, leaving minimal bruising. Handler is finally then able to get a slip-lead on her; once leashed, she will begin to start jumping up to grab the leash and is then straight-armed. The drag leash is removed safely; she is then clipped and muscled back to her kennel. Interaction is then ended.

Summary (7):: 6/11/25: Staff reported that when returning to kennel Honey muzzle punched their arm with hard pressure. 6/6/25: Honey is standing in her kennel as handler approaches. She begins demand barking at the door as the handler unlocks it and begins to clip their leash to be able to leash her. She was comfortable taking treats and was able to be leashed with ease. She is then taken out for a walk. On the walk, she had a loose body and would look at the handler to receive treats. She had no reactions to people or dogs that would pass by. She would sit and jump up on the handler to receive more treats. She is able to return back to her kennel with no issues. 6/1/25: It is noted on the whiteboard that Honey is leash biting. 5/30/25: Honey is at the front of her kennel as handler approaches. She is able to be leashed with ease and is then taken outside foe a walk. On the walk, she would walk ahead of the handler with a neutral body frame and was comfortable taking treats. She would become tense and stare at dogs and people that were across the street. She is able to be redirected when the handler tossed treats. She is able to return back to her kennel with no issues. 5/24/25: Honey is observed to be breaking out of her pop up, pushing her head through the bars. 5/24/25: Honey is standing at the front of her kennel when handler approaches. She is neutral bodied but wags her tail as handler speaks to her. She is easily leashed and removed from kennel. She pulls hard towards the other dogs as she passes their kennels. While walking on the street, Honey walks ahead of handler, pulling hard from spot to spot. When she sees another dog she pulls hard in their direction, tense body, lowering herself. She does not respond to calls or squeaker sounds and has to be pulled away. In the behavior room, she is loose and wiggly climbing onto handlers lap leaning into handler while getting pet. She is returned to kennel without issue. 4/13/25: Honey Iced Tea is standing at the front of her kennel as handler approaches. She is able to be leashed with ease and taken outside for a walk. On the walk, she would pull hard ahead with a tense body frame and stiff tail. She would hard stare at people and dogs, and was not able to be redirected with treats or toys. She is then taken to the behavior room for her assessment, where she becomes loose and wiggly and would jump up on the handlers for attention. Please see behavior assessment notes for more details. In the room, she would also hard bark with a tense body at the door. She is able to return back to her kennel with no issues.

Date of intake:: 5/22/2025

Summary:: Relaxed body, allows leashing without issue, baulks in front of kennel muscled in

Date of initial:: 5/22/2025

Summary:: loose wiggly body, allows all handling, pacing/whining, incessant barking for attention

ENERGY LEVEL:: We have no history on Honey 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 additional to physical exercise, to positively direct their energy and enthusiasm.

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 lack of basic manners and on leash reactivity we recommend a home with no children. Single-Pet Home: Due to Honey's reported on-leash reactivity and behavior when seeing dogs, we recommend a single pet home. Recommended No Dog Parks: Based on Honey's behavioral concerns listed below we recommend no dog parks for her. We recommend placement with a New Hope rescue partner who is able to provide an experienced, adult-only foster home. Force-free, reward based training and/or consultation with a professional trainer/behaviorist is highly recommended.

Potential challenges: : Basic manners/poor impulse control,On-leash reactivity/barrier frustration,Leash-biting,Low threshold for arousal,Bite history (human)

Potential challenges comments:: Basic Manners: During her previous stay Honey has been observed to jump up on handlers in a social manner. It is recommended that default behaviors such as "Sit" and "Off" are reinforced to substitute any frustration and teach them to control their impulses instead of simply reacting; proper management is also advised. Force-free, reward-based training only is recommended. Please see handout on Basic Manners. Bite History (Human): Please see bite history above for more details. Please see handout on Bite History and Potential for Future Aggression. On Leash Reactivity: Honey has been observed to pull hard towards people and dogs with a tense body and stiff tail. During one instance after being pulled away from a dog Honey began to leash bite. Honey 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. Leash Biting: During Honey's assessment she was observed to begin leash biting, handler relinquished the leash and she began shaking the leash while gripping it firmly. We recommend walking him with a toy to dissuade her from grabbing the leash. Positive reinforcement, force-free training is advised to teach her to focus on you rather than grabbing the leash. Please see handout on Leash Biting. Low Threshold for Arousal: During the jogging portion of her assessment Honey was observed to quickly jump up high and began leash biting shortly after. During her stay at the care center Honey has been observed to easily become aroused and begin to leash biting intensely. During once instance while leash biting Honey bit the handlers abdomen leaving mild bruising. Positive reinforcement, force-free training should be used to teach Honey to remain calm when people and other exciting things are around. She should be rewarded with treats when calm. If she escalates to jumping or mouthing, people should immediately walk away from and separate themselves from Honey. Please see handout on Arousal.