Date of intake:: 3/31/2026

Spay/Neuter status:: No

Means of surrender (length of time in previous home):: Owner Surrender

Previously lived with:: 2 adults, 2 dogs and 2 cats

Behavior toward strangers:: Coco Choco may bark initially but is generally friendly with strangers

Behavior toward children:: Coco Choco is reported to be friendly and outgoing with children

Behavior toward dogs:: Coco Choco is reported to be friendly and outgoing with both familiar and unfamiliar dogs

Behavior toward cats:: Coco Choco is reported to be friendly and outgoing with cats

Resource guarding:: No resource guarding

Bite history:: No bite history

Housetrained:: Yes

Energy level/descriptors:: High Energy

Other Notes:: Coco Choco's prior owner reports that she is not reactive around people, pets, cars or bikes while on walks. She is reported to be very relaxed and isn't bothered when held/restrained, disturbed while resting/sleeping, startled, pushed or pulled off furniture, her feet or paws are touched, or her collar is grabbed.

Date of assessment:: 4/2/2026

Summary:: Leash Walking Strength and pulling: Mild Reactivity to humans: None Reactivity to dogs: None Leash walking comments: Flinched often during walk when handler makes sudden movements, walks slow. Sociability Loose in room (15-20 seconds): Fearful Call over: Does not approach Sociability comments: Does not accept treats, tense when approaching handler, tense for handling, stands frozen for a bit but eventually begins exploring the room. Soft handling: Accepts Contact Exuberant handling: Tolerates contact Comments: Initially approaches slow, allows handler to pet under chin, sits in front of handler allowing more pets, gives slight whale eye during exuberant handling Arousal Jog comments: Did not conduct, refused to jog Knock Knock comments: Does not approach, trembling Toy Toy comments: No response

Summary:: 4/24/26: Coco does not approach the gate to greet the other dog. She is tense bodied facing the other dog and sniffing the air.

Summary (6):: 5/5/26: It is reported that Coco is reluctant to be returned to kennel, and will begin to thrash. She has to be muscled into kennel. 5/3/26: It is reported that Coco is retreating from the kennel when handlers attempt to return her to kennel. When a belly band is used she will become tense, show whale eye, and begin panting heavily. 5/2/26: It is reported that Coco Choco may need to be belly banded into kennel. 5/2/26: Coco Choco is sitting in the middle of her kennel, moderately tense. She does not take treats. The handler opens the door and she scoots forwards while still sitting. She is leashed and lead out to the street where she walks next to the handler with a mildly tense body and low tail. She occasionally pulls side to side in a frantic manner. She relieves herself. She takes one treat but rejects subsequent ones. She is lead back to the kennel room, where she balks and somewhat pancakes right outside. She is muscled into kennel.

Summary (7):: 4/30/26: Coco is being returned to her kennel by a staff member. She is panting and when they approach the kennel, Coco begins to back away from the kennel. She is not interested in treats offered or squeaker sounds. Handler readjusts their position then muscles her in as Coco continues to pull away. 4/29/26: It is reported that Coco is at the front of the kennel heavily panting. Also noted to thrash when going back into kennel and has to be jogged back. 4/28/26: Coco Choco is at the front of the kennel heavily panting. 4/21/26: Coco Choco is reported to be thrashing on return to kennel. 4/20/26: Coco is observed to be laying at the front of the kennel panting heavily 04/11/26: Coco Choco is at the center of her kennel as handler approaches, she is panting heavily and moves away from handler further into kennel. Handler tosses treats to the front of kennel which Coco ignores, he is lassoed and leashed, once leashed he exits kennel and walks slowly out of kennel to the hallway and out to the street. While outside Coco walks very slowly behind handler. She stops and stares at people walking behind her and generally ignores dogs. Coco does not accept treats outside and remains generally aloof throughout the interaction. After a bit she is brought back inside and returns to kennel with mild leash pressure. 4/9/26: It is noted on the whiteboard that Coco Choco "walked very well, no pulling; no reactivity observed". 4/2/26: Coco Choco is lying down at the front of her kennel; as she is leashed, she stands up and exits on her own. After exiting the room, Coco looks back at the room, but continues the walk. On the street, Coco walks behind and next to the handler with mild to no leash tension; she doesn't react to people or dogs, even as she stares at one dog with a neutral body, she breaks her own focus. when the handler turns to pet her, Coco flinches and steps back. As the handler walks her inside, Coco walks behind them; she then looks behind her to look at staffers close by. She is then brought in for her assessment (see notes). Afterwards, the handler clips their leash and walks Coco into the room; she then baulks midway through the room, so the hadler adds leash tension, which helps her move. Once she is at her kennel, Coco Crispy doesn't enter on her own; the handler muscles her into kennel

Date of intake:: 3/31/2026

Summary:: Visibly trembling, walked slowly, belly banded into kennel

Date of initial:: 3/31/2026

Summary:: Whale eyed, tail tucked, tense body for exam. Eats peanut butter

ENERGY LEVEL:: Coco Choco is described as active and enthusiastic. They will need daily mental and physical activity to keep them 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. We recommend feeding with puzzle feeders and food-dispensing toys. And we recommend only force-free, reward-based training techniques for Coco Choco.

BEHAVIOR DETERMINATION:: Level 4

Recommendations:: No children (under 13)

Recommendations comments:: No Children: Due to Coco's fearful disposition and need for contact on her own terms, we recommend a home with no children.

Potential challenges: : Fearful

Potential challenges comments:: Fearful: During her assessment it was observed that Coco was very tense and times and fearful with handlers, she has been reported to baulk and refuse to walk on leash at times as well. It is important to always go slow and give Coco the option to walk away from any social interaction. They should never be forced to approach anything that they are uncomfortable with or to submit to petting or handling. It should always be their choice to approach a new person or thing. Coco 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 Decompression Period.