Date of intake:: 7/25/2025

Means of surrender (length of time in previous home):: Stray( able to Uptain behavior profile)

Previously lived with:: Adults, Children (infant to 3 yr), 1 SMB

Behavior toward strangers:: barks and avoid strangers initially. Once comfortable he is comfortable, Bently is friendly and outg

Behavior toward children:: Bently is playful, friendly, outgoing, tolerant.

Behavior toward dogs:: Bently is tolerant, friendly, outgoing, and playful.

Behavior toward cats:: No experience.

Resource guarding:: It was noted in the prior home that Bentley will guard food if he thought someone would take his food.

Bite history:: Around 2 months ago, Bently snapped at stranger who approached the home and ran away from the stranger. This left a scratch.

Housetrained:: No

Energy level/descriptors:: Bently is noted to have a high energy level in the home.

Other Notes:: Bentley will use the bathroom outside and inside on wee wee pads. He sometimes has accidents. On walks, he pulls on the leash. He will bark at bikes, traffic, and sometimes people running. Bentley is unbothered when his paws are touched, collar is grabbed, disturbed when sleeping, or pulled off furniture. Bentley enjoys being held. He is known to jump up in a social manner and to be mouthy when playing. Bentley is described as social, affectionate, very active, and playful. He spends most time where people are. He will be good in the crate but after a few hours will start barking to be let out. Bentley allows his family to bathe him. He has not had his nails trimmed recently but allowed it when he was a puppy. Bentley knows commands like sit, paw, and go into crate. Bentley loves treats, rope toys, and chew toys.

Date of assessment:: 8/6/2025

Summary:: 8/6/25 Leash Walking Strength and pulling: Mild Reactivity to humans: Ignores Reactivity to dogs: Ignores Leash walking comments: Sociability Loose in room (15-20 seconds): Social with familiar handlers, seeks attention Call over: Readily approaches- gently takes treats, allows petting all over Sociability comments: Anxious, pacing, whining Jumps on handlers/mouthy, heavy panting Handling Soft handling: Allowed- stiff, distracted Exuberant handling: Allowed- looks back at the assessor and moves out of handling position Handling comments: Arousal Jog: Follow- Jumps on leash, only one pass due to jumping Arousal comments: Knock: Aapproches- jumps on handler Knock Comments: Anxious when handlers leave the room Toy: Bouncy Toy comments: 7/28/25: Due to Bentley's fearfulness displayed in care, he will not be receiving a handling assessment at this time.

Summary (5):: 8/6/25: Bentley greeted handlers at front of kennel, standing on his kuranda bed with a soft frame. He began climbing up on kennel door as handler presented leash. Bentley would paw at the door once it was ajar and got a paw stuck through leash loop a couple of times. Handler reset and leashed him without issue by dropping leash loop from above. He exited kennel and walked to the BA room for his assessment. Bentley was bouncy and social while in the room. He would solicit attention by jumping up on handlers, though less so than observed on other occasions. When familiar handlers come into he office he seeks attention and begins to jump on the handler wanting petting. When an unfamiliar handler approaches, he stops and stares he shakes off, and walks away, not engaging with the unfamiliar handler. Following his assessment, he was returned to kennel with ease. 8/4/25: Bentley is at the front of his kennel barking, and with a loose body and helicopter tail approaches the handlers at the door. Bentley begins to lick the kennel bars where the handlers hands are near, and is easily leashed. Bentley is brought out into the yard where he pulls hard, and begin to vomit from his hard pulling. Bentley is brought into the first pen, and begins to sniff around the pen. He will slowly explore the pen, sniffing and then at times approaching handlers briefly, shoulder swiping them and intermittently seeking exit as well. Bentley pants mildly, and appears to be neutral bodied while sniffing. Bentley is returned shortly back to kennel, where he will jump at times towards the handler, and pulls hard again. Bentley is returned to kennel with no issue. (PM) Bentley is removed later in the day for his PM walk, and displays similar behavior in kennel and walking up to the yard, the only difference is pulling a bit less then usual. In the yard Bentley will pace around the yard for around 2-3 minutes, and then relive himself. Bentley will shake off, explore and sniff his surroundings and then use the pool, stepping into it and drinking the water. Bentley is coaxed with treats and is collared with ease, and after collaring becomes loose, bouncing Infront of the handler and leaning into contact briefly before offering sit cues for the handler. Bentley is shortly returned to kennel where he pulls hard, and enters kennel with no issue.

Summary (6):: 8/3/25: Bentley is at the front of the kennel with a loose body, whining at the first handler and when a new handler approaches, he begins to bark at them and tense slightly. Bentley is offered high value treats by the new handler, and begins to soften, eating the treats. Bentley will approach the kennel door and is again, shy of the leash but is coaxed slowly with treats and is able to be leashed. Bentley pulls hard, still jumping on staff in the hallway into the office. Bentley is highly anxious, jumping on the familiar handler and does not bark at staff sitting or entering the room, but does look over and huff. Bentley will shoulder swipe the handler, sit between there legs and eat high value food offered to him. Bentley is in the office for a short amount of time due to his high anxiety and will briefly mouth the leash and bark again. Bentley is returned to his kennel after a bit, and hesitates going inside but does eventually go in on his own. 8/2/25: Bentley is reported to be whining, rubbing up against the kennel bars and pawing at the side the door when staff approach. The familiar handler begins to approach Bentley and does these exact behaviors that are reported. Bentley when the handler cajoles and baby talks him at the front, will continue to demand bark, display a loose/wiggly body and paw at the door. Bentley's door is slowly opened, and he remains the same, trying to nudge his nose out of the kennel. Bentley is slowly leashed, and will intially back out of the leash as he is being coaxed, but a little at time put his head in further before the handler is able to drop it around his beck. Bentley when the leash lands, will begin to thrash and paw it off, but the kennel door is opened immediately to give him the option to leave, and does so pulling hard into the hallway. Bentley appears highly anxious, panting heavily, barking and jumping on the handler, but remains neutral bodied with his tail at mid level wagging slowly. Bentley pulls hard to the behavior office, and begins to jump on the handlers in an anxious manner, bark at unfamilar staff in the room and unable to settle. Bentley will shoulder swipe handlers, and begin sit near them at times, but other times seek exit towards the door. Due to his kennel being soiled, he is taken for a walk outside to wait. Bentley pulls hard, begins to cough from pulling so hard and is generally anxious outside aswell, whining, panting heavily and mouthing the leash slightly when getting to the end of the leash. Bentley after a bit, is returned to kennel with no issue, and begins to display a loose body when coaxed over again.

Summary (7):: 8/1/25: Bentley is given a full run in attempts to help him decompress and roam free on both sides of his kennel. Bentley later in the day is on the other side, whining, barking and pawing at the gate, but runs away when approached barking. 07/31/25 (KSV) As the handler approaches, Bentley is low-growling. As the handler attempts to administer him treats, he lunges forward , hared barking at the handler. Bentley displays paw raises at the front of his kennel, reluctant to collect any treats in his kennel. 07/30/25:(KSV) When the handler uncovers Bentley's kennel, he is lying down growling. When the handler gives him treats ,he lunges forward, growling and baring teeth, not take the treats given to him. The handler walks away, ending the interaction. 7/28/25: Bentley is approached in kennel and is at the back low growling at the handler. Bentley did not eat food that was given to him in the morning while staff left him alone. Staff attempt to try and throw a leash over his head, and he snaps twice at the rope when gently tossed behind his neck, the door is closed and his kennel is re-covered with a sheet as attempts are seized due to Bentley level of defensive aggression. Bentley afterwards is seen trembling at the back of his kennel when the handlers leave 7/27/25 (KSV): Bentley was laying in back of kennel trembling as handler approached. Handler crouched down and placed a handful of treats under the door. Bentley did not get up. Handler covered his kennel with a sheet and let him be. (AM): Bentley is observed in kennel to be at the back, curled into a ball and growling at the handler. The handler faces away from Bentley and begins to throw high value food away from him, and begins to eat them slowly, but spitting them out. Bentley will continue to growl at the back and is left with a food tray of high values to eat if he wants. Bentley's bedding is removed with a hook, which he will begin to bark at but is replaced with clean bedding quickly. Bentley is covered and left alone, later seen to be eating from the tray slowly.

Date of intake:: 7/25/2025

Summary:: leash biting intensely, alligator rolling, shutdown

Date of initial:: 7/27/2025

Summary:: growling, sedated

ENERGY LEVEL:: Bentley is noted in his prior home to have a high energy level in the home. We recommend 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),Place with a New Hope partner

Recommendations comments:: No children (under 13): Due to Bentley's fearfulness displayed in care, we recommend he goes to an adult-only home. Place with a New Hope partner: Due to Bentley's fearfulness displayed in care, we recommend he is placed with one of our New Hope Partners.

Potential challenges: : House soiling,Resource guarding,Basic manners/poor impulse control,Mouthiness/poor bite inhibition,Fearful/potential for defensive aggression,Anxiety,On-leash reactivity/barrier frustration,Leash-biting,Strength/leash pulling,Kennel presence,Low threshold for arousal,Bite history (human)

Potential challenges comments:: House soiling: Bentley is noted to eliminate both outside and indoors on wee wee pads, though occasional accidents still occur. Continued reinforcement of outdoor elimination and consistent scheduling may help reduce indoor accidents. Monitoring and rewarding appropriate bathroom behavior is recommended. Please see the handout on House soiling. Basic manners/poor impulse control: Bentley jumps up non-stop, indicating a need for training to improve his impulse control and basic manners. Consistent training to teach him to sit or stay when greeting people, using positive reinforcement and redirection, will help manage this behavior. Please see the handout on Basic manners/poor impulse control. Resource guarding: It was noted in the prior home that Bentley will guard food if he thought someone would take his food. Training should focus on building trust around food through gradual desensitization and positive reinforcement to reduce guarding tendencies. Please see the handout on Resource guarding. Mouthiness/poor bite inhibition: Bentley becomes mouthy during play, which may indicate excitement or lack of impulse control. Structured play sessions and redirection to appropriate toys can help teach gentler interactions and improve bite inhibition. Please see the handout on Mouthiness/poor bite inhibition. Bite history (human): Approximately two months ago, Bentley snapped at a stranger approaching the home, resulting in a scratch. He then fled the interaction. This incident suggests fear-based reactivity, and future introductions should be managed carefully with safety protocols and gradual exposure. Anxiety: Bentley is noted to display anxious behavior heavy panting and pacing Low threshold for arousal/Fearful/potential for defensive aggression: Bentley in care is intensely fearful and shutdown, growling in his kennel, not moving and was reported in his previous home to escalate to aggression without much detail. Bentley would do best in an initially calm and quiet home environment and should be given time to acclimate to her new surroundings. See handouts on Decompression Period and Fearful and Defensive Aggression. Leash-biting: Bentley is quick to grab the leash in his mouth. Positive reinforcement, force-free training is advised to teach him to focus on you rather than grabbing the leash. Please see the handout on Leash-biting. Strength/leash pulling/On-leash reactivity/barrier frustration: Bentley pulls hard on the leash and reacts to bikes, traffic, and occasionally runners by barking. Training should include loose-leash walking techniques and counter-conditioning to reduce reactivity and improve focus during walks. Please see the handout on Strength/leash pulling/On-leash reactivity/barrier frustration. Kennel presence: Bently is noted to growl and lunge in his kennel.