Date of intake:: 10/13/2026

Spay/Neuter status:: No

Means of surrender (length of time in previous home):: Stray (No Known History)

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

Date of assessment:: 10/16/2026

Summary:: Leash Walking Strength and pulling: Hard Reactivity to humans: None Reactivity to dogs: None Leash walking comments: Pulls hard on leash frantically while nervously turning back toward handler giving whale eye, flinched when seeing people walk past with a cart. Sociability Loose in room (15-20 seconds): Moderately social Call over: Approaches with coaxing Sociability comments: Initially fearful and tail tucked, warms up once collared, begins jumping on handlers frantically attempting to lick their face. Soft handling: Aroused Exuberant handling: Aroused Comments: Constantly jumping on handler trying to lick their face, eventually settles and allows petting Arousal Jog comments: Follows neutral bodied Knock Knock comments: Approaches but retreats shortly after Toy Toy comments: No Response

Summary (5):: 10/24/26 [pm]: Frogger is at the front of his kennel, pacing rapidly back and forth when the handler approaches. As the kennel door opens, he immediately attempts to push through and break out. Handler tosses treats toward the back of the kennel, but Frogger ignores them and remains fixated on the doorway, repeatedly moving his body toward the bottom of the kennel. Handler maintains control of the door and is able to leash him. Frogger pulls hard through the hallways, repeatedly changing direction and zigzagging ahead of the handler. When in the elevator, he paces continuously while whining and vocalizing. Once outside, Frogger immediately relieves himself. He resumes pulling forcefully forward; he shifts his body weight to the point of choking himself. He displays wide, red eyes, persistent open-mouth panting, and visible salivation. Frogger ignores handler's attempts to engage, shows no interest in offered treats, and does not respond to verbal cues. With the street being empty and no potential triggers or stimuli present, he is only focused on pulling intensely ahead of the handler. During the return, Frogger maintains significant forward leash tension and eventually vomits on the way back to the shelter. When approaching the room, handler shortens the leash and attempts to get him inside. Frogger immediately turns toward the kennel door and forcefully pushes back out, repeatedly attempting to exit. He starts pulling toward neighboring kennel and rises onto hind legs; his body tense. Handler pulls him away and tries to bring him back inside the kennel again. Frogger continues driving his body against the leash and resists entering the kennel. Handler shortens the leash to collar level, maintains a firm strong grip, and muscles Frogger fully inside before quickly securing the kennel door.

Summary (6):: 10/24/26: Frogger is at the front of his kennel with a neutral body, jumping and moving frantically in kennel. As the handler attempts to leash him, Frogger pushes himself out the kennel, standing on his hind legs; the handler quickly grabs him by his collar, pulls him into the kennel, and quickly closes the kennel door. The handler steps away and comes back; they present treats to Frogger, but he shows no interest. The handler is able to leash him and brings him out the kennel. Frogger hops on his hind legs, pushes off the wall, and pulls towards the kennels as he exits the room. In the elevator, Frogger whines. After crossing the street, Frogger notices a familiar handler; he frantically pulls towards them. Frogger looks back and tries to pull towards that handler, but the current handler shortens the leash. After they cross the street, they stand to the side to allow a small dog walk past, which Frogger doesn't react to them. Frogger then pulls around and walks in a circle a few times. He then jumps up towards the handler with an open mouth multiple times; the handler straight arms the leash. After he relieves himself, the handler cleans after him; Frogger then jumps up to the handler in the same manner as prior, and the handler shortens the leash. Frogger pulls back to the shelter; he whines again in the elevator coming back upstairs. As the handler brings Frogger to his new kennel in the front, Frogger attempts to pull past it; the handler slightly muscles him in, but Frogger quickly jumps out the kennel. The handler grabs the leash and makes it very short, muscles him in, and quickly closes the kennel door. They remove the leash.

Summary (7):: 10/23/26 (PM): Frogger is reported to lunge towards kennels when being returned to his kennel; treats are used, but it doesn't redirect him. An experienced handler had to muscle him into kennel three times, because each time, he runs out the kennel. Due to the pulling, Frogger's nose bleeds. 10/23/26 - When handler approaches Frogger is laying down, he approaches kennel door with a neural body, handler is able to leash up, he pulls strongly out of the hall and while waiting for the elevator he trembles a bit. Handler uses treats and a soft voice to ease his stress and it helps a bit but he still has a tucked tail. Outside he pulls strongly and isn't super receptive to treats but does respond and turn back to the handler when hearing the squeaker. He does jump up at the handler for attention, handler engages with him in "touch," to work on his redirection but he isn't super responsive to the treats only taking them every now and then throughout the walk, he is very vigilant of his surroundings and does have a tucked tail for most of the walk but otherwise is more focused on his sniffing of the street than anything else. When returning to kennel he does pull towards the other dogs in kennel but isn't reactive, more-so just eager to get to them which causes the other dogs in kennel to act out, handler keeps him on short leash but when reaching his kennel he pulls back to get to the kennel door next to his where a dog is by the front of the door, handler has to muscle him into kennel as he didn't want to go back in. 10/16/26: As the handler approaches, Frogger is seen hiding underneath his kurunda bed. As the handler slowly opens the kennel, Frogger slowly crawls out and stands with a slightly trembling body; he is leashed and brought out the room. While walking out the room and through the hallway, Frogger hesitates and pulls away as the hallway is busy with a lot of staff members. In the driveway, he slightly ducks away when seeing two delivery people push their carts. On the street, Frogger walks with significant leash pressure inconsistently; he frequently looks back at the handler with wide eyes and presents a tucked tail. When he sees a dog several feet ahead, he stops walking, only continues when they are out of sight. he also flinches when two people walk past. Frogger is brought inside for his assessment (see notes); afterwards, he is returned to his kennel with ease.

Date of intake:: 10/13/2026

Summary:: Social, allowed all handling

Date of initial:: 10/13/2026

Summary:: Consistently jumping up and soliciting attention

ENERGY LEVEL:: We have no history on so we cannot be certain of his behavior in a home environment. However, he will need daily mental and physical activity to keep him engaged and exercised. We recommend long-lasting chews, food puzzles, and hide-and-seek games, in additional to physical exercise, to positively direct his energy and enthusiasm.

BEHAVIOR DETERMINATION:: New Hope Only

Recommendations:: No children (under 13),Recommend no dog parks,Place with a New Hope partner

Recommendations comments:: No children (under 13): Due to Frogger's fearful behavior and lack of impulse control, we recommend a home with no children. No Dog Parks: Due to his intense kennel reactivity we recommend no trips to the dog park. 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,Social hyperarousal,Fearful,On-leash reactivity/barrier frustration,Strength/leash pulling

Potential challenges comments:: Basic Manners/ Social Hyperarousal: Staff have reported that Frogger is social with them but can become easily aroused and begin constantly jumping up soliciting attention from handlers. Positive reinforcement, force-free training should be used to teach Frogger to remain calm when people and other exciting things are around. He should be rewarded with treats when calm. If he escalates to jumping or mouthing, people should immediately walk away from and separate themselves from Frogger. Please see handout on Basic Manners and Poor Impulse Control as well as Arousal. Fearful: Upon entering the behavior office for his assessment Frogger was observed to be hypervigilant with a tucked tail, he has also been reported to hide under his kuranda bed. It is important to always go slow and give Frogger 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. Frogger 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. On Leash Reactivity: Frogger has been observed to lunge towards the other dogs in the kennel room. Frogger will need positive reinforcement, reward based training to teach them to look at you rather than other dogs. We recommend a front clip harness to help manage this behavior. Please see handout on On Leash Reactivity and Barrier Frustration. Strength/Leash Pulling: Frogger is reported to pull forward hard frantically on leash while walking. It is recommended that he be walked on a front clip harness or head halter, which help diminish his strength through leverage, and that he be trained using positive reinforcement, reward based training to not pull on leash. Please see handout on Leash Manners.