Date of intake:: 12/31/2025

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

Previously lived with:: 2 adults, 1 dog

Behavior toward strangers:: playful around strangers.

Behavior toward children:: No experience.

Behavior toward dogs:: playful with familiar dogs. He has previously lived with one large dog.

Behavior toward cats:: No experience.

Resource guarding:: No reported resource guarding.

Bite history:: No bite history.

Housetrained:: Yes

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

Other Notes:: He is reported to jump frequently, have destructive tendencies, and have general anxiety. While on walks he barks at strangers, moving objects, other animals, and other dogs. He barks/growls when held/restrained, and when startled. He is not bothered when his paws are touched or when his collar is grabbed. There have been no attempts to wake him from sleep, or push him off furniture. He is a active, playful, vocal, dog. He spends most of his time in the backyard. He allowed his previous family to bathe and brush him. He has never been in a car.

Date of assessment:: 1/15/2026

Summary:: 1/15: Due to Ace’s high level of leash biting, inability to focus, and his history of bite associated with leash biting, a behavioral assessment will not be conducted at this time.

Summary (5):: 1/25/26: Ace is at the front of his kennel as handler approaches. He is able to be leashed with treats and is then taken to the behavior room. In the room, he has a loose body and wagging tail as he would approach the handlers and jump up to receive pets. He pulls hard on the way back to his kennel and tries to pull towards the dogs in kennels. He is able to be unleashed while being distracted with treats. He then jumps up while vocalizing as the handler locks the door and walks away. 1/24/26: Ace is standing at the front of his kennel as handler approaches. He begins jumping and barking at the door as the handler unlocks it. He is able to be quickly leashed and he pulls hard out of kennel. He then begins to try to pull towards the dogs in kennels while barking with a tense body. The handler is able to quickly exit the room, and he would continue to try and pull towards the dogs in kennels by turning around to try to go back in the room. He is able to take treats when the handler tosses them on the ground. He then begins to try to pulls towards a dog in kennel in a different room while barking when passing the room. Once in the behavior room, he engages in a cheese lick mat and a puzzle feeder full of treats. He would constantly approach the handler and jump up to demand for treats. He pulls hard and tries to enter a different kennel room again on the way back to his kennel. Each time the handler would toss treats he would eat them then would go back to trying to lunge towards the kennels. He is able to enter his kennel when treats are tossed inside. He then begins to hard bark and vocalize while jumping at the door as the handler locks it and walks away.

Summary (6):: 1/22/26: Ace is at the front of his kennel as handler approaches. He is able to be leashed with treats and is then taken to the behavior room. In the room, he has a loose body and wagging tail as he would approach the handlers and jump up to receive pets. He would engage in a snuffle mat and a cheese lick mat and would constantly approach the handlers to receive treats. He pulls hard on the way back to his kennel and is able to be unleashed while being distracted with treats. 1/20 (AM): Ace is standing at the front of his kennel when approached. He is easily leashed and pulls to the office. Once on a drag leash, Ace greets other handlers in the room before engaging with a snuffle mat and a wobbler. He does take spray cheese on a lick mat, but he does jump up and mouth handlers occasionally during his session. Once his kennel is cleaned, Ace is easily releashed and walked back to the kennel. Once in the kennel, Ace begins jumping on the kennel door and trying to push the door open twice while barking at the handler. 1/19/26: Ace is at the front of his kennel as handler approaches. He is able to be leashed with treats and is then taken to the behavior room. In the room, he has a loose body and wagging tail as he would approach the handlers and jump up to receive pets. He would engage in a snuffle mat and a cheese lick mat. He then pulls on the way back to his kennel. The handler tosses a bunch of treats inside and he quickly eats them as the handler unleashes him and then closes and locks the door. 1/16/26: Ace is at the front of his kennel as handler approaches. He is able to be leashed with treats and is then taken to the behavior room. In the room, he has a loose body and wagging tail as he would approach the handlers and jump up to receive pets. He would engage in a snuffle mat and a cheese lick mat. He then pulls on the way back to his kennel. The handler tosses a bunch of treats inside and he quickly eats one and then spins around and starts hard barking and lunging at the door as the handler quickly closes the door and attempts to unleash him. He begin to bite at the leash as the handler pulls it out while he still continues to stand up on the door. He hard barks at the lock as the handler locks the door and walks away.

Summary (7):: 1/14/26: Ace is lying at the back of his kennel on his bed when approached, is easily leashed and walked outside into the play pen. Ace is coughing on his walk up to the play pen, and once entering the pen the handler sits down , and Ace will jump on the handler. Ace is neutral bodied, allow petting along his head and neck, and when nudged off the handler leans back into petting with his rear. Ace will look at other dogs pass with a loose body and whine, but will engage in treat scatters and refocuses. Ace is brought back to kennel, and whips around and bites onto the handlers leash and tugs it. Ace will tug and vocalize on the leash intensely, and the handler throws the leash into kennel for safety. Ace will stand at the kennel door and bark incessantly, and when the handler grabs the leash with the hook he bites the hook and tries to grab it as well. 1/8/26: Ace is lying down on his bed as the handler approaches. He comes forward to the front as the handler unlocks the door and is able to be leashed with ease. He is then taken to behavior room. In the room, he is comfortable approaching the handlers to receive pets and treats. He would jump up on the couch to engage with toys. He is able to return back to his kennel with no issues. 01/07/26: Ace is standing at the front of his kennel displaying a soft body frame and allows the handler to leash him with ease. While outside, Ace pulls strongly on the leash. He is walked around the neighborhood where he explores the environment, engages in sniffing, and relieves himself. When other dogs pass by, Ace attempts to pull toward them but is successfully redirected with treats and continues forward, Ace is escorted back to the Care Center and returned to his kennel safely without any issues. 1/5: Ace is seen hypersalivating and biting his kenenl bars, nearly getting his jaws stuck twice. 1/3/26: Ace is jumping and barking at his kennel door as handler approaches. He continues to jump up at the door as the handler unlocks it. He is able to take a few treats before he jumps up again and mouths at the handler's hand when they attempt to leash him. The handler then quickly closes the door, and is able to leash him on the second attempt when he is distracted with a big treat. He then pulls on the way to the behavior room. In the room, he would explore around with a loose body and would sit and catch treats that the handler would toss for him. He is able to return back to his kennel with no issues. 01/02/26 (staff report): It is reported that Ace jumped up and bit handler's hand while leashing to go for a walk. Staff report that Ace has been displaying barrier reactivity, reacts to squeegees and brooms being used outside of his kennel, and bites at his kennel bars. His kennel was coated with saliva.

Date of intake:: 12/31/2025

Date of initial:: 12/31/2025

Summary:: limited manners

BEHAVIOR DETERMINATION:: New Hope Only

Recommendations:: No children (under 13),Place with a New Hope partner

Recommendations comments:: No children (under 13): We recommend Ace be placed in an adult-only home. Place with a New Hope partner: Ace came into the care cneter as an owner surrender due to not being able to care for him anymore. His prior owners noted that he is a active, playful, vocal, dog. He spends most of his time in the backyard. He allowed his previous family to bathe and brush him. In the care center he demonstrates kennel stress/barrier frustration behaviors like hypersalivation, biting kennel bars, vocalizing, and reacting to movement outside his kennel such as squeegees, brooms, passing staff. During transitions back into his kennel, Ace has exhibited leash biting behaviors.Ace would benefit from placement with an experienced rescue that is able to provide a structured environment with clear routines, enrichment, and support for managing barrier frustration and arousal. Ace is available for rescue through one of our new hope partners.

Potential challenges: : Destructive behavior,Basic manners/poor impulse control,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:: Destructive behavior: Ace is noted in the prior to have destructive tendencies.Training should include increased mental enrichment, structured activity, and supervision to redirect destructive behaviors into appropriate outlets. Please see the handout on Destructive behavior. Basic manners/poor impulse control: Ace is noted to jump up often on handlers. Reinforcing calm, alternative greeting behaviors such as sitting will help reduce jumping. Please see the handout on Basic manners/poor impulse control. Low threshold for arousal/Bite history (human): In the care center, Ace began to leash bite when a handler attempted to leash him for his walks. Ace jumped for the leash and bit the handler in the right thumb, causing a puncture. Leash-biting: Ace is noted to leash bite when coming and going back into his kennel.Consistent reward-based redirection, reinforcing engagement, and practicing calm exit/entry routines will help reduce this behavior. Please see the handout on Leash-biting. Kennel presence/On-leash reactivity/barrier frustration: In the prior home Ace is noted while on walks to barks at strangers, moving objects, other animals, and other dogs. Ace is seen hypersalivating and biting his kenenl bars, nearly getting his jaws stuck twice. Staff report that Ace has been displaying barrier reactivity, reacts to squeegees and brooms being used outside of his kennel, and bites at his kennel bars. His kennel was coated with saliva.Training should focus on reducing visual stimuli, reinforcing quiet behavior, and providing calming enrichment to help manage reactivity. Please see the handout on Kennel presence/On-leash reactivity/barrier frustration. Anxiety: Ace is noted to have generalized anxiety in the prior home. Providing predictable routines, calming enrichment, and reinforcing relaxed behavior can help him regulate stress. Please see the handout on generalized anxiety. Fearful/potential for defensive aggression: Ace is noted in the prior home to barks/growls when held/restrained, and when startled.Slow approaches, choice based handling, and desensitization to touch and restraint are recommended. Please see the handout on Fearful/potential for defensive aggression. Strength/leash pulling: Ace is note to hard pull on the leash during walks.Training should focus on loose-leash walking skills, rewarding engagement with the handler, and using supportive walking equipment. Please see the handout on Strength/leash pulling.