Date of intake:: 2/7/2025

Spay/Neuter status:: No

Means of surrender (length of time in previous home):: Stray( History from past stay and when in finder home)

Previously lived with:: 2 Adults, 1 child

Behavior toward strangers:: Omni was noted to be friendly and outgoing with strangers.

Behavior toward children:: Omni was in a home with 1 child. Omni was noted to be friendly and outgoing.

Behavior toward dogs:: friendly and outgoing with unfamiliar dogs on and off-leash.

Behavior toward cats:: Unknown

Other Notes:: Previous assessment can be given upon request.

Date of assessment:: 11/11/2024

Summary:: Leash Walking Strength and pulling: Moderate Reactivity to humans: None Reactivity to dogs: N/a- Did not see any Leash walking comments: Neutral body, becomes loose and wiggly when handler calls them over Sociability Loose in room (15-20 seconds): Highly social Call over: Approaches readily Sociability comments: Jumps up on handler Soft handling: Accepts contact Exuberant handling: Over aroused Comments: Whips head around with open mouth Arousal Jog comments: Follows handler exuberantly Knock Knock comments: Approaches handler readily Toy Toy comments: Grips firm, moves away from handler with slightly tense body

Summary:: According to Omni's previous owner(s), Omni was noted to be friendly and outgoing with unfamiliar dogs on and off-leash. 02/14/25: When off leash at the Care Center Omni is introduced to a novel female dog. At the gate Omni approaches with a stiff frame and a high curved tail. When scenting the novel female Omni's tail begins flagging. Omni begins displacing as she walks away. Both dogs take no further interest in one another, ending the interaction. When the novel female is being leashed and guided out of the yard, Omni reapproaches with a stiff frame and growling before lunging at the novel female. When guided away Omni continues fixate, pull back towards the novel female and bark. Due to Omni's reactivity a face to face greet was not conducted. 02/09/25 Omni is introduced to a novel male dog while off leash at the care center. Omni greets the novel male dog with a neutral frame, scenting the novel male dog ate the gate. Omni will seek attention from the handler present in their pen. Omni is returned to kennel, concluding the interaction. MACC 24' 11/12/24: Omni greets another dog at the gate with neutral body and wagging tail. Once off leash, she has a high tail and tense body but engages in bouncy play.

Summary (5):: 2/13/25: Omni is at the front of her kennel with a toy in her mouth, is easily leashed and taken for a walk. Omni on the walk pulls mildly, immediately searching for a spot to use the bathroom and when seeing other dogs, begins to shake her toy. Omni is aloof to the handler, not responding when approached, shying away from the handler and continuing on the walk. Omni continues to be aloof to the handler, allows to be clipped and is returned to kennel with no issue. 2/12/25: Omni greeted handler at front of kennel with her toy in her mouth. She was leashed with ease and carried her toy outside before dropping it on the sidewalk. Omni would hover over the toy so handler tossed a treat to move her away before picking it up. Omni was clipped to a drag leash and handler tossed her toy back to her. Omni showed no interest in the toy while in the yard. Omni was returned to kennel room where she climbed straight into kennel. Handler gave her toy back for in kennel enrichment. Previous stay at ACC: 1/3/25: It was reported on the behavior board that Omni will leash bite and bite at handlers clothing when returning to kennel. 12/30/24 (LATE ENTRY): During a walk, Omni was fixated on an unfamiliar handler’s boot. As the unfamiliar handler would walk behind Omni and the familiar handler, she would turn around towards the unfamiliar handler, jump on them, and mouth their boot. Omni repeated these actions a few times, and then continued the walk normally 12/30/24- Omni is jumping up on her kennel door barking when handler approaches, it takes a couple of attempts to leash Omni has she moves back and forth up on her kennel door. Handler used a treat lure which momentarily stopped her as she jump down to sniff it, handler is able to leash. She is taken for a street walk. She pulls hard to random spots sniffing them, handler offers her a treat. She just sniffs it but shows no further interest in them. She allows handler to pet her head, chin, neck and back. She has no reaction to any stimuli while out. She is easily clipped and she pulled herself into her kennel. Handler was able to remove leash without issues.

Summary (6):: 12/21/24: When off leash in the yard, Omni will bite the leash when handlers attempt to re-leash her and return her to kennel. At one point she grabbed the handlers sleeve and tugged on it briefly before letting go. 12/17/24: Staff member stopped to say hi to omni. Omni jumped on them and tried to mouth their hand. Staff member moved their hand out of the way and Omni mouthed their shirt instead with hard pressure causing two tears in the shirt. There was no skin contact. 12/11/24: Omni is standing at the front of the kennel with soft body. She jumps up, paws on the door sniffing the leash when presented. She is lured down with a treat and the leash is secured. She is walked on the street where she is slightly aloof, focusing on sounds and exploring. When heading back to the shelter, she passes another staff member and she gets the zoomies, running back and forth on leash. She stops on her own accord and goes back into kennel without issue. 12/1/24: Omni is standing at the front of her kennel with a neutral body and a relaxed tail wag as handler approaches. She becomes very loose and wiggly as kennel door is unlocked, and is leashed with ease. She is first brought out to the play pens and put on a drag line. She trots around the yard briefly, picks up a plush toy and begins to toss it up in the air and play with it. She jumps up on the bench and continues to engage with the toy. Handler shows her tennis ball and begins a game of trade. However, Omni does not drop ball after a couple of throws as she finds it of the most high value. She trades for treats. Handler takes her out to the street for a walk. She lightly pulls and remains loose. She relieves herself and accepts both pets and treats with a loose, wiggly body. She is returned to kennel without issue. 11/22/24- Omni is at the front of her kennel with a soft body, she is easily leashed and taken for a street walk. She pulls hard throughout the walk, sniffing various spots. She was offered treats, she just sniffs it but doesn't take any. She pulls towards people with a loose and wiggly body, handler used a squeaker to get her attention. She would look at handler and keep walking. She would walk to the end of the leash, handler called to her and she came over, she allowed handler to pet her head, chin, neck and back. She didn't react to bicycles passing her, when returning in the driveway she chased some pigeons with a slight pull. She was easily clipped and returned to her kennel without issue.

Summary (7):: 11/12/24: Omni is standing at the front of kennel with a loose and wiggly body as handler approaches. She is easily leashed and brought out to the pens. She remains very bouncy, loose, and wiggly throughout entire interaction. She continuously approaches the second handler in the pen, and begins to jump on them, handler holding the leash has to coax Omni away. She was easily leashed and returned to kennel. Handler tossed plush toy in kennel and Omni chased after it without hesitation. 11/11/24: Omni is standing at the front of kennel with a loose and wiggly body as handler approaches. He is easily leashed and brought out to the street where he pulls moderately. He sniffs around the ground and his surroundings, pulling towards people as they pass by but maintaining a soft body. He relieves himself and becomes very loose and wiggly when handler calls him over, rubbing himself on handlers legs before moving forward. He is brought back to care centers without issue. 11/9/24: Omni is standing at the front of his kennel as handler approaches. He is leashed without issue and brought out to the street for his walk. Handler tosses treats but Omni ignores them, pulling forward slightly and occasionally stopping while on the street to sniff. He walks past people on the street without issue and when passing directly near dogs on the street Omni will completely ignore them. Omni uses the bathroom while outside and is walked for a while more before being brought back to the building and returns to kennel without issue. 11/4/24: Omni was body slamming the door of the kennel and hard barking. When handler approached and spoke softly to her, her body posture relaxed and she began to solicit attention. When handler walked away, she began body slamming again. 11/4/24: Omni was being held by a handler in the Pet Adoption Center when a staff member walked by with a cardboard cat carrier. As they walked by Omni jumped towards the carrier and grumbled/growled as they pull. They were standing on their back two legs. 10/27/24: Omni is standing in the front of his kennel as handler approaches. He accepts treats and is leashed without issue before being brought to the street for a walk. During his walk he is neutral bodied and walks past people without issue. Omni pulls moderately and when spotting a dog down the street she ignores it. She is then taken to the behavior office for an assessment. During her assessment she walks up to handlers and accepts pets and collaring. She is re-leashed without issue and brought back to kennel without issue.

Date of intake:: 2/7/2025

Summary:: wiggly body and tail high and wagging.

Date of initial:: 2/8/2025

Summary:: allowed for handling and tasks, enters with loose body, allows for pets, solicits attention

ENERGY LEVEL:: Omni 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 using force-free, reward-based training techniques for Omni.

BEHAVIOR DETERMINATION:: New Hope Only

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

Recommendations comments:: No young children (under 13): Due to lack of basic manners and low threshold for arousal we recommend a home with no children. Place with a New Hope partner-Omni was surrendered to the shelter as a stray because her original owners left her in the care of a friend/finder and were not able to keep her anymore. The Finder reported that their favorite thing about Omni is that she is happy all the time. During her past stay in care she was placed in a foster home and on a walk in the park with the foster, Omni initially pulled on the leash but stopped after receiving praise from the foster parent (FP). She then fixated on the FP's white sneakers, grabbed, and shook one off the FP's foot. Attempts to redirect her failed, and the FP had to wrap the leash around a tree to create distance. Although she calmed down, any movement of the FP's feet caused her to refocus and bark, resulting in the FP sustaining a bruised ankle. After returning from foster care, Omni's behavior deteriorated, showing escalating issues like leash biting and grabbing handlers' sleeves and boots while in care. Due to these concerns, she was placed at risk. Omni is available for rescue through one of our new hope partners.

Potential challenges: : Resource guarding,Basic manners/poor impulse control,Social hyperarousal,Fearful,On-leash reactivity/barrier frustration,Other,Bite history (human)

Potential challenges comments:: Resource Guarding: Omni has been observed to become tense and move away from handlers with a toy in their possession. Nothing should ever be taken directly out of Omni's mouth, and any time something is removed they should be rewarded with a high value treat or toy. Please see handout on Resource Guarding. Basic Manners: Omni's previous owner states that she will jump up often in a social manner. During her stay in shelter Omni has been observed to jump up on handlers frequently. 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. Social Hyperarousal: Omni quickly becomes over aroused in the presence of people, jumping up and mouthing handlers ankles. Positive reinforcement, force-free training should be used to teach Omni to remain calm when people and other exciting things are around. Omni should be rewarded with treats when calm. If they escalate to jumping or mouthing, people should immediately walk away from and separate themselves from Omni. Please see handout on Arousal. Fearful: Omni's previous owner states that she is fearful when startled by loud noises. It should always be their choice to approach a new person or thing. Omni 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. 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: Omni has been observed to lunge and growl towards a handler that was holding a cat in a cardboard cat carrier. Omni will need positive reinforcement, reward based training to teach them to look at you rather than other stimuli. We recommend a front clip harness to help manage this behavior. Please see handout on On Leash Reactivity and Barrier Frustration. Other:During a walk in the park, Omni initially pulled on the leash but stopped after receiving praise from the foster parent (FP). She then fixated on the FP's white sneakers, grabbed, and shook one off the FP’s foot. Attempts to redirect her failed, and the FP had to wrap the leash around a tree to create distance. Although she calmed down, any movement of the FP’s feet caused her to refocus and bark, resulting in the FP sustaining a bruised ankle.