Date of intake:: 11/8/2024

Spay/Neuter status:: No

Means of surrender (length of time in previous home):: Returned from foster

Bite history:: 11/8/24: Omni began biting the foster parents ankles in central park. Omni was pulling on the leash Omni stopped pulling so the FP praised her, Omni turned around looked at the FP and then looked down at their sneaker. The FP notes they had white sneakers that were bright in the dark. Omni walked a little more but turned around and hyper focused on their sneakers grabbed them and started shaking them, Omni was able to remove the sneaker of the FP's foot. The FP used a tree to create distance between themselves and Omni. Omni began to calm down but if the FP even moved her feet a little Omni would stare at her shoes and begin barking. FP sustained a bruised ankle from the event but no broken skin.

Other Notes:: First stay 10/26/24: Owner Surrender Means of surrender (length of time in previous home): Owner Surrender Previously lived with: 2 Adults Behavior toward strangers: Omni is friendly and outgoing Behavior toward children: Omni is tolerant and friendly Behavior toward dogs: Omni is tolerant and friendly, noted to hide at first from unfamiliar dogs while on leash Behavior toward cats: No experience Resource guarding: None reported Bite history: None reported Housetrained: Yes Energy level/descriptors: High Omni's previous owner describes her as an active and playful dog that loves to be where her people are. 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:: 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 (6):: 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:: 10/26/2024

Summary:: Wiggly body wagging tail

Date of initial:: 10/27/2024

Summary:: Head shy, vigilant about noises, allowed all handling

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:: Level 4

Recommendations:: No children (under 13)

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.

Potential challenges: : Resource guarding,Basic manners/poor impulse control,Social hyperarousal,Fearful,On-leash reactivity/barrier frustration,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.