Date of intake:: 1/18/2026

Means of surrender (length of time in previous home):: Stray, No known history

Date of assessment:: 1/20/2026

Summary:: Leash Walking Strength and pulling: None Reactivity to humans: None Reactivity to dogs: None Leash walking comments: Jumping up and leash biting after handler initiates contact, this behavior was not easily redirected using treats Sociability Loose in room (15-20 seconds): Highly social Call over: Approaches handler readily Sociability comments: Jumps up on handler, vocalizes, and demand barks. Begins leash biting during assessment and when the handler is attempting to releash him Soft handling: Over aroused Exuberant handling: Over aroused Comments: Jumps up on handler persistently and attempts to mount them, difficult to position Arousal Jog comments: Follows handler readily, begins growling/vocalizing, then begins jumping at the handlers, then escalated to jumping up and biting the leash. When the handler straight arms him Bandit thrashes slightly Knock Knock comments: Approaches handler readily, jumps up on them Toy Toy comments: Sniffs, No reaction

Summary (6):: 01/30/26: Bandit is at the front of his kennel as handler approaches, he begins barking and jumping at the kennel door as handler unlocks it and is briefly redirected with treats. As the door is opened, he stops focusing on treats but allows leashing and walks with handler out the room. Once outside he begins jumping toward the leash but is straight armed away and taken to the street for his walk. Outside he pulls moderately and will pull toward people on the street inquisitively. Bandit is difficult to refocus but continues walking for a while. After a bit he passes a person on the street he stops and stares at Bandit, Bandit responds by growling with a tense body and hard barking at them and lunging. Handler keeps him away and he continues walking briefly but displays the same behavior when passing another person on the street, growling and lunging at them intensely. He is immediately brought back inside and while entering the driveway he sees a handler walking a dog and begins intensely growling at them. Handler makes it inside and clips Bandit before he is returned to kennel without issue. 1/29/26: Bandit is at front of kennel with a loose and wiggly body. He was easily leashed and escorted for an outside walk. As Bandit enters the hallway he jumps and bites the leash, dropping down and then tugging. Handler throws some treats but he seems uninterested. For the remainder of the walk Bandit keeps jumping up and grabbing the leash and tugging. As he enters the room to return to kennel he drops the leash and jumps back into his kennel. 1/28/26: Bandit is at the front of his kennel with a loose body, jumping on the kennel door. He is easily leashed and brought out the kennel. While walking out the room, Bandit attempts to bite the leash a few times by jumping up. Once exiting the room, he bites and tugs the leash. He continues even when exiting the building. Bandit stops when the handler uses their squeaker and gives him a toy, but he goes back to leash biting after showing brief interest. On the street, Bandit bites and tugs the leash. He also begins to growl and shake whilst doing so. The handler cuts the walk short and brings Bandit back inside, where he stops. The handler clips their leash and returns Bandit to kennel with ease.

Summary (7):: 1/26/26: Bandit is sitting towards the back of his kennel with a neutral body as handler approaches. A toy is presented through the bars, and he would approach the front with a soft body. He is easily leashed while he is distracted; the toy is then tossed to the side once he exits his kennel, and he quickly grabs the toy and has a mild pull out of the room. Bandit quickly drops the toy and is then taken for a street walk, where he would readily follow the handler and occasionally look back at the handler. Bandit would not react towards any passing stimuli and would relieve himself in multiple spots. As handler begins to walk back to the shelter, Bandit begins to slightly bite the handler's leash but is easily distracted using squeaker sounds and treats. This would periodically go on and off and he is then easily clipped and returned to kennel with no issue. 1/24/26: It is reported on the behavior board that Bandit should be walked with a toy and that he is distracted by treats and squeaks. 1/23/26: It is reported on the behavior board that Bandit is growling and leash biting going back into the building/kennel, but that it is play vocalization. 1/20/26 (assessment walk): Bandit is at the front of his kennel with a loose, wiggly body as the handler approaches. He is easily leashed and brought out the room. On the street, Bandit walks ahead of the handler with mild leash tension. He doesn't show interest to passersby and a dog. Bandit then jumps on the handler, and as they pet him, he begins to become over-aroused. He opens his mouth and jumps to bite the leash. As he holds the leash, Bandit spins around in a circle twice, and growls as he does it. Bandit continues to bite and tug the leash and growl. The handler tosses treats at him, which he stops to eat, but Bandit goes back to tugging the leash. This is continued throughout the walk, and Bandit fully stops after entering the building. The handler then brings him to his assessment (see assessment notes). After the assessment, as the handler is leashing him, Bandit bites the leash. The assessor uses a squeaker, and he stops. The handler walks Bandit to his room; there, he briefly stops walking before entering and outside his kennel, but the handler muscles him in. 1/20/26: It is noted that Bandit arrived with a harness that states " DO NOT PET" .

Date of intake:: 1/18/2026

Summary:: Allowed leashing

ENERGY LEVEL:: We have no history on Bandit so we cannot be certain of their behavior in a home environment. However, they will need 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 a low threshold for arousal we recommend a home with no children. 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: : Low threshold for arousal

Potential challenges comments:: Arousal: Bandit has been obsvered to have a low threshold for arousal. Noted to persistently jump up on handlers, attempt to mount them and leash bites often. This behavior is not easily able to be redirected using treats. Positive reinforcement training should be used to teach bandit to remain calm during arousing situations. If they begin to escalate, people should pause the interaction, and create distance from the trigger. Pattern games such as 1-2-3 treat and the cue “mat” can be used to reinforce calm behaviors. Please see handout on Arousal.