Date of intake:: 9/15/2025

Spay/Neuter status:: No

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

Previously lived with:: 2 adults, 1 large dog

Behavior toward strangers:: Friendly and playful

Behavior toward children:: Friendly and playful

Behavior toward dogs:: Playful, alert barks

Behavior toward cats:: Playful

Resource guarding:: None reported

Bite history:: None reported

Housetrained:: Partially

Energy level/descriptors:: Guidance is reported to have high energy.

Other Notes:: Guidance will have accidents a few times a week. He is known to alert bark and pull towards other dogs because he is curious. He is not bothered when held, disturbed while sleeping, startled, pushed off furniture, paws are touched, and collar is grabbed. *Previous assessments can be given upon request*

Date of assessment:: 10/5/2025

Summary:: Leash Walking Strength and pulling: Hard Reactivity to humans: Extreme Reactivity to dogs: Extreme Leash walking comments: Hard stares and lunges towards people and dogs. This behavior is not able to be redirected and even after moving away from the stimuli Guidance continues to turn around and react Sociability Loose in room (15-20 seconds): Distracted Call over: Approaches handler readily Sociability comments: Sniffing around the room Soft handling: Accepts contact Exuberant handling: Fearful Comments: Becomes tense and head whips towards the handler Arousal Jog comments: Follows handler exuberantly Knock Knock comments: Approaches handler readily, jumps up towards the leash Toy Toy comments: Grips firm and shakes the toy vigorously, becomes tense with stiff tail

Summary:: 9/23/25: Guidance greets another dog at the gate with a neutral body and soft tail wag.

Summary (5):: 10/6/25 (Trainer Note): Guidance is observed to be pacing back and forth from the back of the kennel to the front, all while barking and looking up. He does not pause for treats, and begins throwing himself into the transfer door repeatedly. This was observed during quiet time as enrichment was passed out. 10/5/25: Guidance is barking at the front of his kennel door as handler approaches. He then begins to spin around and jump and bark at his transfer door at the back of his kennel. He is able to come forward again for treats and is leashed with ease. He then pulls hard towards a dog in kennel on the way outside for a walk. On the walk, he would pull hard ahead with a tense body and would hard stare and pull and lunge towards birds, dogs and people. He is unable to be redirected with treats sore toys. He is then taken to the behavior room for his assessment. In the room, he has a loose body and would approach the handler to receive treats. He would have a tense body and would head hip while being petted. Please see behavior assessment notes for more details. He pulls on the way back to his kennel and enters with no issues.

Summary (6):: 10/05/25: Guidance was observed to spin in kennel while a handlers was taking out another dog. 10/4/25: Guidance is lying on his kuranda bed as the handler approaches. The handler opens the door, and she slowly gets up and allows themselves to be easily leashed. He slowly exits his kennel and has a mild pull ahead of the handler out of the room. He is then taken to the driveway, where he would remain aloof throughout his walk. He would sniff around and relieve himself in multiple spots. Guidance would also accept treats from the handler with a soft mouth but shortly after spit them out. He would spot a dog entering the driveway and would remain neutral-bodied and continue the walk. He is then clipped and brought back to his kennel with ease. 9/25/25: A staff member was walking past Guidance's kennel. Guidance was at the back of his kennel laying down. As the staff member passed he come to the front stands over his full food bowl, head down but eyes looking up at the staff member. 9/25/25: Guidance is sitting at the front of the kennel when the handler approaches. He stands up and allows to be leashed. When exiting the room, Guidance fixates on the kennels, attempting to push off of the handler to get closer. He is brought to the yard. When walking around, another dog in a playpen approaches him. The two dogs sniff each other briefly before the handler pulls Guidance away. The other dog reacts towards him, and Guidance pulls towards his direction, but the handler pulls him away again. Once entering an empty playpen, the handler walks Guidance around, and he eventually relieves himself. The handler gently pets his head but he quickly moves his head away. The handler clips their leash. Guidance again pulls towards the kennels and then enters his kennel with ease. 9/21/25: Guidance is laying at the front of the kennel with a neutral body when the handler approaches. The handler calls him to the front and offers a treat. Guidance is not receptive and lays down at the front of the kennel. The handler is able to easily leash him. The handler opens the door wide and he hesitantly exits the kennel. He is then taken to the yard. While in the yard he sniffs around and relieves himself. When returning to kennel the handler is able to clip their leash and he is returned with no issue.

Summary (7):: 9/19/25: Guidance is laying in his kennel, tense body, wide eyes and ears pinned back. Handler tosses in a treat, Guidance sniffs it but does not eat it. As handler unlocks the kennel door, he sits up but faces away from handler. Leash is presented for Guidance to sniff, which he does then turns away. Handler is able to lean in and drape the loop on him. The door is opened wide and he stands at the front but does not step out. Handler tries to coax him with treats and baby voice but he remains in kennel. After some time he sits. Handler places pressure on the leash and he comes out and is walked on the street. He is tense bodied, tucked tail, hypervigilant, looking around. He is constantly looking back at handler while remaining at the very end of his leash. He walks low bodied returning and darts away from barking dogs and other noises. 09/17/25: Guidance is standing with tense body, wide eyed looking up at handler as kennel door in unlocked. Guidance is offered treats and dropped into kennel, he sniffs but does not take any. Guidance does approach front of kennel, however lays down as handler attempts to leash. Guidance is laying flat however with head held up to allow easy leashing. Guidance is continues to look up at handler with wide-eyes, but is soft bodied. Handler steps back from door while Guidance is leashed, and waits for Guidance to step out. Verbal coaxing is ineffective to lure Guidance out, but with very mild leash pressure Guidance stands and walks out of kennel. Guidance is somewhat tense bodied, tucked tail, but walking beside handler with mostly loose leash. Guidance occasionally baulks during walk out if MACC and on sidewalk when any leash pressure is applied. Guidance relieves himself during walk, maintains tense, and at time neutral body during walk. Guidance checks in with handler for verbal cues, but does not take treats. Guidance baulks again when re-entering MACC but after brief pauses walks slowly but steadily back to kennel without issue. 9/16/25: Guidance is standing with a very tense body in the middle of his kennel with a high, stiff, slightly bristled tail. The hackles on the base of his tail and his withers are raised and he begins to low growl. The low growl escalates in volume and intensity. He begins to lip curl while whale eyeing. When handler attempts to interact using baby voice he urinates himself. Interaction is ended.

Date of intake:: 9/15/2025

Summary:: Panting but allowed handling

Date of initial:: 9/16/2025

Summary:: Low growling, tense, not interested in treats

ENERGY LEVEL:: Guidance is described as high energy. They will need daily mental and physical activity to keep them engaged and exercised. And we recommend using force-free, reward-based training techniques for them.

BEHAVIOR DETERMINATION:: New Hope Only

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

Recommendations comments:: No children (under 13): Due to Guidance's fearfulness, Guidance should go to a home with older children. Place with a New Hope partner: Due to Guidance's behavior in the Care Center, Guidance should go to a New Hope Partner.

Potential challenges: : House soiling,Resource guarding,Fearful/potential for defensive aggression,On-leash reactivity/barrier frustration

Potential challenges comments:: House soiling: Guidance was reported to be partially house trained. Positive reinforcement should be used to help manage this behavior. Resource Guarding: Guidance is observed to become tense when with a toy and with food. Nothing should ever be taken directly out of Guidance mouth, and any time something is removed they should be rewarded with a high value treat or toy. Please see handout on Resource Guarding. Fearful/potential for defensive aggression: Guidance is highly fearful in the Care Centers and was observed to growl and lip curl at staff. Positive reinforcement should be used to help Guidance associate new people with things he likes such as treats and toys. Please see the handout on Fearful/potential for defensive aggression. On Leash Reactivity: Guidance has been observed to hard stare and lunge towards people and dogs. This behavior is not able to be redirected and even after moving away from the stimuli Guidance continues to turn around and react. In the kennel room Guidance pulls hard towards other dogs in the kennel room with a tense body. Guidance will need positive reinforcement, reward based training to teach them to look at you rather than dogs and other stimuli. We recommend a front clip harness to help manage this behavior. Please see handout on On Leash Reactivity and Barrier Frustration.