Date of intake:: 7/2/2026

Spay/Neuter status:: No

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

Date of assessment:: 7/6/2026

Summary:: Leash Walking Strength and pulling: Mild Reactivity to humans: None Reactivity to dogs: None Leash walking comments: Mounted handler Sociability Loose in room (15-20 seconds): Highly social Call over: Approaches handler readily Sociability comments: Loose and wiggly Soft handling: Accepts contact Exuberant handling: Accepts contact Comments: Jumps up on handler Arousal Jog comments: Follows handler exuberantly Knock Knock comments: Approaches handler exubernantly, loose and wiggly Toy Toy comments: Grips light with a loose and wiggly body

Summary:: Due to entering the facility as a stray, there is no prior dog-to-dog history recorded. 8/6/26: Barney is introduced to a novel intact male and marks along the fence before standing up on his hind legs with a loose wiggly body and mid level wagging tail. He follows the other dog along the fence line and nudges his nose through the fence opening, pawing through it as well. He stands up on his hind legs and gives a frustration bark before jumping down bouncing after the other dog through the fence. He puffs his cheeks, stands back up on the fence and the meet is cut short due to his frustration. 7/28/26: Barney is introduced to a novel intact male and approaches the fence with a loose wiggly body and mid level wagging tail. He play bows and jumps up on the fence, bouncing occasionally and remaining non reactive as the other dog displays frustration and reactivity towards him. He pulls hard towards the other dog as he is being pulled away.

Summary (3):: 8/13/26: As the handler approaches his kennel, Barney's kennel is covered with feces; he is at the front of his kennel with a wiggly body, jumping around in kennel. The handler lures Barney with a treat and attempts to leash him, but he bites the leash and it ends up tangled on his body; the leash comes off his body and the handler is able to pull it out. With a few more attempts, Barney tries to bite the leash in kennel, but the handler is able to leash him and bring him out; they toss treats on the ground, but Barney shows no interest. Instead, he frantically comes out and jumps up to bite the leash; he continues to old onto the leash as they exit the room. The handler tosses a ball at him, and he lets go of the leash to interact with it; however as they step outside, he drops the toy and bites the leash once more. The handler tosses treats at him and he stops. On the street, Barney walks with mild leash tension; he doesn't react to people. After the street walk, Barney pulls a bite hard; he is briefly brought to the yard and then brought back inside. He is returned to his kennel. 8/11/26: It is noted that Barney is not taking a toy coming out of kennel, but that a treat trail is working for him well. 8/08/26: Barney is at the front of his kennel, repeatedly jumping and barking when handler approaches. He is leashed with a treat lure and exits the kennel. Barney attempts to jump toward and mouth the leash. Handler is able to straight arm him and Barney releases the leash; handler tosses more treats and he is able to fully disengage. While walking through the hallways, Barney has no reactivity toward staff members or pop-up crates. Once outside, Barney pulls more strongly to the street and continues walking ahead of the handler with moderate leash tension. He remains panting heavily, with noticeably red eyes and slightly tense body. With handler, Barney is social and responsive. He follows verbal cues, gently accepts treats, and allows petting. He does not react toward passing people or other dogs. During return handler is able to pre-clip the leash and bring Barney back into the kennel with no further issues.

Summary (4):: 8/07/26: Barney is at the front of his kennel, barking intensely and jumping high when handler approaches. He is leashed with a treat lure and taken out of the kennel. Immediately upon exiting, Barney attempts to jump up and bite the leash. Handler shortens the leash and is able to redirect Barney by tossing treats on the ground; Barney releases the leash easily when redirected and does not attempt to bite or tug it again. In the hallways, he walks slightly ahead of the handler with moderate leash tension. He shows no reactivity toward pop-up crates or staff members. Once outside, Barney pulls harder toward the street and continues walking ahead of the handler with moderate leash tension. With handler Barney is social, follows verbal cues, gently accepts treats, and allows petting. Barney doesn't react toward other dogs or people passerby. During return handler is able to pre-clip the leash and bring Barney back into his kennel without issue. 8/06/26 (AM walk): Barney is at the front of his kennel, jumping against the kennel door and barking intensely when the handler approaches. He is leashed with a treat lure and exits the kennel. Barney immediately attempts to jump up and grab the leash with his mouth. The handler shortens the leash and redirects him by tossing more treats on the ground, which helps to stop him. Barney attempts to pull toward the front kennels and have to be muscled out of the room. In the hallways, he walks slightly ahead of the handler with moderate leash tension. He has no reactivity toward pop-up crates or staff members. Once outside, Barney continues walking slightly ahead of the handler with light leash tension. He is heavy panting and frequently scanning environment. Barney still remains responsive to the handler, follows verbal cues, gently accepts treats, and accepts petting. Throughout the walk, Barney shows no reactivity toward passing people or other dogs. At the end of the walk his pace slows, and his body becomes visibly softer and more relaxed. Upon return handler is able to pre-clip the leash and bring Barney back into the kennel with no issues.

Summary (5):: 8/05/26: Barney is at the front of his kennel, jumping up against the kennel door with a loose body when the handler approaches. He is easily leashed using a treat lure and exits the kennel without issues. Handler tosses treats on the ground and he follows. Barney leaves the room calmly and shows no reactivity toward neighboring dogs in their kennels. Barney pulls slightly ahead of the handler in the hallways but slows down as soon as he gets in the driveway. Once outside, Barney walks slightly ahead of the handler with no leash tension. His body remains loose with a softly wagging tail and relaxed face. He is social, readily accepts petting, gently takes treats, and responds to verbal cues. He shows no reactivity toward passing people or other dogs during the walk. Barney remains engaged with the handler and frequently checks in by looking back at them. Upon returning, handler is able to pre-clip the leash, and Barney willingly walks back into his kennel on his own. 8/5/26: Barney is at the front of the kennel with a loose and wiggly body, persistently barking towards the handler and jumping onto the kennel door. He is then easily leashed using a treat, and once he's removed from kennel - he would quickly jump up and grab the handler's leash. Barney would continue to tug on the rope as he's exiting the kennel room. Barney is then taken for a street walk, where he would drop the leash and remain highly exuberant and continue to dart on leash and jump up towards the handler. Handler would present treats and toss them forward, which he would quickly take and would remain receptive towards. Barney wouldn't react towards any dogs or people passing by, and would continue to pull forward. Handler would call his name and he would turn towards the handler and sit. He would then take the treat and go back to pull forward. Shortly after, he is then clipped and returned to his kennel with ease.

Summary (6):: 8/4/26: Barney is at the front of his kennel as handler approaches, he is persistently jumping up and using his front paws to push against the kennel door. He is then leashed using a treat lure and as he is removed from kennel, he would turn towards the handler and jump towards them, grabbing their leash. Handler tosses a treat forward which he would take and then has a moderate pull forward. Handler then enters the elevator, which gets stuck. Barney would then begin to dart on the leash, but handler would begin to present treats to keep him occupied as they're stuck in the elevator. He would remain receptive towards the treats and would sit as they're presented. Shortly after, once the elevator is open he would jump out and remain highly exuberant and is taken for a street walk. He would walk forward with a mild pull and wouldn't react towards any dogs or people. He would relieve himself and is then brought back inside and returned to his kennel with ease. 8/02/26: Barney is at the front of his kennel jumping up high when handler approaches. He is leashed with a treat lure and taken out of the kennel; Barney ignores a treat trail on the ground but still exits the room with no reactivity towards neighboring kennels. Barney pulls hard in the hallways but sits for treats in elevator. Once outside, Barney continues walking with mild to none leash tension slightly ahead of the handler. He is remaining loose body with wagging tail during the walk. He is social, allows petting, gently takes offered treats and responsive to verbal cues. Barney doesn't react towards other dogs or people passerby. During return handler is able to pre-clip the leash and bring Barney back into his kennel with no issues. 8/02/26: It is reported via white boar that Barney passes out leaving the room (might need a harness) and biting the leash but easily distracted with treats. 7/29/26: It was noted on the whiteboard that upon exiting the kennel, Barney grabs the leash. He drops the leash for treats. It was also reported that he "did great on the street and return to kennel"

Summary (7):: 7/26/26: Barney is at the front of his kennel with a relaxed body and soft face when handler approaches. He readily accepts treats and is easily leashed; he pulls hard while exiting the room but has no reactivity towards neighboring dogs in kennels. In elevator, Barney attempts to jump exuberantly on the handler (his body is loose with closed mouth) but stops for the treats. Once outside, Barney continues pulling towards the gates and immediately relieves himself. After, Barney continues the walk with mild leash tension slightly ahead of the handler. He is remaining engaged, allows petting and accepts treats with a gentle mouth. He responses when called and sometimes looks back at the handler for check-ins during the walk. His body remains loose with wagging tail and soft face. Barney shows no reactivity towards other people passerby. When he sees another dog he will attempt to pull towards them but is redirected with treats and verbal cues. During return handler is able to pre-clip the leash and Barney goes back into his kennel by his own with ease. 7/14/26: Barney is lying down in his crate, coughing. He gets up as the handler approaches and begins to wag his tail with a loose body. He is easily leashed and pushes out of the crate a little bit. He is walked to the driveway where he sniffs around and relieves himself. He takes treats and allows petting. When he sees another dog, he orients towards them and pulls moderately with a slightly tense body and high but not flagging tail. He is lead back into the hallway and greets another handler with a loose wiggly body. He is then lead back to his crate and gets in willingly. 7/6/26: Barney is already out on a walk when handler goes to retrieve him. Leashes are swapped and Barney is then taken out for a street walk. Once handler reaches the driveway, Barney would see another dog and then turn towards the handler and jump onto them, shortly after he would attempt to mount the handler and is then muscled away. Handler would then walk forward and continue the walk, throughout the walk Barney would jump onto the handler and attempt to persistently mount them. Barney would then spot a dog and would watch and attempt to pull towards them with a loose and wiggly body. Barney would also attempt to jump towards people he saw walking past. Handler resorts to keeping him on a short leash and he is then brought back inside for his assessment. Once the assessment was completed, Barney would attempt to mount both handlers and has to be muscled away multiple times. He is then re-leashed and returned to kennel with no further issues. 7/6/26: Barney is observed to persistently mount, he would also mouth the handlers hand as they attempt to move him away. 7/3/26: It is reported via whiteboard that Barney did great on the street but may hump when gets too excited.

Date of intake:: 7/2/2026

Summary:: Mounting handler

Date of initial:: 7/3/2026

Summary:: Heavy panting, attempting to mount handlers, social with handlers

ENERGY LEVEL:: We have no history on Barney 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 addition 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 his social hyperarousal, we recommend an adult-only home. Place with a New Hope partner: Barney came into the care center as a stray. Due to this, his behavior history in a home environment is unknown. Barney displays arousal behavior in the care center, particularly when exiting his kenne by persistent barking, jumping, and attempts to mouth/grab the leash. He is generally social with handlers, accepts treats and petting, responds to verbal cues, and can be redirected with treats. Barney is available for rescue through one of our new hope partners.

Potential challenges: : Social hyperarousal,Leash-biting

Potential challenges comments:: Social Hyperarousal: Barney quickly becomes overaroused in the presence of people, jumping up and mounting. Positive reinforcement, force-free training should be used to teach Barney to remain calm when people and other exciting things are around. Barney should be rewarded with treats when calm. If they escalate to jumping or mounting, people should immediately walk away from and separate themselves from Barney. Please see handout on Arousal. Leash-biting: Barney is noted to show leash biting in the care center. Continued training should focus on reinforcing calm leash behavior, increasing engagement with the handler, and redirecting Barney to appropriate alternative behaviors when he becomes overstimulated. Please see the handout on leash biting.