Date of intake:: 5/28/2025

Spay/Neuter status:: No

Means of surrender (length of time in previous home):: Stray (No Known History)

Date of assessment:: 5/30/2025

Summary:: Leash Walking Strength and pulling: Hard Reactivity to humans: None Reactivity to dogs: Inconclusive Leash walking comments: Pulls hard during walk, does not accept treats Sociability Loose in room (15-20 seconds): Moderately social Call over: Approaches readily Sociability comments: Solicits social interaction with handlers, jumps and paws at them for attention, explores room and accepts treats. Counter surfs and jumps on handlers frequently Soft handling: Seeks contact Exuberant handling: Seeks contact Comments: Rubs against handlers legs leaning into pets Arousal Jog comments: Follows loose bodied Knock Knock comments: Approaches loose and wiggly Toy Toy comments: No response

Summary:: 6/25/25: Dolce Vida greets another dog at the gate with a tense body, while vocalizing. She pushes her face through the fence.

Summary (5):: 6/30/25: It was written on the whiteboard that Dolce Vida "flipped the barrier in the yard, grabbed onto the fence and got teeth stuck in the fence" 06/29/25: Dolce Vida is at the front of her kennel as handler approaches. She is offered treats and takes one but begins jumping at the kennel door while whimpering and pawing at the door. She is leashed and quickly lifted out of kennel, before even reaching the ground she begins to squeal and scream very intensely. She is very difficult to redirect and continues screaming and pulls out to the yard for her walk. While outside she continues to vocalize until she reaches the back of the yard. While outside she is frantic and hyper vigilant, after a bit she continues to frantically vocalize. Due to her clear signs of stress handler returns Dolce to kennel and interaction is ended.

Summary (6):: 6/27/25: It was reported that when a handler took Dolce out of the kennel for a walk, She got loose and ran into one of the kennel rooms, barking at the dogs. Handler secures her and brings her to the street for a walk but because she was reacting to all the dogs on the street she had to be returned to the building early. During another walk in the yard, it was reported that she was vocalizing towards the wall. 6/25/25: Dolce Vida is at the back of the kennel lying down quietly. She approaches with a fast wagging tail and a tense body. She is whimpering. Handler lifts her out of the kennel and places her on the ground. Dolce Vida pulls hard towards the backyard. She is brought to the first pen for a dog-dog interaction. After, she is brought to the rear pen where she jumps up on the handler repeatedly and frantically with a strained expression. She is offered treats and Dolce takes them with a hard mouth. After she is walked back to the shelter. A dog is barking in the front pen and she vocalizes loudly. Dolce is then brought to her kennel and returned without issue. 6/22/25- Dolce Vida is sitting in the middle of her top kennel shaking and whining while heavy panting when handler approaches. She is easily leashed and she she starts to get very wiggly, tapping her paws and lowering her body to the ground. She starts to whine more loudly. Handler gives her a treat which she takes with slight pressure. Handler taps their shoulder and she slowly comes more to the front. She allows handler to pick up her front and slide her a little more out to pick up her bottom. Once she is placed on the ground she pulls hard in various directions while vocalizing. Dolce vida is taken for street walk. She has a slight tense body on the street and continues to pulls hard. When people pass her she pulls towards them to greet. Handler presents treats and she comes to handler and takes them. Occasionally she will walk on a loose leash then go back to pulling hard. Handler pets her back and she goes belly up, she allows handler to scratch her belly. She wiggles her body and grumbles. Dolce vida is taken to the play yard and placed on a drag leash. She continues taking more treats and walking around the pen. She follows handler to the pool, she didn't go in but allowed handler to put water on her head and her back. She followed handler to the bench and jumped up with them. She leans into handler and she allows them to pet her side. Another handler comes into the pen and she greets them with a soft body. They pet her neck and she slides down against their legs and goes belly up. Other handler pets her back and she goes wiggly, she gets a little mouthy with other hander while being wiggly on her back. First handler calls to her and she comes to them. Dolce is easily releashed her and she allows handler to pick her up and she is returned to her kennel without issue.

Summary (7):: 6/20/25- ACS have reported Dolce vida is dog reactive. She has a tense body, pulling towards them on the street and in the building while vocalizing. 6/16/25: It is reported on the behavior board that Dolce refused to go on a walk. 6/12/25: Dolce Vida has a loose and wiggly body in her kennel as handler approaches. She is able to be leashed with ease and is comfortable being picked up to go for a walk outside. On the walk, she would pull hard ahead with heavy panting and whimpering. She would chase after treats the handler would toss on the ground. She would jump up on the handler to demand for treats. She would stare at people that would pass by with a tense body. She pulls on the way back to her kennel and is able to be picked up and placed inside with no issues. 5/31/25: It was noted on the whiteboard that Dolce Vida "refused her evening walk, was shaking and super fearful". 5/30/25- Dolce Vida is laying down in her kennel with a slight tense body, she is easily leashed but doesn't move from laying down. Handler moves blanket around that she is laying on, she allows handler to pick her up from the top kennel. She pulls hard when being taken for a street walk and continues to do so while outside walking. She comes to handler when called and gently takes treats. She has no reaction to any stimuli. She is taken for her assessment where she is easily collared, she goes belly up and whines a little. She is social with handlers and jumps on their laps with her front paws seeking treats. She is easily releashed and allows handler to pick her up and return to top kennel without issue

Date of intake:: 5/28/2025

Summary:: Loose and wiggly, allowed all handling, whined and barked frequently, lifted into kennel

Date of initial:: 5/29/2025

Summary:: happy, lots of energy, no signs of aggression, sweet dog

ENERGY LEVEL:: We have no history on Dolce Vida so we cannot be certain of her behavior in a home environment. However, she will need daily mental and physical activity to keep her engaged and exercised. We recommend long-lasting chews, food puzzles, and hide-and-seek games, in additional to physical exercise, to positively direct her energy and enthusiasm.

BEHAVIOR DETERMINATION:: Level 3

Recommendations:: No children (under 13),Recommend no dog parks

Recommendations comments:: No Young Children (Under 13): Due to on leash reactivity we recommend an adult only home. No Dog Parks: Due to on leash reactivity we recommend no trips to the dog park.

Potential challenges: : Basic manners/poor impulse control,Mouthiness/poor bite inhibition,Fearful,Anxiety,On-leash reactivity/barrier frustration

Potential challenges comments:: Basic Manners: Dolce Vida was observed throughout her assessment to jump on handlers and paw at them to solicit attention and counter surfed frequently. It is recommended that default behaviors such as "Leave it", "Sit/Stay", "Down" are reinforced to substitute any frustration and teach her to control her impulses instead of simply reacting; proper management is also advised. Force-free, reward based training only is recommended. Please see handout on Basic Manners and Impulse Control. Mouthiness: Dolce has been observed to take treats with a hard mouth. We recommend giving treats with a flat hand and to use force-free, reward-based training methods to teach Dolce to take treats with a softer mouth. Please see handout on Mouthiness. Fearful: Dolce has been observed to have a tense body and refuse walks. They should never be forced to approach anything that they are uncomfortable with or submit to petting or handling. It should always be their choice to approach a new person or thing. Dolce 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. Anxiety: During her initial intake Dolce Vida was reported to intensely whine and bark at times. We have no history on her behavior in a home environment, so we do not know if this will occur outside of the care center. If it does appear in a future home, we recommend puzzle toys, long walks, and giving her other things to focus on to alleviate her anxiety. Positive reinforcement, force-free training only should be used. Please see handout on Generalized Anxiety. On Leash Reactivity: Dolce has been observed to become tense and stare at people while on leash. She has also been observed to pull hard towards dogs while vocalizing loudly. Dolce 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.