Date of intake:: 7/15/2026

Means of surrender (length of time in previous home):: Stray(Unknown History)

Date of assessment:: 7/17/2026

Summary:: Leash Walking Strength and pulling: Loose Reactivity to humans: No response Reactivity to dogs: No response Leash walking comments: Baulks when returning to crate Sociability Loose in room (15-20 seconds): Explores room- lip licks, whale eyes, allows petting Call over: Comes when coaxes- sits for petting, clown grin Sociability comments: Handling Soft handling: Allowed- sits, leans into touch, clown grin Exuberant handling: Allowed-Sit, lip licks Handling comments: Arousal Jog: Follow- lick lips Arousal comments: Knock: No response Knock Comments: Toy: No response Toy comments:

Summary:: Due to entering the facility as a stray, there is no prior dog-dog history recorded. 07/20/26 Chonks is introduced to a novel male while off leash. She approaches the gate with a neutral frame, becoming increasingly tense as the male approaches. She displays a high-flagged tail and whale eye. Chonks freezes at the gate for a few seconds before slowly walking away.

Summary (6):: 8/3: Two ACS staff reported that when attempting to take out Chonks, she was seen lying on her bed suckling her blanket. She is easily leashed and stands on her bed, not moving and staring at the ACS that leashed her while the second was standing on the outside of the kennel in preparation to clean her kennel. The kennel door opens wider, and Chonks lunges out of the kennel. She lunges with her mouth open, snapping at both ACS's, aiming at their forearms, almost making contact. She is immediately put back into her kennel, and the 2 ACS's head to the behavior office to report the incident. When 2 behavior staff check on Chonks, she is standing at the front of her kennel (still wearing one of the ACS's leads), body stiff, head lowered as she hard stares. She softens when she sees the first behavior handler and immediately begins taking treats. The second behavior handler makes a trail of treats right at the opening of her kennel out the door. Chonks readily accepts and walks out kennel and into the behavior office without further issue. In the office, Chonks is soft-bodied and approaches other handlers in the office for brief pets before walking away to wander the room. The ACS stated that they had seen her suckling on her bedding, and there was also a toy in her bed that they wondered if she may have been guarding either or both items, but this is unclear. They also reported that she was becoming reactive to other dogs on walks - mainly vocalizing and some pulling towards them.

Summary (7):: 8/2/26: Chonks is playing with her blanket on her bed at the back of her kennel as handler approaches. She comes forward to the front with a loose body as the handler unlocks the door and she is able to be leashed with ease. She is then taken to the behavior room. In the room, she has a loose and wiggly body as she approaches all the handlers to receive treats and pets. She would lean into the handler and sit on their feet when they stop petting her to receive more pets. She is comfortable climbing up onto a stool to receive treats. She is able to return back to her kennel with no issues. 7/26/26: Chonks is laying on her kuranda bed as the handler approaches. She will get up once the handler opens the door and presents the leash. She is leashed with ease and brought out to the play yard where the handler will clip her collar with a drag leash. Chonks will sniff around briefly and then solicit attention from the handler. She will lean into contact, close her eyes, and reengage after consent checks. She will press her head into the handler's hands for several minutes as she watches people and dogs walking by on the sidewalk. After a while, the handler will get up and take her back to kennel where she is secured safely. 7/20/26: Chonks is laying down in her kennel as handler approaches. She is able to be leashed with ease and is then taken to the play yard for play group. In the yard, she slowly approaches the gate with a tense body and remains tense with her hackles raised and a stiff tail as she sniffs the other dog. She is able to slowly walk away on her own and would then take treats from the handler. Please see dog to dog notes for more details. She is able to slowly return back to her kennel with no issues. 7/17/26: Chonks is laying down in her kennel as handler approaches. She is able to be slowly leashed with ease and is then taken to the behavior room for her assessment. In the room, she has a neutral body frame as she explores around and she would stare at the assisting handler to receive treats while being petted. Please see behavior assessment notes for more details. When returning back to her new crate, she baulks to the ground and refuses to go inside for treats. She would back away as the handler attempts to apply leash pressure. She is then taken for a walk by a different handler. When returned back, she baulks to the ground again and refuses to enter the crate. She is then able to be quickly muscled inside.

Date of intake:: 7/15/2026

Summary:: g with ease, the dog leaving the crate hesitantly. The dog, though exhibiting signs of fearfulness,

Date of initial:: 7/19/2026

Summary:: hard barking and showing teeth in kennel, team able to leash and bring to the squeeze gate for sedat

BEHAVIOR DETERMINATION:: New Hope Only

Recommendations:: No children (under 13),Recommend no dog parks,Place with a New Hope partner

Recommendations comments:: No children (under 13): Due to Chonks' fearfulness and defensive behavior shown in care, and her escalation towards staff, we reccomend she is placed in a home with only adults. Recommend No Dog Parks: Due to the concerning behaviors that Chonks has shown during playgroup (see DOG-DOG SUMMARY), we feel that she should not visit dog parks. The Behavior Department recommends that she be socialized in a more controlled setting until she behavior towards other dogs can be further addressed. Reward-based, force-free training can be utilized to help Chonks associate dogs with things she enjoys like toys or treats. Place with a New Hope partner: Chonks has not acclimated well to the kennel environment and has allowed only minimal handling since intake. We recommend placement with a New Hope partner who can provide any necessary behavior modification (force-free, positive reinforcement-based) and re-evaluate behavior in a stable home environment before placement into a permanent home.

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

Potential challenges comments:: Fearful/potential for defensive aggression: During Chonk's medical exam, she is noted to hard bark and show teeth in the kennel; team able to leash and bring to the squeeze gate for sedation. In the care center, she is noted to baulk when returning to the kennel and display whale eye and clown grin. She has escalated towards staff when being removed from the kennel, lunging towards their forearms and snapping. Chonks will benefit from low-stress handling techniques, allowing her time to process situations, and creating positive associations with people and new environments. Please see handout on Fearful/potential for defensive aggression. On-leash reactivity/barrier frustration: Chonks is reported to vocalize and pull towards other dogs while on walks. She may need positive reinforcement and reward-based training to teach her to look at you rather than other dogs. We recommend a front clip harness or head halter to help manage this behavior. Please see handout on On-leash reactivity/barrier frustration.