Date of intake:: 8/8/2026

Spay/Neuter status:: No

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

Previously lived with:: Adults, children, and other dogs

Behavior toward strangers:: Friendly and outgoing

Behavior toward children:: Playful and gentle

Behavior toward dogs:: Social and friendly

Behavior toward cats:: Unknown

Resource guarding:: None reported

Bite history:: None reported

Housetrained:: Yes

Energy level/descriptors:: Jackie is noted to have high energy

Other Notes:: Jumps up on people when excited and pulls hard on the leash when excited.

Date of assessment:: 8/12/2026

Summary:: 8/12/26: Due to Jackie's fearfulness in the care center, a handling assessment can not be conducted at this time.

Summary (5):: 08/18/26 (Trainer Note): Jackie is standing at the front of her kennel with a neutral body as handler approaches. She becomes loose as she is leashed. Jackie is removed from kennel at taken to the behavior office. She remains loose bodied in the office as she sniffs around, approaching handlers in a social manner, briefly leaning in for pets. She continues taking treats throughout interaction and will sit on cue. She engages with a puzzle feeder the handler puts out on the floor. As handler moves towards the door, Jackie leaps up towards the leash and begins to intensely leash bite. Handler continues moving with the leash as Jackie intensely leash bites, intermittently leaping a couple feet in the air, making her way up the leash towards handler's hand. Treats are tossed onto the floor and her face, but Jackie continues leash biting. A pet corrector is used but Jackie does not cease and continues escalating. Multiple handlers continue to attempt to de-escalate the situation. An airhorn is used; Jackie briefly pauses but then continues to intensely leash bite. A handler attempts to lure her away from the leash using a rope toy, she engages with is very briefly but returns to the leash. High value treats are tossed onto her face, but Jackie is uninterested. A second rope is attempted to be looped around her, but she manages to grab both leashes in her mouth. Handler has to drag her down the hallway using a single leash pressure, as she continues to leash bite, and intensely muscles her into her kennel, slamming the door once secure.

Summary (6):: 08/17/26: Jackie is laying down as the handler approaches. She stands up and is leashed with ease. She is brought to the office where she is clipped to a drag and allowed to roam. She explores the room and often interacts with handlers, leaning in for pets and taking treats. At one point, Jackie begins repeatedly jumping up on various handlers. The handler is able to guide her attention to a snuffle mat, which Jackie engages with for the rest of the time she is in the room. She is returned to her kennel with no issue. 8/16/26: Jackie is sitting at the front of her crate as handler approaches. She is able to be leashed with ease and she then pulls on the way to the behavior room. In the room, she is able to be transferred to a drag leash and she engages in toys by running around and shaking them around in her mouth. She is comfortable approaching the handler and would drop the toys to take treats and then grab the toys and shake them around again while having a loose and wiggly body. When the handler goes to attempt to re-leash her on a slip to take her back to her crate, the handle offers her a different toy, and then she begins to jump up and bite at the handler‘s leash. She then begins to chew on the leash and swing it around back-and-forth, causing it to fall off while she is still on a drag leash. She is able to be redirected when treats are tossed, but then she goes back to grabbing the leash each time the handler tries to exit the room. When the handler is able to exit the room, she is still tugging at the leash and is finally able to drop it fully when the handler shows treats right at her noes in their hand. A second handler is able to show her a toy, and then she instantly walks up to her crate. She has to be muscled inside due to not wanting to go in. 8/15/26: Jackie is sitting at the front of her crate as handler approaches. She is able to be leashed with ease and is then taken to the behavior room. In the room, she is able to be transferred to a drag leash and she engages in chasing tennis balls around the room. She is comfortable approaching the handler and would lean in to receive a few pets and is comfortable taking treats. When returning back to her crate, she refuses to enter for treats. The handler has to apply slightly pressure to muscle her in before closing the door and ending the interaction.

Summary (7):: 08/14/26 (Trainer Note): Jackie is sitting in the back left of her crate with a tense body as handler approaches. She begins to lip lick but comes forward when treats are tossed. She dodges the leash once but allows to be lassoed and removed from her crate. She is taken to the behavior office for a walk. Jackie readily consumes treats and accepts pets on her back. She begins to lean into for pets and socially jumps on handlers' legs, attempting to lick their face. She allows handler to collar her and place her on a drag leash. When offered a tennis ball she begins to demand bark until ball is tossed. She engages with handler in a "polite exchange" game. Her body is loose and has a relaxed tail wag. Jackie is returned to her crate without issue. 8/13/26: Jackie is laying down in her crate as handler approaches. She is able to be slowly leashed with ease and is then taken to the behavior room. In the room, she has a neutral body and is comfortable approaching the handler to receive treats. She is comfortable approaching the handler when they sit down on the couch and would take treats gently from their hand. She has no reactions to other handlers entering the room and is able to return back to her crate with no issues. 08/12/26 (Trainer Note): Jackie is curled up in the back left of her crate as handler approaches. Handler tosses high value treats at the front and she comes forward to eat them. When attempting to leash, she dodged it on the first attempt but puts her head through with the use of high value treats. She is removed from kennel and taken to the yard for a walk. Jackie remains tense bodied with a tucked tail throughout interaction. In the yard she begins to salivate, is highly alert, and is very tense. Jackie is returned to her crate without issue. 8/11/26: Jackie is at the back of the kennel as the handler approaches. She is pressed up against the back and laying down. the handle will offer her a treat but she will turn her head away. They then place the leash on her gently and once it is on she will exit the kennel and walk to the behavior office where she will stand in front of the handler at the couch for the majority of the session. When the handler gets up to return her to kennel, she will pull moderately towards the door. She is secured safely in kennel.

Date of intake:: 8/8/2026

Summary:: Tolerant and allowed handling

Date of initial:: 8/8/2026

Summary:: Tense body

ENERGY LEVEL:: Jackie is described as high energy. They will need daily mental and physical activity to keep them engaged and exercised. 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 Jackie's behavior noted in her previous home, we recommend that she go to an adult-only home. Place with a New Hope partner: Due to Jackie's behavior noted in her previous home, we recommend she is placed with our New Hope Partners.

Potential challenges: : Basic manners/poor impulse control,Fearful,Strength/leash pulling

Potential challenges comments:: Basic manners/poor impulse control: Jackie is reported to jump on people. Positive reinforcement should be used to help teach Jackie impulse control. Please see the handout on Basic manners/poor impulse control. Fearful: Jackie is a bit fearful at the care center. It is important to always go slow and give Jackie the option to walk away from any social interaction. Jackie should never be forced to approach anything that she is uncomfortable with or to submit to petting or handling. It should always be Jackie’s choice to approach a new person or thing. Jackie would do best in an initially calm and quiet home environment and should be given time to acclimate to her new surroundings. Strength/leash pulling: Jackie is noted to pull on walks. A front clip harness should be used to alleviate her strength. Please see the handout on Leash Manners.