Date of intake:: 4/18/2026

Spay/Neuter status:: Yes

Means of surrender (length of time in previous home):: Stray (2nd stay in care)

Other Notes:: Previous stay: 3/15/26: Owner Surrender Means of surrender (length of time in previous home): Owner Surrender Previously lived with: 3 adults, 1 child Behavior toward strangers: Egypt is tolerant Behavior toward children: Egypt is friendly and outgoing Behavior toward dogs: Egypt will hide at first, playful with familiar dogs Behavior toward cats: Egypt is tolerant Resource guarding: Egypt has a tense body and hovers over toys, food, and treats Bite history: None reported Housetrained: Partially Energy level/descriptors: High Other Notes: Egypt is fearful of loud noises and is unbothered by physical stimuli. *Previous assessments can be given upon request*

Date of assessment:: 4/20/2026

Summary:: Leash Walking Strength and pulling: None Reactivity to humans: None Reactivity to dogs: None Leash walking comments: Sociability Loose in room (15-20 seconds): Fearful Call over: Approaches with coaxing Sociability comments: Tense body, wide eyes Soft handling: Fearful Exuberant handling: Fearful Comments: Tense body, frozen Arousal Jog comments: Balks, does not follow handler Knock Knock comments: Approaches handler readily, with low body (stalking motion), then jumps towards the handler and begins biting the leash Toy Toy comments: Grips firm, becomes tense and freezes

Summary:: 3/19/26- Egypt gate greets another dog with a soft body with a low wagging tail. She stays engaged throughout.

Summary (6):: 4/28/26: (PM walk): Egypt is loose bodied, panting moderately as handler approaches kennel. Egypt is easily leashed exits kennel with mild pull. Egypt turns head upward towards leash, but stops when handler pulks the leash short and back behind his her head. Egypt resumes walking straight out of kennel room and to sidewalk. On sidewalk Egypt remains forward bodied, but is social, checks in visually when verbally cued and allows all petting. Egypt sees a dog approximately 15-20 feet away, Egypt pulls toward the dog with moderate pressure but is loose bodied. Egypt is walked back to MACC and re-enters kennel without issue. 4/28/26: Canine Behavior observes Egypt intensely biting, holding and shaking the leash when in hallway with a staff member, Egypt shakes off the leash from neck, is holding leash in mouth. Canine Behavior is able to get another leash on him. Canine Behavior staff takes Egypt for walk. During walk Egypt pulls mildly, is panting. Egypt allows petting however his neck is notably wet with saliva. Egypt sees two different dogs in separate instances, both times Egypt visually fixates and turns back toward the dogs when being pulled away with somewhat tense body. He is walked back to kennel and re-enters without issue. 4/20/26: Egypt is at the front of her kennel with a neutral body as handler approaches. She is then easily leashed and removed from kennel. Egypt is then taken for a street walk where she would walks on a loose leash, not reacting towards any dogs or people passing by. Shortly after, she is brought back inside for her assessment, afterwards returned to her kennel with ease. 4/19/26: Egypt is observed to be persistently biting and tugging on the leash.

Summary (7):: 3/28/26: Egypt is reported to be persistently leash biting on walks, jumping high to grab the leash. This was noted to occur after being reactive to a pigeon. 3/26/26: It is noted on the whiteboard that Egypt has "great leash manners, no pulling, fun to walk". 3/23/26: Egypt is in her pop-up sitting at the front as handler approaches. She is easily leashed and removed from her pop-up, she is then taken for a street walk where she would walk on a loose leash. Egypt would then spot a dog and begin to watch them, but is easily redirected with mild leash tension the opposite way. She would continue the walk and relieve herself, shortly after she is brought back inside for her re-assessment (see notes - snapped at handler). After the assessment, she is easily returned back to her kennel with ease. 3/22/26: It is reported via the whiteboard that Egypt is a "stubborn walk, but skittish". 3/17/26: Egypt is sitting in the middle of her kennel. When the handler approaches and unlocks the door, she backs up and gets on her kuranda bed. The handler tosses treats, which she does not take. The handler gets high value treats (chicken) which she does take, and they are used to treat trail her to the front of the kennel. The handler drapes the leash over her head and she dodges it the first time, but is successfully leashed the second time. She is lead to the street where she balks outside of the driveway gates. She refuses to move and is tense in body. She walks a few steps at a time but continues to balk repeatedly. The handler attempts to coax her forwards by crouching and baby talking her and offering treats, but it does not work. Egypt stands still with a mild to moderately tense body, ears pinned back, tail tucked, and body trembling. She is touched gently to assess her response to handling, then pressure is added slowly and she responds well (no increase in tension or other stress signs) so she is picked up and carried back to the assessment room (see notes). She is then returned to kennel with ease. 3/16/26: It was reported on the whiteboard that Egypt has to be carried back to kennel

Date of intake:: 4/18/2026

Summary:: Tense body, tucked tail, allowed contact

Date of initial:: 4/18/2026

Summary:: Neutral body, eats treats offered

ENERGY LEVEL:: Egypt is described as active and enthusiastic. They will need daily mental and physical activity to keep them 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. We recommend feeding with puzzle feeders and food-dispensing toys. And we recommend using force-free, reward-based training techniques for Egypt.

BEHAVIOR DETERMINATION:: New Hope Only

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

Recommendations comments:: No children (under 13): Due to fearful behavior we recommend an adult only home. We recommend placement with a New Hope rescue partner who is able to provide an experienced, adult-only foster home. Force-free, reward based training and/or consultation with a professional trainer/behaviorist is highly recommended.

Potential challenges: : Resource guarding,Fearful/potential for defensive aggression,Low threshold for arousal

Potential challenges comments:: Resource Guarding: Egypt's previous owner states that she has a tense body and hovers over toys, food, and treats. During her assessment Egypt was obsvered to snap at the assess-a-hand. Nothing should ever be taken directly out of Egypt's 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 Defensive: During intake, Egypt was observed to have a tense trembling body and growled while getting vaccines. While in care, Egypt is observed to be fearful and maintains her distance from handlers when they attempt to interact. It is important to move slowly with Egypt to build positive associations (treats/toys/praise), and to allow them to initiate interactions with new people. They should never be forced to greet or to interact if they are not comfortable and soliciting attention. Please see handout on Fearful and Defensive Aggression. Arousal: During her assessment, Egypt was observed to become over arousal, lunging at handlers, snapping, biting their treat pouch and biting the leash. Positive reinforcement training should be used to teach Egypt to remain calm during arousing situations. If they begin to escalate, people should pause the interaction, and create distance from the trigger. Pattern games such as 1-2-3 treat and the cue “mat” can be used to reinforce calm behaviors. Please see handout on Arousal.