Date of intake:: 6/16/2026

Means of surrender (length of time in previous home):: Stray (no known information)

Summary:: Leash Walking Strength and pulling: Mild - Moderate Reactivity to humans: None - ignores Reactivity to dogs: None - ignores Leash walking comments: Sociability Loose in room (15-20 seconds): Highly social - remains close to handler Call over: Approaches with coaxing Sociability comments: Handling Soft handling: Accepts - initially pulls away then leans in Exuberant handling: Accepts - Leans in Handling comments: Arousal Jog: Follows Arousal comments: Knock: No response Knock Comments: Toy: No response Toy comments:

Summary:: 6/21: Victoria has a high tail and forward-facing body posture as she greets a M LMB at the gate. 7/8: Victoria greets F LMB dog at the gate with a high wagging tail, neutral body. After a few seconds, she pounces and lets out a low growl. Victoria is walked around the building and upon returning she greets the same F LMB dog with a relaxed face, easily walked away.

Summary (5):: 7.14 Victoria is at the front of the kennel and is easily leashed. She is walked past the other dogs and allows her harness to be clipped. Victoria is brought on a walk. During the walk, Victoria pulls a mild amount and walks with a soft body and high tail. She ignores all people passing by and is easily returned to her kennel.

Summary (6):: 7.8 Victoria is at the front of her kennel standing with a soft body when approached. She has a soft body and is exuberant when staff attempts to leash her, trying to push pass them. Victoria is brought to a yard. In the yard Victoria climbs onto the bench next to staff. she has a soft body and initially accepts pets, then begins to lean into pets, then climbs onto the staff members lap all with a soft body. As petting continues she turns and begins to mouth at the staff members hands, staff walks her back and forth as a rest, but quickly gets to a mouth state again, mouthing more often and with slowly increasing pressure. Victoria is easily returned to her kennel. 7/6: Victoria is easily leashed and brought out to the yard. A drag leash is attached, and she explores on her own. When she approaches staff, they begin to adjust her harness, which she tolerates. A few moments later, Victoria is standing with a high tail. The handler sits down, and Victoria jumps up at their face. Handler stands and holds her leash. She is tense-bodied with her ears back. Once she settles, a slip lead is secured, and she is brought on a brief walk to reset. She returns without further issue. 7/4 Victoria is easily leashed and brought to the hallway, where the leash is clipped to her harness. Staff brings her to the large yard where she relieves herself then sniffs at the pool briefly, then tries repeatedly to get on top of the table to look into the other yard where she can hear another dog and handler. Due to the excessive heat and her heavy panting, staff brings her back inside to an office and allows her to explore. She ignores treats, but allows staff to pet her briefly and leans into their legs. She becomes alert every time she hears another dog barking in another room, looking around, and sniffing under the door. Staff entices her with a stuffed squeaky toy and she picks it up and shakes it around briefly. She is easily leashed, and after leaving the office, she tries to go in another room where she can see a crated dog through the open door. Staff redirects her and brings her back to her kennel without further incident.

Summary (7):: 7.02 Victoria was easily leashed and ignored the barking dogs while exiting the building. Once outside, she began panting heavily due to the extreme temperatures. Victoria relieved herself and was then brought inside to an empty room while her kennel was being tended to in order to prevent overheating. Staff kept Victoria on a drag leash. She approached staff seeking attention, placed her front paws on the staff member's lap, and then placed the staff member's hand in her mouth, applying slight pressure. Staff used the drag leash to guide Victoria off of them, and she was then easily returned to her kennel. 6/27 Victoria is at the front of her kennel when staff approaches. She is easily leashed and taken out to the yard. In the yard after she's clipped, she begins to become aroused and alert with tail flagging. She jumps away from the handler, and then up against the handler with ears pinned back and freezes for a second. The handler stands sideways, ignoring them. She jumps down and jumps back again, then runs around the yard. Another female large mixed breed dog comes out to the adjacent yard and Victoria fixates on her with an alert body standing at the gate and then turning to walk away a few steps, then quickly turning back at the gate. While distracted, she is releashed with the slip lead and brought out on a walk. During the walk, she recovers to neutral and relieves herself. On the walk back down the block, she stops and sniffs the air, becomes alert and freezes for a moment, then continues on. Victoria is easily returned to her kennel. 6/24 Victoria is at the front of her kennel on approach. She is easily leashed and brought out on a walk, she ignores other dogs in dog adoptions. On the walk, she pulls mildly. Sometimes pulling back and walking parallel to the handler. She sniffs and relieves herself. Victoria is easily returned to her kennel. 6.17.26 Victoria is at the front of her kennel when approached. She is easily roped and ignores the other dogs in the room. She has a soft body and pulls a moderate amount as she heads to the yard. In the yard, Victoria has a soft body and is exuberant while staff attempts to collar her. Once collared, Victoria explores the yard with a soft body while panting. She would approach staff and climb into their lap, still panting, and accept gentle pets.

Date of intake:: 6/16/2026

Summary:: friendly

Date of initial:: 6/16/2026

Summary:: Friendly, soft body, allowed handling with gentle restraint

BEHAVIOR DETERMINATION:: Level 4

Recommendations:: No children (under 13)

Recommendations comments:: No children (under 13): Due to mouthiness and low threshold for arousal, we recommend a home with no children.

Potential challenges: : Basic manners/poor impulse control,Mouthiness/poor bite inhibition,Handling/touch sensitivity,Fearful,Anxiety,Low threshold for arousal

Potential challenges comments:: Basic Manner/Impulse Control: Victoria lacks basic manners and impulse control. 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 the handout on Basic Manners and Impulse Control. Mouthiness/Poor Bite Inhibition: Victoria has shown some mouthiness in the care center. She can apply moderate pressure, but this is a behavior that should be extinguished through training alternate behaviors and lack of reward (ex. walking away whenever Victoria’s teeth make contact with skin). Please see handout on Mouthiness and Poor Bite Inhibition. Handling/touch sensitivity: Victoria has been observed to become uncomfortable with certain handling such as securing a harness, pulling away or thrashing. She can be coaxed with treats however any adopter should be aware. Please see handout on Handling and Touch Sensitivity. Fearful: Victoria is showing signs of fear in the care center. Some fear is expected in this stressful environment. She does well with a slow, considerate approach. Please see the handout on Fearful. Anxiety: Victoria appears anxious at the care center. If Victoria displays anxious behavior in her 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 the handout on Generalized Anxiety. Low threshold for arousal: Victoria has shown conflicting body language in the yard. She may be easily over aroused. Over arousal can tip into aggression. We recommend creating a calm, structured environment with consistent routines and clear boundaries. Avoid rough play or situations that trigger overexcitement and instead reinforce calm behaviors with rewards. Teaching cues like “settle” or “go to mat” can help redirect energy constructively. Regular mental enrichment, controlled exercise, and decompression time are key. Please see the handout on Arousal.