Date of intake:: 11/16/2024

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

Other Notes:: *** Notes from Prior handling assessment *** 11/19/2024: Hunter is taken into the behavior office for a handling assessment he displays avoidant behavior and is uncomfortable displaying high hackles and a straight high tail and freezing when touched. Hunter doesn't shake off or blink and becomes stiff. he does perform cues such as sitting, lying down lifting a paw from a far distance, and tossing treats but he still displays a stiff body. Due to this Hunter is not a good candidate for an assessment at this time. 11/18/2024: A handling assessment was attempted to be conducted but due to his tense behavior and avoidant of handling he was given an extra day to decompress.

Date of assessment:: 11/29/2024

Summary:: Leash Walking Strength and pulling: Hard Reactivity to humans: Inconclusive- Didn't walk pass people Reactivity to dogs: Inconclusive- Didn't walk pass dogs Leash walking comments: Sociability Loose in room (15-20 seconds): Social- seeks attention Call over: Readily approaches- Leans into handler Sociability comments: demands for treats, performs cues Handling Soft handling: Allowed handling- Neutral, distracted Exuberant handling: Allowed handling- Neutral, distracted Handling comments: Arousal Jog: Follows- Panting Arousal comments: Knock: Approaches- loose body Knock Comments: Toy: Sniffs walks away Toy comments:

Summary:: Due to Hunter entering the facility as a stray, there is no prior dog-to-dog history recorded. 12/30/24 Hunter is introduced to a female greeter dog while off leash at the care center. Hunter scents the greeter dog at the gate and will tense up immediately. Hunter will proceed to hard bark and snarl at the greeter dog. Hunter will prey bow as he continues to hard bark, and he is moved away. As the handler moves him away, he continues to lunge at the gate in which he greeted the greeter dog.

Summary (5):: 1/7-Hunter is observed jumping, hypersalivation,pacing in front of his kennel door. 1/6: ACS staff came to the behavior office to seek assistance with Hunter because they were unable to leash him and witness the behaviors he was displaying. Upon approach, the handler sees Hunter, seemingly highly aroused, at the front of his kennel. His eyes were wide, pupils dilated, mouth/lips pulled back exaggeratedly, heavily panting while swaying on his front feet. When the ACS cracked the kennel door open, he attempted to push his way out of the kennel as they attempted to leash him, but once he saw the lead, Hunter darts to the back of his kennel, before rushing back to the front of the kennel hard barking. He throws himself into the kennel glass still hardbarking. the handler drops treats into the kennel and he bends to sniff, but it is difficult to see if he has eaten the treats due to him having pushed his bedding up against the door with his movements in the kennel. The handler offers a bigger piece of treat (beef lung) and Hunter accepts. While he was eating the ACS attempted to leash him again. Hunter pushes his snout through the crack and the handler offers another large piece of beef lung and he takes it with a soft mouth as he is leashed. Hunter exits the kennel without issue but becomes fixated and stares at another staff member who enters his now empty kennel to clean it. He attempts to pull back in the direction of his kennel but eventually follows the ACS out the room for his morning walk.

Summary (6):: 01/04/25 (staff report) (PM): While exiting the kennel room, Hunter pulls hard towards a dog's tail that is sticking out from underneath their kennel door. He is kept on a short lead and quickly ushered away. (AM): Hunter is reported to pull hard on his walk and has a hard time settling. Upon return, he enters kennel and begins to thrash as the lead is removed. (Trainer Note): Hunter is laying down in his kennel staring at the saloon door as the handler approaches. Handler calls his name and he comes to the front and begins jumping on the door. Hunter is easily leashed and pulls moderately to the canine training room. He explores the room with a loose body before approaching the handler. Hunter responds to the handler walking him through the various enrichment items, first orienting towards the handler and then orienting and taking a breath in between items. He responds to sit, down, paw, and spin lures. Hunter is easily leashed and enters the kennel without issue. 12/30/24: Hunter is standing at the front of kennel with a loose frame as handler approaches. He begins jumping up and digging at the kennel door so handler tosses treats to redirect him away. Hunter is leashed with ease and pulls hard out to the street, zigzagging in front of handler and pulling back towards other people walking by. He is highly aroused, displaying a wide panting mouth and red dilated eyes. Once in the yard, Hunter is clipped to a drag lead for a playgroup interaction (see Dog-Dog Summary for further details). After his session, a second handler holds Hunter's drag lead as handler leashes him. He immediately begins thrashing to the point of lifting himself off of the ground. Both handlers slack their leads to release any leash pressure and after 15-20 seconds, he settles, and the drag lead is removed. Hunter pulls hard back to kennel and whips the lead off of his head as the handler is removing it.

Summary (7):: 12/20/24 (Trainer Note): Hunter is standing at the front of the kennel with a mild pant as the handler approaches. He begins to jump and bark as the handler leashes him and pulls moderately to the canine training room. He has a slightly lowered body and stays slightly away from the handler so handler allows him to explore the enrichment independently. He softens as he does so, approaching the handler and taking treats with a soft mouth, though he does keep his weight shifted towards his hind end. Handler then walks with him through a few rounds of the enrichment. He orients towards the handler each time he is ready to move on. Hunter is easily leashed and returned to kennel without issue. 12/16 (Rep note): Hunter is noted to pull hard on leash and has difficulty focusing. He does seem to become nervous with the handler, maintaining his distance. 12/10/24: Hunter greets the handler standing in the front of his kennel with a loose frame. As the handler opens the kennel door Hunter begins standing on the kennel door. The handler waits for Hunter to jump down with all four paws on the floor before leashing. Hunter is escorted to the play yards. When on leash Hunter will mildly pull ahead of the handler until in the yard. When in the yard Hunter will spend his time exploring but will try to jump on the handler when soliciting attention. The handler waits for Hunter to sit again before offering him treats. The handler rewards him with treats. Hunter is escorted back to his kennel where he is unleashed and secured without any issues. 11/29/24: Hunter notices the handler at his kennel and begins to slowly jumps up at the kennel door, pawing at the glass with excitement. Once leashed, he pulls hard while being escorted to the BT room. In the BT room, a secondary handler places a drag leash on Hunter, allowing him to freely roam. Initially, Hunter appears wary but remains responsive to cues given by the handler. The secondary handler offers chicken treats, which Hunter accepts, and he allows gentle petting. When toys are introduced, Hunter engages enthusiastically, chasing after toys tossed to the floor. After his enrichment session, Hunter is safely returned to his kennel without any issues. 11/18/24: Hunter is lying at the front of kennel as handler approaches. He is leashed with ease and pulls mildly out to the play yard for playgroup (see Dog-Dog Summary for further details). Hunter fixates on urine spots and scents the whole walk up to the yard. Once in yard, he fixates on a handler after they squeak a toy to catch his attention. He pulls hard toward them and will not break contact until they exit the yard. Hunter will become slightly tense during collaring but allows while eating tossed treats. After, he fixates on a second handler in the yard who tossed him a treat, not breaking contact until he notices the dog in the adjacent yard. After his session, Hunter pulls hard back to kennel.

Date of intake:: 11/16/2024

Date of initial:: 11/18/2024

Summary:: friendly, knows how to sit

BEHAVIOR DETERMINATION:: Level 4

Recommendations:: No children (under 13)

Recommendations comments:: No children (under 13)- We recommend Hunter is placed in an adult-only home at this time.

Potential challenges: : Fearful,Anxiety,Kennel presence,Low threshold for arousal

Potential challenges comments:: Fearful/Anxiety- During the assessment Hunter displayed high hackles stiff/ tense body and hesitated when entering new environments. To address his fearfulness, gradual desensitization and counter-conditioning, especially around new people and new environments, will build his confidence. Please see the handout on the Decompression period and generalized anxiety. Low threshold for arousal/Kennel presence- Hunter is reported to jump and slam himself in front of his kennel door. His eyes were wide, pupils dilated, mouth/lips pulled back exaggeratedly, heavily panting while swaying on his front feet