Date of intake:: 3/29/2026

Spay/Neuter status:: No

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

Previously lived with:: 2 adults, 4 children (4, 10, 14, 16)

Behavior toward strangers:: Knock will alert bark, hard bark, and growl

Behavior toward children:: Knock is playful

Behavior toward dogs:: No experience

Behavior toward cats:: No experience

Resource guarding:: None reported

Bite history:: None reported

Housetrained:: Yes

Energy level/descriptors:: Very High

Other Notes:: Behavior concerns: Jumps up often or non-stop, Pulls hard on leash Reacts to on walks: Strangers that approach the home/yard, Children Reaction type: Growling/Hard barking How this dog reacts when... - Held/restrained: Unknown/Have not attempted - Disturbed while resting/sleeping: Isn't bothered - Startled: Isn't bothered - Pushed/pulled off furniture: Isn't bothered - Paws are touched: Isn't bothered - Collar grabbed/touched: Isn't bothered *Previous assessments can be given upon request*

Date of assessment:: 6/1/2026

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: No approach Sociability comments: Tense body, tucked tail, retreats from handler. When the handler goes to place a dragline on his collar Knock Knock freezes and begins to hard stare at the handler. The handler retreats, and Knock Knock growls and then lunges at the handler. The assessment is ended. And the secondary handler is exiting the room with Knock Knock he continues to fixate on the primary handler throughout the hallway and has to be pulled away Soft handling: Did not conduct Exuberant handling: Did not conduct Comments: Arousal Jog comments: Did not conduct Knock Knock comments: Did not conduct Toy Toy comments: Did not conduct

Summary:: 4/6/26: Knock Knock greets another dog at the gate with a loose and wiggly body. He play bows and whines. Off leash, he is playful and tolerant of another dog who attempts to mount him. 5/15/26: Knock Knock greets another male dog at the gate with a loose and wiggly body. He play bows, mirroring the other dog. However, his mouth is tense and he will side eye the other dog at times.

Summary (2):: 6/1/26: Knock Knock is at the front of his kennel with a soft body as handler approaches. He is then easily leashed and removed from kennel with ease, he exits the kennel room with no issues and is taken out for a street walk. Throughout the walk, he would walk on a loose leash with ease and wouldn't react towards any dogs or people. Shortly after, he is then brought back inside for his re-assessment. Once brought into the office, the assessor would attempt to clip his collar for his assessment. He would then watch the assessor with a tense body and would quickly growl and attempt to lunge. Primary handler then muscles Knock Knock away as the assessor exits the room. Knock Knock would then become fixated on the other handler as they're being taken to the elevator. Once inside, he would then approach the primary handler with a neutral body and wagging tail and is returned to kennel with ease. 5/24/26: Knock Knock is at the front of the kennel with a soft body and wagging tail. He is jumping up and down, pawing at the kennel and at the handler's leash as its presented. Handler leashes with a treat lure and Knock Knock exits the kennel with ease. He almost runs into another dog in the hallway. Knock Knock does not react to the dog and the handler quickly keeps him away and continues walking down the hall. Knock Knock pulls mildly as he is taken downstairs. He is brought to the street and stares at a dog with a forward posture and tense body. Handler calls him away with whistling and kisses noises. When he looks to the handler he is given a treat. Knock Knocks walks with a loose leash besides the handler. He relieves himself and is slowly walked back to the shelter. Knock Knock is walked back to the shelter, he checks in with the handler for treats before he is walked back inside the shelter. He looks to the passing pop ups and is walked to his kennel. He stops outside the kennel and a treat is tossed in to return him without issue.

Summary (3):: 5/17/26: Knock Knock is at the front of the kennel with a soft wiggly body and a wagging tail. He is easily leashed. A trail of treats are tossed in front of him towards the room exit. Knock Knock exits the kennel following the treats. He is then taken downstairs towards the street. He meets a familiar handler and jumps up on them exuberantly with a wagging tail. He allows petting. Knock Knock walks with a loose body besides the handler. He is social with the handler and approaches them with a soft wiggly body and tail. Knock Knock sits for treats and takes them gently. He observes a dog across the street and stares at them with a neutral body. He is called away. Knock Knock is walked back to the shelter and is returned to kennel by tossing a treat trail. 5/16/26: Reported via whiteboard that Knock Knock has very intense kennel fighting 5/15/26 (dog-dog): Knock Knock is standing, neutral bodied as handler approaches. Knock Knock stands on hind legs, front paws on kennel door with loose body. Knock Knock is easily leashed, he exits kennel (he is in the 2nd kennel from front) and pulls straight out of room. He maintains moderate pull, loose-forward body, ignores barking dogs in pop-up crates. On elevator Knock Knock takes a treat gently from handler, then jumps on handler with loose body in a social manner, soliciting contact. Knock Knock is pet on face, neck, and torso, he maintains loose body. Knock Knock is walked to the play-yards. Knock Knock enters the vestibule to greet another dog (see dog-dog notes). Knock Knock is walked to another yard, he sniffs areas of interest, is loose bodied during contact and continues to take treats. After some time he is walked back to MACC and kennel, he shows no interest to dogs in crate or kennels and re-enters kennel without issue. 5/15/26: Staff reports that Knock Knock exit the kennel room without issue and shows no interest in crates, he is also a 'easy walk' on the street. 5/9/26: Knock Knock is observed to be kennel reactive, when exiting room handler keeps him on a short leash however he is observed to be pushing off kennel wall toward kennels, barking.

Summary (4):: 5/2/26: Knock Knock is at the front of the kennel, jumping up and down exuberantly, with a wagging tail, he is pawing at the kennel bars. Knock Knock is easily leashed and pulls his way out of the kennel. He quickly turns to the neighboring kennel but is kept away. Knock Knock is taken downstairs to the street. On the street, Knock Knock jumps on the handler exuberantly and allows petting on his chest and shoulders. Knock Knock walks around the block where he relieves himself a few times before walking back to the shelter. He tries to pull towards dogs with a fast wagging tail and perked ears. Knock Knock is taken back inside the shelter. He is brought back to his kennel and lunges and snaps towards the neighboring dog. He is kept away and is quickly muscled into kennel 4/30/26: It is noted on the whiteboard that Knock Knock is "very sweet, easy walk with minor pulling". 4/25/26: Knock Knock was jumping up and down at kennel door and vocalizing when handler approached. He was easily leashed and pulled from kennel. In elevator he tried to jump on handler times until the door opened and then he pulled hard to exit elevator. For the duration of walk he continued to pull hard. He was returned to kennel with no issue. 4/20/26: It is reported that Knock Knock whale eyed and 'lip twitched' when handler approached for first walks. It is also noted the Knock Knock readily approached for second walks however. 4/15/25: Knock Knock is at the front of his kennel with a loose body and wagging tail as handler approaches. They are easily able to leash and bring him out of the kennel room; he pulls towards passing kennels but does not display any reactivity towards the dogs he passes. He is brought out for a street walk where he explores his surroundings with a loose body. He pulls mildly towards certain areas to sniff and marks throughout the walk. He will check in with handler periodically, for which he is rewarded with treats and praise. When he sees dogs, he will look at them with a neutral body and is easily verbally cued away. Knock Knock is social with handler and will lean into pets and wag his tail. He is returned to kennel without issue. 4/10/26: Knock Knock is at the front of his kennel with a loose body as the handler approaches. He is easily leashed and brought out the room. On the street, Knock walks ahead with mild leash tension; he doesn't react to dogs or passersby. Knock engages with the handler presenting a loose body; he follows the 'sit' command, takes treats and jumps on them to solicit attention. Knock becomes increasingly jumpy, but once he stops, the handler commands him to jump off and he does so. The handler brings Knock inside for his assessment (see notes). Afterwards, the handler walks Knock Knock to the room. A second handler tosses treats into the room, and Knock follows to eat them. In front of his kennel, the hadler tosses treats into his kennel and Knock Knock climbs inside

Summary (5):: 4/9/26: It is noted on the whiteboard that Knock Knock is "reluctant to return to kennel". 4/7/26: It is reported on the behavior board that Knock Knock has a loose body around other dogs and people. He plays fetch and knows sit. 4/6/26: Knock Knock is lying towards the back of his kennel as handler approaches. He would slowly approach the front as he spots the handler and would begin to jump onto the kennel bars with his front two paws. He is then easily leashed and removed from kennel once the leash was presented. He would slowly exit the kennel with a low body and slight tail tuck. He would exit the room and is then taken to the yard, where he would walk on a loose leash with minimal pulling. Once out in the yard, he would spot a dog and would begin to watch them with a tense body. As handler would walk forward, Knock Knock would readily follow. While in the pen, he would continue to jump onto the handler but would flinch from any fast or sudden movements. Handler would then use a soft voice and a treat, which he would become soft bodied and solicit pets from the handler. Handler then decides to bring him into the K9 office as they wait for his kennel to be cleaned, he would grab a squeaky toy and begin to chew and play with it. As handler goes to pet him, he would become slightly tense but was easily redirected with a treat. Once his kennel was clean, he is then easily clipped and would return to his kennel with no issue. DZ 4/5/26:(AM WALK, LATE ENTRY) Knock Knock is sitting at the front of the kennel, feces painted around the floor and wall. Handler approaches and Knock Knock jumps up on his hind legs and begins pawing and barking towards the front of the kennel. Handler unlocks the kennel and presents the leash. Knock Knock continues to paw at the leash avoiding it, persistently pawing at the front of the kennel and heavy panting. Handler tries to use a treat lure but Knock Knock ignores the treat and continues to paw at the front. Handler eventually gets the leash over his head and Knock Knock pulls moderately out towards the street. He is walked around the block where he walks with a loose leash besides the handler. Knock Knock relieves himself a few times before he is walked back to the shelter. When passing by people, Knock Knock will avoid them and walk on the other side of the handler or crouch and whale eye. He is walked back inside the building. When approaching his kennel, Knock Knock plants and begins to buck backwards. Handler applies leash pressure and he follows inside, he is returned to kennel without further issue

Summary (6):: 4/4/26: Knock Knock is at the front of his kennel with a loose body. When handler attempts to leash him, Knock Knock starts jumping on the kennel door. Handler offers a treat, and Knock Knock takes it and calms down when the kennel door opens. Handler is able to put the leash on and take Knock Knock out of the room. On the way to the yard, he flinches a few times when the dogs from the crates start barking. Handler is able to take him outside using a soft voice. Knock Knock pulls hard towards the first pen where he relieves himself. He sits next to the handler on the bench, allowing petting. He doesn't react to other dogs or birds. Knock Knock pulls hard in the hallway but stops when handler attempts to pre-clip the leash. Knock Knock returns without any further issues. 4/3/26: Knock Knock jumps up and down on the kennel door with a loose and wiggly body as handler unlocks the door. It takes a few attempts to secure the leash due to his high level of movement. Once secured, he pulls hard out to the street. He pulls towards a staff membe loose and wiggly and stands on his back legs. While walking, he pulls forward stops and walks behind handler. When spoken to, he jumps onto handler, anxiously in a displacement way, not really seeking attention. He returns to kennel without issue. 3/31/26 (am walk): Knock Knock is at the front of his body with a slightly tense body. The handler speaks to him in a soft voice, use their squeakerm and toss treats into his kennel, which he doesn't eat. As they open the kennel door, Knock slightly softens his body and wags his tail. As they attempt to leash him, Knock dodges the leash: he backs away, walks to the front with his head down, or jump up to push the leash away. After several attempts, the handler lassos Knock as he has his head down, and brings him out the rom. In the yard, Knock relieves himself, and begins to jump on the handler; he does it a few times and whines either before or after doing so. The handler walks Knock over to the bench, which he climbs on top of; then, he places his front paws on the handler's chest and licks them on the face once. Knock also notices other dogs but doesn't react; he is given treats, but he spits them out. Upon entry, the handler clips their leash and walks Knock Knock to his kennel. He doesn't enter on his own, so the handler adds leash tension and muscles him into kennel with two attempts.

Summary (7):: 3/31/26: Knock is sitting at the front of the kennel when the handler approaches. The handler speaks in a soft tone, Knock begins growling and baring teeth. Another handler tosses a treat and Knock is not receptive. He continues growling as the handlers end the interaction. 3/30/26: (PM WALK) Knock Knock is in the kennel staring at the handler with a tense body. Handler tosses some high value treats. He does not take them and stays in the back of the kennel. Handler steps away briefly and upon return, Knock Knock is standing at the front. He has a tense face towards the handler. Handler attempts to leash him and he dodges the leash and stares towards the handler tense. Handler grabs a fishing rod type leash and attempts to leash, Knock Knock. He backs away and retreats further into the kennel. Handler stops using the fishing pole leash. Knock returns to the front and begins taking high value from the handler. He is lure through the leash with high value. Knock Knock exits the kennel on his own and follows the handler slowly out towards the yard. Knock Knock approaches the handler with a slightly tense body and a soft wagging tail. He jumps up pawing at the handler. Handler directs him down with treats but he does not eat them. Knock Knock relieves himself a few times. He looks at dogs in the neighboring pens with a neutral body and makes attempt to jump up on the handler with a tense body, lip licking, with a soft tail. After sometime, Knock Knock is walked back to the shelter. A staff member is standing off to the side. He stares at the staff member with a tense body. He growls lowly and huffs towards them before the staff member leaves. Knock Knock follows the handler slowly, when the door is open he retreats and attempts to thrash. He stops and then follows the handler slowly back into the building. After Knock Knock brought to his kennel. He avoids entering and has to be muscled into kennel. 3/30/26: Knock Knock is sitting at the front of the kennel when the handler approaches. He has a tense body and whale eye. When the handler stops in front of his kennel Knock begins growling. The handler offers a treat, and Knock begins lip lifting and baring teeth. The handler speaks in a soft tone and Knock continues growling and baring teeth. The handler ends the interaction.

Date of intake:: 3/29/2026

Summary:: Growl and hard stare at handlers

Date of initial:: 3/29/2026

Summary:: Growling, baring teeth and then hard barking and lunging. Opted to sedate

ENERGY LEVEL:: Knock Knock 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 Knock Knock.

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 defensive 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: : Basic manners/poor impulse control,Social hyperarousal,Fearful/potential for defensive aggression,On-leash reactivity/barrier frustration

Potential challenges comments:: Basic Manners/Social Hyperarousal: During his assessment Knock Knock was observed to jump on handlers often, pawing at them and becoming slightly aroused when pet and has difficulty settling. Positive reinforcement, force-free training should be used to teach Knock Knock to remain calm when people and other exciting things are around. He should be rewarded with treats when calm. If he escalates to jumping or mouthing, people should immediately walk away from and separate themselves from Knock Knock. Please see handouts on Basic Manners and Arousal. Fearful Defensive: Knock's previous owner says that he will hard bark and growl towards strangers. While in care Knock has been observed to hard bark, growl, bare teeth, and lunge towards handlers when they attempt to interact. It is important to move slowly with Knock, 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. On Leash Reactivity: Knock's previous owner states that he will hard bark and growl towards strangers that approach and children. Knock will need positive reinforcement, reward based training to teach them to look at you rather than other people. We recommend a front clip harness to help manage this behavior. Please see handout on On Leash Reactivity and Barrier Frustration.