Date of intake:: 7/9/2026

Spay/Neuter status:: No

Means of surrender (length of time in previous home):: Stray, No known history

Date of assessment:: 7/12/2026

Summary:: Leash Walking Strength and pulling: None Reactivity to humans: None Reactivity to dogs: None Leash walking comments: Fleeing the room after a dog barked at them. Tense low body and tucked tail on the street Sociability Loose in room (15-20 seconds): Fearful Call over: Approaches handler with coaxing Sociability comments: Tense body, tucked tail, retreats from handler, seeking exit Soft handling: Fearful Exuberant handling: Fearful Comments: Tense body, skin ripples, flinches, head whips Arousal Jog comments: Follows handler with tense body and tucked tail Knock Knock comments: No approach, tense body Toy Toy comments: Sniffs, no reaction

Summary (5):: 7/19/26: Mosaic was jumping and vocalizing at front of kennel as handler approached. She was taken for a street walk. Mosaic pulled moderately at times but mostly walked next to handler with a slack leash. She took treats with a soft mouth. Mosaic was returned to her kennel with no issue. 7/17/26: Mosaic was jumping and vocalizing at front of kennel as handler approached. Handler used a treat lure to leash and take her for a street walk. A volunteer accompanied as she took videos and pics of mosaic and she was well behaved. She was returned to kennel with no issue. 7/16/26: Mosaic is at the front of her kennel, hard barking and repeatedly jumping on the kennel door as the handler approaches. Handler offers a treat and she stops and gently takes it. Handler attempts to put the leash on but she dodges the leash and jumps back. Handler uses a spray cheese and she is receptive but still ducks away from the leash. Handler uses another high value (cheese slice) and, while she is distracted, handler is able to leash her. When the kennel door is opened, Mosaic immediately retreats toward the back of the kennel with a lowered body. Handler uses light leash pressure and she slowly leaves the kennel and walks out of the room. Once in the hallways Mosaic walks slowly next to the handler without any reactivity toward other dogs in pop-up crates or staff members. Once outside, Mosaic immediately pulls hard toward the street, and continues walking ahead of the handler with moderate leash tension. She is not responsive or engaged with handler and most of the time remains aloof with a neutral body. Mosaic does not react towards other dogs or people passerby. On the way back to the shelter, Mosaic pulls harder toward the gates and continues pulling through the hallways toward the room. During return handler is able to pre-clip the leash and Mosaic goes back to her kennel by her own.

Summary (6):: 7/15/26: Mosaic is at the front of her kennel with a neutral body, but hard barking at the handler; when the handler attempts to place the lock on the kennel door, Mosaic jumps on the door, hard barks, and slightly bears teeth at their hand. The handler places the lock in her kennel pouch. Then, they lure Mosaic with treats, and as she eats them, the handler leashes her; Mosaic retreats to the back of her kennel, thrashing due to the leash pressure. She comes to the front again and then goes back. The handler tosses treats, speaks in a baby voice, and applies gentle leash pressure to encourage Mosaic, but she refuses to move forward. After a minute, Mosaic approaches the front; once the handler applies leash tension, Mosaic exits the kennel and then the room. On the street, Mosaic walks with mild leash tension; she sniffs a passerby with a soft body. Mosaic occasionally looks back at the handler with soft eyes. Upon entry, the handler clips their leash and walks Mosaic to the room; she begins to frantically pull hard when walking to her kennel; she enters it, and the handler is able to remove their leash. 7/14/26: Mosaic is at the front of the kennel hard barking with a tense body and face. Handler sprays cheese along the bars. Handler opens the kennel and presents the leash. Mosaic is easily leashed and as the handler begins to open the kennel, she jumps forward, hard barking towards the handler. The door is opened but Mosaic does not exit the kennel. Handler tosses treats to the ground and she eats them before retreating to the back of the kennel. She stands on the kuranda on her hind legs before dropping down and approaching the front. This repeats several times as the handler tries to coax her out of the kennel. Handler grabs a kuranda bed and places it under the open to the kennel. A trail of treats is made to lead her out of the kennel. Mosaic eat the treats and exits halfway before retreating back into the kennel. Eventually, Mosaic exits the kennel and pulls out of the room towards the street. She walks a short distance out to the street before stopping and pulling to go back to building. On the way back to kennel room, a staff member stands off to the side, she stops and stares towards them with a tense lowered body. Mosaic is easily pre-clipped and is walked back and returned to kennel without further issue.

Summary (7):: 7/14/26: Mosaic is at the front of the kennel hard barking when the handler approaches. The handler offers treats and she is receptive. As the handler is unlocking the kennel door, Mosaic begins jumping up and hard barking where their hand is. As they attempt to leash Mosaic, she will retreat at first before charging to the front of the kennel while vocalizing. She dodges the leash and continues to charge towards the front of the kennel. The handler is eventually able to leash her and Mosaic is taken to the yard. In the yard, she walks with mild pulling and is aloof to the handler. Mosaic becomes tense when seeing another dog but is easily redirected with mild leash pressure and coaxing. When returning to kennel, Mosaic allows the handler to clip their leash and she pulls hard back to kennel. 7/14/26: A handler reports that Mosaic is being really intense, and they are unsure if they can leash her. 7/12/26 (Assessment): Mosaic was at front of kennel with a tense body as handler approached. Handler had to use treat lure to leash and pull from kennel. Mosaic was taken for a brief street walk before her assessment (Please see assessment notes for details). As she was coming out of kennel the dog in the neighboring kennel barked and she dropped to the ground and then got up and started running out of kennel. While on her walk she displayed no reactivity to the dogs or people that she saw. When Mosaic would see or hear something that seemed out of the ordinary she would drop low to ground, tuck tail and ears would go back. during her assessment she was social with handlers and accepted treats with a soft mouth. She was returned to kennel with no issue. 7/11/26: It is reported via the whiteboard that Mosaic should go slow on return, fearful of touch and also barking dogs

Date of intake:: 7/9/2026

Summary:: Fearful but allowed all handling

Date of initial:: 7/9/2026

Summary:: Heavy panting, tail tucked, persistently seeking exit, opted to sedate

ENERGY LEVEL:: We have no history on Mosaic so we cannot be certain of their behavior in a home environment. However, they will need daily mental and physical activity to stay 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.

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: : Fearful/potential for defensive aggression

Potential challenges comments:: Fearful Defensive: Mosaic has been observed to be highly fearful while in care. Noted to have a tense body, tucked tail and begins to seek exit when handlers attempt to interact with her. Recently, Mosica has been observed to charge the front of the kennel and begin hard barking when handlers approach. It is important to move slowly with Mosaic, 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.