Date of intake:: 3/10/2026

Spay/Neuter status:: No

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

Previously lived with:: 2 adults, 1 child

Behavior toward strangers:: Hazel is friendly and outgoing

Behavior toward children:: Hazel is friendly and outgoing

Behavior toward dogs:: Hazel is friendly and outgoing

Behavior toward cats:: Hazel is friendly and outgoing

Resource guarding:: None reported

Bite history:: None reported

Housetrained:: Yes

Energy level/descriptors:: High

Other Notes:: **Previous assessment available upon request**

Date of assessment:: 3/20/2026

Summary:: Leash Walking Strength and pulling: Moderate Reactivity to humans: None Reactivity to dogs: None Leash walking comments: Sociability Loose in room (15-20 seconds): Highly social Call over: Approaches readily Sociability comments: Very exuberant, jumps on handler socially, seeks pets, accepts treats with moderate pressure, becomes aroused jumping on handler constantly. Soft handling: Aroused Exuberant handling: Aroused Comments: Spinning around and jumping on handler exuberantly, difficulty settling. Arousal Jog comments: Follows exuberantly Knock Knock comments: Approaches readily Toy Toy comments: Engages in play, fixates on Assess-a-hand, pulling toward it.

Summary:: 3/19/26- Hazel gate greets another dog with a neutral body sniffing with a low tail wag. She disengages, handler has to coax and greets with a neutral body.

Summary (5):: 3/25/26: Hazel is at the kennel front with a soft body. She is easily leashed and taken out of the room. She pulls mildly out towards the street where she walks with a loose leash besides the handler. Hazel checks in with the handler and takes treats gently. When dogs are observed, Hazel looks towards them, then looks away. She is walked back to the shelter. When being returned to kennel Hazel pulls towards the neighboring dog growling. She is then muscled into the kennel without further issue. 3/22: She began the interaction calm and gentle, sitting for treats and taking them softly from an open palm. She especially enjoyed butt scratches, and when the petting stopped, she did a few short zoomie-like darts with tail wags. She was able to settle again quickly with treats. She knows sit and paw. When excited, she took treats with more pressure on the hand. 3/20/26: Hazel is at the front of her kennel with a soft body. As the handler attempts to leash, she dodges around; the handler lures her with a treat and leashes her. On the street, Hazel walks ahead with mild leash tension; she doesn't react to dogs or passersby. She is also social with the handler, play bowing, spinning around, and allowing pets from them. Upon entry, the handler brings Hazel to the office, hands the leash to a familiar handler, and leaves the room. When they come back to the office, Hazel presents a wiggly body as they approach. The handler clips the leash and walks Hazel into the room; she begins reacting to the dog in the adjacent kennel, but the handler muscles her into kennel. 3/19/26 (playgroup): Hazel is at the front of her kennel with a soft body. She is easily leashed and brought out the room. The handler brings Hazel to the yard for playgroup (see dog-dog notes). After the interaction, the handler gives pets to Hazel as she solicits it. Upon entry, the handler clips their leash and returns Hazel to kennel with ease. 03/19/26: Hazel is at the front of her kennel as handler approaches. She is easily leashed with treats and removed from kennel and walked to the street. Outside she is walked around the street pulling moderately at times and frequently stopping to sniff spots on the street. She passes people on the street without issue and walks with handler accepting treats and turning at times exuberantly jumping up seeking more treats. She walks for a while with handler and when beginning to walk back toward the building she begins pulling slightly harder. She is brought back inside and her leash is clipped, when returning she pulls toward a neighboring kennel but is muscled into kennel without further issue.

Summary (6):: 3/18/26: Hazel is at the front of her kennel with a soft body. She is easily leashed and then shown a handful of treats by the handler. While walking out the room, the handler trips treats in front of Hazel; she eats most of them, however, as she stops, she become kennel reactive towards the dog in the front kennel; the handler straight arms the leash to bring Hazel out the room quickly. Hazel immediately relieves herself once she’s outside; she walks ahead with mild leash tension. Hazel also doesn’t react to people; she often looks back at the handler’s hand, and when they open it to show that there’s no treats, she exuberantly runs ahead. Hazel also takes treats and playfully bows towards the handler. Upon entry, the handler clips their leash, and walks Hazel into the room; they present a handful of treats, but she shows brief interest, as once she walks into the room, Hazel walks on hind legs, barking, growling, and pulling towards the kennels. Since the kennel wasn’t done, the handler brings Hazel outside the room; she then hard barks and vocalizes at the same dog at the front, who reacts back towards her. To keep her distracted, the handler presents treats and gives Hazel commands; as she obeys them, she is rewarded. After a couple minutes, the handler walks Hazel into the room, where she presents the same behavior. The handler muscles Hazel into kennel and removes the leash with ease 3/17/26 (PM Walks): Hazel has been reported to be kennel reactive; she jumps towards them on her hind legs. 3/16/26: It is reported that Hazel is hard barking and pulling very hard towards the other dogs in the kennel room with an open mouth. 3/12/16: Hazel is laying on her bed at the back of her kennel when handler approaches. As handler unlocks the door she comes forward neutral body. She is easily leashed and removed from kennel and walked on the street. She walks alongside handler, loose leash, neutral body. She will look up at handler periodically, neutral body and soft eyes. She is then brought to the yard where she remains neutral. She is slow to enter the pen and once in stands in place. She is easily clipped and returned to kennel.

Summary (7):: 3/11/26: (PM WALKS) Hazel is standing at the front of the kennel barking repeatedly with a tense body. She takes treats when offered. Handler presents the leash and she retreats to the back of the kennel. Handler coaxes her forward by tossing treats and is able to leash her with a treat lure. Hazel walks out of the kennel and out of the room. She is taken to the backyard where she does a few laps around the perimeter of the pen. Hazel stops to relieve herself. She is then walked to the driveway where she wanders around. Hazel occasionally looks up to the handler for treats which she takes firmly. Hazel spots a dog and immediately turns away from the dog. She is walked back into the building into the office while her kennel is being cleaned. The handler is continuously feeding Hazel treats. Another handler approaches and she hard stares at them before returning to staring at the main handler. After sometime, Hazel is walked back to kennel and is returned without issue. 3/11/26: (AM walk) Hazel is at front of kennel, alert barking as handler approaches, she takes the first treat offered through kennel bars. However Hazel retreats when the kennel door is opened and leash is presented. She takes treats tossed close to her but does not approach for treats in the front. Hazel barks, is slightly tense, avoidant of eye contact. Handler reaches in significantly, but is able to lasso Hazel easily. Handler steps back, opens kennel door wide. Hazel steps without issue, walks with a mild pull, shows little interest in dogs barking in kennels. Hazel is walked on street, she body becomes more neutral, almost loose at times. Hazel takes treats offered. Hazel is walked around the block, loud construction noise has no effect on Hazel's body language or walking. Hazel allows clipping of leash with neutral body, walks back into MACC and readily enters kennel. She approaches front to take treats offered. 3/10/26: Hazel is at the back of her kennel lying down. As the handler approaches, she begins to growl. The handler tosses (pork) treats by her face, which she eats. After a few treats, Hazel comes to the front to take more treats with a tense body. The door is opened and she is leashed with a treat distraction. She is hesitant to come out of kennel, but a treat trail is made and she comes out willingly. Once in the yard she is mildly tense and stops taking treats. She relieves herself. She makes eye contact with the handler and softly wags her tail. She sniffs around. She allows leash clipping, but becomes tense. She returns to kennel willingly.

Date of intake:: 3/10/2026

Summary:: Loose body

Date of initial:: 3/11/2026

Summary:: Tense in kennel but comes forward with some coaxing

ENERGY LEVEL:: Hazel 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 Hazel.

BEHAVIOR DETERMINATION:: New Hope Only

Recommendations:: No children (under 13),Single-pet home,Recommend no dog parks,Place with a New Hope partner

Recommendations comments:: No children (under 13): Due to the fearful behavior we recommend a home with no children. Single-Pet Home/No Dog Parks: Due to Hazels reactivity toward dogs when exiting kennel rooms, we recommend a single pet home and that Hazel stay away from dog parks. 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,Mouthiness/poor bite inhibition,Fearful/potential for defensive aggression,On-leash reactivity/barrier frustration

Potential challenges comments:: Basic Manners/Poor Impulse Control: During her assessment Hazel was noted to be very jumpy and was difficult to redirect. 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 handout on Basic Manners and Poor Impulse Control. Social Hyperarousal/Low Threshold for Arousal: During her assessment Hazel became very exuberant, jumping on handlers when interacting socially with them and became aroused quickly with handling. Positive reinforcement, force-free training should be used to teach Hazel to remain calm when people and other exciting things are around. She should be rewarded with treats when calm. If she escalates to jumping or mouthing, people should immediately walk away from and separate themselves from Hazel. Mouthiness/Poor Bite Inhibition: Handlers noted that during her assessment Hazel would accept treats with moderate pressure. This is a behavior that should be extinguished through training alternate behaviors and lack of reward (ex. walking away whenever Hazel's teeth make contact with skin). Please see handout on Mouthiness. Fearful Defensive: Hazel is observed to be fearful while in care. Noted to growl and retreat from handlers when they approach. Observed to have a tense body and be avoidant of eye contact. It is important to move slowly with Hazel, 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/Barrier Frustration: Staff have observed that when removing Hazel and returning her from kennel she will vocalize, bark and pull toward dogs she passes intensely. Hazel may need positive reinforcement, reward based training to teach her to look at you rather than other dogs. We recommend a front clip harness or head halter to help manage this behavior. Please see handout on On-Leash Reactivity and Barrier Frustration.