Date of intake:: 12/10/2024

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

Date of assessment:: 1/23/2025

Summary:: Leash Walking Strength and pulling: Hard pull Reactivity to humans: None Reactivity to dogs: None Leash walking comments: Sociability Loose in room (15-20 seconds): Social- heavy panting, jumping, panting Call over: readily approaches- leans in for touch, heavy panting Sociability comments: Jumping unable to settle Handling Soft handling: Allowed- looks back, panting, leans into touch Exuberant handling: Allowed- looks back, panting, leans into touch Handling comments: Arousal Jog: Follow- pulling hard, distracted heavy panting Arousal comments: Knock: Heavy panting Knock Comments: Toy: grips walks away Toy comments:

Summary:: Due to Snowbert entering the facility as a stray, there is no prior dog-to-dog history recorded. 12/15/24 Snowbert is introduced to a novel female dog while off leash at the care center. Snowbert will immediately appear to be sexual motivated when greeting the novel female dog at the gate. Snowbert will stand on his tiptoes attempting to appear larger, tracking the novel female dog as she bounces back and forth. Snowbert is moved away from the gate so the novel female dog may enter his pen. Snowbert will slowly approach the novel female dog with a hard face. Snowbert and the novel female dog will start by exchanging body contact. Snowbert is excessive as he attempts to mount the novel female dog whereas she wants to play. As she attempts to solicit play, Snowbert becomes frustrated, snarling and hyper-salivating. Snowbery will become tense, displaying a knot in his tail. Snowbert will attempt to nip the novel female dog, being moved away. The handler corrects Snowbert with a spray bottle, he shakes off but still remains fixated on the novel female dog. Snowbert is returned to kennel.

Summary (4):: 03/11/25 Snowbert is lying down as the handler approaches the kennel. Snowbert rises and hops towards the front of his kennel exuberantly. Snowbert is loose and wiggly as he vocalizes at the handler. Snowbert is leashed as he drops to all fours, being taken outside for a walk. Snowbert will pull his way out of the building displays a loose, wiggly frame. He will sit willingly when wanting a treat, taking them gently when administered. Snowbert will trot alongside the handler, slowly decreasing in pulling and the handler applies less leash pressure. Snowbert will maintain his relaxed frame as they walk away from the facility. Snowbert will explore a dirt patch, relieving himself in the process. Snowbert is returned to the facility, entering the building as well as his kennel with no issue 3/6: As two handlers are handing out scent enrichment, they pass Snowbert's kennel. A loud slam and snarling could be heard coming from his kennel. One of the handlers approaches to check on him and he jumps on his kennel door a few times, eyes wide while panting heavily. When the second handler approaches, Snowbert throws himself into glass snarling at the second handler. Both handlers walk away to reduce his stress. Several minutes later, the 2 handlers are walking back to the behavior office, Snowbert is quiet but when he notices the second handler he escalates again.

Summary (5):: 3/1/25: Snowbert is at the front of his kennel sitting infront of the kennel door when the handler approaches, and begins to spin off his kennel door and whine. Snowbert is easily leashed and brought into the behavior office where he is clipped to a drag leash to roam freely, and is social with multiple staff in the room, jumping on them in a social manner, leaning in for petting and engaging with the handler with sit cues. Snowbert does begin to get frustrated easily with the cues that he is given, and begins to jump on the counters and people incessantly, so he is kept on leash and the handlers practice to take a breath. Snowbert is readily engaging, as the handler monitors his building frustration and during so another staff members walks in and Snowbert begins to track them as they are walking to the counter, Snowbert will begin to stiffen and with no clear trigger as the staff member was just standing facing away from Snowbert begins to hard bark, snarl and lunge fixating at the staff member until they leave the room, which he shakes off and recovers. Snowbert afterwards was brought back to kennel to decompress 2/27/25: Snowber is reported to hard bark and lunged at a child during his walk. 02/27/25 (Trainer Note): Snowbert is standing at the front of his kennel as the handler approaches. He begins to jump up and paw repeatedly at the door. Snowbert is easily leashed and pulls moderately to the canine training room. He is loose and social, but jumps repeatedly up onto the handlers. Handler engages him in the various enrichment items and his focus improves over time. Handler then attempts to work with him on Doggie Zen, where he is reinforced for turning away from a closed fist with food, but Snowbert becomes quickly frustrated and begins to jump repeatedly up onto the handler. Handler switches to sit on approach and Snowbert is more successful. He is easily leashed and returned to kennel without issue. 02/21/25 (Trainer Note): Snowbert's behavior remains the same as the 02/14/25 note. 02/14/25 (Trainer Note): Snowbert is standing on his kennel door as the handler approaches. He is easily leashed and pulls moderately to the canine training room. He engages with interest in the various enrichment items, though he jumps repeatedly up onto the handler. Snowbert is easily redirected and returned to kennel without issue. -

Summary (6):: 2/8/25: Snowbert is at the front of his kennel standing on his kennel door and wagging his tail when approached in kennel. Snowbert is easily leashed and brought to the live room where he is put on a drag leash, and jumps on the handler in a social manner. Snowbert engages with toys, lays on the bed in the room chewing it and soliciting contact with the handler when coaxed. Snowbert is easily leashed and taken back to his kennel with no issue. 02/01/25 (Trainer Note): Snowbert is standing on his kennel door as the handler approaches. He is easily leashed and pulls moderately to the canine training room. He moves frenetically, panting moderately with dilated pupils and jumping up onto handlers. Snowbert is able to briefly orient towards the handler as they move onto the next item. He relaxes some as he continues and is easily leashed before being returned to kennel without issue. 01/21/25 Snowbert is standing on his kennel door as the handler approaches. Snowbert drops to all fours and is leashed with ease, taking him out to the play yard. Snowbert displays a neutral frame, as he trots moderately beside the handler on his way out. He will maintain this pace as well as his frame while making his way to the play yard. Upon arrival, Snowbert will relieve himself. He is administered treats in which he takes gently, jumping onto the handler playfully. The handler will cue Snowbert to sit and he sits gently, being rewarded for such, being administered treats. The handler will work on Snowberts sitting and after, Snowbert will explore the pen maintaining a relaxed body. Snowbert is returned to the facility where he enters the building as well as his kennel with no issue, entering his kennel at a relaxed pace. 01/14/25: Snowbert is standing at the front of kennel with a loose, wiggly frame as handler approaches. He jumps up on the kennel door and is easily redirected with tossed treats. Snowbert pulls mildly to the play yard. He spends time scenting and will lean into handler's legs to solicit petting. He readily engages with tossed treats. When another dog passes on the sidewalk, Snowbert becomes slightly tense and will watch as they pass. After his session in the yard, Snowbert is returned to kennel safely.

Summary (7):: 01/07/25 (Trainer Note): Snowbert is jumping up repeatedly onto the door of the kennel as the handler approaches. He is easily leashed and pulls moderately to the canine training room. He allows the hander to attach a drag leash and engages readily in the various enrichment items. Handler works with him on engaging between items and briefly attempts Doggie Zen, but Snowbert quickly opts out. He is loose and social, jumping up intermittently onto staff. Snowbert is easily redirected. He is leashed and returned to kennel without issue. 12/31/24 (Trainer Note): Snowbert is laying down in kennel as the handler approaches. He is easily leashed and pulls moderately to the canine training room. Snowbert is not interested in treats or the enrichment. He leaned into contact with a soft body for several minutes. Snowbert slowly attempted to climb up onto the handler, putting one paw up on their leg and then the other. Handler redirects him and he walks off. Snowbert then takes treats from the handler's hand. He is returned to kennel without issue. 12/12/24: Snowbert was jumping and barking at his kennel door as the handler approached. He was able to be leashed with ease after being lured down with treats. He was panting and pulling on the way to the behavior room for his assessment. He was very aroused in the room and was jumping, panting, and pacing all around the room. Please see behavior assessment notes for more detail. He started to leash bite when being taken back to his kennel. And was jumping up the kennel door as the handler was locking it. 12/11/24 Snowbert is panting and jumping on the kennel door as the handler approaches. Treats are thrown in his kennel to get him off the door and the handler is easily able to leash him. He is walked to the behavior room and is very social with the handlers. Snowbert displays signs of arousal and anxiousness, as he jumps on the handlers in the room panting heavily and does not take any treats. He urinates 3 separate times in large amounts. Snowbert is easily leashed and returned to his kennel with no issues.

Date of intake:: 12/10/2024

Date of initial:: 12/11/2024

Summary:: jumps up on handler, tense, furrowed brow, allows handling. Screaming and barking excessively in

BEHAVIOR DETERMINATION:: New Hope Only

Recommendations:: No children (under 13),Place with a New Hope partner

Recommendations comments:: No children (under 13)- Due to Snowbert's Potential challenges we recommended he is placed in a adult only home at this time. Place with a New Hope Partner: Due to the level of escalation in care and other behavior concerns, we recommend for Snowbert to be placed with a New Hope Partner.

Potential challenges: : Basic manners/poor impulse control,Social hyperarousal,Fearful/potential for defensive aggression,Anxiety,Strength/leash pulling

Potential challenges comments:: Basic manners/poor impulse control- Snowbert is reported to jump up non-stop, indicating a need for training to improve his impulse control and basic manners. Consistent training to teach him to sit or stay when greeting people, using positive reinforcement and redirection, will help manage this behavior. Please see the handout on Basic manners/poor impulse control. Social hyperarousal- Snowbert often becomes overly excited when interacting with handlers. While he is social he becomes quickly aroused, with excessive jumping and mouthing handlers unable to settle. Fearful/potential for defensive aggression: Snowbert has escalated to lunging, hard barking and snarling at unfamilar staff in care, fixating until they leave his line of sight. His signs of discomfort must be respected; Snowbert should never be forced to interact, he should always be given the opportunity to walk away from situations or people he finds uncomfortable. We recommend a slow approach and we recommend ONLY force-free, reward-based training methods for Snowbert. More aversive techniques are likely to increase fear, increase the risk of aggression, and decrease Snowbert's quality of life. Anxiety- Snowbert began to display heavy panting,pacing and was unable to settle during his assessment. Managing him anxiety will require creating a calm environment, providing enrichment activities, and using stress-reducing techniques like puzzle toys and regular exercise. Please see handout on generalized Strength/leash pulling- Snowbert pulls hard on the leash, to the point of coughing and honking. This behavior highlights his strength and the need for training to teach his to walk calmly on a leash. Using tools like a no-pull harness and consistent leash training can help manage his pulling behavior. Please see the handout on Strength/leash pulling.