Date of intake:: 8/23/2025

Means of surrender (length of time in previous home):: Owner Surrender, 2 Years

Previously lived with:: 2 Adults; 5 children (ages 18,15,13,8 and 6)

Behavior toward strangers:: Alert barks

Behavior toward children:: Friendly & Outgoing, Playful

Behavior toward dogs:: Familiar dogs: Alert barks Unfamiliar dogs - on leash: Alert barks

Behavior toward cats:: Cats: Alert barks Other Animals: Alert barks

Resource guarding:: Valuable items: Toys, Treats (bones, rawhides, etc.) Reaction: Has a tense body or hovers over them

Bite history:: None reported

Housetrained:: Partially

Energy level/descriptors:: High

Other Notes:: Goes potty on: Outside on walks (grass, cement, dirt, etc.) Accident frequency: Very rarely Additional info: Peed and pooped inside Behavior concerns: Escapes house/yard Additional info: Not reported Reacts to on walks: None of the above Reaction type: Not reported Additional info: Not reported How this dog reacts when... - Held/restrained: Isn't bothered - Disturbed while resting/sleeping: Isn't bothered - Startled: Fearful - Pushed/pulled off furniture: Isn't bothered - Paws are touched: Fearful - Collar grabbed/touched: Isn't bothered Description of this dog most of the time: Very active & Playful Where the dog spent most time: Where people are Additional info: Not reported For grooming, this dog: Allows owner/family to bathe and brush Additional info: Not reported Walks on leash rating: 2 - Very little pulling Walk Frequency: 1-2 times per day Walk length of time: 3 hours Crate trained: Yes, does well, se porta bien Hours in crate: 9 Type of crate: Metal crate During car rides, this dog: Unsure Additional info: Not reported This dog knows the following cues: Sit, down, spin Previous owner's favorite things about the dog: Playful. This dog's favorite activities/toys/food/snacks: Treats bones and toys squeaky toys Type of food the dog eats: Dry Food Brand of food: Retriever high protein

Date of assessment:: 8/25/2025

Summary:: 8/25/25: Leash Walking Strength and pulling: Mild/Moderate Reactivity to humans: N/a Reactivity to dogs: N/a Leash walking comments: Sociability Loose in room (15-20 seconds): Moderately Social/Fearful Call over: Approaches with coaxing Sociability comments: Approaches with neutral body, slow wagging tail, rolls over, leans in, fearful/appeasing Handling Soft handling: Accepts Contact Exuberant handling: Accepts Contact Handling comments: appeasement grin, roll over slightly, low body, wagging tail, lip licking Arousal Jog: Follows low body Arousal comments: Knock: Approaches with slow wagging tail, neutral body Knock Comments: Toy: Shows interest, but scared of fake hand Toy comments: 8/24/25: Coby was fearful upon entering the room and avoiding staff, and was given another day to decompress.

Summary:: According to Coby's previous owner(s), Coby has interacted with different dogs and is often described to exhibit alert barking with both familiar and unfamiliar dogs, whether they are on or off leash. 08/30/25: Coby was introduced to a novel male dog. He approached the gate with a stiff posture, fixated on the other dog. After brief mutual greetings, Coby gave a hard bark, and both dogs were separated. As the male exited the yard, Coby continued to fixate and marked the area where the male had been standing. This concluded the interaction. 08/28/25: Coby is introduced to a novel female dog. At the gate Coby approaches whining with a loose frame. Coby will remain at the gate pacing while remaining at the gate. Due to the novel female not wanting to approach both dogs are separated concluding the interaction.

Summary (3):: 11/13/25 (Trainer Note): Coby is at the front of his kennel as the handler approaches. He is easily leashed and walks the short distance to the Canine Training Room. Coby baulks in meet and greet and is guided into the room with leash pressure. When inside, Coby immediately shakes off and greets a familiar handler with a soft body and a submissive grin. Coby leans into affection with both handlers and will lean into them. The handler continues work on Coby's leave it cue. Coby will leave a treat that the handler tosses on the floor on cue. The handler continues work on a get it cue and Coby is able to leave a treat, and then get it on cue. Coby will take a break and bounce around the room and will engage in a brief session of polite exchange wit the handler. Coby solicits more attentions and is easily leashed and led out of the room. When they enter room B, Koby will baulk again and back into the kennels. The handler has to use leash pressure to guide Cony away from the kennels, and uses cheese to guide him into his own. Coby is safely returned.

Summary (4):: 11/12/25: Coby is reported on the rounds board and staff that he immediately pulls back inside once on the sidewalk. A backyard walks only sign was posted to try and encourage Coby for his walks, but staff also note that he will go up the ramp at times. 11/1/25: Coby is standing in the middle of his kennel as handler approaches and begins jumping and barking as handler unlocks door. He is leashed easily using a treat lure and pulls slightly while walking to Live Room. Coby finds a toy which he begins squeaking and mouthing while moving around the room with a loose body. After playing with the toy for a few minutes, handler practices drop using a treat trade and engages Coby in practicing sit. Coby is begins panting slightly and is redirected to the snuffle mat which he engages with readily. Coby tries to counter surf and jump on handler but is redirected easily and rewarded with the snuffle mat. Coby engages in up/down game, voluntarily checking in with handler and rewarded with the snuffle mat. Coby gets distracted by a sound outside the room but self directs his attention back to snuffle mat and is rewarded. Coby grabs stuffed toy as he is about to be leashed and carries the toy back to his kennel. Coby pulls slightly on the walk and pulls harder as he approaches his kennel. He hesitates briefly at doorway of kennel and enters easily when treat is tossed.

Summary (5):: 10/23/25: Coby is reported on the rounds board to pull towards the care center while on his walk in the morning. 10/17/25 (Trainer Note) Coby was jumping and barking at his kennel door as the handler approaches. He dodges the leash twice, but is easily leashed using a treat. Coby pulls mildly to the Live Room. When inside, Coby is clipped to a drag leash and immediately leans into the handler for pets with a loose wiggly body. The handler would ask Coby to sit and place a treat on the floor and ask Coby to leave it, Coby was able to successfully leave the treat on multiple occasions. The handler made this more challenging by gently tossing the treat on the floor. Coby was able to succeed when told to leave the treat first. Coby took a break and leaned into the handler for pets and bounced around the room, returning for more pets. Coby attempted to counter surf, the handler asked Coby for a leave it and he obliged. Coby was easily leashed and returned to kennel. 10/11/25 (trainer note): Coby is standing at the front of his kennel with a loose body as the handler approaches. he is easily leashed and pulls moderately to the canine training room. Coby allows the handler to attach a drag leash and runs moderately around the room. The handler works with him on continuing to build up his leave it cue. Coby allows the handler to drop the treat from waist height and is able to follow the leave it cue. He is easily leashed and returned to kennel without issue. - 9/27/25: Coby is on his bed as the handler approaches the kennel. He gets up with a loose body and is leashed with ease. Coby pulls moderately to the yard where he is clipped to a drag leash. He readily engages with snuffle mats that the handler set out earlier, continuing to sniff and scavenge with a loose body for treats as the handler approaches. When the handler calls him over to be leashed, Coby leans into their legs soliciting pets. His head is then lured with a treat through the leash loop. Coby walks beside the handler sniffing until he spots a toy. He pulls to pick it up and carries all the way to the kennel room where he drops it before being returned to his kennel where he is secured safely.

Summary (6):: 09/25/25 (Trainer Note): Coby is at the front of his kennel as the handler approaches. He jumps on to his bed, grabs a toy and holds it in his mouth as he comes to the front to be leashed. Coby carries the toy and pulls moderately to the Live Room. When inside, Coby and the trainer engage in some polite exchange. After a few minutes of play, the trainer begins to work on the leave it cue. Coby can leave a treat on their knee on cue and be rewarded with another treat. Coby picks up a toy again and sits on the bed, the trainer engages in some more PE with Coby going to the bed and sitting before dropping the toy each time. Coby leans into the handler and burrows into their arm. He is easily leashed and returned to his kennel. 09/21/25 Coby is at the front of his kennel with a loose body and wagging tail. The handler will leash Coby with ease right after he grabs his toy for his walk. They proceed outside. Coby maintains a loose, wiggly frame maintaining a moderate pace as he trots alongside the handler. Coby is taken to the play yard where he is allowed to free roam when a drag leash is placed onto his collar. Coby will explore the yard, engage with toys that are present, along catching treats when tossed. Coby will approach the handler periodically for pets and will become wigglier with praise. Coby is returned to the facility where he enters the building as well as his kennel with no issue. 09/20/25 (Trainer Note): Coby is standing at the front of his kennel with a loose body as the handler approaches. He is easily leashed and pulls moderately to the canine training room. Coby engages readily with the handler on the "leave it" cue and the handler is able to place treats close to him on the ground without him lunging for them. He leans into contact with a soft body and is returned to kennel without issue. 09/13/25 (Trainer Note): Coby is laying on his bed as the handler approaches. Upon noticing the handler, he stands and comes to the front with a loose, wiggly body. He is easily leashed and pulls moderately to the canine training room. Handler works with him on the "leave it" cue and trading treats for toys. He is loose and wiggly, leaning into contact with the handler. Coby plays readily with toys. He is easily leashed and returned to kennel without issue. -

Summary (7):: 09/05/25 (Assessment note): Coby is standing at the front of his kennel and will allow the handler to leash him with ease. He is then brought to the assessment room where a drag leash is placed on him. Coby socializes with handlers, approaching them and attempting to jump up for attention. He engages playfully, running with handlers and wagging his tail when interacting. Upon the “knock,” Coby will hover over the toy and body block as the handler uses a fake hand to take the toy away. Coby will be brought back to his kennel safely without any issues. For more information, see behavior assessment. 08/29/25 (Trainer Note): Coby is laying down at the back of his kennel as the handler approaches. He is easily leashed and pulls moderately to the canine training room. Coby allows the handler to attach a drag leash and explores the room with a slightly tentative body, but wagging tail. He approaches the handler and leans into contact with a loose, wiggly body. Handler offers him a slow feeder bowl with treats inside and Coby begins to engage with it readily. The handler works on approaching and retreating and reinforcing Colby to allow so without issue. He begins to look up at the handler to solicit reinforcer. Coby is easily leashed and returned to kennel without issue. - 08/28/25 (playgroup): Coby is lying on his kuranda bed with a neutral frame as handler approaches. He is leashed with ease, walking on a loose lead out to the yard for playgroup (see Dog-to-Dog Summary for further details). Coby leans in to contact as handler switches him to a drag lead and will sniff along the yard. After his session, Coby is leashed and pulls moderately back to kennel, returning safely. 08/24/25: Coby is lying on his kuranda bed with a slightly tense frame as handler approaches. He will slowly come forward as handler cracks open the kennel door but is wary of the lead. Handler kneels down and speaks to Coby with a soft tone, coaxing him through the lead. He walks with a low, tense frame, tucked tail, to the Canine Behavior Office and is wary of walking through the doorway. He is coaxed into the office but maintains a tense, trembling frame throughout. Due to his FAS, an assessment is not completed at this time. Coby is returned to kennel safely.

Date of intake:: 8/23/2025

Date of initial:: 8/24/2025

Summary:: distance decreasing behaviors and low tail wag, but becomes increasingly tense and jumpy during exam

ENERGY LEVEL:: Coby is described as active and enthusiastic. He will need daily mental and physical activity to keep him engaged and exercised. We recommend long-lasting chews, food puzzles, and hide-and-seek games, in addition to physical exercise, to positively direct his energy and enthusiasm. We recommend feeding with puzzle feeders and food-dispensing toys. And we recommend only force-free, reward-based training techniques for Coby

BEHAVIOR DETERMINATION:: Level 3

Recommendations:: No children (under 13)

Recommendations comments:: No children (under 13): Due to Coby's fearfulness and reported resource guarding, we recommend he goes to an adult-only home.

Potential challenges: : Resource guarding,Fearful,Other

Potential challenges comments:: Resource guarding: Coby's previous owner notes that he may growl when his food bowl is approached. We recommend that Coby be left alone while eating, and that food guarding behavior modification steps (available at ASPCApro.org) be utilized if this behavior is problematic in his future home. Nothing should ever be taken directly out of Coby's mouth, and any time something is removed he should be rewarded with a high value treat or toy. He should be taught the "drop" cue and trade-up games. Fearful: Coby is a bit fearful at the care center. It is important to always go slow and give Coby the option to walk away from any social interaction. Coby should never be forced to approach anything that he is uncomfortable with or to submit to petting or handling. It should always be Coby’s choice to approach a new person or thing. Coby would do best in an initially calm and quiet home environment and should be given time to acclimate to his new surroundings. Other (Appeasement Behaviors): Coby also sometimes displays an appeasement grin. This occurs when he pulls back his lips and shows his teeth in a relaxed manner. While it may resemble a snarl, it is not a sign of aggression. Instead, it is a social behavior dogs use to indicate they are non-threatening. It is important for adopters to recognize this distinction so the behavior is not misinterpreted as growling or baring teeth in warning. Responding calmly and allowing Coby space when he offers this grin will help him feel more relaxed.