Date of intake:: 7/4/2026

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

Date of assessment:: 10/30/2026

Summary:: Leash Walking Strength and pulling: hard Reactivity to humans: none Reactivity to dogs: none Leash walking comments: Sociability Loose in room (15-20 seconds): sniffed, explored room; approached handler to solicit attention but stiffened on proximity Call over: approaches readily Sociability comments: Handling Soft handling: tense, lip lick, ears back Exuberant handling: tense, lip lick, head whip Handling comments: Arousal Jog: followed readily Arousal comments: Knock: hard bark on knock; approaches assistant readily but stiffens when close, and jumps up with tense body Knock Comments: Toy: grips, moves away; then drops toy and begins to displacement sniff Toy comments: 7/27: Previous assessment available on request 7/9: Shortie was reported to growl and lunge when she first came in. When leashing her for an attempted handling assessment, she was growling and baring teeth in her kennel. Once leashed, she walks to the behavior office; she remains avoidant and stiff with handlers. She will slowly approach for sliced cheese but stiffens further after approaching a handler bent to one knee. on her own. Due to these behaviors, she will not receive a handling assessment.

Summary:: Shortie arrived as a stray, so her behavior with other dogs is unknown. 8/14/26: Shortie is introduced to a fake dog. Shortie runs toward the fake dog and stiffens while standing over it. When the fake dog is moved, Shortie vocalizes and muzzle punches it. She is easily called away and leans into petting from staff before choosing to reapproach and sniff the fake dog. Shortie then jumps on top of it while displaying a stiff body. Despite her arousal during the interaction, Shortie remains responsive to staff and is easily verbally coaxed away from the fake dog. 8/13/26: Shortie greets a novel male dog through a barrier. Shortie immediately charges toward the gate displaying a tense body and quickly becomes aroused, repeatedly barking toward the novel male. The novel male also begins barking and appears increasingly frustrated during the interaction. Shortie is difficult to redirect away from the barrier, repeatedly attempting to return to the gate, and the interaction is ended due to both dogs' increasing arousal.

Summary (5):: 10/30/26: Shortie is sitting at the front of her kennel as handler approaches. She is able to be leashed with ease, and she then pulls on the way to the behavior room for her assessment. In the room, she is comfortable exploring around while on a drag leash. She is comfortable approaching the handlers, but then would become tense as she sniffed them. Please see behavior assessment notes for more details. She is able to return back to her kennel with no issues. 10/29/26: Shortie is standing at the front of her kennel and will allow the handler to leash her with ease. She will then be brought outside for an enrichment outing. Initially, Shortie will pull hard on the leash but will eventually settle and begin walking on a loose leash moderately ahead of the handler without pulling. This change in walking behavior will occur after she has explored her surroundings and relieved herself. Once the decompression walk is complete, Shortie will be brought back to the care center and returned to her kennel safely without any issues. 10/8/26: Shortie is jumping up and barking at her kennel door as handler approaches. She continues jumping up at the door as the handler unlocks it, and is able to be leashed while being distracted with treats. She then pulls on the way outside for a walk. On the walk, she would pull ahead while sniffing around to explore. She would jump up with a loose body and wagging tail to receive treats and pets. She pulls hard on the way back to her kennel and is able to enter with no issues.

Summary (6):: 10/01/26: Shortie is lying down in the back of her kennel and will approach the front with a loose and wiggly body, allowing the handler to leash her with ease. She will rush out of her kennel with excitement and will be brought outside for an enrichment outing. Once outside, she will maintain a loose and soft frame while walking on a loose leash with the handler, but will also pull hard on the leash while walking ahead of the handler. She will explore the neighborhood, sniffing the trees and grass, and will not react to other dogs passing by. Shortie will become excited and display zoomies, running to the end of the leash and then returning to the handler as they speak to her in a baby voice. Once the session is concluded, Shortie will be brought back to the care center and returned to her kennel safely without any issues. 09/10/26: Shorty is standing at the front of her kennel with a loose and wiggly body and will allow the handler to clip her collar with ease. She will then run out of her kennel with excitement and will be brought outside for an enrichment walk. While outside, she will maintain a soft and loose frame while walking on a loose leash with the handler as she explores the neighborhood, sniffing the trees and grass. Once the session is concluded, Shorty will be brought back to her kennel safely without any issues. 9/3/26: Shortie is standing at the front of her kennel as handler approaches. She begins jumping up at the door as the handler unlocks it, and is able to be leashed while being distracted with treats. She then pulls on the way outside for a walk. On the walk, she would pull ahead while hard staring at dogs nearby. She is able to be redirected when the handler tosses treats and she eats them. She pulls hard on the way back to her kennel and is able to enter with no issues. 8/14/26: Shortie is standing at the front of her kennel as handler approaches. She begins jumping up at the door as the handler unlocks it, and is able to be leashed with ease. She then pulls on the way to the play yard for playgroup. In the yard, she is able to be transferred to a drag leash and she instantly lunges for the fake dog when the gate is opened. She has a tense body as she hovers over the fake dog and and would mouth at the legs as it moved around while growling. Please see dog to dog notes for more details. She pulls hard on the way back to her kennel and is able to enter with no issues.

Summary (7):: 8/13/26: Shortie is standing at the front of her kennel as handler approaches. She begins to jump up at the door as the handler unlocks it and is able to be leashed with treats. She is then taken to the play yard for play group. In the yard, she greets the other dog at the gate with a tense body and begins to raise her hackles. She then begins to growl and hard bark towards the other dog. Please see dog to dog notes for more details. She pulls on the way back to her kennel and is able to enter with no issues. 07/28/26: Shortie is standing at the front of her kennel with a loose and wiggly body and will allow the handler to leash her with ease. She will maintain her loose body while walking to the play yard and will pass another dog without reacting. Once inside the yard, a drag leash will be placed on her. Shortie will roam the yard freely while exploring and sniffing her surroundings. The handler will practice sit cues using high-value treats as reinforcement. She will also engage in toy play by retrieving a squeaky toy tossed by the handler, bringing it back, and offering playful bows while pressing the toy against the handler’s leg to encourage continued interaction. Once this session is concluded, Shortie will be brought back to her kennel safely without any issues. 7/27/26 (BA): Shortie is loose and wiggly at the front of the kennel as the handler approaches. She is leashed with no issue and is brought to the behavior office where she weary at first, but will loosen up. When a familiar handler enters the room, she will become very wiggly and lean into contact from them. She is fitted with a collar and placed on a leash for her assessment. (see dog to dog for more info) Shortie is returned to kennel with no issue. 07/21/26: Shortie is standing at the front of her kennel with a loose and wiggly body, jumping on her hind legs, and allows the handler to leash her with ease. She is then brought to the play yard for an enrichment outing. Once inside the yard, Shortie maintains a soft frame while exploring. She watches other dogs passing outside the gate and becomes very loose and wiggly, vocalizing excitedly as the handler speaks to her from outside the gate. She runs back and forth with enthusiasm while maintaining appropriate body language. Once this session is concluded, Shortie is brought back to her kennel safely without any issues. 7/9/26 (Assessment) Shortie: was at front of kennel with a tense body as handler approached. As handler was leashing she growled and lip curled. Coming out she growled at the neighboring kennels. After her assessment (please see assessment notes for details) she was returned to kennel with no issue.

Date of intake:: 7/4/2026

Summary:: friendly at first but then tense, fearful, growling and lunging on handling

Date of initial:: 7/9/2026

Summary:: whale eyed, hackles raised, sedated as precaution

BEHAVIOR DETERMINATION:: Level 4

Recommendations:: No children (under 13),Single-pet home,Recommend no dog parks

Recommendations comments:: No children (under 13): Due to Shortie's behavior in the Care Centers, she should go to a home with older children. Single-pet home/Recommend no dog parks: Due to Shortie's behavior in playgroup, we recommend she does not visit dog parks and goes home as a single pet.

Potential challenges: : Fearful/potential for defensive aggression

Potential challenges comments:: Fearful/potential for defensive aggression: Shortie is reported to have been growling at the officer during her pickup. She escalated to lunging and growling at medical staff when she first came into the Care Centers. She has displayed similar behaviors during her stay. During her handling assessment, she showed some conflicted behavior around handlers, approaching readily but stiffening once close. Guidance from a professional trainer/behaviorist is recommended to assess behavior after decompression in a new home environment. Force-free, reward based training is advised when introducing or exposing Shortie to new and unfamiliar situations. Please see handout on Fearful/potential for defensive aggression