Date of intake:: 3/30/2026

Spay/Neuter status:: Yes

Means of surrender (length of time in previous home):: Stray (No Known History)

Date of assessment:: 4/1/2026

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): Moderately social Call over: Approaches readily Sociability comments: Explores the room, frequently jumps on handlers, accepts treats and allows petting. Soft handling: Accepts contact Exuberant handling: Aroused Comments: Accepts initial contact but becomes aroused and begins attempting to jump on handler when touching legs for exuberant handling. Arousal Jog comments: Follows exuberantly Knock Knock comments: Approaches exuberantly, jumps on handler Toy Toy comments: Grips, paws at assess-a-hand

Summary:: 4/14/26: Cooper greets another dog at the gate with a loose and wiggly body. He bounces up and down and play bows. Off leash, he engages is rough and rowdy play, running and slamming his body into the other dog.

Summary (4):: 4/19/26: Cooper is at the front of the kennel barking persistently and jumping up on the kennel. As the handler goes to clip the lock Cooper begins barking at the lock and where the handler's hands are. As the handler goes to leash Cooper, he begins to mouth and bite the leash. He is leashed using a treat lure once out of the kennel, Cooper begins pulling hard forward. Cooper then begins to pull hard towards the other dogs in the kennel room. The handler uses a short leash and keeps Cooper close to the wall. Cooper then spins towards the handler, jumps up and begins biting the leash. The handler attempts to guide him out of the room. Cooper switches from biting the leash to cage fighting. Out of the kennel room Cooper jumps towards the other people in the hallway. He then turns and begins leash biting again. The handler has to keep Cooper on a very short leash. In the driveway, the handler uses squeaky sounds, treats, and pet corrector. None of these are able to redirect the behavior. The handler continues to toss treats and eventually Cooper begins eating treats. Cooper then relieves himself. The pigeons approached to eat the treats on the ground. When Cooper spots the pigeons, he lunges at them before spinning towards the handler and continuing to leash bite. This behavior is unable to be redirected. The handler begins walking back to the kennel, Cooper continues leash biting, through the small garage and through the hallway until outside of the kennel room. The handler is then able to return him with no further issue.

Summary (5):: 4/18/26: Cooper is at the front of the kennel jumping up and down repeatedly. He is barking and pawing at the kennel bars in a frantic manner. Handler goes to leash him with a treat lure but he ignores them. Cooper is taken out of the room and he pulls very hard. He begins to turn around the handler and grabs the leash. Handler takes him out towards the street and Cooper still continues to leash bite. He jumps up high towards the handler. Handler uses a toy to redirect him, placing it by his mouth. Cooper takes it briefly but drops the toy. Cooper then returns to grabbing the leash and biting and pulling it. He grabs the leash by the handle and pulls it. Handler tosses treats and Cooper stops. He does not eat the treats but he shakes it off and relieves himself. Cooper pulls very hard with the handler, running ahead of them. Cooper stops to relieve himself again before walking back to the shelter on a loose leash. He pulls hard back to kennel and is returned without issue. 4/14/26 (playgroup): Cooper is at the front of his kennel, frantically barking and jumping in kennel; he is leashed and brought out the kennel. While exiting, Cooper pulls hard and jumps on his hind legs; he then turns around towards the handler and jumps up with an open mouth twice. He then exits the room and is brought to playgroup (see dog-dog notes). While walking Cooper back to his kennel, he frantically pulls in the direction of the dog he interacted with. The handler clips their leash and returns Cooper to his kennel.

Summary (6):: 4/14/26: Cooper is at the front of his kennel jumping and barking frantically; the handler leashes him and brings him out the kennel. While walking out room, Cooper pulls hard straight and then towards the kennel; the handler shortens and straight arms the leash, which cause him to turn towards the handler. Cooper recovers and continues to pull hard while exiting, but he again pulls towards the kennel, and the handler straight arms him until he is out the room. Cooper walks ahead with moderate to hard leash tension; he doesn't react to passersby. Cooper interacts with both handlers, taking treats and allowing pets. After he relieves himself, Cooper eases the leash tension, but increases it again as he walks back to the shelter. The handler walks him into the room, and then back out, and he doesn't pull hard either times. In the office, Cooper is heavy panting and slightly pulling hard to sniff around. he then lies down, but then sits up; he also interacts with the same handler from prior. Upon entry, the handler clisp their leash and returns Cooper to his kennel. 4/13/26: Cooper is jumping up and down of the kennel door, barking methodically. He can not be distracted with treats or squeaker. He continues doing this until the kennel door is opened and he tries to push his head out. Handler is able to secure the leash and once out of kennel he pulls hard towards kennels and handlers, loose body. He jumps onto handler mouthing the leash but lets go on his own. He is walked on the street where he explores and relives himself. Once done he jumps onto main handler and a second handler, seeking treats. He jumps up high in front of handlers. Treats are tossed and he will go for them before resuming the behavior. Another staff member walks behind them and Cooper turns to them frequently attempting to jump on them socially (loose wiggly body). He returns to kennel without issue. 4/11/26: Cooper is standing at the front of the kennel barking repeatedly. He is easily leashed with a treat lure and pulls very hard out of the room. Cooper walks out to the street where he walks with a loose body ahead of the handler. Cooper pulls mildly. Occasionally he will pull ahead with strong tension before slowing down and walking besides the handler. Cooper is aloof with the handler, stopping to sniff various spots. Handler walks Cooper back to the shelter and he begins to pull harder. He is returned to the shelter and pulls hard back towards the kennel where he is returned without issue.

Summary (7):: 4/11/26 (AM Walks): Cooper is at the front of his kennel with a loose body; he begins jumping up repeatedly and barking as the handler unlocks his kennel. The handler uses a toy and treats to distract him, but Cooper shows no interest; they are able to leash and bring him out the kennel. As he exits, Cooper pulls hard and jumps out the room; once outside, he attempts to bite the leash, but the handler shortens the leash and he stops. Cooper is still jumping repeatedly and the handler stays in place until he settles; once he settles down, the handler brins him downstairs and outside. Cooper initially pulls hard and relieves himself; after that, he walks with no leash tension, and doesn't react to dogs or passersby. While walking back to the shelter, Cooper pulls ahd again. Upon entry, the handler clisp their leash and returns Cooper to his kennel. 4/11/26: Cooper is reported to leash bite after exiting his kennel; treats and a squeaker were used, but did not redirect him. 4/9/26: It is reported that Copper began jumping up at the handlers face while he was clipped to the fence. 4/1/26: It is reported via the behavior board that Cooper is rowdy in kennel but good outside. 4/1/26: Cooper is at the front of his kennel with a loose body, jumping and barking at the handler while pawing at the door. As the handler attempts to leash him, Cooper continuously jumps and paws at the leash. After several attempts, the handler leashes and brings Cooper out the kennel; Cooper pulls very hard while walking out, and as the handler shortens the leash, Cooper turns around towards them. he then turns back around and walks out the room. Right before exiting the building, Cooper forcefully paws at the door; as it pries open a little bit, his paw gets caught in it, causing him to yelp. Another handler on the opposite side opens the door, and Cooper walks out with ease. On the street, Cooper walks ahead with moderate leash tension; he doesn't react to dogs or passersby. However, after a stranger speaks to the handler (which Cooper remains neutral about), and the handler begins to walk to the shelter, Cooper pulls in the direction of the stranger, seemingly looking for him. The handler brings Cooper inside for his assessment (seenotes), and returns him to kennel afterwards. 3/31/26: Staff reported the night before that Cooper was repeatedly digging at his transfer door. They were unable to redirect his attention.

Date of intake:: 3/30/2026

Summary:: Exuberantly jumping on handlers, allowed all handling

Date of initial:: 3/31/2026

Summary:: Repeatedly jumping on staff. Allowed muzzle to be placed and tolerated tasks

ENERGY LEVEL:: We have no history on Cooper so we cannot be certain of his behavior in a home environment. However, 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 additional to physical exercise, to positively direct his energy and enthusiasm.

BEHAVIOR DETERMINATION:: New Hope Only

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

Recommendations comments:: No Children: Due to Cooper's exuberance and lack of impulse control, we recommend a home with no children. 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,Strength/leash pulling,Low threshold for arousal

Potential challenges comments:: Basic Manners: During his assessment Cooper was noted to exuberantly jump on handlers frequently and became aroused with social interaction. It is recommended that default behaviors such as "Leave it", "Sit/Stay", "Down" are reinforced to substitute any frustration and teach him to control his 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. Strength/Leash Pulling: Cooper is noted to pull hard on leash and is at times difficult to manage for some staff. His adopter must be prepared and able to handle a dog of this size and strength. It is recommended that he be walked on a front clip harness or head halter, which help diminish his strength through leverage, and that he be trained using positive reinforcement, reward based training to not pull on leash. Please see handout on Leash Manners. Arousal: Cooper has been observed to have a low threshold for arousal. During his assessment Cooper was noted to exuberantly jump on handlers frequently during contact. He is also noted to jump towards handlers, jump up high at face level, and bite the leash during walks. Positive reinforcement training should be used to teach Cooper to remain calm during arousing situations. If they begin to escalate, people should pause the interaction, and create distance from the trigger. Pattern games such as 1-2-3 treat and the cue “mat” can be used to reinforce calm behaviors. Please see handout on Arousal.