Date of intake:: 4/15/2025

Spay/Neuter status:: Yes

Means of surrender (length of time in previous home):: Stray, Limited history

Previously lived with:: 5 adults; 2 kids (ages 3 & 10); 2 cats; 2 other dogs (large dogs)

Behavior toward strangers:: Cole is friendly and outgoing with strangers

Behavior toward children:: Cole is playful and outgoing with children

Behavior toward dogs:: Cole is shy/prefers contact on his own terms with dogs

Behavior toward cats:: Cole is playful around cats

Resource guarding:: Cole will reportedly guard valuable items (I.e. Toys and food items)

Bite history:: 9/30/23: Cole came in with Rambo for a fight, police are unsure what happened when they came in the dogs were already separated, the police gathered them and brought them here. Cole is the victim.

Housetrained:: Partially

Energy level/descriptors:: High Energy

Other Notes:: Previous stay: 9/30/23 Stray, No known history

Date of assessment:: 4/17/2025

Summary:: Leash Walking Strength and pulling: Moderate Reactivity to humans: None Reactivity to dogs: Mild Leash walking comments: Whining when seeing another dog Sociability Loose in room (15-20 seconds): Moderately social Call over: Approaches readily Sociability comments: Whining and panting through out assessment Soft handling: Accepts contact Exuberant handling: Accepts contact Comments: neutral body Arousal Jog comments: Follows handler readily Knock Knock comments: Approaches handler readily Toy Toy comments: No interest, No reaction

Summary:: 4/22/25: Cole greets another dog at the gate with tense body, high wagging tail while whining.

Summary (5):: 5/18/25- Cole is at the front of his kennel with a soft body, he is easily leashed and taken for a street walk. He sees another dog with a slight tense body and whining/ grumbling. Handler presents a treat and he follows momentarily. He gently takes the treat from the handler's hand. He pulls hard to various spots to sniff and relieves himself. He has no reaction to people passing him. He allows handler to pet his head, neck and back. He is easily clipped and returned to kennel without issue.

Summary (6):: 5/13/25: Cole is laying down in the back of his kennel with a neutral body as handler approaches. He is easily leashed and brought out to the street for a walk. Cole does not settle at any point during his walk. He is whining and darting back and forth. He pulls very very hard and does not stop for treats or to relieve himself. He accepts pets and sometimes treats. He is heavily panting and continues to pace whilst pulling very hard. He is returned to kennel without issue. 5/4/25: Cole is standing at the front of kennel with a neutral body and soft eyes as handler approaches. He is easily leashed and removed from kennel. He begins to whine and pulls hard on leash as he is taken to the pen for a walk. He relieves himself and remains soft bodied in the pen, accepting pets and limited treats. He hops in the pool and wades around briefly before hopping out. When spotting the dog in the neighboring pen, Cole rushed to the fence and began whining, and pawing at the gate. Handler has to use leash to pull him away. He is taken to the street for a walk. He displays similar behavior, but when spotting a dog, he begins to whine, becomes tense, and postures forward while pulling forward. Cole does not escalate but continues to stare as handler uses leash pressure to pull him away. He is returned to kennel without issue. 5/3/25: It is reported by staff that when off leash in the yard and other dogs are present, Cole will bite and tug at the fence. 4/17/25: During intake Cole was whining and vocalizing loudly. When handlers approached the crate Cole began chewing and tugging the sides of the airline crate intensely. 5/3/25: It is reported by staff the when off leash in the yard and other dogs are present, Cole will bite and tug at the fence. 4/27/25: Cole is at the front with a loose body and wagging tail. He is easily leashed and pulls very hard. He sees a dog and begins vocalizing loudly. He is then brought to the elevator and the vocalizing becomes louder when the dog disappears, he does not take treats. Cole is taken to the street and continues to pull hard. He relieves himself and approaches some familiar handlers with a soft body and wagging tail. He then starts whimpering and pulling hard towards other dogs that he sees. After he is brought back to the shelter and returned to kennel without issue.

Summary (7):: 04/17/25: Cole is at the front of his kennel as handler approaches. He is offered a treat but ignores it but allows leashing without issue. He is taken to the street for his walk. He uses the bathroom once outside and pulls hard when walking with handler. He will attempt to sniff people he passes on the street and whines when spotting and passing a dog. He is brought into the behavior office where he continues to whine and pant heavily. He is offered treats and accepts them gently, and allows collaring and petting. He is brought back to kennel and returns without issue. 04/16/25: Cole is at the front of his kennel as handler approaches. He is leashed while distracted with treats and taken to the street for his walk. During Cole's walk he pulls moderately and walks slightly in front of handler. He pants and whines when seeing a dog and pulls toward them with moderate pressure. After walking for a while he stops to use the bathroom and continues on with handler. Cole does not accept treats during his walk and after a while is brought back to kennel. He returns without issue and interaction is ended. 10/5/23 Cole is at the front of his kennel, loose, whining. He is easily leashed and walked out, Cole begins to whine and pull towards the other dogs in kennel. Once outside, Cole relieves himself right away. When other dogs walk past him he begins whining loudly, lunging towards them with raised hackles. After some time, he is clipped and returned to kennel without issue. 10/3/23: Cole is at the front with wiggly body. He allows for two leashes to be placed onto him. Once out, he attempts to approach the other dogs in kennel. In the yard he is aloof with handler relieving himself but when other dogs enter the yard, he whines loudly. Returning to kennel he attempts to approach the other dogs again. Later on in the day, staff member approaches him in kennel and he is soft bodied and wiggly. He engages with the enrichment item given to him and wiggles when staff member speaks to him.

Date of intake:: 4/15/2025

Summary:: Vocaling, chewing airline crate

Date of initial:: 4/15/2025

Summary:: Panting and whining

ENERGY LEVEL:: We have no history on Cole so we cannot be certain of their behavior in a home environment. However, they will need daily mental and physical activity to stay engaged and exercised. We recommend long-lasting chews, food puzzles, and hide-and-seek games, in additional to physical exercise, to positively direct their energy and enthusiasm.

BEHAVIOR DETERMINATION:: Level 3

Recommendations:: No children (under 13)

Recommendations comments:: No children (under 13): Due to on leash reactivity we recommend an adult only home.

Potential challenges: : Anxiety,On-leash reactivity/barrier frustration

Potential challenges comments:: Anxiety: Cole has been observed to be anxious during his stay in the care center. Noted to be whining and chewing on the airline crate during intake. During his assessment Cole was observed to whine and panting throughout the interaction. We have no history on their behavior in a home environment, so we do not know if this will occur outside of the care center. If it does appear in a future home, we recommend puzzle toys, long walks, and giving them other things to focus on to alleviate their anxiety. Positive reinforcement, force-free training should be used. Please see handout on Generalized Anxiety. On Leash Reactivity: During his previous stay in the care center Cole was observed to vocalize and lunge towards another dog while on leash. During his current stay Cole has been observed to whine when seeing another dog. He will escalate to biting and tugging the fence when seeing another dog on the other side. Cole will need positive reinforcement, reward based training to teach them to look at you rather than other dogs. We recommend a front clip harness to help manage this behavior. Please see handout on On Leash Reactivity and Barrier Frustration.