Date of intake:: 10/27/2024

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

Date of assessment:: 12/12/2024

Summary:: 12/12/2024: Gibbes is taken into the behavior office for a reassessment. Gibbes's behavior remained to the same, during the "knock" portion of his assessment he displayed a high level of fear began to climb furniture in the room and looked to escape. Gibbes was taken to the behavior office for a reassessment. His behavior remained unchanged. During the "knock" portion of the handling assessment, he exhibited a high level of fear, climbing furniture in the room and attempting to escape, whining, and urinating on himself. *** During the knock portion of the assessment Gibbes became highly fearful seeking exit and continues to become fearful and seeks exit in the hallway and in his kennel*** Leash Walking Strength and pulling: Loose Reactivity to humans: Inconclusive- Didnt walk pass people Reactivity to dogs: Inconclusive- Didnt walk pass dogs Leash walking comments: Sociability Loose in room (15-20 seconds): Social- seeks attention, jumps on the handler Call over: Readily approaches- panting, jumps on handler, soft body Sociability comments: Handling Soft handling: Allowed handling- panting, distracted Exuberant handling: Allowed handling- jumps on handler, panting, turns back Handling comments: Arousal Jog: Follows- distracted Arousal comments: Knock: Highly fearful backs away Knock Comments: seeks exit Toy: Ignores Toy comments:

Summary:: Due to Gibbes entering the facility as a stray, there is no prior dog-to-dog history recorded. 11/01/24: When off leash at the Care Center Gibbes is introduced to a greeter male dog. At the gate Gibbes approaches with a cautious frame. Due to the greeter rushing up to the gate Gibbes is startled and flinches hard. Gibbes scents the male through the gate with tail wags but when greeter male play bows and begins demand barking to initiate play Gibbes leaps back towards the handler and jumps on them for comfort. Gibbes displaying no further interest. When the handler attempts to escort Gibbes out of the yard he begins softly leash biting. Gibbes is guided out the pen to avoid further stress. 10/31/24 Gibbes is introduced to a novel female dog while off leash at the care center. Gibbes appears nervous, seeking attention from the handler but remaining soft in frame. Gibbes is taken to greet the novel female dog face-to-face. Gibbes remains nervous, pressing his body against the handler handling him, displaying clown mouth as well as remaining very still. Gibbes allows for his genitals to be sniffed appearing nervous as he trembles. Once the novel female disengages, he quickly seeks attention from handlers present, also seeking out an exit. Gibbes is returned to his kennel.

Summary (2):: 12/13/24 (Trainer Note): Gibbes is jumping repeatedly up onto the kennel door as the handler approaches. He is easily leashed and pulls mildly to the canine training room. Handler engages Gibbes with the various enrichment items and begins to knock at a low volume. Gibbes shows no interest as the volume slowly increases. He then looks up and moves across the room with a low tail, sitting in front of the door. Handler lures him back to the enrichment and allows him to engage again. He shakes off after a few moments. Handler resumes the knocking, but in short intervals at a low volume. Gibbes does not react again, however after handler ceases knocking he moves to the door and jumps up. Handler uses a leash to gently move him away. Gibbes looks up and tenses slightly when he hears dogs bark but can be redirected back onto the enrichment. He is easily leashed and returned to kennel without issue.

Summary (3):: 12/12/24: Gibbes was lying down on his bed as the handler approached his kennel. He approached the front door to his kennel and was able to be leashed with ease with treats. He pulled on the way to the behavior room for his assessment. He was very friendly and greeting the handlers for pets, jumping up , and siting for treats. During the knocking portion of the assessment, he got very nervous and would try to find somewhere to hide. Please see behavior assessment notes for more detail. He pulled very hard on the way back to his kennel. (AM): A staff member approached handler in the hallway as they were returning Gibbes from the yard. The staff member reported Gibbes had cut his mouth playing with a jolly ball in the yard. Handler could see where Gibbes had bitten his tongue, but he was not actively bleeding. Handler advised the staff member to return Gibbes to kennel and check on him in 10-15 minutes to make sure there were no spots of blood in kennel that might warrant medical attention. Handlers agreed that Gibbes should not have access to the jolly ball going forward.

Summary (4):: 12/10: At around 8pm, Gibbes was playing in the playpens with a staff member (he's backyard walks only). He was playing with one of soccer-like plastic balls and got super bloody from it. He was bleeding very profusely and at that point the staff member tried to take the ball from him but he kept getting it back. The staff member tried to leash him but the leash kept slipping over his head from all the blood dripping down to his paws n' neck, and also getting all over the rope. At that point the staff member panicked and stepped outside the gate and observed Gibbs from outside the gate. The staff member called for help and then that's when Another staff member came outside and saw Gibbes was not on a drag leash and was very hyperactive and playing aggressively with the ball and fixated on it. The staff member went inside the playpen and was telling Gibbes to sit calmy, but sternly , he did not listen. As the staff member entered the pen they roped him with the same bloody rope and noticed bleeding all over his mouth, blood around his neck, down to his legs, and on his paws. The staff member then clipped him by the collar and took him to his cage without the ball. While the staff member took him to his kennel Gibbes was still hyper but showed NO signs of aggression. He went back perfectly fine

Summary (5):: 12/08/24: Gibbes is standing at the front of his kennel with a neutral frame and is leashed with ease. He hard pulls on the leash while being escorted to the live room for enrichment. Once inside, Gibbes immediately engages with the snuffle mat, eagerly seeking out the hidden treats. He explores the room and interacts with the duck-pheromone-scented toys. After enrichment, Gibbes hard pulls again on the way back but is safely returned to his kennel without any issues. 12/03/24 Gibbes is sitting firmly when the handler approaches. Gibbes is leashed after a series of him jumping up and down. Once leashed, they proceed outside to the play yard. Gibbes displays a loose, wiggly frame when exiting the building, jumping up and soliciting treats due to his treat motivation. Gibbes is taken to the play yard where a drag leash is placed onto him. Gibbes will explore for a quick second before reapproaching the handler and sitting, soliciting treats. Gibbes will collect treats gently when administered. The handler will toss treats and cue Gibbes to "find it", seeking out treats. Once he will collect them, he will return to the handler and sit gently. Gibbes has a toy tossed at him in which he will engage with for a short while before returning to solicit more treats. Gibbes will continue to solicit treats throughout his time outside. Gibbes is leashed and returned to the facility. They enter the building, followed by Gibbes new kennel, with no issues.

Summary (6):: 11/26/24 Gibbes is standing loosely at the front of his kennel as the handler's approach. He is easily leashed and pulls as soon as he gets through his kennel door, heavily panting as he slips trying to walk on the hallway floor. Once outside, he jumps on the handler that is walking him due to his high arousal. The second handler calls Gibbes and offers him treats and Gibbes jumps on the second handler as well after readily taking the offered treats. He continues jumping and walking on the way to the play yard. Once inside, he displays his high energy and arousal by running back and forth between the two handlers and jumping on them while also heavily panting. Treats are thrown on the floor for him to seek and deter him from jumping. When he approaches the handler and tries to jump, they turn away and he offers a sit instead which the handler rewards with a treat. Cheese spray is applied to a pole surface which he quickly goes to and licks. His arousal level drops after licking the cheese as he calmly walks around the yard and leans into the handlers to be pet. Gibbes goes back and forth between two different poles licking cheese and finding scattered treats on the floor. His arousal increases again as he is leashed, heavily panting, wiggling, and pulling his way back to the kennel. He sees a pigeon outside and darts for it suddenly, displaying his prey drive but the handler is able to keep a tight grip, not allowing him to make contact. He is put back into his kennel with no issues. 11/19/24: Gibbes greets the handler standing in front of his kennel with a loose and wiggly frame. Gibbes is easily leashed and escorted to the play yards. When on leash Gibbes will moderately pull a head of the handler. When in the yard Gibbes will spend his time investigating and scenting. When people pass, Gibbes will pull towards them with a loose frame and wagging tail. Gibbes is escorted back to his kennel where he is unleashed and secured without any issues. 11/17/24 Gibbes is sitting firmly as the handler approaches. Gibbes will come forward with a neutral frame as the handler leashes him. Gibbes is taken for a walk. Gibbes displays a neutral frame as he trots alongside the handler. Gibbes doesn't take any treats administered but will take them off of the floor. The handler will pet Gibbes back in which he allows. Gibbes will maintain his neutral frame and moderate pace as he is returned to the facility.

Summary (7):: 11/10/24: Gibbes greeted handler and volunteer at front of kennel and was leashed with ease. He pulled on his way out of kennel room and became unsteady before starting to collapse onto his side. Handler released all leash pressure and after a few seconds Gibbes stood up unassisted. Handler was careful not to apply any leash pressure on the way to the yard by making frequent stops to release any tension on leash. Gibbes walked past multiple dogs in close proximity without reacting. Once in the yard, a volunteer clipped Gibbes to a drag leash while he was distracted by a treat scatter. He greeted two other dogs (separately) through the fence with a neutral/relaxed frame as they were brought into adjoining pen. Gibbes was highly social with handler and volunteers during his photoshoot. He solicited treats by offering a sit or jumping up on handlers. He frequently solicited contact with handlers by jumping up on them and standing on his hind legs as he leaned into pets. He played with multiple stuffed squeaker toys which he retrieved with a loose, bouncy frame. Gibbes was returned to kennel with ease and a volunteer brought his toys from the yard to have in kennel. 10/31/24: Gibbes approached handlers at front of kennel and ate treats offered. He was leashed by handler 2 while handler 1 observed. Gibbes walked to the yard for a gate greet (see dog-dog summary.) Gibbes appeared much more relaxed than he had the day prior. He was social with handlers and jumped up on them to solicit contact, accepting pets on his head. Gibbes was returned to kennel with ease by handler 2. 10/30/24: Gibbes was leashed with ease and walked to the BA room for his assessment. Gibbes was timid but allowed handlers to collar him. Gibbes became intensely fearful during the knock portion of the assessment (as handler reentered room and walked towards him), scampering away from handler with a crouched posture and attempting to hide under the chair and desk. Handler exited the room to give him space and cleaned his kennel. Gibbes was returned to kennel by another handler who reported he continued to display FAS.

Date of intake:: 10/27/2024

Summary:: Friendly and allowed all handling

Date of initial:: 10/28/2024

Summary:: sweet playful pup

BEHAVIOR DETERMINATION:: Level 4

Recommendations:: No children (under 13)

Recommendations comments:: No children (under 13)- Due to Gibbes high level of fearfulness we recommend he is placed in an adult-only home.

Potential challenges: : Basic manners/poor impulse control,Fearful,Anxiety,Low threshold for arousal

Potential challenges comments:: Basic manners/poor impulse control- Gibbs jumps 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. Fearful/Anxiety- Gibbes displayed social behavior during his assessment but began to become highly fearful when the knock portion of the assessment was conducted. he began to seek exit heavy panting and attempts to table surf. During walks, he was reported by the staff member to seek exit when outside and has reported jumping and seeking exit while in his kennel. began to display heavy panting and whining during her assessment. Managing his anxiety will require creating a calm environment, providing enrichment activities, and using stress-reducing techniques like puzzle toys and regular exercise. Please see the handout on generalized anxiety and the decompression period. Low threshold for arousal- Gibbes was reported by the handler to observe Gibbes’ heightened arousal and fixation on the ball during his social. Gibbes did not respond to calm cues and showed no indication of de-escalation. Gibbes began to have self-inflected wounds on his mouth. The staff member entered the pen, successfully leashed Gibbes, and removed him from the playpen. Gibbes remained highly aroused but showed **no signs of aggression** throughout the incident. He returned to his kennel without issue once the ball was removed from his environment.