Date of intake:: 1/16/2026

Spay/Neuter status:: Yes

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

Previously lived with:: 2 adults, dogs

Behavior toward strangers:: Foxy will hard bark and growl, can be friendly and outgoing

Behavior toward children:: Foxy is playful

Behavior toward dogs:: Foxy is playful with familiar dogs, and friendly with unfamiliar dogs

Behavior toward cats:: No experience

Resource guarding:: Foxy will resource guard food

Bite history:: None reported

Housetrained:: Partially

Energy level/descriptors:: High

Other Notes:: Foxy is reported to defecate in the home is not taken out during scheduled times. Held restrained: Isn't bothered Disturbed while resting or sleeping: Isn't bothered Startled: Isn't bothered Pushed/pull of furniture: Isn't bothered Feet/paws are touched: Isn't bothered Collar grabbed/touched: Isn't bothered

Date of assessment:: 2/1/2026

Summary:: Leash Walking Strength and pulling: Hard Reactivity to humans: None Reactivity to dogs: None Leash walking comments: Tense trembling body, tucked tail Sociability Loose in room (15-20 seconds): Fearful Call over: Approaches with coaxing Sociability comments: Tense, trembling body, lip licking, reluctant to allow collaring, required a lot of coaxing and treats Soft handling: Fearful Exuberant handling: Fearful Comments: Reluctant to approach handler, tense trembling body, required a lot of coaxing and treats Arousal Jog comments: Follows handler with tense, low body, lip licking Knock Knock comments: No approach Toy Toy comments: No interest, No reaction

Summary:: 1/28/26- Foxy gate greets another dog with a tense body at first with a low tail while shaking. He leans to sniffs, disengages then engages on his own. His body softens with a medium tail.

Summary (5):: 2/17/26: Foxy is lying at the back of his kennel on his kuranda bed. He takes treats when they're thrown close enough to him. He gets up when the door is unlocked and comes forwards. He dodges the leash so it is draped over his head. He pulls hard out of the kennels, then pulls moderately on the street. He is moderately hypervigilant and startles when a truck makes noise, but recovers quickly. His tail is low but relaxed throughout the walk. He takes treats from the handler's hand, but not from the floor. He allows the leash to be clipped. Once in the garage, he spins twice at the closed door. He pulls hard back to kennel. 2/10/26: Foxy was at the back of the kennel curled up. Handler approaches and unlocks the kennel. He lifts his head and comes forward. Foxy is easily leashed and pulls moderately out of the kennel room. He is brought to the street where he walks with a slightly lowered body. An unfamiliar staff member takes a photo of Foxy and he is ducks away behind the handler. Foxy is then taken for a street walk. He walks ahead of the handler with mild pulling. Foxy relieves himself a few times and is then walked back to the shelter. When people pass by him he looks to them and looks away. He walks back inside and pulls hard back to kennel. Foxy is then returned without issue. 2/5/26: Foxy is at the back of his kennel, engaging with enrichment in a neutral body. He is easily leashed and brought out the room. On the street, Foxy walks ahead with mild to no leash tension. He is uninterested in dogs and passersby; he also allows pets from the handler. After the walk, the handler clips their leash and returns Foxy to his kennel with ease

Summary (6):: 2/1/26: Foxy is standing at the front of his kennel with a tense body as handler approaches. He is able to be slowly leashed and he then pulls hard on the way outside for a walk. On the walk, he continues to pull hard ahead with a tense body and tucked tail. He has no reactions to dogs or people and is then taken to the behavior room for his assessment. In the room, he has a tense body and would lip lick while being petted. He would slowly take treats from the handlers. Please see behavior assessment notes for more details. He is able to return back to his kennel with no issues. 1/28/26 (Gate-greet): Foxy is at the front of his kennel barking, but stops and backs away as the handler approaches. He is easily leashed and brought out the room. Foxy is then brought to the yard for a gate-greet (see dog-dog notes). Afterwards, he allows pets from the handler. Then, the handler clips their leash and returns Foxy to his kennel with ease. 1/28/26- Foxy is at the middle of his kennel with a neutral body, as handler removes his kennel cover he jumps to the front then retreats. His head is down looking as he is easily leashed. When passing the kennels his ears are pinned, staring at the dogs with a low tail. He has a moderate pull exiting the building and is taken for a street walk. He has a moderate pull to spots to sniff and when he hears any noises he pulls hard to get away from the sound while looking back with a tense body, ears pinned and low tail. He is aloof with handler and when treats are offered, he hesitantly come to handler gently taking them. When people are passing Foxy moves away from them while shaking. He will then sit and watch them pass, once they pass he pulls away from direction going away from them. He relieves himself a few times and he pulls hard when returning into the building. He is easily clipped and readily returns to his kennel without issue.

Summary (7):: 1/19/26: Foxy is at the front of the kennel when the handler approaches. The handler is easily able to leash Foxy and he is taken to the street where he relieves himself quickly. While on the street Foxy has a tense body, pinned ears and is hypervigilant. He does not react to dogs or people. When returning to the care center the handler is able to clip their leash and foxy is readily returned to kennel. 01/18/26: Foxy is at the front of his kennel as handler approaches, he immediately retreats and backs away. Handler crouches down and offers some treats Foxy is hesitant to approach but eventually walks forward and stares at handler. Handler is able to quickly flip the leash over his head and he walks with handler out to the yard for his walk. Outside he pulls moderately and frequently looks back at handler in a frantic demeanor. He walks around the perimeter of the yard and looks over at dogs from afar but does not fixate on them. He explores the inside of the play yard briefly until he is brought back inside and through the hall to the street to finish the rest of his walk. Outside Foxy remains the same and will frequently turn his head and look back at handler with a tense body and ears low while continuing to walk forward. He walks for a while more before being brought back inside, handler takes him to the behavior office to wait for his kennel to be finished cleaning and he displays high levels of FAS, salivating heavily and trembling. Foxy eventually approaches handler and nudges them, allowing pets under the chin and chest but he remains trembling. He is eventually brought back inside and returns without issue

Date of intake:: 1/16/2026

Summary:: Tense, hypervigilant

Date of initial:: 1/18/2026

Summary:: Tense body for exam but tolerated all tasks.

ENERGY LEVEL:: Foxy is described as active and enthusiastic. They will need daily mental and physical activity to keep them 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. We recommend feeding with puzzle feeders and food-dispensing toys. And we recommend using force-free, reward-based training techniques for Foxy.

BEHAVIOR DETERMINATION:: New Hope Only

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

Recommendations comments:: No children (under 13): Due to fearful behavior we recommend an adult only home. 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: : House soiling,Resource guarding,Fearful

Potential challenges comments:: House Soiling: Foxy's previous owner states that he will defecate in the home if not taken out on scedule. Foxy is noted to have accidents in the house, and will likely need guidance with house training. We recommend positive reinforcement, reward-based training only. Accidents should never be punished as this will likely make the problem worse. Please see handout on House Soiling. Resource Guarding: Foxy's previous owner states that he resouce guards food. Nothing should ever be taken directly out of Foxy's mouth, and any time something is removed they should be rewarded with a high value treat or toy. Please see handout on Resource Guarding. Fearful: Foxy has been obsvered to be fearful while in care. Noted to have a tense body and be hypervigilant. They should never be forced to approach anything that they are uncomfortable with or submit to petting or handling. It should always be their choice to approach a new person or thing. Foxy would do best in an initially calm and quiet home environment and should be given time to acclimate to their new surroundings. Please see handout on Decompression Period.