Date of intake:: 8/3/2026

Means of surrender (length of time in previous home):: Stray; history unknown

Date of assessment:: 8/6/2026

Summary:: Leapfrog has escalated to hard barking, baring teeth, growling, and snapping during his intake and during his stay in care. Due to these concerns, a handling assessment cannot be conducted.

Summary:: Due to entering the facility as a stray, there is no prior dog-dog history recorded. 08/10/26 Leapfrog is introduced to a novel female while on a loose leash (does not tolerate collaring). Leapfrog approaches the gate with a neutral frame and will stare off into the distance not quite looking at the female.

Summary (4):: 09/24/26: Leapfrog is observed to be high pitched barking and screeching at the front of his kennel. His kenel door is covered in saliva, his eyes are bright red and pupils dilated, is heavily panting, and displaying high levels of FAS.

Summary (5):: 09/23/26: (1) Leapfrog is observed to be hypersalivating in his kennel, covering the entire door in saliva. As handler walks past he is jumping up very high and anxious barking. (2): ACS staff report that Leapfrog is slamming his face on his kennel door or will persistently try to jump to the top of his kennel. On walks, he will pull and vocalize towards other dogs. 9/18/2026: Leapfrog is at the front of his kennel ready to be leashed and taken out as the handler approaches. Leapfrog is easily leashed with the use of a treat and taken outside. Leapfrog pulls intensely however, once in the hallway the handler places a slip lead harness on leapfrog to see if there are any changes to his walk. Leapfrog walks well on a slip lead harness and does not pull very much and pays closer attention to the handler. Leapfrog accepts head and chin scratches and performs a sit when requested by the handler when presented with a treat as a reward. Leapfrog goes back to the facility and their kennel with no issue. 9/16: Leapfrog was observed to be stressed in his kennel. He was reported to be jumping up and down and panting. 9/3/26: Leapfrog is laying down in his kennel as handler approaches. He slowly approaches the front as the handler unlocks the door and is able to be leashed with ease. He is then taken outside to the yard. In the yard, he allows the handler to transfer him to a drag leash and he would explore around with sniffing. He is comfortable approaching the handler when they offer him treats. When the handler tosses them on the ground he eats one of them and then becomes tense and hovers over the other two treats and begins to hard stare at the handler. The handler then backs away and begins to walk away. He then walks away from the treats and walks over to the handler and hard stares at them with a tense body. The handler then re-leashes him on a slip leash and walks him around. The handler then exits the pen and is able to unclip the drag leash from his collar. He is then taken to the street for a walk. On the walk, he would walk ahead of the handler while sniffing and would constantly stop and hard stare at the handler. He would also stop behind the handler to stare at dogs nearby and is not interested in treats. He is able to be taken back across the street and is then taken back to his kennel. When entering the building, he begins to pull hard to his kennel room and then refuses to enter his kennel. When the handler attempts to place him inside, he begins to growl while staring at the handler and they then quickly muscle him inside. He hard stares at the handler's foot as they lock the door and walk away.

Summary (6):: 8/19/26: Leapfrog is at the front of the kennel as the handler approaches. He is leashed with ease and will exit the kennel quickly. As they walk through the Care Center, Leapfrog will look up at he handler with wide yes, the whites of his eyes showing. He will take treats from the handler roughly, at one point grabbing the handler's hand with moderate pressure as he took the treat. The handler will toss treats from then on. He will sniff outside and relieve himself, remaining tense throughout the session. Eventually he is returned to kennel with no issue and secured safely. 08/15/26 (Trainer Note): Leapfrog is standing at the front of kennel with a neutral body as handler approaches. He is easily leashed and removed from kennel. Leapfrog is taken outside to the yard for a walk. He remains soft bodied and approaches handler to solicit pets. He heavily leans in for pets and places his head in handlers lap. Leapfrog is taken back to his kennel without issue. 8/13/26: Leapfrog was lying down at back of kennel. When handler opened door he came forward where he was easily leashed and taken for a street walk. During walk he maintained a neutral body and walked next to handler with a slack leash. He was taken to the backyard for his walk. Handler sat at the bench and he sat down in front of handler and leaned into handler while receiving pets. He was returned to kennel with no issue. 8/10/26: Leapfrog is laying down on his bed as handler approaches. He approaches the front when the handler unlocks the door and has a tense body as he hard stares at the handler. She would shake off the leash each time the handler attempts to leash him. Once leashed, he is then taken outside for a walk. On the walk, he has a neutral body as he explores around and has no interest in interacting with the handler. He has no reactions to dogs or people and is then taken back to his kennel with no issues.

Summary (7):: 8/7/26: Leapfrog is standing at the front of his kennel with his head low the ground as the handler approaches. He has a tense body as he hard stares at the handler's foot as they unlock the door. When he looks up, he then hard barks and jumps up at the door towards the handler. He has no interest in treats and would back away front the leash as the handler attempts to leash him. He is able to be leashed when the handler quickly lassos him and and he is then taken outside for a walk. On the walk, he has a neutral body frame as he walks ahead of the handler. He has no reactions to dogs or people and is able to return back to his kennel with no issues. 8/3 (PM): ACS staff approached a behavior handler for assistance with getting Leapfrog out of the police crate as he was actively lunging, snarling, baring teeth, and snapping when approached or when they attempted to cut the zip ties that were secured to the crate. The handler offered sliced cheese, chicken breast, and Vienna sausages. Leapfrog bares his teeth and charges the front of the crate when the handler greets him in a soft voice. The handler notices that the crate is upside down and the large openings are now at the top. The handler drops pieces of the treats through the top of the crate, and Leapfrog bends to sniff while still grumbling. He eventually begins eating cheese first, then chicken, then sausages. Both the ACS and the handler have to clip their leads to the crate to lift him off the flat bed due to him snapping at hands through the crate. He is stiff-bodied but begins eating. It takes the hadnler over 20 minutes to remove Leapfrog from the crate as he would approach for sausages, taking the treats with a hard mouth, but dodges leashing and retreats to the back, growling and lip curling. The handler finally tips the crate as he does not attempt to snap as long as he is fed sausages. The handler can leash him, and he refuses to leave the crate even when offered treats. An ACS holds the back of the crate, and the handler braces the front and has to pull hard to get Leapfrog out. Once out, he is placed into his kennel, and a hook is used to remove the lead and the strap he was wearing. Leapfrog jumps away from the hook, growling, but does not escalate further.

Date of intake:: 8/3/2026

Summary:: hard barking, growling, snapping, baring teeth, lunging

Date of initial:: 8/5/2026

Summary:: timid, low growling, staff able to bring into exam room, sedated as precaution

BEHAVIOR DETERMINATION:: New Hope Only

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

Recommendations comments:: No children (under 13): Due to how uncomfortable Leapfrog is currently with touch and novel stimuli, and his potential for defensive aggression, we feel that an adult-only home would be most beneficial at this time. Place with a New Hope partner: Leapfrog has not acclimated well to the kennel environment and has allowed only minimal handling since intake. We recommend placement with a New Hope partner who can provide any necessary behavior modification (force-free, positive reinforcement-based) and re-evaluate behavior in a stable home environment before placement into a permanent home.

Potential challenges: : Resource guarding,Fearful/potential for defensive aggression

Potential challenges comments:: Resource guarding: During a walk, Leapfrog was noted to become tense and hover over treats while hard staring at the handler walking him. Please see handout on resource guarding. Fearful/potential for defensive aggression: Leapfrog has escalated to growling, lunging, baring teeth, hard barking, and snapping during his intake and for his medical exam. He remains highly fearful and avoidant of handlers. His signs of discomfort must be respected; Leapfrog should never be forced to interact; he should always be allowed to walk away from situations or people he finds uncomfortable. We recommend a slow approach, and we recommend ONLY force-free, reward-based training methods for him. More aversive techniques are likely to increase fear, increase the risk of aggression, and decrease Leapfrog's quality of life. Please see handout on Fearful/potential for defensive aggression