Date of intake:: 7/16/2025

Spay/Neuter status:: No

Means of surrender (length of time in previous home):: Stray, No known history

Other Notes:: It is reported that Rain was sedated by ESU however no further details on her behavior were provided. *Previous assessments can be given upon request*

Date of assessment:: 8/12/2025

Summary:: Leash Walking Strength and pulling: Hard Reactivity to humans: None Reactivity to dogs: None Leash walking comments: Observed dog with forward dog Sociability Loose in room (15-20 seconds): Distracted Call over: No approach Sociability comments: Aloof to handler, sniffing around the room Soft handling: Accepts contact Exuberant handling: Accepts contact Comments: Neutral Arousal Jog comments: Follows handler, neutral Knock Knock comments: Approaches handler readily Toy Toy comments: Grips light, relinquishes

Summary:: 7/31/25: Rain greets another dog at the gate with a slightly tense body. She barks and jumps onto the gate.

Summary (5):: 9/7/25: It is reported by staff that Rain is kennel fighting on the way out of the room, pulling into the other kennel rooms as she passes them in the hallway. She is also noted to be reactive to pigeons. 9/3/25: It is reported on the behavior board that Rain is scratching at the transfer door while the room is quiet. She is also reported to be jumping off the walls and vocalizing while room is active. 8/29/25: Rain is observed to be jumping and spinning at her kennel door, and bouncing off her kennel walls as handlers approached.

Summary (6):: 8/23/25: Rain is jumping and barking at her kennel door as handler approaches. She is able to be leashed while being distracted with treats. She is then taken outside for a walk. On the walk, she would pull hard ahead and would stare at dogs that were across the street. She is able to be leashed while being distracted with treats. She was comfortable approaching the handler and siting for treats. She pulls hard on the way back to her kennel, and begins jumping and barking at the door as the handler locks it and walks away. 8/12/25: Rain is lying down in kennel upon approach. Handler unlocks the kennel and she begins jumping up and pushing off the sides of the kennel, vocalizing. She is easily leashed and pulls hard out of the kennel and the room. She pulls around the hallway while waiting for the elevator. Handler offers some treats and Rain takes them with a firm mouth. Rain is brought to the street where she walks with the handler pulling moderately to hard. She stops to sniff various areas and relieve herself. Rain is walked back to the shelter and a familiar handler is nearby. She approaches with a soft body and wagging tail. As they cross the street, a dog passes in front of them. She stares at the dog with a forward posture and tense body. When the dog leaves Rain walks after and she pulls very hard back into the building, she stares at the dog briefly and keeps walking. Rain is brought to the assessment room where a leash is clipped to her collar without issue. After her assessment, Rain pulls back to kennel and is returned without issue. 8/8/25: Rain is reported to be bouncing off her kennel walls. 8/4/25: Rain is at the front of the kennel, jumping up and down. She pushes off the sides of the kennel door going back and forth, making high pitched vocalizations and barking. She is easily leashed and pulls hard out of the room. Handler has her sit as they wait for the elevator and she takes treats with a firm mouth, putting the handler's whole hand in her mouth. Rain is taken to the street where she pulls moderately. When she sees dogs, she pulls hard with a forward posture, pushing herself forward even when the handler is not moving. Rain is easily redirected with treats. She relieves herself and is walked back to the shelter where she is returned to her kennel. She stops outside the kennel entrance and looks to the handler. Treats are tossed in and she enters the kennel. The leash is removed without issue.

Summary (7):: 7/30/25: Rain is lying down in kennel when handler approaches. Rain stands up with a neutral body. She is easily leashed and taken out of the room. She is brought to the street where she pulls mildly just ahead of the handler. She is aloof with the handler throughout the majority of the walk. Rain is walked passed an open fire hydrant and handler tries to encourage her to engage with it. She walks in the water sniffing it around. Handler offers treats and she takes it with a firm mouth. Rain is then walked back to the shelter and returned to kennel without issue. 7/27/25: Rain was observed to be pacing back and forth at the front of the kennel heavily panting. The lights were off in the room. 07/25/25: Rain is standing on hindlegs high-pitch barking when handler approaches. Rain takes treats through kennel door, is easily leashed. Rain exits kennel with hard pulling, maintains consistent pulling on sidewalk. Rain maintains forward, but neutral body on walk, and is consistently panting (It is a hot day). Rain checks in with handler visually for verbal cues, and after a few attempts drops into a sit for treats when cued. Rain maintains consistent moderate leash pulling, returns to MACC. When returning to kennel, Rain baulks slightly but walks in on her own after a brief pause. 07/17/25: (For Assessment) Rain is neutral bodied with furrowed brow standing toward front of kennel. Rain takes treats through kennel door. Rain is avoidant of leash, retreating and dodging the leash initially. After several attempts Rain is leashed, walks out of kennel with hard pulling. On sidewalk Rain maintains hard-pulling, with both neutral and intermittent stiff body. Rain takes treats when offered, is also familiar with 'sit' command. After assessment Rain re-enters kennel and takes treats though door.

Date of initial:: 7/16/2025

Summary:: Neutral body, periodic tail wags

ENERGY LEVEL:: We have no history on Rain 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 fearful behavior we recommend a home with no children.

Potential challenges: : Fearful

Potential challenges comments:: Fearful Defensive: ESU had to sedate Rain for transport. During her time in care she has been observed to have tense body, tucked tail and be avoidant of handlers. It is important to move slowly with Rain, to build positive associations (treats/toys/praise), and to allow them to initiate interactions with new people. They should never be forced to greet or to interact if they are not comfortable and soliciting attention. Please see handout on Fearful and Defensive Aggression.