Date of intake:: 12/5/2024

Means of surrender (length of time in previous home):: Stray, no prior history

Date of assessment:: 3/6/2025

Summary:: Leash Walking Strength and pulling: Mild Reactivity to humans: None Reactivity to dogs: None Leash walking comments: Pushes through crate, otherwise ok with handling Sociability Loose in room (15-20 seconds): Highly social Call over: Approaches with coaxing Sociability comments: Treat motivated, neutral body, engages with handlers Handling Soft handling: Accepts contact Exuberant handling: Accepts contact Handling comments: Neutral body, allows petting, slight lip lick Arousal Jog: Follows loose Arousal comments: Knock: Approaches loose Knock comments: Toy: Ignores Toy comments:

Summary:: Due to Darla Doll entering the facility as a stray, there is no prior dog-to-dog history recorded. 03/07/25: When off leash at the Care Center Darla Doll is introduced to a novel male dog. At the gate Darla Doll approaches with a stiff frame and flagging tail. Both Darla Doll and the novel male scent one another. Conflicted the novel male offers a semi prey bow twice, attempting to show appeasement. Darla Doll proceeds to growl as she stands at the gate with a forward frame. Darla Doll escalates to a snarl before she muzzle punches the gate. The novel male retreats back to the handler. Darla Doll begins hard barking at the novel male. Both dogs are separated. Due to Darla Doll's reactivity a face to face greet was not conducted.

Summary (2):: 3/9/25: Darla Doll was at front of kennel when handler approached. She was leashed with ease using a slip leash and walked to the BA room. Darla was highly social and solicited frequent contact with all handlers in the room. Due to improved behavior on slip leash, Darla's harness was removed. Darla had many bursts of zoomies and was loose and bouncy throughout interaction. Darla was whining as if painful while having a bowel movement. When handler attempted to put slip leash back on Darla appeared as though she was about to start leash biting. Handler gave her a break and a second handler offered spray cheese. She was leashed on the second attempt and then lay flat on the floor when it was time to leave the room. Darla was lured to the door by handler 2 using spray cheese and walked back to kennel without issue. 03/08/25: Darla Doll is lying on her kuranda bed with a neutral frame as handler approaches. She comes to the front of kennel as the door is cracked open and shows no interest in the toy handler offers her. Handler uses their slip lead to leash Darla and she pulls mildly to the Canine Behavior Office where she is clipped to a drag lead and free to explore the space. Darla Doll is loose and social with handlers throughout her time in the room and will readily engage with a lick mat offered to her. Handlers note that she seems to be under the weather as she is not as exuberant as usual. After her session, Darla Doll is leashed with ease and returns to kennel safely. 03/08/25: As handler is returning a dog to kennel, they notice staff walking by with Darla Doll who is actively leash biting. Staff use a rope to in an attempt to redirect Darla from the leash but she shows no interest. Behavior handler uses a squeaker to catch Darla's attention but she only momentarily lets go of the leash. She continues biting the lead and staff decide to walk her outside to see if she would let go once out of the building. Behavior handler advises to bring Darla right back to the building if she continues leash biting once outside.

Summary (3):: 3/6: ACS staff notify 2 handlers that Darla Doll is intensely biting the leash while another handler tries to take her for a walk. As the 2 handlers enter the hallway, they see the handler offering Darla a plush toy, but she ignores it and continues to jump up and bite at the lead. When attempting to open the exit door, Darla finally latches on, drops her body weight down, and pulls. The 2 handlers try to help, but the handler walking Darla continues up the ramp while tossing treats, which she ignores as she is walked all the way up the ramp. 03/06/25: Darla is lying down in her kennel and will slow get up and walk to the front upon handler's arrival. Darla will be leashed with ease and brought out for enrichment walk. Darla pulls moderately once outside and will immediately relieve herself. she explores the trees and the fresh air as she continues to point her noise in the air. Darla will squat multiple time but without relieving herself again. Darla spots another dog and will lay low to the grown while staring at the other dog. Darla is turned around and will be escorted back into the care center and returned to her kennel safely. 03/01/25 (Trainer Note): Darla Doll is sitting at the front of her kennel as the handler approaches. She is easily leashed and pulls mildly to the canine training room. Darla engages readily with the various enrichment items, beginning to orient towards the handler between each one. Handler then pulls her to the side to begin teaching Take a Breath, which Darla participates in readily. She is returned to kennel without issue. 2/20/25: Darla Doll is sitting at the front of her kennel as handler approaches. She is able to be clipped to back of her harness with ease and taken to the live room for enrichment fun. In the room, she is able to be transferred to a drag leash and she started to explore around. She would engage in the sniffle mat and reapproach the handler for them to toss more treats onto the sniffle mat. She showed some interest the the ball kong but would give up easily. She would sit and stare at the handler to receive treats again. She is able to be taken back to her kennel with no issues.

Summary (4):: 01/30/25 (PM) The handler team up with a staff member in order to take Darla outside. The handler spots the staff member, watching them remove her from kennel by clipping her kennel. They clip Darla with ease and they proceed outside to the play pen where Darla's alleged leash biting was first encountered. Darla trots moderately outside, relieving her self before entering the pen. She enters the pen and a drag leash is placed onto her. Darla will explore then pen, maintaining a soft body. Darla will approach both the staff member and handler with a soft frame leaning in for pets. She will sit gently when soliciting treats, collecting them gently when administered. Darla will spend her time soliciting treats and pets before being returned to kennel. Darla will trot her way back to kennel visibly relaxed, entering the facility and her kennel with no issue. 01/30/25 Darla is lying down in a sploot position as the handler approaches her kennel. She gently rises allowing the handler to clip her harness. They proceed to the training room. Darla will trot over with a loose body. She enters the training room, catching the zoomies and doing her lap around the room. The handler places a drag leash on her, allowing her to free roam. She will explore the room as the handler sets up her licky and snuffle matt. She remains soft, sitting gently in front of the handler when soliciting a treat. She takes them gently when administered. She remains sitting gently with a wagging tail, watching the handler set up her objects to engage with. The handler will place those down and proceed to set up her wobbler and puzzle toy. The handler will place those down as she engages with her snuffle and licky matt. She engages with her wobbler as well as puzzle toy, followed by approaching the handler to lean in while the handler was sitting. She collects pets and remains in a leaned position on the handler's legs. Other handlers enter the room and she will greet them politely, approaching, leaning in for pets and sitting gently soliciting treats. Darla's kennel is cleaned and she is returned to her kennel, trotting over with a relaxed frame. She enters her kennel willingly. 1/29/25 (PM) Behavior remains consistent with this mornings. Went on a lengthier walk with her harness, trotting moderately through out the walk. Exits kennel and building with no issue as well as returning.

Summary (5):: 1/29/25 The handler approaches Darla's kennel and she is sitting firmly with a wagging tail. The handler takes a double-leash, clips her harness, in which she allows and they proceed outside for a walk. Darla displays a neutral frame, walking moderately beside the handler. She pulls less then days prior, maintaining a relaxed pace. Darla and the handler will commence their walk. She explores in different areas, dirt plots and grass patches. She will lean in as the handler pets her, squinting her eyes remaining soft. She is returned to the facility where she enters the building and her kennel with no issue. 1/28/25 (PM) Allows handler to place harness onto her. Remains soft, allows handling and will lean in for belly rubs. 1/28/25 Darla is sitting in front of her kennel with a still frame. The handler is able to leash her with ease, taking her to the training room. She pulls her way over. As she enters the room, she immediately explores, collecting treats from the floor. The handler will give her a licky matt in which she engages with. Darla will also engage with a hard toy with peanut butter on it. As other handlers enters the room, she gently approaches them, sitting gently in front of them. She will collect pets as she politely leans in for them by the other handlers. The main handler will toss her treats in which she catches, doing this for sometime. Darla will explore, sitting gently in front of any of the handlers when soliciting treats. She is returned to kennel where she enters the kennel room quickly as well as her kennel. 1/27/25 (PM): Darla greeted handlers at front of kennel with a loose, wiggly frame. She was leashed with ease and walked the short distance to the BA room where she was clipped to a drag leash. Darla was highly social and playful throughout interaction. She solicited many pets and allowed handlers to clean her nose with a wet wipe. Darla was taken to her new kennel which she entered without issue. (Staff report): Darla Doll was reported to start to leash bite intensely outside in the yard when being walked, and was inconsistently refocused being brought back into the building. Darla Doll began to leash bite intensely, biting intensely on the handlers leash making several holes and almost tears the leash in two. Behavior staff were alerted and Darla doll was leashed with a new leash by ACS staff, and brought into kennel where she was not leash biting by the time behavior staff got to Darla Doll. Darla doll was brought into kennel and noticed that has bitten her tongue from leash

Summary (6):: 01/21/25 (Trainer Note): Darla Doll is sitting in her kennel panting mildly as the handler approaches. She is easily leashed and pulls moderately to the canine training room. She allows the handler to attach a drag leash and engages readily in the enrichment items. Handler reinforces her first for orienting and then for orienting and breathing in between items. Darla is easily leashed and returned to kennel without issue. 1/14/25 Darla is sitting softly in front of her kennel door as the handler approaches. Darla is leashed with ease and taken to the play yard. Darla exits the building displaying a loose, relaxed frame as she trots over to the yard. Darla enters the pen, has a drag leash placed onto her and is allowed to free roam. Darla will explore the yard, pacing back and forth. Darla sees another dog with a novel handler and will immediately charge the gate, hard barking. She is moved away and is cued to sit, attempting to get her attention off the dog. As they walk away, Darla reverts back to displaying a soft posture, exuberantly jumping onto the handler, soliciting treats. Darla will see another dog passing by with a novel handler and will charge the gate, hard barking once again. Darla is returned to the facility, entering the buildingand her kennel with no issue. 01/09/25: Darla Doll is reported to leash bite while in the playyard.

Summary (7):: 01/05/25: Darla Doll is lying down in her kennel upon the handler’s arrival. She gets up and walks to the front of the kennel, allowing herself to be leashed with ease. Once leashed, Darla is escorted to the live room, where a drag leash is placed on her, allowing her to roam freely. Darla immediately runs over to the Kuranda bed and begins taking deep sniffs. While she explores, the handler sets up a lick mat smeared with cheese and places it on the floor for additional enrichment. After finishing her exploration, Darla moves to the lick mat and enthusiastically licks off the cheese. Once done, she shifts her attention to the snuffle mat, eagerly sniffing out and eating the hidden treats. As barking from other dogs echoes in the hallway, Darla stops eating, walks toward the door, and begins whining. Darla is safely leashed and returned to her kennel without any issues. 12/29/24: Darla Doll is siting on her bed as handler approaches her kennel. She then approached the front door and waited patiently in a sit as the handler was unlocking it. She was able to be leashed with ease and walked to the live room for enrichment fun with no issues. She instantly engaged in the cheese lick mat and finished it. She then would sniff all around the room and had no interest in the stuffed toys. She engaged with the cheese mat a few more times as the handler would refill it for her. She was able to walk slowly back to her kennel with no issues. 12/15/24 (staff report): Darla Doll is reported to become reactive towards dogs while on walks, pulling hard toward them. She is easily redirected with treats. 12/11/24 Darla Doll is sitting in front of her kennel door with a relaxed frame. Darla Doll is leashed with ease and taken for a walk. Darla displays a neutral frame as she trots alongside the handler. Darla will take treats roughly as the handler administers them to her. Darla will begin to pull when returning to the facility. Darla enters the building and her kennel with no issue. 12/8/24 Darla Doll is standing neutral at the front of her kennel as the handler approaches, tail loosely wagging. In anticipation of exiting the kennel, Darla Doll pushes the kennel door with her nose. She is leashed and walks a few steps to the behavior room. In the room, she is social, walking up to handlers with a loose body and accepting petting. She eagerly offers sits to various handlers and takes treats. After her assessment, she is easily leashed and returned to her kennel.

Date of intake:: 12/5/2024

Summary:: NYPD tranqulized dog due to aggressive behavior.

Date of initial:: 12/6/2024

Summary:: Nervous, but allowed all handling

ENERGY LEVEL:: We have no history on Darla Doll 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 4

Recommendations:: No children (under 13),Recommend no dog parks

Recommendations comments:: No children (under 13): Due to Darla Doll's reported defensive behavior with prior to her intake, she can go to an adult-only home. Recommend no dog parks: Due to the behaviors displayed in playgroup, we recommend that Darla Doll not attend dog parks at this time. After she has had ample time to decompress, further socialization sessions with certified positive reinforcement only professional trainer's supervision are recommended.

Potential challenges: : Fearful/potential for defensive aggression,Anxiety,Leash-biting

Potential challenges comments:: Fearful/potential for defensive aggression: The NYPD reported that Darla Doll was being 'aggressive' when being removed from the home, but did not go into detail on what behavior she was displaying. She should never be forced to greet or to interact if she is not comfortable and soliciting attention. Darla Doll would do best in an initially calm and quiet home environment and should be given time to acclimate to her new surroundings. See handouts on Decompression Period and Fearful and Defensive Aggression. Anxiety: Darla Doll is a bit anxious in her crate. We recommend long walks and puzzle toys to help alleviate his anxiety. See handout on Generalized Anxiety. Leash-biting- Darla Doll is reported to leash bite while in the playyard.