Date of intake:: 1/2/2025

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

Previously lived with:: Adults

Behavior toward strangers:: alert bark. Is friendly/outgoing, playful, and tolerant of visitors.

Behavior toward children:: friendly/outgoing, playful, and tolerant of children visiting the home, it is unknown what age range

Behavior toward dogs:: tolerant with familiar dogs. Will lunge/hard bark or growl at unfamiliar dogs.

Behavior toward cats:: Lunges at cats.

Resource guarding:: Green is reported to resouce guard food, treats, and toys are valuable. Will growl or hard bark if approached/attempt to take away.

Bite history:: No known reports of a bite history.

Housetrained:: Partially

Energy level/descriptors:: Green is reported to have a medium energy level.

Date of assessment:: 1/10/2025

Summary:: Leash Walking Strength and pulling: Loose Reactivity to humans: Ignores Reactivity to dogs: Ignores Leash walking comments: Timid Sociability Loose in room (15-20 seconds): Expolores room- sniff, neutral body Call over: Comes when coaxed- allows petting, timid, shakes off Sociability comments: timid warms up Handling Soft handling: Allowed- leans into touch, lip licks Exuberant handling: Allowed- leans into touch, lip licks Handling comments: Arousal Jog: Follow- distracted, looks at helper Arousal comments: Knock: APproaches- wags tail, lip licks Knock Comments: Toy: Hover, tense, body block Toy comments: *** 1/4/2025- Green is reported to thrash when leashed in his kennel, he is taken to the behavior office For a handling assessment. When he began to wag his tail and display a soft body when his name was called. When attempting the collar and pet him he began to tense up, whale eyes, and lip lick. Due to this a handling assessment is not conducted at this time.*** *** 1/3/25- When green was in his kennel he began to hover over his food bowl. He is leashed and taken to the behavior office where he displayed a tense body and whale eyes, avoiding touch. He is given treats and he begins to hover and hard stare at the handlers. He is taken back into his kennel where he is given time to decompress.***

Summary:: According to Green's previous owners, he is tolerant with familiar dogs and will lunge, hard bark and growl at unfamiliar dogs. 1/5/25 Green is introduced to a novel female dog while off leash at the care center. Green can't focus due to being fixated on birds. Green will seek them out and lunge at them. As the novel female dog enters the pen, Green shows no interest, ignoring her as he seeks out birds. Green remains aloof. Green is returned to kennel, concluding the interaction.

Summary (5):: 2/12/25: Green was resting comfortably on his kuranda bed when handler approached. He approached front of kennel and was leashed with ease. Green walked on a loose leash without pulling to the yard. Green was clipped to a drag leash and free to move around the pen. He was social with handler and enthusiastically engaged in fetch with a knotted rope toy. Green would sit on cue and was mellow throughout interaction. Green walked back to kennel without pulling. Later in the afternoon, handler observed Green in kennel resting comfortably on his kuranda bed. 02/05/25 (Trainer Note): Green is standing at the front of the kennel as the handler approaches. He is easily leashed and pulls mildly to the canine training room. Green allows the handler to attach a drag leash and engages readily in the various enrichment items. He is able to orient towards the handler and breathe between items. Handler then conditions him to the 1-2-3 game. Green plays readily. He is easily leashed and pulls moderately back to kennel. - 01/29/25 (Trainer Note): Green is standing on the front of his kennel panting as the handler approaches. The glass of the kennel is smeared in saliva. He pulls moderately to the canine training room and allows the handler to attach a drag leash. Green pants moderately with dilated pupils for the duration of the interaction. He is able to orient towards the handler in between enrichment items and engages readily in each. Handler attempts to lure Green into breathing and he engages for a short period before opting out. Green is easily leashed and returned to kennel without issue.

Summary (6):: 01/24/25: Green is seen at the front of his kennel, slamming on the glass as the handler approaches to take him out. Standing on his back legs, Green allows himself to be leashed with ease and is escorted to the live room for enrichment. On the way, Green pulls hard on the leash. Once inside, Green is dressed with a drag leash and allowed to roam freely. After engaging with the treats in the snuffle mat, Green displays heavy panting and begins pacing around the room. He walks up to the handler, appearing to anticipate jumping on them but chooses not to. Instead, Green sits down next to the handler, resting on their foot. Eventually, Green allows himself to settle, laying down while continuing to pant heavily. After some time, Green is safely leashed and returned to his kennel with no issues. 01/24/25: Green is observed scratching intensely at the door of his kennel during cleaning. 01/22/25 (Trainer Note): Green is standing on the glass of his kennel as the handler approaches. He is easily leashed and pulls moderately to the canine training room. He allows the handler to attach a drag leash and engages readily with the various enrichment items. He is able to offer eye contact and a sit in between items. Handler pauses at a snuffle mat and works on approaching and retreating. Green allows the handler to do so and maintains a loose body. Green leans into contact with a loose body and is returned to kennel without issue. 01/16/25 (Trainer Note): Green is standing on the glass of the kennel as the handler approaches. His kennel door is smeared in saliva. He is easily leashed and pulls moderately to the canine training room. He allows the handler to attach a drag leash and moves around the room. He engages readily with the various enrichment items, offering eye contact and a sit between items. He engages readily. Handler attempts to encourage breathing but Green is unable to engage. Handler engages him in Doggie Zen and he is able to offer the handler eye contact and not attempt to go for the treats in hand. Green leans into contact. He is easily leashed and returned to kennel without issue. -

Summary (7):: 01/10/25: Green is staying at the front of his kennel upon the handler’s arrival. He displays slight head shyness as the handler attempts to leash him but allows it without issue. Green is then escorted out of his kennel and brought to the assessment room. In the room, Green eagerly eats the treats offered by the handler. Due to known resource-guarding tendencies, handlers maintain a respectful distance while he eats. Once Green finishes, he allows the handler to pet him without any signs of escalation. Green spends time walking around the room, exploring, and sniffing the various scents he encounters. He is then brought back to his kennel safely with no issues. 1/10/25: Green is lying down on his bed as handler approaches his kennel. He is able to be leashed with ease and taken to the play yard for play group. Due to the other dog planned to greet with him was in surgery, his dog to dog assessment will be done on a later date. While in the play yard he was comfortable approaching all the handlers to receive treats and would jump up for more. He was able to be taken back to his kennel with no issues. 01/08/25 (Trainer Note): Green is laying down in kennel when the handler approaches. He is easily leashed and pulls moderately to the canine training room. Green allows the handler to attach a drag leash and maintains a low tail and slightly lowered body. However, he leans into contact and begins to soften. Green also takes treats from the handler's hand and engages readily with the enrichment. Handler reinforces Green orienting between items. At one point, Green hears other dogs and tenses, turning and barking once. However, he is easily redirected. Handler then switches to conditioning the yes marker, the 123 game, and take a breath. Green is easily leashed and returned to kennel without issue. 01/05/25: Green is lying down in his kennel and will get up upon spotting the handler, displaying a loose body. However, he becomes head-shy and avoids the lead as the handler attempts to leash him. After some effort, Green is successfully leashed and escorted to the play yard to meet a playmate. Once in the yard, a collar is placed on Green, allowing him to roam freely. Green immediately spots a bird and begins chasing it, redirecting his focus away from his playmate. He continues running around the yard, vocalizing and enthusiastically chasing birds, showing little interest in interacting with his playmate. After the session, Green is safely brought back into the care center and returned to his kennel without any issues.

Date of intake:: 1/2/2025

Summary:: easily leashed and walked to his kennel with a tightly tucked tail.

Date of initial:: 1/2/2025

Summary:: stiff body, trembling, muzzled for precaution

BEHAVIOR DETERMINATION:: Level 4

Recommendations:: No children (under 13),No cats

Recommendations comments:: No children (under 13)- Due to Greens Potential challenges we recommend he is placed in an adult only home at this time. No cats- We recommend Green is not housed with cat/small animals due to him Lunging,hard barking and growling at them.

Potential challenges: : Resource guarding,Destructive behavior,Mouthiness/poor bite inhibition,Handling/touch sensitivity,Fearful/potential for defensive aggression,On-leash reactivity/barrier frustration,Strength/leash pulling,Kennel presence

Potential challenges comments:: Resource guarding-Green is reported to resouce guard food, treats, and toys are valuable. Will growl or hard bark if approached/attempt to take away. which he has shown in the care center similar behaviors. Destructive behavior- Green is reported to have destructive tendencies we are unsure what that looks like in the home since no details were given. To address Green's destructive behavior, start by providing plenty of physical and mental stimulation through regular exercise, interactive toys, and puzzle feeders to keep him engaged. Please see the handout on Destructive behavior. Poor bite inhibition- In the prior home Green is reported to take treats roughly. Training should focus on offering treats with an open hand and using commands like "gentle" or "easy." Rewarding him for taking treats softly and providing chew toys can help improve his bite inhibition. Please see the handout on Mouthiness/poor bite inhibition. Handling/touch sensitivity- When leashed Green is reported to begin to thrash. Introduce the leash slowly, allowing him to sniff and get comfortable with it before attaching it. Once leashed, keep sessions brief and positive, using high-value treats to reinforce calm behavior. If he starts to thrash, calmly redirect his attention with a toy or treat. Please see the handout on Handling/touch sensitivity. Fearful/potential for defensive aggression- In Green prior home it is reported that h Will bark/growl when startled. Does not allow bathing or brushing And will growl and bark at strangers. Gradually desensitize him to triggers that cause barking or growling, such as sudden noises, by pairing them with high-value treats and praise. Introduce bathing and brushing slowly, using positive reinforcement to make these experiences more pleasant. Begin with short, gentle sessions and gradually increase the duration as he becomes more comfortable. For interactions with strangers, use controlled introductions, rewarding calm behavior and allowing Green to approach at his own pace. Please see the habfout on Fearful/potential for defensive aggression. Strength/leash pulling/On-leash reactivity/barrier frustration- In the prior home it is reported that Green is tolerant with familiar dog but Will lunge/hard bark or growl at unfamiliar dogs.Will react to cats, Dogs, strangers that approach the property, and children. He will react by growling/hard barking. Green will also pull har on the lead for walks. Please see the handout on Strength/leash pulling/On-leash reactivity/barrier frustration. Kennel presence- Green is reported to hard bark in kennel when people walk pass.