Date of intake:: 8/8/2024

Spay/Neuter status:: Yes

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

Previously lived with:: 1 adult, 1 child

Behavior toward strangers:: Hard Barks at people entering the home

Behavior toward children:: Friendly and outgoing

Behavior toward dogs:: Hard barks and growls at unfamiliar dogs

Behavior toward cats:: Unknown

Resource guarding:: None reported

Bite history:: None reported

Housetrained:: Yes

Energy level/descriptors:: George is noted to have medium energy level;

Other Notes:: 08/8/24: George has general anxiety , is fearful of loud noises and anxious when left home alone. Tends to bark at large dogs and some bikes/scooters on walks. Is not bothered by being held/restrained, when being woken up, when startled, when paws are touched and when collar is grabbed. He is somewhat fearful when pushed/pulled off furniture. 04/26/2024: Stray, second stay Ghost was fearful and reported to have separation anxiety from his previous home. Previous stay 8/28/22: Owner Surrender, first stay Previously lived with:5 adults, 2 children Behavior toward strangers: Shy initially, warms up Behavior toward children: Relaxed, playful Behavior toward dogs: Playful, high energy Behavior toward cats: Relaxed Resource guarding: None reported Bite history: None reported Housetrained: Partially Energy level/descriptors: Shy, friendly, affectionate with a high energy level Other Notes: George is reported to have separation anxiety and hide when he hears loud noises. Previous handling assessments available upon request

Date of assessment:: 8/11/2024

Summary:: Leash Walking Strength and pulling: Mild Reactivity to humans: None Reactivity to dogs: None Leash walking comments: Sociability Loose in room (15-20 seconds): Distracted, paces Call over: No approach Sociability comments: Walking around the room, rubbing up on things and people, jumps up on handler frantically Soft handling: Tolerates contact Exuberant handling: Tolerates contact Comments: Arousal Jog comments: Follows handler readily Knock Knock comments: Approaches handler readily, jumps up, whines Toy Toy comments: No interest

Summary:: PREVIOUS STAY: 8/30/22: While off-leash at the Care Center, George is introduced to a novel female dog. He nervously approaches her, sniffing her briefly before walking away. CURRENT STAY: 9/10/24: George greets another dog at the gate with neutral body. He stares intently at the other dog. He is easily called away.

Summary (6):: 9/14/24: George is sitting in the back of his kennel as handler approaches. He moves forward and begins barking and jumping at the kennel door, when offered treats he takes it before continuing to bark and jump. When leashing he faintly attempts to bite the leash and softly moths it before allowing handler to leash and after successfully leashing George is brought to the street for his walk. While outside George is generally aloof and is hyper vigilant, looking around sporadically and scanning the street. George will flinch or lower his body if he hears a loud noise or if handler moves too quickly. He does not take treats on the street but will walk past people on the street without issue. After a bit George is brought back, upon reaching the elevator he pancakes and lays near handlers feet until reaching the second floor and walks back to kennel. Once he reaches kennel he attempts to pull back and has to be coaxed inside. 09/6/24- A staff member reported that George was barking at a dog and they were sitting on the bench. George turned and started to hard mount the handler. They stood up and he continued, handler had to pull him away he then stopped. 08/22/24: George is at front of his kennel with a neutral body as handler approaches . He avoids the kennel rope a couple times , but handler manages to leash him and bring him out to the play yards. He is put on a drag line, sniffs around, relieves himself, and shook off multiple times. He maintained a neutral body with a flagging tail. George would approach handler on the bench and stretched his neck when scratched around collar area. He began panting towards the end of his walk and was trotting around the yard. He was easily clipped, on his return to kennel he balked and dug his paws into the ground as we were approaching his door. Leash pressure, coaxing, and body momentum was used to get him in kennel.

Summary (7):: 8/11/24; George is at the front his kennel with a neutral body. He is easily leashed and removed from kennel without issue. He pulls lightly on leash outside on the street. He does not react to any stimuli. During his assessment, he will do displacement behaviors such as randomly jumping on handler after previously backing away from them before doing a shake-off. He is returned to his kennel without issue 4/29/24: George is at the front of the kennel with a tense body, whale eyeing the handler. He does not take treats and backs away as the handler opens the kennel and presents the leash. He comes forwards after a moment and sniffs the leash, flinching as the handler puts the loop over his head. He is taken for a street walk where he pulls mildly, aloof to the handler, and does not take treats. He is hypervigilant and flighty, flinching and avoiding any stimuli that pass by or make loud noise (cars, people, dogs, pigeons). He is not easily redirected. He is taken for his assessment where he is still tense, slightly wagging his tail. He allows some touching on his back but does not allow the handler to collar him (flinching, whale eyeing, rapidly backing away, and head flipping). Handlers decide against assessment at this time and he is returned to kennel without issue. 4/27/24: George is laying in his kennel with neutral body. He sits up but does not come forward. He is not interested in treats. Handler leans into leash but Ghost moves his head away. A staff member is cleaning a neighboring kennel and makes a banging sound. George moves forward with tense body and head low. Handler is able to leash him. He comes out readily with fearful body language, moving slow through the halls. Out on the street he is hypervigilant and keeps pulling to come back to the shelter. He goes back into kennel without issue.

Date of intake:: 8/8/2024

Summary:: Loose body wagging tail

Date of initial:: 8/9/2024

Summary:: Tense/whale eyes, panting, pacing, whining, when approached to muzzle thrashed on leash

ENERGY LEVEL:: George is described as active and enthusiastic. He will need daily mental and physical activity to keep him/her engaged and exercised. We recommend long-lasting chews, food puzzles, and hide-and-seek games, in additional to physical exercise, to positively direct his energy and enthusiasm. We recommend feeding with puzzle feeders and food-dispensing toys. And we recommend using force-free, reward-based training techniques for Ghost.

BEHAVIOR DETERMINATION:: Level 4

Recommendations:: No children (under 13)

Recommendations comments:: No young children (under 13): Due to George's fearful behavior noted and his overall anxiety we recommend an adult only home.

Potential challenges: : Basic manners/poor impulse control,Fearful/potential for defensive aggression,Separation anxiety,Anxiety,On-leash reactivity/barrier frustration

Potential challenges comments:: Basic Manners: George has been observed to jump up on handlers in a social seeming manner. It is recommended that default behaviors such as "Sit" and "Off" are reinforced to substitute any frustration and teach them to control their impulses instead of simply reacting; proper management is also advised. Force-free, reward-based training only is recommended. Please see handout on Basic Manners. Fearful//potential for defensive aggression: George is reported to hard bark and growl at people when they enter the home. Positive reinforcement should be used to help him associate people with things he likes such as treats and toys. Please see the handout on Fearful//potential for defensive aggression Separation Anxiety/Anxiety: George is reported to experience separation anxiety in his first home environment and have general anxiety in his recent home, no further details. During his assessment George was observed to jump up frantically on handlers, and pace around the room, and whine persistently. Please see handouts on Separation Anxiety and General Anxiety. On-leash reactivity/barrier frustration: George will bark at large dogs and bikes/scooters while on leash. Positive reinforcement should be utilized to help manage this behavior. Please see the handout on On-leash reactivity/barrier frustration