Date of intake:: 5/15/2025

Spay/Neuter status:: No

Means of surrender (length of time in previous home):: Stray (No Known History)

Date of assessment:: 5/17/2025

Summary:: Leash Walking Strength and pulling: Hard Reactivity to humans: None Reactivity to dogs: None Leash walking comments: Pulls hard and scent marks frequently, stares at dogs from across the street but loses interest on her own Sociability Loose in room (15-20 seconds): Highly social Call over: Approaches readily Sociability comments: Jumps on handlers throughout the entirety of the interaction, table surfs, redirected with treats. Soft handling: Over-aroused Exuberant handling: Over-aroused Comments: Jumps up on handler frequently, attempts to jump up on couch, pulls away from handler and difficult to distract with treats. Arousal Jog comments: Follows neutral Knock Knock comments: Approaches loose and wiggly Toy Toy comments: Grips firm, moves away

Summary:: 5/31/25: Rosie greets another dog at the gate with a loose wiggly body but hard eyes while side eyeing the other dog. She engages with handler, soft eyes then looks at the dog again, tense eyes.

Summary (5):: 8/6/25: When a staff member removes Rosie from kennel, Rosie is attempting to cage fight, pulling towards the other dogs kennels, going in front of handler's way. Handler has her on a short leash and Rosie spins around jumps up and flails. Handler tosses treats and Rosie very quickly goes towards handler hand to get the treats. 8/5/25- Rosie is at the front of her kennel laying down with a neutral body, she is easily leashed and pulls hard exiting the room. She lets handler clip to her harness and is taken for a street walk. She pulls hard throughout the whole walk, handler calls to her. She comes and takes the treat hard then continues to pull hard. She his darting and sniffs some spots. When returning she walks on a loose leash momentarily then goes back to pulling hard. She sees a pigeon and slightly lowers her body with ears pinned slowly walking towards them. Handler keeps their distance, presents treats and use their squeaker neither breaks her focus. She runs toward the pigeon but wasn’t able to made contact. She tries to chase other pigeons back into the building, handler has to tug her away. Rosie is returned to her kennel without issue and allows handler to unclog from her harness in kennel. 8/1/25: It was reported by handlers that Rosie make high pitch vocalizations towards other dogs while out of kennel. 07/31/25: Rosie is wiggly bodied as handler approaches kennel. Rosie takes treats through kennel door, and is easily leashed. Rosie exits kennel, allows easy clipping to harness. Rosie is wiggly but forward bodied exiting MACC, consistent moderate-hard pulling. As Rosie gets to sidewalk she maintains forward body and consistent moderate-hard pulling. Rosie does check-in with handler for verbal cues, takes treats. Rosie is unbothered by large construction equipment and sounds directly outside of MACC. Rosie returns to MACC, attempts sniff and socialize with familiar staff. Rosie allows double clipping and returns to kennel without issue.

Summary (6):: 7/26/25- Rosie was returning from a boroughbreak, upon trying to put a slip lead onto rosie, she stands up and jumps at the handler with a large open mouth. Rosie consistently jumps and lunges at the handler. Rosie makes contact with handlers abdomen with hard pressure and an open mouth. Rosie continues to lunge at handler without the ability to be redirected. second handler uses a squeaky toy and that works for a moment before rosie refocuses on the original handler and launches at handlers face. Rosie has to be straight armed away from original handler and is placed into kennel with her leash still attached. 7/21/25- Rosie is at the front of her crate with a soft body, she is easily leashed and allows handler to clip to her harness while in the hallway. She is taken for a street walk. She pulls hard trying to chase pigeons, she fixates on them. Handler uses their squeaker and tosses treats but Rosie stays focused on the pigeons. Handler takes her to the play yard and places her on a drag leash. She walks the pen and relieves herself. She goes around the pen chasing pigeons, she jumps up on the fence attempting to get to the pigeons perched up top. She randomly grabs a toy throughout her time in the pen and plays with it. She then drops it to go chase more pigeons. She is easily releashed and pulls hard when returning her to her pop up crate. Handler plants outside the crate, handler tosses a toy in and Rosie follows. She is unclipped without issue. 07/09/25: Rosie is loose bodied at front of crate as handler approaches. She is easily leashed and allows clipping of leash to harness. She pulls with medium pressure out of MACC and walks with light pulling for most of her walk. When Rosie sees pigeons walking on side walk, she beings to lower her body, furrowed brow, either approaching slowly- "stalking" or standing still visually fixated. When within 3-5 feet Rosie will lunge attempting to catch birds as they fly way. Rosie takes treats from handler and checks in when verbally cued. Rosie re-enters MACC and crate without issue. 6/27/25: Rosie is standing in her pop up crate with a loose and wiggly body. She is easily leashed and removed. She is walked on the street where she pulls forward, exploring her surroundings. Handler calls her over and she allows petting before moving away to explore again. Treats are tossed into the crate and she follows them in.

Summary (7):: 6/13/25: Rosie is jumping, heavy panting and whimpering at the front of her kennel 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 with heavy panting and whimpering. She would chase after treats that the handler would toss on the ground. She had no reactions to people or dogs. She would pull hard on the way back to her kennel, and entered with ease. 6/13/25- K9 behavior has observed that Rosie heavy pants and whines going in and out of kennel. She is hypervigilant (zig zagging, hard pulling) while on her street walk. 5/31/25: Rosie is at the front of the kennel with a loose and wiggly body and wagging tail. She is easily leashed and pulls hard out of the room. Rosie's harness is easily clipped and she is taken to the elevator. In the elevator she takes treats with a firm mouth, slightly pinching the handler's hands. Rosie is brought to the backyard for a dog dog interaction. She greets other staff with a very wiggly body and wagging tail. After the interaction, Rosie is brought to another pen, she walks around the pen, sniffing her surroundings. She is aloof with handler and will turn her head towards where the handler pets her and lip licks. Handler stops and Rosie relieves herself before being brought back to her kennel without issue. 5/21/25: Rosie is at the front of her kennel with a loose, wiggly body and wagging tail. She is easily leashed and pulls hard out of the room. Rosie is brought to the street where she continues to pull very hard. Rosie relieves herself. Handler leash harnesses Rosie and her pulling lessens to where she walks with a loose leash. Rosie spots a dog on the street and stares at the dog with a neutral body. Rosie is then walked back to the shelter and returned to her kennel without issue. 5/17/25: Rosie is asleep at the front of her kennel. Handler calls her name softly and quietly unlocks the kennel. She awakens and stands soft body. She is easily leashed and removed from kennel. Rosie pulls hard to the street, loose and wiggly body throughout the walk. She explores her surroundings and marks. She notices another dog across the street, she watches it briefly before disengaging on her own. In the behavior room, she is exuberant, loose and wiggly body, jumping onto handler, trying to climb on their lap. She is collared with some difficulty as she displays a high level of movement. She is easily returned to kennel.

Date of intake:: 5/15/2025

Summary:: extremely energetic. She was very jumpy and seemed excited to be outside.

Date of initial:: 5/17/2025

Summary:: Wiggly and jumping up for attention throughout exam and tasks. Food motivated. Calms down with gentl

ENERGY LEVEL:: We have no history on Rosie so we cannot be certain of her behavior in a home environment. However, she will need daily mental and physical activity to keep her engaged and exercised. We recommend long-lasting chews, food puzzles, and hide-and-seek games, in additional to physical exercise, to positively direct her energy and enthusiasm.

BEHAVIOR DETERMINATION:: New Hope Only

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

Recommendations comments:: No Young Children (Under 13): Due to Rosie's lack of basic manners and her social hyperarousal while in care, we recommend a home with no children. We recommend placement with a New Hope rescue partner who is able to provide an experienced, adult-only foster home. Force-free, reward based training and/or consultation with a professional trainer/behaviorist is highly recommended.

Potential challenges: : Basic manners/poor impulse control,Social hyperarousal,On-leash reactivity/barrier frustration,Low threshold for arousal

Potential challenges comments:: Basic Manners/Poor Impulse Control: During her assessment, Rosie was observed to jump on handlers for the majority of the interaction, she is difficult to direct when jumping and hasn't learned the ques "sit" or "down". It is recommended that default behaviors such as "Leave it", "Sit/Stay", "Down" are reinforced to substitute any frustration and teach her to control her impulses instead of simply reacting; proper management is also advised. Force-free, reward based training only is recommended. Please see handout on Basic Manners and Impulse Control. On Leash Reactivity: While on leash Rosie has been observed to fixate and lunge towards pigeons. Rosie will need positive reinforcement, reward based training to teach them to look at you rather than other stimuli. We recommend a front clip harness to help manage this behavior. Please see handout on On Leash Reactivity and Barrier Frustration. Arousal: Rosie has been observed to be quickly become over aroused lunging towards handlers with an open mouth. During one instance Rosie made contact with the handlers abdomen, mouthing then with hard pressure. During her assessment Rosie was observed to jump up on handlers frequently in a frantic manner. If Rosie escalates to jumping or mouthing, people should immediately walk away from and separate themselves from Rosie. Please see handout on Arousal.