Date of intake:: 5/7/2025

Means of surrender (length of time in previous home):: Owner Surrender ( had since a puppy)

Previously lived with:: 2 Adults, 1 Child (8 y/o) and 1 Cat

Behavior toward strangers:: initially sniff/smell,tolerant and friendly.

Behavior toward children:: tolerant, friendly, playful, and outgoing with the child he lived and ones who visit the home

Behavior toward dogs:: hide and actively avoid unfamiliar/familiar dogs he sees when on walks.

Behavior toward cats:: hide and actively avoid the female DSH he lived with for a short period of time

Resource guarding:: No known reports of Resource guarding.

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

Housetrained:: Yes

Energy level/descriptors:: Colby is noted to have a medium energy level.

Other Notes:: Colby is noted to be fearful of loud noises such as fireworks, thunderstorms, and a passing ambulance. He pees on himself. He jumps up often out of excitement of his owner/family coming home. He is anxious when left home alone and whines. He isn't bothered when held/restrained, when disturbed while resting/sleeping, or when his paws are touched. He loves bath time and allows his owner to bathe/brush him.He is crate trained. He loves car rides but sometimes get nervous. He hides underneath the car seat or steering wheel

Date of assessment:: 7/23/2025

Summary:: Leash Walking Strength and pulling: loose Reactivity to humans: None Reactivity to dogs: None Leash walking comments: Fearful on walk jumps when hearing loud noises Sociability Loose in room (15-20 seconds): Timid- lip licks, tucked tail, warms up with slow approaches Call over: Stay near the handlers, allows petting, leans into touch Sociability comments: Fearful of loud noises in the hallway Handling Soft handling: Allowed- timid, lip licks, tucked tail Exuberant handling: Allowed- lip licks, tucked tail Handling comments: Arousal Jog: Follow- lip licks Arousal comments: Knock: Approches- neutral body Knock Comments: Toy: backs away from dummy hand, lip licks Toy comments: ***5/8/25: Due to Colby fearfulness he is given more time to decompress.***

Summary:: According to Colby's previous owner(s), Colby has interacted with different dogs and is often described to hide and actively avoid unfamiliar/familiar dogs he sees when on walks. 07/29/25 Colby is introduced face-to-face to a novel female dog while on leash at the care center. Colby enters the room where the novel female dog is waiting with a loose frame. As Colby enters the room, he appears nervous, maintaining his distance as the novel female dog becomes stiff in frame. The novel female dog, from a distance, begins hard barking and lunging on leash. Colby, with a tucked tail, seeks attention from the handler, and is returned to kennel to decompress, concluding the interaction. 05/23/25: When off leash at the Care Center Colby is introduced to a novel female dog. Colby approaches rushing to the gate with a loose frame. Both dogs will scent one another at the gate and Colby will display play bows. The novel female will loose interest, walking away from the gate. Colby will do the same until the novel female returns again. The novel female is moved to the back of the pen to allow Colby to enter. Colby will pull over to the female and both dogs will scent one another face to face. Colby with a loose frame, while the novel female will display a high curved and flagging tail. The novel female is tolerant at first, allowing Colby to scent her but when she becomes uncomfortable she will make distance walking away. Colby receptive, will do the same, remaining loose and seeking out handlers. Both dogs are separated, concluding the interaction. 05/09/25: When off leash at the Care Center Colby is introduced to a greeter female dog. At the gate Colby approaches cautiously with a low curved tail. Both dogs will scent one another through the gate. Colby practices avoidance, displacement scenting. Colby doesn't return to the gate. Both does are separated and the interaction is concluded. 05/08/25: When off leash at the Care Center Colby is introduced to a novel male dog. At the gate Scooter approaches with ears back. Both dogs scent one another through the gate. Colby begins lip licking before shaking off and walking away. Colby begins displacement scenting while displaying paw raises. The novel male will loose interest walking away from the gate. neither dog will return to the gate. This will conclude the interaction.

Summary (4):: 07/29/25: Colby is in front of his kennel door when the handler approaches. He is easily leashed and taken out for a (Dog-Dog). Please refer to the behavior assessment for more details on Dog-Dog. After he is easily leashed and taken back to his kennel without any issue. 07/27: Colby when the handler enters room begins to hard bark at the handler from the back of his kennel, and when approached continues to hard bark, and when barking showing tooth display. Colby between barking will pant heavily, and lick his lips. Colby is easily leashed and walked out of kennel, and is avoidant of the handler pulling hard. Colby is brought out onto the street where he is highly hypervigilant, looking behind him constantly, pancaking at times and thrashing on leash when hearing loud sounds from cars or equipment. Colby is brought to the yard so he can freely explore space due to his fearfulness/anxiety displayed, and begins to pace, pant and avoid the handler still. After some time, Colby is brought back to his kennel with no issue.

Summary (5):: 7/25/25: Colby is observed to growl and lunge off karonda bed as the handler walks into the kennel room. Colby will continue to bark until the handler is out of sight. 7/23/25: When a staff member enters the room, Colby is on his bed hard barking and when approached begins to growl. To not startle him further, the handler walks away. 07/22/25: Colby is observed hard barking and lunging in front of his kennel when staff members walk past it or are in front of it. 7/16: When a staff member approached Colby's kennel, he lunged with bare teeth and hard bark. He ran back to his kuranda bed, hovering over enrichment he had. 7/13 (late entry): Colby lunges off his kuranda bed with his teeth bared when a MOP enters the room. He does not settle and begins hard barking and growling while jumping on his kennel door. 6/29/25: Colby is at the front of his kennel wuth a neutral body and when called over begins to walk up the handler, wagging his tail and is easily leashed. Colby on his walk remains neutral-bodied throughout the hallways, but gets spooked by something in the street and remains hypervigilant for the entire walk. Colby will whine, look behind him frequently and lean into the handler, which the handler would pet and baby talk him to get him to refocus. Colby does relax a bit, leaning into the handler and licking there hands and chin but remains hypervigilant. Colby is brought back to kennel where he shakes off in kennel and begins to lay down. 06/18/25 (trainer note): Colby is standing at the back of his kennel with a stiff frame, barking at a novel handler. The handler speaks in a soft voice and slides treats under the kennel door. Colby stops barking and slowly approaches the treats and eats them. He allows the handle to leash him, and they walk to the live room. He is placed on a drag leash and paced around the room, often pacing towards the door. Handler tried to redirect his attention with treats, via enrichment items and from their hands, but he was not interested and continued to pace. Handler sat down and opened a meal topper treat and offered it to Colby. He licked at the wet meal topper treat as handler dispensed it from the packaging. Handler added the meal topper to the enrichment, but Colby did not engage with it but continued to eat from the packaging the handler was holding. He was easily leashed and returned to his kennel.

Summary (6):: 06/14/25: Staff report that Colby exhibits significant fearfulness during walks and is easily startled by loud or sudden noises. 06/12/25 (Trainer Note): Colby is laying on his bed as the handler approaches. He is easily leashed and pulls moderately to the canine training room. Colby is slightly nervous, walking with a tense body and not taking treats. Handler allows him to explore the room independently and Colby softens over time. He starts taking treats out of the enrichment items and begins to move from item to item with the handler. Another handler enters the room and he approaches with a loose body, leaning into contact. Colby is easily leashed and returned to kennel without issue. 6/07/25: ACS Colby will kennel fight neighboring dogs kennels when leaving the kennel room.- 6/1/25: Colby was resting on kuranda bed when handler approached. He did not take treats. He was leashed with ease and trotted to the yard where he was clipped to a drag leash. Colby was alert to his surroundings and would observe passersby. He appeared neutral or soft bodied when he did this. He displayed exit seeking behavior by climbing up on fence. He was disinterested in toys or treats. A volunteer remarked that Colby loved belly rubs. Colby would approach handler when called over and loosened up once offered pets. Colby leaned his body into handler's legs when pet and would often lean against them when there was a lot of noise. Colby alternated between neutral, bouncy, and mildly skittish depending on what was going on around him. He pulled on the way back to kennel where he ate the treats from earlier while handler was present. 05/24/25: Colby is standing at the front of his kennel and allows the handler to leash him with ease. He is then escorted to the play yard to meet a playmate. Once in the yard, a drag leash is placed on him, and he begins to walk around, exploring the space. Colby approaches the gate for a brief nose-to-nose greeting with his playmate but shows minimal interest. He quickly disengages and begins displacement sniffing, indicating a lack of interest in further interaction. Colby is brought back into the care center and returned to his kennel safely without any issues. See dog-to-dog note for more information.

Summary (7):: 05/23/25 (playgroup): Colby is lying on his kuranda bed with a soft frame as handler approaches. He comes forward and jumps up onto the kennel door twice in an excited manner. Handler tosses treats to redirect Colby down from the kennel door and he is leashed with ease. Due to loud construction and Colby's noted fearfulness of loud noises, he is taken up to the yard via elevator. Colby is walked to the yard for playgroup (see Dog-Dog Summary for further details). He is switched to a drag lead and is free to explore the space. He approaches handler and leans his hind end into their legs as they pet him. Colby remains social with handlers throughout his time in the yard. After his session, he is leashed with ease and returns to kennel safely. 05/18/25 Colby is lying down as the handler approaches. Colby will rise, coming forward but reluctant to come forward enough to be leashed. The handler will kneel down and allow Colby to come forward slowly, moving at his pace. The handler will gently guide the loop of the lead onto Colby and take him out on a walk. Colby appears nervous, as he displays a tucked tail and will side-eye the handler as they exit the building. Colby displays a still, neutral frame as he walks cautiously, appearing hyper-vigilant. Colby will become startled when hearing loud, abrupt noises. Colby is returned to the facility where he enters the building and his kennel with no issue. 05/09/25: Assessment Note) Colby retreats to the back of his kennel upon handler’s arrival, cowering in the corner. He becomes spooked by loud noises and remains hypervigilant when being escorted to the assessment room. Although Colby allows handling, he remains very fearful with a tucked tail throughout the interaction. See behavioral assessment for more information. Colby is returned to his kennel safely with no issues. 05/08/25 Colby is sitting with a relaxed frame as the handler approaches. Colby is a bit weary of the leash as he backs into kennel, however, after being lassoed, becomes loose in frame and willingly exits his kennel. Colby is taken to play group. Colby will exit through the C staircase, in which he scales the steps with no issue. He is taken to the play pens, where he will trot over with a neutral frame. Upon entering, Colby maintains his relaxed frame, allowing the handler to collar him. (See BA in Dog-to-Dog section for more insight).

Date of intake:: 5/7/2025

Summary:: loose body and enjoyed being petted

Date of initial:: 5/8/2025

Summary:: a bit timid, warmed up with handling, allowed for handling and tasks

BEHAVIOR DETERMINATION:: New Hope Only

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

Recommendations comments:: No children (under 13): Due to Colby's fearfulness, we recommend that he be placed in a home with no children (under 13). Place with a New Hope partner: Colby came into the care center as an owner surrender due to moving. In the Prior home, Colby is described as social, affectionate, very active, and playful. He spent most of his time where people were. He is accustomed to sleeping in the bed with his owner. He loves bath time and allows his owner to bathe/brush him. Colby has begun to shown behavior concerns in care such as hard barking, growling, and lunging when approached. While he has shown brief periods of social behavior in quiet environments—such as leaning into handlers and accepting touch. He has a history of being easily startled by loud noises and exhibits hypervigilance during walks, sometimes seeking comfort from familiar handlers. He would benefit from placement with a New Hope partner experienced in managing fear-based behaviors, willing to provide him with decompression time and a structured, low-stress environment.

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

Potential challenges comments:: Basic Manners/Poor Impulse Control: Colby jumps up often out of excitement when his owner or family comes home. Training should focus on teaching him basic manners and impulse control through positive reinforcement, such as rewarding calm behavior and using consistent cues to reduce jumping. Please see the handout on Basic Manners/Poor Impulse Control. Fearful/potential for defensive aggression:Colby is noted to hard bark , growl and lunging, when handlers are in front of his kennel or walk by. Colby is fearful of loud noises such as fireworks, thunderstorms, and passing ambulances, which causes him to pee on himself. Training should aim to desensitize him to these sounds through gradual exposure and positive reinforcement, creating a safe and calm environment to help reduce his fear. Please see the handout on the decompression period. Separation Anxiety/Anxiety: In his prior home, Colby is noted to be anxious when left alone, often whining. Training should focus on reducing his separation anxiety by gradually increasing his comfort with being alone, using techniques such as counter-conditioning, providing engaging toys or activities, and creating a secure environment to help him feel more at ease. Please see the handout on Separation Anxiety and Generalized Anxiety. Kennel presence: Barrier frustration: It is reported that Colby will engage in kennel fighting with neighboring dogs when leaving his kennel for walks. Colby is noted to hard bark , growl and lunging, when handlers are in front of his kennel or walk by. Other: In the prior home it is noted that he loves car rides but sometimes get nervous. He hides underneath the car seat or steering wheel.