Date of intake:: 5/2/2026

Spay/Neuter status:: Yes

Means of surrender (length of time in previous home):: Stray; history unknown

Date of assessment:: 5/10/2026

Summary:: Due to Cassorole's leash biting when being removed from the kennel and during walks, a handling assessment cannot be attempted at this time.

Summary:: Due to entering the facility as a stray, there is no prior dog-to-dog history recorded. 05/10/26 Casserole is introduced to a novel female. He approaches the gate and will sniff her with a neutral frame. The female begins to muzzle punch the gate while vocalizing and baring teeth. Casserole shows no response and is easily guided away.

Summary (6):: 5/18/26: Casserole is jumping, barking and heavy panting at his kennel door as handler approaches. He is able to be distracted with spray cheese for a few seconds and would then constantly approach the door and retreat to the back of the kennel back and forth. He is able to be quickly leashed when he goes back to eating the cheese again and he then pulls hard on the way outside for walk. On the walk, he continues to pull ahead while heavy panting. He would hard stare at dogs that would pass by and has no interest in treats. He pulls on the way back to his kennel and enters with no issues.

Summary (7):: 5/17/26: On several occasions, ACS staff has had issues taking Casserole out of the kennel due to excessive leash biting. Even with the use of treats and toys casserole maintains the same demeanor holding the leash and jumping up and down towards the handler. On two occasions a canine representative had to grab the leash from staff members in order to handle the situation and return casserole to the kennel. 5/17/26: ACS report on the board that he is still leash biting coming out of kennel. 5/14/26: An ACS staff member approaches behavior staff asking for more spray cheese due to his continued persistent leash biting when getting removed from kennel. 5/10 (pm): Casserole is on his kuranda bed when a handle approaches. He perks and comes to the front of the kennel, whining with a wiggly body. Casserole barks as he circles his kennel while the handler unlocks the door and sets out his spray cheese on the doorframe. He only takes a few licks before jumping on the kennel door. He is lured down to the ground, and the handler can leash him easily. He does not leash-bite and pulls to the behavior office. In the office, he is neutral-bodied and readily accepts sliced cheese. Casserole does not initiate further interaction with the handler other than taking cheese. He explores the room, ignoring the handler. Once his kennel is ready, he returns without issue. 5/9/26: Casseole is jumping, barking and heavy panting at his kennel door as handler approaches. He is able to be distracted with spray cheese on his door as the handler leashes him. Once leashed, he then pulls on the way outside for walk. On the walk, he continues to pull ahead and would hard stare at dogs that would pass by. He has no interest in treats until no dogs are in sight. He pulls on the way aback to his kennel and enters with no issues. 05/08/26: Casserole is jumping at the front of kennel as handler approaches. Handler sprays cheese along the kennel door and leashes him as he is licking. Casserole pulls hard to the canine behavior office where he readily engages with a snuffle mat, a licky mat, and will sit for treats. He is social with another handler who enters the room and will rub against their legs and lean into petting. After his session, he is returned to kennel safely. 5/7/26: Casserole was jumping at front of kennel as handler approached. At one point he was jumping from his bed to the kennel door. As handler was trying to leash he would jump and grab at leash. Handler tried treats which did not distract him and end up using spray cheese to leash. Casserole pulled hard coming out of kennel and for most of his walk. Handler offered treats during walk but Casserole was uninterested. He was returned to kennel with no issue.

Date of intake:: 5/2/2026

Summary:: loose wiggly, foot taps, licking hands, began whining and attempting to flee when removing collar

Date of initial:: 5/3/2026

Summary:: high energy, allowed to be leashed, jumping, alligator rolling, solicits attn but need sedation for

BEHAVIOR DETERMINATION:: New Hope Only

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

Recommendations comments:: No children (under 13): Due to Casserole's leash-biting and handling sensitivity, we recommend he be placed in an adult-only home at this time. Place with a New Hope partner: Casserole has not acclimated well to the kennel environment and has allowed only minimal handling since intake. We recommend placement with a New Hope partner who can provide any necessary behavior modification (force-free, positive reinforcement-based) and re-evaluate behavior in a stable home environment before placement into a permanent home.

Potential challenges: : Handling/touch sensitivity,Leash-biting,Low threshold for arousal

Potential challenges comments:: Handling/touch sensitivity | Leash-biting | Low threshold for arousal: During his medical exam, Casserole allowed being leashed but began jumping up and alligator rolling. He was noted to solicit attention, but due to his behavior, he needed to be sedated. Casserole leash bites when being removed from the kennel and once out on walks. He is difficult to redirect once aroused and over his threshold. Please see the handouts on Handling/touch sensitivity and Arousal.