Date of intake:: 1/17/2026

Spay/Neuter status:: No

Means of surrender (length of time in previous home):: Stray, No known history

Date of assessment:: 1/21/2026

Summary:: Barkby Pulido has been obsvered to be highly fearful during his stay in the care center. Noted to have a tense body at the back of his kennel. When handlers attempt to interact with Barkby he remains tense and frozen at the back of his kennel. He has allowed very limited handling and is highly reluctant to exit kennel. Due to the high levels of fear, stress, and anxiety Barkby is not a candidate for a handling assessment at this time.

Summary (5):: 1/26/26- Barkby is at the back of his kennel laying down with a neutral body when handler approaches. He is easily leashed, handler fully opens his door but he stays at the back with a slight tense body avoiding eye contact. Handler tosses in some treats but he shows no interest. Handler tries high value treats (sausages) but just sniffs at them. Handler sits down in front of his kennel and softly talks to him but he stays at the back. Handler slowly reaches in presenting a treat and places it in front of Barkby. He just stares at the treat then at handler. He allows handler to slowly remove his leash and lets them scratch his head, neck and chin. After some time Barkby lays his head on a pillow in his kennel with a softer body and allows handler to scratch his face along with the side of his body. Handler ends interaction and a few treats for Barkby.

Summary (6):: 1/26/26: Barkby is at the back of the kennel laying down when the handler approaches. He is easily leashed however he remains at the back of the kennel with a tense body and whale eye. The handler crouches down and opens the door wide, attempting to coax Barby out of kennel. He is unreceptive. When mild leash pressure is felt Barkby pressed himself against the back of his kennel and curls up into a ball. Due to the high FAS, the handler ends the interaction. 1/25/26: Barkby Pulido is at the back of his kennel curled in a ball. Handler approaches and he whale eyes. He does not take or even sniff at treats. He does not respond to coaxing by two members of behavior staff and remains completely frozen. Interaction is ended due to FAS. 1/24/26: Barkby Pulido is at the back of his kennel frozen with whale eyes. Handler offers him high value treats (chicken, cheese) and he sniffs them but doesn't eat. He is leashed but is not receptive to coaxing. He is guided out with mild leash pressure. Upon exit from the kennel he freezes again and is guided out the door with more mild leash pressure. He relieves himself in the yard. He is hypervigilant and his tail is tucked. His eyes remain wide. He occasionally panics (quick, erratic exit seeking movements), especially at the sight of another dog in the yard. He is returned to his kennel where he plants himself at the back again lying down. Now he eats the high value treats left from before. 1/21/26: Barkby Pulido is at the front of his kennel with a soft body and wagging tail. As the handler unlocks his kennel, Barkby goes to the other side; the handler then closes the transfer door and unlocks the other kennel door. From there, they leash Barkby and he comes out on his own. However, he baulks as soon as he's on the grown. The handler gradually adds leash tension to bring Barkby closer to the front. Once he's halfway through the doorway, he attempts to retreat in the room, but the handler keeps the leash taut. Once he is out the room, the handler walks in front, and Barkby follows. In the yard, Barkby relieves himself, but then flails his head when the handler attempts to continue the walk by adding leash pressure. The handler brings Barkby to the other side, but he continues to do the same. The handler brings Barkby to the driveway; there, he relieves himself again. When seeing a small dog walked past, Barkby baulks, but stops when the handler brings him inside and to the office. There, Barkby sits underneath the chair the handler sits on; he also tolerates pets from them. The other handler speaks and gives him treats, but he shows no interest. The handler then clips their leash and returns Barkby Pulido to his kennel with ease.

Summary (7):: 1/20/26: ACS report they were unable to get Barkby out of kennel for his AM walk. 1/19/26: ACS report they were unable to get Barkby out of kennel for his PM walk. 1/19/26: Barkby is at the back of the kennel when the handler approaches. The handler is easily able to leash Barkby, however he remains at the back of the kennel with a tense body and whale eye. He is unreceptive to coaxing. The handler uses mild leash pressure to guide Barkby to the front of the kennel. When at the front of the kennel Barkby exits and then pancakes to the floor. The handler props the door to the kennel room and speaks in a high pitch tone. They are able to coax Barkby to the yard. However he baulks at the top of the stairs are does not walk further. The handler is not able to coax Barkby further until another handler exits the building. Barkby then retreats away from the other handlers quickly. He relives himself and maintains a tense low body with pinned ears. When returning to kennel Barkby begins scrambling in the hallway and enters kennel readily. Barkby retreats to the back of the kennel and the handler uses a hook to remove the leash. 1/19/26: ACS report they were unable to get Barkby out of kennel for his midday walk. They state they able to leash him but Barkby does not exit kennel. 1/19/26: ACS report that during his AM walk Barkby was able to be taken out of kennel and brought to the yard. They also state that the handler was able to pick him up. 1/19/26: ACS report that Barkby needs more time. 1/18/26: Barkby is laying down in his kennel with a tense body as handler approaches. He then retreats to the back of his kennel and begins to tremble as the handler unlocks the door and tries to coax him forward. Due to fearfulness, the handler then closes the door and ends the interaction.

Date of intake:: 1/17/2026

Summary:: Cowering and fearful

Date of initial:: 1/17/2026

Summary:: Tense body, trembling, cowering in corner, allowed all handling with slow approach

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

BEHAVIOR DETERMINATION:: New Hope Only

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

Recommendations comments:: No children (under 13): Due to fearful behavior we recommend an adult only home. 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: : Fearful

Potential challenges comments:: Fearful: Barkby has been obsvered to have a tense, frozen body while in kennel and has been obsvered to cower away from handlers when they attempt to interact. While in care Barkby has been highly reluctant to exit kennel. They should never be forced to approach anything that they are uncomfortable with or submit to petting or handling. It should always be their choice to approach a new person or thing. Barkby would do best in an initially calm and quiet home environment and should be given time to acclimate to their new surroundings. Please see handout on Decompression Period.