Date of intake:: 10/21/2025

Spay/Neuter status:: No

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

Date of assessment:: 10/23/2025

Summary:: Leash Walking Strength and pulling: Moderate Reactivity to humans: None Reactivity to dogs: Mild Leash walking comments: Vocalizes when seeing another dog Sociability Loose in room (15-20 seconds): Distracted Call over: Sociability comments: Soft handling: Over aroused Exuberant handling: Over aroused Comments: Difficult to position, resists restraint, attempts to turn towards handler persistently Arousal Jog comments: Follows handler exuberantly, jumps up high on the office door when approaching it Knock Knock comments: Vocalizes loudly when handler leaves, approaches handler readily and jumps up high onto them when they enter the room Toy Toy comments: No interest, No reaction

Summary:: 10/29/25: Spike greets another dog with a tense forward body while vocalizing.

Summary (5):: 11/28/25: Spike is laying at the front of his kennel with soft body when handler approaches. He is leashed using a treat as a lure. He pulls hard down the hall and to the street, while whining. He is aloof, not responsive to handler calling him or petting him. He does not stop to sniff, he just pulls hard ahead. Handler ceases walking until Spike comes back to them. A treat is tossed as a reward. This is repeated a few times on the way back to the care center. He returns to kennel without issue.

Summary (6):: 11/25/25: Spike was in the front of kennel ready for ACS to remove from kennel for morning walk. As handler was unlocking kennel Spike starts to get excited and circling/running back to front in kennel. A treat is offered and leash when Spike came towards the front he ignored the treat and grabbed the handler hand with holding the leash. Contact doesn't break skin and had mild pressure. Spike quickly let go within a few seconds. Handler closed kennel door and came to report behavior. 11/23/25 - Spike is at the front of his kennel with a neutral body, he tires to bite at the leash as handler attempts to leash him. He jumps on the door and starts to whine. Handler had to use multiple treats to leash him, he pushes his snout against his kennel door taking treats hard. After a few tries he is finally leashed. He pulls hard exiting the kennel and he is taken down the stairs to avoid pop up crates. He pulls hard throughout the walk and is only social with handler when treats are presented. He has no reaction to any stimuli. He sees a small dog across the street, he stares with a high tail and tense body. Handler calls to him and presents a treat, he keeps fixating on the other dog. Handler starts to walk in the other direction and Spike finally starts to follow handler going back to sniffing various spots. When returning to the building he sees another dog, he has a mild pull towards them. Handler gives space and walks behind a car, once the dog is out of sight Spike follows handler. Spike is easily clipped, when returning to his kennel he pulls towards the passing kennel but no dog is in it. Handler tosses treats into his kennel and he readily follows in without issue. 11/20/25: Spike is at the front of his kennel with a loose body; he jumps on the kennel as the handler approaches. The handler uses treats to lure him into a lower position and leashes and brings him out the kennel. While waiting for the elevator, Spike vocalizes in a high pitch towards the dogs in nearby crates. During the elevator ride, Spike shows no interest to a staff member present. While walking towards the street, Spike fixates on a dog while walking past them. On the street, Spike pulls ahead of the handler, only stopping to relieve himself. He shows no interest in passersby, fixates on dogs until they’re out of sight. Spike also attempts to pull towards food on the ground but the handler pulls him away from it. When walking back to the shelter, Spike increases leash tension, as he attempts to pull towards a dog that’s being walked ahead of him some feet away. Spike is able to climb up the stairs once entering the building. When waiting to enter the room, Spike vocalizes in a high pitch towards a dog in a pop up crate, as well as the room since it’s active. The handler clips their leash and returns Spike to his kennel with ease.

Summary (7):: 11/15/25: Spike is at the front of the kennel lying down. He is barking repeatedly in a high pitched town and heavy panting. Handler unlocks kennel and he jumps up on his hind legs with dilated eyes and a fast wagging tail. Handler goes to leash him and Spike puts a paw through the leash. The leash is removed and another attempt is made to leash him with a treat lure. This is successful. Spike exits the kennel and pulls very hard to the street. He relieves himself and continues to pull very hard where he is gasping. Handler will stop for a moment and Spike will lean forward pulling ahead of the handler. Spike observes a dog and fixates on the dog with a tense body and forward posture. Handler continues walking and he continues staring towards the handler, trying to stop and pull towards the dog. Squeakers are used to redirect him and he is not receptive. After sometime, Spike is walked back to the shelter and is returned to his kennel without issue. 11/10/25: Spike is reported to be kennel fighting. 11/1/25: Spike is at the front of the kennel with a soft body and a slow soft wagging tail. He is easily leashed and walks with a neutral body out of the kennel and down the hall. He is taken to the street where he walks beside the handler with mild pulling. Spike observes some small dogs across the street. He stares at them with a slight forward posture. Handler calls to him and he does not respond. The small dogs pass by and Spike is walked in the opposite direction. He looks back to the dogs once and then looks away continuing his walk. Spike relieves himself and is walked back to the shelter. Spike is then returned to his kennel without issue. 10/31/25: It is reported on the behavior board Spike is gentle with treats from hand and good on leash. 10/26/25: it was reported on the whiteboard that Spike pull hard on walks to where he has trouble breathing. 10/23/25: Spike is at the front of his kennel as handler approaches, he is leashed while distracted with treats and attempts to intensely push out of kennel. once removed from kennel he sees a dog down the hallway and begins screaming. Even when out of view of the other dog Spike continues wailing and vocalizing, he is walked to the street and settles there. He stops to sniff frequently and pulls moderately while walking, he ignores people on the street and walks with handler back to the building for his assessment. Once complete he is brought back to kennel and while slightly hesitant to return, follows treats back into kennel without further issue.

Date of intake:: 10/21/2025

Summary:: Pacing, vocalizing, and jumping up on handler

Date of initial:: 10/22/2025

Summary:: Allows all handling with a relaxed body, vocalizes/barks

ENERGY LEVEL:: We have no history on Spike 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:: Level 3

Recommendations:: No children (under 13)

Recommendations comments:: No children (under 13): Due to a low threshold for arousal we recommend a home with no children.

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

Potential challenges comments:: Anxiety: During intake Spike was obsvered to be highly anxious, vocalizing persistently and pacing. If Spike displays anxious behavior in their future home, we recommend puzzle toys, long walks, and giving them other things to focus on to alleviate their anxiety. Positive reinforcement, force-free training should be used. Please see handout on Generalized Anxiety. Basic Manners/ Arousal: Spike was observed to be difficult to position, resisted restraint, and would jump up high onto handlers and the door of the office. Positive reinforcement training should be used to teach Spike to remain calm during arousing situations. If they begin to escalate, people should pause the interaction, and create distance from the trigger. Pattern games such as 1-2-3 treat and the cue “mat” can be used to reinforce calm behaviors. Please see handout on Arousal. On Leash Reactivity: Spike is obsvered to vocalize loudly when seeing another dog. Spike will need positive reinforcement, reward based training to teach them to look at you rather than other dogs. We recommend a front clip harness to help manage this behavior. Please see handout on On Leash Reactivity and Barrier Frustration.