Date of intake:: 5/20/2026

Means of surrender (length of time in previous home):: Owner Surrender

Previously lived with:: adults, infant

Behavior toward strangers:: Friendly, playful, and outgoing but may alert bark, hard bark, or lunge (pull towards them when on l

Behavior toward children:: Playful but may play rough (jumps up)

Behavior toward dogs:: Friendly, playful, and outgoing with all dogs but may alert bark, hard bark, or lunge (pull towards

Behavior toward cats:: No experience

Resource guarding:: Considers toys items of high value and will have a tense body or hover over the items when approached

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

Housetrained:: Partially

Energy level/descriptors:: Very high (more active than most)

Other Notes:: He jumps up often/non-stop and pulls really hard on his leash. During walks he can be reactive towards strangers who approach his family and other dogs. His reaction is to bark or lunge (pull towards or jump up). He is also reportedly reactive towards open doorways and will attempt to run out when he sees one. He is unbothered by being held or restrained, disturbed when sleeping or resting, and when his paws are touched or his collar is grabbed. He has never been startled or moved from furniture. He is described as a very social, affectionate, active, playful, and vocal dog who spends most of his time in the yard of his home. He loves bath time and water, allows his family to bathe him, bush him, and trim his nails, and knows the cues sit and stay. He is accustomed to having access to a yard as opposed to going on walks and on walks he pulls really hard on his leash. He loves belly rubs, chest rubs, peanut butter, sticks, bones, and any toy he is give. He is not picky with food.

Date of assessment:: 5/22/2026

Summary:: Leash Walking Strength and pulling: mild pulls Reactivity to humans: None Reactivity to dogs: None Leash walking comments: Sociability Loose in room (15-20 seconds): Social- vocal, wiggly, leans into touch Call over: Readily approaches- loose body, Soft body Sociability comments: Handling Soft handling: Allowed- loose, wiggly Exuberant handling: Allowed- loose, wiggly Handling comments: Arousal Jog: Follow- neutral body Arousal comments: Knock: Vocal howling Knock Comments: Toy: No repsonse Toy comments:

Summary:: According to Shango's previous owner(s), he is friendly, playful, and outgoing with all dogs but may alert bark, hard bark, or lunge (pull towards them) when on leash. 06/06/26 Shango is introduced to a novel female while off leash. He approaches the gate with a loose, wiggly frame, becoming aroused and panting heavily as the greet continues.

Summary (7):: 6/19/26: Shango is reported by multiple staff to leash bite intensely, returning to the kennel reportedly tugging at the leash and leash biting and not being able to be distracted at times, having staff toss multiple reinforcers to get him to let go of the leash. 6/11/26: Shango is reported on the whiteboard to be mouthy when being leashed in kennel. He is eventually able to be leashed with a toy. 06/10/26 (Trainer Note): Shango is jumping at the front of his kennel as the handler approaches. The handler uses treats to leash him and he pulls hard to the canine training room, whining as he does so. Shango paces back and forth and initially has difficulty focusing. The handler works with him on sit and then being reinforced from the snuffle mat. Shango grabs a toy and is returned to kennel without issue. 6/6/26: Shango is reported on the whiteboard to be pulling very hard on walks. 5/31/26: It is reported on the whiteboard that on 5/24 shango dodged the leash but then approached to be leashed during middays. 05/25/26: (Late Entry) Shango was removed from kennel by handler and they proceed towards exit. Shango is pulling forward and the handler trips falling to the ground. Shango stops and turns to handler soft, wiggly body. He waits calmly and another handler approaches and takes the leash from first handler. Shango does a soft hop up towards second handler but returns to the ground quickly. Shango continues to remains clam and soft bodied while both handlers are together. First handler collects themselves takes the leash back and proceeds to go outside for their walk. On return Shango is carrying a toy, drops it outside of the room door, and enters kennel with no issue. Toy is brought back to Shango by first handler and interaction is ended. 5/22/26: Shango is standing at the front of his kennel as handler approaches. He begins to bark with a wiggly body as the handler unlocks the door and is able to be quickly leashed with ease. He then pulls on the way to the behavior room for his assessment. In the room, he has a loose and wiggly body while being petted and he howls and barks when the handler knocks on the closet door. Please see behavior assessment notes for more details. He is able to return back to his kennel with no issues. 5/21/26: Shango is barking with a loose body and wagging tail at the front of his kennel as handler approaches. He is able to be leashed with no issues and he then pulls hard on the way outside for a walk. On the walk, he would continue to pull hard ahead while barking and vocalizing. He is able to enter the yard and would explore around while sniffing and heavy panting. He is comfortable approaching the handler to receive treats. He would whimper as dogs passed by and begins to vocalize on the way back into the building. When entering the building, he begins to pull frantically while heavy panting and would vocalize when he entered back into his kennel.

Date of intake:: 5/20/2026

Summary:: Fearful, anxious, lunging ,barking,growl at stafff

Date of initial:: 5/22/2026

Summary:: Hyperactive, panting and jumping. Difficult to restrain- very food motivated

BEHAVIOR DETERMINATION:: New Hope Only

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

Recommendations comments:: No children (under 13): We reccomend Shango be placed in an adult-only home at this time. Place with a New Hope partner: Due to Shango's behavior in the care center, we recommend he is placed with one of our New Hope Partners.

Potential challenges: : Resource guarding,Basic manners/poor impulse control,Fearful/potential for defensive aggression,Anxiety,On-leash reactivity/barrier frustration,Leash-biting,Strength/leash pulling

Potential challenges comments:: Resource guarding: Shango Considers toys items of high value and will have a tense body or hover over the items when approached. It is essential to work on desensitizing his to having his possessions handled by using techniques like trading up for higher-value items and practicing "drop it" and "leave it". Please see handout on Resource guarding. Basic manners/poor impulse control: Shango jumps up non-stop, indicating a need for training to improve his impulse control and basic manners. Consistent training to teach him to sit or stay when greeting people, using positive reinforcement and redirection, will help manage this behavior. Please see the handout on Basic manners/poor impulse control. Fearful/potential for defensive aggression: Shango is noted lunge, growl and bark at staff during intake. To address his fearfulness, gradual desensitization and counter-conditioning, especially around new people and new environments, will build his confidence. Please see the handout on the Fearful/potential for defensive aggression Anxiety: Managing her anxiety will require creating a calm environment, providing enrichment activities, and using stress-reducing techniques like puzzle toys and regular exercise. Please see handout on generalized anxiety. On-leash reactivity/barrier frustration:During walks he can be reactive towards strangers who approach his family and other dogs. His reaction is to bark or lunge (pull towards or jump up).He is also reportedly reactive towards open doorways and will attempt to run out when he sees one. Gradually decrease the distance over time while continuing to reward calm behavior. Teach Shango alternative behaviors, such as focusing on you or performing a "sit" cues when he sees another dog. Consistent training sessions and positive reinforcement will help reduce Shango reactivity and improve his behavior on walks. Please see the handout on leash reactivity/barrier frustration. Leash-biting: Shango is quick to grab the leash in his mouth. We recommend walking him with a toy to dissuade him from grabbing the leash. Positive reinforcement, force-free training is advised to teach him to focus on you rather than grabbing the leash. Strength/leash pulling:Using tools like a no-pull harness and consistent leash training can help manage her pulling behavior. Please see the handout on Strength/leash pulling.