Date of intake:: 2/26/2025

Spay/Neuter status:: No

Means of surrender (length of time in previous home):: stray (no known history)

Summary:: Leash Walking Strength and pulling: Mild - Moderate Reactivity to humans: None - ignores Reactivity to dogs: None - ignores Leash walking comments: Sociability Loose in room (15-20 seconds): Distracted - actively exploring the environment, not fearful Call over: Approaches with coaxing Sociability comments: Handling Soft handling: Accepts - lens into pets, wide open mouth, soft bodied Exuberant handling: Accepts - lens into pets, wide open mouth, soft bodied Handling comments: Arousal Jog: Engages in play Arousal comments: Knock Knock Comments: Approaches, loose bodied, exuberant Toy Toy comments: No response

Summary:: 6/5: Zephyr greets F SMB dog at the gate with neutral body, open mouth. 6/4: Zephyr is brought out as another staff/dog pair follow behind. They walk to the benches in front of the building. Zephyr jumps up at the bench, checking in with the dog/staff pair also able to focus her attention on handler accepting treats. They walk into the small yard and a cone is placed in the center. They walk around the yard, switching sides. When passing at the cone Zephyr jumps to greet the other dog face to face. 5/28: A novel M LMB dog is brought to the gate, Zephyr greets him, keeping focus. She can be distracted with treats. They are brought on a walk, and Zephyr follows along pulling towards the dog. He relieves himself and she sniffs the area. She allows him to walk behind her, then they do a few passes in the lot, walking next to and around each other on leash. 3/13: Zephyr keeps a neutral body and gives tail wags while passing a dog at the gate. 3/9: Zephyr approaches the gate to greet F MMB dog. She keeps her distance and looks past the dog, ignoring her. She is panting and pulling to continue her walk.

Summary (3):: 6.11 Zephyr is easily roped and taken on a walk. Zephyr allowed staff to rope harness her, and she walked nicely. Zephyr had a soft body during the walk, and ignored the people who passed during the walk. She was easily returned to her kennel. 6/9: Zephyr is easily leashed and brought to the yard. A drag leash is attached and she explores on her own before approaching staff and leaning into pets. She engages in play, trading toys. When she tires, she sits with the handler, accepting treats. She offers sit, paw, down. She returns without issue. 6/4: Zephyr is easily leashed and harnessed at the door. She walks to the ramp and relieves herself on the grass. Another staff/dog pair follows behind and they walk to the benches. Zephyr jumps up at the bench, checking in with the dog/staff pair also able to focus her attention on the handler accepting treats. They walk into the small yard and a cone is placed in the center. They walk around the yard, switching sides. When passing the cone, Zephyr jumps to greet the other dog face to face. She returns without issue. 6/3: Zephyr is easily leashed and brought to the yard. She is let off-leash and explores on her own. The handler tosses tennis balls, and she engages in fetch. When she tires, she comes over to the bench and leans into pets with a soft body, open mouth. She returns without issue.

Summary (4):: 5/28: Zephyr is brought out to meet an unfamiliar staff member to organize a proper meet & greet. Zephyr is removed from the kennel and rope harnessed at the door. a familiar & unfamiliar staff member follows Zephyr being walked by handler. Zephyr will periodically look back at unfamiliar staff but is easily moved along. They all enter the yard together and Zephyr is rewarded each time she looks at the new person. The unfamiliar person begins to toss treats, then asks Zephyr to sit, and is rewarded. The person exits the yard and offers treats through the gate. A novel male large mixed breed dog is brought to the gate, Zephyr greets him, keeping focus. She can be distracted with treats. They are brought on a walk and Zephyr follows along, pulling towards the dog. He relieves himself and she sniffs the area. She allows him to walk behind her, then they do a few passes in the lot, walking next to and around each other on leash. The sessions is ended, her rope harness removed and returns without issue. 5/23 Zephyr is standing in front of her kennel upon staff arrival. She is easily roped and brought to the yard. In the yard, Zephyr is sniffing around and exploring. She jumps onto the bench to sit next to staff member, allowing pets to head and body. Zephyr then relieves herself and is brought back inside her kennel with ease. 5/13: Zephyr is easily leashed and walks out of the kennel. She is rope harnessed at the door and brought on a walk. She pulls slightly on the harness to get to the scents. At the top of the block, she takes a treat and leans into the handlers' legs for pets. She returns without issue. 5/8: Zephyr is sitting quietly in the center of her kennel. She is easily leashed and bounces through the halls. She pulls into the yard and is let off leash. She runs the length of the yard the seeks attention from the handler. She returns without issue. 5/7/25: Zephyr is showing signs of deterioration, becoming highly reactive in her kennel at times to people passing. 5/5/25: Zephyr was easily leashed and greeted the handler in meet and greet. She is brought to the yard and a drag leash is attached. She explores on her own before leaning into pets. She offers sit and both paws, taking treats nicely. A UPS man walks past the yard and she ignores him. She returns to the kennel without issue. 4.29 Zephyr is leashed and put in a rope harness before being taken on a walk. On the walk, Zephyr walks nicely on the leash and has a soft body. She ignores people she passed during the walk and is responsive to the staff. 04.28 Zephyr is easily leashed and led to the yard. She sits on bench with the handler remaining soft for petting. She jumps off the bench and begins to explore behind the blocker on the gate. She follows it along the gate, coming out on the other end. She returns to the bench and accepts petting while sitting next to the handler.

Summary (5):: 04.23 Zephyr is easily leashed and brought out to the yard. Zephyr runs the length of the yard, running through the tunnel and up and over the A- frame. Treats are thrown on a bed that is in the yard. She stands on it with all four legs and is rewarded. She is given the cue "search" and a treat is thrown. We do this again a few more times until Zephyr jumps on the bed without the lure. She is rewarded when she does and is rewarded when she sits on it. 4/20: Zephyr is easily leashed and walks out of the kennel. As she walks through meet and greet, she spins a couple of times. She is brought to the yard and a drag leash is attached. She zooms about then sits at handler's feet, leaning hard against her with a wide-open mouth. She continues to lean into her persistently and rubbing up against her. Toys are tossed and she gives chase but prefers pets. She returns without issue. 4.15 Zephyr was at the front of the kennel when a staff member approached. She was easily leashed and brought to the yard. She began to explore and relieved herself before joining a staff member on the bench where she began to lay down on their lap. She accepted pets on her head and stomach and would occasionally lick staff members' hand. After a few minutes, she was leashed and walked back nicely to her kennel. 04.14 Zephyr is brought to the yard, and handler has bowls set up for a movement game. Treats are placed in a bowl next to the handler and Zephyr moves back and forth to take the treats. An obstacle is placed in between and he continues this pattern. When she no longer wants to play, she jumps on the bench and leans into petting. 4/9: Zephyr is easily leashed and brought to the yard. She zooms about, releasing energy. She gives chase to a ball but does not retrieve it. She engages in training, sit, paw, wait, down and they work on spin. She sits with the handler on the bench and relaxes before returning without issue. 4/7: Zephyr is easily leashed and walks out of the kennel. She is brought to the yard and a drag leash is attached. She briefly explores on her own then sits with staff on the bench. She leans herself against the staff member, appreciating attention with a soft body. She returns without issue.

Summary (6):: 4.4 Zephyr was at the front of the kennel when a familiar staff member approached and began wagging her tail. She was easily leashed and brought to the yard. Once a drag leash was attached, she began to explore for a few minutes and then ran over to sit next to the staff member. She began leaning into pets and licking staff members' hand. She stayed snuggled into the staff members arms for the rest of the time. 03.24 Zephyr is easily leashed and is brought out for a walk. She pulls moderately and relieves herself. She is then brought to the yard and sits on a bench next to the handler. She allows some petting and accepts treats that are offered to her. 3.22 Zephyr is at the front of the kennel when a familiar staff member approaches and starts wagging her tail. She is easily leashed and brought outside in the yard. She began to explore the yard at first and then came over to the staff member sitting on the bench. She jumped on the bench and began to lay down on their lap soliciting petting on her head. Zephyr then rolls over, exposing her belly for pets, and licks the staff member's hand. She remained soft the whole time until the interaction was over. She is then leashed and walks nicely back into her kennel. 3/19: Zephyr is easily leashed with a treat. She jumps up in an attempt to greet staff in the halls. She is brought to the yard and let off-leash. She explores on her own, then sits with the staff on the bench. She licks her face and accepts pets. They go on a relief walk. She passes a female large mixed breed dog in the other yard and greets her softly. She relieves herself on the walk and when returning, the staff stands waiting for another dog/staff pair to enter the building. Zephyr sits with the handler as they wait. She returns without issue. 3.11 Zephyr was easily roped and taken for a walk. Zephyr walked nicely on the leash, and pulled a moderate amount. She ignored the people passed on the walk. She had a soft body during the walk. Zephyr was easily returned to the kennel. 3/10: Zephyr was standing at kennel front with an open mouth. She was easily leashed then bites onto the lead giving it one tug before releasing and exiting kennel. She is kept on a short leash through the halls and brought into the yard. The slip lead is tethered to the fence and she is tolerant of a collar being placed on. She leans against the handler's leg and accept pets on her side. She is let off leash and runs the length of the yard. She became focused on the neighboring yard, so handler decides to bring her on a relief walk. 3/6: Zephyr is easily leashed and walks out of the kennel. She is brought on a walk, pulling on and off. The handler calls her attention, and she sits for a treat, taking it directly from the handler's hand. When walking back towards the shelter, she begins to pant. Her body is relaxed and her tail is neutral. She returns without issue and accepts treats.

Summary (7):: 3.4 Zephyr was standing at the front of the kennel when approached. She was distracted by a treat and was leashed without issue. She was then taken on a walk. On the walk, she had a neutral body, open mouth, her ears were back, and her tail was down in a J-shape. She ignored the people passing on the walk. She allowed staff to clip her leash in the hallway and was returned to the kennel without issue. 3/3: Zephyr was barking, growling, and baring teeth at the kennel front. When the leash is secured, she jumps up and snatches the leash away from the handler. Another slip lead is used to leash her & she walks out of kennel, wide-eyed & tense. She pulls to the end of the leash and checks in with the handler. The clip is presented & she sniffs it. She tolerates being clipped and immediately engages with a cheese toy. She hovers over the toy, and the leash is dropped. She later removes the leash on her own. 03.02 Zephyr is curled up in the back of her kennel whale eyeing. She gives a low growl as the door is opened. A garbage pail is used to help secure a leash. She is avoidant and is able to evade the leash. When the leash was secured, she walks out of kennel and was led for a walk. Her tail remains low as we walk, and she relieves herself and gets the zoomies briefly but continues to walk. She becomes stiff when clipping her and is easily returned to her kennel. 03.01 Zephyr is curled up in the back of her kennel with whale eyes laying on the floor. She is offered treats and stands to get them, returning to her original position. The door is open, and she begins to low growl, and her lip begins to twitch. She continues to growl and bare her teeth. A garbage can is used to help leash her. She snaps at the leash. Once secured, she walks out with a gentle tug and is brought for a walk. 2/27: Zephyr is curled up in the corner of her kennel. She remains still, giving whale eyes up at the handler. Once secured, she is given a slight tug and she gets up, walking along side handler. She relieves herself immediately outside. She pulls mildly at the end of the leash and checks in with the handler. As they continue the walk, her tail begins to raise higher and show some movement, seemingly more relaxed. She tolerates being clipped and returns right to the same spot in her kennel. 2/26: Zephyr is curled up in the corner of her kennel. She is tolerant of the handler taking a step closer to secure the lead. She remains there for a moment once secured, then gets up to go for a walk. She relieves herself and is vigilant on the walk. She is tolerant of being clipped and, once returned curls up in the

Date of intake:: 2/26/2025

Summary:: fearful body and stayed in the crate, low growling at staff that initially approached

Date of initial:: 2/26/2025

Summary:: tense but allowed all handling

BEHAVIOR DETERMINATION:: Level 4

Recommendations:: No children (under 13)

Recommendations comments:: No children (under 13): Due to fearful potential for defensive aggression, we recommend Zephyr go to an adult only home.

Potential challenges: : Resource guarding,Basic manners/poor impulse control,Handling/touch sensitivity,Fearful/potential for defensive aggression,On-leash reactivity/barrier frustration

Potential challenges comments:: Resource guarding: Zephyr has been observed to hover and growl over her food bowl when approached by staff. We recommend that Zephyr be left alone while eating, and that food guarding behavior modification steps (available at ASPCApro.org) be utilized if this behavior is problematic in his future home. Nothing should ever be taken directly out of Zephyr's mouth, and any time something is removed she should be rewarded with a high value treat or toy. She should be taught the "drop" cue and trade-up games. Please see handout on Resource Guarding. Basic manners/poor impulse control: Zephyr has been adjusting to the care center, she shows that she has a high energy level and lacks impulse control. She can be jumpy and exuberant during off leash interactions with staff. Please see handout on Basic Manners and Impulse Control. Handling/touch sensitivity: Zephyr took time to adjust to the care center. She was intially avoidant of handling, but with time to adjust can be affectionate once she warms up. It is important to always go slow and give Zephyr the option to walk away from any social interaction. Zephyr should never be forced to approach anything that she is uncomfortable with or to submit to petting or handling. It should always be Zephyr’s choice to approach a new person or thing. Zephyr may do best in an initially calm and quiet home environment and should be given time to acclimate to her new surroundings. Please see handout on Handling and Touch Sensitivity. Fearful/potential for defensive aggression: Zephyr gives clear warnings growling and snapping when she is uncomfortable and does seem to choose to avoid or retreat when given the opportunity, but if prevented from moving away there is a potential to escalate to higher-level warning behaviors and possible fear-based aggression. It is important to move slowly with Zephyr, to build positive associations, and to allow Zephyr to initiate interactions with new people. She should never be forced to greet or to interact if she is not comfortable and soliciting attention. Please see handout on Fearful Potential for Defensive Aggression. On-Leash Reactivity/Barrier Frustration: Zephyr has been observed o react to new people during interactions, both on leash and through a barrier. She requires slow introductions to new people. Please see handout on On-Leash Reactivity and Barrier Frustration.