Date of intake:: 4/25/2026

Spay/Neuter status:: No

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

Previously lived with:: 3 adults, 1 child, 1 cat

Behavior toward strangers:: Moxie is shy and will hide at first

Behavior toward children:: No experience

Behavior toward dogs:: Moxie will actively avoid

Behavior toward cats:: Moxie is tolerant

Resource guarding:: None reported

Bite history:: None reported

Housetrained:: No

Energy level/descriptors:: High

Other Notes:: She has general anxiety and is reactive towards strangers that approach by growling/hard barking. Moxie's previous owner describes her as social and affectionate. *Previous assessments can be given upon request*

Date of assessment:: 5/4/2026

Summary:: Leash Walking Strength and pulling: None Reactivity to humans: None Reactivity to dogs: None Leash walking comments: Sociability Loose in room (15-20 seconds): Fearful Call over: No approach Sociability comments: Tense body, fearful, whale eye. Biting the leash when handler returns her to kennel Soft handling: Fearful Exuberant handling: Fearful Comments: Tense body Arousal Jog comments: Follows handler readily Knock Knock comments: Approaches handler Toy Toy comments: No interest, no reaction

Summary:: 5/5/26: Moxie greets another dog at the gate with a neutral body and soft wagging tail. Off leash she becomes tense and climbs on the other dogs back.

Summary (5):: 5/17/26: Moxie greeted handler with a loose and wiggly body. He was easily leashed and taken for a street walk. While on walk Moxie would jump towards handler several times and also jumped up towards leash. When returning to kennel handler threw a treat scatter into kennel to distract Moxie while leash was removed. 5/13/26: Moxie is at the front of her kennel with a soft body; the handler geeds her a treat and then leahses her. After exiting the room, Moxie turns around and jumps up to the handler; she briefly bites the leash and let go on her own. During the elevator ride, she jumps off of them again and whines before exiting. On the street, Moxie walks ahead with mild to moderate leash tension. She stops an sits in front of the handler, who tosses her treats; when they stop giving her treats, Moxie demand barks at them. Moxie only pulls hard towards dirty water on the ground. Upon entry, the handler clips their leasha nd returns Moxie to her kennel with ease. 5/12/26: When an unfamiliar handler walks Moxie she begins to mouth them, their PPE and their clothes. 5/10/26: Moxie was at front of kennel with a soft body when handler approached. He was easily leashed and pulled from kennel. He pulled moderately coming out of room. While on his street walk Moxie would walk next to handler with a slack leash. Upon return to kennel Moxie turned around and grabbed the leash, despite handler have thrown treats into kennel to distract him. Handler let Moxie take leash and used hook to retrieve later. 5/8/26: Moxie is at the front of her kennel with a loose body; the handler feeds her treats, leashes, and brings her out the room. On the street, Moxie exuberantly walks ahead, jumping around, with mild leash tension; she doesn’t react to people or dogs. The handler attempts to pet Moxie, but she quickly jumps on and off the handler; she eats tossed treats. Upon entry, the handler clips their leash and walks Moxie to her kennel; the handler tosses treat into kennel, and as Moxie enters it to eat, the handler quickly removes the leash.

Summary (6):: 5/7/26: It is noted on the whiteboard that Moxie is “leash biting while returning to kennel”. 5/7/26: Moxie is reported to intensely leash bite when returning to kennel. She grabbed and tugged the leash, treats were not effective to redirect her. A dummy leash was used to retrieve the first leash. 5/5/26: Moxie is at the front of the kennel with a tense lowered body and whale eyes. As the handler unlocks the kennel, she approaches with a slightly soft body, still lowered and a low tail wag. Moxie is easily leashed and pulls out of the room. She is taken to the backyard for a dog-dog interaction. She jumps up on the handler in an anxious manner. Looking towards them panting with dilated eyes. Moxie is then walked back to the shelter. She is hesitant to enter the room. Handler jogs her into the room and applies leash pressure to place her into the kennel. When the leash is removed, Moxie begins biting the leash and pulling it into the kennel. She is able to be redirected with treats. It is later noted on the behavior section of the whiteboard that Moxie displayed leash biting upon return to kennel but is unable to be redirected. 5/3/26: Reported via whiteboard that Moxie is easy to leash in kennel, great walk and very good leash manners, no pulling. Reassess. 4/30/26: Moxie is at the front of her kennel with a soft body; after a couple of tries, the handler is able to leash her. However, when the handler brings her out the room, Moxie's paw gets caught in the leash; when the handler attempts to bring her back to her kennel, she wiggles out the leash and attempts to jog out the room. Moxie stops running, cowers and looks back at the handler, and the handler quickly leashes her and brings her out the room. On the street, Moxie walks ahead with mild leash tension; she doesn't react to dogs or passersby. When the handler presents their hand to sniff, Moxie sniffs and jumps on them, allowing pets; she gets startled by a loud sound, but recovers and continues the walk. Upon entry, the handler clips their leash and brings oxie to her kennel; she doesn't enter her kennel on her own and pushes off the handler. So the handler adds a little leash tension and she enters. 4/28/26 (late entry): Moxie walks up to the front of the kennel as the handler approaches. She occasionally barks. When the door is opened, she tries to push her head through. She is leashed and walks cautiously through the kennel room. She relieves herself in the yard. On the way back through the kennel room she stops short of her kennel and pulls back and thrashes. She is given a second to calm down, but still does not want to enter her kennel. She is muscled in.

Summary (7):: 4/29/26: Moxie comes to the front of kennel, head low and low wagging tail. She is not interested in treats but easily leashed without them. She is walked to the yard where she will walk ahead of handler slightly then stop to look over her shoulder at handler, body leaning away. Once in a pen, she jumps onto handler, paws on torso, extending to sniff handlers face. Handler briefly pets her side before she goes back down to all fours. She growls towards another dog in a pen as we pass them and bounces away. She allows petting on her back and side. When returning to kennel, she walks up to her kennel then pulls away towards the exit. Handler remains in place for a few seconds then calls to Moxie and coax her forwad towards her kennel. She then goes in on her own. Once in she paws at the door and tries to push out. She mouths the leash briefly as it is being removed. 4/27/26: As handler is interacting with a neighboring dog, Moxie comes to the front of her kennel, hard barking. She is not interested in treats offered. A little while later handler returns and moxie is at the front, neutral body and will eat treats tossed in. She is easily leashed and removed from kennel. She walks ahead of handler but head whips (rapid head turn towards handler to look at them over her shoulder). She is walked in the yard where she keeps her distance from handler at first but after a few minutes will sniff handler. She is clipped while distract and flails when standing outside of her kennel. Handler steps away from kennel to reset and after a few moments, Moxie steps into kennel on her own accord. 4/26/26: Moxie is sitting at the front of the kennel with whale eyes and a tense body. She alert barks towards the handler. Handler talks to her softly and offers her treats. She does not take them at first, but then gently takes the treats from the handler. Handler unlocks the kennel and Moxie presses her side against the kennel wall. She begins to pant with a strained expression on her face. Handler reaches in and gently places the leash over her head. The kennel door is opened and Moxie slowly exits the kennel. She follows the handler out of the room with a tense lowered body. Moxie is taken out towards the backyard. She walks around sniffing various spots on the ground. She occasionally looks back towards the handler with a tense and lowered body and whale eyes. Moxie is walked around the pen for awhile longer before being brought back into the shelter. Moxie plants briefly outside the kennel room, gentle leash pressure is applied and she walks slowly into the kennel room, looking towards the passing dogs with a lowered body and pinned ears. She is brought back to her kennel and backs away from entering. Gentle leash pressure is applied and she is returned to kennel without further issue.

Date of intake:: 4/25/2026

Summary:: Hard barking at handlers, thrashing on leash

Date of initial:: 4/25/2026

Summary:: Alert barking. Opted to sedate

ENERGY LEVEL:: Moxie is described as active and enthusiastic. They will need daily mental and physical activity to keep them engaged and exercised. We recommend long-lasting chews, food puzzles, and hide-and-seek games, in addition to physical exercise, to positively direct their energy and enthusiasm. We recommend feeding with puzzle feeders and food-dispensing toys. And we recommend using force-free, reward-based training techniques for Moxie.

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 for defensive aggression,Anxiety,Leash-biting

Potential challenges comments:: Fearful Defensive: Moxie's previous owner states that she will hard bark and growl at strangers that approach. While in care Moxie has been observed to hard bark at handlers and thrash while on leash. It is important to move slowly with Moxie, to build positive associations (treats/toys/praise), and to allow them to initiate interactions with new people. They should never be forced to greet or to interact if they are not comfortable and soliciting attention. Please see handout on Fearful and Defensive Aggression. Anxiety: Moxie's previous owner states that she has general anxiety. If Moxie 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. Leash Biting: Moxie has been observed to turn in kennel, bite and tug the leash into the kennel when being returned. We recommend walking them with a toy to dissuade them from grabbing the leash. Positive reinforcement, force-free training is advised to teach them to focus on you rather than grabbing the leash. Please see handout on Leash Manners.