Date of intake:: 12/20/2025

Spay/Neuter status:: No

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

Date of assessment:: 12/21/2025

Summary:: Leash Walking Strength and pulling: None Reactivity to humans: None Reactivity to dogs: None Leash walking comments: Loose and wiggly body Sociability Loose in room (15-20 seconds): Moderately social Call over: Approaches handler readily Sociability comments: Retreat from collar Soft handling: Seeks contact Exuberant handling: Seeks contact Comments: Jumps up on handler Arousal Jog comments: Follow handler loose body Knock Knock comments: Approaches handler readily Toy Toy comments: Sniffs, No reaction

Summary:: 1/6/26: Parsley Boy greets another dog at the gate with a loose and wiggly body.

Summary (6):: 1/13/26: Parsley Boy is at the front of the kennel with a loose and wiggly body. He is displaying a high level of movement, pacing back and forth and jumping on the kennel bars as the kennel is unlocked. Handler leashes him with the use of treats. Once out of kennel he pulls hard out of the room and into the yard. He jumps on the toy bin briefly before continuing to walk to a pen. He engages with tennis balls left in the pen, chewing on them then dropping them then scurrying for another. He carries a tennis ball with him as he is walked back to kennel but drops it to cage fight with the other dogs who are barking at him. He is on his back legs attempting to get to the other dogs. Handler attempts to move him to his kennel but he turns towards handler and begins to jump up repeatedly. Handler straight arms him with both hands on the leash and attempts to go back out into the hall. Parsley flails then resumes jumping towards handler. Handler calls for help and another staff member comes a places a second leash onto Parsley. He is muscled into kennel and leashes are removed using the hook. 1/12/26: Parsley is at the front of his kennel jumping up and barking. He is heavily panting with wide red eyes. The handler is easily able to leash him and he is taken to the yard. In the yard Parsley often demand barks and jumps up on the handler. He is also observed to often jump up high next to the handler. When returning to kennel Parley starts thrashing once in the kennel room and pulls towards the other dogs. In the kennel, Parsley spins towards the handler, jumps up and begins tugging the leash into kennel. The handler uses a squeaky sound and they are able to pull the leash away. When the handler reaches for the lock Parsley jumps up and snaps at the lock while barking. The handler has to call for assistance. The secondary handler offers treats and the primary handler is able to relock the kennel.

Summary (7):: 1/11/26: Parsley Boy is standing at the front of his kennel as handler approaches. He begins jumping and hard barking at his kennel door as the handler unlocks it. He is able to be leashed while being distracted with treats. He then pulls hard on the way to the yard. In the yard, he has a tense body while barking as he would try to pull towards dogs that were in pens. While in a pen, he would jump up on the hander to demand for treats. He is able to sit and stare at the handler to receive treats. He would bark at the handler for more treats. He pulls hard on the way back to his kennel, and tries to pull towards all the dogs in their kennels. When entering, he quickly spins around and lunges forward as the handler quickly closes the door. He jumps up and barks at the lock as the handler locks the door and walks away. 1/6/26- Parsley boy is at the front of his pop up crate with a soft body, handler uses a treat lure to leash and he is taken for a street walk. While waiting for the elevator Parsley sniffs the head of a dog sleeping in their crate with a soft body. He walks on loose leash with a mild pull towards spots to sniff. He is social with handler and gently takes treats. He is bouncy on his walk at times and jumps around he then settles, continuing to walk. He has no reaction to any stimuli. He does check ins with handler and he is rewarded. Handler scratches his back and he stretches. He is easily clipped and returned to his pop up crate without issue. 1/2/26: Parsley Boy has been observed to become really reactive when someone nears his crate whilst he is in it. 12/21/25: Parsley Boy is standing at the front of his kennel as handler approaches. He has a loose and wiggly body and is able to be leashed with ease. He is then taken outside for a walk. On the walk, he has a loose and wiggly body and would constantly stop to mark his territory. He would approach handlers with a loose and wiggly body to sniff them and had no reactions to dogs. He is then taken to the behavior room for his assessment. In the room, he has a loose and wiggly body and would approach and jump up on the handlers to receive treats. He is hesitant to be collared and tolerated being petted. Please see behavior assessment notes for more details. He is able to return back to his kennel with no issues.

Date of intake:: 12/20/2025

Summary:: Wiggly body, allowed all handling

Date of initial:: 12/21/2025

Summary:: Soft body for exam

ENERGY LEVEL:: We have no history on Parsley Boy 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 poor impulse control 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: : Basic manners/poor impulse control,Fearful,On-leash reactivity/barrier frustration,Leash-biting,Low threshold for arousal

Potential challenges comments:: Basic Manners: Parsley has been obsvered to jump up on handlers persistantly. It is recommended that default behaviors such as "Sit" and "Off" are reinforced to substitute any frustration and teach them to control their impulses instead of simply reacting; proper management is also advised. Force-free, reward-based training only is recommended. Please see handout on Basic Manners. Fearful: Parley was obsvered to become tense and retreat from the handler when they attempted to place a collar on him. 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. Parley 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. On Leash Reactivity/ Barrier Frustration: Parsley has been obsvered to react to people while in his pop up crate. Parsley will need positive reinforcement, reward based training to teach them to look at you rather than other people. We recommend a front clip harness to help manage this behavior. Please see handout on On Leash Reactivity and Barrier Frustration. Leash Biting/ Arousal: When returned to kennel Parsley is obsvered to bite and tug the leash into kennel and snap at the lock. Parsley is quick to grab the leash in their mouth. 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.