Date of intake:: 5/16/2025

Spay/Neuter status:: No

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

Previously lived with:: 2 adults, 1 child (2)

Behavior toward strangers:: Ollie is shy/prefers contact on his own terms

Behavior toward children:: Ollie is energetic and has trouble being gentle with children

Behavior toward dogs:: Ollie will stare, hard bark, bare teeth, and lunge at other dogs while walking

Behavior toward cats:: No experience

Resource guarding:: No resource guarding

Bite history:: Was involved in an incident where he was bitten by another dog during a meet and greet. He did bite back but neither of the animals received medical attention.

Housetrained:: Partially

Energy level/descriptors:: High Energy

Other Notes:: Ollie is not bothered by being held or restrained, disturbed when sleeping, startled, pushed or pulled off furniture, paws touched or collar grabbed. Ollie former owners describe him as a giant playful guy. He may know the cue sit. He loves all activities and really enjoy playing with balls. When walking Ollie he pulls on the leash. His former owners also report he loves bath time as well.

Date of assessment:: 5/18/2025

Summary:: Leash Walking Strength and pulling: Reactivity to humans: Reactivity to dogs: Extreme Leash walking comments: Lunges with tense body, not able to be redirected using treats or squeaky sounds. Intense kennel reactivity- pulling hard, with tense body and barking towards neighboring dogs, then pulls back into the room Sociability Loose in room (15-20 seconds): Highly social Call over: Approaches readily Sociability comments: Receptive to treats Soft handling: Accepts contact Exuberant handling: Accepts contact Comments: Neutral body Arousal Jog comments: Follows handler readily Knock Knock comments: Approaches handler readily, jumps up Toy Toy comments: No interest, No reactive

Summary:: 5/31/25: Ollie greets another dog at the gate with tense body and hard eyes. He then slowly grabs the fence with his mouth and bites down on it. He is easily coaxed away.

Summary (3):: 8/5/25- Ollie is at the front of his kennel with a soft body, he is easily leashed and taken for a street walk. He walks on a loose leash and has a moderate pull towards spots to sniff. He is social with handler and checks in with them, he is rewarded. Handler pets his side and he leans into their legs. He has no reaction to any stimuli. He is easily clipped and returned to kennel without issue. 7/31/25: (LATE ENTRY/MID-DAY WALK) Ollie is sitting down against the bars in his kennel as handler approaches. Ollie would then become soft and wiggly, he is easily leashed with a toy waving in front of his kennel, handler tosses the toy to the side and Ollie is removed from the kennel and goes for the toy. He would pull hard out of the room and is then taken to the yard. Ollie would immediately relieve himself. He is then taken to the back pen and toys were already on the ground. He would pull hard to grab the toys & he’s then placed on a drag leash. He would jump on the bench and allow handler to pet him and this will alternate with him tossing the toys around and playing with them. This goes on for a few minutes. Ollie would then spot a dog walking past the pen, the handler then attempts to distract Ollie which wasn’t successful. Ollie would rush the gate with a tense body and raised hackles. Handler then tosses their slip lead on him, he then turned around, jumps up and air snaps at the handlers chest. He is then straight armed and then grabs the leash. Treats were tossed and he wasn’t easily redirected, a squeaky sound is used and then Ollie drops the leash. The drag leash is removed safely and he is straight-armed back into the building. He’s then clipped and returned to kennel with no further issue.

Summary (4):: 7/31/25: Ollie is sitting in the front right corner of his kennel with a neutral body as handler approaches. He is easily leashed using a toy as lure, the toy is tossed in front of his kennel and he grabs at as he is removed. He carries and shakes it in his mouth until he reaches the driveway. He relieves himself and is taken to the street. On the street he pulls hard but is easily recalled with treats. No dogs are spotted on his walk and he does not react to people. Ollie is taken to the PAC interaction room for a brief training session. He remains very aloof but engages in the 'Super Bowl' pattern game for a couple minutes. He shakes off and starts laying down around the room, he is rewarded for the calm behavior. Ollie is returned to his kennel without issue. 7/24/25: Ollie is sitting in the front right corner of his kennel with a neutral body as handler approaches. A plush toy is used as a lure which he grabs in his mouth as he exits the kennel. He drops it before exiting the room and is taken to the yard for a brief training session. Ollie is put on a drag leash while in the yard. He shakes off and keeps a loose wiggly body throughout interaction. Handler attempts to get his attention using treats, even high value ones, but is unsuccessful. He is focused on the two plush toys in the yard. Handler decides to abort training for the day as Ollie is past threshold to do any effective training. Handler also does not attempt to engage in a game of trade as Ollie will posture over and body block when handler approaches the toys. Handler keeps a distance and only interacts when Ollie approaches. He is leashed and returned to kennel without issue.

Summary (5):: 7/17/2025 (Trainer Note): Ollie is sitting at the front of kennel with a neutral body and rapidly wagging his tail as handler approaches. He is easily leashed using a treat as a lure and given a plush toy as he exits the kennel. He holds the toy in his mouth but drops it in the medical hallway, he does not kennel fight. He is taken to the street first for a brief walk. He pulls very hard but is highly treat motivated. He is then taken to the yard for a brief training session. There are no dogs in the yard at this time. Handler begins to train "Look At That," by grabbing a neutral object (a carabiner), showing it to Ollie, and using a reward and reward marker for him having no reaction or disengaging. This is repeated with success a couple more times until Ollie loses interest and trots away. He is leashed and returned to kennel without issue. 7/6/25: As handler approaches Ollie's kennel, he is sitting at the front with a soft and wiggly body. Handler is holding a toy, waving it at the front, and he is easily leashed. As Ollie exits the kennel, the handler tosses the toy slightly ahead, and Ollie grabs and holds onto it as he is mildly pulling out of the room. On his way out, he displayed little kennel and dog reactivity compared to normal. He is then taken to the yard, still holding the toy, and placed into a pen. Shortly after, he spots another toy and becomes tense-bodied but is easily redirected by calling his name. He is then placed on a drag leash and begins to play with the toy originally tossed to him, throwing it back & forth, and then sits next to the handler as he chews on it. This activity would go on for some time; he would shortly relieve himself and periodically walk to the handler soliciting pets. Throughout the duration of him being in the yard, Ollie would display no mouthiness and minimal reactivity with him holding a toy. He is then easily re-leashed and returned back to the kennel with ease. Interaction is then ended, and the handler places a "Please walk me with a toy" sign on his kennel. 6/30/25 (LATE ENTRY): While being in the yard, the handler was petting Ollie gently. He eventually laid on his back and allowed pets on his belly. The he alder took their phone out to take a picture, and placed it in their pocket. Once Ollie stood up, he mouthed the handler’s pocket which held the phone. Later on, another handler and dog walked past, Ollie tried to pull towards them, but the handler kept a short leash. Ollie then turned around and pulled on the handler’s poop bags. In both instances, treats were used to distract him and he did not repeat the behavior.

Summary (6):: 6/28/25: It was reported that Ollie will mouth hands and the poop bag holder when out with handlers. 6/26/25: Ollie is laying down in the middle of his kennel with a neutral body as handler approaches. He is easily leashed using treats as a lure and removed from kennel. He pulls hard as he is taken to the yard. Handler introduces engage/disengage training, rewarding any time Ollie looks at the dog in the neighboring pen and returns his gaze back to handler. This is repeated a couple times with success and using a reward marker as well. He accepts pets and remains loose and wiggly throughout walk. Ollie is returned to kennel without issue. 6/17/25- Ollie is at the front of his kennel with a loose and wiggly body jumping up on the door. When handler attempts to leash Ollie he lightly tries to bite at the leash. Handler uses a treat lure and is easily leashed. He is taken for a street walk. He has a moderate to hard pull at times. When people pass him he has a slight pull towards them with a soft body wanting to greet. Handler has him sit near the curb and feed him treats, he stays focused on handler. There is a dog walking by and Ollie pulls hard towards them with a tense body and barking. Handler pulls him away and tosses a treat ahead, he follows the treat and handler has him sit till the dog is gone. Ollie jumps on handler with a soft body and he allows them to pet his head, neck and back. He is easily clipped and returned to kennel without issue. 5/26/25: Ollie is sitting at the front of his kennel as handler approaches, he is easily leashed and removed from kennel. Once out he will begin to fixate and pull very hard towards the neighboring kennels. He is then taken to the yard, where he would become aloof, sniff around and relieve himself in multiple spots. Ollie is then placed on a drag leash where he would begin to jump up on the handler and mouth their sleeve with minimal pressure. Shortly after, he would spot a dog and would charge the fence with a tense body and raised hackles. The drag leash is then picked up and he is taken to the other side of the fence. He would then begin to jump on the handler again and mouth their sleeve more and their treat pouch, at one point he grabbed onto the pouch and wouldn’t drop until the handler turned their body and he saw another dog passing by. Treats and squeakers were used but he showed no interest in them. He is then placed back onto handlers leash and returned to his kennel with ease.

Summary (7):: 5/22/25: Ollie is standing at the front of kennel with a neutral body as handler approaches. He becomes very loose and wiggly with the use of baby voice and does not take treats through the kennel bars. He is leashed and removed from kennel. He mildly kennel fights and is taken to the yard first, and then the street. In the yard he remains aloof with his surroundings and handler. Occasionally approaching, in a soft and social manner, he would occasionally jump up and place his paws on handlers chest, but whilst lip licking and darting his head back and forth (form of displacement). He accepts pets, leans in slightly, but does continue to lip lick. When spotting another dog, he becomes hyperfused, with become stiff, and hard stares. Handler has to use leash pressure to redirect him. It should be noted that during his walk he was excessively hacking, coughing, and had green nasal discharge. He is returned to kennel with some kennel fighting. 5/21/25: Ollie has been observed to be reactive towards the kennels in the front of the room. As he begins to walk past the front kennels, Ollie would stop walking and become tense, while staring at the kennels. In this instance, the handler had a short leash as Ollie stopped walking. The handler attempted to pull him to the doorway, but Ollie flailed during the attempt. Once the handler got close to the doorway, they muscled Ollie through. 5/18/25: Ollie is jumping up on his kennel door as handler approaches. He continues to jump as the handler unlocks the door and tries to leash him. Once leashed, he pulls hard with a tense body towards all the dogs in kennels and pulls back into room to bark at the front dog in kennel. He pulls hard with a tense body on the walk, and would look around for dogs. He would pull hard towards dogs that were close by and across the street. He is then taken to the behavior room for his assessment. In the room, he would jump up on the handlers with and loose and wiggly body and was comfortable taking treats. Please see behavior assessment notes for more details. He pulls hard on the way back to kennel

Date of intake:: 5/16/2025

Summary:: Allowed leashing, pulls hard, initially aloof but jumps on handler, tense when being pet

Date of initial:: 5/16/2025

ENERGY LEVEL:: We have no history on Ollie so we cannot be certain of his behavior in a home environment. However, he will need daily mental and physical activity to keep him engaged and exercised. We recommend long-lasting chews, food puzzles, and hide-and-seek games, in additional to physical exercise, to positively direct his energy and enthusiasm.

BEHAVIOR DETERMINATION:: New Hope Only

Recommendations:: No children (under 13),Single-pet home,Recommend no dog parks,Place with a New Hope partner

Recommendations comments:: No children (under 13): Due to dog reactivity we recommend an adult only home. Single Pet Home/ No Dog Parks: Due to dog reactivity and a bite to another dog we recommend a single pet home with no trips to the dog park. Place with a New Hope Partner: Due to all noted concerns displayed in care, the behavior department recommends Ollie be placed with a New Hope placement partner who is able to provide an experienced adult-only foster home. A period of decompression is recommended to allow Ollie to acclimate comfortably to his new environment; force-free, reward based training only is advised when introducing Ollie to new and unfamiliar situations. Consultation with a professional trainer/behaviorist is highly recommended for guidance to safely manage/modify any behavior Ollie presents with outside of the care centers.

Potential challenges: : Basic manners/poor impulse control,Mouthiness/poor bite inhibition,On-leash reactivity/barrier frustration,Strength/leash pulling,Low threshold for arousal,Bite history (dog)

Potential challenges comments:: Basic Manners: Ollie has been observed to jump up on handlers in a social manner. 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. Mouthiness: Ollie has been observed to mouth handlers hands and their clothing. We recommend never playing with bare hands, always with a toy, and ending play or attention whenever Ollie puts teeth on skin. They should be rewarded with attention and treats when they stop and/or when they are seeking attention in alternate ways. Please see handout on Mouthiness. Bite History (Dog): Please see bite history above for more details. Please see handout on Bite History and Potential for Future Aggression. On Leash Reactivity: Ollie's previous owner states that he will stare, hard bark, bare teeth, and lunge at other dogs while walking. During his stay at the care center Ollie has been observed to lunge towards dogs with a tense body, this behavior is not able to be redirected using treats or squeaky sounds. In the kennel room Ollie has been observed to pull hard with a tense body and bark towards the neighboring dogs. After exiting the room Ollie pulls back into the room. Ollie 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. Leash Pulling: Ollie is a very large, strong dog with the capability to pull over an average adopter. Their adopter must be prepared and able to handle a dog of this size and strength. It is recommended that they be walked on a front clip harness or head halter, which will help diminish their strength through leverage, and that they be trained using positive reinforcement, reward based training to not pull on leash. Please see handout on Leash Manners. Low Threshold for Arousal: During his stay, Ollie has displayed behaviors that teeter into arousal when reacting to stimuli such as leash biting and jumping toward handlers with an open mouth. Positive reinforcement, force-free training should be used to teach Ollie to remain calm when people and other exciting things are around. He should be rewarded with treats when calm. If he escalates to jumping or mouthing, people should immediately walk away from and separate themselves from Ollie. Please see handout on Arousal.