Date of intake:: 5/13/2026

Spay/Neuter status:: No

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

Date of assessment:: 5/17/2026

Summary:: Leash Walking Strength and pulling: Moderate Reactivity to humans: None Reactivity to dogs: None Leash walking comments: Sociability Loose in room (15-20 seconds): Highly social Call over: Approaches handler readily Sociability comments: Neutral body Soft handling: Accepts contact Exuberant handling: Accepts contact Comments: Neutral body Arousal Jog comments: Follows handler readily Knock Knock comments: Approaches handler readily, neutral body Toy Toy comments: Grips firm, becomes tense and hovers over the toy

Summary:: 5/19/26: Rambo Bambo greets another dog at the gate with a soft body and high wagging tail. He becomes more intense over time hackles raised and unable to redirect away from the other dog.

Summary (6):: 6/9/26:(PM WALK)Rambo Bambo is at the front of the kennel with a soft body and wagging tail. He sits at the front of the kennel bouncing up and down on his hind legs as the kennel is unlocked. Cheese is sprayed on the bars and Rambo engages with the cheese while the leash is slowly presented. Rambo is easily leashed and as the kennel door is opened, Rambo continues to lick the cheese. He pulls moderately out towards the street. Rambo Bambo walks with moderate pulling to where he can be heard gasping during the walk. He has a loose body and will sit besides the handler for treats with a soft wagging tail. He does some clicker training outside, it is marked and rewarded when he sits at the handler's feet or checks in with them. Rambo relieves himself and is walked back to the shelter. He begins to pull hard on the way back inside. Rambo Bambo is then brought back to his kennel and is returned without issue. 6/8/26: It is noted that Rambo Bambo was able to eventually be leashed with no leash biting and no cheese after a session of clicker training. 6/8/26: When a handler attempts to leash Rambo Bambo it is reported that he almost chewed their leash in half. They were unable to remove him from kennel. 6/2/26: Rambo Bambo is at the front of his kennel barking and jumping around. The handler uses cheese as a lure and leashes him after. On the street, Rambo walks with mild to moderate leash tension; he doesn’t react to dogs or people. Rambo engages with the handler by sitting on command and allowing pets. Upon entry, the handler clips their leash and walks Rambo into the room; he pulls towards the kennels, but enters his own with ease. 6/1/26: (AM WALK) Rambo Bambo is at the front of the kennel with a soft body and wagging tail. Cheese is sprayed on the bars and he licks the cheese. Handler unlocks the kennel and slowly presents the leash as more cheese is sprayed on the bars. Rambo is easily leashed and taken out of the kennel. He pulls very hard down the hall to the elevator. In the elevator, Rambo sits at the front of the kennel with a soft body and wagging tail. He looks towards the handler with soft eyes. He is given treats which he takes gently. Rambo pulls out of the elevator to the street where he continues to pull hard. He allows handler to place him in a leash harness. His body is soft. On the street, Rambo walks besides the handler with mild pulling. He stops to relieve himself a few times. He is walked around the block and walked back to the shelter. Rambo begins to pull moderately as he is walked back to the shelter. He pulls down the hall and is returned to kennel without issue.

Summary (7):: 5/31/26: Rambo Bambo is at the front of the kennel barking and jumping up on the kennel bars when the handler approaches. A behavior team member is easily able to leash him using a squeeze up. Once the leash is on Rambo begins biting and tugging the leash into the kennel. The handler uses moderate leash pressure to guide Rambo out of kennel. He continues biting and tugging the leash through the hallway, down the elevator and into the yard. Once in the yard Rambo relieves himself several times. He does not react to people, but once seeing a dog becomes tense and forward. This behavior is not easily redirected. When returning to kennel the handler is able to clip their leash. When returning to the kennel room, Rambo begins scrambling forward. However, once in front of his kennel he does not readily enter. The handler guides him in with leash pressure. While the handler takes the leash off, Rambo attempts to mouth the leash. The handler ends the interaction. 5/31/26: It is reported that ACS were not able to leash Rambo for his AM walk due to leash biting. He was not receptive to treats or spray cheese. 5/23/26: It is noted on the behavior board that Rambo Bambo needs treats for leashing. 5/23/26: Rambo Bambo is at the front of his kennel with widened eyes and heavily panting. Handler uses a long jerky treat and begins to feed through the bars, which he would take. This is used as a distraction to leash Rambo which was successful. He is then leashed and removed from kennel, where he would have a moderate pull out of the room. While waiting for the elevator, he would sit in front of the handler and a treat is tossed which he would take with a soft mouth. He is then taken out to the yard and placed on a drag leash, where he would relieve himself. Rambo would then spot a dog in the neighboring pen and would begin to whine until the dog was pulled away. Rambo would then approach the handler and solicit pets. He is then re-leashed and easily walked back to kennel. Interaction was then ended and proper signage was added. 5/23/26: Rambo Bambo is observed to be tugging on the leash intensely, this behavior wasn't easily redirected with treats or squeakers. A pet corrector had to be used, which was successful. 5/18/26: It was noted on the behavior section of the whiteboard that Rambo Bambo is mounting. 5/17/26 (Assessment): Rambo Bambo greeted handler with a loose and wiggly body at front of kennel. He was easily leashed and pulled from kennel. Outside he demonstrated no reactivity towards people or dogs. He was then brought to the behavior office for an assessment. Rambo Bambo was social with the handlers and accepted treats. He was returned to kennel with no issue. 5/14/26: Rambo Bambo is reported to be head shy, however once outside is social with staff and food motivated.

Date of intake:: 5/13/2026

Summary:: Whale eye, retreated from MC scanner, allowed all handling

ENERGY LEVEL:: We have no history on Rambo Bambo 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),Place with a New Hope partner

Recommendations comments:: No children (under 13): Due to resource guarding and rope reactivity, we recommend a home with no children. 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: : Resource guarding,Fearful,Leash-biting

Potential challenges comments:: Resource Guarding: Rambo has been observed to become tense and hover over a toy in his possession. Nothing should ever be taken directly out of Rambo's mouth, and any time something is removed they should be rewarded with a high value treat or toy. Please see handout on Resource Guarding. Fearful: Rambo was observed to retreat from the MC scanner. It is also noted that he is head shy. 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. Rambo 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. Leash Biting: Rambo Bambo has been observed to be highly rope reactive. Noted to bite the leash when handlers attempting to remove him from kennel. In one instance, he almost chewed the handler's leash in half. 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.