Date of intake:: 1/21/2025

Spay/Neuter status:: No

Means of surrender (length of time in previous home):: Stray, with history

Bite history:: 7/19/24: Snoh FKA Storm bit another dog living in her apartment building. She is known to be reactive to this particular dog and she escaped her collar, running towards the dog. Snoh bit and held onto the dog's back. breaking skin.

Other Notes:: Snoh is reported to escape the house/yard. On walks, she is non-reactive to people, dogs, and other animals, but she will pull hard in their direction in a playful manner. Snoh is not bothered when held/restrained, when disturbed while resting/sleeping, when startled, when pushed/pulled off of furniture, when her feet/paws are touched, or when her collar is grabbed/touched. Snoh is reported to pull very hard on leash throughout her walks and usually gets walked 3 times per day for 30-40 minutes per walk. She is crate trained and does well in the crate for 2-3 hours. Storm loves going for a car ride. Snoh knows the cues sit, go, stay, and lay down. Storm loves all food and her favorite treats are biscuits. Previous stay: Owner Surrender 7/19/24 During her previous stay Snoh FKA Storm was observed to have many behavior concerns. Previously lived with: 3 adults, 1 large dog Behavior toward strangers: Avoidant but warms up, friendly Behavior toward children: Spent time with two children ages 10 and 12 years old. She is friendly, outgoing, and playful Behavior toward dogs: Usually friendly and outgoing but did lunge, growl, snap and bite one particular dog Behavior toward cats: Unknown Resource guarding: None reported Bite history: Storm bit another dog living in her apartment building. She is known to be reactive to this particular dog and she escaped her collar, running towards the dog. Storm bit and held onto the dog's back. breaking skin. Housetrained: Yes Energy level/descriptors: Storm is noted to have high energy *Previous assessments can be given upon request*

Date of assessment:: 1/23/2025

Summary:: Leash Walking Strength and pulling: Hard Reactivity to humans: None Reactivity to dogs: Inconclusive- Did not see any Leash walking comments: Pulled to the point of passing out Sociability Loose in room (15-20 seconds): Highly social Call over: Approaches handler readily Sociability comments: Loose body and seeking treats Soft handling: Accepts contact Exuberant handling: Accepts contact Comments: Neutral body Arousal Jog comments: Follows handler readily with loose body Knock Knock comments: Approaches handler readily with loose and wiggly body Toy Toy comments: Grips light then relinquishes. Playbows when assess-a-hand approaches with slightly tense body, then grips firm and engages with the toy. When the assess-a-hand persists Snoh vocalizes and moves away with the toy

Summary (5):: 2/14/25- Snoh was at the front of the kennel with a loose and wiggly body, barking as handler as they approach. She is easily leashed and when she exits she cage fights. Handler keeps her on a short leash when exiting. She is taken for a street walk. She is social with handler with a soft body and takes treats with slight pressure, handler presents treats with an open palm going forward. She has a moderate pull throughout the walk and sniffs around. Handler whistles and she gives her focus on them, she at first is asked to sit and when whistled later in the walk automatically sits. She has no reaction to people passing while out. She allows handler to pet her on her head, neck and back. When her neck and back are petted she leans into handler’s legs. She is easily clipped and returned to kennel with a short leash, she doesn’t cage fight and goes into kennel without issue.

Summary (6):: 1/25/25: It is reported by staff that Snoh will cage fight with the other dogs as she passes their kennels. 1/23/25: Snoh is at the front of her kennel as handler approaches. She is leashed without issue and offered treats which she quickly takes. She pulls hard out the room and passes out when passing the elevator. She is given a moment and continues forward after a bit. Snoh continues pulling during her walk on the street but slows down in intensity in comparison to when she initially exits kennel. She is walked on the street for a while and stops occasionally to use the bathroom. She walks past people on the street without issue and after finishing her walk, is brought into the behavior office for an assessment. During her assessment she quickly approaches handlers, accepting treats and allowing petting/ collaring. She is brought back to kennel and returned without issue. 8/18/24: Storm is at the front of her kennel, with a loose and wiggly body. She is leashed using a treat lure and taken to the street. She pulls, aloof towards handler throughout the walk, sniffing the ground. Storm ignores handler when called to return to the building and has to be pulled to get her to turn around. She is taken back in and reclipped with no issue and goes right into her kennel.

Summary (7):: 8/13/24: Storm is at the front of her kennel, with a loose and wiggly body. She was leashed easily, however turned and barked towards the kennel on her right. When taken out the room, Storm hard barked at a dog in a pop-up. When taken to the driveway, she pulls around to sniff, and eventually relieves herself. She is brought into the building with any problems. Before returning to the room, when the handler went to clip the leash, Storm head whipped. When a second attempt was made, Storm quickly head whipped again with an open mouth and mouthed the handler’s wrist. Storm was brought into her kennel without a problem. 8/12/24: When a staff member was in front of Storm's kennel they were seen hard barking. 8/12/24: Storm has been observed to hard bark at dogs walking by her kennel 8/8/24: Storm is at the front of her kennel with a loose and wiggly body. She is easily leashed and attempts to pull a familiar handler in the room with a soft body. She is pulled away and brought outside to the yard where she takes treats gently from handler. She will sit on command and allow petting, leaning in each time. Whenever dogs pass by, she does not react and remains focused on handler. Afterwards, she is returned to kennel without issue. 7/21/24: Storm is at the front of the kennel with a soft body and loose tail wag. She takes treats gently and is easily leashed. She is taken to the backyard where she sniffs around and does not relieve herself. She engages with the handler for treats and sniffs at their treat pouch. She offers a sit and catches a treat tossed to her. She is taken to the behavior office where she enters with a loose body and wagging tail. She approaches the other handlers socially, allows pets on her head and back, and solicits treats from everyone in the room. She engages in treat scatters, treat tossing games, and allows a handler to collar her. She is easily releashed, clipped, and returned to kennel.

Date of intake:: 1/21/2025

Summary:: Noted to be friendly with the officers

Date of initial:: 1/21/2025

Summary:: High energy; stares down; panting; pulling at lead; nervous, takes treats

ENERGY LEVEL:: Snoh 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 additional 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 Storm.

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 Snoh escalating to snapping and her bite history with other dogs, Storm should go to a home with older behavior savvy children. Single-pet home/Recommend no dog parks: While Snoh is noted to be social with dogs, she recently charged and bit another dogs when she slipped out of her collar. Due to her escalation, she shouldn't go to a home with other dogs or visit dog parks. Place with a New Hope partner: Due to all noted concerns displayed in a home environment, the behavior department recommends Storm 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 Storm to acclimate comfortably to her new environment; force-free, reward based training only is advised when introducing Storm to new and unfamiliar situations.

Potential challenges: : Resource guarding,Mouthiness/poor bite inhibition,Handling/touch sensitivity,On-leash reactivity/barrier frustration,Strength/leash pulling,Bite history (dog)

Potential challenges comments:: Resource Guarding: Snoh FKA Storm has been observed to become tense, hover, growl, and vocalises with a toy in her possession. Nothing should ever be taken directly from Snoh, and any time something is removed they should be rewarded with a high value treat or toy. Please see handout on Resource Guarding. Mouthiness/poor bite inhibition: During her intake, Snoh grabbed treats with hard pressure. Using positive reinforcement, she should learn impulse control. Please see the handout on Mouthiness/poor bite inhibition. Handling/touch sensitivity: During her exam, Snoh snapped and hard stare. Positive reinforcement should be utilized to help Storm feel comfortable with handling. Please see the handout on Handling/touch sensitivity. Bite history (dog): Snoh bit and held onto another dog when she slipped out of her leash. Please see the handout on Bite History. On-leash reactivity/barrier frustration: Snoh was reported by her owner to hard bark, snap and lunge at certain dogs. Positive reinforcement should be utilized to help Snoh associate all dogs with things she likes such as treats and toys. Please see the handout on On-leash reactivity/barrier frustration. Strength/leash pulling: Snoh is noted to pull hard on leash. She should be fitted with a front clip harness to alleviate her strength. Please see the handout on Leash Manners.