Date of intake:: 3/18/2025

Spay/Neuter status:: Yes

Means of surrender (length of time in previous home):: Owner Surrender (7 years)

Previously lived with:: 2 adults, one child

Behavior toward strangers:: Mosey will hide at first

Behavior toward children:: Mosey is playful

Behavior toward dogs:: Mosey is playful with familiar dogs, will avoid unfamiliar dogs

Behavior toward cats:: No experience

Resource guarding:: None reported

Bite history:: None reported

Housetrained:: Yes

Energy level/descriptors:: Low (mostly lays around)

Other Notes:: Behavior concerns: Pulls hard on leash, Anxious when left alone Reacts to on walks: Small dogs / Perros pequeños Reaction type: Lunging How this dog reacts when... - Held/restrained: Isn't bothered - Disturbed while resting/sleeping: Isn't bothered - Startled: Unknown/Have not attempted - Pushed/pulled off furniture: Isn't bothered - Paws are touched: Isn't bothered - Collar grabbed/touched: Isn't bothered

Date of assessment:: 3/19/2025

Summary:: Leash Walking Strength and pulling: Moderate Reactivity to humans: None Reactivity to dogs: None Leash walking comments: Darting back and forth, tail tucked, trembling Sociability Loose in room (15-20 seconds): Fearful Call over: Approaches with coaxing Sociability comments: Tense body, tucked tail, trembling, panting heavily, keeps distance from handler Soft handling: Fearful Exuberant handling: Fearful Comments: Tense, trembling body, heavily panting Arousal Jog comments: Follows readily with tense body Knock Knock comments: No approach Toy Toy comments: Sniffs, No reaction

Summary:: 3/26/25: Mosey does not approach the gate to greet the other dog. She is fearful, darting back and forth away from the other dog.

Summary (6):: 4/17/25: Mosey is barking at the front of his kennel as handler approaches. He is able to be leashed with ease and is taken out to the yard. He would explore around with tense body frame and low stiff tail. He is then taken to the street for a walk. On the walk, he would pull ahead while trying to get away from loud surrounding sounds. He continued to have a tense body frame and a tucked tail. When loud bikes and cars would pass, he would try to hide behind the handler and jump on the handler. When a construction worker dropped something across the street, he bolted forward and continued to pull on the way back to his kennel. He quickly entered his kennel with ease and barked at the handler as they locked it and walked away. 4/13/25: ACS report that Mosey is very anxious on the street, and that he attempts to jump on people. 4/7/25: Mosey is at the back of the kennel, he approaches the front with a soft body when handler approaches. He is easily leashed and lead out of the room. He is taken to the street where he has a soft body, his tail is pressed against his body. The lower half wagging slowly. He pulls moderately on the street then very hard to a spot to relieve himself. Handler calls to him and baby talks him and he approaches with a soft body and wagging tail. Mosey jumps up to them socially for a brief moment before returning to being aloof with handler. He is walked to the end of the block. Mosey then turns around and pulls hard back to the shelter. He continues pulling hard the whole way back and is returned to his kennel without issue. 3/28/25: Mosey is coaxed low to the ground at the back of his kennel. He was not comfortable taking treats, and turned his head away when he was leashed. He slowly walks out of kennel with a tense body frame and tucked tail as he is taken outside for a walk. On the walk, he continued to have a tense body frame and tucked tail. He would walk ahead and was shaking as he looked around at his surroundings. He would try to bolt when he saw people close by. He starts to pull hard when reaching the busier streets. He pulls hard on the way back to his kennel

Summary (7):: 3/28/25: It is reported by staff that Mosey is super fearful, shaking with tail tucked when out on a walk. 3/25/25:Mosey is lying down in his kennel when handler approaches. He approaches the front and is easily leashed then brought to the back yard. His body is tense and his tail is tucked. He is brought to the rear pen where his body becomes more soft, his tail is still pressed against his body. Mosey jumps onto the bench and looks around. He jumps down and sniffs. Handler sits on the bench and he jumps up and sits next to them. Mosey is brought for a dog-dog interaction. After he is walked back to kennel and returned without issue. 3/22/25: It was noted on the whiteboard that Mosey was "nervous outside, scared of loud noises" and "did not want to go into kennel" 3/19/25: Mosey was sitting in his kennel when handler approached. Handler tossed some treats into the kennel. He sniffed them but did not take. Handler unlocked the kennel and presented the leash and tossed more treats to encourage approach. Mosey stayed put. The leash was gently draped over Mosey's head and he comes forward and out of the kennel pulling moderately. On the street Mosey is pulling hard to moderate and heavy panting with a strained expression. When stopping briefly he stands with a tucked tail and is shaking. Dogs pass and he pays no attention to them. A group of people pass Mosey and he stands tail tucked and shaking but leans forward to smell them as they pass. He is brought back to the shelter and to the behavior office for his assessment where he is hesitant to approach the assesor. Mosey allows collaring with a slow approach. After the assessment Mosey is returned to kennel without issue.

Date of intake:: 3/18/2025

Summary:: Tucked tail, whale eyes, and trembling

Date of initial:: 3/18/2025

Summary:: Whale eyed. Tail tucked. Tense body for exam

ENERGY LEVEL:: Mosey is described as medium energy. They will need daily mental and physical activity to keep them engaged and exercised. And we recommend using force-free, reward-based training techniques for them.

BEHAVIOR DETERMINATION:: Level 4

Recommendations:: No children (under 13)

Recommendations comments:: No children (under 13): Due to fearful behavior we recommend a home with no children.

Potential challenges: : Fearful,Separation anxiety,On-leash reactivity/barrier frustration,Strength/leash pulling

Potential challenges comments:: Fearful: Mosey has been observed to be fearful during his stay in the care center. Noted to have a tense body and trembling while showing whale eye. During his stay in the care, Mosey has been observed to be highly fearful. Noted to have a tense trembling body and tucked tail. It is important to always go slow and give Mosey the option to walk away from any social interaction. 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. Mosey 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. Separation Anxiety: Mosey's previous owner states that he becomes anxious when left alone. We recommend that potential adopters feel comfortable with separation anxiety behaviors and be prepared to manage and positively modify them should they appear in a home environment. They would do best in a home where a person is home for a large part of the day or with a plan so they are not alone for long periods of time. Please see handout on Separation Anxiety. On Leash Reactivity: Mosey's previous owner states that he will lunge towards small dogs. Mosey 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: Mosey's previous owner states that he pull hard on leash. 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.