Date of intake:: 4/26/2025

Means of surrender (length of time in previous home):: Stray, no prior history

Date of assessment:: 4/27/2025

Summary:: Leash Walking Strength and pulling: Moderately Reactivity to humans: None Reactivity to dogs: None Leash walking comments: Sociability Loose in room (15-20 seconds): Moderately Social/Aroused Call over: Readily approaches- wagging tail, neutral bodied, panting heavily Sociability comments: Panting heavily, red flushed face and ears, dilated pupils, mouths handlers mild pressure Handling Soft handling: Seeks handling Exuberant handling: Accepts handling Handling comments: social, becomes aroused during handling, increased breathing, panting heavily Arousal Jog: Follow exuberantly, leash bites Arousal comments: Knock: Approaches neutral, aroused Knock Comments: Toy: Sniffs, ignores Toy comments: ***When re-entering kennel, Boogie Woogie leash bites and tries to tug the leash into his kennel***

Summary:: Due to Boogie Woogie entering the facility as a stray, there is no prior dog-to-dog history recorded. 04/28/25 Boogie woogie couldn't conduct his dog-to-dog interaction due to leash biting and high arousal. Boogie Woogie is returned to kennel, concluding the interaction. Will revisit at a later date.

Summary (6):: 5/04/25: Boogie Woogie is at the front of his kennel standing on 4 paws as the handler approaches and begins to vocalize. Boogie is coaxed with treats into the leash and brought outside for a walk. Boogie on the walk is neutral bodied, and does react to dogs passing, lunging and barking at other dogs. Boogie walks does engage with the handler, checking in with the handler for treats and pulls moderately. Boogie continues to explore, engage with the handler and is brought back to his kennel where when he goes inside, he whips around to bite onto the leash and try to tug it into kennel where he is refocused easily with treats to get him to let go. 04/30/25 (Trainer Note) Boogie Woggie is standing on the glass of the kennel with dilated pupils and a moderate pant as the handler approaches. He begins to dig at the door so handler throws a handful of treats. Boogie watches them but does not move to go eat them. Handler is able to leash while he is paused on digging and take him outside. Boogie pulls mildly with a slightly tense body. He walks moderately with the handler, taking treats with a soft mouth. He begins to turn towards the handler and jumps up towards them, but is easily redirected with treats. Handler throws treats forward each time Boogie turns around towards them. He grabs the leash in his mouth at the door to the kennel room, but easily trades for treats. Boogie is led back into the kennel room where he grabs the leash in his mouth again upon entering the kennel. He trades readily for treats. 04/29/25 (staff reported): It is reported that a staff member asked for Canine Rep to offer support walking Boogie Woogie due to his history of leash biting. Boogie Woogie is easily removed from kennel. While out on his walk, he begins looking up at the lead intermittently and Canine Rep is able to briefly distract him with a toy before he started leash biting and was not able to be redirected further. Canine Rep offers their lead for him to bite onto on his way back to kennel but he shows no interest. Due to the intensity of his leash biting without being able to redirect, Boogie Woogie is double leashed and walked back into the Care Center. Once in the kennel room, Boogie Woogie begins alligator rolling, snarling, and biting onto both leads. He is quickly returned to kennel, and a hook is used to remove both leads.

Summary (7):: 04/28/25 (playgroup): Boogie W. is standing at the front of kennel with a flushed face and heavy pant as handler approaches. He begins jumping up and pawing at the kennel door and is not able to be redirected with treats or squeaker. Handler drops the lead over his head and after it slips over his neck, he will bite onto it but release as soon as he exits kennel. Boogie W. is walked out to the yard for playgroup (see Dog-Dog Summary for further details). Boogie W. attempts to leash bite multiple times on his way to the yard and is only able to be redirected a couple of times with squeakers and treats before handler has to stiff arm. Once in the yard, he is kept on slip lead due to his level of leash biting and he becomes increasingly frustrated as the other dog is being collared in the next yard over. A second handler tosses him treats which he will eat before immediately jumping up to grab the lead again. Handler keeps Boogie W. on a short lead on the way back into the building. They are able to clip their lead to a figure 8 and once in kennel, Boogie immediately bites onto handler's rope, pulling on it with force and is not able to be redirected. He pulls handler's lead into kennel with him. A second handler leashes and removes Boogie W. from kennel and handler quickly grabs their lead before taking Boogie W. and muscling him back into kennel. He bites onto second handler's lead as it is being slipped off of his head and handlers are able to redirect him with a squeaker just long enough to remove the lead. 04/27/25 (assessment): Boogie Woogie is standing at the front of kennel with a neutral frame as handler approaches. He is leashed with ease and pulls mildly to the Canine Behavior Office for assessment (see Behavior Assessment for further details). Boogie Woogie is collared, clipped to a drag lead, and free to explore the space. He is social with handlers throughout his time in the room and will take treats gently from hand. Boogie Woogie displays a flushed face as he paces the room. During the jog portion of the assessment, Boogie W begins to leash bite but is easily redirected. After assessment, he is switched to a slip lead and is returned to kennel safely. As handler is removing their slip lead from his head, Boogie Woogie will bite and tug on the lead. Handler drops a handful of treats on top of his head and he releases the lead. As they are placing his new kennel tags, Boogie W will jump up onto the kennel door, panting heavily and begin high-pitched whining.

Date of intake:: 4/26/2025

Summary:: timid at first with staff, but after some time he relaxed

Date of initial:: 4/27/2025

Summary:: Sweet, friendly, gives kisses, sits on command

ENERGY LEVEL:: We have no history on Boogie Woogie 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 Boogie Woogie's leash biting and low threshold for arousal, we recommend he goes to an adult-only home. Place with a New Hope partner: Boogie Woogie came into the care center as a stray so history is unknown. Boogie Woogie has not adjusted to the care center environment and has displayed leash biting, low impulse control, and high arousal.While social and affiliative in low-stimulation settings, he becomes overstimulated when leashed or returning to the kennel, often biting and tugging on leashes with intensity. Despite redirection attempts using treats and toys, his behavior frequently escalates back to leash biting. Boogie Woogie is available for rescue which can provide a structured environment and behavior support to address his arousal regulation and handling sensitivities.

Potential challenges: : Mouthiness/poor bite inhibition,Anxiety,Leash-biting,Low threshold for arousal

Potential challenges comments:: Mouthiness/poor bite inhibition: While she applies only light pressure, Boogie Woogie was mouthy throughout the assessment and is quick to put her teeth on skin. This is likely an attention-seeking behavior, but it should be replaced with an alternative behavior as it can frighten people. We recommend never playing with bare hands – always with a toy – and ending play or attention whenever Boogie Woogie puts teeth on skin. She should be rewarded with attention and treats when she stops and/or when she is seeking attention in alternate ways. Anxiety: Boogie Woogie appears anxious at the care center, whining and seeking exit during her assessment. If it does appear in a future home, we recommend puzzle toys, long walks, and giving her other things to focus on to alleviate her anxiety. Positive reinforcement, force-free training only should be used. See handout on Generalized Anxiety. Leash-biting/Low threshold for arousal: Boogie Woogie is quick to grab the leash in his mouth. We recommend walking him with a toy to dissuade him from grabbing the leash. Positive reinforcement, force-free training is advised to teach him to focus on you rather than grabbing the leash.