Date of intake:: 2/14/2025

Spay/Neuter status:: No

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

Bite history:: Around 4:00pm on Wednesday 4/9/25, the trial adopter's partner came home from work. Ms. Valentine jumped over a baby gate to greet the partner, leaning in for pets. The trial adopter's resident small dog ran by to get into a bedroom, and Ms. Valentine lunged at the small dog and bit her leg. The trial adopter's partner was able to separate Ms. Valentine and the small dog, and put Ms. Valentine back into her crate. The trial adopters took their small dog to the veterinarian, where she was treated for superficial wounds. The small dog sustained two scratches on the small dog's stomach, one scratch on the right hind leg, and one bite puncture on the right hind leg.

Date of assessment:: 2/17/2025

Summary:: Leash Walking Strength and pulling: Moderate- pulls intermittently Reactivity to humans: None Reactivity to dogs: None Leash walking comments: Baulks persistently Sociability Loose in room (15-20 seconds): Distracted Call over: Approaches with coaxing Sociability comments: Sniffing around the room Handling Soft handling: Accepts contact Exuberant handling: Accepts contact Handling comments: Neutral body Arousal Jog: Follows handler readily Arousal comments: Neutral body, sniffing the air Knock Knock Comments: No approach Toy Toy comments: Sniffs, no reaction

Summary:: 2/25/25: Ms. Valentine greets another dog with a soft body and soft tail wag. Off leash, she snaps at the other dog who jumps on her.

Summary (6):: 4/25/25: It is reported by staff that Ms. Valentine was intensely pulling back to the care center, choking herself. They did note there was loud road work happening right outside the shelter. 4/20/25: Ms. Valentine is observed to be hard barking at her kennel door continuously. 4/17/25: Ms. Valentine is reported to be kennel reactive and cage fighting with the dog below him. 4/17/25: Valentine is observed to be vocalizing and persistently pawing at the transfer door while in kennel. This behavior is not able to be redirected. 4/15/25: Ms. Valentine is reported to be kennel reactive towards the dog above her kennel. 3/15/25: It is reported by staff that Ms. Valentine will pancake when on a walk but can be lured with treats. 3/6/25 Ms Valentine is at the front of the kennel licking and biting at the bars. She is distracted once she notices the handler and stops. Ms Valentine begins leash biting as the handler attempts to leash her, biting close to the wrist. Once leashed she is brought out of the kennel and immediately starts lunging and growling at the dog in the kennel beside her. She is not easily redirected and turned to bite the handler. Ms Valentine does not respond to treats and begins to intensely leash bite while jumping up coming close to the wrist. She is brought to the front of main medical and refuses to let go of the leash. A second handler is able to put on a second leash. Ms Valentine is double leashed and brought to the driveway. She pulls while outside and eventually relieves herself. She is then brought back to her kennel and placed inside. Once inside of the kennel Ms Valentine begins to loudly vocalize and starts licking and biting at the bars attempting to get out. A lock is placed on the kennel door to prevent escape.

Summary (7):: 3/6/25 Ms Valentine is at the front of her kennel with a loose and wiggle body. She is easily leashed but needs encouragement to continue walking outside. Once outside Ms Valentine excitedly jumps and accepts pets. She then pulls to a spot and relives herself. Once she is done, Ms Valentine begins pulling towards the door to go inside and refused to walk anywhere else. The handler heads inside and easily puts Ms Valentine back into her kennel. 3/4/25: Ms. Valentine is lying down in her kennel as the handler approaches. She is QAR and has a loose body and wagging her tail as handler leashes her without a problem. Once out of her kennel she is nervous to walk outside and needs to be encouraged by using treats. Once outside, she quickly relieves herself and as she walks pulling quickly and looks back at the handler every so often. She then gets nervous and needs treats to continue walking. Does not look for affection but will accept pets from the handler. Once going back to the building she walks quickly but still nervous once inside the building. With the handler using treats, Ms. Valentine is easily put back into her kennel. 2/17/25: Ms. Valentine is lying down in her kennel as handler approaches. She then begins to bark as the handler is unlocking the door. She is able be leashed and she hesitates on coming out of kennel. The handler has the door wide open and tosses treats for her on the ground. Once she stepped out and ate the treats, she speeds walks out of the kennel room. Once out the kennel room, she continuously plants to the ground on the way outside for a walk and during the walk as well. She would pull ahead very quickly. She was then taken to the behavior room for her assessment. In the room, she allowed the handlers to collar her but was nervous of her surroundings. Please see behavior assessment notes for more details. She planted on the way back to kennel and was hesitant to enter at first before going in willingly.

Date of intake:: 2/14/2025

Summary:: Nervous, pancake

Date of initial:: 2/14/2025

Summary:: Muzzled, growling

ENERGY LEVEL:: We have no history on Ms. Valentine 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:: Level 4

Recommendations:: No children (under 13),Single-pet home,Recommend no dog parks

Recommendations comments:: No children (under 13): Due to fearful behavior we recommend a home with no children. Single Pet Home/ No Dog Parks: Due to a bite to a dog we recommend a single pet home with no trips to the dog park.

Potential challenges: : Resource guarding,Fearful/potential for defensive aggression,Bite history (dog)

Potential challenges comments:: Resource Guarding: Ms. Valentine has been observed to become tense, hover and growl while a chew was in her possession. Nothing should ever be taken directly out of Valentine'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. Bite History (Dog): Please see bite history above for more details. Please see handout on Bite History and Potential for Future Aggression. Fearful/potential for defensive aggression: Ms. Valentine was fearful during intake and her exam, and has escalated to growling. During her stay in the care center Ms. Valentine has been observed to baulk repeatedly while on leash. Positive reinforcement should be used to make her feel comfortable around strangers. Please see the handout on Fearful/potential for defensive aggression.