Date of intake:: 12/2/2025

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

Previously lived with:: 2 Adults, 1 Child (5Y/O)

Behavior toward strangers:: When a stranger would come to the owner's home, Angel was friendly and outgoing

Behavior toward children:: Angel lived with a 5 year old child and was relaxed and respectful

Behavior toward dogs:: he will hard bark, lunge and sometimes show teeth when he sees another dog on walks

Behavior toward cats:: he will lunge at cats while on walks

Resource guarding:: Angel is not bothered when someone approaches his food, treats or toys

Bite history:: Owner states he was bitten by an off leash dog during the summer and now when on walks he will hard bark and lunge at dogs, either on or off leash 1/9/2026: Angel got loose in the Care Centers and bit another dog on their leg. He did not break skin.

Housetrained:: Partially

Energy level/descriptors:: Angel is noted in the prior home to have a medium energy level.

Other Notes:: Angel is not bothered when the owner would hold/restrain him, being pushed off furniture, being given a bath, having his nails trimmed, having his coat brushed or when an unfamiliar people approached the home or owner. He will bark/growl when he is startled and is fearful when his collar is grabbed. Angel is described as friendly, affectionate and sometimes playful. He has a medium activity level and likes to play with balls, stuffed animals, squeaky toys, chew toys and frisbees. In the home, Angel liked to follow the owner around from room to room. He was fed dry food brand Beneful 2x a day. Angel was kept mostly indoors and is partially house trained. When he was left alone in the home and yard, he was well behaved. Angel is crate trained and would spend several hours a day without any issues. He knows the cues sit, come and stay. For exercise, he was taken on slow walks on the leash and be let out in the yard to play. When on leash, he tends to pull very hard. Owner has never walked him off leash as he would run away.

Date of assessment:: 2/5/2026

Summary:: 02/05/26: Leash Walking Strength and pulling: Hard pull Reactivity to humans: Ignores Reactivity to dogs: Ignores Leash walking comments: Sociability Loose in room (15-20 seconds): Explores room- sniffs, neutral body Call over: Readily approaches- allows light petting, sniffs floor Sociability comments: Aloof Handling Soft handling: Allowed- neutral body Exuberant handling: Allowed- neutral body, distracted Handling comments: Sniffing floor Arousal Jog: Follow- neutral body panting, distracted Arousal comments: Knock: Approaches- neutral body walks pass helper Knock Comments: Toy: Sniffs walk away Toy comments: ***12/18/26: Prior behavior assessment upon request.*** ***12/04/25: Angel was brought to the behavior office for a handling assessment. He flinched away from handlers but accepted spray cheese. Despite this, he remained timid, exhibiting lip licking, whale eyes, shaking, and a low body posture. Due to these stress signals, a handling assessment was not conducted at this time.*** 12/03/25: Angel was taken to the behavior office for a handling assessment. He presented with a low body posture and tucked tail. With a slow approach, he allowed the handler to collar him; however, he then positioned himself in front of the exit door, avoiding interaction. He was given additional time to decompress. TRAINING PLAN IN PDM

Summary:: According to Angel's previous owner(s), owner states he will hard bark, lunge and sometimes show teeth when he sees another dog on walks. Familiar/unfamiliar are not specified. On/off leash are not specified. 04/25/26 Angel is introduced to a novel male while off leash. He enters the yard and immediately displays a forward, square frame as he approaches the gate. He begins hard barking and is guided away from the gate. He continues to display a forward, tense frame and high-flagged tail throughout. 12/04/25 Angel is introduced to a female helper dog while on leash at the care center. He initially approaches the gate offering bounces with a neutral frame while vocalizing. He is guided into the pen on leash, becoming tense as he approaches the female dog. As the female dog displays exuberance, attempting to solicit play by play bowing, Angel's face becomes hard and will move away willingly, on his own, while maintaining his tense body.

Summary (3):: 04/28/26 (Trainer Note): Angel is at the front of his kennel with his front paws on the door as the handler approaches. he is easily leashed and will calmly walk outside. Angel will take treats gently and does not engage with any passing dogs. Angel will solicit pets from the handler and will take time to sniff the sidewalk. Angel is safely returned without issue.

Summary (4):: 4/25/26: Angel is at the front of his kennel as the handler approaches. He is leashed with ease and will pull moderately to the play yard, pulling hard towards dogs on the way to the yard. He is brought to the play yard and clipped with a drag leash. (see dog-dog for more info) Angel is removed from the yard and returned to his kennel with no issue. 4/24/26: Angel is jumping and barking at his kennel door as handler approaches. He is able to be quickly leashed and is then taken outside to the play yard to greet a fake dog. In the yard, he is able to be transferred to a drag lead and he runs right up to the fake dog and knocks it down and begins to mount the fake dog. Please see dog to dog notes for more details. He is able to be taken away and he pulls hard on the way back to his kennel and enters with no issues. 04/17/26 (Trainer Note): Angel is standing on the glass of her kennel as the handler approaches. The glass of the kennel is smeared with saliva. He is easily leashed and pulls moderately to the canine training room. He is loose and social with the handler and engages readily with the various enrichment items. He leans into contact and the handler notices that his neck is soaked in saliva. Angel is easily leashed and returned to kennel without issue.

Summary (5):: 04/08/26 (Trainer Note): Angel was standing at the front of his kennel as the handler approaches. He is easily leashed and walks calmly to the Live Room. When inside, Angel was clipped to a drag leash and immediately shakes off. The handler continues work on the 123 game and Angel will orient to the handler on the number 2. the handler continues work on charging the marker. Angel will begin to look at the handler when they hear the word "yes". Angel will periodically offer a paw, so the handler will give a flat palm and the verbal cue "paw". Angel will offer a paw and the handler will mark and reward. Angel will solicit pets before being safely returned to kennel. 4/4/26: Angel is laying down on his bed as handler approaches his kennel. He comes forward to the front as the handler unlocks the door and is able to be leashed with ease. He is then taken outside for a walk. On the walk, he would constantly stop walking behind the handler to sniff while on the way to the play yard. In the yard, he is able to be transferred to a drag lead and he would explore around. He would stare up at birds and launch towards the gate as dogs passed by. He is able to be redirected with treats. He is able to return back to his kennel with no issues 3/30: Angel is seen jumping up repeatedly while barking when a staff member is leashing a dog in the kennel next to his. He pauses when a handler drops treats in. 03/28/26 (Trainer Note): Angel is jumping up repeatedly onto the door as the handler approaches. He is easily leashed and pulls moderately outside. Angel is loose and social with the handler, but struggles to offer the handler his focus. He stares at dogs from a significant distance and struggles to disengage. The handler begins to mark and drop treats onto the ground instead of offering them from the hand. Angel engages more readily and is returned to kennel without issue. 03/27/2026 (KSV[Clicker training]): The handler approached Angel's kennel to see Angel excited tail wagging and barking at the the front of the kennel door. The handler began to establish that each click means treat/reward. Angel was able to catch on very quickly that each click marks a reward. The handler then began to establish a new marker with keeping all four paws on the kennel floor before jumping up on the kennel door to increase positive kennel presence. Angel was a little slow at catching the wanted behavior at first but with a little bit of consistency and proper timing Angel started to catch on quickly and even barking slightly less than before. The handler also tried disappearing and reappearing in front of the kennel to see if said behavior remains all while marking and rewarding wanted behaviors. Angel has shown signs of improvement over the course of the kennel visit.

Summary (6):: 3/18: Angel is seen jumping up on his kennel door multiple times throughout the day; inlcuidng during clean times and when the room is quiet. 03/16/26 (Trainer Note): Angel is sitting on his bed as they handler approaches. He is easily leashed and walks calmly outside. When the handler opens the gate, Angel baulks. The handler guides Angel out of the doorway with light leash pressure and treats. The handler attempts to turn left to play some engage/disengage with a second handler. Angel pulls in the opposite direction and then stands in the middle of the sidewalk and stays still with a tucked tail. The handler attempt to turn around and walk Angel back into the care centre. Angel will pull the handler to a spot to pee and will then walks slowly back into the care centre. When inside, Angle will trot back to kennel and is returned without issue. 3/2/26: Angel is siting in his kennel as handler approaches. He is able to be leashed with ease and is then taken to the behavior room. In the room, he has a loose body as she explores around and approaches the handlers for treats. He engages in a snuffle mat, and a lick mat full of sausages. He has no reactions to people entering and exiting the room. He is able to return back to his kennel with no issues. 02/24/26 (Trainer Note): Angel is at the front of his kennel as the handler approaches. He is easily leashed and pulls moderately outside. The handler works with him on the 123 game to encourage loose leash walking and Angel participates readily. Angel stares at dogs but readily turns away when the handler marks him with "yes." He is returned to kennel without issue. 02/09/26 (Trainer Note): Angel was at the front of her kennel as the handler approached. Angel began to vocalise and jump at the front of the kennel, stopping when the handler opened the kennel door and standing to be leashed. Angel walked calmly to the Live Room. When inside, she was clipped to a drag leash and immediately shook off. The trainer began work on the 123 game as Angel sat calmly in front of them. The handler was able to count from 1 through three and Angel would look to them on three and receive a treat. Angel would solicit pets, and when the handler stopped, she would jump with her front paws on them. Angel was easily re leashed and calmly returned to her kennel. 2/5/26 (Assessment): Angel was standing at front of kennel with a neutral body as handler approached. He was easily leashed and escorted to the behavior training room for his assessment (Please see assessment notes for details), while pulling hard. Angel was returned to kennel with no issue.

Summary (7):: 01/20/26 (Trainer Note): Angel is sitting quietly in his crate as the handler approaches. He is easily leashed and pulls moderately to the canine training room. Angel is loose and social with the handlers, but maintains a moderate pant and dilated pupils for the duration of the interaction. The handler worked with him on the 123 game and take a breath. He engaged readily. The handler used the snuffle mat to help Angel relax further. He was easily leashed and returned to kennel without issue. 01/14/26 (Trainer Note): Angel is barking at the front of his crate as the handler approaches. The dog in the crate next to him starts barking so he turns to bark at the other dog, disregarding the handler. The handler uses a sheet to create a visual barrier between the dogs. Angel is then able to turn his focus to the handler. He attempts to push out but is easily leashed. Angel pulls moderately to the canine training room. He is loose and social with the handler. Angel works with him on take a breath and the 123 game. Angel has some difficulty taking deep breaths so the handler reinforces him on a snuffle mat. As he engages with the snuffle mat, he relaxes, releasing the tension from his body. He is then able to take multiple deep breaths in a row. Angel is easily leashed and returned to his crate without issue. 1/9/2026 : ACS was returning another dog back to their crate while another ACS staff was attempting to remove Angel from his crate when Angel got loose and attacked and bit the other dog on the front left leg. The bite did not break skin. 12/4 (PG; late entry): Angel is barking at the front of his crate when a handler approaches. He is easily leashed and brought out to the play yard for a playgroup interaction. Angel is tense-bodied with his tail low, choosing to avoid the handlers present and the gate once in the yard. When complete, he is returned to his crate without issue. 12/3 (BA; late entry): Angel is lying down in his crate when a handler approaches. He comes forward with coaxing and takes small pieces of treats. His body is tense and tail semi-tucked. Moving slowly, the handler leashes Angel, but he flinches and tucks into himself when the ring makes contact with his neck. Angel readily exits the kennel and is walked to the behavior office for his assessment. Angel stays in close proximity to the handler, although remains wary, only approaching some distance when offered jerky. A second handler moves slowly while the other continues to feed Angel treats during collaring. Once on a drag leash, Angel maintains his tense body and distance from the handlers, lingering near the doors. Due to his fearfulness, a handling assessment is not attempte,d and he is returned to his crate.

Date of intake:: 12/2/2025

Summary:: loose and wiggly body and jumped up on staff for pets. He let staff scan for ID and collar and he wa

Date of initial:: 12/2/2025

Summary:: tail tucked, shaking at first, fixated on the door; tolerated all tasks and handling and slowly war

BEHAVIOR DETERMINATION:: Level 3

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

Recommendations comments:: No children (under 13): We recommend he be placed in an adult-only home at this time. No cats: According to information we received by previous owner(s), Angel will lunge at cats while on walks. We recommend he be placed in a home without cats and/or any small animals. Single-pet home/Recommend no dog parks: Due to Angel's history towards other dogs and behavior in care, we recommend he goes to a home without other dogs and does not visit dog parks.

Potential challenges: : Handling/touch sensitivity,Fearful,On-leash reactivity/barrier frustration,Strength/leash pulling,Other,Bite history (dog)

Potential challenges comments:: Handling/touch sensitivity/Fearful:Angel barks or growls when startled and is fearful when his collar is grabbed, indicating handling sensitivity and low tolerance for sudden contact. Training should focus on cooperative care and desensitization, starting with pairing gentle collar touches with high-value treats and gradually increasing duration. Avoid sudden movements and use consent cues to build predictability and trust. Please see the handout on Handling/touch sensitivity/decompression period. Other/Bite history (dog):When Angel got loose in the Care Centers, he bit another dog but did not break skin. Please see the handout on Bite History. On-leash reactivity/barrier frustration: Angel’s owner reports that he hard barks, lunges, and sometimes shows teeth when he sees other dogs on walks, and he also lunges at cats. This behavior suggests frustration and possible fear-based reactivity. Training should include counter-conditioning and desensitization to dogs and cats at a safe distance, reinforcing calm engagement with the handler. Use management tools like a front-clip harness and structured exits to prevent rehearsal of reactive behaviors. Please see the handout On-leash reactivity/barrier frustration. Strength/leash pulling:Angel pulls very hard on leash, requiring loose-leash walking training and appropriate equipment (e.g., front-clip harness). Use stop-and-go or direction-change techniques and reinforce slack in the leash. Incorporate impulse control exercises before walks to reduce pulling. Please see the handout on Strength/leash pulling.