Date of intake:: 7/5/2026

Spay/Neuter status:: No

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

Previously lived with:: 1 adult, 4 children (7, 10, 13, 15), dogs, cats

Behavior toward strangers:: Roxie may bark at first, can be tolerant and friendly

Behavior toward children:: Roxie is friendly and outgoing

Behavior toward dogs:: Roxie is friendly and outgoing

Behavior toward cats:: Roxie will bark or growl

Resource guarding:: None reported

Bite history:: None reported

Housetrained:: No

Energy level/descriptors:: High

Other Notes:: Roxie tends to pull hard on the leash and is anxious when left alone. She is unbothered by physical stimuli.

Date of assessment:: 7/16/2026

Summary:: Leash Walking Strength and pulling: None Reactivity to humans: None Reactivity to dogs: None Leash walking comments: Pulls hard towards the other dogs in the kennel room, then begins jumping up on the handler Sociability Loose in room (15-20 seconds): Distracted Call over: No approach Sociability comments: Sniffing around the room Soft handling: Tolerates contact Exuberant handling: Tolerates contact Comments: Tense body Arousal Jog comments: Follows handler readily Knock Knock comments: Approaches handler readily, then jumps up Toy Toy comments: Grips light and then relinquishes

Summary:: According to Roxie's previous owner(s), Roxie is friendly and outgoing. She has previously lived with other dogs. 8/13/26: Roxie is introduced to a novel spayed female and approaches the fence with a neutral body and gives a few high wags. She disengages frequently but continues to sniff nose to nose through the fence on and off. When face to face, she sniffs the yard and approaches a handler, the other dog begins to approach her from behind and she is tolerant but has a low tail and curls away slightly. The two are briefly separated and then the other dog reapproaches, Roxie lifts her leg allowing the other dog to sniff her. She has a tight closed mouth and gives whale eye but remains tolerant. She sits and gives a few sniffs nose to nose with the other dog but is wide eyed while being sniffed and lowers herself. The other dog attempts to mount and Roxie lowers herself to the ground and begins to roll on her side when the two are separated and the meet is ended. 7/11/26: Roxie is introduced to a novel neutered male and approaches the fence with a loose body and mid level wags. She disengaged and interacted with another handler and the other dog was let into the yard. She engaged in brief mutual sniffing and then did some bouncing before she retreated and became avoidant of the other dog. She went to a corner of the yard and stood behind a familiar handler's legs before reapproaching with a neutral body and low wags. The other dog did investigative sniffing and Roxie began lip licking, displayed her belly, and gave whale eye. She lowered herself slowly while the other dog continued to sniff her. The other dog was pulled away and was taken back to kennel and she shook off and continued to engage with the familiar handler. She was then introduced to a novel intact male and briefly sniffed the fence with a loose body before refocusing on the familiar handler. She would not reapproach the fence and only wanted to follow and stay nearby the handler. The handler was instructed to leave the yard and she attempted to follow them out and jump on the fence pawing at it. She was panting heavily, whining, and frantically searching for the handler. She was returned to kennel shortly after.

Summary (4):: 9/2/26 (midday): Roxie is at the front of her kennel standing on her hind legs and heavily panting; she is leashed and brought out the room. While waiting for the elevator, Roxie frantically walks around in a circle; she continues to heavily pant during the elevator ride. Once downstairs, Roxie attempts to exuberantly pull towards staff standing by, but the handler shortens the leash and puts themselves in between. On the street, Roxie walks with significantly pulling; she notices people and eventually looks away; with dogs, she will stare at them with a neutral, forward body until they are out of sight. Roxie engages with the handler: she eats treats softly from their hand. She, however, doesn't sit on command, even when a treat lure is used. Upon entry, Roxie heavily pants and doesn't react to people standing in the elevator; she stands behind them. Once they exit, Roxie pulls hard but then lies down; after the handler pets her, they coax her and she stands up. Roxie enters her kennel and the handler removes their leash with ease. 9/2/26: While in the elevator with another handler, Roxie began to hard bark and lunge towards them without warning. The other handler was turned to the side and not interacting with Roxie.

Summary (5):: 8/22/26: Prior to her walk, Roxie is observed to heavily pant and lick her kennel bars while lying down at the front. Upon approach, Roxie is at the front of her kennel, jumping around with a loose body; she is leashed with a treat lure and brought out the room. In the elevator, Roxie exuberantly jumps around. On the street, Roxie walks with mild to moderate leash tension; she doesn't react to dogs or people. As the handler pets Roxie, she lowers her body and shows her belly; when they briefly pet her bely, she slightly mouths their hand and quickly stands up. Roxie then pulls significantly and exuberantly; the handler stops the walk, she stops, but when it's continued, Roxie continues to pull hard. Upon entry, the handler clips their leash and returns Roxie to her kennel. 8/14/26: It is reported via white board that Roxie willingly walks away from other dogs. 08/13/26: Roxie is at the front of her kennel as handler approaches, she moves around in a large circle to the back of kennel and sits with a tense body and gives slight whale eye toward handler. Handler offers treats and leans into kennel slowly leashing Roxie, as the leash is placed on she quickly stands and darts out of kennel pulling out the room. Roxie is frantic and hypervigilant while walking but does take a treat offered by handler, she walks out to the yard for a dog-dog interaction (Details in Behavior Assessment). After completing their interaction handler clips their leash which startles them but Roxie recovers and walks back to kennel, returning without issue. 8/13/26: Roxie is report to dodge the leash while being leashed; she also continues to kennel fight. Outside, she is noted to be hypervigilant and fearful. 8/8/26: Roxie is observed to fixate on the transfer door when the room is slightly active. 7/30/26: On the whiteboard, Roxie is noted to have too much energy; she pulls hard on the walk. Roxie is also noted to pull hard towards other kennels when exiting the room; a treat trail doesn't distract her. 7/29/26: (Prior to the walk, Roxie is reported to be intensely kennel reactive). Roxie is at the front of her kennel with a loose body; she is easily leashed and brought out of the kennel. Roxie walks past the first kennel with ease, but when she is about to walk past the second kennel, she lunges towards the dog (even as the kennel is covered); as the handler shortens the leash, Roxie then attempts pulls towards the dog in the 1st kennel that's also covered. On the street, Roxie walks with mild leash tension; she notices a dog, but doesn't react. Roxie is social with the handler; as they pet her, she lays on her back, shows her belly, and allows pets there a few times. Upon entry, the handler clips their leash and does a treat trail into the room; Roxie eats the treats as she walks in and return with ease.

Summary (6):: 7/25/26: Roxie is at the front of her kennel with a soft body; she is easily leashed and brought out the room. Roxie get startled by a familiar handler, so they toss a treat into the elevator, and she walks right in. Roxie walks with mild to no leash tension on the street; she doesn't react to people or dogs. Roxie hesitates but allows pets from the handler. Upon entry, the handler clips their leash and returns Roxie to her kennel with ease 7/17/26: Roxie is sitting at the front of her kennel and takes treats offered. She sniffs leash when presented then lowers her head. Handler is able to secure the leash and remove her from kennel. She walks slowly to the yard, lowered body, periodically stopping. She eventually makes it to the yard where she remains lowered body and tense. She eats treats that are tossed to her but won't eat out of handlers hands. She is walked around the pen and she wags her tail looking up at handler then standing in front of them seeking treats. She attempts to cage fight on the way back to kennel -pulling towards the other dogs tense body. She goes into kennel without issue. 7/16/26: Roxie is at the front of her kennel repeatedly jumping on the kennel door and barking as the handler approaches. She is easily leashed with a treat lure and taken out of the kennel. Roxie immediately pulls towards the dog in neighboring kennel with tense body and hard barking. Handler is able to straight-arm and muscle her out of the room without further escalation. Once in the hallway, Roxie attempts to jump on the handler (her body is loose and mouth closed) but they are able to straight arm her again. Once outside, she pants heavily throughout the walk and remains stiff body. When she sees another dog she will stare at them but is redirected with recall and treats. She walks with moderate leash tension but does not display reactivity toward people passerby. She allows petting and takes offered treats. Once walked is finished, Roxie taken to he Canine Behavior office for the assessment (see notes). During return handler is able to pre-clip the leash and bring Roxie back into the kennel with no further issues. 07/16/26: Roxie is at the front of her kennel as handler approaches, she is easily leashed albeit she is slightly tense when being leashed, she is taken to the street for her walk. Outside she is tense and pulls forward, turning around constantly to see if anyone is following her. She fearfully scurries forward and is very fearful of loud noises, as well as groups of people passing her, she stops to sniff spots on the street and is rewarded with treats for self soothing behaviors. She walks for a while more and begins to walk less frantically as the walk progresses. She is eventually brought back inside and returns to kennel without issue

Summary (7):: 07/11/26 (D2D): Roxie was asleep at back of kennel when handler approached. Roxie was easily leashed and taken to the back yard for playgroup (Please see dog to dog notes for details). When handler attempted to attach a drag leash Roxie stiffened and displayed whale eye, handler attached drag line over her head at which she did not display whale eye. Roxie sought out attention from the handlers more so than the dogs she was meeting. She was returned with no issue. 7/9/26: Roxie is at the front of her kennel with a neutral body; she lowers her head, but allows the leashed to be placed on her, and she exits the kennel. On the street, Roxie walks with mild to no leash tension; she doesn't react to people or dogs. Roxie presents a soft body, and looks up at the handler when they speak to her in a high pitched voice; Roxie tolerates handling from the handler. Upon entry, the ahndler clips their lesh and retuned Roxie to her kennel. 7/8/26: Roxie is at the front of her kennel with a slightly tense body when the handler approaches. She takes treats. When the door is opened and leash is presented, she becomes more tense and backs up. She is leashed with mild difficulty and lead to the street where she walks with a tense body and low tail. She ignores passersby. She is brought to the assessment room (see notes). She allows leash clipping and returns to kennel with hesitation. 07/07/26: Roxie is at the front of her kennel as handler approaches, she is offered treats by handler and while hesitant she accepts them but backs away as handler approaches to unlock the kennel door. Handler is able to lasso Roxie using their leash and she flinches as it touches her while displaying a tense body but does not escalate. Once leashed she immediately exits kennel and walks with handler outside for her walk. She pulls moderately until outside and relieves herself once she reaches the street. She walks with handler and turns around occasionally to look at handler or to see if people are walking behind her. When passing people she is tense but otherwise does not react to them. She walks with handler for a bit before being brought back inside. She allows handler to clip their leash before she returns to kennel without issue and interaction is ended shortly after.

Date of intake:: 7/5/2026

Summary:: Fearful, allowed all handling with tucked tail

Date of initial:: 7/5/2026

Summary:: Whale eyed, tense body for exam, thrashes with restraint

ENERGY LEVEL:: Roxie 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 addition 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 Roxie.

BEHAVIOR DETERMINATION:: New Hope Only

Recommendations:: No children (under 13),No cats,Recommend no dog parks,Place with a New Hope partner

Recommendations comments:: No children (under 13): Due to fearful behavior we recommend a home with no children. No Cats: Due to barking and growling at cats we recommend a home with no cats. Recommend No Dog Parks: Due to the displays of behavior indicating that Roxie is uncomfortable around other dogs – avoidance, lowered body, wide eyes, whale eyes, tight closed mouth - the Behavior Department recommends that she not be taken to dog parks. Reward-based, force-free training can be utilized to counter-condition and desensitize Roxie to help her associate other dogs with positive experiences, such as toys or treats. We recommend placement with a New Hope rescue partner who is able to provide an experienced, adult-only foster home. Force-free, reward based training and/or consultation with a professional trainer/behaviorist is highly recommended.

Potential challenges: : Fearful,On-leash reactivity/barrier frustration

Potential challenges comments:: Fearful Defensive: Roxie has been observed to be highly fearful. Noted to have a tense trembling body and tucked tail. During her medical exam, she was noted to thrash. Recently Roxie was reported to begin hard barking and lunging towards another handler that was in the elevator with her. It is important to move slowly with Roxie, to build positive associations (treats/toys/praise), and to allow them to initiate interactions with new people. They should never be forced to greet or to interact if they are not comfortable and soliciting attention. Please see handout on Fearful and Defensive Aggression. On Leash Reactivity: Roxie has been observed to pull hard towards the neighboring dogs in the kennel room and then began jumping up on the handler. Roxie 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.