Date of intake:: 10/19/2025

Means of surrender (length of time in previous home):: Stray(Unknown History)

Date of assessment:: 10/29/2025

Summary:: Leash Walking Strength and pulling: Loose Reactivity to humans: N/A Reactivity to dogs: N/A Leash walking comments: Sociability Loose in room (15-20 seconds): Stays near handler- leans into touch, seeks attetion Call over: Readily approaches- allows petting, soft body Sociability comments: Handling Soft handling: Allowed- sits, lip licks Exuberant handling: Allowed- sits, lip licks Handling comments: Arousal Jog: Follow- Neutral body Arousal comments: Knock: No response Knock Comments: Toy: No response Toy comments: 10/21/25: Tiny is taken to the behavior office for a handling assessment. She displays a tucked tail and is avoidant of handling. Tiny is noted to flinch and seek exit. Due to this, a handling assessment will not be conducted at this time.

Summary:: Due to entering the facility as a stray, there is no prior dog-to-dog history recorded. 10/20/25 Tiny is introduced to a novel male dog while off leash at the care center. Tiny doesn't greet the novel male dog, reluctant to approach the gate as she appears nervous. Tiny displays a tucked tail and still frame while maintaining her distance from the gate. Tiny is returned to kennel, concluding the interaction.

Summary (6):: 12/04/25: Tiny is noted to kennel fight when exiting her kennel. She immediately lunges at the closest kennel, body stiff, and presses her muzzle against the other dog's kennel door, lips drawn back as she grumbles. 12/2: Tiny is seen jumping on her kennel door and barking rapidly when she sees other dogs or people pass her kennel. 11/25/25: Tiny is jumping up at the door, rattling it as the handler approaches. She continues to repeatedly paw at the door as the handler begins to open it. She is then leashed with ease and will pull moderately to the play yard. Once in the play yard, Tiny is clipped to a drag leash and will jump onto the handler soliciting petting. She will lean in as the handler pets her on the head, squinting and resting her chin on their chest. The handler will then do a consent check and Tiny continues to lean in. After a while, the handler goes to take their leash to return Tiny but Tiny begins to look for a spot to defecate. She then kicks around and gets the zoomies. The handler then gives her a treat scatter before luring her head through the leash and unclipping her drag leash. Tiny will put her paws up on the ledge on the ramp to watch dogs walk past with a loose frame. She will pull moderately to her kennel where she is secured safely.

Summary (7):: 11/4/25: Tiny is standing at the front of her kennel as handler approaches, tail wagging and thumping against kennel wall. Tiny is leashed easily and pulls slightly walking outside. Once outside, Tiny walks on a loose leash with a loose body alongside the handler. She is alert to sounds but is easily redirected when called. Tiny softly takes offered treats and practices basic obedience cues. Tiny jumps onto handler after taking treat and is redirected into a sit. Tiny is attentive and engages with handler throughout the walk. Tiny walks on a loose leash back to the building and is returned to her kennel with no issues. 10/29 (re-assessment): Tiny is lying down at the front of her kennel and immediately stands when she sees the handler approaching. She is easily leashed and brought to the behavior office for her reassessment. She is initially hunched with a slightly tucked tail but would approach handlers and place her chin on their chest when the handler is bent to one knee, leaning into petting. Once her assessment is complete, she trots around the office, following either handler and readily accepts treats. Tiny is returned to her kennel without issue. 10/28/25 Tiny is at the front of her kennel with a wagging tail and soft body. She allows the handler to leash her with no issue and they proceed outside for a walk. Tiny maintains a moderate pace and soft body, trotting alongside the handler. Tiny takes treats pretty roughly when administered, sitting willing when she solicits them. Tiny will allow petting to her head as the handler and her commence their walk. Tiny is startled by fast movements and loud abrupt noises, flinching intensely when face with either of these variables. When the handler kneels on one knee, she will lean in, allowing to be pet. The handler will guide her back into the facility, entering the building as well as her kennel with no issue. 10/21/25: Tiny is at the back of her kennel displaying whale eyes as the handler approaches. She remains still as the handler leashes her and she is taken to the behavior office for a handling assessment. She displays a tucked tail and is avoidant of handling. Tiny is noted to flinch and seek exit. The handler will return her to her kennel due to being reluctant to handling. a handling assessment isn't conducted and she is returned to kennel with no issue.

Date of intake:: 10/19/2025

Date of initial:: 10/19/2025

Summary:: Able to examine, nervous, took treats hesitantly, body tense, unable to collect blood, needed to mov

BEHAVIOR DETERMINATION:: Level 4

Recommendations:: No children (under 13)

Recommendations comments:: No children (under 13): We reccomend Tiny be placed in an adult-only home at this time.

Potential challenges: : Mouthiness/poor bite inhibition,Fearful,Anxiety,On-leash reactivity/barrier frustration,Kennel presence

Potential challenges comments:: Mouthiness/poor bite inhibition: Tiny is noted to take treats roughly.Training should include hand-feeding exercises that reinforce gentle treat-taking, using clear feedback when pressure is too strong, and rewarding soft mouth behavior. Consistent practice will help Tiny learn to moderate his bite strength and improve impulse control. Please see the handout on Mouthiness/poor bite inhibition. Fearful/Anxiety: Tiny displays flinching behavior tucked tail and a low body. Training will focus on building trust through slow, predictable interactions and positive reinforcement. Gradual desensitization to sudden movements and confidence-building exercises will help reduce fear responses and improve emotional resilience. Please see the handout on decompression period and generalized anxiety. Kennel presence/On-leash reactivity/barrier frustration: In the care center Tiny is noted to jump on her kennel door and barking rapidly when she sees other dogs or people pass her kennel. She is also noted to kennel fight when exiting her kennel. Management strategies such as visual barriers and controlled exits will help prevent rehearsal of reactive behaviors. Please see the handout on On-leash reactivity/barrier frustration.