Date of intake:: 9/21/2026

Spay/Neuter status:: No

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

Date of assessment:: 9/25/2026

Summary:: Sir Henry has shown highly fearful and conflicted behavior around handling. During her medical exam she bared teeth, thrashed, and snapped multiple times when staff attempted handling. She has also snapped at known handlers who have attempted to touch her even after soliciting attention. For this reason, a handling assessment is not carried out.

Summary:: Due to entering the facility as a stray, there is no prior dog-dog history recorded. 09/27/26 Sir Henry is introduced to multiple novel males while off leash. She will approach with a slightly tense frame, tucked tail and sniffs the novel male but when he begins to sniff her face, she growls and walks away. Sir Henry mostly keeps to self, only briefly engage in mutual sniffing. She is social with handlers throughout and sticks close to them.

Summary (5):: 10/8: Sir Henry is at the front of her kennel when a handler approaches. When they attempt to leash her, she retreats to the back of the kennel, baring her teeth. She escalates to snapping at their lead and does not take their treats. A second handler passes, and she returns to the front, and they attempt to assist the first handler with coaxing her to the front so they could leash her. Once her leash was clipped, the second handler leaves to find a blanket to cover her with so the first hadnler could towel her for removal. The second handler walks away to clean a kennel. Sir Henry begins lunging and snapping, knocking over her water bowl as the first handler attempts to cover her for pickup. The second handler returns, and Sir Henry allows the second handler to cover her and pick her up without issue. The second hadnler brings Sir Henry to the play yard. She relieves herself and then engages in a brief game of fetch. Once her kennel is cleaned, she is returned. Sir Henry allowed the second hadnler to pick her up, but began squirming. When the second handler attempts to readjust their hold, Sir Henry nips their hand and lip curls after. Red marks are made on the back of their left hand. She is able to be placed back into her kennel without further issue.

Summary (6):: 10/04/26: Sir Henry is standing at the front of kennel toe tapping as handler approaches. Handler kneels down and clips her collar. Sir Henry walks to the Canine Behavior Office where she is free to explore the space. She engages with soft toys and solicits attention from handlers throughout her session. After, she is returned to kennel safely and allows handler to unclip her without issue. 10/4/26: Sir Henry is standing at the front of her kennel with a loose and wiggly body as handler approaches. She is able to be leashed with ease and is then taken to the play yard for playgroup. In the yard, she greets the other dog at the gate with a neutral, and then disengages. When approaching the other dog when the gate is opened, she sniffs them for a few seconds, and then quickly snaps at the other dog. Please see dog to dog notes for more details. She is able to return back to her kennel with no issues. 10/2/26: Sir Henry is at the front of her kennel as the handler approaches. She is leashed with ease as she attempts to push out of kennel with a loose and wiggly body. She will then run at the end of the leash and is brought to the play yard where the handler clips her collar to a drag leash. Sir Henry will explore the yard with a loose body, sniffing one spot for multiple seconds before moving onto a different spot. She will then approach the handler with a wiggly body but gets distracted by smells. At one point the handler will try to engage her in a game of fetch but Sir Henry will continue to sniff so they just sit on the bench. Sir Henry will jump on them with a loose body every so often between sniffs. After a while, Sir Henry is picked up and returned to kennel where she is secured safely. 09/29/26: Sir Henry is standing at the front of kennel with a loose frame as handler approaches. She is leashed with ease and walked to the Canine Behavior Office where she is clipped to a drag lead and free to explore the space. Sir Henry readily engages in a game of fetch with several handlers and will intermittently take breaks to solicit attention, leaning into petting. After her session, Sir Henry is leashed and returned to kennel safely.

Summary (7):: 09/24/26: Sir Henry is standing at the front of her kennel with a soft body and a relaxed tail wag as handler approaches. She is easily clipped to her collar and brought to the canine behavior room for a walk. In the she is put on a drag leash. She sniffs around, relieves herself, and allows to be picked up to be put on the couch. Handler tosses a large plush toy and she chases after it. She engages with the toy as handler continues tugging it and throwing it. Sir Henry is returned to her kennel without issue. 09/23/26: Sir Henry is able to be leashed and taken to the canine behavior room for a walk. She allows handler to collar her and put her on a drag leash. She briefly sniffs around the room but continuously returns to handler soliciting attention and attempting to jump up on the couch. Handler is able to pick her up and place her on the couch. She rolls onto her back to expose her belly and then curls herself up on handlers' leg, looking up to solicit pets. Handler begins to pet her under the chin and Sir Henry snaps, attempting to bite handler right hand and then attempts to bite handlers left hand. Handler is able to leash her and return her to kennel without further issue

Date of intake:: 9/21/2026

Summary:: Nervous but ok to be walked

Date of initial:: 9/21/2026

Summary:: Bared teeth, flailing, whale eye, snapped when collaring

ENERGY LEVEL:: We have no history on Sir Henry so we cannot be certain of her behavior in a home environment. However, she will need daily mental and physical activity to keep her engaged and exercised. We recommend long-lasting chews, food puzzles, and hide-and-seek games, in additional to physical exercise, to positively direct her energy.

BEHAVIOR DETERMINATION:: New Hope Only

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

Recommendations comments:: No children: due to Sir Henry's fearful and conflicted behavior, and potential for defensive aggression, we recommend an adult only home. Place with a New Hope partner: Sir Henry has shown high levels of fear and potential for defensive aggression when being handled. The behavior department recommends placing Sir Henry with a New Hope placement partner who can provide an experienced adult-only foster home. Recommend No Dog Parks: Due to the concerning behaviors that Sir Henry has shown during playgroup (see DOG-DOG SUMMARY), we feel that she should not visit dog parks. The Behavior Department recommends that she be socialized in a more controlled setting until her behavior towards other dogs can be further addressed. Reward-based, force-free training can be utilized to help Sir Henry associate dogs with things she enjoys like toys or treats.

Potential challenges: : Handling/touch sensitivity,Fearful/potential for defensive aggression

Potential challenges comments:: Fearful/potential for defensive aggression and Handling/touch sensitivity: Sir Henry has been observed to bare her teeth and snap during her medical intake, escalating when attempting to collar. She has also snapped at staff, even having previous solicited attention from them, showing high sensitivity and conflicted behavior. Sir Henry should never be forced to approach anything that she is uncomfortable with or to submit to petting or handling. It should always be her choice to approach a new person or thing. She may do best in an initially calm and quiet home environment and should be given time to acclimate to her new surroundings. Please see handouts on Fearful and Defensive Aggression and Handling/Touch Sensitivity.