Date of intake:: 8/3/2025

Spay/Neuter status:: No

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

Date of assessment:: 9/5/2025

Summary:: Leash Walking Strength and pulling: Hard Reactivity to humans: None Reactivity to dogs: Inconclusive Leash walking comments: Hypervigilant, tail tucked, panting heavily Sociability Loose in room (15-20 seconds): Distracted Call over: Approaches handler readily Sociability comments: Panting and vocalizing, barking persistently Soft handling: Accepts contact Exuberant handling: Accepts contact Comments: neutral body Arousal Jog comments: Follows handler exuberantly Knock Knock comments: Approaches handler readily Toy Toy comments: Grips firm, engages with the toy, neutral body wagging tail

Summary:: 8/5/25: Cherry Garcia greets another dog at the gate with a neutral body. She then demand barks at handler.

Summary (6):: 09/07/25: Cherry Garcia is at the front of his kennel as handler approaches. He is leashed while distracted with treats and exits kennel pulling moderately. He follows treats handler tosses into the elevator and out to the street for his walk. While outside Cherry pulls hard and will stare at people passing but does not lunge or pull hard toward them. Cherry sniffs around the street intently and attempts to pick up an orange peel left on the ground but is kept away. After walking for a while he is brought back inside, Cherry begins fixating on handlers hand expecting treats and sits while barking and vocalizing impatiently for treats. His leash is clipped before returning to kennel without issue. 09/06/25: Cherry Garcia is wiggly bodied as handler approaches kennel door. Cherry Garcia is easily leashed, walks out of kennel pulling, trying to pick up left over food items when exiting kennel room. Cherry Garcia pulls toward familiar staff with forward but loose body, wagging tail. Cherry Garcia walks with neutral-forward body. He stops to sniff random items but can be redirected with treats. He sees a LMB approximately 20 feet away, looks briefly without changing body language and recovers to walk. Cherry Garcia attempts to pick what appears to be discarded paper napkins several times on walk, he drops for treats but attempts to pick up the paper napkins again, eventually looses interest with a small treat trail leading away. Cherry Garcia re-enters MACC with moderate pulling, baulks momentarily outside of kennel, treats are tossed into kennel and Cherry Garcia walks into kennel without issue. 9/1/25 (LATE ENTRY): It was reported that while on his PM street walk, Cherry focused on a plastic cup and attempted to engage with it. Handler used leash pressure to pull him away, Cherry remained loose bodied but whipped towards handler and began mouthing their PPE, shins, and arms. Handler reported the mouthing escalated in intensity and how hard. Handler straight armed him and returned him to the care centers. No broken skin but did leave red marks and some welts. 8/28/25: Cherry Garcia is barking at the front of his kennel and when approached. He wags his tail when he notices the handler and is easily leashed. Cherry Garcia greets familiar staff with a loose and wiggly body while jumping on them playfully. After saying hello, Cherry Garcia is brought to the street for a walk where he hard pulls. He relives himself throughout the walk and seeks attention from the handler. He leans into ear scratches and starts tapping his foot. After the walk cherry garcia is taken back to medical but does not want to return to his kennel. With the use of treats cherry walks in and lays down

Summary (7):: 8/23/25: Cherry Garcia is barking at the front of his kennel as handler approaches. He is able to be leashed while being distracted with treats. He then pulls on the way downstairs to the yard. In the elevator, he finds a toy and he holds it in his mouth on the way to the yard. In the yard, he is able to be transferred to a drag lead. He engaged in a game of fetch with multiple toys and would drop the toys for treats. He pulls hard on the way back to his kennel and enter with no issues. 8/14/25: Cherry Garcia is standing at the front of kennel with a neutral body and a relaxed tail wag as handler approaches. He briefly stops and starts wagging his tail as handler unlocks the door. He is easily leashed and taken to the street for a long walk. He barely pulls ahead of handler and begins to regularly check in for praise towards the end of the walk. He does not react to dogs on the street and will pull hard with a loose body and a social tail wag when passing people. After his street walk he is taken to the yard for a brief play session. He remains loose and wiggly in the yard, engaging with handler as they toss some toys around. He chases after them, pounces on them in a play bow position, and begins to shake them as he runs around. When pet he heavily leans in to the point he falls to his back to show belly. Handler is able to pet him all over and he remains loose and wiggly. When spotting another dog through the fence, he approaches with a loose body and begins to demand bark. He is returned to is kennel without issue. 8/4/25- ACS was bringing Cherry Garcia was being brought back in from the play yard. K9 behavior leashed him from them, Cherry was heavy panting and pulling in various directions. He was taken for a street walk, he pulls hard relieving himself at various spots. He is hypervigilant (looking around, tail slightly tucked). Handler called to him, he come to handler and gently take treats. He is social with handler. Handler pets his side and he leans into their legs. He is taken for his assessment where he is easily collared with a treat lure. He demand barks at a handler sitting and throughout his time in the room. Handler presents a treat and he comes over, taking it gently from their hand. He plays with the toy and will randomly whine. When handler looks at him he again demand barks. Handlers ignore him and he lays down. He is easily releashed, when returning to his room he plants. Handler tosses treats, he slowly follows but stops right at the room. Handler bends down, softly talks but Cherry baulks back. Handler applies pressure to the leash, Cherry follows handler into the room and slowly walks back to his kennel with his body low. He goes into kennel without further issue.

Date of intake:: 8/3/2025

Summary:: Demand barking, receptive to treats

Date of initial:: 8/3/2025

Summary:: Wiggly body, jumps up on handlers, demand barking

ENERGY LEVEL:: We have no history on Cherry Garcia 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:: New Hope Only

Recommendations:: No young children (under 5),Place with a New Hope partner

Recommendations comments:: No young children (under 5): Due to poor impulse control and fearful behavior we recommend a home with no young children. New Hope Partner: Due to low threshold for arousal, and previous history of mouthing with high pressure, we recommend placement with a New Hope Partner.

Potential challenges: : Resource guarding,Basic manners/poor impulse control,Fearful,Anxiety,Low threshold for arousal

Potential challenges comments:: Resource Guarding: When attempting to redirect with leash pressure away from items in his position, he has at times shown strong resource guarding behaviors such as growling and mouthing handlers with high pressure We recommend trade up for treats and positive re-enforcement to get Cherry Garcia to focus on you instead of what he is fixating on. Please see hand-out on Resource Guarding. Basic Manners: Cherry has been observed to jump up on handlers. It is recommended that default behaviors such as "Sit" and "Off" are reinforced to substitute any frustration and teach them to control their impulses instead of simply reacting; proper management is also advised. Force-free, reward-based training only is recommended. Please see handout on Basic Manners. Fearful: Cherry has been observed to be hypervigilant with a tucked tail. It should always be their choice to approach a new person or thing. Cherry would do best in an initially calm and quiet home environment and should be given time to acclimate to their new surroundings. Please see handout on Decompression Period. Anxiety: Cherry was observed to be panting and vocal throughout his assessment. If Cherry displays anxious behavior in their future home, we recommend puzzle toys, long walks, and giving them other things to focus on to alleviate their anxiety. Positive reinforcement, force-free training should be used. Please see handout on Generalized Anxiety. Low threshold for arousal: Cherry Garcia has been noted to persistently fixate and pick-up random items, such as treats, food or even garbage on walks. We recommend muzzle training Cherry Garcia, or other positive reinforcement methods to redirect Cherry Garcia's focus. Please see hand-out on Arousal.