Date of intake:: 5/20/2025

Spay/Neuter status:: No

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

Other Notes:: Seagull's finder arrived to MACC. They stated that while walking with Seagull over to MACC, the he was lunging towards and attempting to bite people and also attempted to bite them. The finder states that there were no warning signs.

Date of assessment:: 5/22/2025

Summary:: Leash Walking Strength and pulling: None Reactivity to humans: None Reactivity to dogs: Mild Leash walking comments: Tense body, hard stare and high flagging tail towards dogs, occasionally gives handler whale eye Sociability Loose in room (15-20 seconds): Moderately social Call over: Approaches handler readily Sociability comments: Receptive to treats Soft handling: Accepts contact Exuberant handling: Accepts contact Comments: Arousal Jog comments: Follows handler readily, looks up at handlers and moves towards them with tense body Knock Knock comments: Approaches handler readily Toy Toy comments: Grips firm, engages with the toy readily

Summary:: 5/28/25: Seagull greets another dog at the gate with a loose and wiggly body. He then begins to bark.

Summary (6):: 6/10/25- K9 behavior observed Seagull staring at the ceiling of his medium kennel and spinning while whining and barking. 6/6/25: It is reported by staff that Seagull will turn quickly towards the leash when returned to kennel, 6/3/25- Seagull is at the front of his kennel with a neutral body, he barks at handler when they attempt to leash. He dodges the leash and backs away as they try to leash, handler uses a treat lure and he is easily leashed. He is taken to the play yard and is placed on a drag leash. He runs around the pen, grabbing various toys and playing with them. Handler plays fetch with Seagull and he trades off tennis balls. He takes treats with slight pressure and handler tosses them to him or gives with an open palm. Handler sits on the bench and Seagull takes a tennis ball, he goes under the bench and chews at the tennis ball. Handler tosses some more treats down and he eats them then goes back to the ball. Handler gets up and goes over to the pool, he follows them and they toss treats into the pool. Seagull jumps in and eats the treats then hops back out to play with more toys. He is easily releashed, clipped and returned to kennel without issue. 5/27/25: When a volunteer approaches Seagull and attempts to pet him. He became tense, lunged and began to hard bark at them. 5/26/25: It is reported that Seagull will grab the handlers leash upon returning to kennel and pulls them into kennel. Treats are used to redirect. 5/23/25: Seagull is laying at the back of his kennel. He is not interested in treats tossed. Handler is able to lean in and place the leash on him. Once leashed he comes out of the kennel without issue. He is walked to the street where he remains near handler walking slowly. He will sniff here and there then stops walking and needs to be coaxed forward. He walk a few more steps then stop again. He returns to kennel without issue.

Summary (7):: 05/22/25: Seagull is at the front of his kennel as handler approaches. He is offered treats and leashed slowly before exiting kennel and walking to the street. Once outside he uses the bathroom and walks alongside handler, Seagull does not pull when walking. He spots a dog and stares at it from afar with a flagged stiff tail and rigid body posture. He loses interest on his own and continues walking with handler, passing people on the street without issue. After a while he is brought back inside for his assessment, during which he accepts treats from handler and sniffs around the room briefly. He allows collaring but is slightly stiff whenever handlers are near his head/neck area, he is observed to whale eye slightly when removing his drag line. He is also observed by handlers to suddenly pull toward handlers leg during the jugging portion of the assessment. He allows petting while distracted with treats and once finished is brought back to kennel. 05/22/25: Seagull is at the front of his kennel as handler approaches. He is offered high value treats and accepts them gently before handler attempts to leash Seagull. He allows leashing with a slow approach without issue and exits kennel, walking out to the street for his walk. Once outside he uses the bathroom immediately, and sees multiple dogs as he exits to the street. Seagulls tail is flagged up and he stares at the dog with a ridged body posture. He continues walking with handler and walks on the street alongside handler. His pulling is mild and he accepts more treats tossed while outside. After walking for a while Seagull walks back to the care center with handler, he is clipped and walks back to kennel before entering without issue. 05/21/25: Seagull is near the front of his kennel as handler approaches. He is offered high value treats and gently accepts them from handler, handler then presents their leash to Seagull who sniffs it briefly. Handler unlocks the door and introduces the leash into the kennel, Seagull gives a slight Whale eye but does not escalate further. A second handler approaches to offer more high value treats and distract him. Seagull becomes stiff when the leash gets closer to him and begins to stop accepting treats so handlers use a special leash to better reach into kennel and once used Seagull is successfully leashed. He exits kennel and walks out to the backyard with handlers, once outside Seagull begins using the bathroom. He walks around the perimeter of the yard for a bit and does not pull, Seagull enters the back play yard and sniffs around for a bit before continuing to use the bathroom. He accepts treats tossed on the floor and continues to sniff around for a bit before continuing to walk around the perimeter of the yard. After walking around for a bit he is brought back to kennel and returned. A hook is used to retrieve the leash while second handler continues feeding high value treats to Seagull, once removed handlers end the interacti

Date of intake:: 5/20/2025

Summary:: Relaxed body and face

Date of initial:: 5/21/2025

Summary:: Tense/whale eyed in kennel, low growled. Opted to sedate

ENERGY LEVEL:: We have no history on Seagull 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 children (under 13),Place with a New Hope partner

Recommendations comments:: No children (under 13): Due to on leash reactivity we recommend an adult only home. 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,Leash-biting

Potential challenges comments:: Fearful: Seagull has been observed to be tense and whale eye while with handlers. It is important to always go slow and give Seagull the option to walk away from any social interaction. They should never be forced to approach anything that they are uncomfortable with or submit to petting or handling. It should always be their choice to approach a new person or thing. Seagull 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. On Leash Reactivity: Seagulls finder states that he was lunging towards and attempting to bite people and themselves. They reported there were no warning signs before this behavior occurred. During his stay Seagull has been observed to become tense and hard stare with a high flagging tail when passing other dogs. During his assessment Seagull pulled towards the handler with a tense body during jog. Seagull will need positive reinforcement, reward based training to teach them to look at you rather than dogs and other stimuli. We recommend a front clip harness to help manage this behavior. Please see handout on On Leash Reactivity and Barrier Frustration. Leash Biting: Seagull has been observed to bite and tug the leash into kennel after being returned. This behavior is able to be redirected using treats. We recommend walking them with a toy to dissuade them from grabbing the leash. Positive reinforcement, force-free training is advised to teach them to focus on you rather than grabbing the leash. Please see handout on Leash Manners.