Date of intake:: 10/20/2025

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

Previously lived with:: 2 adults, 2 kids(1,2Y/O) MMB

Behavior toward strangers:: alert bark, shy/contact on her terms, tolerant and friendly and outgoing

Behavior toward children:: tolerant, playful, friendly and outgoing

Behavior toward dogs:: when on walks she will alert bark and is shy/prefers contact on her terms

Behavior toward cats:: unknown

Resource guarding:: has a tense body/hovers over when toys are touched

Bite history:: no known bite history

Housetrained:: Yes

Energy level/descriptors:: Diamond is noted to have a high energy level.

Other Notes:: General anxiety, isn't bothered when held/restrained, disturbed when sleeping, push/pulled off furniture, collar is grabbed. She is fearful when her feet/paw are touched and will bark/growl when her feet are touched. She's very active and playful, likes to be where people are and in the living room. She allows people to bathe and brush her and doesn't allow her feet to be touched. She goes on 20-30 min walks 1-2x daily with mild to moderate pulling and is crate trained 2-5 hours. She loves going for car rides. She knows the cues for stay, sit, come, move, lay down and paw. She's very food/treat motivated

Date of assessment:: 11/4/2025

Summary:: Leash Walking Strength and pulling: Mild Reactivity to humans: Ignores Reactivity to dogs: Pulls towards kennels Leash walking comments: Sociability Loose in room (15-20 seconds): Explores room- Neutral body, gently takes treats, allows petting Call over: Readily approaches- sits for treats, soft body Sociability comments: Handling Soft handling: Allowed- Neutral body, sit, open mouth panting Exuberant handling: Allowed- Neutral body, sit, open mouth panting Handling comments: Arousal Jog: Follow- panting Arousal comments: Knock: No repsonse Knock Comments: Toy: No repsonse Toy comments: 10/23/25: Siren is laying down in her kennel with a tense body as the handler approaches. Siren is taken to the behavior office for a handling assessment. In the room, she continues to have a tense body and tucked tail. She would back away from the handlers as they would try to come close to collar her. Due to fearfulness, her assessment will not be condcuted at this time. 10/21/25: Siren is taken to the behavior office for a handling assessment Siren displays a tucked tail and light hackles along her back as they pass a few kennel rooms. She will enter the behavior office, she quickly seek an exit, and display a tucked tail. Siren is taken back to her kennel and given more time to decompress.

Summary:: Although entering the facility as a stray, there is limited history recorded. when on walks, she will alert bark and is shy, preferring contact on her terms. Familiar/Unfamiliar dogs are not specified. on/off leash are not specified. 10/22/25 Siren is introduced at the gate to a novel male dog while off leash at the care center. Siren will approach the gate, reluctant to greet the male dog, walking past him with a still frame as the male dog remains present behind the gate. Siren displaces, sniffing away from the gate. Siren seeks an exit, reluctant to return to the gate line. Siren is returned to kennel, concluding the interaction.

Summary (5):: 12/20/25: Siren is observed to hard bark, bare teeth and lunge at her kennel glass when staff pass. 12/16: As a handler enters the room to check the safety station, Siren is standing on her kennel glass. As the handler passes, her Siren begins hard barking at them. The handler pauses to check on her, and she is still standing on the kennel glass but turns to the closest corner with wide eyes and begins snarling. The handler drops treats in and walks away. 12/14/25: Siren is standing at the front of her kennel and allows the handler to leash her with ease. She is escorted to the live room for enrichment, pulling hard on a short leash while in route. Once inside, a drag leash is placed on her. The handler offers a snuffle mat with treats, which Siren engages with continuously and without interruption. After finishing, she begins circling the room and sniffing her surroundings. When the session is complete, Siren is returned to her kennel safely without any issues.

Summary (6):: 12/4: Siren is observed to lunge, hard bark, bare teeth and hit her kennel glass when handlers or other dogs pass her kennel or enter the room. 11/28/25 (Trainer Note): Siren is at the front of her kennel with a loose body as the handler approaches. She is easily leashed and pulls moderately to the canine training room. Siren participates eagerly in training, engaging in the 123 game and take a breath without issue. She leans into contact with a loose body. Siren also responds to sit, speak, paw, spin, and rollover cues. She is returned to kennel without issue. 11/18/25 (Trainer Note): Siren is at the front of her kennel with a neutral body as the handler approaches. She is easily leashed and pulls moderately to the canine training room. She is loose and social with staff and allows the handler to attach a drag leash. Siren engages with the handler, but returns repeatedly to the door and attempts to push it open. Siren pants moderately throughout the interaction. She leans into contact with a loose body. The handler works with her on the 123 game and take a breath. She is easily leashed and returned to kennel without issue. 11/11/25: Siren is at the front of her kennel, hard barking and hyper salivating with her front teeth bared as the handler approaches the kennel. The handler tosses some treats to the back of her kennel and she will retreat to eat them. She is leashed with treats and will pull hard to the yard. On the way to the yard, Siren fixates on passing dogs with a tense body but is able to continue walking with the handler. She is too above threshold to be refocused with treats. Once in the yard, Siren will defecate and kick her back legs. She will sniff around before being walked back to her kennel. On the way down the ramp, Siren will lunge towards a dog but is able to continue walking with the handler, pulling moderately. Once in the Care Center, Siren will pull hard to her kennel room and immediately attempts to lunge past the kennel door to the neighboring kennel. The handler is able to guide her into her kennel and drop some treats at the entrance to distract her while they take off the leash. Siren then turns around towards the wall she shares with the neighboring dog and starts hard barking, her pupils dilated, while the handler secured the kennel.

Summary (7):: 11/1/25 (KSV): Siren is barking at the front of her kennel as handler approaches. Handler waits for brief moment of quiet before marking and rewarding. Siren goes for treat and eats, returning to the front of the kennel. Handler rewards for quiet behavior a few times before another staff member enters room to clean another kennel and Siren becomes overstimulated, hard barking and jumping at kennel door. Siren is unable to refocus on handler so interaction ends. 10/23/25: Siren is laying down in her kennel with a tense body as handler approaches. She continues to have a tense body as the handler unlocks the door and leashes her. She is then slowly taken to the behavior room for her assessment. In the room, she continues to have a tense body and tucked tail. She would back away from the handlers as they would try to come close to collar her. Due to fearfulness, her assessment is unable to be completed. She is then slowly taken back to her kennel with no issues. 10/22/25: Siren is at the front of her kennel with a tense body and slight whale eye as the handler approaches her. She will take a treat out of their hand through the bars and loosen slightly as they open the door and leash her with ease. She is focused on exiting while being leashed. Siren will exit the kennel quickly and pull moderately to the ramp. There, she will tense up and place her front paws ontp the ledge of the ramp while she pulls towards a dog that is lunging and hard barking at her. She is not able to be redirected with treats but is able to refocus on sniffing by herself once the dog stops barking at her. The rest of the walk, Siren will sniff as she walks. On the way back to the care center, Siren will notice a dog walking towards her and she will tense up and put most of her weight on her front paws. The other handler is able to move the dog out of Siren's sight but Siren will continue to pull moderately towards them while she is on a short leash beside the handler. Siren will walk back to her kennel and is secured safely. 10/21/25 (BA) Siren is sitting with a neutral body in her kennel as the handler approaches. As the handler unlocks the kennel door, Siren low growls but allows leashing remaining still. As they proceed to the behavior office, Siren displays a tucked tail and light hackles along her back as they pass a few kennel rooms along the way. She will enter the behavior office appearing nervous, maintaining a tucked tail. She doesn't allow the handling portion of her assessment and is returned to kennel.

Date of intake:: 10/20/2025

Summary:: finder took her out of the car and staff was able to leash her and walk her into acc. Once in the h

Date of initial:: 10/21/2025

Summary:: Timid, Nervous, Sweet, accepts pets, handling and exam are tolerated.

BEHAVIOR DETERMINATION:: Level 4

Recommendations:: No children (under 13)

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

Potential challenges: : Resource guarding,Handling/touch sensitivity,Fearful/potential for defensive aggression,Anxiety,On-leash reactivity/barrier frustration,Kennel presence

Potential challenges comments:: Resource guarding: Siren is noted by her caretaker that she will display a tense body/hovers over when toys are touched.Training should include trade-up exercises, teaching cues like “drop it,” and managing access to resources to prevent guarding scenarios. Building trust through positive reinforcement will help reduce guarding behavior over time. Please see the handout on Resource guarding. Handling/touch sensitivity: Siren is noted by her caretaker to be fearful when her feet/paw are touched and will bark/growl when her feet are touched.Desensitization exercises focused on gradual paw handling, paired with high-value rewards, will help her build tolerance and reduce defensive reactions.Please see the handout on Handling/touch sensitivity. Kennel presence/Fearful/potential for defensive aggression/Anxiety: In the care center Siren is noted to be fearful. She often maintains a tense body and tucked tail, and has exhibited low growling and avoidance behaviors when approached or handled.Training should focus on creating predictable routines, using low-pressure interactions, and reinforcing calm behavior to help her feel more secure. Please see the handout on Kennel presence/Fearful/potential for defensive aggression and generalized anxiety. On-leash reactivity/barrier frustration: On walks, Siren has demonstrated reactivity toward other dogs, tensing, pulling, and placing weight on her front paws when dogs bark or approach.Training should include counter-conditioning to dog stimuli at a distance, reinforcing calm behavior, and using structured walking routines to reduce overstimulation. Please see the handout on On-leash reactivity/barrier frustration.