Date of intake:: 5/9/2026

Means of surrender (length of time in previous home):: Stray(finder had for 1 week)

Resource guarding:: Mangu to grow when a child in the home approached him when he had a bone. He is noted to have growl,lunge and snapped.

Bite history:: Mangu had a bone in his possession when the finder child in the home stood too close to Mangu. Mangu started to growl at the child and when the child did not move away, Mangu proceeded to lunge and snapped at the child's right forearm, grazing the skin. This left a scratch on the child's forearm. The finder did not seek medical attention and treated the scratch at home.

Date of assessment:: 5/19/2026

Summary:: 5/19/26: Mangu is taken to the behavioral office for a handling assessment. He displayed avoidant behavior and will seek exit, not wanting to be collared. Due to this a handling assessment will not be condcuted at this time.

Summary:: Mangu arrived to the care centers as a stray, with his finder having little to no information on how he is with other dogs. 5/31/26: Mangu greets a novel female dog off leash through a barrier. Mangu will approach the female who is loose, wiggly and whining. Mangu will stand on his tip toes, with his elbows extended/stiff and a high wagging tail. Mangu's eyes will widen and will disengage once the female walks away from the gate. Mangu will walk away and shake off.

Summary (7):: 05/31/26(Dog to dog Note): Mangu is laying down in the back of his kennel and walks to the front, taking treats gently from the handler’s hand before allowing himself to be leashed with ease. He is then brought to the play yard to meet a female playmate. Upon approaching the gate for a nose to nose greeting, Mangu displays a high tail and a squarish body posture while sniffing his playmate. He then disengages and walks away from the interaction. Mangu is returned to his kennel safely without any issues. For more information, see Dog to Dog Assessment. 5/27/26: Mangu is at the back of the kennel as the handler approaches. He is leashed with ease and will come out of his kennel hopping high into the air almost face level with the handler. Outside, he will walk with a slightly tense frame, looking out ahead and sniffing occasionally. He is returned to kennel with no issue. He will pass multiple people, bikes and dogs, only pulling lightly towards one bike. 5/11/26: Mangu is sitting on his bed with a tense body as handler approaches. He is comfortable approaching the door as the handler unlocks it and is comfortable taking treats. He backs away with a tense body and lowers his head as the handler slowly leashes him. He is then taken outside for a walk. On the walk, he has a neutral body as he explores around while sniffing. He would stare at dogs and people as they passed by and he has no interest in toys or treats. He is able to return back to his kennel with no issues.

Date of intake:: 5/9/2026

Date of initial:: 5/11/2026

Summary:: very very nervous but allows all exam and tasks when going slow

BEHAVIOR DETERMINATION:: New Hope Only

Recommendations:: No children (under 13),Place with a New Hope partner

Recommendations comments:: No children (under 13): We reccomend Mangu be placed in an adult-only home at this time due to his bite history towards a child. Place with a New Hope partner: Mangu came into the queen care center as a stray the finder had him for a week and wanted to keep him but due to a bite incident towards their child in the home he brought him to QACC. Mangu has not acclimated well to the kennel environment and has allowed only minimal handling since intake. We recommend placement with a New Hope partner who can provide any necessary behavior modification (force-free, positive reinforcement-based) and re-evaluate behavior in a stable home environment before placement into a permanent home.

Potential challenges: : Resource guarding,Fearful,Bite history (human)

Potential challenges comments:: Fearful: To address his fearfulness, gradual desensitization and counter-conditioning, especially around new people and new environments, will build his confidence. Please see the handout on the Decompression period. Resource guarding:We recommend that Mangu be left alone while eating, and that food guarding behavior modification steps be utilized if this behavior is problematic in his future home. Nothing should ever be taken directly out of Mangu mouth, and any time something is removed he should be rewarded with a high value treat or toy. He should be taught the "drop" cue and trade-up games. Please see the handout on Resource guarding. Bite history (human):Mangu had a bone in his possession when the finder child in the home stood too close to Mangu. Mangu started to growl at the child and when the child did not move away, Mangu proceeded to lunge and snapped at the child's right forearm, grazing the skin. This left a scratch on the child's forearm. The finder did not seek medical attention and treated the scratch at home.