Date of intake:: 11/2/2024

Spay/Neuter status:: No

Means of surrender (length of time in previous home):: Owner Surrender ( 8 years and 4 months)

Previously lived with:: Adults, 2 Children, Other Dogs, Cats, Other Animals

Behavior toward strangers:: Alert barks, Hard barks and/or growls

Behavior toward children:: Shy/Contact on their terms, Alert barks, Snaps

Behavior toward dogs:: Shy around familiar dogs, Alert barks, Lunges, Hard barks and/or growls at unfamilar dogs

Behavior toward cats:: Playful, Tolerant, Shy/Contact on their terms, Snaps

Resource guarding:: Around treats and food Shadow displays a tense body or hovers over them, growls or hard barks, snaps or attempts to bite, and has bitten

Bite history:: Previous bite to a person: Yes Did the bite break skin: Yes Date of last bite: 9/1/2023 Previous bite to another animal: Yes Did the other animal need vet care: No Date of last bite to an animal: 3/29/2024 Bitten by another animal: No Did this dog need vet care: Not reported Date of last bite by another animal: Additional info: He did not like the interaction either considered it a threat or was overstimulated and had enough interaction. Bite History Survey Answers: Victim: Owner/myself, Family member or other resident in the home, A familiar dog, A cat or other small animal, A resident child or teenager Additional info: Adults and toddler child Was this the first bite: No Previous bite before this: 3/29/2024 How many times the dog has bitten in the past: 5+ times in the past Bite severity: Only one bite had resulted in blood and he was being aggravated not his fault Medical attention needed: No Medical attention type: Not reported Warning signs prior to the bite: "Growled, hard barked, and/or snarled", "Showed teeth, lifted lips" What happened before/during the bite: The prior owner was pulling and tugging side to side the dog bone out of his mouth for almost 5 minutes and the entire time Shadow was growling and the person ignored Shadows warning and my own as well before he bit Type of bite: Bite and released immediately When the biting began: Since bringing the dog home More bite details in the other notes box

Housetrained:: Partially

Energy level/descriptors:: Shadow displays a low energy

Other Notes:: Goes potty on: "Outside on walks (grass, cement, dirt, etc.)" Accident frequency: Few times a week Additional info: He either urinates on objects on the floor, like bags or boxes, furniture corners or legs. Behavior concerns: Barks a lot, "Destructive tendencies (furniture, walls, shoes, household items, etc.)" Additional info: Not reported Reacts to on walks: Cats, Large dogs, Strangers that approach you/family members, Strangers that approach the home/yard Reaction type: Growling/Hard barking, Lunging Additional info: Not reported How this dog reacts when... - Held/restrained: Isn't bothered, Barks/Growls - Disturbed while resting/sleeping: Isn't bothered - Startled: Isn't bothered - Pushed/pulled off furniture: Barks/Growls, Isn't bothered - Paws are touched: Isn't bothered - Collar grabbed/touched: Isn't bothered Around 6 months old, his owner's roommate waved a treat in front of his face and reportedly teased Shadow with it. Shadow started growling in response to his treat being waved in his face, but the roommate continued. The roommate was warned not to provoke Shadow, but the roommate continued claiming Shadow would not do anything. The growling became deeper, and Shadow lunged to bite the roommate's hand. The skin was broken, and the roommate bled. He did not seek outside medical. He treated himself at home. Around the age 4-5 years old, Shadow had bitten his brother, a LMB Labrador, in the scrotum twice. There were 2 separate incidents of Shadow biting his brother, and both incidents were caused by the same trigger and led to Shadow biting the same area. Previous owner stated Shadow had an "inferiority complex", and felt the need to "dominate" his Lab brother. Shadow reportedly became triggered whenever his brother walked out the apartment before him when the owner would take them out for walks. During both incidents, Shadow was behind his lab brother, face level with his brother's scrotum, and bit him. Lab did not bleed but was in pain. After this incident, the previous owner decided to clicker train him with a shock collar. She would place the collar around Shadow and shock him if he barked or became aggressive at the apartment door. This reportedly improved Shadow's behavior with his brother before exiting the apartment for walks. Shadow also bit the previous owner's 3-year-old daughter. Client states she was in another room when she heard her daughter cry out from the bathroom. When client got there, she saw Shadow crouching with his ears down in the corner of the bathroom. Her daughter stated Shadow bit her when she waved and hit his face with yellow dishwashing gloves. Shadow has bitten the owner a couple of times. Owner claims it was only when he was provoked. One time Shadow was eating and client started petting him which led to him growling and biting her hand.

Date of assessment:: 11/8/2024

Summary:: In his home Shadow was reported to have a number of behavior concerns and has escalated to biting multiple times. Due to these behaviors, Shadow will not receive a handling assessment.

Summary (7):: 11/15/24: Shadow is standing in the front of his kennel as handler approaches. He is leashed without issue and is offered treats which he takes lightly from handler. He allows leashing without issue, once he is out of kennel handler stops in front of the door and kneels down to place Shadow on a harness. Shadow approaches handler with a soft body and wagging tail, hopping up on handlers knee and sniffing handler as well as allowing handler to place him on a harness. He is taken to the street for his walk, during which he walks alongside handler and doesn't pull. He walks past people on the street without issue and is easily refocused when handler calls to him and continues to take treats softly from handlers hands. Shadow solicits social interaction from handler by standing on his hind legs and balancing onto handlers leg, he accepts pets with a soft body and leans into handler. He walks for a while more and uses the bathroom outside before being returned to kennel without issue. 11/3/24: Shadow is standing in the front of his kennel as handler approaches. He wags his tail and accepts treats softly from handler before being leashed. Shadow approaches handler and climbs into handlers arms and is carried out into the street. Shadow walks slightly in front of handler and will walk past people on the street without issue. Shadow sniffs around and uses the bathroom outside. When spoken to softly, Shadow will approach handler and socially jump up on handler with a wagging tail, soliciting attention and accepting pets on the head briefly. Shadow continues to accept treats from handler but when seeing a dog passing by begins pulling and vocalizing towards them. He is difficult to redirect at this point until the dog has passed. Shadow is brought back to kennel and handler tosses treats into kennel which Shadow excitedly follows in after.

Date of intake:: 11/2/2024

Summary:: Hard barking at dogs

Date of initial:: 11/3/2024

Summary:: Tense but allowed handling

BEHAVIOR DETERMINATION:: New Hope Only

Recommendations:: No children (under 13),No cats,Single-pet home,Recommend no dog parks,Place with a New Hope partner

Recommendations comments:: No children (under 13): Due to Shadow's behavior in a home environment, Shadow should go to a home with older children. No cats: Shadow is reported to snap at cats. He should go to a home with no cats. Single-pet home/Recommend no dog parks: Shadow has bitten the resident dog in his home and is noted to snap at other dogs. He should be the only dog in the home and should not visit dog parks. Place with a New Hope partner: Due to all noted concerns displayed in a home environment, the behavior department recommends Sahdow be placed with a New Hope placement partner who is able to provide an experienced adult-only foster home. A period of decompression is recommended to allow Shadow to acclimate comfortably to his new environment; force-free, reward based training only is advised when introducing Shadow to new and unfamiliar situations.

Potential challenges: : House soiling,Resource guarding,Handling/touch sensitivity,Fearful/potential for defensive aggression,Multiple-bite history/risk of future aggression,Bite history (human),Bite history (dog),Bite history (other animal)

Potential challenges comments:: House soiling: Shadow is noted to have accidents in his home. Positive reinforcement should be used to help manage this behavior. Please see the handout on House Soiling. Resource guarding: Shadow is reported to guard his food and treats and has escalated to biting before. Nothing should be taken out of his mouth and positive reinforcement should be utilized to teach him the trade game. Please see the handout on Resource Guarding. Handling/touch sensitivity: Shadow is noted to have some handling sensitivity and may escalated to defensive behaviors. Positive reinforcement should be used to help manage this. Please see the handout Handling/touch sensitivity. Fearful/potential for defensive aggression: Shadow is reported to hard bark and snap at people. Positive reinforcement should be used to help Shadow associate people with things he likes such as treats and toys. Please see the handout on Fearful/potential for defensive aggression. Multiple-bite history/risk of future aggression/Bite history (human)/Bite history (dog)/Bite history (other animal): Shadow has a multiple bite history. Please see the handout on bite history.