Date of intake:: 2/5/2025

Spay/Neuter status:: No

Means of surrender (length of time in previous home):: Stray (No Known History)

Date of assessment:: 2/26/2025

Summary:: Leash Walking Strength and pulling: None Reactivity to humans: None Reactivity to dogs: Mild Leash walking comments: Pulled towards dog with tense body Sociability Loose in room (15-20 seconds): Distracted Call over: Approaches readily Sociability comments: Engages with toy with neutral body Soft handling: Accepts contact Exuberant handling: Accepts contact Comments: Neutral body Arousal Jog comments: Follows handler readily Knock Knock comments: Approaches handler readily Toy Toy comments: Grimps firm with loose body

Summary (6):: 2/28/25: Nikky is at the front of his kennel as handler approaches. He is leashed while distracted using a toy and exits kennel with handler and is taken to the street for his walk. While outside, Nikky does not react to people or dogs passing and stops only to use the bathroom. He pulls forward mildly and walks without incident for his interaction outside and is brought back to the building after a while. Nikky begins letting go of his toy in the elevator but picks it up intermittently. He is brought back to kennel and jumps towards handler before returning to kennel. 2/27/25: Nikky is standing at the front of the kennel when handler approaches. He is leashed using a toy and readily exits kennel. Nikky is taken to the street where he pulls mildly and continues holding the toy. When in the elevator Nikky drops his toy and looks up at the main handler. The second handler tosses another toys which Nikky engages in briefly. Treats are tossed and Nikky is receptive. When exiting the elevator a toy is tossed and Nikky picks it up. When in front of the kennel, Nikky plants, drops the toy and looks up at the handler. A toy is tossed into kennel and Nikky is not receptive. He continues to lay on the ground. Handler has to muscle Nikky into kennel. 2/27/25: An ACS was walking Nikky with a toy. The walk reported went well. However, when Nikky was outside of the room he dropped the toy. When they got in front of his kennel, Nikky turned bit and shook on their pants, tearing through both layers of their pants.

Summary (7):: 2/26/25: Nikky is sitting at the front of his kennel and barks as hander unlocks the kennel. Once leashed he is removed from kennel, handler tosses treats ahead for him to go get. Whle in the hallway, Nikky finds a toy and carries the toy for the duration of the walk on the street. He is soft bodied and does not react to people passing. In the behavior room, he will jump onto handler seeking treats and at times becomes hyperfixated on toys, climbing onto the desk to get to the toy bin. When returning to kennel he looses intersted in the toy and will attempt to hump onto handler but handler keeps him on a short leash and tosses treats ahead to redirect him. 2/23/25: Nikky is at the front of his kennel as handler approaches. He is leashed without issue and exits kennel, attempting to cage fight with the dogs he passes. He is tossed a toy once he reaches the hallway and picks it up, keeping it in his mouth for the remainder of the interaction. He is taken to the street for his walk, during which he walks alongside handler and does not pull. Nikky walks past people on the street without issue and stops to use the bathroom during his walk. He walks around the block without much eventfulness and is brought back inside. He allows handler to clip his leash and returns to kennel without issue. 2/22/25: Nikky is sitting at the front barking at handler. He is offered treats while the leash is secured. He is walked on the street where he is neutral bodied. He will check in periodically with handler and will sit for treats. When returning to kennel, he jumps on the linen basket. Handler offers him a toy of which he takes. He drops it in front of another dogs kennel, and that dog is reacting to him. Handler pulls him away and Nikky attempts to jump up onto handler. He is kept away and treats are tossed into kennel. He goes in without issue. 2/20/25: It was reported by staff that Nikky bite a handlers arm when returning him to kennel. They believe he was jumping up towards handlers dangling keys and got their arm instead. 2/6/25: Nikky is at the front of his kennel as handler approaches. He is leashed without issue and taken to the street for his walk. During his walk, Nikky walks past people and dogs without issue. He also stops a few times to sniff and use the bathroom and at one point stops to sniff handlers leg briefly. He is brought back inside to be assessed, during which he allows handlers to collar and pet him. Once finished with his assessment Nikky is brought back to kennel, he hesitates to return but is coaxed inside with gentle encouragement.

Date of intake:: 2/5/2025

Summary:: Soft and Wiggly, Wagging tail

Date of initial:: 2/6/2025

Summary:: Wagging tail and seeking attention

ENERGY LEVEL:: We have no history on Nikky so we cannot be certain of his behavior in a home environment. However, she is a young, enthusiastic, social dog who will need daily mental and physical activity to keep her engaged and exercised. We recommend long-lasting chews, food puzzles, and hide-and-seek games, in additional to physical exercise, to positively direct her 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 mouthie behavior we recommend a home with no children. 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: : Mouthiness/poor bite inhibition,On-leash reactivity/barrier frustration

Potential challenges comments:: Mouthiness: Nikky was observed to jump up and grab the handlers arm when being returned to kennel. We recommend never playing with bare hands, always with a toy, and ending play or attention whenever Nikky puts teeth on skin. They should be rewarded with attention and treats when they stop and/or when they are seeking attention in alternate ways. Please see handout on Mouthiness. On Leash Reactivity: When exiting the kennel room Nikky is observed to pull towards the other dogs. While on the street Nikky has been observed to pull towards other dogs with a tense body. Nikky will need positive reinforcement, reward based training to teach them to look at you rather than other dogs. We recommend a front clip harness to help manage this behavior. Please see handout on On Leash Reactivity and Barrier Frustration.