Date of intake:: 9/7/2025

Means of surrender (length of time in previous home):: Stray(Unknown history)

Other Notes:: Officers were able to leash MMB with ease and said he was friendly. Officers also mention that he growled at a small dog.

Date of assessment:: 9/16/2025

Summary:: 9/10/25: Leash Walking Strength and pulling: Loose Reactivity to humans: N/a Reactivity to dogs: N/a Leash walking comments: Sociability Loose in room (15-20 seconds): Social- allows petting, explores room, sniffs Call over: Readily approaches- soft body, leans into touch Sociability comments: Handling Soft handling: Allowed- wiggly, loose body Exuberant handling: Allowed- wiggly, loose body Handling comments: Arousal Jog: Follow- distracted Arousal comments: Knock: No response Knock Comments: Toy: No response Toy comments:

Summary:: Due to entering the facility as a stray, there is no prior dog-to-dog history recorded. 10/12/25 Bun Bun is introduced at the gate to a novel male dog while off leash at the care center. Bun Bun approaches the gate appearing aloof and walks away, displaying a neutral frame. Bun Bun returns with intensified hard barking as he muzzle punches the gate. He is immediately moved away to decompress before being returned to kennel. 09/17/25 Bun Bun is introduced at the gate to a novel female dog while off leash at the care center. Bun Bun approaches the gate with a loose body, offering bounces and standing on the gate attempting to solicit the female dog's attention. The female dog is conflicted, appearing uncomfortable. Bun Bun becomes frustrated as she lips curls at him, and he begins to snarl and must be moved away from the gate. Bun Bun is returned to kennel.

Summary (5):: 11/14/25: Bun Bun is observe to balk and refuse to go back into his kennel when coming back form walk with a volunteer. He would thrash and constantly balk and back away as a volunteer and a staff member try to place him. Once in he tries to bolt back out, and is brought back inside before the behavior staff member was able to assist. 11/13/25 (Trainer Note): Bun Bun is jumping on his kennel door as the handler approaches. He is leashed with a treat and explodes out of his kennel. Bun Bun jumps at the handler repeatedly, and will run around them in circles as they try to exit the building. Bun Bun will sit on cue and be rewarded with a treat, but as soon as they begin to move again Bun Bun will jump at the handler. They pass a dog on the sidewalk and Bun Bun is able to orient to the handler and is marked and rewarded. Bun Bun will begin to jump and pull strongly. The handler takes Bun Bun to a quiet area and plays some ping pong. Bun Bun will be able to focus for a few repetitions and then will begin to jump at them again. The handler then begins some Up/Down game. Bun Bun will calm momentarily, but begins to pull strong back to the building as they start walking. The handler attempts to use the 123 game to prevent pulling, but Bun Bun starts to jumps again. When entering room B, Bun Bun pancakes, and refuses to move. The handler is able to get Bun Bun back into kennel using a lure of string cheese, he is then secured in kennel. 11/1/25: Bun Bun is jumping and barking at his kennel door as the handler approaches. The handler is able to lure his head through the leash loop with cheese as they open the door. Bun Bun will pull hard out of the kennel and through the hallways. As they walk up the ramp to exit, a dog in a play yard begins to bark at him, which Bun Bun responds to by barking as well. They walk out of the ramp and Bun Bun will disengage from the barking dog and jump up on the handler to solicit treats. He will then pull moderately for the rest of their walk away from the Care Center. On their way back, Bun Bun will disengage from dogs but will jump up to attempt eating treats from the handler's treat pouch. He is easily redirected and able to return to the building with no issue. As they enter the kennel room, Bun Bun will walk until he balks in front of it. The handler then uses treats to lure him, Once inside the kennel, Bun Bun will attempt to flee. but the handler is able to toss some treats into the kennel to distract him while they close and secure the kennel door.

Summary (6):: 10/25/25: Bun Bun is jumping at his kennel door as handler approaches. As handler unlocks door, Bun Bun is pawing/digging at the bottom of his kennel door. He allows handler to leash easily and pulls strongly on walk to live room, walking back and forth in front of handler. Bun Bun is alert to sounds outside the room, freezing briefly before quickly re-engaging with snuffle mat. Bun Bun otherwise has loose body moving around the room and engaging with enrichment and handler. Bun Bun pulls moderately walking back to kennel and freezes with body low to the ground once approaching his kennel. Handler lures Bun Bun with treats which he follows and enters kennel after treats. 10/18/25 (Trainer Note): Bun Bun is at the front of his kennel as the handler approaches. He is easily leashed and pulls moderately to the canine training room. Bun Bun is loose and social with staff and engages with interest in the various enrichment items. The handler allows him to explore independently for a few moments before pulling him off to the side and working with him on 123 and take a breath. Bun Bun engages with interest. He is easily leashed and returned to kennel without issue.

Summary (7):: 10/12/25: Bun Bun is at the front of the kennel, jumping at the door as the handler approaches. He is distracted with treats as the handler clips his harness. Bun Bun will burst of of the kennel, pulling hard to the play yard. Once in the play yard, he sniffs and jumps on handlers. The handler attempts to clip his leash but he backs up quickly between their legs. The handler tries again. Once his collar is clipped, he runs up to the gate. (see Dog-Dog summary for more information) Once the greet is over, a second handler attempts to adjust Bun Bun's harness. They opt to take it off and Bun Bun is switched from the drag leash to the slip leash. He will pull hard past the play yards, lunging at the dogs inside them. He continues to pull hard to his kennel and hesitates in front of it. Bun Bun is coaxed with treats and secured safely in his kennel. 10/11/25 (Trainer Note): Bun Bun was jumping at his kennel door as the handler approaches. he remains loose and wiggly, and continues to jump, making it difficult to leash him. The handler leashed him after three attempts and BunBun exuberantly exits the kennel. When walking to the training room, Bun Bun pulls towards the other kennels and is redirected with leash pressure. When inside the Training room, Bun Bun is clipped to a drag leash and is free to explore the space. Bun Bun is distracted and will pace and sniff the room. The handler begins to engage Bun Bun with a puzzle bowl, making and rewarding him everytime he looks at them. The handler then begins to add more enrichment items to the loop, and they complete several decompression loops before Bun Bun opts out. Bun Bun exuberantly accepts pets with a loose, wiggly body and returns for more when the handler stops. Bun Bun is easily leashed and is walked back to kennel avoiding meet and greet. 10/8: An ACS reports to a handler as they pass each other walking through the room that Bun Bun had chewed off his harness again. During the exchange, Bun Bun begins lunging and hard barking as he passes kennels. 10/5: It written on the board that Bub Bun has been reactive to other dogs even at 10+ feet of distance. 9/24/25: A note on the board indicated that Bun Bun is difficult for level 2 volunteers to walk, but does not note anything specific other than some exuberance while interacting with volunteers. 9/19: It is reported on the board that Bun Bun refused to return to the kennel. 9/10/25: Bun Bun greeted handler at front of kennel with a loose, wiggly frame. He walked to the BA room for his assessment. Bun Bun was collared with ease and was unbothered by handlers adjusting it to size. He was social and highly treat motivated. Bun Bun was returned to kennel using a treat toss.

Date of intake:: 9/7/2025

Summary:: friendly but growled when seeing a small dog

Date of initial:: 9/9/2025

Summary:: Loose and wiggly, loves treats, jumps up frequently for attention

BEHAVIOR DETERMINATION:: Level 2

Recommendations:: Single-pet home,Recommend no dog parks

Recommendations comments:: Single-pet home/Recommend no dog-parks: Due to Bun Bun's reactivity shown wile in care, we recommend he be the only pet in the home, along with avoiding all dog parks.

Potential challenges: : Anxiety,On-leash reactivity/barrier frustration,Strength/leash pulling

Potential challenges comments:: Anxiety: BunBun is noted to pace,panting and pull his sheet cover in his crate. On-leash reactivity/barrier frustration: Officers were able to leash MMB with ease and said he was friendly. Officers also mention that he growled at a small dog. Addressing this requires desensitization and counter-conditioning techniques. Gradually exposing him to these triggers at a distance while rewarding calm behavior, and using tools like a no-pull harness can help manage his reactivity. Please see the handout on On-leash reactivity/barrier frustration. Strength/leash pulling: Bun Bun is noted in the care center to pull hard on the leash until he honks