Date of intake:: 7/26/2026

Spay/Neuter status:: No

Means of surrender (length of time in previous home):: Stray, No known history

Date of assessment:: 7/29/2026

Summary:: Leash Walking Strength and pulling: Mild Reactivity to humans: None Reactivity to dogs: Inconclusive Leash walking comments: Sociability Loose in room (15-20 seconds): Fearful Call over: Approaches handler readily Sociability comments: Tense body and low tail, receptive to treats Soft handling: Fearful Exuberant handling: Fearful Comments: Tense body and tucked tail Arousal Jog comments: Follows handler exuberantly Knock Knock comments: Approaches handler readily Toy Toy comments: Sniffs, No reaction

Summary:: Due to entering the facility as a stray, there is no prior dog-to-dog history recorded. 9/16/26: Dunkin is introduced to a novel intact male and is loose at the fence with mid level wags. The other dog is let into the yard and he engages in mutual sniffing with a forward leaning neutral body and high wagging tail. He briefly goes to stand on the other dog and paws his back, does some chin overs, then leaps on the other dog. He leaps on them while pawing at their neck/face repeatedly, then play bows and fully jumps over the other dog. The two are given a break and they reapproach remaining loose, Dunkin attempts to interact with the handler of the other dog, jumping towards them with his paws on the other dog's back. He play bows and toe taps, bounces and spins, then does a lap across the yard with the other dog. He has an open mouth and does chin overs as they run, playfully grunting. He becomes more aroused with time, standing on the other dog as they lower themself and continuing to leap in their face while play growling and the two are separated. 8/18/26: Dunkin is introduced to a novel intact female and initially pees in the catch pen and sniffs the pen, before approaching with soft eyes, a loose body, and mid level wags while sniffing nose to nose through the fence. He disengages and interacts with his handler, then reapproaches remaining loose. While the other dog is led away, he toe taps and stands up on the fence with a loose body, then engages with his handler. When let into the yard, he flags over with a forward leaning body and high flagged tail and stands on his hind legs, wrapping an arm around the dog's back with a tight closed mouth. While being pulled off, he gets stuck on the other dog's leash and the other dog begins lunging towards him hard growling. He head whips with an open mouth but does not escalate while being pulled away. When separated, he lunges towards the other dog with hackles raised and fixates on her as he is removed from the yard.

Summary (3):: 10/13/26: Dunkin is at the front of his kennel, standing on his hind legs; once he is leashed, he jumps out the kennel. Dunkin hops on hind legs and pulls towards the kennels, even attempting to push off the wall, but the handler shortens the leash. Dunkin continues to pull significantly through the hallway , until he gets to the driveway and relieves himself. An unfamiliar handler speaks to Dunkin, and as he presents a neutral body while pulling towards as the handler attempts to bring him to the street, when they touch his snout, Dunkin growls at them, but doesn't fixate; the handler pulls him away and begins the walk. Dunkin walks with mild to moderate leash tension and no reactivity to people. he sits on command and somewhat allows pets on his head. After eating some treats, Dunkin briefly pulls significantly before easing the leash tension. Upon entry, the handler clips their leash; he notices the handler from earlier, but doesn't react to them. He is returned to his kennel afterwards.

Summary (4):: 10/9/26 - (LATE ENTRY) Dunkin after his PM walk was brought into the behavior office while handler waits for kennel to be finished cleaning, handler inquires with a second handler about sizing for a leash since he's been tolerant of leash harnessing and may benefit with an actual harness. In the room Dunkin has a neutral body and jumps on the couch even and takes treats, second handler comes with harness, first handler holds his leash and treats him to spray cheese. While second handler places harness on and adjusts, he tenses up and gives a low warning growl, second handler steps back and he goes back to eating his spray cheese while first handler is still holding his leash. The two handlers were able to safely get the harness off of him with no further issues, after handler brings him back to kennel and unleashes with no issues. 10/9/26 - Dunkin is at the front of his kennel with a neutral body, easily leashed and brought out the kennel but does push to go to the kennel doors of the other dogs strongly pulling but doesn't react to any other dogs when walking past pop up crates. Outside he is receptive to treats and training and walks on leash with mild pulling when handler leash harnesses him, walk held no issues and returning back to kennel happened with ease. 10/8/26: Dunkin is at the front of his kennel with a neutral body; he is easily leashed and brought the kennel. The ahndler tosses treats on the ground, Dunkin eats some of them, but he begins to pull towards the kennels; the ahndler shortens the leash and pulls him away. After crossing the street and relieving himself, Dunkin notices a dog with a neutral body; both dogs pull towards each other and only disengages when the handler pulls him away. For majority of the walk, Dunkin walks with significant leash tension; he doesn't react to people. Dunkin sits on command and eats treats tossed to him. He initially dodges the handler when they attempt to pet him, but he eventually allows it. upon entry, the handler clips their leash and returns Dunkin to his kennel.

Summary (5):: 10/07/26 [am]: Dunkin is at the front of his kennel with a loose, wiggly body as the handler approaches. He wags his tail while waiting for the kennel to be opened and gently accepts treats. Dunkin readily exits the kennel and starts pulling with significant tension, shifting his body weight forward eager to move toward the exit. He has no reaction to other dogs, pop-up crates or other staff members in the hallways, being focused on moving forward. Once outside, Dunkin relieves himself in the driveway and returns to strong forward pulling toward the street. He has no reaction to any stimuli. He pants with an open mouth, and his eyes appear wide and red. Handler is able to cue Dunkin to sit and engages him in brief pattern games, which help him settle and pay more attention to the handler. Dunkin continues walking with reduced pace and mild leash tension which much easier to handle during the street walk. Dunkin remains receptive to handler and constantly looks back at them for check-ins and when called. He readily accepts petting and leans into the handler for additional attention and pets, remaining loose body. By the end of the walk, Dunkin walks alongside the handler on a loose leash with no tension. His breath is regulated and body is soft. During return handler clips the leash and bring Dunkin back into his kennel with no further issues. 9/29/26 (Trainer Note): Dunkin is standing at the front of kennel with a neutral body and a high flagging tail as handler approaches. He takes treats gently and is leashed using a treat as a lure. Handler tosses treats out the room to form a treat trail. Dunkin pulls hard out the room and is taken to the yard. He sniffs around the play yard, occasionally lunging and chasing after pigeons. He is treat motivated and will engage with handler by playing the 'up/down' pattern game. When returning to kennel he sniffs the ground and will intermittently run to the end of the leash, darting in different directions. He is kept on a short leash and returned to kennel without issue. 9/28/26 - When handler approaches kennel Dunkin is by the front of the kennel with neutral body eager to come out, leashing up happened with ease, he was not reactive to any dogs or staff as we passed by in halls to exit the building. He had heavy pulling, interested a lot in sniffing and not responsive to treats but was not reactive to any dogs nor strangers on the walk, handler switched to a peanut butter spoon to work on heel with him and practice his checking in with handler which helped a lot with his pulling during the walk, cheese and peanut butter he was very responsive to vs other treats. Rest of the walk went well and pulling decreased significantly and checking in with handler happened more frequently, bringing back and unleashing at kennel happened with ease and no issues.

Summary (6):: 9/25/26: Dunkin was lying down at the front of his kennel as handler approached. As kennel door was unlocked Dunkin stood up and was easily leashed and pulled from kennel. Coming out of kennel Dunkin pulled hard to the back yard. It was raining really hard so Dunkin headed for the shelter over the play pen. He sniffed around the part of the play pen that was covered and when he wondered into the heavy rain he quickly came back under the shelter. He kept pawing at handler and jumping socially on handler to solicit treats. After a while he is returned to his kennel with no issue. 9/25/26: Dunkin is at the front of his kennel with a loose body when the handler approaches. He wags his tail while waiting for the kennel to be unlocked and is easily leashed. He willingly exits the room. He starts pulling strongly through the hallway, maintaining forward body weight and strong leash tension. He pants with an open mouth, and his eyes are wide and red. Handler cues him to sit and gives few seconds for him to regulate his breathing. Once walking resumes, Dunkin returns to strong forward pulling toward the exit. Dunkin shows no reaction to dogs in pop-up crates or passing staff members. After reaching the driveway, he immediately relieves himself. After he sits in front of the handler, rapidly breathing due to pulling. Handler engages him in quick pattern games, which helps him to settle. A slip-lead harness is then placed (allows handler to put on the harness without issue). Dunking gets rewarded with treats (takes hard). After the harness is placed, Dunkin continues walking slightly ahead of the handler with mild leash tension. He shows no reaction to passing people. When he sees other dogs, he stops and looks toward them, but responds to the handler's recall and quickly disengages. Dunkin remains focused and engaged with the handler and frequently looks back for check-ins. When handler stops, Dunkin stops with them and sits beside the handler while waiting for the walk to continue. Dunkin allows petting and leans into the handler for additional attention. His body remains loose. During the walk, he decreases his pace. By the end, Dunkin walks beside the handler with a loose leash and no tension. During return, the handler is able to remove and untwist the harness without issue. Dunkin is pre-clipped and returns to his kennel easily.

Summary (7):: 9/24/26: Dunkin is reported to lunge towards staff. As the first ACS walks him, Dunkin approaches a second (familiar) ACS; he allows pets from them. However, Dunkin randomly begins to growl; as the second ACS steps away, he attempts to lunge, but the first ACS pulls him away to create distance. 9/20/26: Dunkin is lying down at the back of his kennel as the handler approaches. He gets up, does body shake and sits closer to the front, waiting while handler is unlocking the kennel. He readily takes offered treats and is easily leashed. He exits the kennel willingly and walks out of the room with no reaction to neighboring dogs; he continues walking slightly ahead of the handler with mild pulling in the hallway with no interest in pop-up crates or staff members. Once outside, Dunkin pulls hard toward certain spots to sniffs around the driveway and relieves himself; after, he settles into a slower pace. He walks slightly ahead of the handler with mild to none leash tension. His body is loose and his tail shows a gentle wag. Dunkin is social with handler; he readily accepts treats, responds to verbal cues, and leans onto the handler while being pet. Dunkin has no interest in any stimuli on the street. When he is not engaged with handler, Dunkin is focused on moving forward, time to time stopping at certain spots he wants to discover. During return handler is able to pre-clip the leash and bring Dunkin back into his kennel with no issue. 9/06/26: Dunkin is sitting at the front of his kennel with neutral body when handler approaches. He receptive to treats and is leashed with a treat lure and taken out of the kennel. Once in the hallways, Dunkin pulls hard and focused on moving forward. Handler is able to slow him down with treats and cue to sit while waiting for elevator. Dunkin has no interest pop-up crates or staff members. Dunkin relieves himself when he gets to the driveway. After, he walks slightly ahead of the handler with mild to none leash tension. His body is loose with slightly wagging tail. Dunkin is social; he follows verbal cues, receptive to treats and allows petting. Dunkin pulls harder on the way back to the shelter; when he is again in the driveway, he pulls strongly toward the front doors making himself choke. During return handler is able to pre-clip the leash; while exiting the room, Dunkin attempts to start kennel fight with neighboring dogs, pulling towards them with tense body. Handler is able to shorten the leash and pull him away. Dunkin was muscled back into the kennel and handler was able to get leash back after with no further issues. *Prior enrichment notes can be given upon request*

Date of intake:: 7/26/2026

Summary:: Fearful

Date of initial:: 7/27/2026

Summary:: Allowed a pet on the head. Growled with exam and whale eyed

ENERGY LEVEL:: We have no history on Dunkin so we cannot be certain of their behavior in a home environment. However, they will need daily mental and physical activity to stay engaged and exercised. We recommend long-lasting chews, food puzzles, and hide-and-seek games, in addition to physical exercise, to positively direct their energy and enthusiasm.

BEHAVIOR DETERMINATION:: New Hope Only

Recommendations:: No young children (under 5),Recommend no dog parks,Place with a New Hope partner

Recommendations comments:: No young children (under 5): Due to fearful behavior, we recommend an adult-only home. Recommend No Dog Parks: Due to the concerning behaviors that Dunkin has shown during playgroup (see DOG-DOG SUMMARY), we feel that he should not visit dog parks. The Behavior Department recommends that he be socialized in a more controlled setting until his behavior towards other dogs can be further addressed. Reward-based, force-free training can be utilized to help Dunkin associate dogs with things he enjoys like toys or treats. 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: : Fearful/potential for defensive aggression,On-leash reactivity/barrier frustration

Potential challenges comments:: Fearful Defensive: Dukin has been observed to be fearful in care. Noted to growl during his exam and have a tense body and tucked tail during his assessment. It is important to move slowly with Dunkin, to build positive associations (treats/toys/praise), and to allow them to initiate interactions with new people. They should never be forced to greet or to interact if they are not comfortable and soliciting attention. Please see handout on Fearful and Defensive Aggression. On Leash Reactivity: Dunkin has been observed to growl and lunge at a handler while on leash. In the kennel room, Dunkin is observed to pull hard towards the other dogs in the kennel room. Dunkin will need positive reinforcement, reward based training to teach them to look at you rather than other people and other stimuli. We recommend a front clip harness to help manage this behavior. Please see handout on On Leash Reactivity and Barrier Frustration.