Date of intake:: 2/1/2026

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

Date of assessment:: 4/10/2026

Summary:: 4/10/26: Leash Walking Strength and pulling: Hard pulls Reactivity to humans: Ignores Reactivity to dogs: Ignores Leash walking comments: Sociability Loose in room (15-20 seconds): Explores room- sniffs floor, neutral body Call over: Readily approaches- toss treats, soft body, seeks attetion Sociability comments: Handling Soft handling: Tolerant- looks back, panting Exuberant handling: Tolerant- looks back, distracted Handling comments: Arousal Jog: Follow- distracted, pulls Arousal comments: Knock: No response, distracted Knock Comments: Toy:sniff dummy hand walks away Toy comments: ****02/21/26: Behavioral assessment upon request*** 2/4: Peanut is taken to the behavioral office for a handling assessment. Peanut will flinch and jump backwards when the assessor begins handling the assessment. Due to this, a handling assessment will not be condcuted at this time. 2/3: Peanut is taken to the behavioral office for a handling assessment. She displayed timid behavior but allowed that hander to slowly collar her when distracted with treats. Peanut will flinch and jump backwards when the assessor begins handling the assessment. Peanut is taken back to her kennel and given more time to decomrpess.

Summary:: Due to Peanut entering the facility as a stray, there is no known history of interactions with other dogs prior to intake 02/27/26: Peanut was introduced to a novel male dog. At the gate, she approached with hard pulling, mild hackles, and a flagging tail. Peanut climbed the gate before disengaging. She then began to show increasing frustration, bouncing off of the gate. Due to operational limitations, the gate was not opened and both dogs were separated, concluding the interaction.

Summary (4):: 4/29: Peanut is seen jumping up and flailing in the air to the top of her kennel as two handlers remove a dog from a kennel across from hers. 4/27/26: (1) Peanut is observed to come out of her kennel quickly on a long leash and is able to make contact with the neighboring kennel as she spins off of it. (2): Peanut's kennel is seen smeared in feces on the floor, glass, and door in repeated motions from her jumping in the kennel. 04/20/26: Peanut is jumping at the front of her kennel as the handler approaches. She is easily leashed and attempts to push past the handler to kennel fight with the kennel next to her. The handler takes her through the corridor and keeps her ons a short leash whilst walking through meet and greet. Peanut will attempt to kennel fight when walking through the room. Peanut is clipped to a drag leash and will engage in some doggie zen wit the handler for several repetitions, taking treats roughly. A member of staff knocks on the door and Peanut barks, she is kept on leash as they enter and the handler will play some up/down into a snuffle mat. Peanut will engage in some Polite Exchange, droppiong the toy on the verbal cue "out" and sitting as the handler throws a second toy. Peanut solicits pets with a tense frame, but will lean into more when the handler will stop. Peanut is easily leashed, and can be walked through the corridors avoiding M+G and is returned to kennel without issue.

Summary (5):: 04/19/26: Peanut stands at the front of her kennel and allows easy leashing. Outside, she maintains a neutral frame while exploring and sniffing. She responds to cues such as sit, focus, and paw, and accepts rewards. She engages socially by licking the handler’s face. Returns without issue. 04/17/26 (Trainer Note): Peanut is jumping repeatedly up onto the door of her kennel as the handler approaches. She is easily leashed and pulls moderately to the canine training room. She is loose and social with the handler. The handler works with her on the "out" cue and Peanut drops the toys with a small delay. She is easily leashed and returned to kennel without issue. 4/12: (1) Peanut is seen jumping to the top of her kennel while hard barking at dogs that passed her kennel. (2) Later on in the day, two MOP's are browsing the room and stop at Peanut's kennel. One of the MOPs bends down and places their face close to the kennel door to say "hi." A handler approaches and can hear Peanut's growl from 3-4 kennels away. 4/10/26: Peanut is standing at the front of her kennel as handler approaches. She begins jumping up at the door as the handler unlocks it. She is able to be leashed with treats and she then pulls hard on the way to the behavior room for her assessment. In the room, he would explore around with sniffing and is comfortable approaching the handlers to receive treats and allowed petting. Please see behavior assessment notes for more details. She pulls hard on her hind legs on the way back to her kennel and enters with no issues. 04/06/26 (Trainer Note): Peanut is jumping to the top of her kennel as the handler approaches. She is easily leashed and she jumps out of her kennel, pulling strongly to the Live Room. Peanut will jump on a cart in the corridor and it will move as she jumps off, startling her. Peanut is clipped to a drag leash and will shake off. The handler engaged Peanut in some Doggie Zen. Peanut is able to leave an open palm of treats and the handler can put the verbal cue leave it on the behavior. Peanut was able to leave uncovered treats on the handler's knee on cue. Peanut is easily re leashed and will begin to pull strongly when leaving the Live Room, walking back to kennel on her hind legs.

Summary (6):: 3/30/26: Peanut is at the front of her kennel curled up on a blanket. She is leashed with ease and taken on a long walk. Throughout the walk, Peanut will walk on a loose leash, sniffing the ground and objects thoroughly. She will begin to pull hard once in the Care Center and is returned to her kennel with no issue. 03/24/26 (Trainer Note): Peanut is at the front of her kennel barking as the handler approaches. She is easily leashed and pulls moderately to the canine training room. Peanut is loose and social with the handlers. The handler throws a toy and Peanut brings it over to the handler, responding to the "out" cue and taking a treat. The handler repeats this with her for several minutes until Peanut chooses a lick mat. She is easily leashed and returned to kennel without issue. 3/18/26: Peanut is at the front of her kennel screaming/vocalizing at the front of her kennel while panting heavily, Peanut will takes treat and stop briefly, but can be heard when the handler goes into the hallway. 03/11/26 (Trainer Note): Peanut is sitting at the front of her kennel with a neutral body as the handler approaches. She is lured through the leash and pulls moderately to the canine training room. Peanut is loose and social with the handler. She picks up toys and runs around the room with them. The handler works with her on trading the toys for treats and then begins to introduce the "out" cue. Peanut participates for a few minutes before opting out of training. She is easily leashed and returned to kennel without issue. 03/05/26 (Trainer Note): Peanut is sitting at the front of her kennel as the handler approaches, but begins to jump up upon noticing the handler. She is easily lured with treats through the leash. Peanut is loose and social with the handler and engages readily in training. The handler works with her on the leave it cue and she is able to leave a treat on the ground for several seconds. Peanut plays with toys and the handler works with her on trading them for a treat. She is easily leashed and returned to kennel without issue.

Summary (7):: 03/02/26 (Trainer Note): Peanut is standing at the front of her kennel as the handler approaches. She is easily leashed and attempts to kennel fight when leaving the room. Peanut is taken to the training room and is clipped to a drag leash and the handler plays some doggie zen. Peanut can leave an open palm of treats in the handler's hand without issue. Peanut will opt of training and play with a toy. Peanut is easily leashed and returned to kennel without issue. 2/27/26: Peanut is standing at the front of her kennel as handler approaches. She is able to be leashed with ease and she pulls hard with a tense body towards the dogs in kennels while being taken to the play yard for play group. In the yard, she greets the other dog at the gate with a tense body and her hackles raised. Please see dog to dog notes for more details. She pulls hard on the way back to her kennel and enters with no issues. 02/24/26 (Trainer Note): Peanut is standing at the front of her kennel with a slightly tense body as the handler approaches. The handler works with her on the leave it cue and she participates but maintains a lowered tail and furrowed brow for the duration of the interaction. She is easily leashed and returned to kennel without issue. 02/16/26 (Trainer Note): Peanut was at the front of her kennel as the handler approached. She walked calmly to the live room and was clipped to a drag leash went inside Peanut struggle to stay focused during LATTE and would continually sniff around the room. The handler was able to engage Peanut in some up down game into a snuffle mat. Peanut would be able to engage for three or four repetitions but was unable to offer a sit automatically. Peanut would become distracted and sniff around the room. At the end of the session Peanut played with a toy when peanut dropped the toy the handler attempted to initiate contact and Peanut walked away from them. Peanuts was easily released and returned to kennel without issue. 2/3/26: Peanut is noted to screech and vocalize in her kennel. 02/03/26: Staff report that Peanut engaged in leash-biting behavior. 2/3/26 (assessment): Peanut is at the front of her kennel as the handler approaches. She will begin to nudge the door with her nose as the handler removes the kennel cover and opens the door. She is leashed with ease and will pull moderately to the behavior office where she is fitted with a collar. She will take treats hard from the hand so the handlers will toss treats. Peanut will flinch and jump backwards when the assessor begins handling assessment so Peanut is returned to her crate. (see assessment for more details)

Date of intake:: 2/1/2026

Summary:: friendly and easily leashed on intake and no microchip was found.

Date of initial:: 2/2/2026

Summary:: growling, very tense, posturing

BEHAVIOR DETERMINATION:: Level 3

Recommendations:: No children (under 13)

Recommendations comments:: No children (under 13): Due to Peanut fearfulness, we reccomend she be placed in an adult-only home at this time.

Potential challenges: : Resource guarding,Fearful/potential for defensive aggression,On-leash reactivity/barrier frustration,Leash-biting,Strength/leash pulling,Kennel presence,Other

Potential challenges comments:: Resource guarding: During peanut behavioral assessment, she is noted to hover over the dummy toy. Use a trade-up game where you offer her a higher-value item in exchange for what she is guarding. Please see the handout on Resource guarding. Fearful/potential for defensive aggression: During Peanut's medical exam she is noted to growling, very tense, posturing. During her handling assessment Peanut will flinch and jump backwards when the assessor begins handling the assessment. Training should prioritize calm, low-pressure environments, predictable routines, and reinforcing voluntary engagement to help him regulate stress and increase confidence. Please see the handout on Fearful/potential for defensive aggression. Leash-biting: Peanut is noted by staff to leash bite when taken out for walks. Training should focus on lowering excitement before exiting the kennel, using high-value treats for redirection, and practicing structured engagement exercises to build alternative behaviors that interrupt the leash-biting pattern. Please see the handout on leash-biting. Kennel presence: Peanut is noted to screech and vocalize in her kennel. Strength/leash pulling: Peanut is noted to hard pull on walks.Training should focus on loose-leash walking skills, rewarding engagement and slack in the leash, and using supportive walking equipment to improve control and safety. Please see the handout on Strength/leash pulling. Other: In the care center a dog brok out their kennel and went after another dog Peanut 246695 biting Peanut 246695 on the lower back and anus causing 2 puncture wounds the required medical attention.