Date of intake:: 6/29/2026

Spay/Neuter status:: No

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

Date of assessment:: 7/2/2026

Summary:: Leash Walking Strength and pulling: Hard Reactivity to humans: None Reactivity to dogs: Mild Leash walking comments: Growls towards other dogs in the hallway Sociability Loose in room (15-20 seconds): Distracted Call over: Approaches handler readily Sociability comments: Easily collared, marks in the office Soft handling: Accepts contact Exuberant handling: Accepts contact Comments: Neutral body Arousal Jog comments: Follows handler exuberantly Knock Knock comments: Approaches handler readily, jumps up Toy Toy comments: Grips firm and engages with the toy

Summary:: Due to entering the facility as a stray, there is no prior dog-to-dog history recorded. 8/6/26: Bluee is introduced to a novel neutered male and approaches the fence with a tense wide stanced body and high wagging tail. He marks in the catch pen and reapproaches toe tapping. The other dog is toe tapping and whining, Bluee raises his hackles, gives whale eye, lip licks, and gives a brief low growl. He then continues to sniff the fence as the other dog is pulled away and gives high wags, then begins gripping the fence through the opening, curling his paw around to hold it. The other dog reapproaches and he lip licks repeatedly, then begins marking. 7/30/26: Bluee is introduced to a novel intact male and approaches the fence with a neutral body and high wagging tail. He toe taps along the fence line and looses as they sniff nose to nose through the barrier. The other dog is let into the yard and he is tense with a flagged high tail and they sniff him but gives some high level wags. He toe taps and briefly stands on the other dog but jumps off on his own. He gives a play bow and begins hopping after the other dog. He has perked ears, a soft face, and trails behind the other dog. The other dog is distracted and Bluee occasionally disengages and sniffs around the yard but will return to the other dog and stay in close proximity, at times copying him. He maintains interest in the other dog but stays appropriate as the other dog does not have interest in play. 7/28/26: Bluee is introduced to a novel neutered male and approaches the fence with a tense body and high stiff tail. He sniffs through the fence with a soft face and gives a few mid-high level wags. The other dog ignores him and he independently explores the catch pen. He is then introduced to a novel intact female and he approaches the fence with a loose body and mid-high level wagging tail. He toe taps at the gate and follows the other dog along the fence line remaining soft. 7/1/26: Bluee is introduced to a novel intact male and approaches the gate with high wags and a neutral body. He disengages and then reapproaches remaining neutral with mid-high level wags. When the other dog reacts, he flinched back and retreated but did not react, then looked to his handler for reassurance.

Summary (4):: 8/9/26: (AM) Bluee is at the front of the kennel with a soft body and wagging tail. He begins to jump up and down at the front of the kennel barking up and down repeatedly. Cheese is sprayed on the bars, he engages in the cheese as the handler unlocks the kennel. More cheese is sprayed on the bars as the leash is presented. Bluee engages with the cheese and he is easily leashed. Bluee pulls hard out of the kennel and treats are tossed on the ground as he pulls down the hall. He pulls moderately out of the shelter towards the street. He relieves himself a few times. Bluee walks ahead of the handler with mild leash tension. He checks in with handler occasionally and is given treats. Handler occasionally tosses treats ahead of Bluee and he goes after them. When observing dogs, Bluee stands with his head high an his ears forward. His body slightly tense as he walks besides the handler. Handler tries to redirect Bluee with squeakers and he does not respond. Handler tosses treats and Bluee goes toward the treats and he eats them quickly before returning to staring towards the dog. Bluee is walked around the block and taken back towards the shelter. He observes another dog and repeats the aforementioned behavior. Handler calls to him or says "Leave It", Bluee looks towards the handler and is given a treat. Handler does touch with Bluee for a short while before he walks back inside the building. Bluee pulls hard back inside the shelter and he is returned to kennel without issue. 08/08/26: Bluee is at the front of his kennel, barking intensely and repeatedly jumping against the kennel door. He is easily leashed with a treat lure and exits the kennel. As soon as he leaves the room, Bluee becomes pulling strongly on the leash; he shows no reaction toward pop-up crates or staff members and maintains significant leash tension while walking through the hallways. He continues pulling with force until he gets to the driveway. Once outside, Bluee continues to pull toward the street and relieves himself shortly after. During the walk, he remains walking with hard leash tension. His body remains tense, with persistent forward movement and is difficult to settle. He doesn't react toward other dogs or people passerby. Bluee pants heavily and keeps his eyes wide. Handler tries to engage with him, but his attention is difficult to maintain, and he quickly loses interest. During return handler is able to pre-clip the leash and bring Bluee back into his kennel with no issues.

Summary (5):: 8/7/26: Bluee is at front of kennel jumping and putting front paws on kennel door. He is leashed using a treat lure and taken for a street walk. Coming out of kennel Bluee pulls hard to the crates in the hallway with dogs while vocalizing. While on walk Bluee continues to pull hard and will pull towards people to sniff. When he sees dogs on the street he will pull hard towards them. He is returned to kennel with no issue. 8/06/26 (AM walk): Bluee is at the front of his kennel, barking intensely and repeatedly jumping against the kennel door when the handler approaches. He is easily leashed using a treat lure and exits the kennel readily. When exiting the room, Bluee immediately pulls hard on the leash and attempts to move toward dogs in pop-up crates. He continues pulling with hard leash tension throughout the hallways all the way to the driveway. Once outside, Bluee continues pulling forcefully toward the street and relieves himself after. During the walk, he maintains intense leash pressure, frequently throwing his full body weight into the leash and jumping forward. His body remains visibly tense due to the constant pulling. He is heavy panting, his eyes are wide, and he is frequently scanning environment. Handler is able to cue him to sit, allowing Bluee to regulate his breathing. Bluee participates in simple pattern games and briefly engages with the handler but quickly loses interest. As soon as the walk resumes, he immediately returns to pulling hard ahead of the handler for the rest of the walk. During return handler is able to pre-clip the leash; Bluee makes another attempt to pull toward a pop-up crate in front of the room and had to be muscled back into the kennel. 8/5/26: Bluee is at the front of his kennel with a neutral body. He is then leashed using a long treat, and removed from kennel. He is then taken out to the yard, where he would pull forward. When out in the yard, he would relieve himself and begin to sniff around the yard and explore. He is then placed on a drag leash, where he would walk towards the handler and is pet all over his body. He would then be given a treat and would remain loose and wiggly throughout the interaction. Dogs would be barking at Bluee and he would remain neutral and ignore them. Shortly after, he is then re-leashed and brought back to his kennel with ease. 8/4/26: Bluee is reported to intensely leash bite and barrel roll in the hallway once he's brought out the room. The handler immediately returns him to

Summary (6):: /23/26: Bluee is lying down in his kennel and then approaches the front with a soft body; he is easily leashed and brought out the kennel. He slightly pulls towards the kennels. On the street, Bluee walks with mild leash tension; he doesn't react to dogs, even as a large dog reacts to him. Bluee allows pets from the handler. Upon entry, the handler clips their leash and returns Bluee to his kennel. 7/18/26 (late entry): Bluee is at the front of his kennel with a neutral body; he is easily leashed and brought out the room. Bluee doesn't kennel react as the as there are no dogs in the kennels he passes. Bluee walks with mild to moderate leash tension; he notices but doesn't react to dogs. Upon entry, the handler clips their leash and returns Bluee to his kennel. 07/15/26: Bluee is at the front of his kennel as handler approaches, he barks a few times at handler but accepts some treats offered to him. When attempting to leash him Bluee is exuberant and he jumps at the kennel door while mouthing the leash a few times. He is not easily redirected with treats and at one point he begins to pull the leash into kennel. Handler immediately lets go of the leash, Bluee quickly loses interest and appraoches the front, he allows handler to retrieve their leash before again approaching slowly, this time Bluee allows handler to easily leash him. He exits kennel quickly but is held close by handler, he slowly exits the room with handler. Once outside the room he spins around on leash momentarily as he passes the many people on the hallway. He walks out to the street and outside continues pulling at a more mild pace. He walks alongside handler, sometimes pulling toward people on leash and passing others without issue, when attempting to pull forward he pulls hard. He is walked for a while and stops to relieve himself, when seeing dogs from afar he stares at them but is easily redirected when called. He is walked for a while before returning to kennel, handler clips his leash and Bluee pulls hard when returning to kennel. 7/13/26: It was reported on the whiteboard, "way too strong and kennel reactive to be in the back of the room. Kicking off the wall!"

Summary (7):: 7/12/26: Bluee at the front of the kennel with a neutral body. he is easily leashed and pulls hard out of the kennel. Upon exiting the kennel room, Bluee attempts to push off the wall towards a passing kennel. He is taken downstairs and pulls towards the street. On the street, Bluee relieves himself. A person passes and Bluee pulls towards them with a forward posture and a tense face. He is kept away and continues to pull as the handler keeps him away. Bluee stares towards a some children that pass in a similar manner, handler crosses the street and he stops moving. Squeaker is used to redirect but it is not as successful. Bluee eventually follows the handler and he is walked back to the shelter. Bluee pulls hard back to kennel and towards the passing dogs. He is then returned without issue. 7/8/26: Bluee is reportedly highly kennel reactive; he is in the back of the room. 7/3/26: It is reported from ASC that Bluee was alligator rolling on them (due to hard pulling and leash tension) in the hallways during AM walk. 7/2/26: Big Dawg is at the front of his kennel with loose body when handler approaches. He is easily leashed and taken out of the kennel. He pulls hard while exiting the room and towards other dogs in pop-up crates in the hallways. Once outside, he pulls harder to cross the street and after sometime relieves himself. Big Dawg continues walking with moderate pulling ahead of the handler. When he sees another dog his body gets stiff but he is distracted with squeaker toy. He attempts to pull few times towards other people with soft body and is distracted with recall. Big Dawg is social with handler and allows petting. His face is soft and his body remains loose with wagging tail. After walk is finished, Big Dawg is taken to the Canine Behavior office for the assessment (see notes). During returning handler is able to pre-clip the leash and bring Big Dawg back into his kennel with no further issues. 07/01/26: Big Dawg is at the front of his kennel as handler approaches. He is easily leashed with a treat and taken to the backyard for a dog/dog interaction. Outside he is aloof with handler and passes staff members in the yard with a loose body and allows handler to easily collar him. He accepts treats from handler and walks around the yard for a while before the other dog enters the vestibule to greet Big Dawg. Details on his gate greet are available in his behavior assessment, once his interaction is complete he is brought back inside. While walking back he baulks suddenly and whips his head around back and forth. Handler pauses for a moment before ushering Big Dawg forward, he follows handler back to kennel and interaction is ended shortly after.

Date of intake:: 6/29/2026

Summary:: Social, soft wiggly body and allowed all handling

Date of initial:: 6/30/2026

Summary:: Body relaxed; easily examined, alligator rolled when muzzle was placed

ENERGY LEVEL:: We have no history on Bluee FKA Big Dawg 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 children (under 13),Place with a New Hope partner

Recommendations comments:: No children (under 13): Due to handling sensitivity, we recommend an adult only home. Place with a New Hope partner: Bluee came into the care center as a stray due to this his behavioral history in a home environment in unknown. In the care center Bluee has not adjusted well to the care center environment,Bluee displays a low threshold for arousal and poor leash skills, with intense barking/jumping in his kennel and frequent hard pulling, vocalizing, and attempts to move toward dogs and people while on leash. He has also been reported to leash bite and barrel roll in the hallway. He has allowed handler to pet and engage with him. He would benefit from structured, force-free handling and management with distance from triggers. Bluee is available for rescue through one of our new hope partners.

Potential challenges: : Handling/touch sensitivity,On-leash reactivity/barrier frustration,Leash-biting,Strength/leash pulling,Kennel presence,Low threshold for arousal

Potential challenges comments:: Handling Sensivity: During his medical exam Bluee FKA Big Dawg began to alligator roll when a muzzle was placed on him. They should never be forced to approach anything that they are uncomfortable with or submit to petting or handling. It should always be their choice to approach a new person or thing. Bluee would do best in an initially calm and quiet home environment and should be given time to acclimate to their new surroundings. Please see handout on Decompression Period. On Leash Reactivity: Bluee is observed to growl towards other dogs while on leash. Recently Bluee has also been observed to be kennel reactive and will pull towards the other dogs in the kennel room while pushing off the wall. This behavior is easily to redirect. Bluee 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. Kennel presence: Bluee is at the front of his kennel, barking intensely and repeatedly jumping against the kennel door. Low threshold for arousal/Leash-biting: Bluee is reported to intensely leash bite and barrel roll in the hallway once he's brought out the room. Consistent management and training will help Bluee develop more appropriate coping skills and leash manners. Please see the handout on Leash-biting/arousal. On-leash reactivity/barrier frustration/Strength/leash pulling: when coming out of kennel Bluee pulls hard to the crates in the hallway with dogs while vocalizing. While on walk Bluee continues to pull hard and will pull towards people to sniff. Training should focus on creating distance from triggers when needed, reinforcing engagement with the handler, rewarding calm behavior, and teaching loose-leash walking skills to improve control and reduce arousal during outings. Please see the handout on On-leash reactivity/barrier frustration/Strength/leash pulling.