Date of intake:: 12/5/2025

Spay/Neuter status:: No

Means of surrender (length of time in previous home):: Owner Surrender

Previously lived with:: 1 adult and 1 child age 6.

Behavior toward strangers:: Rocky prefers contact on his terms, can be friendly

Behavior toward children:: Rocky is playful and outgoing

Behavior toward dogs:: Rocky prefers contact on his terms

Behavior toward cats:: No experience

Resource guarding:: None reported

Bite history:: Rocky B had a bite incident on 12/4/2025. Rocky B had bit his owner due to the owner attempting to remove him from the bathroom; The owner grabbed him by the collar and Rocky B redirected and bite the owner on the hand. There was a small puncture wound; however owner did not seek medical support.

Housetrained:: Yes

Energy level/descriptors:: Medium

Other Notes:: Rocky was brought to the care center due to a bite incident in the home. Previous stay- 12/23/24: Stray, No known history During his previous stay in the care center Rocky B was obsvered to lack basic manners and was mouthie. **Previous assessments available upon request**

Date of assessment:: 12/13/2025

Summary:: Rocky B arrived at the Care Center as an owner surrender following a bite incident in the home. Rocky B's owner attempted to move him by the collar, and Rocky B turned and snapped, making contact leaving a small wound on his owner. Additionally, Rocky B is visually impaired, at times when being walked through hallways and especially into unfamiliar areas has been tense bodied and is easily startled. Due to handling sensitivity and bite history, Rocky B is not a candidate for a handling assessment.

Summary:: 12/16/25: Rocky B greets another dog at the gate with a tense body, high stiff tail while whining. PREVIOUS STAY: 1/7/25: Rocky B greets another dog at the gate with slightly tense body, whining. He is pushing his nose against the fence sniffing.

Summary (4):: 12/16/25- Rocky B is laying on his bed with a soft body when handler approaches his kennel, as they unlock his door he comes to the front. He is easily leashed and slowly exits, a kuranda bed is used to help him step out. He is taken to the second pen and sniffs around then relieves himself. Handle softly calls to him and he comes to them, handler gently pets his chin. They stop and he solicits more chin scratches. He is then taken for his dog dog. He is then taken out of the pen and he sniffs the perimeter of the play yard. When attempting to return Rocky B plants, handler uses a squeaker which he follows for a moment then again stops. Handler presents treats which he takes gently then spits it out. Another handler comes out from the pen and talks to Rocky B, he follows them. He stops at the stairs, handler applies light pressure to his leash and he slowly walks down the stairs. He is easily clipped. When at the front of his kennel he plants again, handler tosses treats into kennel and uses their squeaker. Rocky B doesn't move forward, handler again applies pressure to his leash and he slowly steps up on his kuranda bed into his kennel without further issues. 12/12/25: Rocky B is laying down quietly in middle of kennel with neutral body, he approaches the front of kennel when handler begins to unlock kennel door. Rocky B is easily leashed, and exits kennel without issue, and without hesitation. Rocky B walks steadily, neutral body, slowly out to play-yard. In yard he is kept on leash of this interaction. He relieved himself, sniffs around. Handler sits on bench, does not engage with Rocky B. Rocky B then approaches handler, sniffs legs of handler, and leans in for contact. Rocky B allows gentle petting of torso/back area, then around neck with soft body, leans into handler during this time. A MMB enters neighboring yard to Rocky, the MMB is very exuberant, high pitch vocalizing with another staff member and pulling toward the fence between he and Rocky B. Rocky B pulls toward with moderate force, high-pitch vocalizes, whines. Moderate leash pressure is used to pull Rocky B to the other side of the yard. He recovers to neutral frame. After some time Rocky B is walked back to kennel, he initially tries to bypass the entrance of the kennel room, but is redirected toward his kennel with moderate leash pressure, he approaches the front of kennel, baulks, and he is muscled into kennel safely.

Summary (5):: 12/10/25: Rocky B is standing at the front of his kennel, neutral body. He is easily leashed and removed from kennel. He walks slowly out to the yard, stopping periodically to smell and relieve himself. He bumps into things at times due to vision issues. He stands at the back gate and isn't easily coaxed away. Eventually, he walks back to the building slowly and goes into the kennel without issue. 12/8/25: Rocky B displays the same behaviors as of yesterday (12/7). Please refer to those notes. He is able to enter his kennel slowly with ease while using the kuranda bed. 12/7/25: Rocky B is siting in his kennel as handler approaches. He is able to be leashed with ease and is able to slowly step out of kennel on a kuranda bed and is slowly taken outside to the yard. In the yard, he would pull around to explore and is able to relieve himself multiple times due to being house broken. He has no reactions to dogs and people passing by. He is hesitant to go back to kennel and would slowly walk behind the handler. He has to be belly banded to go back into kennel. 12/6/25 For AM walk: Rocky B is quiet, neutral body at front of kennel. He does not take treats offered. He is notably vision impaired, and when leash is presented he does not step forward nor retreat. Rocky B is easily leashed, he exits slowly but steadily. Rocky B baulks intermittently when exiting, he is hypervigilant attempting to look left to right, stopping to sniff frequently. Rocky B exits to yard with low body, somewhat tense, is generally aloof with handler. Rocky B sniffs, explores yard but does not take treats. Rocky B approaches fence when dog is exuberantly trying to engage from other side. Rocky B is neutral, sniffing, but disengages. Rocky B allows gentle petting on back/torso area with neutral body. Rocky B is walked back into MACC, he walks slowly, steadily. When entering kennel room he baulks harder and has to be muscled into kennel. 12/5/25: *Intake behavior* As handler approaches Rocky B, he is sitting besides his owner growling towards handlers. As handlers go to pass the leash to the owner, Rocky B would attempt to make a lunge motion towards the handler. Rocky is muzzled throughout this entire intake and would continue to growl towards the handler with a stiff body. As handlers are able to get their ropes on him, he would begin to walk forward with the handlers as he's double leashed. He would slowly walk with the handlers with a low body, while growling. He is then muscled into the kennel with ease and the kennel door is shut. Handler is then able to use a hook to remove his muzzle, as it was placed incorrectly on his face. He would attempt to bite and snarl towards the hook, but handler is successfully able to remove the muzzle and both ropes with no issue. Interaction was then ceased shortly after.

Summary (6):: 1/11/25: Rocky B is at the front of his kennel as handlers approach. He is leashed without issue and after opening his kennel door he is hesitant to exit. Handlers pull out his kuranda bed positioned under his kennel to help making stepping out of kennel easier for him. He is offered lots of treats and encouragement but exits at his own pace and slowly inches his way out of kennel after some time. He is taken to the street for his walk, during which he will tug forward and jump on second handler for treats. When giving Rocky B treats, they must be offered very close to his face so he can see them. He will attempt to approach people he sees walking on the street but is distracted using treats. Rocky B uses the bathroom while outside and progressively walks forward slowly during his walk. After a while he is brought back inside, he allows clipping before being brought back to kennel and returned without issue. 1/10/25: Rocky B is laying at the back of his kennel but comes to the front neutral body as handler unlocks the kennel. He is not interested in treats but is easily leashed without them. The kennel door is opened wide and Rocky B stands at the end looking down, crouching the body low. Handler gets close and in his line of sight attempting to coax him forward. He slowly steps out then pulls hard ahead of handler to the driveway. Once outside, he looks at handler then bounces up a few times in front of them. A second handler places their hand with treats in it right in front of Rocky B nose to lure him forward. This helps briefly before he begins to jump in the general direction of the handler a few more time. After he relieves himself, he is much more interested in treats and much more easily redirected. When people pass by he will turn quickly in their direction, standing still looking around. He will pull hard towards dogs that pass, not as easily redirected. He does not return to kennel easily, baulking in the hallway and no longer interested in treats. A sling is used to hoist him back to kennel.

Summary (7):: 1/7/25: Rocky B stands in his pop up crate with a soft body and wagging tail when handlers approach. He is leashed while a second handler feeds him treats. Once out, he hyperfocuses on things, like dogs in the pop ups in the hall and handlers. He is not responsive to handlers calling him. The second handler places their hand full of treats directly in front of Rocky's face to get his attention. He is walked on the street where he pulls darting back and forth or jumping up high on handlers. In once instance, snapping near the main handlers hand. He goes into his pop up crate when treats are tossed. 1/7/25: ACS report that Rocky B will jump persistently at the handler with a tense body and open mouth. This behavior was not able to be redirected easily. 1/6/25: ACS Report that Rocky B will persistently jump towards the handler with an open mouth. The first time this occurred is when the handler attempted to do a leash harness on him, he snapped at their hand and then began jumping towards them. The second time on the walk was unprovoked, Rocky B begand jumping at the handler with an open mouth and the handler had to straight arm him. The handler did not have treats on them at the time. 1/2/25: Rocky B is easily removed from his pop-up and brought to the yard. As soon as he is put on the drag leash, Rocky B begins jumping on the handler with an open mouth. He does not break skin but does make contact with the handler's thigh. Rocky B was not able to be distracted by treats or toys. A second handler is outside the fence and is able to come into the pen to distract Rocky B so the first handler is able to re-leash and take Rocky B back inside. When in the hallway, Rocky B stopped and stared at a dog in 108 that he could see with the door open but did not bark or make a move. Outside of the kennel room, Rocky B baulked and had to be muscled into the crate. 12/29/24: Rocky B is at the back of his pop-up crate as handlers approach. He is leashed without issue and is taken to the street for a walk. While in the elevator Rocky B allows handler to pet him and once finished, approaches handler and jumps on them with a wagging tail seeking further social interaction. When out on the street he walks past people without issue but will pull towards dogs he's able to see when outside and within close proximity of himself, he does not pull while outside. He is walked for a bit more before being brought to the behavior office for an assessment. During his assessment Rocky B allows collaring and handling, he does not accept treats and after a bit is brought back inside with

Date of intake:: 12/23/2024

Summary:: Aloof with handler, occasionally became tense

Date of initial:: 12/26/2024

Summary:: Calm

ENERGY LEVEL:: We have no history on Rocky B 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 additional 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 young children (under 13): Due to lack of basic manners and mouthiness we recommend a home with no children. Rocky B arrived at the Care Center following a bite incident. He has handling sensitivity and can be easily startled due to his vision impairment. We recommend placement with an experienced New Hope Partner in an adult only home.

Potential challenges: : Basic manners/poor impulse control,Mouthiness/poor bite inhibition,Handling/touch sensitivity,Bite history (human)

Potential challenges comments:: Basic Manners/Mouthiness: Rocky B has been observed to jump up on handlers with an open mouth and mouth them. This behavior is not able to be redirected easily using treats or toys. It is recommended that default behaviors such as "Sit" and "Off" are reinforced to substitute any frustration and teach them to control their impulses instead of simply reacting; proper management is also advised. Force-free, reward-based training only is recommended. Please see handout on Basic Manners. Please see handout on Mouthiness. Handling/Touch Sensitivity, Bite History: Rocky B arrived at the Care Center as an owner surrender due a to bite in a the home. His previous owner noted he tried to move Rocky by his collar, Rocky then turned a snapped making contact leaving a small wound. It is important to always go slow and give Rocky B the option to walk away from any social interaction. Rocky B should never be forced to approach anything that he is uncomfortable with or to submit to petting or handling. It should always be Rocky B’s choice to approach a new person or thing. Rocky B may do best in an initially calm and quiet home environment and should be given time to acclimate to his new surroundings. Please see hand-out on Bite History and Potential for Future Aggression, and the hand-out on Handling and Touch Sensitivity.