Date of intake:: 4/17/2025

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

Previously lived with:: 2 Adults, 3 children (8 & 13 y/o)

Behavior toward strangers:: playful, friendly, and outgoing with strangers.

Behavior toward children:: playful, friendly and outgoing.

Behavior toward dogs:: bark at familiar dogs. Franklin will lunge and bark at unfamiliar dogs on or off leash.

Behavior toward cats:: lunge and play with street cats.

Resource guarding:: No known Reports of Resource guarding.

Bite history:: Franklin Saint trapped the teenager in the bathroom, barked aggressively, snapped, and bit the teenager, though the bite did not break the skin. The child did not seek medical attention.

Housetrained:: Yes

Energy level/descriptors:: Franklin Saint is noted to have a high energy level.

Other Notes:: Franklin will jump up often. During walks, Franklin will lunge at cats, large dogs, children and small animals. Franklin is fearful when held/restrained, startled, and when his collar is grabbed. Franklin isn't bothered when disturbed while sleeping and when his feet/paws are touched. The owner never attempted to push/pull Fraklin off furniture.

Date of assessment:: 4/23/2025

Summary:: Leash Walking Strength and pulling: mild Reactivity to humans: None Reactivity to dogs: none Leash walking comments: Sociability Loose in room (15-20 seconds): Explores room- sniffs, stiff body, Call over: Doesn't approach- nervous, tense when collared, Sociability comments: Backs away from handlers approaches with slow approach Handling Soft handling: Allowed- lip licks, whale eyes, leans in Exuberant handling: Allowed- lip licks, whale eyes, leans in Handling comments: Arousal Jog: Follow- pulls way, distracted, sniff Arousal comments: Knock: No Response Knock Comments: Toy: Sniffs, bounces, grips toy, blocks Toy comments: Franklin Saint was surrendered by his owners due to concerns about aggression toward their teenage child. The dog has a history of conflict with the teenager, including aggressive barking, snapping, and a bite incident in March 2025. During this incident, Franklin Saint trapped the teenager in the bathroom, barked aggressively, snapped, and bit the teenager, though the bite did not break the skin. The owners believe the aggression stems from the teenager hitting Franklin Saint as a puppy. Franklin Saint is affectionate toward the family's 8-year-old child but can become overstimulated during play. The family is uncomfortable leaving Franklin Saint alone with the children and afraid to take him back home. There was a discrepancy in the Owner Surrender Survey about the severity of the bite, with one parent stating it drew blood, while the other clarified it did not break the skin. Due to the concerning behaviors in the home A handling assessment will not be conducted at this time.

Summary:: According to Franklin Saint's previous owner(s), Franklin will bark at familiar dogs. Franklin will lunge and bark at unfamiliar dogs on or off leash. Franklin will tolerate dogs from a distance. 04/25/24: When off leash at the Care Center Franklin Saint is introduced to a novel male dog. The novel male approaches with a stiff frame with a tail that is erected straight up. Both dogs will scent one another through the gate. The novel male immediately marks the gate. Franklin Saint, hypersalivating, lip licks before walking away, displacement scenting. The novel male will remain at the gate with a stiff posture. When the handlers attempt to guide Franklin back to the gate, he will actively not approach, displaying full avoidance. Both dogs are seperated thus concluding the interaction. 04/20/25 Franklin is introduced at the gate to a novel female dog while off leash at the care center. Franklin doesn't greet the novel female dog, displacing upon arrival, scenting away from the gate and avoiding it. Franklin will display hackles as he continues to displace, scenting further and further away form the gate. Franklin is returned to kennel, concluding the interaction.

Summary (7):: 5/5/25: A staff member requested assistance retrieving their leash from Franklin Saint's kennel. Franklin Saint had reportedly taken possession of their leash in the process of being returned to kennel. When handlers approached, the staff member's leash was laying in the very back of kennel. Handler 2 asked if Franklin Saint had been leash biting, to which the staff member replied he had not been leash biting but was trying to bite at their hands. Franklin stood at front of kennel and was not engaging with the leash. He was leashed with ease by handler 2 and stood with them just outside of kennel. Handler 1 tossed a toy which he immediately engaged with before retrieving the leash and handed it to staff member. Franklin Saint played with the toy while this was happening and paid no attention to the leash. Franklin Saint was guided back into kennel along with his toys. Walk with toys signage was placed. Due to his frenetic movements, Franklin Saint was observed spinning in his kennel, jumping on his door, and painting his kennel with feces. 04/27/25: Franklin Saint is lying down in his kennel and will slowly get up to walk to the front, allowing the handler to leash him. While outside, Franklin Saint displays a neutral body while walking alongside the handler without pulling and explores the environment. He will periodically look back to check in with the handler before continuing on his walk. Franklin Saint will be brought back to the care center and returned to his kennel safely with no issues. 4/24/25: Franklin Saint is at the front of his kennel door with hard eyes, his pupils dilated and is a bit weary of leashing. Franklin is coaxed with treats, which he sniffs and is enough to get his head through the leash. Franklin walks out of his kennel with a neutral body and slow wagging tail, initially jumping on the handler and brought into the behavior office. Franklin Saint appears conflicted, approaching handlers at times to scent, wagging his tail slowly but at other times shys away and lowers his body when handlers try to approach. Franklin Saint gets through his assessment and is brought back to kennel with no issue. 4/20/25: Franklin Saint is at the front of his kennel sitting on his bed when approached, and begins to sniff towards the gap in the door when the handler approaches. Franklin Saint will become spooked at another sound in the room, and jumps back with a tense body and tucked tail. Franklin Saint is coaxed with food to which he will sniff but not eat, and begins to wag his tail slightly. Franklin Saint is given a frozen enrichment item before his morning walk, and left with the handful of treats he did not eat.

Date of intake:: 4/17/2025

Summary:: aloof and would jump up often. With the owner's help, staff were able to do all handling.

Date of initial:: 4/18/2025

Summary:: Barking a lot in kennel, loose and wiggly, jumps up frequently on people and counters, very food mo

BEHAVIOR DETERMINATION:: New Hope Only

Recommendations:: No children (under 13),No cats,Place with a New Hope partner

Recommendations comments:: No children (under 13): Due to Franklin Saint's bite history, we recommend that he be placed in an adult-only home. No cats: We recommend Franklin Saint is placed in a home without small animals and cats due to him lunging at them on walks. Place with a New Hope partner: Franklin Saint came into the care center as an owner surrender due to conflict with the teenage child in the home. During this incident, Franklin Saint trapped the teenager in the bathroom, barked, snapped, and bit the teenager, though the bite did not break the skin. The owners believe this stems from the teenager's aggression towards Franklin Saint as a puppy. Franklin Saint is affectionate toward the family's 8-year-old child. The owner stated their favorite thing about Franklin is that he always wants love from the owner, loves to play tug of war and knows how to play fetch. During his stay at the care center, Franklin has displayed heightened sensitivity to environmental noise, startling easily and retreating with a tucked tail and tense body posture. Though initially avoidant, he has shown mild engagement by sniffing treats and offering a soft tail wag. Franklin Saint is available for rescue through one of our new hope partners.

Potential challenges: : Basic manners/poor impulse control,Handling/touch sensitivity,Fearful/potential for defensive aggression,Multiple-bite history/risk of future aggression,Anxiety,On-leash reactivity/barrier frustration,Bite history (human)

Potential challenges comments:: Basic manners/poor impulse control: Franklin is noted in the prior home to jump up often.Consistent training to teach him to sit or stay when greeting people, using positive reinforcement and redirection, will help manage this behavior. Please see the handout on Basic manners/poor impulse control. Handling/touch sensitivity: Franklin Saint is noted in the prior home to become fearful when held/restrained, startled, and when his collar is grabbed. Fearful/potential for defensive aggression/Multiple-bite history/risk of future aggression/Bite history (human): Franklin Saint was surrendered by his owners due to concerns about aggression toward their teenage child. The dog has a history of conflict with the teenager, including aggressive barking, snapping, and a bite incident in March 2025. During this incident, Franklin Saint trapped the teenager in the bathroom, barked aggressively, snapped, and bit the teenager, though the bite did not break the skin. The owners believe the aggression stems from the teenager hitting Franklin Saint as a puppy. Franklin Saint is affectionate toward the family's 8-year-old child but can become overstimulated during play. The family is uncomfortable leaving Franklin Saint alone with the children and afraid to take him back home. There was a discrepancy in the Owner Surrender Survey about the severity of the bite, with one parent stating it drew blood, while the other clarified it did not break the skin. Anxiety: Franklin Saint is noted in the prior home when crated to bark, whine and pace when inside a crate. On-leash reactivity/barrier frustration: It is noted in the prior while on walks when seeing unfamiliar dogs on/off leash to lunge and bark. Franklin Saint will also bark at familiar dogs. e is also noted to lunge at cats, children and small animals.