Date of intake:: 4/14/2025

Spay/Neuter status:: No

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

Previously lived with:: 2 adults, 3 children

Behavior toward strangers:: Fendi is friendly and outgoing

Behavior toward children:: Fendi is friendly and outgoing

Behavior toward dogs:: Fendi will hard bark and growl at familiar and unfamiliar dogs

Behavior toward cats:: No experience

Resource guarding:: Fendi has been noted by owner to guard food, treats, and toys. He will hover over items with a tense body and growl if the owner tries to take the item. He has never escalated to snapping/biting over an item, and owner is ultimately able to touch and remove all of these items from his possession.

Bite history:: Fendi did bite and release once. The victim was the owner. Owner was bathing Fendi and while touching his paws, Fendi began growling. Owner continued touching/washing his paws, and he bit/released her hand, breaking skin. It did bleed but owner did not need medical attention.

Housetrained:: Partially

Energy level/descriptors:: High

Other Notes:: Reported to growl, hard bark and lunge at dogs on walk (big and small). Is not bothered by -Being held/restrained -being woken up -being pushed/pulled off furniture -collar being grabbed Fearful when -Startled Reported to bark, growl and snap when -paws are touched Fendi's previous owner describes him as a active and playful dog that spends most of their time where the people are. He may know the cues sit, stay, and come.

Date of assessment:: 4/15/2025

Summary:: Leash Walking Strength and pulling: None Reactivity to humans: None Reactivity to dogs: None Leash walking comments: Sociability Loose in room (15-20 seconds): Distracted Call over: Approaches with coaxing Sociability comments: Sniffing around the room, not receptive to treats or squeakie sounds Soft handling: Tolerates contact Exuberant handling: Tolerates contact Comments: Tense body, hard staring towards handler Arousal Jog comments: Follows handler readily Knock Knock comments: Approaches with coaxing Toy Toy comments: No interest

Summary:: 4/23/25: When greeting another dog at the gate, Fendi is neutral bodied.

Summary (7):: 04/29/25: Fendi is laying down in his kennel with a neutral body. Handler began to speak to him and he begins to wag his tail. Handler slowly opens his kennel door and slips their leash over his head. He began to lip lick as handler gently picks him up out of his top kennel. Handler carries him outside into one of the yards. When in the yard, he briefly explored and then relieved himself. Handler crouched down, and Fendi approached handler and leaned in for pets and accepted treats from the handler's hands. He was easily picked up and returned to his kennel. 4/15/25: Fendi approaches the front with a neutral body. Handler opens the kennel to leash and he backs away, handler brings arms back to them and he comes forward with a soft body and a wagging tail. He is then easily leashed and is lifted out of the kennel. He is placed on the ground and walks with the handler, sniffing and relieving himself with no pulling. Fendi sees a dog and ignores them. He walks to the assessment room where he approaches assessor with neutral body. He allows collaring and is easily returned to kennel and lifted in.

Date of intake:: 4/14/2025

Summary:: Loose wiggly body

Date of initial:: 4/15/2025

Summary:: Quiet, calm, nervous

ENERGY LEVEL:: Fendi is described as active and enthusiastic. They will need daily mental and physical activity to keep them 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. We recommend feeding with puzzle feeders and food-dispensing toys. And we recommend using force-free, reward-based training techniques for Fendi.

BEHAVIOR DETERMINATION:: New Hope Only

Recommendations:: No children (under 13),Recommend no dog parks,Place with a New Hope partner

Recommendations comments:: No children (under 13): Due to handling sensitivity and bite history we recommend a home with no children. No Dog Parks: Due to growling at unfamiliar dogs and lunging towards them while on leash we recommend no trips to the dog park. 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: : Resource guarding,Handling/touch sensitivity,Fearful/potential for defensive aggression,On-leash reactivity/barrier frustration,Bite history (human)

Potential challenges comments:: Resource Guarding: Fendi has been noted by owner to guard food, treats, and toys. He will hover over items with a tense body and growl. We recommend that Fendi be left alone while eating, and that food guarding behavior modification steps (available at ASPCApro.org) be utilized if this behavior is problematic in their future home. Nothing should ever be taken directly out of Fendi's mouth, and any time something is removed they should be rewarded with a high value treat or toy. Please see handout on Resource Guarding. Fearful Defensive: Fendi's previous owner states that he will become fearful when startled. He will also escalate to snapping when his paws are touched. During his stay in the care center Fendi has been observed to become tense and hard stare towards the handler during contact. It is important to move slowly with Fendi, 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. Handling Sensitivity/ Bite History (Human): Please see bite history above for more details. Please see handout on Bite History and Potential for Future Aggression. Please see handout on Handling and Touch Sensitivity. On Leash Reactivity: Fendi's previous owner states that he will growl, hard bark and lunge towards dogs while on walks. Fendi 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.