Date of intake:: 6/26/2026

Spay/Neuter status:: No

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

Date of assessment:: 7/15/2026

Summary:: Leash Walking Strength and pulling: Moderate Reactivity to humans: None Reactivity to dogs: None Leash walking comments: Sociability Loose in room (15-20 seconds): Fearful Call over: Approaches with coaxing Sociability comments: Tense low body, trembling, tucked tail, maintains distance from handler. Takes a long time to warm up. At the end of the assessment Paula begins seeking treats with a wagging tail. But continues to maintain distance from primary handler Soft handling: Fearful Exuberant handling: Fearful Comments: Tense body, whale eye, panting Arousal Jog comments: Follows handler with tense, low body and tucked tail Knock Knock comments: Approaches handler with tense low body Toy Toy comments: Playbows, and engages with the toy

Summary (7):: 7/15/26: Paula is standing in her kennel and takes treats. She dodges the leash then allows leashing with a treat. She is lead to the street where she pulls moderately. She ignores passersby. She pulls hard towards another dog with a loose body and does a partial play bow. She jumps up on her hind legs. She is lead back to the assessment room (see notes) then returned to kennel with ease. 7/9/26: Upon kennel approach, Paula was jumping up and down in kennel and took a couple tries to leash up. She was finally able to be leashed with a treat. Once taken out, Paula pulled hard into the yard where she went inside the playpen and appeared exuberant with a loose wiggly body and strong interest in the environment. Paula sniffed the ground before relieving herself. Paula explored the environment once more while maintaining a loose wiggly body before heading back into kennel room where she found a couple of treats on the floor which she ate before getting into her kennel with no issue. 6/30/26: Paula is lying down at the front of the kennel with a soft body and wagging tail. She is easily leashed and taken out of the kennel. Paula is slowly walked to the street with a lowered tense body. People pass her and she looks towards them tense and lowers her body. Paula takes treats gently when offered to her throughout the walk. She walks next to the handler with a loose leash. Paula is then taken back to the shelter and to the assessment office. In the office, Paul has a lowered body tense and tense. She refuses to step forward towards the assessor. They are able to collar with treats. Before the handling porting of the assessment begins, Paula begins seeking exit and stands by the office door. She then jumps up and down repeatedly at the door. The assessment is then ended due to FAS and Paula is slowly re-leashed and returned to kennel without issue. 6/30/26: Paula greets the handler with a loose body then startles and crouches, then recovers. She takes treats. She is leashed with a treat and led to the yard for her dog-dog (see notes). She has her tail tucked in the yard and is returned to kennel with a treat trail. 6/27/26: It is reported on the behavior board that Paula is startled by sudden movements but easily recovers.

Date of intake:: 6/26/2026

Summary:: Social and friendly, loose body and wagging tail

Date of initial:: 6/27/2026

Summary:: Loose wiggly body

ENERGY LEVEL:: We have no history on Paula 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 fearful behavior we recommend an adult only home. 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: : Fearful

Potential challenges comments:: Fearful: Paula has been observed to become tense with a tucked tail and seek exit when handlers attempt to interact. 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. Paula 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.