Date of intake:: 12/2/2025

Spay/Neuter status:: No

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

Date of assessment:: 12/3/2025

Summary:: Leash Walking Strength and pulling: Moderate - pulls towards the places he wants to go Reactivity to humans: None Reactivity to dogs: Moderate Leash walking comments: Fixates on other dogs with a tense body and high flagging tail Sociability Loose in room (15-20 seconds): Highly social Call over: Approaches handler readily Sociability comments: Jumps up on handler Soft handling: Accepts contact Exuberant handling: Accepts contact Comments: Loose body and wagging tail Arousal Jog comments: Follows handler exuberantly Knock Knock comments: Approaches handler readly, jumps up Toy Toy comments: Sniffs, No reaction

Summary:: 12/13/25: Winston greets another dog at the gate with a tense body, leaning forward with tense face.

Summary (5):: 1/8/25: Winston is at the front of his kennel with a soft body as the handler approaches. He is easily leashed and brought out the room. Winston sits on command, and is tossed a treat as a reward. He relieves himself immediately once outside. On the street, Winston walks ahead with moderate to hard pulling. When seeing other dogs, Winston increases leash pressure, pulling towards them, but doesn't react as he quickly disengages. he handler continues to toss treats to him. Winston also has no interest in passersby. Upon returning, the handler clips their leash and returns Winston to his kennel. Once Winston enters his kennel, he immediately turns and jumps up to bit and tug the leash. The handler uses their squeaker and pull the leash out of his kennel.

Summary (6):: 1/7/26- Winston is at the front of his kennel with a tense body, hard barking at the handler while jumping on the door. Handler presents a treat which he takes hard. Handler uses a treat lure and Winston is leashed. He pulls hard exiting the room and while waiting for the elevator, he pulls towards a pop up crate. Handler presents treats and he sits, handler tosses the treats to him. He jumps on handler in the elevator and they scratch his head/ neck. He jumps down and pulls hard exiting the building. He continues to pull hard on the street and immediately relieves himself. He is social with handler and when treats are presented Winston automatically sits, handler gives with an open palm. After Winston relieves himself, he walks with a mild to moderate pull towards various spots to sniff. Winston has no reaction to people passing him. When returning to the building Winston starts to pull hard again. He is easily clipped, he tries to eat left over food on the floor next to his kennel. Handler tosses treats into his kennel then a toy but he still tries to eat the food. Handler muscles him in and leash is removed without issue. 1/7/26: Staff reports Winston nearly chewed through a leash when returning kennel after AM walks, he was not able to be redirected with treats or toys. 12/29/25: Staff reported upon return to kennel Winston began biting and pulling the leash into the kennel as it was removed. 12/29/25: It is reported on the whiteboard that Winston is leash biting. He will not allow the handler to clip the leash unless distracted with treats. 12/27/25: Winston at the front of the kennel with a soft body and wagging tail. He is easily leashed and taken out of the kennel. He looks to the handler for treats and takes them with a firm mouth. Winston is taken to the street, he walks with a loose leash besides the handler, checking in with the handler for treats. Winston relieves himself and walks back to the shelter, he is returned to kennel without issue using a treat trail. Later on, Winston is observed to be chewing the drain cover in the back of kennel

Summary (7):: 12/25/25: It is written on the whiteboard on 12/24 that Winston is "playing with the transfer door/drain cover". 12/16/25: Winston is at the front of the kennel with a loose body. He is easily leashed and taken to the street. Winston walks with mild to moderate pulling. He relieves himself and handler offers him treats which he takes with a hard mouth. When returning to kennel, a trail of treats is used to return him without issue. 12/16/25: It was noted on the whiteboard "he was leash biting when putting him back. He was jumping towards my hand when I first took him out" 12/9/25: ACS reported that upon return to the kennel, Winston jumped up and began leash biting at a high intensity. Treats were used to redirect him but it was not very successful. 12/6/25: ACS reports Winston pulls hard on walks. 12/3/25 For assessment: Winston is loose bodied when he sees handler approach, is easily leashed. Winston exits kennel with hard pulling. On sidewalk Winston is neutral bodied and pulls hard especially toward areas of interest. Winston sees a LMB, Winston hard stares, becomes tense in body, high flagging tail. When the LMB breaks line of sight, he recovers to neutral frame and walks back to MACC, enters office for assessment. He begins to take treats and becomes loose bodied. After assessment he is walked back to kennel without issue.

Date of intake:: 12/2/2025

Summary:: Loose body, allowed contact, aloof to handler

Date of initial:: 12/3/2025

Summary:: Loose body, social with staff, growled prior to MC scan

ENERGY LEVEL:: We have no history on Winston 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:: Level 3

Recommendations:: No children (under 13)

Recommendations comments:: No children (under 13): Due to on leash reactivity and poor impulse control we recommend an adult only home.

Potential challenges: : Basic manners/poor impulse control,Fearful/potential for defensive aggression,On-leash reactivity/barrier frustration,Leash-biting

Potential challenges comments:: Basic Manners: Winston has been obsvered to jump up on handlers in a social manner. 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. Fearful Defensive: During his medical exam Winston growled prior to his MC scan. It is important to move slowly with Winston, 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. On Leash Reactivity: Winston is obsvered to fixate on other dogs with a tense body and high flagging tail. This behavior is difficult to redirect. Winston 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. Leash Biting: Winston is obsvered to jump up and bite the leash intensely. Winston is quick to grab the leash in their mouth. We recommend walking them with a toy to dissuade them from grabbing the leash. Positive reinforcement, force-free training is advised to teach them to focus on you rather than grabbing the leash. Please see handout on Leash Manners.