Date of intake:: 8/6/2026

Means of surrender (length of time in previous home):: Stray(Unknown History)

Date of assessment:: 8/11/2026

Summary:: 8/11: Due to Buddy arousal reported in the care center, Buddy displays mounting behavior towards a handler and began scratching and mouthing their leg intensely until they were eventually pulled off and brought back to the kennel.Buddy has allowed some petting but doesn't allow collaring; becoming tense. Due to this, a handling assessment will not be condcuted at this time.

Summary:: Due to entering the facility as a stray, there is no prior dog-to-dog history recorded. 8/13/26: Buddy is introduced to a novel intact female with a forward leaning loose body and fast mid level wags guttural growling and digging at the fence, continuing to lunge towards the other dog hard barking and fixating on them while being pulled out of the yard.

Summary (6):: 8/17/26: Buddy is at the front of his kennel, persistently jumping up and barking towards the handler with a neutral body as handler approaches. A treat is presented through the bars which he takes with ease. Buddy is then leashed and removed from kennel, where he would have a hard pull forward and would watch the neighboring kennels. Once out of the kennel room, the handler steps into the elevator - Buddy would jump onto the handler with a soft body and solicit pets all over his backside. He then jumps back down and would stare at the handlers leg, shortly after he jumps up and uses his front two paws to tightly grip the handlers leg and begin to mount. He is then quickly muscled away and a treat is tossed to the side, which he quickly takes. He is then taken out for his street where he would continue to have a moderate pull forward and relieves himself. Buddy would then spot a dog further down and become tense with raised hackles. Handler is able to redirect using leash pressure the opposite way, he is then brought back inside the building with ease and returned to his kennel with no further issues. 8/17/26: It is reported via the whiteboard that Buddy will mount and gets mouthy when pulled off, treats don't help. 8/16/26: Staff reported that during his walk, Buddy mounted the staff member and as they tried to straight arm him off he began mouthing towards their leg. He then jumped up and mouthed their arm. While the staff member was cleaning up after Buddy, he was attempting to mount them and the staff member had difficulty keeping him away. 8/14/26: Buddy is at the front of his kennel with neutral body when handler approaches. He is not receptive to offered treats but still is easily leashed and taken out of the kennel. Buddy exits the room following the handler with no reactivity towards dogs in neighboring kennels. Buddy continues walking ahead of the handler with mild leash tension in the hallways without interest to pop-up crates or staff members. Once he gets to the driveway he pulls toward the gates and relieves himself. Buddy continues walking slightly ahead of the handler with mild to none leash tension. Buddy is social with handler and looks back frequently for check-ins. He allows petting and leans onto handler's legs seeking interaction. Buddy will stop and look with interest at other dogs; he is not receptive to treats but disengages quickly by his own. He doesn't react toward other people passerby. His body remains neutral with relaxed face during the walk. Upon return handler is able to pre-clip the leash and bring Buddy back into his kennel with no issues.

Summary (7):: 8/12/26: Buddy is at the front of his kennel with a loose body, jumping around in his kennel; the handler gives him a treat as they leash him. They also attempt to show him a handful of treats, but Buddy shows no interest. The handler brings Buddy out the room and onto the street. Buddy walks with moderate leash tension; he doesn't react to people. Buddy slightly fixates on both large and small dogs, as he looks back at a few of them, and stops when leash pressure is applied. He also looks at bikers on the road as they quickly pass by. he handler tries to get Buddy's attention with treats, but he shows no interest. Then they pet Buddy, which he allows and leans into; once they stop, he jumps and wraps around the handler's leg, but they straight arm the leash to get him off. Upon entry, the handler clips their leash and returns Buddy to his kennel. 08/11/26: Staff report that while in the yard Buddy began excessively mounting his handler and began scratching and mouthing their leg intensely until they were eventually pulled off and brought back to kennel immediately. 8/10/26: Staff reported that during his walk, Buddy jumped towards the hand of a person offering a poop bag towards them. He is kept away and begins to jump towards the handler's hand repeatedly. 8/9/26: Buddy was observed to be pulling hard when returning from a street walk and was heavily panting. When checking in with staff, they reported that Buddy did well in the backyard and was soliciting attention towards them. 8/08/26: Buddy is at the front of his kennel with a neutral body when the handler approaches. Handler is able to leash Buddy using a treat lure and take him out of the kennel. Upon exiting, Buddy pulls hard all the way out. While walking through the hallway, Buddy continues to pull hard on the leash. Once he gets to the driveway, he pulls towards the gates and relieves himself. He continues walking ahead of the handler with hard leash tension. The handler is able to slow him down with more offered treats; he briefly engages with the handler, allows petting, and gently accepts treats. When Buddy sees another dog, he becomes alert and fixates on them. He attempts to pull toward the dog with a tense body but disengages when the handler creates distance. Buddy doesn't react toward people passerby. Once the walk is done, Buddy is taken to the Canine Behavior office for the assessment (see notes). During the return, the handler is able to pre-clip the leash; Buddy attempts to pull toward the room and the front kennels. The handler shortens the leash and muscles Buddy into the kennel.

Date of intake:: 8/6/2026

Summary:: kennel reactive, fearful defensive

Date of initial:: 8/7/2026

Summary:: hyperactive upon entering exam room, loose wiggly body, becomes tense with handling but relaxes at c

ENERGY LEVEL:: We have no history on Buddy so we cannot be certain of his behavior in a home environment. However, he is a young, enthusiastic dog who will need daily mental and physical activity to keep him engaged and exercised. We recommend long-lasting chews, food puzzles, and hide-and-seek games, in additional to physical exercise, to positively direct his energy and enthusiasm.

BEHAVIOR DETERMINATION:: New Hope Only

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

Recommendations comments:: No children (under 13): Due to Buddy arousal concerns, we recommend that he be placed in an adult-only home at this time. Single-Pet Home/Recommend No Dog Parks: Due to the concerning behaviors that Buddy has shown during playgroup (see DOG-DOG SUMMARY), we feel that he should not visit dog parks and be the only resident dog. The Behavior Department recommends that he be socialized in a more controlled setting until his behavior towards other dogs can be further addressed. Reward-based, force-free training can be utilized to help Buddy associate dogs with things he enjoys like toys or treats. Place with a New Hope partner: Buddy came into the care cneter as an owner surrender; due to this, his behavioral concern in a home environment is unknown. Buddy has not adjusted well to the care center environment during walks he frequently pulls hard on leash and has attempted to jump toward people, including a person offering a poop bag. He has also become fixated on other dogs, pulling toward them with a tense body, though he can disengage when distance is created. In the yard, Buddy has displayed excessive mounting, scratching, and intense mouthing of a handler’s leg. He has also shown to solicit attention from staff and accepts treats. Buddy is available for rescue through one of our new hope partners.

Potential challenges: : On-leash reactivity/barrier frustration,Strength/leash pulling,Low threshold for arousal

Potential challenges comments:: On-leash reactivity/barrier frustration: Buddy is noted in the care center to kennel fight dogs in crates. When Buddy sees another dog, he becomes alert and fixates on them. He attempts to pull toward the dog with a tense body but disengages when the handler creates distance. Continued training should focus on proactively increasing distance from other dogs, reinforcing attention to the handler, and rewarding calm disengagement from environmental distractions.Please see the handout On-leash reactivity/barrier frustration. Strength/leash pulling: Buddy is noted to hard pull while on the leash. Consistent loose-leash walking exercises, reinforcement of calm walking behavior, and engagement-focused training will help improve leash manners. Please see the handout Strength/leash pulling Low threshold for arousal: Buddy is noted in the care center to display mounting behavior, jumping towards handler's hands.Training should focus on impulse-control exercises, reinforcing calm behavior, and providing appropriate outlets for physical and mental stimulation to help Buddy better manage. Please see the handout on arosual.