Date of intake:: 9/19/2026

Spay/Neuter status:: No

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

Previously lived with:: 3 Adults, 3 children (ages 9-15)

Behavior toward strangers:: Princess is initially shy and takes time to warm up

Behavior toward children:: Princess is playful and friendly

Behavior toward dogs:: Princess is friendly and outgoing with familiar and unfamiliar dogs on leash

Behavior toward cats:: No experience

Resource guarding:: None reported

Bite history:: None reported

Housetrained:: Yes

Energy level/descriptors:: High

Other Notes:: Princess is house-trained and will use the bathroom outdoors and on wee wee pads. Princess is fearful of loud noises and anxious when left home alone. Princess is unbothered when held/restrained, disturbed while sleeping, startled, pushed/pulled off furniture, feet/paws touched, and when her collar is grabbed. Princess's previous owner describes her as social and affectionate.

Date of assessment:: 9/27/2026

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): Moderately social Call over: Approaches handler readily Sociability comments: Soft body, receptive to treats Soft handling: Tolerates contact Exuberant handling: Fearful Comments: Whale eye, lip licking, head whipped during exuberant contact Arousal Jog comments: Follows handler readily Knock Knock comments: Approaches handler readily Toy Toy comments: Sniffs, playbows, then disengages from the toy

Summary (6):: 10/17/26: Princess is at the front of her kennel with loose body when handler approaches. She sniffs offered treat and gently takes it. Handler is able to put the leash on and Princess willingly exits the kennel. She walks ahead of the handler in the hallways focused on moving forward. Once in elevator she jumps onto the handler few times with loose body seeking attention but is redirectable with treats. When Princess gets to the driveway she starts pulling side to side discovering certain areas. After sniffing for few seconds around she relieves herself. She displays open-mouth pant and red, wide eyes. She is highly treat-motivated and handler is able to cue her to sit and give some time to settle. She is engaged in quick pattern games and continues walking with slower pace on the loose leash slightly ahead of the handler. She is visibly calmer and her body is loose. Princess has no reaction to any stimuli on the street. She is social, allows petting and responsive with handler. Upon return handler pre-clips the leash and brings Princess back into her kennel with no further issues. 10/15/26: Princess is at the front of her kennel with a loose, wiggly body; the handler lures her with a treat and leashes her. As she exits the kennel, the handler tosses treats on the ground; she eats them as she exits. On the street, Princess walks with mild leash tension and doesn't react to people or dogs. She is wiggly, especially as the handler speaks to her in a baby voice; she exuberantly jumps off the handler as they pet her. When going back inside to take the elevator, Princess presents a wiggly body when she sees an unfamiliar handler; the handler brings her into the elevator. When bringing her into kennel, Princess eats the treats on the ground; she attempts to pull towards the dog in the kennel next to hers, but the handler brings her into her own.

Summary (7):: 10/13/26 (PM): Princess is at the front of her kennel with a loose body; she begins to bark to the side where the next dog it. The handler lures her with a treat and she is able to be leashed. Ashe exits the kennel, Princess eats the treats off the ground as the handler tosses them, instead of kennel fighting. Before and during the elevator ride, Princess presents a loose, wiggly body as the handler speaks to them in a baby voice; she jumps on them and allows pets. princess walks with mild leash tension and doesn't react to people or dogs. She continues to present a loose body when spoken to and sits on command. Upon entry, the handler brings Princess to her kennel; she seemingly attempts to back out her kennel to go to the next dog, but the handler closes the door and she climbs in. 10/13/26: Princess is noted on the whiteboard, as well as observed to be very kennel reactive; she pulls hard towards them, as well as vocalizes. She also nearly redirects onto the handler by almost nipping them in the process. 10/9/26 - Princess is at the front of her kennel with a neutral body and wagging tail when handler approaches and is easily leashed and brought out of kennel. She does bark at the dogs passing by in kennel but with treats she she is redirected and doesn't react to any other dogs in pop-ups or in passing. Outside she walks with mild leash tension and doesn't react to dogs passing by other than a brief glance and then checks back in with handler. She has a loose body for the duration of the walk and is receptive to treats and verbal cues, she is easy to return back to kennel and to unleash. 9/27/26 (Assessment): Princess was lying down at the back of her kennel. When kennel door was opened she came forward where she was easily leashed and taken for a brief walk before her assessment (Please see assessment notes for details). While walking she walked slightly ahead of handler while pulling lightly. She displayed no reactivity to people, did not see any dogs on walk. After assessment she was returned to her kennel with no issue. 9/21/26: Princess was at the front of her kennel with a neutral body where she was easily leashed and taken for a walk. She walked slightly ahead of handler while pulling lightly. She accepted treats with a soft mouth. Princess tolerated pets on her head and back. At several locations Princess stopped to sniff and investigate her surroundings. After her walk she was returned to her kennel with no issue.

Date of intake:: 9/19/2026

Summary:: Reported to be aroused and reactive (screeching)

Date of initial:: 9/20/2026

Summary:: Nervous but tolerant, tense body

ENERGY LEVEL:: Princess 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 addition 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 Princess.

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 fearful behavior and the potential for redirection, we recommend an adult only home. No Dog Parks: Due to the potential for redirection, 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: : Fearful,Anxiety,On-leash reactivity/barrier frustration,Low threshold for arousal

Potential challenges comments:: Fearful: Princess' previous owner states that she is fearful of loud noises. During her assessment she was noted to head whip, show whale eye, and lip lick during contact. 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. Princess 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. Anxiety: Princess' previous owner states that she is anxious in the home. If Princess displays anxious behavior in their future home, we recommend puzzle toys, long walks, and giving them other things to focus on to alleviate their anxiety. Positive reinforcement, force-free training should be used. Please see handout on Generalized Anxiety. On Leash Reactivity: During intake, Princess was observed to be screeching while on leash. Recently, Princess has been observed to be highly kennel reactive. Noted to pull hard towards the other dogs and in one instance, almost redirected (nipped) onto the handler. Princess 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. Arousal: During intake Princess was observed to be aroused. Positive reinforcement training should be used to teach Princess to remain calm during arousing situations. If they begin to escalate, people should pause the interaction, and create distance from the trigger. Pattern games such as 1-2-3 treat and the cue “mat” can be used to reinforce calm behaviors. Please see handout on Arousal.