Date of intake:: 7/2/2025

Spay/Neuter status:: No

Means of surrender (length of time in previous home):: Stray, Limited history (with finder 2 months)

Previously lived with:: 1 adult

Behavior toward strangers:: Aries is friendly and outgoing

Behavior toward children:: Aries is friendly and ougoing

Behavior toward dogs:: Aries will hard bark, lunge, growl, and snap towards unfamiliar dog, friendly towards familiar dogs

Behavior toward cats:: No experience

Resource guarding:: None reported

Bite history:: None reported

Housetrained:: Yes

Energy level/descriptors:: Medium

Other Notes:: Familiar Dogs : Friendly & outgoing. Playful Unfamiliar Dogs - on leash : Tolerant, hard barks and/or growls. Lunges and snaps. (he is highly dog reactive to male dogs specifically) Unfamiliar dogs - off leash: hard barks and/or growls. Lunges and snaps. Aries is very mouthy and can take treats very rough. He has generalized anxiety- paces, whines, and is unable to settle. He pulls really hard on leash. Aries is also anxious when left alone. aries also tends to jump up and down on strangers and people he knows. He is very dog reactive to other dogs. Aries will react to dogs by lunging at them, hard barking mixed with whimpering when noticing them. Outside when there was another dog being walked, Aries was highly fixated on the other larger dog and would proceed to try and tug the handler towards their directions. He does pull hard. Aries's finder describes him as a social and affectionate dog that loves bones. He may know the cues stay and wait.

Date of assessment:: 7/6/2025

Summary:: Leash Walking Strength and pulling: Hard Reactivity to humans: Moderate Reactivity to dogs: Moderate Leash walking comments: Pulls hard with tense body towards people, lunges toward the sound of a barking dog. Heavily panting throughout walk Sociability Loose in room (15-20 seconds): Distracted Call over: Approaches handler readily Sociability comments: Panting, pacing, and sniffing around the room Soft handling: Accepts contact Exuberant handling: Accepts contact Comments: neutral body Arousal Jog comments: Handler begins to make the motion to jog, Aries begins to jump towards the handler and begins to bite the leash. Did not conduct Knock Knock comments: Aries jumps towards the handler with an open mouth, then jumps towards their hand with an open mouth, he then begins to jump up and bite the leash Toy Toy comments: No interest, No reaction

Summary (6):: 07/10/25: Additional information on previous note re bite. Bite was high pressure, no broken skin. When staff was asked if they felt Aries would have held on if he had a better grip, staff member said yes. Additional signage posted on kennel. 07/10/25: ACS reported Aries bit finger when trying move lock on kennel. (Further investigation to come with additional details). 7/7/25- ACS staff reported when attempting to leash Aries he tries to bite at the leash while jumping up. Handler presented treats which he ate quickly then try to bite at the leash again. Handler then crumbled up treats and scattered them on his kennel floor, handler was able to leash. 7/6/25: Aries is standing at the front of his kennel as handler approaches. He begins barking and jumping at the door as the handler unlocks it. He takes a treat from the handler ruffly and then spits it back out. He is able to be leashed while being distracted with a squeaker. He then pulls on the way outside for a walk. On the walk, he would walk ahead with heavy panting and pull towards people with a tense body,. He lunges forward with a tense body when he hears a dog bark that was not in sight. He is then taken to the behavior room for his assessment. In the room, he would jump up on the handlers with heavy panting and take treats roughly. He would jump up and bite at the leash and was able to be redirected with a squeaker. Please see behavior assessment notes for more details. He pulls ahead and tries to pull towards the dogs in kennel on the way back to his kennel.

Summary (7):: 07/04/25: Aries is at the front of his kennel as handler approaches. He is offered treats and accepts them but stops taking them as handler introduces the leash into kennel. He attempts to push his head out the kennel door as handler attempts to leash him. Aries begins whining and mouthing the leash halfheartedly but eventually allows leashing and exits kennel with handler. He pulls mildly when leaving and walks with handler out to the street. Once outside Aries pulls moderately to a spot under a tree and uses the bathroom, after finishing he begins walking with less pulling and passes people on the street without issue. Aries spots some dogs from across the street during his walk but does not fixate on them and continues walking. At certain points in the walk Aries will whine quietly, particularly while handler stops to pick up after Aries after using the bathroom. He walks with handler for a while and will turn to handler when called and accept treats from handler gently. He is walked for a while more before being brought back to the building, he allows handler to clip his leash without issue and returns to kennel. 07/03/25: Aries is at the front of his kennel as handlers approach. He is offered treats by handler which he is receptive to, he allows handler to leash him twice while distracted with treats but is observed to jump on the kennel door and attempts to push his head out of kennel during this process. He is removed from kennel and stares at the dogs he passes but does not attempt to approach them. He pulls moderately out to the hallway and walks with handlers out to the yard, once outside he begins using the bathroom. Aries walks around the perimeter of the yard for a bit before entering the center play yard. He sniffs around and continues using the bathroom in the yard. One of Aries handlers removes their leash and he is placed on a single leash. Handlers notice Aries begins to quietly whine and salivates heavily. Handler begins walking him around the perimeter of the yard again, Aries continues to scent mark and passes dogs in other play yards without issue. He is walked for a bit more before being brought back inside, he allows handler to clip his leash and is returned without issue. 7/2/25: Handlers approach Aries and his owner outside the care centers. Aries quickly rushes to handler to sniff and owner is instructed to hold him back. He has a neutral body but is moving in a frantic manner, darting and pacing back and forth while anxious barking and whining. Leashes are placed over his head and he is brought in. He continues displaying the same behavior. When passing by a pop up crate his hackles become raised, postures forward, and begins to growl and vocalize. Handlers moderately muscle him into kennel and a hook is used to remove the leashes.

Date of intake:: 7/2/2025

Summary:: Panting, pacing, barking, and lunging towards handlers

Date of initial:: 7/3/2025

Summary:: Loose wiggly body, whining, panting heavily. Opted to sedate

ENERGY LEVEL:: We have no history on DOG 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:: 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 on leash reactivity and a low threshold for arousal we recommend an experienced adult only home. Single Pet Home/ No Dog Parks: Due to hard barking, growling, lunging, and snapping towards dogs we recommend a single pet home with 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: : Basic manners/poor impulse control,Mouthiness/poor bite inhibition,Fearful/potential for defensive aggression,Separation anxiety,Anxiety,On-leash reactivity/barrier frustration,Leash-biting,Low threshold for arousal

Potential challenges comments:: Basic Manners: Aries' finder states that he will jump up on strangers and people that he knows. 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. Mouthiness: Aries' finder states that he will take treats roughly and is very mouthy. We recommend never playing with bare hands, always with a toy, and ending play or attention whenever Aries puts teeth on skin. They should be rewarded with attention and treats when they stop and/or when they are seeking attention in alternate ways. Please see handout on Mouthiness. Fearful Defensive: Aries is reported to bite a handler of the finger when they went to remove move the lock on his kennel. This bite did not result in broken skin but was with hard pressure. Guidance from a professional trainer/behaviorist is recommended to assess behavior after decompression in a new home environment. Force-free, reward based training is advised when introducing or exposing Aries to new and unfamiliar situations. Please see handout on Fearful and Defensive Aggression. Separation Anxiety/ Anxiety: Aries' finder states that he has generalized anxiety (paces, whines, and is unable to settle) and is anxious when left alone. During his assessment and during intake Aries was observed to pant and pance. We recommend that potential adopters feel comfortable with separation anxiety behaviors and be prepared to manage and positively modify them should they appear in a home environment. They would do best in a home where a person is home for a large part of the day or with a plan so they are not alone for long periods of time. Please see handout on Separation Anxiety. On Leash Reactivity: Aries' finder states that he will hard bark, lunge, growl, and snap towards dogs. During his stay Aries has been observed to pull hard towards people with a tense body and lunged towards the sound of a dog barking. Aries will need positive reinforcement, reward based training to teach them to look at you rather than dogs and other stimuli. We recommend a front clip harness to help manage this behavior. Please see handout on On Leash Reactivity and Barrier Frustration. Arousal/ Leash Biting: Aries has been observed to very quickly become over aroused. Noted to jump towards the handler with an open mouth and begin to leash bite. Aries should be rewarded with treats when calm. If they escalate to jumping or mouthing, people should immediately walk away from and separate themselves from Aries. Please see handout on Arousal. Please see handout on Leash Manners.