Date of intake:: 1/12/2026

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

Date of assessment:: 1/15/2026

Summary:: 2/19/26: Leash Walking Strength and pulling: Hard pulls Reactivity to humans: None Reactivity to dogs: Pulls towards dogs in crate Leash walking comments: Sociability Loose in room (15-20 seconds): Stay near handler- mouthy towards handler hand, hard pressure Call over: Readily approaches- jumps often, heavy panting Sociability comments: sits, give paws for treats Handling Soft handling: Allowed- small tail wag, lip lick Exuberant handling: Allowed- distracted, pulls toward helper Handling comments: Mouth drag lead jump on assessor Arousal Jog: Follow- pulls toward exit, heavy panting Arousal comments: Knock: Pull pass helper Knock Comments: Toy: Grips walks away Toy comments: 1/15/26: Leash Walking Strength and pulling: Mild Reactivity to humans: Ignores Reactivity to dogs: Kennel fight when leaving kennel room, noted to hard stare and grow tense when seeing dogs in the hallway Leash walking comments: Attempt to mount handler in the hallway Sociability Loose in room (15-20 seconds): Explores room- Sniffs, floor distracted, Fliched from sudden movements low body Call over: Comes when coxes with treats Sociability comments: Fixated on sniffing helper shoes Handling Soft handling: Tolerant- lip licks, whale eyes Exuberant handling:Tolerant- lip licks, whale eyes Handling comments: Arousal Jog: Follow- sniffing floor, distracted Arousal comments: Knock: Alert tense huffs, approaches helper sniffs their shoes Knock Comments: Toy: Sniffs backs away Toy comments: 1/14/26: Betty Boy is taken to the behavior office for behavioral assessment. He approaches the assessor for petting but begins to become anxious, and he begins to seek exit and will display a low body with sudden movement. When the handlers attempt to collar him, he headwhips and backs away. Due to this, a handling assessment is not conducted, and he is given more time to decompress.

Summary:: Due to Betty Boy entering the facility as a stray, there is no known history of interactions with other dogs prior to intake. 02/26/26: Betty Boy was introduced to a novel female dog. At the gate, Betty Boy approaches with a loose posture and participates in mutual greetings with ears back. He then displays pray bows with a flagging tail. His frustration increases from whining to light grumbling after climbing the gate briefly. After Betty Boy drops back to all four paws on the floor The handler recalls him from the gate, and Betty Boy disengages and returns to the handler, without returning to the gate. Both dogs were separated, concluding the interaction.

Summary (6):: 02/22/26 (Trainer Note): Betty boy was jumping and barking at his kennel as the handler approached. He was leashed using a treat and attempted to kennel fight as they left the room and pulled strongly to the Live Room and went inside. He immediately pulled towards the empty crate and sniffed it with his bum high in the air and a loose wiggly with a low, wide tail wag. Betty boy appeared conflicted as he would periodically become tense Betty with his ears pointed forward and then would drop and play bow with a loose body. After doing this three times, he walked away from the crate and shook off. The handler was able to them clip him to a drag leash and give him a snuffle mat to help him decompress. The handler was able to engage Betty boy some up/down game into a snuffle mat and he could be easily cued into a sit before more treats was scattered into the snuffle mat. Betty Boy was leashed using a treat and safely returned to his kennel. 02/17/26 (Trainer Note): Betty Boy is jumping and barking at the front of his kennel as the handler approaches. He attempted to leash bite and is leashed using a treat. Betty Boy pulls moderately to the training room, and when inside, the handler works on a sit cue with him. The handler sets Betty Boy up next to a wall and uses a treat to lure him into a sit., Betty Boy is taking treats roughly. the handler is able to fade the lure, and Betty can sit following a hand signal. Betty Boy is safely returned to his kennel. 02/10/26 (Trainer Note): Betty Boy is jumping on the door of his kennel as the handler approaches. He is easily leashed, but attempts to kennel fight as he is being led out of the room to the point that his front feet are coming off of the ground. He pulls hard and paces back and forth as he walks outside. The handler works with him on disengaging from dogs and the 123 game. He participates readily and attempts to kennel fight as he is returned, but enters the kennel without issue. 2/8/26: Betty Boy is at the front of his kennel jumping onto the door as the handler approaches his kennel. As the handler puts the leash into the kennel to leash him, Betty Boy grabs the leash quickly but lets go as the handler shows him a handful of treats. He is leashed and will pull hard out of his kennel to the behavior office where he will engage with the snuffle mat for the majority of the session. After a while, he is returned to his kennel. As they walk through the room, Betty boy will attempt to lunge across the handler to the neighboring kennels. He is secured safely.

Summary (7):: 02/03/26 (Trainer Note): Betty Boy is sitting in kennel as the handler approaches with a neutral body. He is easily leashed and pulls moderately to the canine training room. He is loose and social with the handlers, leaning into contact. The handler works with him on the 123 game and take a breath. He engages readily and maintains a loose body throughout the interaction. Betty Boy picks up a toy and carries it around the room. He is easily leashed, but drops to the ground when the handler attempts to clip the leash. The handler kneels down and Betty Boy allows the handler to clip from underneath his chin. He is returned to kennel without issue. 01/27/26 (Trainer Note): Betty Boy is jumping on the glass of the kennel door as the handler approaches. He is easily leashed and pulls moderately to the canine training room. He allows the handler to attach a drag leash and runs around the room, sniffing. Betty Boy has a hard time focusing and quickly moves away from the handler before reapproaching. The handler works with him on the yes verbal marker, take a breath, and the 123 game. Betty Boy is returned to issue without issue. 1/15/26: Betty Boy is standing at the front of his kennel as handler approaches. He begins jumping at the door as the handler unlocks it and attempts to leash him. Once leashed, she pulls hard out of kennel, and would pull towards the dogs in kennel with a tense body. He stops and hard stares at the dog nearby in the hallway with a tense body while on the way to the behavior room for his assessment. In the room, he would approach the handlers sniff and lick their shoes. He has a tense body and would lip lick while the handler collars him and when petted. He has a tense body and barks when the handler knocks on the door and enters the room. Please see behavior assessment for more details. He pulls hard towards the dogs in kennels with a tense body with barking while on the way back to his kennel and has to be muscled into his kennel. 1/14/26: Betty Boy is at the front of the kennel with a loose frame as the handler approaches. He is leashed with ease and will pull moderately outside where he will sniff for the majority of the walk. He shows interest in birds, stopping to watch them with a slightly tense body. When the handler speaks to him, Betty Boy will get wiggly and lower his ears as he approaches them. He is returned to his kennel with no issue.

Date of intake:: 1/12/2026

Summary:: loose body, but a tense face and tail.

Date of initial:: 1/12/2026

Summary:: barking in intake, whining, allowed for exam and tasks with less is more

BEHAVIOR DETERMINATION:: Level 4

Recommendations:: No children (under 13),Recommend no dog parks

Recommendations comments:: No children (under 13): We recommend Betty Boy be placed in an adult-only home at this time. Recommend no dog parks: We reccomend No dog parks.

Potential challenges: : Mouthiness/poor bite inhibition,Fearful,Anxiety,On-leash reactivity/barrier frustration,Leash-biting,Strength/leash pulling,Low threshold for arousal

Potential challenges comments:: Mouthiness/poor bite inhibition: Betty Boy takes treats with hard pressure and becomes mouthy with handlers’ hands, applying noticeable force. These behaviors indicate poor bite inhibition and difficulty regulating arousal during interactions. Training should focus on teaching gentle treat-taking, redirecting his mouth to appropriate items, and reinforcing calm, controlled engagement to encourage softer and safer interactions. Please see the handout on Mouthiness/poor bite inhibition. Fearful/Anxiety: Betty Boy is noted to seek exit and will display low body flinching with sudden movement. He is noted to lip lick and display whale when the handler goes to pet him. Training should focus on slow, predictable handling, reinforcing voluntary engagement, and building confidence through gradual exposure. Please see the handout on the decompression period and generalized anxiety. On-leash reactivity/barrier frustration: Betty Boy is noted to to kennel fight when coming out of his kennel and when in the hallway when he sees novel dogs he will grow tense and hard stare.Training should emphasize calm exit routines, increased distance from dog triggers, and rewarding focus away from stimuli. Please see the handout On-leash reactivity/barrier frustration. Leash-biting: Betty Boy is noted to leash bite.Training should include lowering arousal before exiting the home, reinforcing calm focus, and redirecting leash-biting with high-value treats or alternative behaviors. Please see the handout on Leash-biting. Strength/leash pulling: Betty Boy is noted to hard pull while on the leash. Low threshold for arousal: After kennel fighting upon leaving the kennel area, Betty Boy escalates to jumping on the handler and attempting to mount them in the hallway. Training should focus on impulse-control exercises, structured transitions, and reinforcing calm behavior before and after movement through high-arousal areas.