Date of intake:: 6/28/2026

Spay/Neuter status:: Yes

Means of surrender (length of time in previous home):: Returned (2 weeks)

Previously lived with:: 2 adults

Behavior toward strangers:: Calabunga is shy and prefers contact on his terms

Behavior toward children:: No experience

Behavior toward dogs:: Calabunga will bark and growl

Behavior toward cats:: Calabunga will lunge, snap, and bite

Resource guarding:: Calabunga will growl or bark hard, with a tense body, and hover over items. He will also snap or attempt to bite. Toys, food, and treats

Bite history:: The dog has a history of a bite incident, that occurred on Thursday, June 25th, 2026, when the dog and the cat at the trial adopter's parents' home fought. The dog scratched the cat's right eye leading to breaking skin. The Trail Adopter (TA) came to return Calabunga. The TA had him for 2 weeks. The TA stated that there was a bite incident to one of their parent's cats on June 25th. When returning to the parents house after taking Calabunga on a walk, he and the cat were in the living room together. Calabunga was on leash, after about 5-10 min, one of the cats showed up and went in front of Calabunga. Calabunga and the resident cat then attacked each other. Calabunga took some fur but did not bite but did scratch the cat's right eye causing bleeding. The cat was not followed up with a vet. June 28th 2026 While waiting outside of MACC between 4:40-5pm for the trial adoption return, the TA's partner states that when they went to pet Calabunga on his rear end, he lunged at their right arm. The dog grazed at the skin causing a small dot sized puncture. The client stated not noticing warnings due to the toy being in his mouth. The TA mentioned previously that Calabunga has been overprotective of them and has been having behavioral changes with their partner. At times, they both get along and he is able to spend time and hold him, but then he may change in his behavior suddenly. The partner also mentioned that Calabunga was having diarrhea and other issues and believes he may be uncomfortable and this could have caused him to react this way when touched in the rear.

Housetrained:: Yes

Energy level/descriptors:: High

Other Notes:: Calabunga has general anxiety and is anxious when left alone. He is mouthy/takes treats rough, and jumps up to bite/chew on the leash during walks. He will bark/growl, lunge, snap, and attempt to bite animals and people he sees on walks. Held/restrained: fearful Disturbed while sleeping: barks/growls, lunges Startled: fearful Pushed off furniture: barks/growls Feet touched: unbothered Collar grabbed: unbothered The TA mentioned that Clabunga is reactive towards their partner. Sometimes Calabunga is calm with them but then he can turn without any explanation and become "stimulated". The trial adopters mentioned that he is also dog reactive and barks when outside. Calabunga's TA describes him as social and affectionate. He may know the cues sit, shake, down, and leave it. Previous stay: 6/4/26: Stray, No known history During his previous stay in the care center, Calabunga was observed to be mouthy and anxious. *Previous assessments can be given upon request*

Date of assessment:: 7/5/2026

Summary:: Leash Walking Strength and pulling: None Reactivity to humans: None Reactivity to dogs: None Leash walking comments: Sociability Loose in room (15-20 seconds): Highly social Call over: Approaches handler readily Sociability comments: Receptive to treats and contact Soft handling: Accepts contact Exuberant handling: Accepts contact Comments: Jumps up on handler Arousal Jog comments: Follows handler exuberantly, with a neutral body Knock Knock comments: Approaches handler readily Toy Toy comments: Grips firm, neutral body, wagging tail

Summary:: Due to entering the facility as a stray, there is no prior dog-to-dog history recorded. 06/09/26 Calabunga is introduced to a novel female while off leash. He readily approaches the gate with a neutral frame and will whine and push his face through the gap in the gate in an attempt to greet the female. The female is tense bodied and does not approach, displacement sniffing along the other side of the yard.

Summary (6):: 7/16/26 (midday walk): Calabunga is at the front of his with a wiggly body, spinning around in the kennel as the handler approaches. The handler lures Calabunga with a treat and leashes him. On the street, Calabunga walks with mild to moderate leash tension; he doesn't react to people. Calabunga engages with the handler; he presents a wiggly body and jumps onto the handler. He also leans into them when they give pts;he follows the sit command and takes treats mildly. While walking back to the shetler, Calabunga pulls towards another dog, but doesn't vocalize; the handler calls is name and looks away from the dog. Upon entry, the handler clips their leash and returns Calabunga to his kennel. 7/16/26: Calabunga is reported to be dog reactive and mouth the handler's hand. While in the yard, Calabunga is placed on a dragline and was normal; however, when seeing another dog, he begins to be reactive towards them. The handler places their leash and removes the dragline for Calabunga. While walking to the building, Calabunga looks at another dog nearby; initially he reacts, and then turns to the handler and jumps on them, and mouth their hand. The handler is able to return Calabunga to her kennel.

Summary (7):: 7/5/25 (Assessment): Calabunga is at back of kennel with a neutral body as handler approached. He was easily leashed and pulled from kennel. Calabunga was taken for a driveway walk before his assessment (Please see assessment notes for details). He saw a dog exiting the drive way and displayed no reactivity. During his assessment he was social with handlers and accepted treats. He was retuned to kennel with no issue. 6/29/26: Calabunga is at the front of his kennel with a soft body as the handler approaches. He begins to spin in kennel. He takes a treat and is easily leashed and lead to the yard. He sniffs around and relieves himself. He looks at a big dog in the other pen then looks away. He sees a small dog and begins to bark and pull. He is redirected with treats and sits for them. He allows petting and leash clipping and is returned to kennel with ease. 6/6/26: Calabunga is at the front of his kennel with a wiggly body; he is easily leashed and brought out the room. On the street, Calabunga walks with mild leash tension; when he sees dogs, he increases the leash tension to moderate pulling but doesn’t react to them. While walking into the driveway, Calabunga sees a dog and quickly towards and away from them. The handler brings Calabunga inside for his assessment (see notes) and returns to his kennel with ease afterward.

Date of intake:: 6/4/2026

Summary:: Friendly

Date of initial:: 6/5/2026

Summary:: Wiggly and seeking attention. Very food motivated. Tense for exam and tasks, but allows placement of

ENERGY LEVEL:: We have no history on Calabunga so we cannot be certain of his behavior in a home environment. However, he is a young, enthusiastic, social 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),No cats,Recommend no dog parks,Place with a New Hope partner

Recommendations comments:: No children (under 13): Due to the bite history and the resource guarding reported in his previous home, we recommend an adult only home. No Cats: Due to the incident reported in the previous home, we recommend a home with no cats. No Dog Parks: Due to hard barking and growling towards other dogs 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: : Resource guarding,Mouthiness/poor bite inhibition,Fearful/potential for defensive aggression,Multiple-bite history/risk of future aggression,Anxiety,On-leash reactivity/barrier frustration,Leash-biting,Bite history (human),Bite history (other animal)

Potential challenges comments:: Resource Guarding: Calabunga's previous adopter stated that he would become tense, hover, snap, and attempt to bite when in the possession of toys, food, and treats. During intake when he was touched while holding a toy, he lunged and bit the person on the arm. Nothing should ever be taken directly out of Calabunga's mouth, and any time something is removed they should be rewarded with a high value treat or toy. Please see handout on Resource Guarding. Mouthiness/poor bite inhibition: Calabunga's previous adopter stated that he takes treats roughly. During his previous stay, Calabunga was noted to take treats to mild - hard pressure. While not severe, this behavior suggests the need for continued reinforcement of soft mouth habits and rewarding calm, controlled treat-taking. Please see the handout on Mouthiness/poor bite inhibition. Fearful Defensive: Calabunga's previous adopter stated that he will bark, growl, and lunge when disturbed while sleeping. He will also bark and growl when pushed off the furniture. They also report that he is fearful when held and when startled. It is important to move slowly with Calabunga, 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. Multiple Bite History/Bite History (Human/ Other animal): Please see bite history above for more details. Please see handout on Bite History and Potential for Future Aggression. Anxiety: Calabunga's previous adopter stated that he has general anxeity. During his previous stay, Calabunga began to display heavy panting during the handling portion of the behavioral assessment. Providing a calm environment, consistent routines, and appropriate enrichment can help support his ability to regulate stress. Please see the handout on generalized anxiety. On Leash Reactivity: Calabunga's previous adopter stated that he will bark, growl, lunge, snap, and attempt to bite aniamls and people that sees on walks. Calabunga will need positive reinforcement, reward based training to teach them to look at you rather than other stimuli. We recommend a front clip harness to help manage this behavior. Please see handout on On Leash Reactivity and Barrier Frustration. Leash Biting: Calabunga's previous adopter stated that he will jump up to bite and chew on the leash during walks. 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.