Date of intake:: 5/22/2025

Spay/Neuter status:: No

Means of surrender (length of time in previous home):: Stray, No known history

Other Notes:: 219483 Glizzy First stay- 1/28/25: Stray, No known history During his previous stay Grizzly was FKA Glizzy and Cookie Monster. During his previous stay Grizzly had a low threshold for arousal, poor bite inhibition, anxiety, the potential for defensive aggressive, and handling sensitivity. *Previous assessments can be given upon request*

Date of assessment:: 5/28/2025

Summary:: When exiting kennel, Grizzly is observed to jump up high and begin to leash bite, thrash and alligator roll. A second handlers has to step in and Grizzly is control polled back into kennel. Due to the low threshold for arousal and the intensity of the behaviors Grizzly is not a candidate for a handling assessment at this time.

Summary (5):: 5/26/25 (AM): Grizzly is observed to leap out of kennel, he jumps up very high and is facing the handler, he begins to leash bite, thrash, and alligator roll in the room. Second handler quickly approaches and attempts to double leash, Grizzly continues flailing and leash biting intensely. Control pole is attained and as it is being placed over Grizzly's head he passes out, the control pole is not used and removed from the room. Grizzly stands up within a couple seconds and continues displaying the same behavior. He is taken into the behavior room where he pauses briefly and a leash is clipped to his harness. As soon as he is clipped, Grizzly turns towards handler and begins to intensely leash bite the flat leash, thrashing, and alligator rolling. Original handler grabs the control pole once again, and Grizzly begins to bite and hold it, it is used to secure him back in kennel.

Summary (6):: 5/25/25: Grizzly is standing at the front of his kennel as handler approaches. He begins to bark and jump the door as the handler unlocks it. He is able to be leashed while being distracted with treats. Once leashed, he bolts out of kennel and pulls hard on the way out of the kennel room. He is able to sit and settle for treats while the handler clips their lead to his harness before heading outside for a walk. On the walk, he would pull hard ahead and explore his surroundings with a tense body. He would hard stare and pull hard towards people near by, while hopping on his hind legs. He is unable to be redirected with treats or toys. He pulls hard on the way back to his kennel and tries to pulls towards the dogs in kennels while passing by. 05/23/25: Glizzy is at the front of his kennel laying down as handler approaches. He is offered treats and accepts one but does not continue to accept them. He allows handler to leash him and he exits kennel fast, he pulls moderately down the hall and out to the driveway. Due to Glizzy's pulling he is heard wheezing loudly, he will stop to sniff around before continuing to pull around. Glizzy is frantic when walking and darts around in different directions to sniff, he approaches handler briefly and sniffs their shoe but disengages quickly. He is walked for a bit more before being brought back inside, he returns to kennel without issue. 2/15/25: Cookie Monster is at the front of the kennel as handler approaches. He is offered treats and takes them with moderate pressure before being leashed. He exits kennel and begins to jump high while attempting to bite the leash. He jumps two more times still attempting to bite the leash, but begins to stop due to the leash pressure caused from his jumping, he flails his head around. He is brought to the street and begins walking with handler, he does not leash bite for the remainder of his walk and will only pull moderately when attempting to pull towards spots on the street he wants to use the bathroom on. Cookie Monster is walked for a while and walks past people on the street without issue. He accepts treats tossed by handler and will turn to handler for more. Cookie Monster will pull when returning to the building, he allows handler to clip his leash and return him to kennel without issue.

Summary (7):: Previous stay at ACC: 2/13/25: It is reported on the behavior that Grizzly thrashes and cage fights when going out. He passes out from pulling. 2/10/25: ACS report that Grizzly has begun thrashing when returning to kennel. 2/8/25: Grizzly is sitting in his kennel, neutral body when handler approaches his kennel. He jumps onto the door and is lured down with a treat. He is easily leashed using a treat. Once out of the kennel, he jumps up towards handler, placing his paws on their torso attempting to grab the leash in their mouth. Handler tosses treats forward on the ground and he goes and gets them. Once out of the room, he attempts to jump up again and treats are tossed. While engaging with the treats, the leash is clipped to his harness. When attempting to go into the elevator, he backs out into the hallway, shaking his head side to side. He is taken out to the street using the stairs. Once outside, he is consistently whining and darting back and forth. Handler asks another staff member to pick up his feces due to his behavior. He is brought back upstairs, attempting to cage fight with the other dogs. When treats are thrown ahead to distract him, he will go for the treats. HE goes into kennel without issue. 2/7/25: It was reported that Grizzly will growl at people passing by on walks. 2/4/25: ACS report that Grizzly is snapping at handlers hands when they are attempting to leash and when they are clipping to their harness. 2/1/25 (late entry)- Grizzly is at the front of his kennel with a neutral body, he is easily leashed. When he is removed and in the hallway, handler goes to clip his harness. Grizzly head flips towards handler's hand and snaps at handler's hand. Handler took him to the drive way and while he was sniffing, handler clipped to his harness without him head flipping. He is aloof with handler and only interacts when a treats are presented. He takes treats very hard. When people of the MOP pass him, he has no reaction to them. He was taken for his assessment where he was aloof with handlers. Handlers sprayed cheese on the ground and continuously tossing treats while collaring Grizzly. He is easily releashed and handler toss treats into his kennel, he followed in without issue. 1/30/25 (LATE ENTRY): ACS reported Grizzly head whipped and snapped at their hands as he was harness clipped.

Date of intake:: 5/22/2025

Summary:: Vocal, had to be muscled into kennel

Date of initial:: 5/23/2025

Summary:: Loose wiggly body, when muzzled began to flail and alligator roll. Opted to sedate

ENERGY LEVEL:: We have no history on Grizzly 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.

IN SHELTER OBSERVATIONS:: 1/30/25: Grizzly was reported to snap at a handler when they clipped his harness and head flip at another handler with an open mouth when she clipped his harness. He alligator roll and snapped when another staff member tried to clip his harness.

BEHAVIOR DETERMINATION:: New Hope Only

Recommendations:: No children (under 13),Place with a New Hope partner

Recommendations comments:: No children (under 13): Due to handling sensitivity and intensely thrashing while on leash we recommend home with older children. Place with a New Hope partner: Due to all noted concerns displayed in the Care Center environment, the behavior department recommends Grizzly be placed with a New Hope placement partner who is able to provide an experienced adult-only foster home. A period of decompression is recommended to allow Grizzly to acclimate comfortably to his new environment; force-free, reward based training only is advised when introducing Grizzly to new and unfamiliar situations.

Potential challenges: : Mouthiness/poor bite inhibition,Handling/touch sensitivity,Fearful/potential for defensive aggression,Anxiety,Leash-biting,Low threshold for arousal

Potential challenges comments:: Fearful/potential for defensive aggression/Handling/touch sensitivity: During his current stay when exiting kennel Grizzly was observed to jump up high and begin leash biting and thrashing. During his previous stay, during handling, Grizzly began to thrash. A harness was placed on him in an attempt to help him with his handling sensitivity, and he continued to snap at a handlers and alligator roll. Positive reinforcement should be used to help manage these behaviors. Please see the handout on Fearful/potential for defensive aggression and Handling/touch sensitivity. Mouthiness/poor bite inhibition/Anxiety/Low threshold for arousal: During his previous stay, Grizzly was highly anxious, leading to a low arousal threshold. He displays frantic movements and dilated eyes when searching for food and grabs treats with moderate pressure. Grizzly will need daily enrichment and will need to learn impulse control using positive reinforcement. Please see the handouts on Mouthiness/poor bite inhibition, General Anxiety, and Arousal. Leash Biting: When exiting kennel Grizzle was observed to jump up high and bite the leash. 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.