Date of intake:: 10/9/2026

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

Date of assessment:: 10/12/2026

Summary:: Leash Walking Strength and pulling: mild Reactivity to humans: none Reactivity to dogs: did not pass Leash walking comments: jumped up, bark at door on leashing, needed treat scatter Sociability Loose in room (15-20 seconds): sniffed, explored Call over: distracted, came with coaxing Sociability comments: Handling Soft handling: lean in Exuberant handling: lean in, sit, lip lick Handling comments: Arousal Jog: moved easily with handler, shake off Arousal comments: Knock: barked on knock, recovered quickly, approached handler with loose body Knock Comments: Toy: backed away from hand Toy comments:

Summary:: Maspeth arrived as a stray, so her behavior with other dogs is unknown. 10/15/26: Maspeth entered a group with a soft body but appeared unsure with the amount of activity happening around her. When another female approached and solicited play, Maspeth corrected her. The female responded with a correction of her own, and the interaction briefly escalated into a short vocal scuffle before both dogs disengaged with minimal staff intervention. 10/10/26: Maspeth greets a novel male dog through a barrier, initially displaying a neutral body with raised hackles along her rear. She becomes increasingly frustrated at the gate, bouncing, barking, vocalizing, and pushing against the barrier, though she remains responsive to staff and can briefly refocus to coaxing sounds. The novel male remains socially interested and offers play bows from the opposite side of the gate. Once introduced face to face, both dogs briefly engage in mutual sniffing before offering play bows and beginning reciprocal chase with frequent stop-and-start play. As the interaction continues, Maspeth becomes somewhat more aroused and vocal before disengaging. The novel male also disengages independently, and both dogs are able to separate without escalation.

Summary (6):: 10/22/26: Maspeth is jumping at the front of her kennel, hard barking, with visible saliva stains on her neck and her kennel glass door is covered in paw marks and saliva. 10/15/26 (Playgroup): Maspeth is sitting on her bed as the handler approaches. Maspeth is easily leashed and walks slowly to the play yards. They will pass a fan in the corridor and Maspeth will hide behind the handler. The handler will put Maspeth on their other side and Maspeth will pass and exit the building. Maspeth will meet two dogs (See dog-to-dog for more information) Maspeth will solicit pets before being safely returned to kennel. 10/14/26( PG note): Maspeth is standing at the front of her kennel and will allow the handler to leash her with ease. She will then be brought to the play yard to meet a male playmate. Once inside the yard, a drag leash will be placed on her. She will approach the gate for a nose to nose greeting while displaying a soft, loose frame. Once the gate is opened, she will circle around her playmate while sniffing him for approximately one minute before making contact and engaging in mouthy play. Maspeth will begin to increase her arousal and will correct her playmate after he jumps on top of her. She will need guidance to disengage from the interaction. Once the session is complete, she will be brought back to her kennel safely without any issues. For more information, see Dog to Dog Assessment.

Summary (7):: 10/12/26 (BA): Maspeth is at the front of her kennel as the handler approaches. As they go to unlock the door, she will begin to jump onto the door, hard barking and will land on it with her side before jumping up again while hard barking. She will continue to bark as the handler opens the door and will not focus on the treats in the handler's hand so they sprinkle some treats on her head. Once the treats touch her head, Maspeth will begin to eat from the ground and the handler is able to leash her with no issue. She is then brought into the behavior office where her collar is clipped with a drag leash. When free to roam around the room, Maspeth will eat treats off the ground and approach handlers, leaning into contact occasionally. She is able to get through her assessment and is leashed with no issue. Maspeth is returned to kennel with no issue. (see Behavior Assessment for more information) 10/11/26: (1) Maspeth is observed to be pulling the linen sheets into her crate. She is given edible enrichment, and the sheet is removed. (2): Maspeth is reported to be hard barking at the front of her crate when a dog passes her crate. She attempts to snap at the other dog's feet if in close proximity. 10/10/26 (late entry): Maspeth is at the front of her kennel and will begin to hard bark and muzzle punch the corner of the kennel and the wall she shares with another dog as the other dog begins to bark. Maspeth is leashed and quickly removed from the kennel room as she will attempt to pull back to kennel fight. Once out in the hallway, Maspeth will loosen and will walk slightly ahead of the handler on a loose leash. She is brought out to the yard where she is fitted with a collar and is social with handlers, leaning into contact throughout the session. Maspeth displays some barrier frustration during the gate greet, muzzle punching the door but a face to face greet is conducted and she will play with the novel male dog. (see dog-dog for more information)

Date of intake:: 10/9/2026

Summary:: Friendly, loose and wiggly

ENERGY LEVEL:: We have no history on Maspeth so we cannot be certain of his behavior in a home environment. However, she is a young, enthusiastic, social dog who will need daily mental and physical activity to keep her engaged and exercised. We recommend long-lasting chews, food puzzles, and hide-and-seek games, in additional to physical exercise, to positively direct her energy and enthusiasm.

BEHAVIOR DETERMINATION:: Level 2

Recommendations:: No young children (under 5)

Recommendations comments:: No young children: Due to some high arousal behaviors Maspeth has shown at the care center, we recommend a home with no young children.

Potential challenges: : Fearful,On-leash reactivity/barrier frustration

Potential challenges comments:: Fearful: During her handling assessment, Maspeth showed some fearful behavior, barking at a knock on the door, and backing away and hiding behind handlers when approached with a novel item (fake hand). In both cases she recovered quickly, but it is important to always go slow and give her the option to walk away from any social interaction. She should never be forced to approach anything that she is uncomfortable with or to submit to petting or handling. It should always be her choice to approach a new person or thing. Basic Manners/Poor impulse control | On-leash Reactivity/Barrier Frustration: During her time at the care center, Maspeth has been reported to hard bark and snap at the front of her crate as other dogs pass by in close proximity. She has also barked and jumped at the front of her kennel when being leashed. These behaviors are likely due to frustration, but she will need positive reinforcement, reward based training to teach default behaviors such as "Leave it", "Sit/Stay", "Down" to teach her to control her impulses instead of simply reacting, and teach her to look at you rather than other dogs. Please see handout on Basic manners/impulse control and On-leash reactivity/barrier frustration.