Date of intake:: 5/23/2026

Spay/Neuter status:: No

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

Other Notes:: *Previous assessments can be given upon request*

Date of assessment:: 6/10/2026

Summary:: Leash Walking Strength and pulling: Mild Reactivity to humans: None Reactivity to dogs: Mild Leash walking comments: Jumping up on handler, mouthed handler frequently with mild pressure. Jumped up into the air when a dog walked past Sociability Loose in room (15-20 seconds): Over aroused Call over: Approaches handler readily Sociability comments: Jumping up and mouthing both handlers throughout the interaction with moderate - hard pressure, leaving many welts and their arms sore Soft handling: Over aroused Exuberant handling: Over aroused Comments: Jumps up and mouths handler persistently with moderate pressure; is not able to be redirected Arousal Jog comments: Follows handler exuberantly Knock Knock comments: Approaches handler readily, jumps up and mouths them Toy Toy comments: No interest, mouths the assess-a-hand

Summary:: Due to entering the facility as a stray, there is no prior dog-to-dog history recorded. 06/04/26 Roxy is introduced to a novel male. She pulls hard towards the male with a forward, tense frame. Handlers guide her away and she continuously pulls forward, tense-bodied.

Summary (6):: 6/10/26: Roxy is at the front of her kennel with a loose body; she is leashed and brought out the room. On the street, Roxy walks with no leash tension; constantly looking up at the handler. When she sees one dog, she stares at them and then exuberantly jumps high as they walk past; she doesn't react to other dogs or people. For majority of the walk, Roxy repeatedly jumps up and mouths the handler; the handler appies leash pressure to move her away. The handler brings Roxy inside for her assessment (see notes); she is returned to her kennel afterwards. 6/4/26: Roxy is at front of her kennel with a loose body; she is easily leashed and brought out the room. The handler brings Roxy to the yard for playgroup (see dog-dog notes). Afterwards, the handler brings Roxy inside; Roxy hesitates and avoids her kennel, but with a little leash pressure, she enters her kennel. 6/3/26: Roxy is standing at the front of her kennel with a neutral body, and then presents a loose body as she is being leashed. After being brought out the room, Roxy begins jumping on the handler repeatedly with a loose body; the handler pets her and continues the walk. Once outside, Roxy becomes jumpy again and mouths the handler's arm. The handler applies leash pressure and brings her down. Roxy jumps up and gnaws on the handler's walkie device until they straight arm the leash. Roxy walks ahead with mild leash tension; she doesn't react to a dog nearby. when people walk past, Roxy shows interest by presenting soft body while looking at them; she pulls towards one passerby with a neutral body. Throughout the walk, Roxy jumps on the handler; the handler tosses treats on the ground and she eats the. Upon return, the handler clips their leash and returns Roxy to her kennel with ease.

Summary (7):: 5/29/26: Roxy was lying down at front of kennel when handler approached. Once kennel door was opened Roxy stood up where she was easily leashed and picked up from top kennel. Roxy was nervous while getting picked up with legs flailing. Once on ground she settled. During her street walk she walked next to handler with a slack leash and would accept treats with a soft mouth. Several times Roxy would try to jump on handler during walk. She was retuned to kennel with no issue. 5/26/26: Roxy is standing at the front of her kennel loose and wiggly. She is not interested in treats. Handler presents the leash and attempts to secure it but Roxy, paws it off with her paw. She attempts to push through the opened door. Handler is able to secure the leash and Rot paces back and forth whining. Handler is able to pick her up out of her top kennel and place her on the ground. She jumps on handler in a social manner briefly before resuming to walk to the yard. She remains soft bodied but anxious, pacing around the yard. She allows petting and when petting stops will jump on handler briefly. She whines while waiting in the hallway for her kennel to be ready then allows handler to pick her up and place back into kennel. 5/25/26: Roxy is at the front of their kennel as handler approaches. She is then easily leashed and is assisted with being removed from her top kennel. Once on the ground, Roxy would begin to persistently jump towards the handler. Treats are tossed to the ground, but she would refuse and continue to jump. Roxy is then taken for a street walk, where she would have a moderate pull forward and wouldn't react towards any dogs or people. Throughout her street walk, she would continue to jump towards the handler and still isn't redirectable. She would relieve herself with ease and is walked back to the shelter. Once back inside, she is easily carried and placed back into her top kennel. 5/25/26: While on leash Roxy is noted to repeatedly jump up on the handler. 5/24/26: Roxy is observed to lunge towards other dogs while barking and vocalizing. After reacting to the dog Roxy spins towards the handler and snaps at them. The handler straight arms Roxy away. Roxy then head whips and snaps at the handler's hands. This behavior continues even as the dog is moving away from her.

Date of intake:: 5/23/2026

Summary:: Allowed handling and pick up

Date of initial:: 5/27/2026

Summary:: Jumping up on handler

ENERGY LEVEL:: We have no history on Roxy 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 addition to physical exercise, to positively direct their energy and enthusiasm.

BEHAVIOR DETERMINATION:: New Hope Only

Recommendations:: No children (under 13),Recommend no dog parks,Place with a New Hope partner

Recommendations comments:: No children (under 13): Due to the potential for redirection, we recommend an adult only home. No Dog Parks: Due to the potential for redirection 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: : Basic manners/poor impulse control,Mouthiness/poor bite inhibition,On-leash reactivity/barrier frustration,Low threshold for arousal

Potential challenges comments:: Basic Manners: Roxy has been observed to jump up on handlers. 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. On Leash Reactivity: Roxy has been observed to lunge towards dogs while barking. When the handler attempts to pull her away, Roxy spins and snaps at the handler. Roxy will need positive reinforcement, reward based training to teach them to look at you rather than other dogs. We recommend a front clip harness to help manage this behavior. Please see handout on On Leash Reactivity and Barrier Frustration. Arousal/Mouthiness: Roxy was observed to have a very low threshold for arousal. During her assessment she was observed to mouth handlers persistently and was not able to be redirected. She mouthed both handlers with moderate - hard pressure and left welts and their arms sore. Positive reinforcement training should be used to teach Roxy to remain calm during arousing situations. If they begin to escalate, people should pause the interaction, and create distance from the trigger. Pattern games such as 1-2-3 treat and the cue “mat” can be used to reinforce calm behaviors. Please see handout on Arousal.