Date of intake:: 4/16/2026

Spay/Neuter status:: No

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

Date of assessment:: 4/18/2026

Summary:: Leash Walking Strength and pulling: Moderate Reactivity to humans: None Reactivity to dogs: Moderate Leash walking comments: Pulls moderately on leash toward dogs with a tense body, somewhat difficult to redirect Sociability Loose in room (15-20 seconds): Moderately social Call over: Approaches readily Sociability comments: Explores the room, approaches handlers and allows handling with loose body, jumps on handlers and takes treats with moderate pressure. Handling Soft handling: Tolerates contact Exuberant handling: Tolerates contact Handling comments: Arousal Jog: Follows exueberantly, pulls hard toward assistant Knock Knock Comments: Does not approach Toy Toy comments: No response

Summary:: 5/1/26: Looper greets another dog at the gate with a tense body. He then jumps up onto the gate and methodically barks, not looking in the direction of the dog. He continues to bark until he is removed from the pen and walked away.

Summary (6):: 5/6/26: Looper is at the front of the kennel with a soft body and wagging tail. He was easily leashed and pulls hard out of the room towards the street. On the street, he walks with mild pulling. He passes by the front of the shelter where two people are talking and exchanging items. Looper begins to fixate with perked ears and a forward posture towards them. Handler tries to redirect his focus to them with squeakers and calling to him. Looper does not respond and he suddenly crosses in front of the handler and begins lunging towards a person passing them while holding a medium dog. Handler body blocks Looper with their leg and short leashes him away from the dog. Looper is walked away, he occasionally looks back towards the dog. Looper is walked back to the shelter, he pulls mildly next to the handler and when a person passes him. Looper lifts his head with forward posture, his body tense. He watches the person pass him as they continue walking. Looper is then taken back into the shelter. He pulls hard, pulling towards the neighboring kennels before he is returned without issue. 5/1/26: Looper is at the front of his kennel, demand barking at the handler and jumping on the kennel door; the handler lures him with a treat and leashes him. While walking him out the room, the handler tosses treats on the ground; Looper eats some of them, but attempts to pull towards one kennel. The handler pulls him out the room. On the street, Looper walks ahead with moderate to hard pulling; when seeing a dog across the street, Looper turns his head towards them multiple times, but when the handler calls him, he redirects his attention to them. Looper engages with the handler by following the 'sit' command and eating tossed treats. Upon entry, the handler clips their leash and tosses treats on the ground as Looper enters and then returns to kennel. 4/29/26: (AM walk) Looper is standing on hindlegs, loudly barking, vibrating body, pupils dilated. Looper's kennel is notably soiled, finger painted with feces on floor and kennel bars. Looper is leashed with a treat lure. A treat trail is pre-emptively laid down exiting kennel room. Looper takes the first treat but then lunges toward neighboring kennel with teeth bared. Looper is pulled away with leash pressure and exits building. On sidewalk Looper is pulling moderately, panting. Loops is treat receptive and does approach for gentle petting of neck and torso. Looper is walked around the block, Looper's panting becomes less and pull is more mild. Looper sees a dog when re-entering driveway, shows no interest. Lopper is walked back to MACC and re-enters kennel without issue.

Summary (7):: 4/28/26: Looper is standing at the front of his kennel, neutral body and wagging tail. When the other dogs begin to bark, Looper becomes tense, eyes dilated and hard barking, jumping onto kennel bars barking near handlers hand as they unlock the kennel. A treat is used to leash him. Treats are tossed to the back of the kennel of the neighboring dog to get them away from the front. Once Looper is out of kennel he eats kibble that is on the ground and goes into hall without issue. He is walked on the street where he is tense when seeing other dogs and not easily redirected. When something is squeaked, he turns his head towards the sound but keeps his body towards the dog and remains tense. Handler waves a treat in front of his face and he sits and eats the treats but is tense and facing the direction of the dog. Treats are tossed in a trail to get him back to kennel without issue. 4/28/26: It is reported that when a handler pulled Looper out of kennel he reacted to the neighboring dog (Hanrietta) and then nearly got the handler's hand. 4/26/26: Looper is at the front of the kennel with a soft body. He is easily leashed with and pulls hard out of the kennel, he quickly lunges at the neighboring kennel vocalizing as he does. Looper is kept away and is taken downstairs. On the street, Looper walks with loose leash towards the street. He relieves himself and is walked back to the shelter. Looper begins to pull hard back inside and towards his kennel. He is returned without issue. 4/26/26: It is reported on the whiteboard that Looper and Brow need kennel blockers between their kennels. 4/24/26: It is reported on the behavior board that Looper pulls hard. 4/24/26: Looper is reported to be intensely vocalizing when seeing a dog and is difficult to redirect. 4/18/26: Looper is sitting in the middle of his kennel. He is tense and looks up at the handler. The handler offers him a treat which he takes and he loosens up and begins to wag his tail. He is easily leashed and pulls hard out of the kennel room. He is brought to the street where he pulls moderately. He passes another dog and pulls moderately towards them, moderately tense in body. When the other dog has passed he looks back at them but continues walking forwards and loosens again. The handler offers him treats which he takes then he jumps up on them. He is brought to the assessment room (see notes) then returned to kennel with ease.

Date of intake:: 4/16/2026

Summary:: Allowed handling, had rapid wagging tail

Date of initial:: 4/16/2026

Summary:: hyperactive and friendly, treat motivated

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

BEHAVIOR DETERMINATION:: New Hope Only

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

Recommendations comments:: No Children: Due to Looper's mouthiness and lack of impulse control we recommend a home without children (Under 13). Single Pet Home/ No Dog Parks: Due to on leash reactivity 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

Potential challenges comments:: Basic Manners/Poor Impulse Control: During his assessment Looper was observed to attempt to jump frantically on handlers when sitting in front of him. It is recommended that default behaviors such as "Leave it", "Sit/Stay", "Down" are reinforced to substitute any frustration and teach him to control his impulses instead of simply reacting; proper management is also advised. Force-free, reward based training only is recommended. Please see handout on Basic Manners and Poor Impulse Control. Mouthiness: During his assessment Looper would accept treats with moderate pressure from handlers hand. Looper has been observed to take treats with a hard mouth. We recommend giving treats with a flat hand and to use force-free, reward-based training methods to teach DOG to take treats with a softer mouth. Please see handout on Mouthiness. On-Leash Reactivity/Barrier Frustration: It is reported that Looper will pull toward dogs with moderate strength and is difficult to redirect. Recently he has begin lunging to the other dogs in the kennel room. Looper may need positive reinforcement, reward based training to teach him to look at you rather than other dogs. We recommend a front clip harness or head halter to help manage this behavior. Please see handout on On-Leash Reactivity and Barrier Frustration.