Date of intake:: 11/12/2025

Spay/Neuter status:: No

Means of surrender (length of time in previous home):: Owner Surrender (2 years)

Previously lived with:: 2 kids and cats

Behavior toward strangers:: Max is friendly and outgoing

Behavior toward children:: Max is friendly and outgoing

Behavior toward dogs:: Max is friendly and outgoing with familiar and unfamiliar dogs

Behavior toward cats:: Max is playful

Resource guarding:: None reported

Bite history:: None reported

Housetrained:: Partially

Energy level/descriptors:: Very High

Other Notes:: Goes potty on: Outside on walks (grass, cement, dirt, etc.) Accident frequency: Few times a week Additional info: He will urinate or defecate in the cage Behavior concerns: Pulls hard on leash, Barks a lot Reacts to on walks: Cats, Large dogs, Small dogs Reaction type: Growling/Hard barking, Lunging How this dog reacts when... - Held/restrained: Barks/Growls - Disturbed while resting/sleeping: Isn't bothered - Startled: Fearful - Pushed/pulled off furniture: Fearful - Paws are touched: Isn't bothered - Collar grabbed/touched: Isn't bothered

Date of assessment:: 11/13/2025

Summary:: Leash Walking Strength and pulling: Moderate Reactivity to humans: None Reactivity to dogs: None Leash walking comments: Sociability Loose in room (15-20 seconds): Distracted Call over: Approaches handler readily Sociability comments: Pacing around the room seeking treats Soft handling: Accepts contact Exuberant handling: Accepts contact Comments: Neutral Arousal Jog comments: Follows handler readily Knock Knock comments: Approaches handler readily Toy Toy comments: Grips firm, and becomes tense, and moves away with the toy

Summary:: 12/4/25- Maxie Waxie is pulling handler into the vestibule while on his hind legs with a tense body, hard face and eyes, hard barking at the dog at the gate. Handler pulls him away and he stays fixated on the dog as he is being pulled away.

Summary (5):: 1/12/26: Maxie Waxie is standing at the front of his kennel as handler approaches. He begins to jump up and hard bark at his kennel door as the handler unlocks it. He is able to be quickly leashed while the handler offers him treats. Once leashed, he pulls hard on his hind legs on the way outside for a walk. On the walk, he would pull hard ahead and would hard stare at dogs and people that were nearby and across the street. He is able to be redirected when the handler tosses treats. He would try to pull towards people with heavy panting. He pulls hard on his hind legs on the way back to his kennel, and tries to lunge towards the dog in kennel next to him before jumping in his kennel.

Summary (6):: 1/7/26- ACS reported when walking Maxie Waxie on the street he pulls hard towards people and dogs. 1/3/26: Maxie Waxie is reported to be lunging towards people while on walks. 12/28/25: Maxie Waxie is at the front of the kennel with a soft body and wagging tail. He is easily leashed and pulls hard out of the kennel. Maxie Waxie pulls moderately to the street. On the street, Maxie walks with a loose on the street, he takes treats gently. Handler tosses some snow balls and he chases after them. When dogs pass, Maxie hard stares towards them. He is walked back to the shelter and is returned to kennel without issue. Maxie engages with a toy in his kennel as the kennel is unlocked and the interaction is ended. 12/28/25: Maxie Waxie is observed to be hard barking, and lunging intensely at his kennel door as dogs pass by his kennel. 12/18/25: Maxie Waxie is at the front of his kennel with a loose, wiggly body as the handler approaches. He is easily leashed and brought out the room. Once outside, Maxie fixates on a dog; the handler adds leash tension, which redirects him. On the street, Maxie initially walks with no leash tension, but then increases it and moderately pulls. Maxie then fixates on a small dog nearing him. The handler calls his name and adds leash tension, but he continues to fixate. The handler then begins to run, and eventually Maxie redirects and runs with them. Before returning to the building, Maxie relieves himself, but then fixates on a large dog approaching. The handler tries to pull away, but leaves him to finish. Once he is done, the handler runs across the street with Maxie. Maxie stops fixating once that dog is out of sight. Upon entry, the handler clips their leash and returns Maxie Waxie to kennel. 12/14/25: Maxie Waxie was observed to stretch his paws out through the feeding slot towards dogs passing his kennel. He would vocalize loudly and hard bark towards them. 12/7/25: Whiteboard notes Maxie Waxie 'may pee on you' during walks. 12/4/25 (late entry): Maxie Waxie is at the front of his kennel with a soft body. He is easily leashed and brought out the room. As a dog is walked past, Maxie Waxie barks at and attempts to pull towards them, but the handler pulls him into the elevator. During the elevator ride, MW jumps on the handler a few times. He pulls out the elevator, and the handler brings him to the yard for playgroup. The interaction was briefly ended due to MW's reactivity to the other dog present.(Please read dog-Dog on 12/4/25 for more details). The handler clips their leash and returns him to kennel.

Summary (7):: 11/29/25: Maxie Waxie is at the front of the kennel with a loose and wiggly body. He is easily leashed and taken to the street. A dog is standing off to the side, upon exit to the street. The dog reacts to Maxie. Maxie looks towards the dog with a tense body and tries to pull towards the dog. Maxie is kept away and the handler brings him further onto the street. On the street, Maxie walks with mild pulling. He relieves himself a few times and is walked back to the shelter. He pulls ahead of the handler when he spots a dog ahead if him. Fixating and staring at the dogs as the dog goes around him. Maxie is then walked back to the shelter where he reacts to the first dog again. He is kept away and brought back inside the building. Maxie pulls towards the passing kennels. Treats are tossed in and he is returned to kennel without issue. 11/21/25: (NOTE: Maxie Waxie is noted to be moved to ISO, and is likely 'under the weather' for this interaction) Maxie Waxie is laying down, quietly in back of kennel, after a brief hesitation Maxie Waxie approaches, does not take treats but is easily leashed. Maxie Waxie exits slowly, but steadily. Maxie Waxie is notably drooling, and appears lethargic when exiting to street. Maxie Waxie maintains loose leash, slow but steady pace. Maxie Waxie allows all petting with soft body. Treats are offered, Maxie Waxie sniffs but does not take. Maxie Waxie completes walk around block, slowly but steadily. Maxie Waxie re-enters kennel without issue. 11/13/25: Maxie Waxie is at the front of his kennel as handler approaches, he jumps at the kennel door but is able to be redirected with treats. He walks with handler out to the street and pulls moderately along the way, once outside he sniffs around thoroughly and stops to relieve himself occasionally. He walks with handler and passes people on the street without issue. After a while he is brought back inside for his behavior assessment, once complete he is returned to kennel and baulks near the front and needs to be slightly muscled into kennel. 11/13/25: It is observed that when dogs pass by Maxie Waxie FKA Max that he will bark and pull hard towards them.

Date of intake:: 11/12/2025

Summary:: Allowed all handling

ENERGY LEVEL:: Max is described as active and enthusiastic. They will need daily mental and physical activity to keep them 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. We recommend feeding with puzzle feeders and food-dispensing toys. And we recommend using force-free, reward-based training techniques for Max.

BEHAVIOR DETERMINATION:: Level 3

Recommendations:: No children (under 13),No cats,Recommend no dog parks

Recommendations comments:: No children (under 13): Due to resource guarding and handling sensitivity we recommend an adult only home. No Cats: Due to hard barking, lunging, and growling towards cats while on leash we recommend a home with no cats.

Potential challenges: : House soiling,Resource guarding,Handling/touch sensitivity,Fearful,Anxiety,On-leash reactivity/barrier frustration,Strength/leash pulling

Potential challenges comments:: House Soiling: Max's previous owner stated that he will have a few accidents a week. Accidents should never be punished as this will likely make the problem worse. Please see handout on House Soiling. Resource Guarding: Max is observed to become tense and move away with a toy in his possession. Nothing should ever be taken directly out of Max'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. Handling Sensitivity: Max's previous owner stated that he will bark and growl when held/restrained and is fearful when pushed off furniture. Positive reinforcement, reward based training should be used to pair touch with good things such as food rewards in order to teach Max to be more comfortable with this. Please see handout on Handling and Touch Sensitivity. Fearful: Max's previous owner stated that he is fearful when startled. It should always be their choice to approach a new person or thing. Max would do best in an initially calm and quiet home environment and should be given time to acclimate to their new surroundings. Please see handout on Decompression Period. Anxiety: Max is observed to be pacing around the assessment room. If Max displays anxious behavior in their future home, we recommend puzzle toys, long walks, and giving them other things to focus on to alleviate their anxiety. Positive reinforcement, force-free training should be used. Please see handout on Generalized Anxiety. On Leash Reactivity/ Leash Pulling: Max's previous owner stated that he will hard bark growl, and lunge towards cats and dogs. They also state that Max pulls hard while on leash. During his stay in care Max is obsvered to bark and pull towards other dogs while outside. Max will need positive reinforcement, reward based training to teach them to look at you rather than dogs and other stimuli. We recommend a front clip harness to help manage this behavior. Please see handout on On Leash Reactivity and Barrier Frustration.