Date of intake:: 9/15/2025

Means of surrender (length of time in previous home):: Stray(Unknown History)

Date of assessment:: 1/14/2026

Summary:: Leash Walking Strength and pulling: Loose Reactivity to humans: N/a Reactivity to dogs: N/a Leash walking comments: Sociability Loose in room (15-20 seconds): Social- seeks attention, leans into touch, wiggly Call over: Readily approaches- seeks attention, sits for pets, leans into touch Sociability comments: Mouths frag lead Handling Soft handling: Allowed- leans into touch, rolls over, wiggles Exuberant handling: Allowed- leans into touch, seeks attention Handling comments: Arousal Jog: Follow- bouncy Arousal comments: Knock: distracted Knock Comments: Toy: Grips walks away Toy comments: 09/17/25: Pond is taken to the behavior office for a handling assessment. She greets the handler in the room and gently takes treats. Pond begins to lip lick, whale eye, and backs away from collaring, she begins to appeasement playbow. Due to Ponds conflicted behavior, she is given more time to decompress.

Summary:: Due to entering the facility as a stray, there is no prior dog-to-dog history recorded. 10/13/25 Pond is introduced at the gate to a female helper dog. Pond will approach the gate with a tense, square frame. She hard barks at the helper dog and is moved away from the gate to decompress. Pond is returned to kennel, concluding the interaction. 10/12/25 Pond is introduced at the gate to a female dog while off leash at the care center. Pond will approach the gate with a loose, wiggly body. Pond offers play bows along the gate line, soliciting play. Due to the female dog's reactivity, the interaction was cut short, moving both dogs away from the gate before concluding the interaction. 09/18/25 Pond is introduced to a novel male dog while off leash at the care center. Pond will approach the gate with a neutral body and slight tail wags. Pond is now tense as she remains present and will proceed to hard bark and snarl at the male dog. Pond is hyper-salivating as she is being moved away from the gate and is returned to kennel in order to decompress.

Summary (3):: 1/19/26: Pond is jumping up at her kennel door as handler approaches. She is able to be quickly leashed and she pulls hard on the way to the behavior room. In the room, she is able to be transferred to a drag leash and she engages in chasing toys, and a cheese lick mat. She would approach the handler to receive pets and treats. She pulls hard on the way back to her kennel and is able to enter with no issues. 1/16/26: Pond is jumping and pawing at her kennel door with a food tray in her mouth as the handler approaches. She is able to be leashed with treats and she pulls hard on her hind legs on the way to the behavior room. In the room, she would constantly jump up on the handlers to eat treats out of their treat pouches. She is able to jump down for treats that were tossed on the ground. She would slowly step onto the slat mill to eat treats. She would lay down flat on the ground when the handlers try to motivate her to go on the slat mill. She then growls and snaps at the handler when they attempt to give her a boost up and is easily redirected when treats are tossed. She then continues to approach the handler constantly again to receive treats and belly rubs. She is then slowly taken back to her kennel with no issues.

Summary (4):: 1/15/26: Pond is jumping up and pawing at her kennel door with a toy in her mouth as the handler approaches. She is able to be leashed when the handler tosses treats inside and she pulls hard with heavy panting on the way to the behavior room. In the room, she would constantly jump up on the handlers to eat treats out of their treat pouches. She is able to jump down when the handlers tossed treats around the room. She is then able to run on the slat mill for a few minutes after the handlers slowly motivated her to step on by guiding her on with treats. She would then lay down flat on the ground and wanted to receive belly rubs. She is then taken back to her kennel with no issues. 1/14/26: ACS staff member reported that Pond was leash biting intensely on her morning walk, Showing little interest in toys or treats. They took Pond into the play yard so she could be on the drag leash and play. After clipping her collar to the drag leash, Pond jumped at her arm, so the handler returned Pond to her kennel. 01/08/26 (Trainer): Pond is standing at the front of her kennel ass the handler approaches, she begins to paw at the door with a toy in her mouth as they unlock it. Pond is easily leashed and bounces out of her kennel and immediately jumps at the trainers treat pouch. The handler uses the 123 game to get Pond's attention. Pond can disengage from multiple dogs with ease. Pond and the handler will continue their walk and Pond will begin to leash bite, placing her paw on the other side of the leash. The handler will count to three and Pond will drop the leash and receive a treat. After repeating this twice. The handler begins to keep a higher rate of reinforcement. Pond will make it back to the kennel safely and without leash biting. 12/18/25 (Trainer Note): Pond is standing at the front of her kennel as the handler approaches. She begins to paw at the door and will stop as the handler opens the door. She is easily leashed and pulls mildly outside. When outside, the handler begins to play the 123 game. Pond will orient to the handler either when she hears the word two or three. Pond sees two dogs across the street and will orient to the handler with ease. A MOP with a dog will see Pond and will begin lunging and barking. Pond stiffens, the handler begin to count to three and Pond will orient to them and be given a treat. The handler can continue to lead Pond away using the 123 game as the dog behind them continues to react. Pond begins to take the leash in her mouth and will jump at the handler several times. The handler counts to 3, Pond will drop the leash and be rewarded with a treat. Pond will take the leash in her mouth again and rest a paw on top of it. The handler counts to three again and Pond drops the leash and is given a treat. Pond will jump at the handler multiple times, so they engage Pond in the Up/Down game and ping pong. Pond will decompress and walk back to kennel calmly. Pond is returned without issue.

Summary (5):: 12/16/25: Pond is standing at the front of her kennel as handler approaches and she immediately jumps onto hind legs and repetitively pawing at the door holding the paper medication tray in her mouth. Pond is leashed easily with a treat lure and begins jumping up towards leash/handler while being brought outside. Handler redirects with treats and once outside, Pond pulls moderately. After doing her business, Pond begins mouthing and biting on the leash. Handler redirects with treats, Pond drops leash momentarily to eat treats before going back for the leash. One the third or fourth repetition, handler is able to turn the end of the slip leash to the back of Pond's neck while distracting her with a treat to have the leash more out of sight while being brought back inside. Pond pulls forwards towards a toy, nudges with her nose a couple of times but does not pick it up. Handler uses treats to maintain Pond's attention when she jumps a couple of time walking back inside the building. Pond is returned to kennel without issue. 12/03/25 (Trainer Note): Pond is pawing at the front of her kennel with a loose wiggly body as the handler approaches. She is easily leashed and pulls moderately outside. She observes dogs within 10 feet and turns towards the handler with verbal encouragement. Pond leans into contact with a loose body, putting her head on the handler's shoulder. She jumps up and grabs the handler's leash when the handler pets her after she chases a pigeon but trades readily and ceases. She is returned to kennel without issue. 12/2/25: Pond is lying on her bed as handler approaches and she comes to the door where she is leashed easily. Pond walks alongside the handler while being brought outside and she hugs the building wall, staying out of the rain. Pond turns to the handler when marked/called practicing a few rounds of engage/disengage. Pond watches dogs entering/exiting the building with a neutral body before turning back to the handler. They are only outside for a couple of minutes before Pond begins shivering and pulling back to the building. The handler brings Pond to the live room and Pond pulls on the leash while walking. Pond engages with a puzzle toy, readily searching for the hidden treats before shifting to a snuffle mat, occasionally checking in with the handler and more treats are tossed in the snuffle mat. Pond finds a small stuffed toy and chews on it maintaining a calm neutral body with low energy. Another staff member enters the room and Pond begins jumping at the staff member with a loose and wiggly body seeking attention. After the staff leaves, Pond finds a toy and begins squeaking/chewing on the toy. Handler practices up/down game using snuffle mat and Pond offers sit in between checking in with the handler and engaging with the snuffle mat. Pond is returned to kennel without issue.

Summary (6):: 11/19/25 (Trainer Note): Pond is at the front of her kennel pawing with a loose body as the handler approaches. She is easily leashed and pulls moderately outside. She turns away from dogs without prompting and accepts reinforcer from the handler. Pond jumps up and attempts to steal treats out of the handler's pouch so the handler uses the 123 game to redirect her. She responds well and engages readily. She enters the kennel without issue. 11/11/25: Pond was pawing at the front of her kennel repeatedly with a toy in her mouth as handler approached. She was easily leashed with the toy still in her mouth and exited her kennel. When exiting the hallway door, she excitedly jumped on the handler but stopped and continued walking when the door opened. She strongly pulled on the walk and kept the toy in her mouth. She relieved herself and at times would stop to sniff the ground. At one point she saw another dog exit a car nearby. Her body stiffened up, and the handler was able to use leash pressure to create more distance and redirect her attention. When returning to the care center she began to pull on the leash and bunny hop. She was returned to her kennel without issue and laid down and chewed her stuffed toy 11/05/25 (Trainer Note): Pond is digging at the front of her kennel with a loose body as the handler approaches. She is easily leashed and pulls moderately to the street. She readily plays engage/ disengage and gives little attention to other dogs. The handler brings her to a quieter area and practices take a breath and the 123 game. Pond attempts to jump up onto the handler and stick her face in her treat pouch to steal treats. Handler uses the 123 game to walk Pond through a tight pass past dogs. Handler attempts to have her play engage/ disengage, but she lunges towards another dog without vocalizing. The handler lures her back into heel and resumes 123 and Pond is able to move past the dog without issue. She pulls moderately as she is returned to kennel. - 10/29/25 (Trainer Note): Pond is digging at the front of her kennel with a loose body as the handler approaches. She is easily leashed and pulls moderately to the street. The handler engages in the 123 pattern game with her to decrease pulling and she participates readily. When the handler pauses Pond offers sit and deep breaths without being prompted. She readily plays engage/ disengage with the handler and begins to turn away from dogs without being prompted. Pond is returned to kennel without issue. - 10/23/25 (Trainer Note): Pond is standing on the glass of her kennel digging at the door as the handler approaches. She is easily leashed and pulls moderately to the canine training room. The handler allows her to engage independently with the various enrichment items and Pond does so readily. The handler works with her on the 123 game and take a breath and Pond engages with interest. She leans into contact with a loose body and is returned to kennel without issue.

Summary (7):: 10/16/25: Pond is standing at the front of her kennel as handler approaches. She begins jumping at the door as the handler unlocks it and is able to be leashed while being distracted with treats. She then pulls hard on the way to the play yard for play group. In the yard, she would run around the pen with heavy panting and would jump up onto the handlers with a loose body. She greets the other dog at the gate with a loose and wiggly body, then begins to bark at the dog. Please see dog to dog notes for more details. She pulls hard on the way back to her kennel and enter with no issues. 10/15/25 (Trainer Note): Pond is standing at the front of her kennel wiggling intensely as the handler approaches. She is easily leashed and pulls moderately to the canine training room. She is loose and wiggly with the handler and then moves away to play with a toy. Pond plays for a few moments before returning to the handler. The handler works with her on the 123 game and take a breath and Pond participates readily. She is easily leashed and returned to kennel without issue. 10/08/25 (Trainer Note): Pond is standing on the door of her kennel wiggling intensely as the handler approaches. She is easily leashed and pulls moderately to the canine training room. She allows the handler to attach the drag leash and engages briefly with the various enrichment items but quickly loses interest and begins to play with a toy. Pond plays on her own, throwing the toy across the room and chasing it. Another handler enters the room and Pond wiggles across the room to greet him. The handler works briefly with her on the 123 game before re-leashing her. Pond is returned to kennel without issue. 9/24/25: Pond is reported to be reactive towards on other dogs during her walks, and pulls towards them suddenly when passing. 09/18/25: Pond is jumping up onto the kennel door with a loose frame as handler approaches. She is leashed with ease and pulls moderately out to the yard for playgroup (see Dog-to-Dog Summary for further details). Pond is social with handlers throughout her time in the yard, jumping up onto them upon initial greeting and accepting petting with a loose frame. After her session, Pond is returned to kennel safely. 9/17/25: As the handler approached the kennel, Pond was standing and began to jump on the door with a loose wiggly body. Pond was leashed with ease, pulling moderately to the Behavior Office. When attempting to collar Pond, she would stop eating, whale eye and move away. Pond wiggled and leaned in to petting while displaying whale eye and lip licking slowly but would move away at any attempt to collar her. Pond was leashed and pulled moderately back to her kennel, hesitating a little. She went in after some treats and was secured safely

Date of intake:: 9/15/2025

Date of initial:: 9/16/2025

Summary:: tail tucked, ears back, tolerated basic handling but started to growl and snap when being vaccinate

BEHAVIOR DETERMINATION:: New Hope Only

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

Recommendations comments:: No children (under 13): We recommend Pond is placed in an adult-only home at this time. Place with a New Hope partner: Pond came into the care center as a stray. Due to this, her behavioral history in a home environment is unknown. In the care center pond she has begun to display leash biting, jumping on handlers which can escalate to jumping toward handlers’ arms when she is overexcited or frustrated. Despite this she enjoys toys, engages readily in training games such as the 123 game, engage/disengage, up/down, and ping pong, and is often able to disengage from other dogs with handler support. She responds well to high rates of reinforcement, structured movement, and predictable routines. In lower-arousal settings, she demonstrates a loose, wiggly body, seeks affection, leans into contact, and settles appropriately with enrichment such as puzzle toys, snuffle mats, and chew items.Pond would benefit from a New Hope rescue placement familiar with high-arousal dogs who need structure, enrichment, and consistent positive-reinforcement training to help her safely channel her energy and succeed in a home environment.

Potential challenges: : Basic manners/poor impulse control,Social hyperarousal,Mouthiness/poor bite inhibition,Fearful/potential for defensive aggression,On-leash reactivity/barrier frustration,Leash-biting

Potential challenges comments:: Social hyperarousal/Basic manners/poor impulse control/Mouthiness/poor bite inhibition: Pond is noted to leash bite and jump on the handler and become overly excited and mouthy towards handlers. Fearful / Potential for Defensive Aggression: During Pond’s medical exam, they displayed fearful behavior including a tucked tail and ears back. While they tolerated basic handling, they began to growl and snap during vaccination, indicating a potential for defensive aggression when overwhelmed. Training should focus on cooperative care, slow desensitization to handling, and building trust through positive reinforcement to reduce fear responses. Please see the handout Fearful / Potential for Defensive Aggression. On-leash reactivity: Pond has been noted to fixate and pull towards other dogs during walks. Please see handout on On-leash reactivity/barrier frustration. Leash-Biting: Pond was noted to grab the drag leash from the handler’s hand and run around with it during their handling assessment. This behavior may stem from overstimulation or playfulness. Training should include redirection to appropriate toys, reinforcing calm behavior, and using enrichment to manage arousal levels during handling. Please see the handout on Leash-Biting.