Date of intake:: 8/25/2025

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

Previously lived with:: 2 adults 1 cat

Behavior toward strangers:: When around strangers Hurricane is friendly and outgoing. When playing with adults he is gentle.

Behavior toward children:: relaxed and friendly.

Behavior toward dogs:: Unknown how he will react with dogs in the home, will bark/lunge at dogs on leash

Behavior toward cats:: friendly and respectful.

Resource guarding:: Hurricane is not bothered if someone was to touch his food or toys. He will growl and snap if someone was to try to take his treats.

Bite history:: In the previous home, the owner reported that their adult child with special needs was playing loud music and throwing objects around the house. During one incident, an object was thrown at Hurricane, causing him to yelp. He then jumped up and nipped the child's wrist; the nip did not break the skin. The owner emphasized that Hurricane has never bitten anyone before and described him as a good dog. They expressed concern for the safety of both Hurricane and their child, which ultimately led to the decision to surrender him.

Housetrained:: Partially

Energy level/descriptors:: Hurricane is noted in the prior home to have a high energy level.

Other Notes:: His owner stated that he is partially trained and will go on the wee wee pad due to the fact he was not on a schedule. Owner stated that he will become stated during thunder or fireworks. He will chew items left on the floor. When strangers approach the home he will bark. He is not bothered if he is restrained disturbed while he sleeps or pushed off the furniture. He is also not bothered if his collar is touched. Owner described Hurricane as Friendly independent and a couch potato. He has been crated before and does well for up to 4 hours. He likes to spend most of his time in the Livingroom. He enjoys water and being bathed. He does not like having his nails trimmed and he will growl. He goes for walks 1-2 times per day. He enjoys going for car rides. He knows how to sit and also likes watching TV. He also loves any kind of treat.

Date of assessment:: 8/30/2025

Summary:: 9/5/25: Hurricane is taken to the behavior office for a handling assessment. Upon arrival, he exhibited signs of stress, including heavy panting and avoidance of touch. When taken into the handling position for his assessment, he displays heavy panting, head whiping, and moves away from touch. When attempting to conduct the jog portion, he began to headwhip and move away. A handling assessment will not be conducted at this time. 08/30/25: Hurricane is take to the behavior office for a handling assessment. Upon arrival, he exhibited signs of stress, including heavy panting and avoidance of touch. When the assessor and helper attempted to pet him, Hurricane responded with head-whipping and mouthy behavior. During the handling portion of the assessment, his reactions escalated to thrashing and increased head-whipping. Due to these behaviors, the handling assessment was not conducted at this time. 08/26-8/29/25: Due to not having vaccines a handling assessment is not conducted at this time.

Summary (7):: 09/05/25: Hurricane is standing at the front of his kennel and will allow the handler to leash him with ease. Once inside the assessment room, a drag leash is placed on him. Hurricane immediately displays high levels of arousal and mouthiness. He does not self regulate throughout the session. During the touch portion of the assessment, Hurricane displays head whipping and lip licking, signaling discomfort and stress/touch sensitivity to handling. When the session is complete, Hurricane will also jump up on handlers as well as the couch not allowing himself to settle. Hurricane is escorted back to his kennel safely without any issues. For more information see Behavior Assessment. 8/28/25: Hurricane is standing at the front of his kennel as handler approaches. He is able to be leashed with ease and he pulls moderately ahead on the way outside for a walk. On the walk, he would continue to walk ahead and would approach the handler with a loose body. He would sniff treats that the handler would offer him, but won't eat them. He would become excited and started to prance ahead and jump around. He had no reactions to dogs or people. He is then returned back to his kennel, and he would quickly head whip and become tense as the handler clips their leash. He is then able to return back to his kennel with no issues.

Date of intake:: 8/25/2025

Summary:: friendly and outgoing. He had a loose body was wagging his tail with an open mouth.

Date of initial:: 8/29/2025

Summary:: very excitable, seeking interaction bouncy, and jumping up, tolerated exam with distraction

BEHAVIOR DETERMINATION:: New Hope Only

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

Recommendations comments:: No children (under 13): Due to Hurricane Potential challenges we recommend he is placed in an adult only home. Place with a New Hope partner: Hurricane came into the care center as an owner surrender due to conflict with the adult child in the home, leading to a bite incident. Owner described Hurricane as Friendly independent and a couch potato.He knows how to sit and also likes watching TV. He also loves any kind of treat. During multiple handling attempts, he consistently displayed avoidance behaviors, retreating from handlers upon approach and is noted to headwhip and thrash when touched. Due to his current level of fear and aversion to touch, he will require placement with an experienced New Hope parnter who can provide him with a decompression period, structured support, and a slow introduction to handling.

Potential challenges: : Resource guarding,Destructive behavior,Mouthiness/poor bite inhibition,Handling/touch sensitivity,Fearful,Anxiety,On-leash reactivity/barrier frustration,Bite history (human)

Potential challenges comments:: Resource guarding: In the prior home it is noted that Hurricane is not bothered if someone was to touch his food or toys. He will growl and snap if someone was to try to take his treats. Destructive behavior:Hurricane has a tendency to chew on items left on the floor, indicating a need for increased supervision, appropriate chew outlets, and enrichment to redirect this behavior. Please see the handout on Destructive behavior. Handling/touch sensitivity/Mouthiness/poor bite inhibition: During his handling assessment, Hurricane showed significant discomfort with touch, including head-whipping, thrashing, and avoidance. He also became mouthy when touched, suggesting both touch sensitivity and poor bite inhibition. In the prior home it is noted that He does not like having his nails trimmed and he will growl. These behaviors highlight the need for gradual desensitization to handling and positive reinforcement for calm behavior. Please see the handout on Handling/touch sensitivity/Mouthiness/poor bite inhibition. Fearful: Owner stated that he will become stated during thunder or fireworks.He may benefit from counter-conditioning and the use of calming strategies during stressful events. Please see the handout on decompression period. Bite history (human): In the previous home, the owner reported that their adult child with special needs was playing loud music and throwing objects around the house. During one incident, an object was thrown at Hurricane, causing him to yelp. He then jumped up and nipped the child's wrist; the nip did not break the skin. The owner emphasized that Hurricane has never bitten anyone before and described him as a good dog. They expressed concern for the safety of both Hurricane and their child, which ultimately led to the decision to surrender him. Anxiety: Hurricane is noted to display heavy panting in the care center Barrier frustration: in the prior home it is noted that he will bark at strangers when they approach the home. Training focused on impulse control and desensitization to triggers may help reduce this response. Please see the handout on On-leash reactivity/barrier frustration.