Date of intake:: 3/13/2026

Spay/Neuter status:: No

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

Other Notes:: **Previous assessment available upon request**

Date of assessment:: 3/27/2026

Summary:: Leash Walking Strength and pulling: Mild Reactivity to humans: None Reactivity to dogs: Mild Leash walking comments: Stares at dogs with neutral body and will occasionally pull toward them. Sociability Loose in room (15-20 seconds): Highly social Call over: Approaches readily Sociability comments: Sits near handler soliciting pets and accepting treats. Soft handling: Seeks contact Exuberant handling: Tolerates contact Comments: Seeks contact and leans into handler, moves away momentarily when handler touches front leg but quickly recovers and continues soliciting social interaction. Arousal Jog comments: Follows handler readily Knock Knock comments: Jumps up on handler, approaches assistant readily Toy Toy comments: No response

Summary:: 3/22/26- Moo has to be coaxed to gate greet another dog. He has a neutral body, sniffs with a medium wagging tail then disengages goes to handler. He has to be coaxed again with the same body language.

Summary (3):: 04/11/26: Moo is at the front of his kennel as handler approaches, he barks and jumps up on the kennel door as handler unlocks it. He is leashed while distracted with treats and pulls moderately out of kennel, once in the hall he is hypervigilant and sniffs the covered pop up crates he passes. Outside Moo settles and walks with handler pulling mildly as he walks. He relieves himself and passes people on the street without issue. He walks for a while and accepts treats from handler, when attempting to pet him he gets excited and jumps high on handler. After a while he is returned to kennel and enters following tossed treats.

Summary (4):: 4/11/26: Reported via whiteboard that Moo has been licking kennel walls. 4/7/26: Moo is at the front of his kennel barking in the corner of his kennel. The handler presents treats, which he takes very hard. As he is leashed, Moo attempts to flee by quickly squeezing through the slightly opened door, but the handler promptly closes the door. The handler lures him with treats and leashes him. While walking him out the room, the handler tosses treats on the ground, which Moo eats; however, he begins to be kennel reactive by pulling and fixating on the kennels while exiting. The handler shortens the leash and brings Moo out the room. The handler brings Moo downstairs and onto the street; Moo walks ahead with mild to moderate leash tension. He doesn’t react to passersby or dogs; however, he, with a neutral body, pulls towards a man walking in the opposite direction. Moo socializes with the handler by following the sit command and allowing pets; he then jumps up really high towards the handler’s face. While bringing him towards the room, another handler places treats on the ground from the entrance to Moo’s kennel. Moo doesn’t show interest in the treats, only briefly when another treat is tossed, but goes back to displaying kennel reactivity. The handler puts Moo into his kennel and removes the leash. 4/6/26: Moo is reported to be kennel fighting intensely 4/4/26: Moo is sitting at the front of the kennel barking repeatedly as the handler unlocks the kennel. He is easily leashed and pulls hard out of the kennel. He pulls towards passing kennels vocalizing. Moo is taken to the street where he walks with a loose leash besides the handler. Moo will occasionally jump up super high in an exuberant manner towards the handler, reaching face height, before continuing down the street. Moo relieves himself a few times. He takes treats gently when offered and occasionally checks in with the handler. When dogs are observed, he stares at dogs with a tense body. Handler walks Moo back to the shelter and sits down on a stoop nearby. Moo begins jumping up exuberantly on the handler, pawing and attempting to lick their face. Handler straight arms him off and he continues to jump towards the handler's face. Handler stands up and Moo stops jumping, he is neutral bodied as the handler brings him back inside the building. A staff member stands in the hallway and Moo stops with a stiff body and stares at the handler before lunging forward, and alarm barking, his hackles raised. He is walked away and Moo settles as he is walked back inside the kennel room. Moo begins pulling towards the passing kennels, barking towards them. He is then returned to kennel without issue. 4/4/26: Reported via behavior board that Moo is very well behaved and loves cuddles

Summary (5):: 3/27/26: Moo is lying down and then approaches the front of his kennel with a soft body. He is easily leashed and brought out the room. While walking through the driveway, Moo looks at and walks slowly past unfamiliar staff, but refocuses once he is away from them. ON the street, Moo walks ahead with little to no leash tension; he doesn't react to any passersby. Moo is also social with the handler, jumping up high when the handler motions them, taking treats, and allowing pets. While walking into the building, Moo looks at two small dogs a few feet away with a neutral body, but continues to walk inside. While in the hallway, the handler and Moo stand to the side to allow another large dog to walk past; Moo doesn't react to the other two dogs nearby, however, he darts in the direction of the first dog that walk past him. The handler then brings Moo inside for his assessment (see notes). Afterwards, the handler clip their leash and returns Moo to his kennel with ease. 03/21/26(AM): Moo is at the front of his kennel as handler approaches. He whines briefly and allows handler to leash him easily before walking out of kennel with handler to the play yard. Outside he is exuberant and attempts to jump on handler socially and paw at them. Handler attempts to place Moo on drag leash but due to his exuberance it is difficult to get him to settle, he begins jumping socially toward handlers face but is eventually settled with a sit command and treat. He accepts pets and allow handler to place him on drag leash, he begins spinning exuberantly and runs to the bench waiting for handler to approach. He allows petting and leans into handler deeply rolling over on his belly into handlers lap as they sit down. Moo attempts to lick handlers face and continues to lean deeply into pets. When seeing dogs he will stare at them but stays by handlers side until they pass. After a while Moo is re-leashed and brought back to kennel. 03/19/26: Moo approaches the front of his kennel as handler approaches. He is leashed easily and exits kennel following handler out to the yard for his walk. Outside he is placed on a drag leash inside the play yard and solicits social interaction with handler, leaning into handler and seeking pets. He still has a tucked tail but continuously seeks social interaction and accepts treats from handler. Moo generally ignores the dogs in neighboring kennels and walks around the perimeter of the yard for a bit before being brought back inside. Moo allows handler to clip his leash and attempts to eat some dropped food on the ground before returning to kennel following tossed treats.

Summary (6):: 3/17/26 (PM walk)- Moo is laying down at the middle of his kennel with a slight tense body, handler softly talks to him and tosses in a treat but he shows no interest. As they unlock his door he gets up and comes to the front with a neutral body, he is easily leashed and as exiting the room Moo tries to eat various food on the floor. He has no reaction to the dogs barking at him, handler gives light tugs and Moo slowly follows them out of the room. He stops by a pop up crate with a neutral body and sniffs at the dog in it. Handler tosses treats but shows no interest, handler again gives a light tug while softly talking. Moo slowly follows and another staff member is walking down the hallway Moo stops and just stares at them with a low head/ tail. Handler softly speaks to him and he again starts to walk. He is taken to the play yard and brought into a pen placed on a drag leash. He is aloof with handler and explores the pen with a neutral body. Handler goes to the fence to talk a another staff member in the neighboring pen, Moo comes over and looks through the fence at the other dog with a neutral body and low tail. Handler then goes to sit on a chair near the fence and Moo comes over, handler lightly pets his chin then stops. Moo just sits looking at the handler, they again lightly pet his chin he then jumps up on their lap with his front paws. He allows handler to scratch his head, neck, chin and chest. He then jumps down and sits by handler's legs and leans. He allows handler to scratch his head and sides, he leans further into their legs. After a moment handler stands up and does a light jog Moo just stands them follows handler with low tail. As they lightly jog some more around the pen Moo softens with a medium wagging tail following them around the pen. He stops at moments to sniff then follows handler again soft bodied, he stops does a big stretch and shakes. He is leashed and taken to the K9 behavior office again placed on drag leash. He follows the handler around the room, jumping on their lap with his front paws as they work on the computer. Handler then goes to sit on the couch and Moo follows, he jumps up and leans into handler's body allowing them to scratch his sides. He then slides down and goes belly up, handler scratches. They get up and Moo follows them, handler again goes to the couch and pats it Moo jumps up. Handler gives him treats with cheese on it, they walk back to the computer and Moo stays on the couch. As handler works while playing music Moo falls asleep for a little, he then wakes up and comes to handler. They give him more scratches then he goes to explore the room while sniffing around as handler works. He is easily leashed and returned to kennel without issue.

Summary (7):: 3/17/26: Moo is laying at the back of his kennel and remains there as handler tosses in treats and opens the kennel. He doesn't initially eat the treats but as handler kneels he eats the treats. Handler stands and opens the door and he comes forward and is easily leashed. He begins to baulk and pull back on leash when attempting to walk through a hallway with other people present. He pulls hard to the hard. He walks tense body, tightly tucked tail. He allows clipping and treats are tossed into kennel. He follows after them. 3/16/26: While Moo is in the behavior office waiting for their kennel to be cleaned another handler is hand feeding him treats. Moo has a tense body, tense face, and a tightly tucked tail. Moo is receptive to about three treats before looking at the handler. He then begins growling softly. The handler tosses a treats and Moo begins growling louder. The handler speaks in a soft tone and Moo continues to growl. The handler moves away and ends the interaction. 3/16/26: Moo is in the middle of the kennel sleeping upon approach. He stands up as the handler is unlocking the kennel and approaches the front with a lowered body and tense. He is easily leashed with a treat lure and exits the kennel. He pulls toward dropped food in front of the passing kennels in the isle. Handler tosses treats to keep him away from the kennels. He exits the room slowly. Handler continues to toss a trail of treats out towards the backyard. Moo is brought to a pen and is placed on a drag leash. He walks around the pen sniffing various corners of the pen. Handler crouches down and Moo approaches them with a crouched body and tucked tail. Handler reaches out their hand and Moo nudges it allowing brief petting on his head. Handler stops and Moo nudges their hand again. Handler tries to pet Moo's back and he flips his head quickly. Handler stops and Moo nudges his head under their hand for head pets again. Moo goes back to walking around the yard. Handler then crouches again and Moo approaches. He allows more petting on his head and leans into the handler. A staff member is in the neighboring pen watching them. Moo looks to them before ducking behind the handler and leaning against them shaking. After sometime, Moo is easily releashed, his body softens slightly and his tail untucks. He wags his tail softly as he is walked back to kennel. A trail of treats is used to lead him back to kennel and Moo is returned without issue. **Previous enrichment notes can be available upon request**

Date of intake:: 3/13/2026

Summary:: Tense body, hackles up, whale eye, and barking

Date of initial:: 3/13/2026

Summary:: Growling in kennel, growls and hard stare, with firmly tucked tail in room. Opted to sedate

ENERGY LEVEL:: We have no history on Moo 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 fearful behavior we recommend an adult only home. No Dog Parks: Due to kennel reactivity, 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,Fearful/potential for defensive aggression,On-leash reactivity/barrier frustration

Potential challenges comments:: Basic Manners/Poor Impulse Control: Moo has been reported to jump very high socially and exuberantly on handlers. It is recommended that default behaviors such as "Leave it", "Sit/Stay", "Down" are reinforced to substitute any frustration and teach her to control her 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. Fearful Defensive: Moo has been observed to growl at handlers and head flip when handlers initiate contact. It is important to move slowly with Moo, to build positive associations (treats/toys/praise), and to allow them to initiate interactions with new people. They should never be forced to greet or to interact if they are not comfortable and soliciting attention. Please see handout on Fearful and Defensive Aggression. On-leash Reactivity/Barrier Frustration: When first arriving at the care centers Moo was reported to growl at unfamiliar passersby during his walks. During his stay in the care center Moo has been observed to become highly kennel reactive. Noted to pull towards the other dogs with a tense body while vocalizing. Moo 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.