Date of intake:: 7/2/2026

Spay/Neuter status:: Yes

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

Date of assessment:: 7/6/2026

Summary:: Leash Walking Strength and pulling: None Reactivity to humans: None Reactivity to dogs: None Leash walking comments: Timid Sociability Loose in room (15-20 seconds): Fearful Call over: Approaches handler with coaxing Sociability comments: Timid, receptive to treats Soft handling: Fearful Exuberant handling: Fearful Comments: Tense body and tucked tail Arousal Jog comments: Follows handler, tense body Knock Knock comments: Approaches handler readily, tense body Toy Toy comments: Sniffs, No reaction

Summary:: Due to entering the facility as a stray, there is no prior dog-to-dog history recorded. 9/3/26: Mr. Speckles is introduced to a novel intact female and is loose at the gate with wide high wags and gives partial play bows. He is let into the yard and bounces over to the other dog and begins leaping on her and knocking into her. He is tolerant of the other dog sniffing him from behind and leaping on him. He will take breaks and remains tolerant of the other dog jumping on him. He is let off leash and does laps across the yard with the other dog, then begins leaping at the dog's face repeatedly. The other dog gives him appropriate escalating corrections and he eventually listens to the correction and gives space. They are given a break and when the other dog reapproaches, he bounces exuberantly towards her and she disengages, not reapproaching. Mr. Speckles redirects his attention without issue, standing by his handler remaining loose. 9/2/26: Mr. Speckles is introduced to a novel intact female and is loose at the gate with mid-high level wags. He is let into the yard and immediately leaps on the other dog, pushing them into the fence. The other dog growls and air snaps as he spins around her, not reacting back. The leashes become intertwined and as the handlers attempt to unravel the leashes, Mr. Speckles stops pursuing play and greets the handlers. He is redirected without issue as they are separated and sits for treats. 8/22/26: Mr. Speckles is introduced to a novel spayed female and approaches the fence with a loose body and mid level wags. He sniffs in the catch pen and is non reactive to the other dog's hard bark, looking to his handler for reassurance. When let into the yard, he play bows, spins, and stands on his hind legs as the other dog flags over. He attempts to engage in mutual sniffing when the other dog does a chin over and is pulled away while growling and attempting to muzzle punch him with a tight closed mouth. He is non reactive and is led to the other side of the yard without issue. The other dog attempts to pull strongly towards him as she exits the yard, and Mr. Speckles gives a play bow from a distance in return. He is then introduced to a novel intact female and is loose with mid level wags while sniffing through the fence. The other dog is let into the yard and he engages in mutual sniffing. The other dog disengages and he does the same, exploring the yard. He is tolerant of the other dog sniffing him from behind and following him. He initially doesn't engage but then attempts to solicit play, play bowing and bouncing once. The other dog flinches and walks away, Mr. Speckles is led away and redirects his attention without issue.

Summary (2):: Due to entering the facility as a stray, there is no prior dog-to-dog history recorded. 8/11/26: Mr. Speckles is introduced to a novel intact male and approaches the fence with a loose body and mid level wags. He disengages and interacts with his handler before reapproaching remaining loose. He is let into the yard and approaches handlers first and then flags over to the other dog play bowing. He begins leaping on the other dog and attempts to hump, knocking into the other dog hard. The two are given a break and when face to face again, Mr. Speckles leaps on the other dog with an open mouth, knocking him hard. A handler distracts him and he easily redirects his attention and leans in for pets. He is tolerant of the other dog sniffing him from behind. He then returns to attempting to chin over and tackle the other dog, wrapping his front legs around the other dog's back from behind and grunting. The meet is ended due to the other dog's discomfort. 7/30/26: Mr. Speckles is introduced to a novel spayed female and approaches the fence with a loose body and fast mid level wagging tail. He is let into the yard and play bows immediately, bouncing and spinning around the other dog. He engages in mutual sniffing and is tolerant of the other dog consistently sniffing his genitals and following him around the yard. He frequently attempts to engage in chase play but the other dog does not have interest, he disengages often and approaches handlers and explores the yard. 7/28/26: Mr. Speckles is introduced to a novel intact male and approaches the fence with a loose body and mid level wagging tail. He sniffs the other dog nose to nose through the fence with a soft face and flinches back when the other dog begins alarm barking at him. He retreats and engages with his handlers. He is then introduced to a novel neutered male and approaches the fence with a loose body and mid level wagging tail. He sniffs the other dog through the fence with a relaxed body and open panting mouth, disengaging on his own and reapproaching remaining loose.

Summary (4):: 9/12/26: Mr. Speckles is at the front of his kennel with a neutral body where he was easily leashed and taken for a street walk. Outside he walks next to handler with a slack lead. He accepts treats, but not so gently so handler works on getting him to accepts treats with a soft mouth. After his walk he is returned to his kennel with no issue. 9/10/26: Mr. Speckles is at the front of his kennel as handler approaches, he is leashed while distracted with treats and taken to the street for his walk. While exiting kennel he remains distracted and walks with handler out to the street excitedly. Outside he is loose bodied and passes people on the street without issue, he accepts treats exuberantly and with mild pressure and when seeing dogs shows no interest in them from afar. Speckles walks with handler uneventfully for a while before being brought back inside. He follows another treat handler holds in front of him back into kennel and interaction is ended shortly after. 9/09/26: Mr. Speckles is at the front of his kennel with loose body when handler approaches. He is leashed with a treat lure and taken out of the kennel. He attempts to jump onto the handler but they are able to straight arm him and cue to sit. He pulls hard toward the exit. Once in the driveway, Ms. Speckles starts sniffing around and eventually relieves himself. He doesn't react toward other dogs or people outside. He is frequently looks back at the handler and attempts to jump onto them few more times during the walk. He is redirectable with treats and is following verbal cues. His body remains neutral with soft face. During return handler is able to pre-clip the leash and bring Ms. Speckles back into the kennel with no issues. 9/8/26: Mr. Speckles is at the front of his kennel with a loose body; he is easily leashed and brought out the room. While walking out the room, Speckles pulls significantly side to side; when standing by the exit, he jumps on the kennel door once as the handler calls his name. Speckles walks with mild leash tension and no reactivity to people or dogs. Speckles occasionally looks back at the handler and checks in on them. He allows pets from the handler all over his body as he stands. Upon entry, the handler clips their leash and returns Speckles to his kennel.

Summary (5):: 9/7/26: It is reported that Mr. Speckles mouthed the handlers hand as they went to leash him with hard pressure, no broken skin. It is also reported that his kennel reactivity is beginning to worsen. 9/3/26: Mr. Speckles is at the front of his kennel with a loose body; he is easily leashed and brought out the room, which he pulls hard out of. The handler brings Speckles to the yard for playgroup (see D2D notes). During and after the interaction, Speckles is seen actively salivating. He is brought back to his kennel. 9/2/26: Mr. Speckles is reported to be kennel reactive; he has to be muscled away from the dog in the adjacent kennel 9/2/26: Mr. Speckles is at the front of his kennel with a loose body; he is easily leashed and brought out the room, which he pulls hard out of. Before exiting the building, speckles allows pets from the handler. The handler brings Speckles to the yard for playgroup (see D2D notes). After the interaction, the handler walks Speckles to his kennel; he looks and checks on the handler. Upon entry, the handler clips their leash and returns Speckles to his kennel with ease. 8/29/26: Ms. Speckles is at the front of his kennel with wiggly body when handler approaches. He is easily leashed and taken out of the kennel. He pulls hard ahead of the handler all the way out of the room. Once he gets to the driveway, he visibly slows down and continues walking in slower pace next to the handler. Ms. Speckles is not interested in dogs, people or other stimuli on the street remaining focused on the handler. Ms. Speckles is receptive to treats, allows petting and follows commands "sit", "paw" and "down". He is actively seeking interaction with handler and time to time exuberantly jumping on them with loose body but handler is able to cue him to sit and he follows. His body remains loose and wiggly with wagging tail and relaxed face. During return handler is able to pre-clip the leash and bring Ms. Speckles back into the kennel with no issue. 8/27/26: Mr. Speckles is noted to know sit and stay and be treat motivated; he also eats food off the street. 8/26/26: Staff reported that Mr. Speckles kennel reactivity has increased in intensity. He is snarling as he is passing the kennels upon exiting and re-entering the room. On the street he pulls hard.

Summary (6):: 8/22/26 [D2D]: Ms. Speckles is at the front of his kennel when handler approaches. He is easily leashed and taken out of the kennel. Ms. Speckles walks next to the handler in the hallways with no leash tension. He has no reaction toward pop-up crates or staff members remaining loose body. Ms. Speckles is taken to the yard for the playgroup (see notes). During return handler is able to pre-clip the leash and bring Ms. Speckles back into the kennel with no issues. 8/21/26: Mr. Speckles is at the front of his kennel with a soft body; he is easily leashed and brought out the room. On the street, speckles walk with mild to no leash tension; he doesn't react to people or dogs. Speckles frequently looks back at the handler and stops in front of them; they allow pets and takes treats with ease. Upon entry, the handler clips their leash and returns Speckles to his kennel with ease. 8/8/26: A handler passes Mr. Speckles kennel. He is sitting on his kuranda bed. Mr. Speckles runs to the front of the kennel, hard barking with a tight mouth. Handler tosses treats through the top of the kennel and catches them. He remains at the front of the kennel for a moment before retreating to the back of the kennel to his kuranda bed. He yawns before staring at the handler with a neutral body. 8/07/26: Mr. Speckles is at the front of his kennel, jumping high when handler approaches. He is leashed with a treat lure and taken out. He pulls hard all the way outside and, once in the driveway, he attempts to jump up onto the handler but is easily redirectable with treats. Mr. Speckles continues walking slightly in front of the handler with mild leash tension. He doesn't react towards other dogs or people passerby. Mr. Speckles stays engaged with handler, looks back at them for check-ins, follows command "sit" and very receptive to treats (takes them with mild pressure). Throughout the walk he attempts to exuberantly jump up on the handler again (his body is loose, mouth is closed). Handler is able to stop him with cueing him to sit; Mr. Speckles gets treat as a reward after. His body remains loose and wiggly with slightly wagging tail during the walk. Upon return handler is able to pre-clip the leash and bring Mr. Speckles back into his kennel with no further issue.

Summary (7):: 8/5/26 (Trainer Note): Mr. Spreckles was at the front of the kennel with a loose wiggly body and soft commissure. He was leashed with a treat lure and pulled hard towards the training room. Once in the training room Mr. Speckles worked on relax on mat, eventually laying down. He was able to hold that as well as the sitting position for several seconds while trainer walked around the room. His kennel return was unremarkable. 7/30/26: Mr. Speckles is at the front of his kennel with a soft body and wagging tail; he is easily leashed and brought out the kennel. Speckles allows pets from the handler; when walking towards the yard, Speckles doesn't react to a large dog present. The handler brings Speckles to the yard for playgroup (see dog-dog notes). After the interaction, the handler clips their leash and returns Speckles to his kennel. 7/24/26: Mr. Speckles was at front of kennel with a loose and wiggly body. He was easily leashed and pulled from kennel. Handler engaged Mr. Speckles in a game of 123. After having the 3 primed he did very well at the game. He was returned to kennel with no issue 7/23/26 (Training Note): Mr. Speckles was jumping up at the kennel door on approach. He was leashed with a treat lure due to jumping and pulled moderately towards the training room. Once in the room, he was able to fully engage with several rounds of place. He worked up to being able to hold place for up to 15 seconds. He worked on a snuffle mat to decompress before returning to kennel with no issue. 7/15/26 (Training Note): Mr. Speckles was jumping up and down at the front of his kennel on approach. He was leashed with a treat lure and pulled moderately towards the training room. Once in the training room he was able to work on relax on mat. He was able to stay on the mat for up to 10 seconds before disengaging. His kennel return was unremarkable. 07/14/26: Mr. Speckles is at the front of his kennel as handler approaches, he is visited by handler for a KSV. During his visit Mr. Speckles is very excited and has difficulty settling. He jumps at the kennel door and barks at handler, when offering treats he takes them but spits them out and whines at handler. Due to Speckles having difficulty settling handler ends interaction to not stress Mr. Speckles. 7/14/26: When put on a dragline, it is reported that Mr Speckles began darting around the yard and jumping up on the handler with an open mouth. 7/6/26: Mr. Speckles is at the front of his kennel with a slight tense body and tucked tail, he is easily leashed and removed from kennel. He walks on a loose leash and is taken out for a street walk. Throughout the walk, he wouldn't react towards any dogs or people and would relieve himself. Shortly after, he is brought back inside for his assessment, where he would remain slightly timid but is easily coaxed with a soft voice and treats. Afterwards, returned to kennel with no issue

Date of intake:: 7/3/2026

Summary:: Friendly

Date of initial:: 7/3/2026

Summary:: Allows all handling but tail remains tucked and body remains tense

ENERGY LEVEL:: We have no history on Mr. Speckles 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:: Level 3

Recommendations:: No children (under 13)

Recommendations comments:: No children (under 13): Due to fearful behavior we recommend an adult only home.

Potential challenges: : Mouthiness/poor bite inhibition,Fearful,On-leash reactivity/barrier frustration,Low threshold for arousal

Potential challenges comments:: Fearful: Mr. Speckles has been observed to have tense body and tucked tail when handlers interact with him. They should never be forced to approach anything that they are uncomfortable with or submit to petting or handling. It should always be their choice to approach a new person or thing. Mr. Speckles 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. Arousal: When off leash in the yard, Mr Speckles is observed to begin running around the yard and jumping up on handlers with an open mouth. Positive reinforcement training should be used to teach Mr Speckles to remain calm during arousing situations. If they begin to escalate, people should pause the interaction, and create distance from the trigger. Pattern games such as 1-2-3 treat and the cue “mat” can be used to reinforce calm behaviors. Please see handout on Arousal. Mouthiness/poor bite inhibition: It is reported that Mr. Speckles mouthed a handlers hand as they went to leash him with hard pressure, no broken skin. We recommend never playing with bare hands – always with a toy - and ending play or attention whenever Mr. Speckles puts teeth on skin. He should be rewarded with attention and treats when he stops and/or when he is seeking attention in alternate ways. On-leash reactivity/barrier frustration: Mr. Speckles has been observed to be kennel reactive and at times he has to be muscled away from the dog in the adjacent kennel. Mr. Speckles 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.