Date of intake:: 9/30/2026

Spay/Neuter status:: Yes

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

Previously lived with:: 1 adult, 2 children

Behavior toward strangers:: Mocha is friendly and outgoing

Behavior toward children:: Mocha will bark, lunge, and snap, tolerant of teens

Behavior toward dogs:: Mocha will bark and lunge

Behavior toward cats:: Mocha will bark and lunge

Resource guarding:: None reported

Bite history:: None reported

Housetrained:: Yes

Energy level/descriptors:: Medium to high

Other Notes:: Mocha tends to pull hard on the leash and is reactive towards small children while outside the home. She will bark and lunge towards small children and other animals, and her hackles will raise. Mocha is unbothered by physical stimuli but is fearful when startled. Mocha's previous owner describes her as social and affectionate. Previous stay: 11/3/24: Stray, no known history During their previous stay in the care center Mocha was observed to be kennel reactive and rope reactive. *Previous assessments can be given upon request*

Date of assessment:: 10/6/2026

Summary:: Leash Walking Strength and pulling: Hard Reactivity to humans: None Reactivity to dogs: None Leash walking comments: Sociability Loose in room (15-20 seconds): Highly social Call over: Approaches handler readily Sociability comments: Dodges the collar, required coaxing, receptive to treats Soft handling: Accepts contact Exuberant handling: Tolerates contact Comments: Loose body and wagging tail, turns to look at handler Arousal Jog comments: Follows handler exuberantly Knock Knock comments: Approaches handler readily Toy Toy comments: Pulled very hard towards the toy and grips it firmly, begins scrambling towards the assess-a-hand with a tense forward body and begins sniffing it intensely. When the assess-a-hand moves away Mocha remains fixated on it

Summary:: According to Mocha's previous owner(s), Mocha will bark and lunge at other dogs. 10/20/26: Mocha is introduced to a novel intact male and approaches the fence with a forward leaning tense body and high wags. She sniffs nose to nose through the fence and then muzzle punches the fence with a tight closed mouth, paws at the fence, then alarm barks. She lip licks, follows the other dog along the fence line while freezing intermittently and barking, transitioning to hard barking. The other dog returns to the fence line and she muzzle punches the fence. Notes from Mocha's previous stays: 3/14/25: Mocha was introduced to a male dog while on leash at the care center. She approached the gate with a loose, wiggly body, mirroring his movements and responding to his engagement with soft, bouncy motions. When brought nose to nose, Mocha investigated the male dog briefly before offering multiple play bows, signaling friendly intent. As the interaction progressed, she continued to solicit play, gently mouthing his neck while maintaining a loose and inviting posture. Due to her high energy level, the interaction was concluded to prevent the male dog from becoming overwhelmed. The two dogs continued engaging in parallel play through the barrier, demonstrating ongoing social interest. 11/11/24 Mocha is introduced to a novel male dog while off leash at the care center. Mocha will approach the gate with a soft frame, offering a bounce as the novel male dog offers a bounce. The novel male dog is taken into Mocha's pen to greet her face-to-face. Mocha remains still as the novel male dog enters. He approaches her, making minimal contact before Mocha over corrects him. Mocha lunges for the novel male dog, snapping and snarling at him in the process. She is moved away and removed from the pens. Mocha is returned to kennel. 11/07/24: When off leash at the Care Center Mocha is introduced to a greeter female dog. At the gate Mocha approaches with a neutral frame. Mocha begins barking at the greeter female while displaying hackles. She whines before again escalating again to "hard barking.". Mocha then walks away not taking interest back into the greeter female. Mocha was escorted out of the pen to avoid further stress.

Summary (3):: 10/21/26: Mocha is at the front of her kennel when handler approaches. She sniffs an offered treat and gently takes it. Mocha allows leashing and exits the kennel, pulling strongly toward the exit. She continues pulling ahead of the handler through the hallways without reacting to pop-up crates or staff members. Once outside, Mocha pulls repeatedly from side to side toward different areas and sniffs her surroundings. She does not react to any stimuli on the street and is focused on moving forward. She relieves herself a few times during the walk and, after some time, slows her pace. She is responsive to recall and looks back at the handler when called. She allows petting, follows the cue "sit," and takes treats tossed to her. Upon return, handler pre-clips the leash and brings Mocha back into her kennel with no further issues.

Summary (4):: 10/21/26: Mocha is at the front of her kennel when handler approaches. She sniffs an offered treat and gently takes it. Mocha allows leashing and exits the kennel, pulling strongly toward the exit. She continues pulling ahead of the handler through the hallways without reacting to pop-up crates or staff members. Once outside, Mocha pulls repeatedly from side to side toward different areas and sniffs her surroundings. She does not react to any stimuli on the street and is focused on moving forward. She relieves herself a few times during the walk and, after some time, slows her pace. She is resp 10/13/26 Mocha is upfront and present at her kennel door with a loose body. She was leashed easily and eager to go outside. On the way out of the kennel she pulls the entire way out of the room and only seems to calm after getting outside. During the walk mocha was Calm and loose bodied only peaking her arousal when shed see a bird. Mocha was very receptive of treats during the walk and quickly refocused once a treat was involved. On the way back inside Mocha was calm and she entered her kennel with no further issues. 10/13/26: Mocha is reported to be highly reactive to dogs, people, and birds. 10/7/26: Mocha is observed to heavily pant in front of her kennel when the room is not active. 10/6/26: Mocha is at the front of her kennel with a loose, wiggly body; she is easily leashed and brought out the room, which she pulls significantly out of. Mocha aimlessly barks and pulls into the linen closet, looking for a toy; she picks one and drops it immediately. While walking through the hallway, Mocha pulls significantly; on the street, she continues the behavior. Mocha doesn't react to dogs or people. Walking back to the shelter, Mocha eases up a bit. When entering the driveway, she lowers her body, becoming slightly tense and pulls towards pigeons. Mocha is brought into the office for her assessment, but it's paused midway, as the assessor helps in a separate incident. In the office, Mocha heavy pants and stands by the handler as they hold her leash; she allows pets, sits on command, and eats treats tossed to her. After the assessor returns, the assessment continues. Mocha is brought out the room and returned to her kennel. 10/4/26 - Mocha greeted handler with loose and wiggly body at the front of the kennel where leashing happens with ease and she exits the building with no issues and no reactivity. During her walk she had moderate pulling wasn't super receptive to treats, was not reactive to strangers and dogs on walk, mostly interested in sniffing and pulling in front of handler. Returned to kennel easily. 10/3/26: Mocha greeted handler with a loose and wiggly body at the front of her kennel where she is easily leashed and pulled from kennel. Coming out of kennel Mocha pulls hard and keeps up that amount of leash pressure for the duration of her walk. She ignored treats that handler offered. After her walk she was returned to her kennel wi

Summary (5):: 10/02/26: Mocha is at the front of her kennel, paces back and forth as the handler approaches. She displays an open-mouth pant, rapid breathing, and wide eyes. When handler offers a treat, Mocha sniffs it but does not take it. When the kennel door opens, Mocha allows the handler to put the leash on. She exits the kennel and pulls strongly toward the exit. In the hallway, she continues to pull ahead of the handler but shows no reaction to other dogs or staff members. Once outside, Mocha repeatedly pulling from side to side toward areas she wants to discover and relieves herself. She continues to pull strongly on the leash during the walk. She shifts her attention between different stimuli and is difficult to redirect when she is focused on the environment. She maintains an alert posture, and persistent open-mouth panting. Mocha allows the handler to pet her but does not consistently orient or engage with them. She frequently scanning her surroundings and looks around rather than paying attention to the handler. Upon return, handler pre-clips the leash and tosses treats into the kennel before bringing her back. Mocha goes inside the kennel by her own with no further issues 10/1/26: Mocha is at the front of her kennel with a loose body; she is easily leashed and brought out the room. The handler brings Mocha to the yard; she walks around and relieves herself. Mocha is receptive to the handler as they speak to her; she sits on command and eats tossed treats. When another handler and dog enter the yard, Mocha notices and follows them through the fence; she tries to look over at them when they enter the adjacent pen. The handler is able to distract Mocha with recall and treats, but she goes back to looking at them. When a second pair of dog and handler enter the yard, Mocha notices them and whines; the handler is able to briefly distract her, but she disengages on her own. The handler clips their leash and returns Mocha to her kennel. 05/01/25 (Trainer Note): Casey is jumping and barking as the trainer approaches. She is redirected with treats in order to open her kennel door. Casey attempts to push her way out out of her kennel, and is hypersalivating. After a couple of attempts, she is leashed using a treat. Casey pulls strongly to the Live Room and when inside, she is clipped to a drag leash. Casey immediately gets the zoomies and runs around the room, she jumps onto the counter, and after looking confused about how she got there, she jumps back down to the ground. Casey paces around the room panting, with dilated pupils, but starts to settle when she is given a licki mat. Casey is not able to orient to the trainer between enrichment iems at first, but begins to with some encouragement. Casey takes treats with a soft mouth. Casey is easily leashed and taken back to her kennel.

Summary (6):: 04/24/25 (trainer note): Casey is standing at the front of her kennel with a loose body and her tail wagging. As handler went to loop her, Casey tried to push her way through the kennel door. Handler was able to leash her and walk her to the behavior office with heavy pulling. She was placed on a drag leash and explored the room as her body remained wiggly. She engaged with the enrichment items and would orient towards the handler between items. She was able to practice breath work and took treats from hands gently. She was easily leashed and returned to kennel 04/16/25 (Trainer Note): Casey begins jumping on the door of her kennel as the handler approaches. She is easily leashed and pulls moderately to the canine training room. Casey runs frenetically around the room, but becomes more focused over time, showing increasing interest in the various enrichment items. Handler provides her a lick mat and then plays the up/ down game with her. Casey is then able to engage in the LATTE enrichment game, orienting towards the handler between each item. She is easily leashed and returned to kennel without issue. 04/11/25 (Trainer Note): Casey begins to jump up on the door of her kennel as the handler approaches. She is easily leashed and pulls moderately to the canine training room. Casey has difficulty focusing, running frenetically between the enrichment items and a toy. Handler attempts to engage her in the LATTE pattern game, but she has a hard time orienting towards the handler. Casey is returned to kennel without issue. 04/04/25: Casey is observed to jump up onto kennel door repeatedly with panting and hypersalivating. 04/03/25 (trainer note): Casey is standing on her hind legs at the front of her kennel. When being leashed, she paws at the door and tries to push her head through the door while vocalizing. She was leashed and walked to the behavior office with moderate pulling. She was panting and her body was loose and wiggly while enthusiastically approaching the other staff members. Handler was able to get her attention with a licky mat to help her settle. She was easily distracted by her surroundings, and at times would get over aroused and jump on the handler. Handler continued to use enrichment items such as the licky mat and snuffle mats to help her decompress. She was easily leashed with treats and returned to kennel with no issues. 03/28/25: Casey is observed to leash bite as handler is trying to remove her from kennel and a second handler has to step in and assist. 03/21: ACS reported that Casey will kennel fight when passing small dog adoption

Summary (7):: 3/16/25 (late entry): Upon return from an adoption event, Casey was brought to the BA room by her volunteer handler to have her harness removed. Volunteer reported Casey did very well at the event and was highly social with everyone she met. They reported she walked 25 minutes each way without issue. Casey was loose and wiggly with the volunteer and handlers in the room. Her harness and adopt me vest were removed and she was returned to kennel by handler 2. 03/14/25 (playgroup): Casey is standing at the front of kennel with a loose frame as handler approaches. She jumps up on kennel door but is easily redirected with tossed treats. Casey is leashed with ease and pulls hard up to the play yard. She is collared, clipped to a drag lead, and free to explore the space. Casey is loose and social with handlers and will zoom around the yard in a playful manner. After her session, she is leashed with ease and returns to kennel safely 3/8/25: Casey is at the front of his kennel with a neutral body and begins to jump on the kennel door panting. Casey tries to push his way out and mouths the handlers hands a bit before leashing him, where he pulls hard outside and continues to do so for his entire walk. Casey is social, and jumps on the handler in a social manner when coaxed but continues to pull very hard on leash exploring the surrounding area. Casey after a bit is brought back to kennel, where he is coaxed with high value treats back into kennel with no issue. 03/01/25: Casey greets the handler sleeping on his cot. When the handler goes to open the kennel door Casey pops up and approaches with a loose frame and is easily leashed. The handler escorts Casey up to the play yards. When in the yard Casey explores the yard scenting. The handler begins tossing treats on to the A frame. Casey at first cautiously investigates the A frame scenting it before he begins climbing it. The handler will reward him for climbing and eventually lures him one step at a time up. After a few repetitions, Casey eventually climbs without caution. The handler rewards him after he is able to climb across. Casey is escorted back to his kennel where he is unleashed and secured safely. 02/22/25: Casey is standing at the front of kennel with a loose frame as handler approaches. She is leashed with ease and pulls mildly to the Live Room. Casey is clipped to a drag lead and free to explore the space. She is loose and social with handler throughout her time in the room and will jump up on them to solicit attention and treats. Casey engages with multiple enrichment items including a licky mat, snuffle mat, and treat ball. After her session, Casey is returned to kennel safely. **previous enrichment notes available upon request in GAN**

Date of intake:: 9/30/2026

Summary:: Aroused

Date of initial:: 10/1/2026

Summary:: Wagging tail and seeking attention, Does not allow handling of ears

ENERGY LEVEL:: Mocha 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 addition 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 Mocha.

BEHAVIOR DETERMINATION:: New Hope Only

Recommendations:: No children (under 13),No cats,Single-pet home,Recommend no dog parks,Place with a New Hope partner

Recommendations comments:: No children (under 13): We recommend that Mocha be placed in a home with No children (under 13). No Cats: Due to barking and lunging towards cats we recommend a home with no cats. Single-Pet Home/Recommend No Dog Parks: Due to the concerning behaviors that Mocha has shown during playgroup (see DOG-DOG SUMMARY), as well as her reactivity in care and previous owner notes, we feel that she should not visit dog parks and be the only resident dog. The Behavior Department recommends that she be socialized in a more controlled setting until her behavior towards other dogs can be further addressed. Reward-based, force-free training can be utilized to help Mocha associate dogs with things she enjoys like toys or treats. 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,Anxiety,On-leash reactivity/barrier frustration,Leash-biting,Kennel presence

Potential challenges comments:: Basic manners/poor impulse control: Mocha has demonstrated a lack of basic manners in the care center, jumping up onto staff. 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. See handout on Basic Manners and Impulse Control Anxiety: Mocha is a bit anxious in care. We recommend long walks and puzzle toys to help alleviate her anxiety. See handout on Generalized Anxiety. On-leash reactivity/barrier frustration: Mocha's previous owner states that she will bark, lunge, and snap towards children while on leash. During his previous stay Mocha was reported to kennel fight in care. Mocha will need positive reinforcement, reward based training to teach them to look at you rather than other dogs. We recommend a front clip harness to help manage this behavior. Please see handout on On Leash Reactivity and Barrier Frustration. Kennel presence/Leash-biting: Mocha is reported to leash bite when coming out of kennel and hard bark/lunge in her kennel when people walk past. We recommend walking them with a toy to dissuade them from grabbing the leash. Positive reinforcement, force-free training is advised to teach them to focus on you rather than grabbing the leash. Please see handout on Leash Manners.