Date of intake:: 5/10/2025

Spay/Neuter status:: Yes

Means of surrender (length of time in previous home):: Stray, Limited history

Other Notes:: May 2025 - Second stay in care; returned as a stray. Finder reported that Wasabi barked and lunged at other dogs while walking her around in an attempt to find her possible owner. August 2024 - First Stay; surrendered as a stray. Was in the finder's home overnight before being brought to the Care Center. Wasabi reportedly growled when approached by finder's child (6 y/o) and also growled at finder's baby (6-month-old) and attempted to snap at the baby after growling. When asked what the context of the situation was, and finder said that this happened while introducing the child and baby to Wasabi. Finder states that Wasabi was not touched at all by the child or baby - she says that this happened when they got "too close" to Wasabi. A similar situation occurred when Wasabi was introduced to the resident (large) dog: the resident dog sniffed Wasabi, and Wasabi growled and then lunged towards the resident dog. Previous behavior assessment available upon request.

Date of assessment:: 5/12/2025

Summary:: Leash Walking Strength and pulling: Mild pulling Reactivity to humans: None - ignores Reactivity to dogs: inconclusive - did not pass Leash walking comments: Sociability Loose in room (15-20 seconds): immediately jumps onto assessor's lap but then is overwhelmed and walks away when pet, explores room, mostly keeps to self Call over: Approaches with coaxing Sociability comments: Soft handling: tense, slowly begins to melt to floor, ears pinned, whale eye Exuberant handling: tense, slowly begins to melt to floor, ears pinned, whale eye, holds breath Comments: Tenses with contact Arousal: follows, distracted Jog comments: Knock: no response Knock comments: Toy: ignores Toy comments: No interest

Summary:: QACC 25' Due to Wasabi entering the facility as a stray, there is no prior dog-to-dog history recorded. 05/15/25: Wasabi is introduced at the gate to a novel male dog while off leash at the care center. Both dogs will run to the gate with stiff frames. The novel male will chase Wasabi along the gate. Wasbi will display a stiff frame throughout. The novel male will offer play bows before demand barking. Wasbi will quickly escalate to snarling and snaping at the gate. Both dog are immediately separated, concluding the interaction. 05/11/25 Wasabi is introduced at the gate to a novel male dog while off leash at the care center. Wasabi doesn't make it in the pen before the novel male dog begins to show reactivity by hard barking at Wasabi from a distance. Wasabi will reciprocate hard barking, displaying a tense frame and will also prey bow. Wasabi is moved away out of sight of the novel male dog and is collared away from the pens. Wasabi is returned to kennel, concluding the interaction. MACC 24' 8/25/24: Wasabi notices the dog approaching from behind two gates and becomes stiff, fixating on the dog. When the other dog approaches he stays tense with slight hackles, sniffing before he begins to muzzle punch the gate. When the other dog sniffs Wasabi he darts back and forth along the gate with a hard stare, strained expression, and begins to vocalize and hard bark. He is not easily redirected and has to be pulled away.

Summary (5):: 6/6/25: Wasabi is approached in kennel and she is on the kennel door barking at the handler approaches. Wasabi begins to eat high value treats when the handler offers them and when the rope is presented in kennel for normal leashing, Wasabi beings to grab the leash and tug but is refocused with a separate toy. Wasabi is brought out of kennel and on the walk pulls towards other dogs and begins to leash bite coming out kennel, tugging on the rope until out of the kennel room but once out of the kennel room will take a penguin toy but only halfway down the hallway, making it difficult to refocus her before became interested in the toy which was attempted to be a coaxing tool the entire time. Wasabi remaining neutral bodied but is coaxed along with baby talk. Wasabi is social with the handler, leaning into petting and exploring her surroundings. Wasabi paces around the room continuously, but still approaches handlers for petting, rolling over and leaning into contact. Wasabi is brought back to kennel after a long time waiting for her kennel to be cleaned, and enters with no issue. 6/5/25 (AM): Wasabi's behavior in care remains the same. 6/3/25: Wasabi greeted handler at front of kennel. Handler attempted to lure her head through leash loop with a soft toy but Wasabi grabbed hold of both the toy and the leash and began tugging. Handler tossed a handful of treats into kennel and Wasabi dropped leash. Handler retrieved leash and a second squeaker toy. Wasabi showed immediate interest in the squeaker toy and used a front paw to pull it into kennel. She was leashed while carrying it in her mouth. Wasabi carried the toy all the way to the yard. She was clipped to a drag leash and paced around the yard with the toy for some time. Wasabi would approach handler when called over and eventually began jumping up on the bench where they were seated. Wasabi warmed up to handler and would nudge their hand when they stopped petting her, at one point stepping a front paw onto their lap. Wasabi accepted pets while she had the toy in her possession and would lay at handlers feet to chew it. She was not destructive with the toys. Wasabi greeted a second handler by climbing up on them and leaning into pets. She left her toys in the yard and walked back to kennel without issue.

Summary (6):: 6/2/25: Wasabi greeted handler at front of kennel and immediately began leash biting and tugging as handler attempted to leash her. She was disinterested in a soft toy but was easily redirected by a staff member with a squeaker. Once leashed, Wasabi did not make any additional attempts to leash bite. She walked to the yard where she was clipped to a drag leash. She picked up a toy and paced around the pen with it for some time, unable to settle. She left the toy in the pen when it was time to leave. Wasabi was returned to kennel without issue. 6/1/2025: Wasabi is approached in kennel and she is on the kennel door barking at the handler approaches. Wasabi begins to eat high value treats when the handler offers them and when the rope is presented in kennel for normal leashing, Wasabi beings to grab the leash and tug but is refocused with a separate toy. Wasabi is coaxed with the rope toy and she begins to hold it as the handler leashes her. Wasabi is brought out of kennel and on the walk pulls towards other dogs, remaining neutral bodied but is coaxed along with baby talk. Wasabi is social with the handler, leaning into petting and exploring her surroundings. After a longer walk, Wasabi is brought back to kennel with no issue and when placed in kennel begins to bark again at the handler. 05/31/25: Wasabi is observed being leashed by an ACS. They begin by feeding her treats through the leash loop and attempt to place it over her head. Once the loop becomes visible to her, she immediately reacts by going after it and begins biting at the leash. She is momentarily distracted by tossed treats, allowing the handler to remove the leash from the kennel. A behavior team member then takes over and, during the second attempt, Wasabi jumps up trying to grab the leash and flips onto her back. The handler successfully lassos her on the first attempt, and she is then brought out for a walk.

Summary (7):: 05/30/25: Wasabi is observed leash biting when ACS attempts to take her out of the kennel. The handler tosses treats, and she is momentarily redirected. However, once the handler is able to get the leash over her head, Wasabi redirects and bites the handler’s hand while attempting to bite the leash again. 5/28/25: A staff member alerted handler to Wasabi retching repeatedly in kennel. Wasabi was removed from kennel and hacked up a large piece of rawhide or similar chew, keeping hold of it in her mouth. Handler scattered treats which Wasabi dropped the chew for. The staff member moved Wasabi away from the chew before handler disposed of it. "No rawhides or bones" signage was posted. 5/21/25: ACS staff have reported the Wasabi 207466 leash biting today was hard to handle. 5/16/25: Wasabi was observed to be leash biting with an ACS staff when approached, and would leash bite and drop it directly after holding onto it for about 1-2 seconds, showing little interest in treats and continuing to fixate onto the leash whenever it was displayed. Wasabi was easily coaxed with a handful of high values after continuous efforts with low value treats and a squeaker and walked out of his kennel where he panted heavily, pulled hard and would not settle on the walk according to ACS staff. Wasabi is also displayed to be barking incessantly as the handler passes his kennel during cleaning after he was walked. 05/15/25: Wasabi is standing at the front of her kennel and, as the handler attempts to leash her, she attempts to leash bite. The lead is placed over her properly to prevent any biting. Wasabi hard-pulls to the play yard to meet her playmate. Upon arrival, a drag collar is placed on her and she is released to roam the yard freely. Wasabi charges the gate for a nose-to-nose greeting, displaying dog reactivity by running along the gate, growling, and barking at her playmate. She is then brought back to the care center and returned to her kennel safely with no issues. 5/12/25: Wasabi was barking in kennel as handler approached. She remained at front of kennel when presented with leash and allowed handler to place loop over head without issue. She exited kennel and walked to the BA room for her assessment. Wasabi was highly food and toy motivated. She favored cheese. Wasabi would sit on cue but demand bark if not offered a treat immediately. Wasabi was returned to kennel without issue.

Date of intake:: 5/10/2025

Summary:: loose, wiggly, allowed handling, walks into kennel easily

Date of initial:: 5/11/2025

Summary:: some whale eye and lip licks when approached, warmed up slowly

ENERGY LEVEL:: We have no history on Wasabi 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 additional to physical exercise, to positively direct their energy and enthusiasm.

BEHAVIOR DETERMINATION:: New Hope Only

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

Recommendations comments:: No children (under 13): Due to her past history of growling and snapping at the children in the previous finder's home and the fearfulness observed during her assessment, we recommend an adult only home. Single pet home/ No Dog Parks: Due to Wasabi's history of concerning behaviors with other dogs, we recommend a home where she can be the only dog in the home and not attend dog parks. Place with a New Hope partner: Due to Wasabi's leash biting, we recommend he is placed with one of our New Hope Partners.

Potential challenges: : Fearful/potential for defensive aggression,On-leash reactivity/barrier frustration,Leash-biting

Potential challenges comments:: Fearful Defensive: The finder reported that Wasabi would growl and snap at the resident children. During her assessment Wasabi was observed to be tense and avoidant of the handler. It is important to move slowly with Wasabi, 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: Wasabi has been observed to hard bark, growl, and lunge at birds while on leash. Wasabi will need positive reinforcement, reward based training to teach them to look at you rather than other stimuli. We recommend a front clip harness to help manage this behavior. Please see handout on On Leash Reactivity and Barrier Frustration. Leash Biting: Wasabi was previously observed to bite and tug the leash into kennel. This behavior is easily redirected using treats. This behavior has not been observed during her current stay at this time but it is important to use Positive reinforcement, force-free training to teach them to focus on you rather than grabbing the leash. Please see handout on Leash Manners.