Date of intake:: 10/5/2026

Means of surrender (length of time in previous home):: stray, no known history

Date of assessment:: 11/7/2026

Summary:: Leash Walking Strength and pulling: mild Reactivity to humans: did not pass Reactivity to dogs: did not pass Leash walking comments: Sociability Loose in room (15-20 seconds): sniffed, explored, loose wiggly body Call over: approached readily Sociability comments: Handling Soft handling: stood still, distracted by barking in next room Exuberant handling: stood still Handling comments: Arousal Jog: followed readily Arousal comments: Knock: approaches with loose wiggly body Knock Comments: Toy: no response Toy comments: 10/8: Previous assessment available on request

Summary:: Due to entering the facility as a stray, there is no prior dog-dog history recorded. 10/23/26 Ice is introduced to two novel males (separately) while off leash. She readily approaches with a neutral frame and will sniff through the gate. When meeting the second male face to face, both engage in mutual sniffing but Ice becomes increasingly tense, hackles raised and does not disengage on her own. The male solicits play and will bounce and bow, but she does not reciprocate and remains tense so is guided away by handler to give her a moment to decompress. She approaches the male again but then walks past him and exits to the neighboring yard.

Summary (6):: 11/3/26 (playgroup): Ice is at the front of the kennel, jumping on the door and hitting it with her chin and chest. She does this repeatedly as the handler approaches, they toss a handful of treats but she will not eat them. Once they open the door, she will stand at the front and allows leashing. Ice will exit kennel slowly and will walk slowly up to the yard where her collar is clipped to a drag leash and she walks over to the gate to greet the dog. (see dog to dog for more information) After the session is complete she is returned to kennel with no issue. 10/27/26: Ice is on her bed as the handler approaches. She comes forward and is leashed with ease. She exits her kennel with a squeaker in her mouth and squeaks vigorously throughout the building. Outside she drops the squeaker and walks to the yard. In the yard, she is clipped to a drag leash and allowed to roam, but she opts to sit in one spot and sun bathe for the entire time she is in the yard. When leaving the yard, the handler has to coax her out with treats. She stops walking at her kennel door, but follows a treat tossed into her kennel. 10/23/26: Ice is standing at the front of her kennel as handler approaches. She begins to jump and bark at the door as the handler unlocks the door. She is able to be leashed with ease and is then taken to the play yard or play group. In the yard, she explores around with a loose body and wagging tail and greet the other dog with a neutral body before disengaging. Please see dog to dog notes for more details. She then begins to fixate and try to chase after pigeons in the yard. She is able to exit the yard with treats and is then taken back to her kennel with no issues.

Summary (7):: 10/17/26: Ice is standing at the front of her kennel as handler approaches. She is able to be slowly leashed while being distracted with treats and is then taken outside for a walk. On the walk, she has a tense body and low tail as she walks next to the handler. She is comfortable slowly approaching the handler to receive treats with a slow wagging tail and would then back away as the walk continued. She has no reactions to dogs or people and is able to return back to her kennel with no issues. 10/16/26: Ice is at the back of the kennel when the handler approaches, and comes forward slowly as they open the door. She is leashed with ease, and moves out into the hallway with some leash pressure and coaxing. She makes it through the door but then balks, refusing to move or take treats, so the handler turns back and takes her back down the hallway and uses the elevator to take her to the play yard. She balks again passing through the yards, and a second handler helps to coax her forward and get her walking. The handler keeps up a quick pace and coaxing to return her to her kennel, though has to change direction a few times to get her moving again when she balks. 10/14: ACS staff report that Ice shuts down and refuses to walk when outside. She does not take their treats or follow along with their coaxing. 10/13/26: Ice is observed to be tense bodied and whale eyeing in crate as handler approaches. Volunteer reported that they were unable to walk Ice, he was able to step out of the crate but immediately retreated and began pulling back into the crate. When a canine behavior member approached to assist, they were able to leash Ice, the crate door was opened wide, and he did not want to walk out. Leash pressure had to be applied for him to step over the threshold and walk to the canine behavior office. His crate was covered in feces and all the linens were pulled in, including the crate cover. Ice was put on a drag leash and sniffed around the room as his crate was cleaned. He was returned without issue. 10/12: Ice has been observed to be hard barking and lunging in her crate at her neighboring dog. She will dart to either side of her crate, reacting to the other dog as they move around in their respective crate. Her crate is covered, and a blocker is placed to reduce visual stressors. Later on in the day, a handler sees that Ice has pulled the cover into the crate and continues the aforementioned behaviors

Date of intake:: 10/5/2026

Summary:: Friendly

Date of initial:: 10/6/2026

Summary:: loose and wiggly, very food-motivated, head-shy

ENERGY LEVEL:: We have no history on Ice so we cannot be certain of her behavior in a home environment. However, she is a young, enthusiastic, social dog who will need daily mental and physical activity to keep her engaged and exercised. We recommend long-lasting chews, food puzzles, and hide-and-seek games, in addition to physical exercise, to positively direct her energy and enthusiasm.

BEHAVIOR DETERMINATION:: Level 4

Recommendations:: No children (under 13)

Recommendations comments:: No children (under 13): Due to Ice's level of fearfulness and reluctance to walk, we recommend an adult-only home.

Potential challenges: : Fearful,On-leash reactivity/barrier frustration

Potential challenges comments:: Fearful: During her stay at the care center, Ice has been observed to balk on leash and show shut down behavior when handlers have attempted to walk her, not taking treats or able to follow coaxing. While this behavior has improved over time and in calmer settings she has been social with handlers, it is important to always go slow and give Ice the option to walk away from any social interaction. She should never be forced to approach anything that she is uncomfortable with or to submit to petting or handling. It should always be her choice to approach a new person or thing. Ice may do best in an initially calm and quiet home environment and should be given time to acclimate to her new surroundings. Please see handout on Decompression Period. On-leash reactivity/barrier frustration: Ice has been observed to hard bark, growl, and lunge in her crate at the dog next to her. Her crate is covered to reduce visual stressors, but she will still pull the cover in. Please see handout on On-leash reactivity/barrier frustration.