Date of intake:: 2/4/2026

Spay/Neuter status:: No

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

Date of assessment:: 3/9/2026

Summary:: Leash Walking Strength and pulling: Moderate Reactivity to humans: None Reactivity to dogs: Mild Leash walking comments: Pulls hard towards other dogs Sociability Loose in room (15-20 seconds): Moderately social Call over: Approaches handler readily Sociability comments: Heavily panting Soft handling: Tolerates contact Exuberant handling: Tolerates contact Comments: shakes off when the handler initiates contact Arousal Jog comments: Follows handler readily Knock Knock comments: Approaches handler readily Toy Toy comments: Sniffs, No reaction

Summary:: 3/14/26: Jep greets another dog at the gate with a neutral bod. He disengages and does not reapproach, chasing pigeons and exploring the pen.

Summary (5):: 3/14/26: Jep is at the front of his kennel with a soft body, barking at the handler; the handler gives him a treat which he takes with hard pressure. He is easily leashed and brought out the kennels; while exiting, Jep pulls hard, hopping in his hind legs and focusing on the kennels, as well as the crates once he’s out the room. As the handler shortens the leash during this, Jep passes out; once he recovers, the handler brings Jep downstairs and into the yard for playgroup. In between interactions, Jep fixates on a dog in another pen; the handler calls him and shows him a treat, but it doesn’t break his focus. (See dog-dog notes). After the interaction, the handler brings Jep inside. While returning to kennel, the handler drops treats in front of him, but Jep doesn’t pay any mind. The handler returns Jep to his kennel afterwards.

Summary (6):: 3/7/26: Jep is at the front of his kennel with a neutral body. He is easily leashed and pulls hard out of the kennel room, but light-moderately out of the building and on the street. He relieves himself. He takes treats (tossed) and allows petting. He walks ahead of the handler with a neutral body. When returned to the kennel room, he begins to tense and runs straight back to his kennel. He gets in quickly. 3/2/26: It was noted on the whiteboard that Jep needs a leash harness, he pulls hard and passes out on a regular leash. 2/28/26: Jep is at the front of the kennel with a neutral body and wagging tail. He is easily leashed and taken out of the kennel. Jep pulls hard out of the room. He relieves himself a few times. He continues to pull on the walk, stopping to sniff his surroundings before pulling to the next spot. Jep continues to pull on the leash, to where he is hacking. He is walked back to the shelter and pulls back to kennel where he is returned without issue. 2/26/26: It is noted on the whiteboard that Jep might be housebroken. His "kennel stays clean, pulls hard coming out and once outside immediately relieves himself, both pee and poo". 2/24/26: Jep is walked into the hallway by staff after being removed from kennel. Jep is vocalizing and spinning on leash. He then walks forward in a normal fashion. 2/20/26: Jep is laying in kennel but stands with soft body as handler unlocks the kennel. He is easily leashed using a treat as alure and removed from kennel. HE is walked on the street where he is soft with wagging tail, walking ahead of handler bouncing from one stop to the next to sniff. Handler calls him and he turns to handler and jumps up, nosing handlers hand for treats. He sits when asked and treats are tossed. He then resumes walking but will periocially turn to handler and jump up soft body wagging tail seeking treats. Will sit when prompted. He is easily returned to kennel. 2/13/26: Jep is at the back of his kennel with a slight tense body, ears pinned and wide eyes. Handler attempts to coax him towards the front by calling his name in a soft voice, he wouldn't respond which the handler then lasso's Jep. Once the leash is around him, he would refuse to move and handler uses mild leash pressure forward, which he would then sit up and slowly exit his kennel. He would walk slightly ahead of the handler with minimal pulling and is taken out to the driveway. Jep would relieve himself and would begin to stand near the handler and remain aloof. He wouldn't solicit any pets or attention from the handler, which the handler would keep the interactions very brief due to FAS. Handler would then clip their leash and begin to enter the shelter, Jep would then slightly baulk and refuse to move forward. Handler then begins to jog forward which Jep is receptive towards and he is placed into his kennel with no issue.

Summary (7):: 2/6/26: Jep is exhibiting similar behaviors noted in 2/5. Treats are effective to lure back to kennel. 2/5/26: Jep is toward front of kennel has handler approaches. He takes a treat very firmly through kennel door. Jep is easily leashed with a treat lure. He exits with moderate pull, becomes loose leashed once outside. Jep is highly treat motivated, takes treats dropped on floor. Jep checks in frequently with handler, with or without being verbally cued. Jep allows gently petting on his neck and torso area with soft body. Jep relieves himself, and after some time is walked back to MACC. Jep baulks when re-entering kennel room. Jep baulks, tried to pancake, but treat trail and moderate leash pressure are effective to lure him back to kennel safely. 2/5/26: ASC report that Jep is very fearful while in kennel and were not able to take them out for a walk. They were receptive to treats but once they felt the leash on them retreated quickly to the back of the kennel. 2/4/26- Jep was brought into admissions office while kennel space was being made. K9 behavior held onto Jep while in the office. He is social with all staff and handler. He takes treats very hard and handler tosses them to him. He allows them to scratch his head, neck and back. When handler presents treats he fixates on handler and taps his front paws with wide eyes. He follows the command to sit and is rewarded. His kennel was almost ready and handler brought him out of the office. While in the hallway Jep had a slight tense body looking around. He allowed handler to easily clip him. ACS went to throw linens in his kennel. As handler waited with Jep in the hallway a dog in the first kennel in the room he was going to was excessively hard barking at him. At first Jep didn't respond and flinched back he then got tense and started to hard bark back pulling towards the dog in the kennel. Handler pulled him back away, the kennel was then ready and when passing the first kennel Jep pulled towards it while hard barking with a stiff body. He went half way into the kennel and handler used their foot to gently lift his rear into the kennel as he went in he knocked his water bowl over. Handler was able to remove their leash without further issue.

Date of intake:: 2/4/2026

Summary:: Allowed all handling, takes treats hard

Date of initial:: 2/5/2026

Summary:: Tense for exam, but tolerates all handling.

ENERGY LEVEL:: We have no history on Jep 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:: Level 4

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

Potential challenges comments:: Mouthiness: During intake Jep was observed to take treats with a hard mouth. Jep has been observed to take treats with a hard mouth. We recommend giving treats with a flat hand and to use force-free, reward-based training methods to teach Jep to take treats with a softer mouth. Please see handout on Mouthiness. Fearful: Jep has been observed to balk and pancake while on leash. 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. Jep 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. On Leash Reactivity: Jep has been observed to hard bark and pull towards other dogs with a stiff body while in the kennel room and while on leash. Jep 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.