Date of intake:: 10/7/2024

Spay/Neuter status:: Yes

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

Bite history:: On October 7th, officers stated that a member of the public called about a dog that had been left in their care the same day that he bit someone in the home. The victim was bitten on the hand and they did not seek medical treatment for the wound. No further details about the incident were collected.

Date of assessment:: 10/15/2024

Summary:: Leash Walking Strength and pulling: Did not conduct due to DOH status Reactivity to humans: Reactivity to dogs: Leash walking comments: Sociability Loose in room (15-20 seconds): Highly social Call over: Approaches readily Sociability comments: Jumps up on handler Soft handling: Accepts contact Exuberant handling: Accepts contact Comments: Difficult to position Arousal Jog comments: Follows handler readily Knock Knock comments: Barks when hearing the knoch, approaches readily with loose wiggly body, jumping up on handler Toy Toy comments: No interest, no reaction

Summary:: 10/22/24: Rango greets another dog at the gate with exuberant body language; his tail is wagging and his body is neutral but he is jumping on th gate and moving side to side. After a few seconds of greeting, his hackles raise and he follows the dog along the fence line.

Summary (7):: 10/18/24: Rango got away from a handler while in the yard. He pushed open the door and ran through the hallways. He was jumping up on a staff member he encountered in a social manner and re-leashed and returned to kennel. 10/14/24: Rango is at the front of the kennel with a loose wiggly body when handler approaches. He begins to paw at the door as handler unlocks it. Rango is easily leashed and taken to the driveway. Rango pulls mildly towards the driveway and while he is out he intermittently jumps up on the handler seeking treats. This behavior is easily redirectable and the handler rewards him for four in the floor and eye contact. Rango sniffs around the driveway before continuing to jumps up on the handler. Handler jogs Rango back into kennel, he baulks slightly before entering the kennel. 10/9/24: Rango Django Bango is standing in the front of his kennel as handler approaches. She is leashed without issue and taken for a walk in the backyard. Once outside handler offers them treats but he ignores them. While outside he is exuberant and jumps around on handler. When seeing another dog in an adjacent play yard, he approaches and begins play bowing. A second handler is called to assist in returning Rango due to his previous history of thrashing on leash. Second handler attempts to leash him but he whips his neck around quickly and throws the leash off, he does this two more times before being leashed successfully. Once returning to kennel he begins bunny hopping and jumping, once inside he begins thrashing and jumping frantically tangling himself in on of the leashes, he is returned to kennel successfully.

Date of intake:: 10/7/2024

Summary:: Whining in crate, once out presented loose wiggly body, jumping up on handlers

Date of initial:: 10/8/2024

Summary:: Wiggly for exam. Allowed muzzle to be placed

ENERGY LEVEL:: We have no history on Rango Django Bango 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),Place with a New Hope partner

Recommendations comments:: No children (under 13): Due to bite history and lack of basic manners we recommend a home with no children. 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,Fearful,Bite history (human)

Potential challenges comments:: Basic Manners: Rango has been observed to jump up on handlers in a social seeming manner. It is recommended that default behaviors such as "Sit" and "Off" are reinforced to substitute any frustration and teach them to control their impulses instead of simply reacting; proper management is also advised. Force-free, reward-based training only is recommended. Please see handout on Basic Manners. Fearful: Rango has been observed to thrash on leash when returning to kennel. 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. Rango 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. Bite History(Human): Please see bite history above for more information. Please see handout on Bite History and Potential for Future Aggression.