Date of intake:: 12/24/2025

Spay/Neuter status:: No

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

Date of assessment:: 2/1/2026

Summary:: Leash Walking Strength and pulling: Hard Reactivity to humans: None Reactivity to dogs: Mild Leash walking comments: In kennel pulls hard towards the other dogs, Pulls hard towards other dogs while on leash able to be redirected using treats Sociability Loose in room (15-20 seconds): Moderately social Call over: Approaches handler readily Sociability comments: Head whips when handler attempts to clip drag leash to collar Soft handling: Fearful Exuberant handling: Fearful Comments: Tense body, head whipping, lip licking Arousal Jog comments: Follows handler exuberantly, jumps up towards the handlers arm Knock Knock comments: Approaches handler readily, jumps up Toy Toy comments: Sniffs, no reaction

Summary:: 1/6/26: Tarmack greets another dog at the gate with a neutral body and soft tail wag.

Summary (6):: 2/4/26: Tarmack is observed to attempt to jump through the large gate when seeing another dog. Once he passes through the gate, Tarmack looks back at the same dog walks but continues to walk with his handler. 2/2/26: It was noted on the whiteboard that Tarmack has "bad kennel reactivity". 2/1/26: Tamack is standing at the front of his kennel as handler approaches. He begins jumping and barking at the door as the handler unlocks it. He is able to be leashed with treats and he pulls hard out of kennel. He begins to pull towards the dogs in kennels while on his hind legs. He is the taken outside for a walk. On the walk, he has a tense body as he hard stares at dog and is able to be redirected with treats. He has no reactions to people and is then taken to the behavior room for his assessment. In the room, he would jump on the handlers constantly and mouth at their hands for treats. He has a tense body and would head whip while being petted. Please see behavior assessment notes for more details. He pulls hard on the way back to his kennel, and pulls hard on his hind legs towards the dogs in kennels with his hackles raised before entering his kennel.

Summary (7):: 1/24/26: Tarmack is at front of kennel with a loose and wiggly body. He is easily leashed and escorted for an outside walk. While on elevator Tarmack sat and took treats gently and accepted pets on top of head and side. While on walk Tarmack showed no interest in the people that passed. He was returned to kennel with no issue. 1/15/26: Tarmack is observed to react to dogs passing his crate, barking and lunging forward, causing his crate to move around the hall. 01/14/26: Tarmack is at the front of his crate as handler approaches. He is leashed while distracted with treats and taken to the street for his walk, in the elevator he accepts pets under his chin and accepts treats from handler gently. While outside he is walked around the street and pulls mildly, Tarmack walks with handler and passes people without issue. When seeing dogs he will stare at them from afar but is easily redirected and continues to walk with handler for a while. After walking for a bit he is brought back inside and allows handler to clip his leash before he is brought back to his crate and returns without issue. 01/07/26: Tarmack is at the front of his kennel as handler approaches. He is leashed while distracted with treats and removed from his crate and taken to the street for his walk. Outside he walks with handler and pulls mildly, stopping to sniff spots on the street or to relieve himself. He passes people in the street without issue and walks for a while with handler. Upon passing a dog Tarmack attempts to pull toward them with a tense body and continues to focus on them for a few moments after the dog has passed. When passing food scraps on the floor, Tarmack will attempt to pull toward them and eat them. He walks with handler for a while before being brought back inside, Tarmack allows handler to clip his leash before he is brought back to his crate and returns without issue. 12/28/25: Tarmack is sitting at the front of his kennel as handler approaches. He is able to be leashed with ease and is then taken outside for a walk. On the walk, he has a loose body frame and had no reactions to dogs or people. He would constantly stop and stare at the handler to receive treats. He is then taken to the behavior room for his assessment. In the room, he has a loose body frame and would sit and stare at the handlers for treats and is comfortable being petted. Please see behavior assessment notes for more details. He is able to return back to his kennel with no issues.

Date of intake:: 12/24/2025

Summary:: Growling and lunging, responsive to high value treats, led to kennel

Date of initial:: 12/26/2025

Summary:: Growling when tried to restrain

ENERGY LEVEL:: We have no history on Tarmack so we cannot be certain of his behavior in a home environment. However, he will need daily mental and physical activity to keep him engaged and exercised. We recommend long-lasting chews, food puzzles, and hide-and-seek games, in additional to physical exercise, to positively direct his energy and enthusiasm.

BEHAVIOR DETERMINATION:: Level 4

Recommendations:: No children (under 13),Recommend no dog parks

Recommendations comments:: No children (under 13): Due to fearful behavior we recommend an adult only home. No Dog Parks: Due to on leash reactivity we recommend no trips to the dog park.

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

Potential challenges comments:: Fearful Defensive: During intake Tarmack was observed to growl and lunge towards people. During his assessment Tarmarack was observed to have a tense body, whale eye and lip licking. It is important to move slowly with Tarmack, 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: Tarmack has been observed to pull hard towards other dogs in the kennel room and while on the street. This behavior is not able to be easily redirected. Tarmack 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.