Date of intake:: 1/24/2026

Means of surrender (length of time in previous home):: Stray (no known information)

Summary:: Leash Walking Strength and pulling: Mild Reactivity to humans: None - ignores Reactivity to dogs: None - ignores Leash walking comments: Sociability Loose in room (15-20 seconds): Moderately social - stays near handlers, also explores on his own Call over: Approaches with coaxing Sociability comments: Handling Soft handling: Tolerates contact - remains neutral Exuberant handling: Tolerates contact - remains neutral Handling comments: Arousal Jog: Engages in play Arousal comments: Knock: Approaches, loose Knock Comments: Toy: Grips and moves away Toy comments:

Summary:: 2/4: Lentil ignores another F LMB dog while on leash. Lentil is brought into the yard and the gate closed. Lentil is neutral as the F LMB dog approaches the gate after several seconds of the F LMB staring at Lentil, she alert barks and paws at the gate. The other dog escalates and Lentil is walked away. 2/17: Lentil is brought out into the lot on leash where there is a M LMB dog standing with staff. She keeps her focus on the M LMB dog, remaining quiet with neutral body. She is walked back and forth a few times, letting out one alert bark. They exit into the parking lot outside and the M LMB is walked past her. Handler is able to get her attention and have her sit, but she refuses the treat. When the handler attempts to walk Lentil away from the other dog, she will not turn her back to him having to be coaxed along.

Summary (5):: 3/17: Lentil is at the front of her kennel. She is easily roped. She balks when walking and refuses to walk into the room out of dog adoption but does allow staff to towel her and carry her outside. Once outside Lentil walks nicely, pulling a mild amount. She is then brought to a yard, where she sits near staff and leans into gentle pets. When returning to her kennel, Lentil is fearful walking in the shelter and hugs the walls until back into her kennel. 3/15: Lentil is at the front of her kennel, standing on her kuranda bed pushed up in her kennel. She is easily leashed and brought out. At the threshold to meet and greet she balks, unsure of where to walk. She has to be pulled into meet and greet slowly until she starts walking into the hallway. In the hallway she hugs the walls, quickly cutting corners until she gets outside. Outside she pulls to the runs to relieve herself quickly then pulls to the big yard. In the yard she runs around and relieves herself. Another staff member enters and she accepts pets, is given a treat for sitting, and jumps up to them. Another staff member comes in to give her her eye drops in the yard and she allows herself to be lightly restrained. She is given pets and treats after her treatment and is easily returned to her kennel. 3/14/26: Lentil is at the front of her kennel, trying to look through the corner of her door towards the next kennel, where a M LMB is barking/whining. She growls a little, but when called, she comes towards staff member. Staff member leashes her easily, but she is reluctant to come out and then reluctant to walk through the door into Meet and Greet. Staff member coaxes her along and she eventually comes through, trying to cling to the wall and avoiding the open spaces of the hallway. Once outside, she walks easily on leash, pulling slightly. While returning to the Care Center, she clings to the wall of the play yard, is reluctant to come back in the door, and clings to the wall all the way through the hallway back to her kennel.

Summary (6):: 3/7: Lentil is at the front of the kennel and is whining. She is easily leashed and makes her way through the halls by staying close to the walls around her. Once outside she pulls moderately on her walk. She stops to sniff and is hard to pull away from the sniff spot. With a whistle and a pull to the leash, she continued to walk forward. On the way back, lentil pulled hard going back inside. She stayed close to the walls in the hallway and was put back in her kennel. 3/3 Lentil is easily leashed and brought to the yard. She explores briefly, pausing to relieve herself. She is loose-bodied as she comes to staff for pets and treats. Lentil follows the "sit" command and is rewarded. On the way back to her kennel, she is brought to Vet Services for eye medication without issue. 2/25 Lentil is soft bodied at the front of her kennel upon approach. She is easily leashed and walks against5 the wall, ignoring neighboring dogs. Lentil is led outside to the yard and begins to snuffle around. Treats are thrown into the snow and she begins o snuffle through to find them. Lentil is distracted with treats as a barking dog passes behind her. She remains focused on handler and ignores dog. 2/20 Lentil is laying in her bed when staff approaches. She gets up and comes to the door once the leash is presented. She is easily leashed and brought out on a walk. She takes her time on the walk stopping to smell her surroundings. She is taken to vet services where eye medicine is administered. Her body becomes tense and her ears flatten but she is gently ushered back to her kennel where she returns without issues. 2/16: Lentil is standing at the front of her kennel as staff arrives. She is easily leashed and brought to the exam room. She sits as the medical staff gives her eye drops, then is brought to the yard. Lentil has relaxed body language during the interaction, accepting pets and exploring. When it is time to return, she ignores the neighboring dogs and goes directly into her kennel with ease. 2/13 Staff lets Lentil out of her crate in the staff office. She sniffs around the area before briefly settling in her bed. She is then taken out for a brief walk and some time in the yard. In the yard she mostly sniffs around the perimeter stopping to pee a few times. When staff goes to leash her, she looks up whipping her head around seemingly startled and chuffing. Staff gives her a little more space successfully leashing her and bringing her back inside. She initially balks on the way back to the staff office but is soon brought back to her crate without issue.

Summary (7):: 2/9: Lentil is in the yard with a staff member when she begins to focus on the other dog/staff in the neighboring yard. She begin to bark & when staff turns towards her to attempt to get her attention away and she jumps up shoving the handler. 2/7 Lentil is in the front of her kennel with a relaxed body; she is wagging her tail. She is leashed with no issue and runs down the hall. Once at the end of the hall, she shows some resistance and refuses to continue walking. With some pulling, and encouragement from staff she began walking again. Her body is stiffer and low to the ground; her tail is tucked. Once outside she relaxes a bit and pulls to the yard. Once in the yard, she was walked around a few times. after going around, she would pull towards the gate door. Before going back inside, she was given some treats and some pets to the top of her head. Which she seemed to enjoy. Lentil was then brought back inside and put in her kennel with no issue. 2/4 Lentil is in the front of her kennel with a loose body and forward-facing ears. She is easily leashed and walks against the wall ignoring neighboring dogs. She isled outside for a relief walk and then is brought into exam room. Lentil takes treats and remains soft while wiping debris from her eyes. She accepts another treat and allows VS to apply an eye lubricant. Lentil is offered a sausages for her cooperation. She is loose for petting and easily returned to kennel. 2.3 Lentil is at the front of her kennel when leashed. She has a soft body and walks against walls when she heads outside. Lentil is taken to the yard. In the yard Lentil had a soft body and explores the yard. When another dog passes, they yard Lentil approaches the gate with a soft body, puts her front paws against the gate and whines as the dog walks away. Lentil is easily returned to the kennel. 1/31 lentil is at the front of her kennel. her body is loose and tail wagging. she is leashed and ignores the dogs as she walks by. she is walked around the building then taken to the yard. she sniffs around the yard. she is given pets. lentil is brought back to her kennel. 1/28 lentil was at the front of kennel wagging his tail and easily leashed to take out. staff walked lentil around building with a loose leash the was taken to the yard where he let staff give pets.

Date of initial:: 1/24/2026

Summary:: Friendly, soft body, allowed handling with gentle restraint

BEHAVIOR DETERMINATION:: Level 2

Recommendations:: No young children (under 5)

Recommendations comments:: No young children (under 5): Due to some fear, we recommend a home with no young children.

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

Potential challenges comments:: Fearful: Lentil is showing signs of fear in the care center. Some fear is expected in this stressful environment. She does well with a slow, considerate approach. Please see the handout on Fearful. Anxiety: Lentil appears anxious at the care center, balking before returning to kennel. If Lentil displays anxious behavior in her future home, we recommend puzzle toys, long walks, and giving her other things to focus on to alleviate her anxiety. Positive reinforcement, force-free training only should be used. Please see the handout on Generalized Anxiety. On-leash reactivity/barrier frustration: Lentil has begun to show barrier frustration with people and other dogs. This can be due to frustration caused by the barrier itself. Please see the handout on On-Leash Reactivity and Barrier Frustration.