Date of intake:: 12/14/2024

Spay/Neuter status:: No

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

Date of assessment:: 12/17/2024

Summary:: Leash Walking Strength and pulling: Moderate Reactivity to humans: None Reactivity to dogs: Extreme Leash walking comments: Pulls hard towards dogs and pigeons while vocalizing, not able to be redirected Sociability Loose in room (15-20 seconds): Moderately social Call over: Approaches readily Sociability comments: Checks in with handler Handling Soft handling: Accepts contact Exuberant handling: Accepts contact Handling comments: Arousal Jog: Follows handler readily Arousal comments: Neutral body Knock Knock Comments: Approaches handler readily Toy Toy comments: Grips firm, interacts with toy with neutral body

Summary (6):: 12/19/24: Tapco is standing at the front of her kennel with neutral body. As handler unlocks kennel Tapco barks. She is easily leashed and when removed from kennel makes frequent attempts to get to the other dogs kennels as she passes. She is standing on her back legs barking tense body. She is walked to the yard where she spots another dog in the neighboring pen. She lunges forward, hard barkinf hackles raised. She then turns to handler jumps up and leash bites. She will not stop for treats. A squeaker is pressed and she stops going for the leash but is hyperfocused on the squeaker sounds, jumping onto handler. Handler tries to separate themselves from Tapco by closing the pen door in between them but Tapco is continuously jumping onto handler and can not be separated. Another handler is in the yard and attempts to get Tapco's attention by calling to her and tossing treats. Tapco is walked back to kennel where she attempts to cage fight again but jumps back into her kennel. KD 12/18/24: Tapco is standing at the front of her kennel as handler approaches. She accepts a treat before being leashed and taken out of kennel. While exiting the room she attempts to lunge towards and growl at the dogs she passes in kennel. She is kept away by handler and walked to the yard. Once outside she is brought to the back play yard and given a ball and placed on drag leash. Tapco plays with her ball and runs around for a while, sniffing the area and using the bathroom. She allows re-leashing and clipping and is brought back to kennel where she again attempts to cage fight before being returned to kennel.

Summary (7):: 12/17/24: Tapco is at the front of the kennel when the handler approaches. Tapco is easily leashed and taken toward the street. In the driveway Tapco relieves herself immediately. When seeing a cone Tapco attempts to grab it with her paws and then attempts to mount it. Tapco is not receptive to squeakie sounds or treats. Tapco then pulls towards another cone biting and mounting it. When seeing another dog Tapco begins to vocalize pulling hard towards them, then she jumps up and bites the leash. Tapco is able to be redirected using a squeakie sounds. In the kennel room Tapco pulls towards the neighboring dog and vocalizes. Tapco is able to be returned to kennel with no further issue. 12/16/24: Tapco is standing at the front of kennel with a neutral body as handler approaches. She begins to press her head into the kennel bars as handler opens the door. She is leashed and brought out to the yard for a walk. She intensely kennel fights as she is removed from the room, standing and pushing off her hind legs towards the dogs, all whilst hard barking and shrieking. One in the yard she relieves herself and pulls very hard. In the pen she maintains a neutral body, that is until she spots another dog in the neighboring pen. She becomes very tense, pulls very hard, begins to lunge, is hype fixated, is barking and shrieking. Handler has to use muscle to pull her away as a treat toss to the head did not redirect her. As handler exits the pen, Tapco is still shrieking, lunging, and hype fixated on the dog, she begins to very intensely leash bite. Handler throws treats at her face and squeaks a toy, she ceases leash biting. Handler takes her to the driveway as the yard was very full. Handler keeps her away from sighting any dogs while playing the popcorn pattern game. At first she is uninterested, but begins to engage with handler and game towards the end of the walk. As she is walked back, she lunges at a pigeon attempting to fly away, handler holds her back, and she immediately redirects onto the traffic cone nearby. She bites into it and starts to vigorously shake it. Handler does another treat toss to the face, Tapco disengages from the traffic cone and is returned to her kennel. As she enters the room, she intensely kennel fights. 12/14/24/: (LATE ENTRY): Tapco is in the back of a police car. The window is opened slightly. She sticks her nose out with a soft body and wagging tail. She takes treats from handlers. One handler feeds her treats as the other leashes her. She stops taking treats once the leash is secured. She is easily walked to her kennel.

Date of initial:: 12/17/2024

Summary:: Soft body for exam. Allowed muzzle to be placed.

ENERGY LEVEL:: We have no history on Tapco 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),Single-pet home,Recommend no dog parks,Place with a New Hope partner

Recommendations comments:: No children (under 13): Due to on leash reactivity we recommend a home with no children. Single pet Home/No Dog Parks: Due to dog reactivity we recommend a single pet home with no trips to the dog park. 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: : On-leash reactivity/barrier frustration,Leash-biting

Potential challenges comments:: On Leash Reactivity/ Leash Biting: Tapco has been observed to vocalize, become tense, and lunge towards dogs and pigeons while on leash. After reacting, Tapco has been observed to redirected onto other other objects, such as cones. Tapco has also been observed to begin leash biting after reacting to stimuli. In the kennel room, Tapco has been observed to pull hard towards the other dogs. These behaviors are not able to be redirected easily using squeakie sounds or treats. Tapco will need positive reinforcement, reward based training to teach them to look at you rather than dogs and other stimuli. We recommend a front clip harness to help manage this behavior. Please see handout on On Leash Reactivity and Barrier Frustration. Please see handout on Leash Manners.