Date of intake:: 6/27/2026

Means of surrender (length of time in previous home):: Stray; history unknown

Other Notes:: 10/26/26: JuneBugg was reported to jump up and bite the handler's shirt while out on a walk; when the handler stiff-armed him to maintain distance from their body with the leash, Junebugg continued to attempt to bite at their clothing and leash persistently until brought to the behavior office, where he was able to be redirected and decompress with treats.

Date of assessment:: 6/28/2026

Summary:: Leash Walking Strength and pulling: none - loose leash Reactivity to humans: none - ignores Reactivity to dogs: did not pass Leash walking comments: hard barking and growling in the kennel, but did take treats Sociability Loose in room (15-20 seconds): initially nervous but would approach, takes treats with soft mouth, huffs at assessor after he approaches them Call over: approaches with coaxing Sociability comments: tense, backs away during collaring but will readily approach and stay in place with sliced cheese; once on drag leash, body softens as explores room Handling Soft handling: quickly tenses, lip lick, slow brief lean in Exuberant handling: stills, wide eyes, slow head turn, exaggerated slow lip lick Handling comments: keeps body at a distance from the assessor Arousal Jog: follow, low body Arousal comments: Knock: growls, backs away from assistant into assessor's legs, tense Knock Comments: recovers when sees assistant reach into treat pouch, approaches Toy: no response Toy comments:

Summary:: Due to entering the facility as a stray, there is no prior dog-to-dog history recorded. 06/29/26 Junebugg is introduced to a novel female and will immediately tense when he sees her through the gate. He approaches with a square frame and will grumble at the female through the gate. Junebugg is guided away.

Summary (3):: 11/01/26: Junebugg is standing at the front of his kennel as handler approaches. He is able to be leashed with ease and is then taken to the behavior room. In the room, he is able to be transferred to a drag leash, and he then catches the zoomies and runs around the room with a loose and wiggly body. He is comfortable approaching the handlers and would jump up to receive treats. He is comfortable sitting to receive treats and engages in a snuffle mat. He pulls on the way back to his kennel and when being quickly placed inside, he attempts to try to bolt back out as the handler quickly closes the door. He is able to be distracted with treats. 10/30/26: Junebugg is at the front of his kennel as the handler approaches. He is leashed with ease and brought to the office where is is clipped to a drag leash and allowed to roam. Junebugg sprints around the room. The handler offers him a lick mat, which he engages with briefly. The handler also offers an enrichment tube, which he engages with for a while. When done with the tube, Junebugg finds a toy and runs around the room with it, bouncing and shaking the toy in his mouth. He lays down with the toy for a while before getting up and seeking attention from the handler. He jumps on the handler a few times. The handler redirects his attention back to the lick mat, which he engages with again for a short while. He then finds a different toy and jumps around with it. When his kennel is clean, he is returned to his kennel with no issue.

Summary (4):: 10/29/26: Junebugg is reported to have pulled two leashes into his kennel that were left hanging on a nearby door by an ACS. As the handler approaches to remove him from kennel, he comes to the door and is leashed with ease. He is taken to the behavior office, where he explores the room, engages with snuffle and lick mats, and responds readily to simple cues for treats. He is returned to his kennel with no issue. 10/28: Junebugg is easily leashed and taken out for a walk. As the handler walks him down the hallway, Junebugg begins fixating on an ACS he passes while grumbling at them. The ACS does not react and moves out of the way/presses against the wall while taking their sweate/coat off. Junebugg remains fixated after passing the ACS, walking with his head turned back to still grumble at the ACS. Once at the stairs, Junebugg balks and attempts to pull back down the steps towards the ACS. Handler offers him treats, and he readily follows them up the stairs and out of the building. Once outside, several other dog /Handler pairs are out on walks. Junebugg begins barking hard and pulling toward the other dogs, but the handler refocuses him with treats. When attempting to cross the street, Junebugg begins jumping up on the handler and grabs their hoodie pocket and does not readily release when offered treats. It takes the handler 2-3 attempts before Junebugg finally notices the treats and sits to take them. They continue on their walk until he sees a large flock of pigeons and begins pulling towards them while hard barking and screeching, jumping up as the birds fly away. The Handler does a treat scatter to refocus Junebug,g and he readily engages. When crossing back over to return to the building, Junebugg begins jumping up again, grabbing the handler's hoodie in their chest area. He stops when he notices another ACS with a dog on the outside of the ramp as the Handler walks him down the ramp to return to the kennel. Once in the building, he returns to his kennel without further issue. 10/27/26: While Junebug is walking up the ramp, he will approach handler with a loose body and lean in to solicit pets. Handler will pet Junebugg across their back and on their side for several seconds before Junebugg leaps up and attempts to mouth handlers clothing, in the torso area and arms. Handler straight arms him and tosses treats and is able to redirect Junebugg. Handler continues tossing treats for the remainder of walk. In one instance, when the treat is not tossed fast enough, Junebugg will attempt to mouth handlers treat pouch, he is stiff armed again and a treat scatter is successful at redirecting him. He is secured in kennel without issue.

Summary (5):: 10/27/26: Junebug is standing at the front of his kennel and will allow the handler to leash him with ease. He will then be brought outside for a relief walk. While outside, Junebug will display reactivity toward other dogs by pulling in their direction and fixating on them. The handler will eventually increase the distance from the other dogs, but Junebug will remain fixated, continuing to pull and attempting to move back toward them, even when this means pulling in the opposite direction of travel. He will continue walking and exploring the neighborhood while displaying an alert posture and a squarish frame. Junebug will also look around at his surroundings and respond to a sit cue from the handler, for which he will be rewarded. Once the walk is complete, Junebug will be brought back into the care center and returned to his kennel safely without any issues. 10/25/26: Junebugg was reported to jump up and bite the handler's shirt while out on his walk. The handler had to stiff-arm Junebugg as he made continuous attempts to bite at the handler's clothing/leash. The handler noted that there were no other dogs around and Junebugg was not reacting to anything. The handler brought Junebugg to the behavior office as his kennel was still being cleaned. Junebugg pulled towards other handlers in the office, wagging his tail quickly the entire time. He sat when a second handler offered him treats, and spent the rest of the time in the office licking spray cheese and eating treats. He was returned to his kennel with no further issue. EF 10/3/26: Junebugg is laying down at the back of his kennel as handle approaches. He approached the front with a loose body as the handler unlocks the door and is able to be leashed with ease. He then pulls on the way outside for a walk. On the walk, he continues to pull ahead while on the way to the yard. While in the yard he is able to be transferred to a drag leash and he would catch the zoomies and run around back-and-forth with a loose and wiggly body. He is comfortable approaching the handler to receive treats and would try to eat the leaves that were on the ground. He is able to return back to his kennel with no issues.

Summary (6):: 10/01: Junebugg was seen on AM walk with handler. As they were passing the warehouse across from Care Center a rat ran past in front of them. Junebugg grabbed onto the rat and held on trying to lower their body for a better grip. Junebugg had high fast wagging tail, did hold on to the rat, but no vocalization. Handler pulled up on leash to avoid Junebugg from being able to continue lowering themselves and was trying to redirect their attention to let go. When Junebugg was trying to readjust handler changed directions to move them further away from it. Junebugg continued to look back and try to pull towards the rat for a few feet and then refocused on handler and their walk. Secondary handler had approached and Junebugg greeted politely with a soft loose body. Handler brought Junebugg in with no issues and secondary handler disposed the rat. 09/19/26: Junebugg is at the front of his kennel as the handler approaches. The handler leashes him easily and brings him to the office where he is allowed to roam. Junebugg approaches various handlers for attention and treats. He engages and reengages with a lick mat covered in spray cheese. At various times, he runs around the room occasionally vocalizing. When returning to the kennel, Junebugg stops outside. The handler is able to coax him in with treats. EF 8/22/26: Junebugg is standing at the front of his kennel as handler approaches. He is able to be leashed with ease and is then taken outside to the yard. In the yard, he is able to be transferred to a drag leash and he would explore around with sniffing and would constantly mark his territory. He would approach the handler with a loose and wiggly body with a wagging tail. He is comfortable receiving a few pets and sits for treats. He has no reactions to dogs or people and is able to return back to his kennel with no issues. AC 8/15/26: Junebugg is at the front of the kennel as the handler approaches. He is leashed with a treat and will come out of kennel quickly. He pulls to the behavior office where he will readily interact with all the enrichment stations that had been set up. He will also lean into contact and will solicit petting. After a while, he is returned to kennel with no issue. MM

Summary (7):: 8/8/26: Junebugg was standing at front of kennel so the a neutral body where he was easily leashed and taken to the backyard. While walking thru the hallway Junebugg pulled lightly. In one of the playpens handler worked on the touch command which he handled very well. Handler added in some complications like moving target and he still excelled. He was returned to kennel with no issue. 8/1/26: Junebugg is at the back of the kennel sleeping on his kennel as the handler approaches. He is leashed with ease and brought out on a walk where he will pull moderately. He sniffs around and relives himself and will occasionally approach the handler with a lowered head, wiggly body to take treats from their hand. He is returned to kennel with no issue and secured safely. 7/26/26: Junebugg is standing in his kennel as handler approaches. He is able to be leashed with ease and he then pulls hard on the way outside for a walk. On the walk, he continues to pull hard ahead on the way to the yard. In the yard, he is able to be transferred to a drag leash and he would explore around while sniffing. He is comfortable approaching the handler, but has no interest in treats that was offered. He was stare at dogs that were nearby and is able to be redirected with a squeaker, but he does not have any interest in the toys in the yard. He pulls hard on the way back to his kennel and is able to enter with no issues. 06/29/26 (PG): Junebugg is at the front of his kennel as the handler approaches. He is leashed with ease and pulls moderately through the kennel room and hallway. In the yard, he is clipped to a drag leash and will approach various handlers with a loose frame. After his interaction, Junebugg is returned to his kennel with no issue. 6/28/26 (BA): Junebugg is at the front of the kennel as the handler approaches. He will hard bark and growl as the handler unlocks the door. He is then offered some treats which he will take and is distracted while leashing. He is brought into the behavior office where he will huff at the assessor occasionally, even after taking treats from them and being fitted with a collar. He is kept on leash for the majority of the time in the room due to this. He is then returned to kennel after his assessment with no issue. (see behavior assessment for more info)

Date of intake:: 6/27/2026

Summary:: friendly, tolerant, docile, a bit shy, quickly warmed up

BEHAVIOR DETERMINATION:: New Hope Only

Recommendations:: No children (under 13),No cats,Recommend no dog parks,Place with a New Hope partner

Recommendations comments:: No children (under 13): Due to how uncomfortable Junebugg is currently with touch and novel stimuli, we feel that an adult-only home would be most beneficial at this time. Recommend No Dog Parks: Due to the concerning behaviors that Junebugg has shown during playgroup (see DOG-DOG SUMMARY), we feel that he should not visit dog parks. The Behavior Department recommends that he be socialized in a more controlled setting until his behavior towards other dogs can be further addressed. Reward-based, force-free training can be utilized to help Junebugg associate dogs with things he enjoys like toys or treats. No cats: Due to Junebugg gripping and shaking a rat while on a walk at the care center, which was fatal to the rat, we recommend a home with no cats or small animals. Place with a New Hope partner: Due to all noted concerns, we recommend placement with a New Hope partner who can provide any necessary behavior modification (force-free, positive reinforcement-based) and re-evaluate behavior in a stable home environment before placement into a permanent home.

Potential challenges: : Fearful/potential for defensive aggression,On-leash reactivity/barrier frustration,Leash-biting,Low threshold for arousal,Bite history (other animal)

Potential challenges comments:: Fearful/potential for defensive aggression: Junebugg gives clear warnings when he is uncomfortable and does seem to choose to avoid or retreat when given the opportunity, but if prevented from moving away, there is a potential to escalate to higher-level warning behaviors and possible fear-based aggression. It is important to move slowly with Junebugg, to build positive associations (treats/toys/praise), and to allow him to initiate interactions with new people. He should never be forced to greet or to interact if he is not comfortable and is not soliciting attention. Please see the handout on Fearful/potential for defensive aggression. Bite history (other animal): While on a walk at the care center, Junebugg grabbed, held, and shook a rat that ran past, resulting in the rat's death. Due to this incident, we recommend that Junebugg does not go to a home with cats or small animals. On-leash reactivity | Barrier Frustration: Junebugg has been observed to pull intently towards other dogs on walks. He may benefit from positive reinforcement-based training to teach him to look at you instead of other dogs. Please see handout on On-leash reactivity/barrier frustration. Low threshold for arousal | Leash biting: While being walked at the care center, Junebugg was reported to jump up on the handler and attempt to grab at their clothing and leash persistently. He will need guidance to learn how to appropriately channel his energy when he becomes overstimulated. He will need daily mental and physical stimulation and exercise, and force-free, positive reinforcement-based training to help him to learn impulse control and to train desirable behaviors that can be rewarded. Please see handout on Arousal.