Date of intake:: 9/18/2025

Spay/Neuter status:: Yes

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

Date of assessment:: 9/22/2025

Summary:: Leash Walking Strength and pulling: Moderate – dog pulls on and off; to get to scent; out the building etc Reactivity to humans: None – ignores Reactivity to dogs: Inconclusive – did not pass dogs on walk Leash walking comments: Sociability Loose in room (15-20 seconds): Moderately social – checks in with handler; solicits attention but also explores room Call over: Approaches readily Sociability comments: Handling Soft handling: Accepts contact – neutral body Exuberant handling: Seeks contact – leans in, Comments: Arousal Jog: Follows handler (loose, neutral) Arousal comments: Knock: Approaches (loose) Knock Comments: Toy: No response Toy comments:

Summary:: Titan was brought in as a stray. We have no known history about his behavior around other dogs. 9.22.25 Titan met a large breed female dog through the gate. Titan whines as the dog approaches, then greets her with a soft body. Titan stays by the gate sniffing at her with a soft body, and wagging tail. Titan was easily walked away, and when walked back he continued to greet the other dog with a soft body. 11/3/25: Titan sees a M LMB dog while out on a walk. He begins to alert bark repeatedly and pull hard towards the other dog. He continues to bark after the other dog is out of sight.

Summary (3):: 12/1: The neighboring dog is removed from the kennel prior to taking out Titan. Titan is barking on approach. He is easily leashed and walked outside. He sees the dog at the gate in the far yard and continues on, ignoring her. He pulls on the leash as they walk around the building. He is brought into the yard and a drag leash is attached. He is soft and social, leaning into pets. When being returned, he barks before entering the room. He immediately rushes towards the dog in kennel next to him. The handler leads him to his kennel; he stops barking and enters on his own. 11/29 Titan is easily leashed but pulls towards the neighbor dog, Sweet Potato's kennel. He is pulled and directed out of the room and brought out to the yard. In the yard, he urinates and accepts pets from staff, leaning heavily into them with a very soft body, wagging tail and open, relaxed mouth. Titan play bows and runs around with staff. On the way back in Titan pulls towards Sweet Potato's kennel, and is pulled into his, he jumps out once but upon being pulled in again he turns and enters his kennel. 11/24 Titan is easily leashed, and he goes right out of his kennel and out of dog holding. He is brought out to the yard. In the yard, Titan sniffs around and runs around and accepts pets. Another staff member walks by with neighboring dog, Stormi, and Titan's leash is held at the other end of the yard while he barks at them. Later, a repairman walks by and he alert barks at the repairman. Titan is easily returned to her kennel. 11 /23 Titan is easily leashed, and he goes right out of his kennel out of dog holding. He is brought out to the yard. In the yard, Titan sniffs around and runs around, jumping on the dog platforms. He accepts pets and hugs from staff and leans into them with a loose body, and relaxed, open mouth. Titan is easily returned to his kennel. 11/20: Titan is easily leashed and runs right out of the room. He pulls towards the ramp, where he is rope harnessed and brought on a walk. He walks nicely on the harness. He passes a construction worker, keeping a loose body, showing interest but easily moved along. When being returned, he barks until he is in his kennel. 11.18 Titan is at the front of his kennel and is easily roped. He is taken to the yard and put on a drag leash. In the yard, Titan wanders with a soft body and occasionally approaches staff, where he climbs onto their lap and leans into pets. When another dog walks by, Titan begins to bark and run along the fence. Titan continues barking once the dogs have left, and while he is walking back to his kennel.

Summary (4):: 11/17 Titan is at the front of his kennel, up against the door, and barking on approach. He is easily leashed and heads directly towards the exit of dog holding. He is brought to the yard. In the yard, he runs with staff, leans into them, and accepts pets with a loose body and is given a treat for obeying a sit command. Titan is easily returned to his kennel. 11.12 Titan is at the front of his kennel, jumping at the door and barking when approached. He is easily roped and pulls towards the other dogs. Titan is brought on a walk. During the walk, Titan pulls moderately hard during the entire duration of the walk. He walks with a neutral body, and is responsive to staff. Titan pulls towards other dog kennels but is easily returned to his kennel. 11/6: Titan is barking & jumping on approach. He is easily leashed and runs right out of the room. He is rope harnessed and walked around the building, then brought into the yard. He is soft-bodied, seeking attention. When they enter the building, he begins to bark until he is in his kennel. 11/4 Titan is on his hind legs at the front of the kennel, leaning against the door and barking on approach. He drops down and is easily leashed and brought out on a walk. He moves right out of dog holding. He pulls hard at the end of the leash until he gets to the sidewalk, only leaving slack when he stops to smell something or relieve himself. At the top of the block, Titan rolls around in the grass for a minute. He is easily returned to his kennel. 11/3: Titan was jumping up & down on approach. He is easily leashed and walks right out of the room. He is rope harnessed at the gate and brought on a walk, keeping a loose leash. He accepts treats politely. When they enter the building, he doesn't begin to bark until in dog holding. 11/2: Titan is standing at the kennel front, barking, as staff arrive. He is easily leashed and brought to the yard, pulling moderately on the way. A drag leash is secured to him and he explores his surroundings, pausing to relieve himself. Titan runs to the staff, with a loose body, and accepts pets. A toy is offered and he sniffs it, but does not immediately engage in play. A staff member passes with another dog and Titan runs to the gate and begins barking, with a high tail. Once they are out of sight, Titan continues to whine and run back and forth between the staff and the gate. When it is time to return, Titan is easily leashed again and brought inside. He barks while walking through the hallways, pulling harder on the leash. He enters his kennel without issue and eats the treats that were left for him.

Summary (5):: 10/26: Titan is barking in his kennel. Once leashed, he quickly exits the room and is brought to the yard. He relieves himself, then joins the handler on the bench. He is soft-bodied and leans into pets, looking at the handler with soft eyes. He will "sit". When another dog/staff pair enters the neighboring yard, he begins barking and keeps focus on the yard for about 30 seconds. When there is no response, he is able to be called over for pets. He is easily leashed and barks as he walks through the halls until he is in his kennel. 10/23: Titan is jumping up and down in his kennel. He is easily leashed and barks while walking through the hall. In the yard, a drag leash is attached and he relieves himself. He engages in play with the handler, following her with a bouncy body to the bench. He leans into pets and allows touch all over. He will run to the gate, but then come when called. When returning him to kennel, he is barking through the halls until he is placed in his kennel. 10/20 Titan is jumping up against the kennel door and barking at the staff upon approach. Titan is easily leashed and brought to the yard. In the yard, Titan ignores toys and treats. He runs and play bows with staff across the yard and sits with staff on the bench for a bit, accepting pets with a soft body, and panting. Titan is easily returned to his kennel. 10/13 Titan is jumping up against the kennel door and barking as staff approaches and unlocks the door. Titan is easily leashed and brought on a walk. On the walk, Titan pulls hard at the end of his leash to whatever catches his interest. He takes long, zig-zagging sniffing sessions in the grass and urinates and defecates. On the way back, Titan pulls extra hard, choking himself on the leash. Staff attempts multiple times to stop walking until there's slack and then continues but Titan keeps rushing to the end of the leash. Titan is returned with a short leash as he barks and jumps up at neighboring kennels. 10/11 Titan is jumping up against the kennel door and barking at the staff as they approach. Titan is easily leashed and brought to the yard. Right after exiting the building, Titan urinates. Titan chases after a ball that is thrown but when it slows down and stops, he ignores it. He runs with the staff across the yard and back. In the neighboring yard, another dog, Esme, is brought out by volunteers and Titan alert barks at them and whines. Titan is easily returned to his kennel.

Summary (6):: 10/7 Titan is jumping up against the kennel door and barking at the staff as staff approaches and unlocks the door. Titan is easily leashed and brought to the yard. In the yard, Titan ignores toys and treats thrown. Titan jumps on the bench with staff and leans into staff with a soft body, and relaxed open mouth while accepting copious amounts of pets. Titan is easily returned to the kennel. 10/6 Titan is jumping up against the kennel door and barking at the staff as they approach and unlock the kennel door. Titan is easily leashed and brought to the yard. In the yard, Titan does a play bow and runs with the staff back and forth across the yard. He also jumps up on the bench to sit with the staff and leans into the staff's body, accepting pets. Titan is easily returned to his kennel. 10/4 Titan is standing at the front of his kennel and is easily leashed. He pulls moderately on his way out of the building, then more mildly after getting outside. Staff takes him on a walk, and he trots briskly, pausing occasionally to sniff. At one point, he sniffs the grass and then rolls on his back in the grass, but when the staff redirects him, he hops up and continues walking. He pulls moderately once he re-enters the Care Center building and is returned to his kennel without incident. 10.03 Titan is standing at the front of his kennel; he is easily leashed. While walking past neighboring dogs, he is barking and pulling towards them. He is taken for a walk and walks with a loose leash. The staff member sits down on a bench and gives Titan pets. He leans into the pets. When he enters the dog room, coming back inside, he is barking and again pulling towards the other dogs. 9.30 Titan was at his kennel door barking when staff approached. He was jumping against the door until the staff opened it. He was easily leashed and taken on a walk. Coming out of the room, Titan was kennel fighting with cinnamon. Staff was able to get him out of the room quickly. On his walk, he pulled pretty hard. When going back inside the building, he begins to kennel fighting again. 9/27 Titan is barking, whining, and pawing at the kennel door while on his hind legs. He is easily leashed, and when he steps out of his kennel, he sneezes five times in quick succession. He is brought outside and vet services is alerted. Outside, he begins reverse sneezing, as vet services takes a look at him. After being examined, he is brought into the small yard and clipped on a drag leash. In the yard, Titan runs around and whines, ignoring toys and treats thrown. Titan is easily returned to his new kennel in dog adoptions.

Summary (7):: 9/24 Titan is jumping against the kennel upon approach. Handler waits for him to stand on the floor with four paws and then the door is opened, and he is leashed. He pulls very hard at the end of the leash while leaving the building. He walks through the scent garden and handler sits on a bench. Titan jumps up and sit next to the handler, remaining soft for petting. He is brought to the yard and the handler attempts to engage in play with a toy. Titan ignores and sniffs around the yard. Handler attempts to coax him through the tunnel, but he runs to both side but doesn’t not enter. Titan is walked over to the A-frame and is offered a treat. 9/22 Titan is on his hind legs, demand barking at the front of his kennel. He is easily leashed and brought out to the yard. In the yard, he rubs up against staff and accepts numerous pets. Later, a staff member brings Kane into the adjacent yard and Titan jumps up above the tarps to get a look, he stands up on the bench and on staff's shoulders to get a look. Later, Titan walks to the other end of the yard and whines. On the return walk back, Titan pulls back against the leash at the door to the entrance of the building. After coaxing him in staff jogs with him back to his kennel, where he puts up minimal resistance and goes in. 9/21 Titan is easily leashed and runs with the handler out of dog adoptions and stops at meet and greet, and begins to urinate. When done, he walks with the handler to the yard. He pulls away on the leash while the drag leash is being clipped. He sniffs around the yard, defecates, then jumps on the bench and sits next to handler while accepting pets. After a few minutes, he hops off the bench and walks around the yard and letting out whines. On the return walk to the kennel, he stops in the hallway, sits down, and pulls back against the leash. However, with some coaxing, he continues. Then, on the way back into his kennel, he performs the same maneuver but quickly caves in and goes into his kennel. 9/20 Titan is easily leashed and walks quickly out of the room, ignoring neighboring dogs with raised hackles when leaving the dog adoption area. He is brought to the yard and approaches the handler who is sitting on a bench. He leans into petting and begins to "stomp" his back legs while scratching his rump.

Date of intake:: 9/18/2025

Date of initial:: 9/18/2025

Summary:: Friendly, soft body, allowed all handling

ENERGY LEVEL:: In the shelter Titan has been observed to have a medium energy level.

BEHAVIOR DETERMINATION:: Level 3

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

Recommendations comments:: No children (under 13): Due to a scratch incident in the care center, we recommend a home with no children under 13. Titan has become increasingly reactive to other dogs on leash and through a barrier. He would require slow, careful introductions should he be placed in a home with another dog. Recommend no dog parks: We recommend he does not visit the dog park at this time.

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

Potential challenges comments:: ANXIETY Titan appears anxious in the care center, balking when returning to kennel, and whining when staff leave the yard. We have no history on his behavior in a home environment, so we do not know if this will occur outside of the care center. If it does appear in a future home, we recommend puzzle toys, long walks, and giving him other things to focus on to alleviate her anxiety. Positive reinforcement, force-free training only should be used. Please see handout on anxiety. STRENGTH/LEASH PULLING Titan is a large, strong dog. His adopter must be prepared and able to handle a dog of this size and strength. It is recommended that he be walked on a front clip harness or head halter, which help diminish his strength through leverage, and that he be trained using positive reinforcement, reward-based training to not pull-on leash. Please see handout on leash manners. ON-LEASH REACTIVITY/BARRIER FRUSTRATION With a prolonged stay in care, Titan has become very kennel reactive. He has been difficult to redirect and scratched a staff member attempting to kennel fight. Please see handout on On-Leash Reactivity and Barrier Frustration.