Date of intake:: 9/21/2025

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

Date of assessment:: 10/11/2025

Summary:: Leash Walking Strength and pulling: zig zag when walking on lead Reactivity to humans: N/a Reactivity to dogs: N/a Leash walking comments: Sociability Loose in room (15-20 seconds): social- seeks attention, whining Call over: readily approaches- seeks attention, leans into touch Sociability comments: jumps often , spin in circle Handling Soft handling: Allowed- distracted, panting Exuberant handling: Allowed- distracted, panting Handling comments: Arousal Jog: Follow- zig zag distracted Arousal comments: Knock: whining, panting, pulls towards exit door when the helper leaves Knock Comments: Toy: No response Toy comments:

Summary:: Due to entering the facility as a stray, there is no prior dog-to-dog history recorded. 09/24/25 Kiki is introduced at the gate to a novel male dog while off leash at the care center. Kiki lunges for the gate snarling and growling at the male dog, followed by hard barking. Kiki is moved away to allow her to decompress before being returned to kennel, concluding the interaction.

Summary (5):: 10/11/25: Kiki is removed from kennel after reports of redirecting onto staff. Kiki is easily leashed and walked out of her kennel and into the live room. Kiki walks with a neutral body, and upon entering the live room is very exuburant, play bowing and leaning into contact with the handler, mouthing there hands during play but is able to refocused with a small toy or treats. Kiki continues to explore/engage in the room, and after is brought back to kennel. Kiki does not pull back to kennel, and does not kennel fight passing other kennels. Kiki begins to walk into kennel and once in kennel, the handler begins to shut the door and she quickly whips around and bites the handlers leg, Kiki immediately releases and begins to bite onto the leash and tug it into her kennel, a handful of treats is tossed towards Kiki and she drops it for a second before trying to bite the leash again, but the handler was quick enough to pull it out of kennel.

Summary (6):: 10/10/25: It was brought to my attention on Friday 10/10/2025 that Kiki attempted to bite one of our ACS staff. The bite wasn't a full bite and did not break skin. The ACS stated as the attempted to return Kikin to her kennel after a walk upon trying to enter the room Kiki redirected and bit the ACS on the thigh though not a full on bite this is still a safety concern. After speaking to behavior team we felt it best to drop Kiki back to behavior walks. 10/9/25: Kiki is at the center of her kennel, standing and barking as the handler approaches. Once the handler begins to open the kennel door, Kiki comes forward towards the door and is leashed with ease. She pulls moderately to the behavior office where she begins running in circles around the room, greeting all of the handlers. She is clipped to a drag leash as she leans in for pets by a familiar handler. Once on the drag leash, she will continue to sniff around eating treat crumbs and visiting handlers in the room, mouthing occasionally. When a novel handler enters the room, Kiki will gallop towards them and begin to mouth at their shoes. She is redirected with a squeaker. Kiki is leashed with ease and unclipped from the slip lead. She will then pull moderately to her kennel where she is secured safely. 10/08/25 Kiki is jumping onto her kennel door excessively as the handler approaches. As the handler attempts to leash her, she will snap towards the lead. The handler will toss treats, but this doesn't seem to distract her as she still tries to snap at the lead. Kiki is lassoed and as she exits her kennel will immediately pull and lunge towards her neighboring kennel. Kiki will pull her way outside, walking with a lack of focus as she changes multiple directions when exiting the building. When seeing dogs with novel handlers on her walk, Kiki will pull towards them with a tens body, low growling. Kiki will not take any treats on the walk and will actively seek out other dogs during the course of the walk. As she is returned to the facility, she will pull towards a dog that is inside of the building already, fixated on them. Kiki will enter the building, pulling her way down the hall. She is ran into her kennel room as well as her kennel.

Summary (7):: 10/07/25 Kiki is reported to bite at articles of clothing when being removed from kennel. Today, she made contact with a handler's knee, but didn't break skin. Walking status adjusted as a result. 10/5/25: Kiki is at her kennel jumping and vocalizing at the right hand wall as the handler approaches. She is leashed with ease and pulls moderately down the hallway. As they pass a kennel room, Kiki will begin to bark at the dogs but is easily redirected with treats. Once outside, Kiki will sniff and take treats from the handler as dogs pass. When they reach a quiet area, Kiki engages with the handler, sitting to solicit treats. The handler will work on a hand target with Kiki, tossing treats away periodically to see if she will reengage. Eventually, the handler tosses treats away and continues the walk. Kiki walks beside the handler sniffing along the ground with a loose body. Kiki leans her neck into the handler's hand for pets as they approach the Care Center. She will pull moderately back to her kennel where she is secured safely. 9/25: ACS staff report that after moving Kiki to a new kennel, she began rebounding off her kennel walls. 09/24/25 (PG note): Kiki presented a loose, wiggly body in her kennel and allows handler to leash her with ease. She is escorted to the play yard where a drag leash is placed on her. Kiki roams freely until her playmate arrives. At the greeting gate, she became reactive, hard barking, snarling and growling. When redirected away, she continued lunging, barking, and growling. Kiki was removed from the yard and returned to her kennel safely. for more information see Dog-to-Dog note. 09/23/25 (BA) Kiki is loose and wiggly in her crate, displaying high levels of exuberance. Kiki is leashed with ease and taken to the assessment room for a behavior assessment. On her way there, she walks sporadically, slipping and sliding, appearing as if she lacks balance. She enters the room exuberantly, constantly moving around and jumping. Kiki allows the handlers to collar her and a drag leash is placed onto her as well. (Please refer to BA in Behavior section for more insight). Kiki is leashed and taken back over to her crate where she will enter willingly upon arrival.

Date of intake:: 9/21/2025

Date of initial:: 9/22/2025

Summary:: friendly, hyper

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): We reccomend Kiki be placed in an adult-only home at this time. Single-pet home/Recommend no dog parks: Due to Kiki's reactivity shown while in care, we recommend that she be placed in a home as the only pet, along with avoiding all dog parks. Place with a New Hope partner: Kiki came into the care center as a stray due to his behavioral history in a home environment is unknown. In the care center, Kiki is social and affiliative once outside, engaging playfully with handlers, leaning in for petting, and responding well to redirection using toys or treats. However, Kiki has demonstrated a tendency to redirect when overstimulated. Notably, when exiting or returning to her kennel, she is noted to bite at the handler’s clothing and leg. These bites did not break the skin. Kiki also displays leash reactivity toward other dogs and can fixate when aroused.Kiki would benefit from placement with a New Hope partner experienced in working with high-arousal, mouthy dogs who display barrier and handling sensitivity. She will require a structured environment focused on decompression, impulse-control training, and positive reinforcement to help her manage transitions and frustration safely.

Potential challenges: : Basic manners/poor impulse control,Fearful/potential for defensive aggression,Anxiety,On-leash reactivity/barrier frustration,Kennel presence,Low threshold for arousal

Potential challenges comments:: Basic Manners / Poor Impulse Control: Kiki frequently jumps up on handlers, which suggests she may struggle with impulse control and appropriate greeting behavior. Training should focus on teaching alternative behaviors such as “sit” or “four on the floor” using positive reinforcement. Consistency across handlers and clear boundaries will help her learn to seek attention in more appropriate ways. Please see the handout on Low threshold for arousal.Fearful/potential for defensive aggression:Kiki is reported to bite at articles of clothing when being removed from kennel. Today, she made contact with a handler's knee, but didn't break skin. Please see the ahndout on arousal. On-Leash Reactivity / Barrier Frustration: Kiki displays reactivity toward other dogs while in care, likely due to frustration or overstimulation. A training plan should include desensitization to dog stimuli and the use of focus cues to redirect her attention. Increasing distance from triggers and rewarding calm behavior will help reduce her reactivity over time. Please see the handout On-Leash Reactivity / Barrier Frustration. Kennel Presence / Anxiety: In the kennel, Kiki exhibits signs of anxiety such as spinning, jumping on walls, whining, and pacing. These behaviors indicate stress and a need for emotional support. Enrichment activities, calming tools, and gradual exposure to kennel time paired with positive reinforcement can help her feel more secure and reduce anxious behaviors. Please see the handout on generalized anxiety.