Date of intake:: 5/28/2026

Spay/Neuter status:: No

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

Date of assessment:: 6/1/2026

Summary:: Canela has been observed to be highly dog reactive while in care. Noted to jump off the walls in the kennel room, snarl at the other dogs, and will pull hard towards the pop up crates in the hallway. Due to the high level of dog reactivity, Canela is not a candiate for a ahandling assessment at this time.

Summary (6):: 6/1/26: Canela is demand barking in her kennel. Once the door is opened, she sticks her head in the bottom corner and hard barks at the neighboring dog. She is too fixated on this to leash easily. Once she is more focused on the handler, they leash her and pull her out, but she immediately goes for the dog next to her, barking and snarling and lunging. The handler pulls her back and she begins to whip her head around snapping. She is immediately muscled back into kennel and the walk is abandoned. 6/1/26: It is noted that Canela is jumping off the walls while cage fighting in the kennel room and is snarling towards the other dogs. The handler had to straight arm her in an attempt to keep her away from the other dogs. It is reported that she will pull hard towards the other dogs in pop up crates.

Summary (7):: 5/31/26: Canela is at the front of the kennel with a tense body and soft eyes. She is easily leashed and pulls hard out of the kennel. She tries to kennel fight, pulling towards the passing kennels and vocalizing while doing so. Canela pulls hard out of the room. She is brought to the street. She is heavily panting as she pulls hard where she is gasping. Canela barks at dogs she observes with a tense body and flagging tail. Treats are tossed to redirect and she ignores it. Canela walks around the block and relieves herself. She continues to pull. Canela is walked back to the shelter and taken inside. Canela is taken back to kennel and tries to kennel fight. She is kept away and handler tries to fight with the neighboring kennel but is quickly kept away. She then turns towards the handler's leg and stares towards them with a tense body before she is muscled into the kennel 5/30/26: (PM WALK)Canela is at the front of the kennel with a soft body and wagging tail. She is easily leashed and attempts to pull towards the passing kennels with a tense body. Canela pulls hard out of the kennel room. She is taken out to the street where she continues to pull hard. Canela pulls towards passing dogs with a tense body and forward posture. She zig zags on the street almost tripping the handler at times. Canela relieves herself before she is walked back to the shelter. Canela begins to pull hard back inside. She is brought to the behavior office where she becomes unsettled. She walks back and forth in the office. Treats are scattered on the ground and she does not take them. Canela will walk towards the door and stare at it with a tense body before whimpering and pacing back and forth. She is heavy panting. Canela's kennel is not ready yet so she is taken out to the backyard. Canela paces back and forth quickly in the yard. She whimpers and pants. Occasionally barking into the air. Canela is then walked back inside and pulls hard back to kennel. She is then returned without issue. 5/29/26: Canela is reported to be dog and kennel reactive on behavior board.

Date of intake:: 5/28/2026

Summary:: Wiggly body, allowed contact

ENERGY LEVEL:: We have no history on Canela 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 addition 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 the high level of dog reactivity we recommed an adult only home. Single Pet Home: Due to the potential for redirection we recommend a single pet home. No Dog Parks: Due to the kennel reactivity observed while in care we recommend 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: : Anxiety,On-leash reactivity/barrier frustration

Potential challenges comments:: Anxiety: Canela is observed to be very anxious while on leash and will zig zag while the handler is walking them. If Canela displays anxious behavior in their future home, we recommend puzzle toys, long walks, and giving them other things to focus on to alleviate their anxiety. Positive reinforcement, force-free training should be used. Please see handout on Generalized Anxiety. On Leash Reactivity: Canela has been observed to be highly dog reactive. Noted to jump off the wall and snarl towards the other dogs in the kennel room. Canela will need positive reinforcement, reward based training to teach them to look at you rather than other dogs. We recommend a front clip harness to help manage this behavior. Please see handout on On Leash Reactivity and Barrier Frustration.