Date of intake:: 3/30/2025

Spay/Neuter status:: Yes

Means of surrender (length of time in previous home):: Stray, Limited History (Third stay)

Other Notes:: Previous A# 126696 11/06/21: Second stay in the care center- Owner Surrender 9/25/21: First stay in the care center- Owner Surrender Owner Surrender (2 months) Previously lived with: 2 adults and 2 children Behavior toward strangers: social & outgoing Behavior toward children: tolerant, relaxed, and playful around resident 6 month old & 2 year old Behavior toward dogs: has spent time with other dogs but did not play Behavior toward cats: attempts to chase Resource guarding: none reported Bite history: none reported Housetrained: Partially Other Notes: Sasha is afraid of being restrained and given a bath. She isn't bothered when unfamiliar comes to the door or approaches the owner. According to Sasha's previous owner, she likes to be in the same room but will rarely seek attention. She is crate trained and will stay in a crate for 8 hours. Sasha was fearful and was noted to have handling sensitivity *Previous assessments can be given upon request*

Date of assessment:: 4/2/2025

Summary:: *4/2/25* Sasha is brought into the assessment room again. She approaches the handler with a neutral body and soft wagging tail, she is also receptive to treats. When the handler presents the collar Sasha retreats from them with a tense body, tucked tail and begins to hard stare towards them. Sasha is offered treats and spray cheese to which she is still receptive. When the handler attempts to collar while using a kissy sounds Sasha jumps away from them. Due to the the high levels of fear Sasha is not a candidate to receive a handling assessment at this time. *3/31/25* When brought into the assessment room Sasha had a neutral body and soft wagging tail. When offered a treat she was receptive with a soft mouth. When the handler attempted to collar her Sasha snapped at their arm, however she did not make contact. Due to the high levels of fear and stress displayed. Sasha is not a candidate to receive a handling assessment at this time.

Summary:: 4/9/25: Sasha greets another dog at the gate with a neutral body and slight hackles raised. PREVIOUS STAY: According to Sasha's previous owner, she has interacted with other dogs before but she did not play with them. 9/24/21: Sasha greets a novel male at the gate with a tense posture. She manages her discomfort by walking away and shaking off.

Summary (7):: 4/16/25: Sasha is at the front of kennel with a neutral body as handler approaches. She is easily leashed and removed from kennel. She has a very loose and wiggly body throughout walk, and will very regularly check in with handler for attention or treats. She walks slightly in front of handler, but will turn around every couple seconds with a loose body. She leans in heavily when pet, and will take treats gently. She does not respond to both people or dogs passing by, and is even walked pasts a busy construction site with no reaction to stimuli. She relieves herself and is brought back to the care centers without issue. 04/10/25: Sasha is at the front of her kennel as handler approaches. She is leashed while distracted with treats and exits kennel with handler. She walks with handler out to the yard for a dog on dog interaction. She walks with handler with a loose wiggly body and turns to handler and accepts brief pets before exiting to the yard. Once outside she is brought to the greeting gate and approaches slowly. She briefly sniffs the gate and the other dog through the gate while maintaining a neutral body posture and slightly raised hackles. She and the other dog become uninterested and do not re-approach each other so handlers end interaction. She is brought back to kennel and returns without issue. 4/2/25: Sasha is laying in her kennel near the front when handler approaches. She stands as the door is unlocked and is leashed using a treat as alure. She is walked on the street where she walks slightly ahead of handler and will look back periodically. In the behavior room, she approaches a second handler with a neutral body and soft wagging tail. However, when a collar is presented, Sasha, lowers her head, pins her ears back and moves away from handlers. They attempts to use treats and spray cheese a distractions but she is lower her body and move away. She returns to kennel without issue. 3/31/25- Sasha is laying at the back of her kennel with a slight tense body with her ears pinned. When went to leash, she moved back a little. Handler was able to slowly lasso a leash on her after a second attempt. She slowly exited the kennel and was taken for a street walk. She walks on a loose leash and has no reaction to any stimuli. She sniffs around and gently takes treats from handler's hand. She allows hand to scratch her head, neck and chin. She is taken for her assessment. When other handler attempts to collar Sasha head flips and snaps at their hand. Assessment is ended to not stress Sasha out further. Handler tossed treats on the ground and was able to clip her, she was returned to her kennel without issue.

Date of intake:: 3/30/2025

Summary:: Tail Tucked

Date of initial:: 3/30/2025

Summary:: Trembling

ENERGY LEVEL:: We have a limited history on Sasha 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),No cats,Place with a New Hope partner

Recommendations comments:: No children (under 13): Due to fearful behavior and handling sensitivity we recommend a home with no children. No Cats: Sasha's previous owner states that she will chase cats. Due to the stated behavior we recommend a home with no cats. 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: : House soiling,Resource guarding,Handling/touch sensitivity,Fearful/potential for defensive aggression

Potential challenges comments:: House Soiling: Sasha's previous owner stated that she is partially housetrained. We recommend positive reinforcement, reward-based training only. Accidents should never be punished as this will likely make the problem worse. Please see handout on House Soiling. Resource Guarding: During her previous stay in the care center Sasha was observed to growl in kennel while interacting with a kong, please see handout on Resource guarding. Handling Sensitivity: Sasha's previous owner stated that she is fearful of restraint, please see handout on Handling Sensitivity. Fearful Defensive: During her previous stay in the care center Sasha was observed to be fearful, but warmed up to handlers with a slow approach. During her current stay at the care center Sasha has been observed to be highly fearful of handling. Noted to snap at handlers when they attempted to collar her. Sasha should never be forced to interact, they should always be given the opportunity to walk away from situations or people they find uncomfortable. We recommend a slow approach and force-free, reward-based training methods for Sasha. Please see handout on Fearful and Defensive Aggression.