Date of intake:: 6/2/2026

Spay/Neuter status:: No

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

Date of assessment:: 6/9/2026

Summary:: Leash Walking Strength and pulling: None Reactivity to humans: Mild Reactivity to dogs: None Leash walking comments: Becomes tense and fixates on people, has to be coaxed away Sociability Loose in room (15-20 seconds): Highly social Call over: Approaches handler readily Sociability comments: Loose and wiggly body Soft handling: Seeks contact Exuberant handling: Seeks contact Comments: Leans into handler, wagging tail, lip licking Arousal Jog comments: Follows handler with coaxing Knock Knock comments: Approaches handler readily Toy Toy comments: Becomes tense and hard stares at the handler when they approach with the assess-a-hand

Summary (4):: 7/6/26: Seal was at front of kennel with a neutral body as handler approached. He was easily leashed and taken for a street walk. While on walk he maintained a neutral body and pulled hard. He tried several times to jump on handler but handler would stiff arm him away. He was returned to kennel with no issue. 7/3/26: Seal is at the front of his kennel with a neutral body and chattering mouth; he is easily leashed. The handler tosses a treat on the ground, and as he comes out of the kennel, Seal eats it. The handler brings Seal to the yard and places him on a dragline. There, Seal relieves himself. The handler then presents enrichment (slow feeder with peanut butter), and Seal begins to lick it. When a dog comes out, Seal stop with the enrichment, and runs to look at the dog through the fence. The handler calls Seal over and he comes back to his enrichment. As he's not fully engaged with it, Seal looks at the same dog going back inside. The handler holds his leash until the dog is out of sight. Then, the handler pets seal, which he leans into. The handler carries the enrichment while walking Seal inside the building. The handler places the enrichment inside his kennel as Seal enters; they remove their leash with ease.

Summary (5):: 7/1/26: (PM WALK) Seal is lying down at the front of the kennel. He looks towards the handler slightly tense. Handler unlocks the kennel and Seal stands up with a neutral body. His teeth is chattering as he stands at the front of the kennel. Handler is able to easily leash him and he pulls out of the kennel. Seal looks towards the handler upon exit, making small attempts to jump towards them with an open mouth. Seal is taken out towards the street where he pulls very hard. The leash tension making him gasp. He observes dogs while on the street and begins to pull harder towards them with a tense forward body and raised hackles. Handler occasionally will toss treats and this is effective in redirecting him. Seal relieves himself a few times and is walked back to the shelter. He is then taken back to his kennel and is returned without further issue. 7/1/26: Seal is at the front of his kennel with a neutral body; the handler feds him treats as they leash him. Before bringing him out of kennel, the handler presents treats to Seal, and he exits, the handler tosses the treats on the ground, and he eats them as he exits. While walking through the hallway, Seal jumps on his hind legs and pulls exuberantly towards staff standing in the hallway. On the street, Seal initially walks with moderate to hard leash tension, but then he eases to mild tension. He walks besides the handler and looks up at them a lot. Seal eats tossed treats; he pays no mind to passersby. Sea then lunges towards a pigeon before entering the building. Before entering the hallway, he begins to pull hard and vocalize at another dog nearby. He slightly fixates and looks back in the direction. Upon return, the handler clips their leash and returns Seal to his kennel. 6/29/26: Seal was at front of kennel with a neutral body as handler approached. He was easily leashed and pulled from kennel. Coming out of kennel Seal pulled hard to try to get to the neighboring kennels. In the hallway Seal also pulled hard towards the crates, even the ones currently without dogs. While on his walk his pulling continued. When he saw someone on the street that was of interest (they spoke to him or had food) to him he would pull hard towards them. He was returned to kennel with no issue.

Summary (6):: 6/28/26: Seal was at front of kennel with a tense body as handler approached. He was easily leashed and taken for a street walk. While on walk Seal pulled hard and walked in front of handler. When he saw another dog he pulled even harder walking on two legs towards the other dog. When handler attempted to pet Seal he became rounded and started jumping. He was returned to kennel with no issue. 6/27/26: Seal is at the front of the kennel with a soft body and wagging tail. As the handler unlocks the kennel he stretches towards the handler. The leash is presented and he begins to jump up and paw at the kennel front. Handler uses a treat lure and is able to leash him and he is removed from the kennel. Seal pulls out of the kennel and he turns his head towards the handler. He then continues to pull as he is taken towards the street. Seal pulls hard on the street. He relieves himself a few times and is taken back towards the shelter. As he passes people he will pull towards them with a tense face. He is kept away and is redirected with treats. Seal is then walked back into the building and is returned to his kennel without issue. 06/26/26: Seal is at the front of his kennel laying on his side as handler approaches. He is offered treats which he accepts softly before standing with a wagging tail. He is leashed while distracted and tail to the street for his walk. Outside Seal is exuberant and pulls forward moderately. He stops to sniff spots on the street and to relieve himself, he passes people without issue and accepts treats tossed to him. He attempts to jump on handler a few times but is straight armed away. When seeing dogs Seal will pull toward them but he can be redirected with treats given some time. He is walked back to the care centers where his leash is clipped and he is returned to kennel without issue. 6/24/26: Seal is at the front of his kennel with a soft body; he attempts to squeeze out the kennel, but he steps back in. The handler leashes Seal and brings seal out the room; Seal then fixates and pulls hards towards the dog in the crate right out the room. While walking in the hallway, Seal turns around, jumps up, and clacks his teeth; another handler drops a treat in front of him. Once outside, Seal turns around and exuberantly jumps up to the handler. On the street, Seal walks ahead with moderate leash tension. While walking back, Seal stops and sits in front of the handler; the handler tosses treats and he eats them. Upon return, the handler clips their leash and returns Seal to his kennel. 6/23/26: Staff reported that as they were cleaning the kennel above Seal, he tugs at the staff member's shirt into the kennel. It leaves a small hole. Seal is then observed to be standing at the front of the kennel with his teeth chattering.

Summary (7):: 6/23/26: Seal is reported to nip the handler's ankles after reacting to another dog in the kennel room. When returning to kennel, Seal will pull hard towards the other dogs. When the handler attempts to pick Seal up to return him to kennel he head whips and snaps at the handler. 6/22/26: Seal was observed to nip lightly at staff's hand by canine behavior after reacting to another dog in the hallway. 6/21: Seal was easily carried in and out of his upper kennel. In the backyard, he quickly perked up when he saw the tennis balls. He enjoyed chasing them, tossing them around, and bringing them back to me. Seal sits for treats and takes them gently. He jumped up on me a few times when excited to show me the ball he brought back, but it was friendly and brief. He can be a bit mouthy when excited, but given his puppy age, it felt manageable and redirectable. Overall, Seal was a very happy, wiggly, playful boy. 6/17/26: Seal is at the front of his top kennel with soft body when handler approaches. He is easily leashed and taken out of his kennel. He pulls hard in the hallways all the way outside. Once he gets to the driveway he immediately relieves himself. Seal continues walking with mild pulling slightly ahead of the handler. His body is loose and wiggly with wagging tail. Seal is social with handler, allows petting and gently takes treats. Seal jumps exuberantly on the handler but stops for the treats. He follows command “sit” and leans on the handler for more pets. Seal doesn’t react towards other dogs or people passerby. Seal pulls harder on the way back and towards the room. Seal allows pick up and handler is able to bring him back into his kennel with ease. 6/9/26: Seal is lying down in kennel with a tense face and wide eyes when the handler approaches. He has a soft body and wagging tail as the handler remains at the side of the kennel and speaks to him softly. The handler unlocks the kennel, Seal leans forward and rests his head in the handler's hand. He allows gentle petting on his head and chin. Seal is easily leashed and jumps out of the top of the kennel. The handler helps him down. He is taken outside and walks slowly out to the street. Seal walks past people and looks to them with a tense lowered body as they pass him. He stops moving until they pass, occasionally looking back as they walk away. Seal is then walked back to the shelter. He greets staff with a very wiggly body and wagging tail. After his assesment, Seal is walked back to his kennel and is lifted and returned without issue.

Date of intake:: 6/2/2026

Summary:: Friendly

Date of initial:: 6/3/2026

Summary:: Attempts to jump out of kennel, wiggly in intake room but allows all handling for exam

ENERGY LEVEL:: We have no history on Seal 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),Place with a New Hope partner

Recommendations comments:: No children (under 13): Due to resource guarding and on leash reactivity, we recommend an adult only home. 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: : Resource guarding,Handling/touch sensitivity,On-leash reactivity/barrier frustration

Potential challenges comments:: Resource Guarding: Seal is observed to become tense and hard stare at the handler when they approach. Nothing should ever be taken directly out of Seal's mouth, and any time something is removed they should be rewarded with a high value treat or toy. Please see handout on Resource Guarding. Handling Sensitivity: During one instance when a handler picked up Seal he head whipped and snapped at the handler. Positive reinforcement, reward based training should be used to pair touch with good things such as food rewards in order to teach Seal to be more comfortable with this. Please see handout on Handling and Touch Sensitivity. On Leash Reactivity: Seal has been observed to become tense and fixate on people while on leash. Recently Seal was observed to nip the handler's ankel after reacting to another dog. Seal 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.