Date of intake:: 9/7/2025

Spay/Neuter status:: No

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

Date of assessment:: 9/9/2025

Summary:: Leash Walking Strength and pulling: Hard Reactivity to humans: None Reactivity to dogs: None Leash walking comments: Sociability Loose in room (15-20 seconds): Distracted Call over: No approach Sociability comments: Panting, whining, displays displacement type behaviors such as; persistently scratching, sniffing handlers intensely, and jumping up on them with a tense body Soft handling: Tolerates contact Exuberant handling: Tolerates contact Comments: Temse body, sniffing handlers leg intensely Arousal Jog comments: Follows handler redaily, neutral Knock Knock comments: No approach, Distracted Toy Toy comments: Sniffs, No reaction

Summary:: 9/16/25: Dave greets another dog at the gate with a loose and wiggly body. 10/16/25: Dave is allowed off leash with a decoy dog. He runs up to the other dog with a high level of movement, rapidly wagging tail and he zoomies around the 'dog'. The other 'dog' falls down and Dave off and on the dog then begins to mouth the 'dogs' legs. He bite the mouth of the 'dog' and lifts the 'dog' off the ground. He is not easily directed away from the 'dog'. Once handlers get a leash on him he begins to leash bite.

Summary (5):: 10/30/25: Dave is laying down as handler approaches kennel, when door is unlocked, Dave stands, starts to bark bark exuberantly, briefly stands on hind-legs with front paws on kennel door. Dave is leashed with a treat lure. Dave exits kennel room pulling hard, looks at occupied kennels leaving but does maintains moving toward room exit. When waiting for elevator Dave pulls toward and lunges with open mouth at an occupied pop-crate. Dave is muscled away. On elevator Dave is panting, hyper-salivating, but neutral body and takes treats from handler. Dave pulls hard out of MACC, sees a LMB with staff member exiting driveway, becomes tense, pulls toward, hard stares, Dave is muscled away. On walk Dave is neutral, forward-body, pulling with consistent moderate pressure. Dave continues to be social with handler, takes treats for sit commands, checks in visually when verbally cued. Dave sees another LMB with staff approaching within 20 feet, Dave is visually fixated, pulls hard toward, with tense body. When line of sight is broken (the staff member stepped around a car) Dave tried to re-establish line of sight to the dog. Verbal cues are ineffective to redirect, Dave does not respond to treats presented until the LMB increases distance to about 30-35 feet away. Dave re-enters MACC, attempts to engage with familiar staff by pulling toward with loose body. Dave pulls hard into kennel room, re-enters kennel without issue

Summary (6):: 10/28/25: It is reported that Dave is not taking his meds. 10/27/25: ACS report that when trying to redirect Dave he is hard to redirect with treats & squeakers, as handler applies mild leash pressure he would spin towards the handler and is then straight armed for the duration of his walk. 10/26/25: Dave is lying down in kennel. He quickly jumps up at the front of the kennel with a neutral body when handler approaches. He is easily leashed and pulls moderately out of the room and down the hall. In the elevator, he is social with a soft body and wagging tail. Jumping up on to the handler and spinning in circles. Handler offers him treats and he takes them gently. He is brought to the street where he pulls moderately. Dogs are passing around him and he is turning back and forth, hard staring at them. Handler uses squeakers and treats in an attempt to redirect him and they catch his attention only for a brief moment before he goes back to fixating on the dog. He is walked a distance away from the dog and will occasionally look back to the dogs or across the street. When he is further away, Dave is stopping to sniff his surroundings and relieve himself. Dave is walked back to the shelter, he spots a dog across the street and hard stares at the dog. Handler waits for the dog to pass and he fixates on the dog as handler continues walking. Dave is barely moving and stays fixed on the dog even as it has left his line of sight. Handler uses leash tension to keep him moving. Dave is then brought to the driveway where he settles and returns to sniffing. He pulls hard back into the building and back to kennel where he is returned without issue. 10/23/25: Dave is reported to be leash biting when first getting outside due to getting very excited. 10/19/25: Dave is at the front of his kennel with a neutral body. He is easily leashed and pulls hard out of the room and taken for a street walk. Throughout the walk he would remain neutral body and would continue to pull hard. He would not react towards any passing stimuli and is kept on a short leash due to his pulling. Handler would give him a treat which he would take with a soft mouth. Shortly after, he is then returned to his kennel with no further issue. DZ 10/12/25- ACS reported that Dave jumps around and spins on his walks. 10/10/25: For AM Walks, Dave has a tense body in kennel. The handler finds him standing horizontally at his kennel door when taking him for a walk. Upon returning, Dave flinches when loud sounds are made as he is in kennel. When dogs on the opposite side and next to him in kennel make an impact, Dave visibly flinches to the sound. For PM Walks, Dave is found lying down in kennel, and then stands up with a less tense body as the handler approaches. For both walk, Dave walks ahead of handler with tension on leash, pulling forward. He allows the leash to be clipped and is returned with ease.

Summary (7):: 10/5/25: Dave is at the front of his kennel as handler approaches. He is leashed while distracted with treats and exits kennel pulling hard out of his kennel. Once outside he begins pulling forward very hard and fixates on dogs he sees outside; he attempts to fixate on dogs he no longer sees and continues to look in the direction they were in. He is then placed on a short leash and walked on it throughout the rest of his walk. Dave would briefly sniff around on the street, marking and continuing to walk ahead. He is then brought back to the shelter, where he would continue to pull hard and pant heavily. He is then clipped and returned to kennel. 09/28/25: Dave is at the front of his kennel as handler approaches. He is leashed while distracted with treats and exits kennel pulling moderately out to the hall. He passes a group of people in the hall without issue and walks down the stairs out to the street. Once outside he begins pulling forward moderately and fixates on dogs he sees outside, he attempts to fixate on dogs he no longer sees and continues to look for them even when walking in the opposite direction of them. Dave also attempts to quickly pull toward a member of the public but is kept away, he is walked on a short leash for the remainder of his walk. Dave walks for a while more, rarely stopping to sniff or scent mark. He walks for a while more before being brought back to the care centers. He allows handler to clip his leash and returns to kennel without further issue. 9/24/25: Dave is sitting on his kuranda bed when handler approaches. He comes forward neutral body and is easily leashed. He pulls hard when being walked on the street. When someone walks by he pulls hard and stands on his back legs, with soft body and wagging tail. He is aloof and will sniff his surroundings without seeking handler attention. He allows handler to pet him along his torso and leans in a bit. He easily returns to kennel. 9/9/25: Dave is at the front of the kennel with a tense body and wagging tail. He is easily leashed and pulls very hard out of the room and down the hallway towards the driveway. He sees a dog in the driveway and looks towards them briefly and walks past them without reaction. Dave is placed in a leash harness and continues to pull very hard on the street. He is aloof with the handler and relieves himself a few times before being brought back towards the shelter. He greets the assessor with a wagging tail. He is collared with ease and sniffs the handler's legs intensely. After his assessment, Dave is walked back to kennel and returned without issue.

Date of intake:: 9/7/2025

Summary:: Allowed all handling

Date of initial:: 9/7/2025

Summary:: Body tense, allowed for full exam and easily muzzled

ENERGY LEVEL:: We have no history on Dave 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:: Level 4

Recommendations:: No children (under 13),Single-pet home,Recommend no dog parks

Recommendations comments:: No children (under 13): Due to fearful behavior we recommend an adult only home. Recommend no dog parks/Single pet home: Due to the concerning behaviors that Dave has shown during playgroup (see DOG-DOG SUMMARY), we feel that Dave should not visit dog parks and should be the only resident dog. The Behavior Department recommends that he be socialized in a more controlled setting until his behavior toward other dogs can be further addressed.

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

Potential challenges comments:: Fearful: Dave has been observed to be very tense when handlers attempt to interact and will present displacement type behaviors. It should always be their choice to approach a new person or thing. Dave would do best in an initially calm and quiet home environment and should be given time to acclimate to their new surroundings. Please see handout on Decompression Period. Anxiety: Dave was observed to be panting and whining throughout his assessment. If Dave 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: Dave is obsvered to fixate on other dogs while on leash. Dave 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. Leash Biting: Dave is obsvered to jump up and bite the leash. We recommend walking them with a toy to dissuade them from grabbing the leash. Positive reinforcement, force-free training is advised to teach them to focus on you rather than grabbing the leash. Please see handout on Leash Manners.