Date of intake:: 6/6/2026

Spay/Neuter status:: No

Means of surrender (length of time in previous home):: Owner Surrender (8 months)

Previously lived with:: Adults, 1 small dog

Behavior toward strangers:: Five is friendly and outgoing

Behavior toward children:: Five is friendly and outgoing

Behavior toward dogs:: Five is friendly and outgoing

Behavior toward cats:: Five is playful

Resource guarding:: None reported

Bite history:: Five's previous owner states that he bit a rat in Nov '25.

Housetrained:: No

Energy level/descriptors:: High

Other Notes:: Five tends to jump up often or non stop and pull very hard on the leash. He has destructive tendencies at home and may jump snap or bite at other small animals outside. He is unbothered by physical stimuli. Fives's previous owner describes him as loving and playful. He may know the cues, sit, stay, and down.

Date of assessment:: 6/10/2026

Summary:: Five has been observed to attempt to redirect onto handler while exiting the kennel room. When handlers pull him away from other dogs in the kennel room, Five will jump on the handler with an open mouth and snap. Due to the redirection risk, Five is not a candidate for a handling assessment at this time.

Summary (6):: 6/10/26: Five is at the front of his kennel exuberantly jumping in his kennel; the handler feeds him treats and he takes with mild pressure. The handler lures him with treats and leashes him. After being brought out, Five pulls towards the kennel barking or with an open mouth; the handler straight arms to pull him away while creating distance between them and him. Once out the room, Five exuberantly jumps on the handler with an open mouth; the handler eases the leash tension as they go outside. On the street, Five walks with moderate to hard leash tension. When seeing dogs, Five stares at them with a slightly tense body; he fixates and pulls hard towards the dogs, so the handler walks around them. Five is receptive to treats an follows the sit command. Upon entry, the handler clips their leash and walk Five to the room; the handler tosses treats on the ground, and he eats some,but he pulls towards the kennels. The handler is able to return him.

Summary (7):: 6/8/26: Five is at the front of the kennel jumping up and down. He is barking and heavily panting. Handler offers him treats and he takes them gently. Handler presents the leash and he jumps up on his hind legs and paws at the handlers arm. He begins to jump up repeatedly and persistently. Handler feeds him treats through the kennel bars and they are able to leash him without issue. Five pulls hard out of the room and is taken out towards the street. He pulls hard on the street. He allows the handler to put him into a leash harness. He relieves himself and walks around the block. When observing dogs, Five stares towards them with a tense body and forward ears. Handler whistles towards Five and he turns towards the handler with a soft body and a wagging tail. He is given treats and he takes them with firm pressure. He will make attempts to jump up on the handler exuberantly. Handler turns away and tells him sit, which he follows. Five is then walked back into the shelter. He pulls hard and tries to jump towards staff standing off to the side. He is kept away and brought back into the kennel room. Fives pulls hard towards the kennel. He then pulls towards a neighboring dog and handler keeps him away. Fives then turns and jumps on the handler with a tense body. Handler straight arms him and Fives looks towards the neighboring dog with a tense forward body. Handler muscles him into the kennel without further issue. 06/08/26: Five is at the front of his kennel as handler approaches, he is leashed while distracted with treats and exits kennel intensely, pulling hard towards neighboring kennels he passes. Handler keeps him on a very short leash and attempts to toss treats to redirect him but he is unsuccessful. Five pulls moderately outside toward most stimuli he sees including people and dogs and he is difficult to redirect. Five remains on a short leash for most of the walk, he allows his leash to be clipped and walks back to the shelter after a while, he returns to kennel pulling intensely toward neighboring kennels. 6/07/26 (midday walk) : It is reported, that when staff member tried to take Five out, he was tense and dodged the leash few times. After few attempts, they were able to take him out of the kennel, but Five started kennel fight with neighboring dogs. When handler tried to pull him away, Five redirected onto them and snapped (no bite or scratch); handler were able to put him immediately back into the kennel without escalating.

Date of intake:: 6/6/2026

Summary:: High energy, jumping up on handlers

Date of initial:: 6/7/2026

Summary:: Jumps on staff socially, jumping up at leash when handler returns him to kennel

ENERGY LEVEL:: Five is described as active and enthusiastic. They will need daily mental and physical activity to keep them 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. We recommend feeding with puzzle feeders and food-dispensing toys. And we recommend using force-free, reward-based training techniques for Five.

BEHAVIOR DETERMINATION:: New Hope Only

Recommendations:: No children (under 13),Recommend no dog parks,Place with a New Hope partner

Recommendations comments:: No children (under 13): Due to the redirection risk we recommend an adult only home. No Dog Parks: Due to on leash reactivity with the potential for redirection, 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: : Destructive behavior,Basic manners/poor impulse control,On-leash reactivity/barrier frustration,Strength/leash pulling,Bite history (other animal)

Potential challenges comments:: Destructive Behavior: Five's previous owner states that he has destructive tendancies in the home. We are unaware of what, if any, attempts were made to remedy this behavior but we suggest to future adopters that Five will need to be provided with physical and mental stimulation and with a variety of appropriate and engaging chew toys so they can engage in necessary chewing behavior without damage to human objects. Please see handout on Destructive Behavior. Basic Manners: Five's previous owner states that he will jump up often or non stop. It is recommended that default behaviors such as "Sit" and "Off" are reinforced to substitute any frustration and teach them to control their impulses instead of simply reacting; proper management is also advised. Force-free, reward-based training only is recommended. Please see handout on Basic Manners. Bite History (other animal): Please see bite history above for more details. Please see handout on Bite History and Potential for Future Aggression. On Leash Reactivity: Five's previous owner states that he will jump, snap, or bite at small animals while on leash. While in care, Five has been observed to be highly kennel reactive. When handlers pull him away from the other dogs, he will jump on them with an open mouth and snap at the handler. Five 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 Pulling: Five's previous owner states that he will pull hard while on leash. It is recommended that they be walked on a front clip harness or head halter, which will help diminish their strength through leverage, and that they be trained using positive reinforcement, reward based training to not pull on leash. Please see handout on Leash Manners.