Date of intake:: 9/6/2025

Spay/Neuter status:: No

Means of surrender (length of time in previous home):: Stray, (spent time in foster)

Other Notes:: While on a walk to the park with his foster parent, Roman approached a group of dogs after being let off leash. Although he appeared to want to play, one of the dogs became aggressive and attacked him, with more than two dogs reportedly involved. During the attempt to separate the dogs, Roman bit a member of the public on the finger, causing bleeding; it’s unclear if they sought medical attention. After the incident, Roman was taken for another walk to help him decompress, but he became reactive, lunging at every dog he saw. The foster parent had to repeatedly cross the street and shouted at others to keep their distance. When one person with a small dog refused to move, Roman was pulled away forcefully and redirected by biting the foster parent on the left thigh, resulting in internal bruising and bleeding, which was self-treated at home. Additionally, a third person was reportedly bitten on the same day, sustaining a puncture wound to the left leg, as documented in a DOH report.

Date of assessment:: 9/7/2025

Summary:: 9/07/25: Leash Walking Strength and pulling: None Reactivity to humans: None Reactivity to dogs: None Leash walking comments: Briefly tense warms up quickly Sociability Loose in room (15-20 seconds): Highly social Call over: Approaches the handler readily Sociability comments: Receptive to treats Soft handling: Accepts contact Exuberant handling: Accepts contact Comments: Neutral body wags tail Arousal Jog comments: Follows handler readily Knock Knock comments: Distracted, no approach Toy Toy comments: No interest

Summary:: When housed with a foster, they say Roman is highly reactive to dogs of all sizes and will lung at them on leash. Familiar/unfamiliar not specified, as well as off leash. 10/02/25 Roman is introduced to a dummy dog at the care center while on leash. Roman is guided over to the dummy dog and he displays a loose, wiggly body. Roman will hop over playfully to the dummy dog and immediately lunge and grab the neck of the dummy dog with his paws. Roman will bite the face of the dummy dog excessively and is pulled away by the handler in the midst of his reactivity. Roman is moved to a separate pen before being returned to kennel. 9/11/25: Roman greets another dog at the gate with a loose and wiggly body. Off leash, Roman and the other dog jump up at each other standing on their back legs, face to face. Roman growls and handler moves him away.

Summary (6):: 10/07/25: Roman is jumping up on the front of kennel as handler approaches. He is leashed with ease and pulls mildly to the Canine Behavior Office where he is clipped to a drag lead and free to explore the space. He is loose and social with handlers throughout his time in the room. Jumping up onto them in a social manner and takes treats gently from hand. He engages with enrichment items for extended periods while in the room. After his session, he is returned to kennel safely. -DW 10/4/25: Roman is standing at the front of his kennel with a loose body and begins to wiggle and jump at the door as the handler opens it. He is leashed with ease and pulls moderately to the behavior office where he is clipped to a drag leash. He greets various handlers, engages with a snuffle mat, and licks cheese off of the couch. After a bit, Roman is switched from the drag leash to the slip leash and he pulls moderately back to his kennel where he is secured safely.

Summary (7):: 10/01/25: Roman is standing at the front of his kennel with a loose, wiggly body. As the handler attempts to leash him, he repeatedly lowers his head to the ground, making the process difficult. He also pushes his head through the gate, attempting to bolt out, before the handler successfully places the leash around his neck and escorts him out. Once outside, Roman maintains a relaxed, neutral frame, with his ears and tail in a relaxed position. He scans his surroundings while staying close to the handler. Roman accepts petting along his head and body and takes treats gently from the handler’s hand. At the end of the session, Roman is brought back to the care center and returned to his kennel safely without any issues. 09/22/25 (PM) Roman is at the front of his kennel with a loose, wiggly body. Roman is easily leashed and taken out to the play yard. Roman maintains his wiggly body, trotting alongside the handler moderately. Roman will enter the pen and begin exploring while still on leash. He will jump onto the handler, soliciting pets and will receive them to the head in which he allows, remaining soft in posture. Roman will take treats gently as they are administered and will sit willingly when soliciting them. Roman is returned to the facility, entering the building as well as his kennel with no issue. 09/21/25 Roman is transferred from a crate to a kennel. the handler approaches Roman's crate and he is loose and wiggly. the handler leashes him with ease and they proceed to holding. On his way there, Roman maintains a loose body while strutting his way to his kennel room. As he arrives, he willingly enters the kennel with no issue. 9/7/25: Roman is standing at he front of his kennel as handler approaches. He is comfortable taking treats and is able to be leashed with ease. He is then taken outside for a walk. On the walk, he would walk ahead of the handler with a tense body and had no reactions to dogs or people. He begins to loosen up when the handler speaks to him and offers him treats. He is then taken to the behavior room for his assessment. In the room, he has a loose body and was comfortable approaching the handlers to receive treats and was comfortable being petted. Please see behavior assessment notes for more details. On the way back to his kennel, he tries to baulk to the ground and would not go in for treats. He has to be muscled back into his kennel and then he takes treats inside afterwards.

Date of intake:: 9/6/2025

Summary:: Seeking attention, began barking and growling towards dogs in kennel room

Date of initial:: 9/7/2025

Summary:: Body relaxed; easily examined

ENERGY LEVEL:: We have no history on Roman 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),Single-pet home,Recommend no dog parks,Place with a New Hope partner

Recommendations comments:: No children (under 13): We recommend Roman be placed in an adult-only home at this time. Single-pet home/Recommend no dog parks: Due to Roman's reactivity while in care we recommend that he be the only pet in the home as well as avoiding all dog parks. Would benefit from desensitization to a muzzle for walks. Place with a New Hope Partner: Due to the intensity of Roman's dog reactivity, his history of redirection and bite history, we recommend placement with a New Hope Partner.

Potential challenges: : Fearful,Multiple-bite history/risk of future aggression,On-leash reactivity/barrier frustration,Bite history (human)

Potential challenges comments:: Fearful: Roman has been observed to be briefly tense was initially approaching handlers. However he warms up quickly. It is important to move slowly with Roman, to build positive associations (treats/toys/praise), and to allow them to initiate interactions with new people. They should never be forced to greet or to interact if they are not comfortable and soliciting attention. Please see handout on Fearful and Defensive Aggression. Multiple-bite history/risk of future aggression/Bite history (human):While on a walk to the park with his foster parent, Roman approached a group of dogs after being let off leash. Although he appeared to want to play, one of the dogs became aggressive and attacked him, with more than two dogs reportedly involved. During the attempt to separate the dogs, Roman bit a member of the public on the finger, causing bleeding; it’s unclear if they sought medical attention. After the incident, Roman was taken for another walk to help him decompress, but he became reactive, lunging at every dog he saw. The foster parent had to repeatedly cross the street and shouted at others to keep their distance. When one person with a small dog refused to move, Roman was pulled away and redirected by biting the foster parent on the left thigh, resulting in internal bruising and bleeding, which was self-treated at home with adhesive glue. Additionally, a third person was reportedly bitten on the same day when the person was Transferring to another bus , sustaining a puncture wound to the left leg, as documented in a DOH report. On Leash Reactivity: Roman has been observed to hard bark and lunge towards a small dog that was being carried. Roman 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.