Date of intake:: 9/16/2025

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

Previously lived with:: 2 adults

Behavior toward strangers:: tolerant, playful, friendly and outgoing

Behavior toward children:: spent time around kids of various ages and prefers contact on his terms and is friendly and outgoing

Behavior toward dogs:: unknown

Behavior toward cats:: unknown

Resource guarding:: when you touch his food and treats he has a tense body/hover and when the warning isn't respected he will growl and lip curled.

Bite history:: no known bite history

Housetrained:: Partially

Energy level/descriptors:: Winks is noted to have a medium energy level in the prior home.

Other Notes:: He will also bark/growl and snap when he is held/restrained. He isn't bothered when he is disturbed when sleeping, startled, push/pulled off furniture, or when his collar is grabbed, he will yank his feet back when they are touched He is social/affectionate, very active and playful and can be vocal. He likes to be where people are and in the living room and allows family to bathe and brush but will yank his paws away when you try to trim his nails. He goes on 2-3 walks daily for up to 30 mins with moderate pulling. Being in the car makes him nervous

Date of assessment:: 2/28/2026

Summary:: 10/26/25: Leash Walking Strength and pulling: Hard Reactivity to humans: N/a Reactivity to dogs: N/a Leash walking comments: Sociability Loose in room (15-20 seconds): Highly Social Call over: Readily approaches Sociability comments: highly social, loose body, leans into petting, mouthy at times Handling Soft handling: Seeks Contact Exuberant handling: Accepts Contact Handling comments: leans into touch, gets mouthy (mild pressure), tenses when legs are touched Arousal Jog: Follow- distracted Arousal comments: Knock: Ignores, notices handler walk in and is loose bodied Knock Comments: Toy: Grips, does not relinquishes, walks away from handler trying to take Toy comments: Leash Walking Strength and pulling: Loose Reactivity to humans: N/a Reactivity to dogs: N/a Leash walking comments: Sociability Loose in room (15-20 seconds): Explores room- sniffs, counter surfer for treats Call over: Readily approaches- sits, for treats, neutral body Sociability comments: Handling Soft handling: Allowed- curved into touch, neutral body Exuberant handling: Allowed- wags tail, neutral body Handling comments: Arousal Jog: Follow- distracted Arousal comments: Knock: Distracted Knock Comments: Toy: Grips walk away, lies down Toy comments:

Summary:: According to Wink's previous owner(s), he hasn't spent time around dogs. Wink's behavior is unknown. 02/28/27: Winks was introduced to a novel female dog and approached with a loose, wiggly frame and a wagging tail. Winks engaged in mutual greetings while displaying paw raises and play bows before beginning to whine. The gate was opened, and both dogs reengaged in mutual greetings, including hindquarter scenting. Winks began licking the female, which she tolerated. The dogs were temporarily separated and then reintroduced. Upon reintroduction, Winks attempted to mount the female, and both dogs were separated, concluding the interaction. 12/07/25 Winks is introduced to a female helper dog on leash at the care center. Winks is sexually motivated, fixated on the female dog as he pursue her, despite her creating distance. Winks will attempt to mount but is kept on leash and is easily moved away. 12/6: Winks is introduced to a novel male at the gate and will briefly sniff, maintaining a neutral frame as he moves away from the gate to sniff along the yard. Winks will return to the gate with a neutral frame before walking away again. When meeting face to face, Winks mounts novel male. When novel male attempts to mount him, he becomes tense and will growl but does not escalate further. Novel male is moved away and interaction is concluded. 11/13/25 Winks is introduced to an unfamiliar male dog while on leash at the care center. Winks approaches the gate with a loose, wiggly frame and the male dog mirrors his movements. Winks play bows along the gate line before being escorted to the back of his pen, allowing the male dog inside. As they approach each other with loose bodies and a wagging tail, Winks will sniff the male dog's genitals, as does the male dog. The male dog will remain sniffing Winks until Winks attempts to mount him. They are separated and returned to kennel, concluding the interaction. 10/09/25 Winks is introduced at the gate to a female helper dog while off leash at the care center. Winks will approach the gate with a neutral body, sniff the female dog and ignore her. Winks is aloof at this point, ignoring the female dog for the rest of the interaction as he seeks attention from the handler present in her pen. 09/22/25 Winks is introduced to a novel male dog while off leash at the care center. Winks will approach the gate with a soft, wiggly body offering a slight bounce. The male dog however appears conflicted, reluctant to reapproach the gate. Winks is now introduced to a novel female dog at the gate, as the male dog is returned back to kennel. This time, Winks is reluctant to approach the gate, ignoring the female dog. Winks will seek attention from one of the handlers present before he attempts to mount them. Winks is returned to kennel, concluding the interaction.

Summary (2):: 3/6/26: Winks is standing at the front of is kennel as handler approaches. He is able to be leashed with ease and then pulls on the way to the behavior room. In the room, he would approach the handlers with a loose and wiggly body and sit to receive treats. He would engage in a cheese lick mat and a snuffle mat. He would jump up on the counters to search for treats. He would mount the handler when they attempt to re-leash him on a slip. He is able to be redirected with treats and would then mount the handler's leg again afterwards. Once the handler opens the door he is able to return back to his kennel with no issues. 3/5/26: Winks is at front of kennel when handler goes to open door. He is easily pulled from kennel and taken to behavior office. In the office the handler puts together a snuffle mat for Winks. He engages with the snuffle mat and seeks out handler when he is done. Towards the end of his walk Winks goes to mount handler but is easily distracted with treats. He is returned to kennel with no issue. 03/04/26: Winks is in front of his kennel when the handler approaches, he is easily leashed and taken to the behavior office. Winks is given a snuffle mat, which he engages with. Winks greets the handlers in the room and seeks attetion, leaning in for petting. After a while in engaging with handlers, he is leashed. Once leashed, he begins to mount the the secondry handler. He is refocused, and he begins to mount his primary handler. He is stiff-armed and taken back to his kennel. 03/02/26 (Trainer Note): Winks is sitting on his bed as the handler approaches. He is easily leashed and pulls mildly to the training room. When inside, Winks is clipped to a drag leash. The handler sets up a decompression loop to play some LATTE with Winks. Winks will move between enrichment items and will offer a sit automatically. After multiple loops, the handler re leashes Wink. Winks attempts to mount the handler as they're unclipping his drag leash and a second handler throws a treat scatter. Winks follows the treats and is returned to kennel without issue. 3/1/26: Winks is standing at the front of his kennel as handler approaches. He is able to be leashed with ease and is then taken to the behavior room. In the room, he would approach all the handlers with a loose and wiggly body to receive treats. He would sit to receive treats and engaged in a snuffle mat and cheese lick mat. He is able to return back to his kennel with no issues.

Summary (3):: 2/28/26: Winks is curling up on his bed but will pause to watch the handler as they approach the kennel. He will hop off the bed and approach the door with a loose and wiggly frame. Winks is leashed with ease and will pull to the elevator where he is given a treat scatter. He will pull out of the elevator and to the play yard where the handler switches the slip leash for the drag leash. (see dog-dog for more details) After the greet he is returned to his kennel with no issue. 2/27/26: Winks is at the back of his kennel sitting on his bed, easily leashed and taken out for a walk. Initially, Winks is exploring his surroundings, walking in the snow and does not engage with the handler. Winks will notice a familiar staff members and begin to jump on them, and hump them. Winks is refocused with a treat, but begins to hump the handler several times, consistently reattaching onto the handler after being refocused. Winks continues to try and mount the handler, but is worked into a pattern to find treat away from the handler when he turns. Winks is brought back to kennel, at times still trying to hump but is either pushed off or immediately refocused. 2/26/26: Winks is siting on his bed as handler approaches. He then comes forward to the front and jumps up at the door as the handler unlocks it. He is able to be leashed with ease and he pulls on the way to the behavior room. In the room, he would approach the handlers with a loose body and wagging tail to receive treats. He would sit to receive treats and engaged in a snuffle mat. He would also engage in a few toys. He would jump up on the counters and onto the handler. He is able to be redirected when treats are tossed on the ground. He is able to return back to his kennel with no issues 2/22/26 (Trainer Note): Winks was standing at the front of his kennel with his front paws on the door as a handler appointed Winks was easily leashed and pulled strongly to the Live room where he was clipped to a drab leash and immediately wham to counter surf. Winks jumped at the handler and attempted to hump them. The handler used the leave it cue and Winks was able to release his grip and sit. He was promptly marks and rewarded. Winks then began to hump the handler again and would not respond to cues. The handler threw a treat scatter on the floor and Winks immediately let go and ate the treats. The handler then re leashed Winks using a treat and Winks began to hump again, the handler stiff armed Winks and thee another treat scatter on the floor. They the left the Live Room and Winks calmly walked back to his kennel and was safely returned.

Summary (4):: 02/12/26 (Trainer Note): Winks is sitting on his bed with a neutral body as the handler approaches. He is easily leashed and pulls moderately to the canine training room. The handler works with him on moving away from the snuffle mat when cued with "leave it." He engages readily and leans into contact with a soft body. Winks is easily leashed and returned to kennel without issue. 02/06/26 (Trainer Note): Winks is sitting on his bed with a neutral body as the handler approaches. He is easily leashed and pulls moderately to the canine training room. The handler works with him on the leave it cue and he participates readily. As he is re-leashed he jumps up and begins to hump the handler, but he is easily redirected. He is returned to kennel without issue. 1/31/26: Winks is siting on his bed as handler approaches. He comes forward to the front and is able to be leashed with ease. He then pulls to the behavior room. In the room, he is able to be transferred to a drag lead and he would approach the handlers in the room with a loose and wiggly body. He would jump up on the handlers to receive treats. He would then jump up on the handlers and begin to mount. He is able to be easily redirected when the handlers call his name and tosses treats. He engages in a few toys and is able to return back to his kennel with no issues. 01/23/26 (trainer note): Winks is sitting on his bed as the handler approaches. He stands and comes to the front with a loose body, allowing the handler to leash him without issue. He pulls moderately to the canine training room. The handler works with him on the leave it cue and Winks participates readily. He is easily leashed and returned to kennel without issue. 01/18/26 (Trainer note): Winks is sitting on his bed as the handler approaches, he is easily leashed and walks calmly to the training room, when inside Winks is clipped to a drag leash and immediately jumps at the handler. Winks is marked and rewarded for keeping his paws on the floor. The handler will continue work on the leave it cue with Winks, and Winks can leave an uncovered treat on the floor, to be rewarded with a different treat. Winks will opt out of training and will lean into the handler and the handler will pet him. Winks begins to get aroused and will attempt to mount the handler twice, both times Winks is asked to leave it, and will then follow a treat tossed away from him. The handler gives Winks a lick mat to help him decompress before being safely returned to his kennel.

Summary (5):: 11/11/25 (Late entry): Staff reports that Winks "will hump the handler but is easily redirected." 01/16/26 (Trainer Note): Winks' behavior remains the same as the 01/09 training note. 01/09/26 (Trainer Note): Winks is sitting on his bed with a neutral body as the handler approaches. He is easily leashed and pulls moderately to the canine training room. Winks is loose and social with handlers, leaning into contact. He continues to build reliability with leave it and touch. Winks is easily leashed and returned to kennel without issue. 01/02/26 (Trainer Note): Winks is sitting on his bed with a neutral body as the handler approaches. He is easily leashed and pulls moderately to the canine training room. Winks is loose and social with handlers, leaning into contact and allowing them to attach a drag leash without issue. The handler works with Winks on the "leave it" cue and is able to place treats at his feet. The handler then works with him on the touch cue and Winks struggles with cue discrimination, offering touch, paw, and leave it intermittently. His reliability with the touch cue increases some over time. He is easily leashed and returned to kennel without issue. 12/20/25 (Trainer Note): Winks is sitting on his bed as the handler approaches. He is easily leashed and pulls moderately to the canine training room. Winks greets handlers with a loose wiggly body, leaning into contact. The handler continues to work with him on the leave it cue and he participates readily. Winks is easily leashed and returned to kennel without issue. 12/16/25: Winks is sitting on his bed as handler approaches and he comes to the door with a neutral body before jumping and barking a couple of times. He pulls slightly while leaving the building and for the first half of the walk. Handler allows Winks to sniff as desired and throughout the walk, Winks voluntarily checks in with the handler, coming to the handler's side for a reward. Winks is attentive to the handler, offering sit and eye contact before resuming walk. Winks pulls slightly when approaching the building and is returned to kennel without issue. 12/13/25 (Trainer Note): Winks is sitting on his bed as the handler approaches. He is easily leashed and walks calmly to the training room. When inside, Winks is clipped to a drag leash and will solicit pets and butt scratches from the trainer. The trainer continues work on the leave it cue with Winks, they could place treats on the floor, giving Winks the verbal cue "leave it" before hand. Winks could leave a treat in front of his paws, to be marked and rewarded with a higher value treat. Wink was easily leashed and retuned to kennel.

Summary (6):: 12/07/25 (PG): Winks is laying sideways on his kuranda bed as the handler approaches but will quickly get up and approach the door to be leashed with ease. Winks will pull moderately out of the building but will then walk on a loose leash slightly ahead of the handler to the play yard with a loose frame. (see Dog-Dog for more information) After the session Winks is returned to his kennel with no issue. 12/6/25: Winks is siting on his bed at the back of his kennel as handler approaches. He is able to approach the front and is leashed with ease. He is then taken outside to the play yard for play group. In the yard, he had no interest in greeting the other dog at the gate and would constantly disengage and explore around to mark his territory. He becomes tense and low growls when the other dog tries to mount and is able to be taken away. Please see dog to dog notes for more details. He is then taken back to his kennel with no issues. 11/29/25 (Trainer Note): Winks is sitting on his bed as the handler approaches. He stands and comes to the front with a loose body, allowing himself to be leashed without issue. Winks is loose and social with staff, leaning into contact with a wiggly body. The handler works on the leave it cue with Winks and is able to leave a treat on the floor and then toss it a small distance. He is easily leashed and returned to kennel without issue. 11/13/25 (Trainer Note): Winks is standing at the front of his kennel as the handler approaches. He was easily leashed and calmly walks to the Training Room. Winks is clipped to a drag leash and begins to run around the room with a toy in his mouth. Winks greets a know handler with a loose wiggly body and leans into affections. The handler continues work on his leave it cue, generalizing it to treats on the floor. Winks can leave a covered treat on the floor on cue, but is unable to leave an uncovered treat on the floor. Winks solicits more pets and is easily leashed and returned to kennel. 11/8/25: Winks is laying on his karunda as handler approaches. Winks jumps with a loose body at kennel door as handler unlocks door and is leashed easily. Winks pulls slightly walking out of the building and once outside, walks on a loose leash. Winks voluntarily checks in with handler. Handler allows Winks to explore as he pleases marking and rewarding when he checks in with handler. Handler practices engage-disengage with Winks while people pass. Winks looks at the people and checks back with handler on his own. He is attentive to the handler, offering sit and waiting patiently for treat. Winks walks on a loose leash back to the building and into his kennel without issue.

Summary (7):: 10/31/25 (Trainer Note): Winks is lying on his kuranda bed as the handler approaches. He begins jumping repeatedly onto the door upon noticing the handler. Winks is easily leashed and pulls moderately into the canine training room. The handler continues to build the leave it cue with him and Winks continues to improve. He plays with toys and leans into contact with a loose wiggly body. Winks is returned to kennel without issue. 10/26/25(reassessment): Winks is lying on his kuranda bed with a neutral frame as handler approaches. He begins jumping up onto the kennel door as handler cracks it open, and is leashed with ease, pulling hard to the Canine Behavior Office for reassessment (see Behavior Assessment for further details). Winks is social with handlers throughout his time in the room, taking treats gently, and will lightly mouth at handler's hands to solicit attention. After his session, he is returned to kennel safely. 10/11/25 (Trainer Note): Winks is standing at the front of the kennel with a loose body as the handler approaches. He is easily leashed and pulls moderately to the canine training room. Winks is loose and social with staff, leaning into contact. The handler works with him on approach and retreat as he eats off a snuffle mat and he allows the handler to do so while maintaining a soft body and wagging tail. The handler reinforces Winks for looking up and throws the treat away. Winks follows easily. He is easily leashed and returned to kennel without issue. 10/9/25: Winks is on his bed as the handler approaches the kennel. He will stand up and walk to the door as the handler opens it and is leashed with ease. Winks will pull moderately to the play yard where his collar is clipped to a drag leash. (see Dog-Dog for more details) Wink is leashed after the gate greet and returned to his kennel where he is secured safely. 10/1/25: Winks is at standing at the front of his kennel with loose body as the handler approaches, becoming wiggly as the handler opens the door. Winks is leashed with ease and pulls mildly to the live room. He is clipped to a drag leash and begins to engage with the snuffle mat on the ground. The handler will then toss treats into the mat as he sniffs. Winks begins to anticipate treats as the handler passes by, backing up with a loose wiggly body, tapping his paws as the treats are sprinkled into the mat. After a few minutes, Winks is called away from the mat is leashed with ease. He then pulls to his kennel where he is secured safely. *Older notes available upon request*

Date of intake:: 9/16/2025

Summary:: easily leashed and allowed staff to scan for ID, staff tossed treats on the floor and he walked to h

Date of initial:: 9/17/2025

BEHAVIOR DETERMINATION:: New Hope Only

Recommendations:: No children (under 13),Place with a New Hope partner

Recommendations comments:: No children (under 13): We recommend Winks be placed in an adult-only home at this time. Place with a New Hope partner: Winks came into the care center as an owner surrender.He is social/affectionate, very active and playful and can be vocal. He likes to be where people are and in the living room and allows family to bathe and brush. In the care center Winks engage readily in training, and respond to cues such as leave it, sit, and touch, and respond well to enrichment, including snuffle mats, lick mats, toys, and treat scatters. Winks often presents with a loose, wiggly body, seeks affection.While often easily leashed and social, he frequently escalates by jumping and persistently attempting to mount handlers, sometimes ignoring cues once aroused. Redirection is generally effective using treat scatters or distance, but the behavior reoccurs across settings and handlers. Winks is available for rescue through one of our new hope partners.

Potential challenges: : Resource guarding,Basic manners/poor impulse control,Mouthiness/poor bite inhibition,Handling/touch sensitivity,Low threshold for arousal

Potential challenges comments:: Resource Guarding: Winks displays resource guarding behavior around food and treats, showing a tense body and hovering when approached. If his warnings are not respected, he escalates to growling and lip curling. Training should focus on desensitization and counter-conditioning around valued items, using trade-up techniques and reinforcing relaxed behavior to build trust and reduce guarding tendencies. Please see the handout on Resource Guarding. Basic Manners / Poor Impulse Control: Winks exhibits poor impulse control, frequently jumping up on handlers. Training should include teaching polite greetings, reinforcing calm behavior, and using consistent redirection to help him develop better self-regulation in social interactions. Please see the handout on Basic Manners / Poor Impulse Control. Mouthiness/poor bite inhibition: While she applies only light pressure, Winks was mouthy throughout the assessment and is quick to put his teeth on skin. This is likely an attention-seeking behavior, but it should be replaced with an alternative behavior as it can frighten people. We recommend never playing with bare hands – always with a toy - and ending play or attention whenever Winks puts teeth on skin. He should be rewarded with attention and treats when she stops and/or when he is seeking attention in alternate ways. Handling / Touch Sensitivity / Fearful / Potential for Defensive Aggression: Winks shows sensitivity to restraint, barking, growling, and snapping when held. While he tolerates being disturbed during sleep or moved off furniture, he reacts by yanking his feet away when touched. These mixed responses suggest selective touch sensitivity. Training should focus on cooperative care, gradual desensitization to handling, and reinforcing calm behavior to reduce fear and prevent defensive reactions. Please see the handout on Handling / Touch Sensitivity / Fearful / Potential for Defensive Aggression. Low threshold for arousal: Winks is noted to mount handlers in the play-yard and while on walks, requiring multiple handlers to remove him.Training should focus on structured, low-arousal sessions, reinforcing calm alternative behaviors, and interrupting mounting early with redirection to help him develop better self-control. Please see the handout on arousal.