Date of intake:: 9/2/2025

Spay/Neuter status:: Yes

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

Previously lived with:: 2 adults , 1 cat

Behavior toward strangers:: Hard barks, prefers contact on his own terms

Behavior toward children:: Tolerant with children

Behavior toward dogs:: Will lunge at dogs on leash

Behavior toward cats:: Tolerant

Resource guarding:: None reported

Bite history:: No bite history but he was bitten by a group of dogs on his hind leg and rear leaving deep incisions.

Housetrained:: Yes

Energy level/descriptors:: Griffin is described to have medium energy level.

Other Notes:: Goes potty on: Outside on walks (grass, cement, dirt, etc.) Accident frequency: Very rarely Additional info: If his stomach is upset he will alert you with a wimper or nudge that he needs the bathroom or in rare occasions heavy panting and lots of eye contact. Behavior concerns: Other Additional info: Just has trouble with male dogs and has a tendency to lunge. Reacts to on walks: Strangers that approach you/family members, Large dogs Reaction type: Lunging Additional info: Not reported How this dog reacts when... - Held/restrained: Isn't bothered - Disturbed while resting/sleeping: Isn't bothered - Startled: Isn't bothered - Pushed/pulled off furniture: Isn't bothered - Paws are touched: Isn't bothered - Collar grabbed/touched: Isn't bothered Crate trained: Has never been crated Hours in crate: 0 Type of crate: none During car rides, this dog: Other Additional info: He settles in quickly in the car and lays down with a comfortable bed. When he is in places he recognizes he will whine a little bit. Does best with a few bathroom breaks. This dog knows the following cues: Sit, Lay, Paw *Previous Assessment from 7/10/09: Stray, First stay Stray (With finder for one week) Behavior toward strangers: Friendly, plays rough Behavior toward dogs: Playful with the finder's small dog, plays rough Resource guarding: None reported Bite history: None reported Housetrained: No Energy level/descriptors: Griffin is described as excitable and curious with a high level of activity. Previous assessment available upon request

Date of assessment:: 9/4/2025

Summary:: According Griffin's previous owner, Griffin was attacked by a group of dogs. In the Care Centers, Griffin was observed to hard bark and lunge at the neighboring dogs. Outside, he hard barks at staff in the hallway before balking and planting, refusing to walk. Due to these behaviors, a handling assessment wont be conducted on Griffin.

Summary:: **Notes from previous stay in 2009.** 7/11: When introduced off leash to the female greeter dog, Griffin follows, sniffs, appears a bit intent on mounting. 7/12: Griffin greets female dogs politely and wanders the pen. 7/13: Griffin is soft and social with female dogs, offering some bounces when solicited with play. 7/14: Griffin keeps mostly to himself today. 7/23: Griffin keeps to himself and ignores play.

Summary (6):: 9/10/25: Griffin is easily leashed and removed from kennel. He is initially walked in the yard and stands by the toy bin. He takes a soft toy handed to him. He is then walked on the street where he wanders and marks. Once in the building he baulks and has to be run into kennel.

Summary (7):: 9/6/25: Griffin displays the same behaviors as of (9/5/25) when he is taken to the driveway and on the street. Please refer to those notes. 9/5/25: Griffin is standing at the front of his kennel as handlers approach. He begins barking at the handler as one unlocks the door. He is able to be leashed on a single rope and is taken to the play yard. In the yard, he has a tense body and would stare at the handler with widened eyes and a tense body. He had no interest in treats and had no reactions to dogs or people. On the way back to his kennel, he would refuse to continue walking and sit when the handlers try to coax him forward. He would slowly move forward with only a few steps at a time and stop again when he is fed high value cheese and chicken and eats them. He then has no interest in the high values when they are offered to him in the handlers hands and when they were tossed on the ground. Eventually the handler is able to apply leash pressure and he tries to back away. Eventually he gives in and is jogged back to his kennel and he enters with no issues. 9/4/2025 (LATE ENTRY): Moving forward, Canine Behavior will be administering AM medications. 9/3/2025: Griffin is sitting at the front of kennel with a slightly stiff body, his head slanted downward and giving some whale eye as handler approaches. Handler slowly presents the leash for him to sniff and uses treats as a lure. As he is removed, he pulls hard out of the room and cage fights. Second handler is waiting in the hallway, and as Griffin exits the room he lunges and hard barks at them. Original handler has to use alot of muscle to pull him away. The leash is kept short as he continues to hard bark at people in the hallway as he is taken to the yard. He briefly passes out at the threshold of the yard. He immediately relieves himself as he is walked to the pens, as well as when entering a pen. He runs away from his feces and presses himself up against the fence. Handler walks him around the perimeter while second handlers keep a distance. Once Griffin reaches the top of the stairs he intensely baulks and begins to retreat. Treats, toys, pausing, and coaxing are not effective at first. He continuously pulls back, pancakes, and retreats. Door is propped open, and handler crouches down to use baby voice, he manages to get to the bottom but begins to display the same behavior at the threshold. Multiple handlers attempt to throw different treats and toys, he takes a couple steps again but returns to baulk and retreat. Second handler puts a second leash on the dog, and they use muscle to return him to kennel

Date of intake:: 9/2/2025

Summary:: Allowed all handling initially, hard barks growls at vet service member, double leashed into kennel

Date of initial:: 9/3/2025

Summary:: Hard Barking and growling, sedated

ENERGY LEVEL:: Griffin is described as Medium energy. They will need daily mental and physical activity to keep them engaged and exercised. And we recommend using force-free, reward-based training techniques for them.

BEHAVIOR DETERMINATION:: New Hope Only

Behavior Asilomar: TM - Treatable-Manageable

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

Recommendations comments:: No children: At the care center, Griffin was reported to growl and hard barks at staff. Out of an abundance of caution, we recommend an adult-only home for Griffin. Place with a New Hope partner: Due to Griffin's behavior in the Care Centers, Griffin should go to a New Hope Partner. Recommend no dog parks: Due to the concerning behaviors that Griffin has shown during playgroup (see DOG-DOG SUMMARY), we feel that Griffin should not visit dog parks. 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/potential for defensive aggression,On-leash reactivity/barrier frustration

Potential challenges comments:: Fearful/potential for defensive aggression: Griffin is fearful- growling and hard barking at staff when they attempted to handle him. Positive reinforcement should be utilized to help Griffin associate new people with things he likes such as treats and toys. Please see handout on Fearful/potential for defensive aggression. On-leash reactivity/barrier frustration: Griffin was noted to lunge at dogs and in the Care Centers was observed to hard bark at them. Positive reinforcement should be used to teach Griffin to check in with his handler when he sees his trigger. Please see the handout on On-leash reactivity/barrier frustration.