Date of intake:: 2/27/2025

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

Previously lived with:: 2 adults, 2 dogs

Behavior toward strangers:: shy and prefers contact on her own terms.

Behavior toward children:: Mia has no experience around children

Behavior toward dogs:: hard bark, growl, lunge, and snap. When around familiar dogs, Mia would be friendly, outgoing, and p

Behavior toward cats:: Mia has no experience around cats.

Resource guarding:: Mia has no known history of resource guarding.

Bite history:: No reported bite history.

Housetrained:: Partially

Energy level/descriptors:: Mia is reported to have a Low to Mediumn energy level.

Other Notes:: Mia isn't bothered when she is disturbed while sleeping, startled, paws are touched, or collar is grabbed. She is fearful when she is held/restrained or pushed/pulled off furniture. On walks, Mia would bark at bikes/skateboards/motorcycles, other animals, and sometimes strangers approaching the home. Mia uses the bathroom outside on walks but would have accidents a few times a week. Mia is known to have general anxiety, fearful of loud noises, and to be anxious when left alone.

Date of assessment:: 3/1/2025

Summary:: 3/7: Leash Walking Strength and pulling:Mild Reactivity to humans: None Reactivity to dogs: None Leash walking comments: Sociability Loose in room (15-20 seconds): Social- seeks attion, jumps up on handler Call over: Readily approaches- loose wiggly Sociability comments: Handling Soft handling: Allowed- leans in loose wiggly Exuberant handling:Allowed- leans in loose wiggly Handling comments: Arousal Jog: Follow- jumps Arousal comments: Knock: Ignores Knock Comments: Toy: Grips walks away Toy comments: 3/1: Mia has displayed high levels of fearful behavior such as trembling, lip licking, low body, and avoidance of handling. Mia is avabile for rescue through one of our new hope partners. Due to this a handling assessment is not conducted at this time.

Summary:: According to Mia's previous owner(s), When around unfamiliar dogs, Mia would hard bark, growl, lunge, and snap. When around familiar dogs, Mia would be friendly, outgoing, and playful. 03/11/25 Mia is introduced to a novel male dog while on leash at the care center. Mia will approach the gate to greet the novel male dog. She displays a neutral frame, scenting the novel male dog's muzzle. Mia will follow the novel male dog back and forth from behind the gate, beginning to huff at the novel male dog. Mia will slowly tense up and she attempts to snap at the novel male dog multiple times, very quickly. Mia is quickly moved away and returned to kennel, concluding the interaction.

Summary (1):: Mia knows commands in Spanish like jump up, lay down, sit, and paw. Mia's favorite things are walks, playing fetch, and playing with rope toys and balls.

Summary (6):: 03/11/25: Mia is standing in the middle of crate with a neutral frame as handler approaches. She is leashed with ease and pulls mildly to the Canine Behavior Office. Mia spends her time engaging with several squeaky toys offered to her. She will run around the room with a loose, bouncy frame. Mia readily approaches handlers and accepts petting along head, neck, and body. After her session, Mia is walked back towards her crate and puts on the brakes in front of it. Handler uses treats to lure her forward, but she shows no interest. Handler uses light directional leash pressure to guide Mia back into crate and they unclip her lead without issue. 3/10: As a handler is leaving for the day, they see an ACS attempting to leash Mia to take her on her evening walk. Mia dodges their attempts and tries to push past the staff member, body tense, tail tucked. They offer her treats but she does not take them. It takes several attempts before they can leash her and it was due to the handler's distraction of approaching that stopped her moving long enough for the ACS to secure their lead. Mia pulls toward the handler before Mia, the handler, and the staff member walk out of the building together. Once outside, Mia is taken up the ramp, being hypervigilant - head constantly swiveling, tail slightly tucked, body hunched. 3/7/25: Mia is taken out of her crate where she displays a loose and wiggly body. she begins to play a game of fetch with the handler, she begins to jump up on the handler for the ball which they throw. Mia leans into touch and displays a loose body and wagging tail. Mia is returned to her kennel without issue. 3/6/25: Mia is heard to be growling at the handler when next to her crate getting another dog out, when the handlers looks over she is crouch below a small piece of sheet covering her kennel staring and growling at the handler.

Summary (7):: 3/4/25: Mia was lying in back of crate when handler approached. She came forward to be leashed and walked to the yard on a loose leash. Mia was clipped to a drag leash and relieved herself. She was social with handler and often climbed up on the bench beside them. Mia loosened up drastically when handler engaged her in fetch with a tennis ball. She was highly toy motivated and engaged in fetch for some time with a loose, bouncy frame. Mia was briefly taken to the live room while her crate was cleaned. When handler 2 entered the room and sat down Mia approached and took beef jerky treats hand fed. Handlers walked her back to crate where she balked and could not be coaxed in with treats or her meal. Due to Mia's progress, handlers opted not to use any directional leash pressure and instead took her back to the live room to sleep overnight. 3/3/25 (PM): Mia was lying in crate when handler approached. Handler knelt down to slowly place leash loop over head and Mia followed them out of kennel room. A staff member remarked at the ease in which Mia was leashed and willing to exit crate. She walked on a loose leash to the yard where she as clipped to a drag leash and moved freely around the pen. She would often climb up on the bench beside handler and observe her surroundings, seeming alert to noise from the care center. The live room was set up for Mia to have another sleepover. Handlers clipped a short traffic handle to her collar and turned on calming music and a nightlight. Mia had multiple bed options in the room but had consistently chosen the crate when checked in on, and appeared to be resting comfortably. (AM): Mia had slept in the live room over night. She was resting in open crate when handler entered room. Mia remained in the crate while handlers cleaned room. Handler crouched down and attempted to coax Mia out of crate but she did not come forward until handler slowly began sliding crate tray forward. Mia was switched to a drag leash and taken outside for a short relief walk. Mia had relieved herself a number of times in the live room but did not relieve herself outside. Mia was returned to her crate in the meet and greet room. Mia lay down in a hunched position and appeared fearful of neighboring dogs barking. Handler placed her medication tray in crate. 02/28/25 (Trainer Note): Mia is cowering in the back of her crate as the handler approaches. She presses herself against the back of the crate and ducks her head, trembling. She allows the handler to leash her and walks with a lowered body. Mia allows the handler to collar her and attach a drag leash. She crawls up onto the couch and sits next to the handler, trembling and taking cheese. She cowers each time a handler enters the room. Mia is returned to kennel without issue.

Date of intake:: 2/27/2025

Summary:: During intake, Mia allowed all handling.

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)- Due to Mia's high level of fearfulness we recommend Mia be placed in an adult only home at the time. Place with a New Hope partner- Mia came to the care center as an owner surrender due to becoming unhoused. Mia is described as social, affectionate, very playful/active, and quiet. Mia's favorite things are walking, playing fetch, and playing with rope toys and balls. In the care center, Mia has displayed high levels of fearful behavior such as trembling, lip licking, low body, and avoidance of handling. Mia is avabile for rescue through one of our new hope partners. Single-pet home/ Recommend no dog parks- Due to Mia's reactivity towards other dogs while in care, we recommend she avoid all dog parks and is the only pet in the home.

Potential challenges: : House soiling,Basic manners/poor impulse control,Fearful,Separation anxiety,Anxiety,On-leash reactivity/barrier frustration

Potential challenges comments:: House soiling- Mia uses the bathroom outside on walks but would have accidents a few times a week.To address Mia's house soiling, establish a consistent walking schedule to ensure she has regular opportunities to relieve herself outside. Basic manners/poor impulse control- Mia will jump up often on the handler. Fearful-She is fearful when she is held/restrained or pushed/pulled off furniture. In care Mia has displayed a high level of fear trembling, low body, tuck tail, and avoidant of touch.To help Mia with her fearful behavior, create a calm and positive environment. Gradually desensitize her to being held or restrained by starting with gentle, brief touches and rewarding her with treats and praise for staying calm. Please see the handout on decompression period. Separation anxiety/Anxiety- Mia is known to have general anxiety, fearful of loud noises, and to be anxious when left alone.Gradually increase the time she spends alone, starting with short periods and slowly extending them. Provide engaging toys or puzzles to keep her occupied when alone. Use calming aids like pheromone diffusers or anxiety wraps if needed. Please see the handout on Separation anxiety and generalized Anxiety. On-leash reactivity/barrier frustration-When around unfamiliar dogs, Mia would hard bark, growl, lunge, and snap. On walks, Mia would bark at bikes/skateboards/motorcycles, other animals, and sometimes strangers approaching the home. Teach her alternative behaviors, such as focusing on you with cues like "look" or "watch me," and practice these in low-distraction environments first. Arrange controlled encounters with other dogs and animals, ensuring safety and maintaining a calm demeanor. Please see the handout on On-leash reactivity/barrier frustration.