Date of intake:: 6/12/2025

Spay/Neuter status:: No

Means of surrender (length of time in previous home):: Stray (No Known History)

Other Notes:: *Previous assessments can be given upon request*

Date of assessment:: 7/20/2025

Summary:: Leash Walking Strength and pulling: Hard Reactivity to humans: Extreme Reactivity to dogs: Extreme Leash walking comments: Hard stares and pulls towards dogs and people, continues to look for the stimuli after they are out of sight, In the kennel room Titan pulls hard towards the other dog Sociability Loose in room (15-20 seconds): Highly social Call over: Approaches readily Sociability comments: Seeking treats Soft handling: Accepts contact Exuberant handling: Accepts contact Comments: Neutral body Arousal Jog comments: Follows handler exuberantly Knock Knock comments: No approach Toy Toy comments: No interest, No reaction

Summary:: 6/18/25: Titan is neutral bodied when greeting another dog at the gate. He then avoids reapproach.

Summary (5):: 8/3/25: As handler approaches the kennel, Titan is observed to be barking and pacing in his kennel. Once Titan sees the handler, he then becomes loose and wiggly. He’s then leashed with a treat lure with ease. He is removed from the kennel with a short and tight leash as he attempts to kennel fight with neighboring kennels. He’s taken to the street for a street walk where he is walking along side the handler on a loose leash. Titan would pull hard towards spots for him to sniff and relieve himself, but afterwards would stop pulling. As he’s walking he keeps turning his head to watch the handler with a wagging tail and soft body. Handler calls his name, he would then sit and is given a treat which he takes with a soft mouth. He would occasionally jump on the handler soliciting pets. Titan would then spot a dog and would become tense and attempt to pull hard towards the dog. Handler pulls Titan away and breaks sight of the dog, Titan then relaxes and continues to walk on a loose leash again. As re-entering the shelter, Titan is then clipped and would pull very hard towards his kennel. He’s placed inside with no issue and interaction is then ended. 8/2/25: Titan is sitting at the front of his kennel barking and pacing. As handler removes kennel blocker, Titan becomes loose and wiggly as handler uses a soft & high pitched voice speaking to him. He’s fed treats through the bars and followed by a treat lure. He’s then easily leashed and removed from the kennel with a short and tight leash. Once out of the kennel, he attempts to pull and vocalizes to the neighboring kennels. Once out in the hallway, he’s still kept on a short and tight leash as he’s trying to pull towards the other dog rooms. He’s then taken to the street and would relieve himself immediately. He would walk on a slight loose leash ahead of the handler, constantly checking in and looking back at the handler while walking. As handler calls his name he would stop and become loose and wiggly leaning in for pets. Titan would then spot a dog and would become tense, handler calls his name and feeds him a treat. He would continue to walk with the handler, but wouldn’t break contact with the passing dog. When the dog is out of Titan’s sight he would go back to watching the handler. As entering the shelter, Titan would begin to pull very hard. He is then clipped and kept on a short leash again, once he reaches his kennel he would attempt to pull towards the neighboring kennel and attempt to kennel fight. He is then muscled into his kennel and the leash is easily removed.

Summary (6):: 8/1/25: Titan is standing at the front of his kennel as handler approaches. He begins jumping and barking at the door as the handler unlocks it. He continues to bark as the handler tries to leash him and is able to be distracted with treats. He then bolts out of kennel and tries to kennel fight by barking and pulling towards the dogs in kennels that are next to him. He continues to pull hard and vocalize and bark while lunging towards a handler in the hallway and trying to pull into the kennel room as they were being passed. He then spins around onto the handler and the handler has to stiff arm him while entering the yard. He is able to settle and shake off a few times after walking around the perimeter of the yard a few times. He is then able to focus and sit for the handler to receive treats with a loose body. On the way back to kennel, he becomes tense and begins vocalizing, growling and barking on his hinds kegs while trying to pull into the kennel rooms before entering his kennel. 8/1/25: It is reported by staff that Titan will High pitch barking and screaming while walking in the hallway, pulling handlers into the open kennel room in an attempt to kennel fight. 7/27/25: It was reported on the whiteboard that Titan's "dog reactivity is getting worse outside, pulling hard as possible towards dogs" 7/20/25: Titan is standing at the front of his kennel while hard barking as handler approaches. He continues to hard bark as the handler leashes him and doesn't respond to toys or treats. He is then taken outside for a walk. He pulls hard towards the dogs in kennels on the way out of the kennel room. On the walk, he would hard stare at dogs and people. He is not able to be redirected with treats or toys. He continues to look for the dogs and people as he walks away. He is then taken to the behavior room for his assessment. In the room, he would have a loose and wiggly body and would jump up on the handlers and on the couch. Please see behavior assessment notes for more details. He pulls hard towards the dogs in kennel on the way back to his kennel. 7/16/25: Titan is standing at the front of kennel with a somewhat tense body, facing the dog to his right while barking with a high flagging tail. Handler uses treats to leash and removes him from kennel. He pulls towards the dog to his left while hard barking. Handler keeps him on a short leash and uses muscle to remove him from remove as he intensely kennel fights. In the yard he shakes off and approaches handlers with a soft, loose body, and a relaxed tail wag. He very briefly lip lips when pet but begins to squint and lean into pets. He hops up on the bench and the same behavior is displayed. Upon return he also intensely kennel fights.

Summary (7):: 7/5/25: Titan is standing at the front of his kennel as handler approaches. He begins jumping and barking at the door as the handler unlocks it. He is able to be leashed while being distracted with treats. Once leashed, he pulls hard out of kennel and tries to pull towards all the dogs in their kennel. He is then taken downstairs for a walk outside. On the walk, he would become tense and stare at dogs nearby and was able to be redirected with a squeaky toy and treats. He pulls hard on the way back to his kennel and tries to pull towards all the dogs in their kennels before entering is kennel with ease. 7/1/25: Titan is reported to be kennel reactive. 6/28/25: Titan is standing at the front of the kennel with neutral body and soft wagging tail. He is easily leashed and removed from kennel. He is walked on the street where he remains near handler and checks in often. He is rewards with a treat. He watches other dog pass on the street but continues to walk alongside handler. He is returned to kennel without issue. 6/24/25: As handler approaches Titan is standing at front of kennel with whale eyes, soft body. He initially doesn't take treats from hand through kennel, but after taking treats dropped on kennel floor he begins taking treats from handler. Titan is soft bodied but slightly whale eyed when being leashed. Titan walks out of kennel and MACC building with minimal leash pressure. In street walk Titan walks slowly and steadily, no pulling or reactivity. Titan takes treats from handlers hand and wags tail, loose body but remains some what whale eyed. Titan re-enters MAC building, takes treats on while on elevator, easily re-enters kennel without any leash pressure. 6/15/25: Titan is standing at the front of his kennel as handler approaches. He is comfortable taking treats through his kennel door and begins lip licking when the handler leashes him. Once leashed, he is taken outside for a walk. On the walk, he had a tense body and tucked tail. He would shy away as people passed and would lip lick. He was taking treats from the handler. He has no reactions to dogs. He is then taken to the behavior room for his assessment. In the room, he had a tense body and would have a low tail. He would wag his tail when he took treats. Please see behavior assessment notes no more details. He has to be muscled back into kennel due to not wanting to go back in.

Date of intake:: 6/12/2025

Summary:: Slightly tense, initially fearful, allowed all handling

Date of initial:: 6/14/2025

Summary:: Tense, allowed muzzle and all handling

ENERGY LEVEL:: We have no history on Titan so we cannot be certain of his behavior in a home environment. However, he will need daily mental and physical activity to keep him engaged and exercised. We recommend long-lasting chews, food puzzles, and hide-and-seek games, in additional to physical exercise, to positively direct his 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): Due to fearful behavior we recommend a home with no children. Single-Pet Home: Due to Titans extreme reactivity to other dogs he has displayed in care we recommend placement in a home without other dogs. The Behavior Department recommends that he be socialized in a more controlled setting until his behavior towards other dogs can be further addressed. Reward-based, force-free training can be utilized to help Sam associate dogs with things he enjoys like toys or treats. Recommended No Dog Parks: Based off Titans reactivity toward dogs on leash and his difficulty being redirected, we recommend Titan not visit any dog parks. Place with a New Hope Partner: Due to all noted concerns displayed in care, the behavior department recommends Titan be placed with a New Hope placement partner who is able to provide an experienced adult-only foster home. A period of decompression is recommended to allow Titan to acclimate comfortably to his new environment; force-free, reward based training only is advised when introducing Titan to new and unfamiliar situations. Consultation with a professional trainer/behaviorist is highly recommended for guidance to safely manage/modify any behavior Titan presents with outside of the care centers.

Potential challenges: : Fearful,On-leash reactivity/barrier frustration

Potential challenges comments:: Fearful: Titan has been observed to be tense, lip lick and hard stare towards handlers during interactions. It is important to always go slow and give Titan the option to walk away from any social interaction. They should never be forced to approach anything that they are uncomfortable with or submit to petting or handling. It should always be their choice to approach a new person or thing. Titan would do best in an initially calm and quiet home environment and should be given time to acclimate to their new surroundings. Please see handout on Decompression Period. On Leash Reactivity: While on leash Titan has been observed to hard stare and pull hard towards dogs and people while on leash. This behavior is not able to be redirected using treats or squeakie sounds. Titan will need positive reinforcement, reward based training to teach them to look at you rather than dogs and other stimuli. We recommend a front clip harness to help manage this behavior. Please see handout on On Leash Reactivity and Barrier Frustration.