Date of intake:: 6/9/2026

Spay/Neuter status:: Yes

Means of surrender (length of time in previous home):: Returned by adopted (3 weeks)

Previously lived with:: 2 adults

Behavior toward strangers:: very social and friendly

Behavior toward children:: unknown

Behavior toward dogs:: playful with familiar dogs

Behavior toward cats:: unknown

Resource guarding:: none reported

Bite history:: The previous adopter stated she was outside on a walk when KeKe bit the back of her right calf, breaking skin. The bite was a bite/release and was seen as a very small puncture wound that was self-treated at home. She stated that KeKe would often act this way while they were outside and would be overall mouthy and have a hard time settling down. The other bites did not break skin and were also bite and releases.

Housetrained:: Yes

Energy level/descriptors:: Keke is noted to have a very high energy level in the prior home.

Other Notes:: June 2026: Returned by previous adopter (in home for 3 weeks) KeKe is known to have destructive tendencies in the home. She will rip apart/chew on items left in her reach but can be redirected with toys. KeKe is also known to jump alot on people while greeting and will also lunge in excitement while on walks. May 2026: First stay - owner surrender Lived with adults KeKe is potty trained and will let you know when she needs to go outside. She is used to at least 3 walks a day and is also crate trained to sleep in overnight. KeKe gets very aroused and jumps a lot out of excitement, she has a hard time settling down. KeKe is very loving and playful. She has a lot of energy and needs lots of interaction/play time. KeKe is not picky and will eat most food/treats. She enjoys playing with toys and will rip up even the toughest ones given to her.

Date of assessment:: 6/24/2026

Summary:: 6/24/26: Leash Walking Strength and pulling: Mild Reactivity to humans: Ignores Reactivity to dogs: Ignores Leash walking comments: Sociability Loose in room (15-20 seconds): Social- jumps on handler, soft body Call over: Readily approaches- seeks attetion, jumps up for attention, licks handlers Sociability comments: Jumps on handler, heavy panting Handling Soft handling: Allowed- leans into touch, wiggly, heavy panting Exuberant handling: Allowed- leans into touch, jumps on handler, wiggly Handling comments: Arousal Jog: Follow- distracted, heavy panting Arousal comments: Knock: Approaches- jumps on handlers Knock Comments: Toy: Grips toy's loose body, wiggly Toy comments: ***5/13/26: Behavirola assessment upon request.***

Summary:: Keke arrived at the care centers as an owner surrender, and is noted to not have experience with other dogs. 5/15/26: Keke greets a novel male dog face to face while both dogs are on leash. Upon greeting, Keke immediately begins self handicapping, whining, and running around the yard attempting to solicit chase. The novel male becomes highly aroused during the interaction, chasing Keke and vocalizing intermittently, requiring a brief break from the interaction but does not shake off afterward. Once the interaction resumes, the novel male continues chasing Keke and appears to struggle with self regulation, at times overwhelming her as she begins to disengage once he catches up to her. The novel male is separated from the interaction and shakes off afterward. Once both dogs reunite at the barrier, Keke and the novel male both display loose body language and exchange play bows through the barrier.

Summary (6):: 07/02/26: Keke is reported to lick her kennel walls. 06/24/26(BA): Keke is standing at the front of her kennel with a loose and wiggly body, displaying high arousal and heavy panting, and allows the handler to leash her with ease. She is brought to the assessment room where a drag leash is placed on her. She repeatedly jumps up on handlers with excitement, demonstrating low levels of manners. She allows all handling but becomes mildly mouthy before being redirected. She runs without becoming further aroused, does not respond to the knock portion, and sniffs the toy, grips it in her mouth, pounces around the dummy hand, and then runs away with it. For more information, see Behavioral Assessment. 6/29/29: Keke is at the front of the kennel with a loose and wiggly frame, bowing as the handler approaches. She is leashed with ease and will pull mildly to the behavior office where will greet handlers by jumping up into their laps and melting into contact. She will close her eyes softly as she is pet and will reengage after consent checks. After a while, the handler will offer her a toy on the flirt pole and Keke will chase it and will shake it and pull on the toy when she catches it. A squeaker is squeaked and she will drop the toy and begin to chase it again. When being returned to kennel, the handler noticed that it needs to be cleaned so they take Keke out to the play yard where Keke will jump into the pool and mouth the water. She is returned to kennel with no issue and secured safely.

Summary (7):: 6/23: As a handler is putting up assessment papers on kennels in the room, they see Keke darting to either side of her kennel, occasionally barking when people would pass or other dogs. She would pause occasionally, panting heavily. The handler sees that she has pulled her kennel cover in and has shredded the part that was inside her kennel. 6/22/26: Keke is at the front of her kennel, barking and running through her transfer door to bark at both kennel doors as the handler approaches. She is given a treat through the bars to keep her still enough to leash. Once she is on leash, she will exit her kennel quickly and pull hard out of the Care Center and to the play yard. In the yard, Keke's collar is clipped with a drag leash and she will sniff a bit and jump on te handlers before the handler shows her the flirt pole. Keke will readily engage with the flirt pole; chasing it, catching the toy and then laying down with it. She will do this for several rounds and then will lean in for petting with a very loose frame, jumping into the handler's lap and dangling her legs off of them while they pet her. She will then get in the pool to cool off and drink water. After that, she is taken on a walk where she will jump on the handler, and walk on a loose leash, tripping over it a few times and then crashing with a loose body into the handler's shins for pets. She is then returned to kennel where her leash is unclipped. Once the door is closed, Keke will go back to barking at the door. The handler will cover the kennel to minimize visual stimuli. 6/15/26: Keke is at the front of her kennel barking. She is jumping and pawing at the door as the handler goes to leash her. She is then distracted with treats and leashed. Keke will then come out of kennel with a loose and wiggly body and jump onto the handler for petting. She will then continue walking and will pull to the behavior office where her collar is clipped to a drag leash. She is free to roam around and will jump up onto other handlers and lean into pets. The handler will lure her into a spin a few times and then she will solicit petting again, draping herself over the handler's lap. She is returned to kennel with no issue and is secured safely. 05/13/26(BA): Keke is standing at the front of her kennel with a loose and wiggly body and jumps up on the handler while allowing herself to be leashed and picked up. She is then placed on the floor and brought to the assessment room. Inside the room, Keke maintains a loose and wiggly body, repeatedly jumping on handlers and displaying low levels of manners, though she remains social throughout. She allows all handling, completes the run portion without becoming aroused, does not react to knock, and engages playfully with the toy before disengaging and running away. See Behavioral Assessment for more details.

Date of intake:: 6/9/2026

Summary:: friendly, tolerant, occasionally mouthy with adopter, easily redirected with a toy by staff,

Date of initial:: 6/10/2026

Summary:: solicit attention, allowed for all handling and tasks

BEHAVIOR DETERMINATION:: New Hope Only

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

Recommendations comments:: No children (under 13): Due to Keke's bite history and social hypersarousal, we recommmend for her to be placed in an adult only home at this time. No cats: We recommend that Keke be placed in a home with no cats due to her chasing cats in her prior home. Place with a New Hope partner: Due to all noted concerns displayed in a home environment, the behavior department recommends Keke 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 Keke to acclimate comfortably to her new environment; force-free, reward based training only is advised when introducing her to new and unfamiliar situations. Consultation with a professional trainer/behaviorist is highly recommended for guidance to safely manage/modify any behavior Keke presents with outside of the care centers.

Potential challenges: : Destructive behavior,Basic manners/poor impulse control,Mouthiness/poor bite inhibition,Multiple-bite history/risk of future aggression,Low threshold for arousal,Bite history (human)

Potential challenges comments:: Destructive behavior: Keke's previous adopter reported to will rip apart/chew on items left in her reach, but can be redirected with toys. We are unaware of what, if any, attempts were made to remedy this behavior, but we suggest to future adopters that Keke will need to be provided with physical and mental stimulation and with a variety of appropriate and engaging chew toys so she can engage in necessary chewing behavior without damage to human objects. Please see handout on Destructive behavior. Basic manners/poor impulse control; In the care center and in the prior home, Keke is noted to jump on people in a social manner. Consistent training to teach her to sit or stay when greeting people, using positive reinforcement and redirection, will help manage this behavior. Please see the handout on Basic manners/poor impulse control. Mouthiness/poor bite inhibition: During her most recent intake, Keke was reported to be mouthy with staff. Please see the handout on Mouthiness/poor bite inhibition. Bite history (human) | Multiple-bite history | Low threshold for arousal: Keke was reported to have bitten her previous adopter multiple times when outside. They were reported to be bites and releases; one bite was to the adopter's calf which did break skin and draw blood. This was due to Keke becoming overaroused when outside. Please see the handout on Arousal and multiple bite history.