Date of Intake: 11/15/2017

Basic Information:: Everest is a female tan and white dog that is estimated to be 2 years old. Her previous owner got her as a gift and stayed with her until she had to move to a new apartment that doesn’t allow animals.

Previously lived with:: 3 Adults 3 Children (Ages 6,9,16)

How is this dog around strangers?: She is very friendly and outgoing with strangers. She goes up to strangers to greet them on walks.

How is this dog around children?: Everest lived with 3 children and got along with them she plays very exuberantly with them she likes to throw her weight on people.

How is this dog around other dogs?: Everest was not around other dogs in her previous home

How is this dog around cats?: Everest was not around other dogs in her previous home

Resource guarding:: Everest does not mind people going near her food or toys.

Bite history:: Everest has no history of having bitten another person or animal

Housetrained:: Yes

Energy level/descriptors:: High Energy, Affectionate, Playful

Other Notes:: Everest enjoys taking baths and being brushed. She isn’t bothered by having her nails cut or having strangers approach her at home. She was always allowed on furniture and sleeps in her crate at night.

Has this dog ever had any medical issues?: No

For a New Family to Know: Everest enjoys playing with squeaky toys which she destroys fairly quickly. She likes to spend her times also eating bones and lying around. She is used to being indoors and eats wet and dry food. Everest is very house trained she knows how to use wee-wee pads and is walked on a leash twice a day. She is also crate trained and sleeps the night in her crate, she can not have a large bed only blankets because she like to rips her beds apart.

Date of intake:: 11/15/2017

Spay/Neuter status:: No

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

Previously lived with:: Adults and children

Behavior toward strangers:: Friendly and outgoing

Behavior toward children:: Playful

Resource guarding:: None reported

Bite history:: None reported

Housetrained:: Yes

Energy level/descriptors:: Everest is described as affectionate and playful with a high level of activity.

Date of assessment:: 11/16/2017

Look:: 1. Dog’s eyes are averted, with tail wagging and ears back. Allows head to be held loosely in Assessor’s cupped hands.

Sensitivity:: 1. Dog leans into the Assessor, eyes soft or squinty, soft and loose body, open mouth.

Tag:: 1. Dog follows at the end of the leash, body soft.

Paw squeeze 1:: 1. Dog gently pulls back his/her paw.

Paw squeeze 2:: 1. Dog gently pulls back his/her paw.

Flank squeeze 1:: Item not conducted

Flank squeeze 2:: Item not conducted

Toy:: 1. Minimal interest in toy, dog may smell or lick, then turns away.

Summary:: Everest approached the assessor in the assessment room with a soft body. She was social throughout the assessment, allowed all handling, and displayed no concerning behaviors.

Summary (1):: Everest has opened up to displaying social behavior toward other dogs, and engaging in running play. She initially displayed fearful behavior upon approach. History around dogs is not known due to arriving as a stray. Slow introductions are recommended between Everest and respectful, social dogs. 11/16: When introduced off leash to the female greeter dog, Everest is fearful and keeps mostly to herself.

Summary (2):: 11/17: Everest is soft and social with a group of male and female dogs.

Summary (3):: 11/18: Everest is soft and social with groups of male and female dogs, and engages in running play with select male dogs.

Date of intake:: 11/15/2017

Summary:: Everest was very loose bodied and allowed all handling.

Date of initial:: 11/15/2017

Summary:: Everest allowed handling but at one point low growled.

ENERGY LEVEL:: Everest’s previous owner described her as having a high level of activity. We recommend long-lasting chews, food puzzles, and hide-and-seek games, in additional to physical exercise, to positively direct her energy and enthusiasm.

BEHAVIOR DETERMINATION:: EXPERIENCE (suitable for an adopter with some previous dog experience, especially with the behaviors outlined below)

Behavior Asilomar: TM – Treatable-Manageable

Potential challenges: : Fearful

Potential challenges comments:: Fearful: Everest is a bit fearful at the care center. It is important to always go slow and give Everest the option to walk away from any social interaction. Everest should never be forced to approach anything that she is uncomfortable with or to submit to petting or handling. It should always be Everest’s choice to approach a new person or thing. Everest would do best in an initially calm and quiet home environment and should be given time to acclimate to her new surroundings.

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