Date of Intake: 10/24/2017

Basic Information:: Roxy is a 3 year old, female, medium breed dog. Previous owner got her from a breeder when she was 2.5 months old and has had her ever since. Unfortunately he has to surrender due to NYCHA not allowing dogs over 25lbs. She has no known health issues and was last at the vet 3 months ago.

Previously lived with:: 3 adults and 2 children

How is this dog around strangers?: Roxy is friendly and affectionate with strangers. She will go upto them when they come into the house and sniff them. She allows them to pet her and plays gently with them.

How is this dog around children?: Roxy lived with 2 children ages 14 and 2. She was relaxed and playful with them and played gently with them..

How is this dog around other dogs?: Roxy has been around small and large dogs and she is respectful and relaxed around them. She plays gently with them when she sees them outside.

How is this dog around cats?: Roxy has never spent time around cats.

Resource guarding:: Roxy isn’t bothered when her food treats or toys are touched while she is eating them. She like to play tug a war so she thinks its playtime when someone tries to take a toy away from her.

Bite history:: Roxy has never bitten another animal or person.

Housetrained:: Yes

Energy level/descriptors:: High

Other Notes:: Roxy isn’t bothered when being pulled or pushed off furniture, restrained, or disturbed while sleeping. She isn’t bothered when getting a bath but doesn’t like the shower head. She prefers a bucket. She enjoys being brushed with the rubber Kong brush. She is afraid of nail clippings and will pull her paw away when it is being done. She will bark at unfamiliar people hnat come towards the home and sniffs unfamiliar people that come towards the owner while outside.

Has this dog ever had any medical issues?: No

Medical Notes: Roxy had no health issues upon intake.

For a New Family to Know: Roxy is a friendly, affectionate, confident high energy dog. Previous owner loved how obedient and loyal she was. Roxys favorite thing to do is eat amd while you are home she will follow you around or stay at her favorite spot in front of the couch. SSSSSSSSHe enjoys squeaky toys and rope toys and loves to play tug a war. She is mostly indoors but gets 2 walks a day in the morning and night. She may pull on leash when she first comes out of the house if she really has to use the bathroom but then she walks by your side. She will wander some off leash but will come when called. She is house trained and never has accidents. She enjoys going on the grass. She sleeps in her crate that is opened to her to go in and out freely. She is well behaved when left alone and knows how to sit, stay, come, and give paw. She eats 3 cups of eukanuba and iams dry food that is available to her all day. he favorite treats are bacon.

Date of intake:: 10/24/2017

Spay/Neuter status:: No

Means of surrender (length of time in previous home):: Owner Surrender (In home for 3 years)

Previously lived with:: Adults and children (ages 2 and 14)

Behavior toward strangers:: Friendly and affectionate

Behavior toward children:: Relaxed and playful

Behavior toward dogs:: Relaxed and respectful

Resource guarding:: None reported

Bite history:: None reported

Housetrained:: Yes

Energy level/descriptors:: Roxy is described as friendly, affectionate, and confident with a high activity level.

Date of assessment:: 10/26/2017

Summary:: Roxy cautiously approached the assessor in the assessment room with a lot of coaxing. She sat by the assessor for several minutes, moving away from the assessor whenever an attempt was made to touch her. After several attempts, Roxy growled, so a handling assessment was not conducted.

Summary (1):: 10/25: When introduced off leash to dogs, Roxy is initially a bit fearful and cautious of approach. Once comfortable, she opens up and begins to solicit pushy play from the female greeter.

Summary (2):: 10/26: Roxy takes time to open up, then solicits pushy play from the helper dog.

Date of intake:: 10/24/2017

Summary:: Roxy had a tucked tail and initially growled, but then allowed handling.

Date of initial:: 10/24/2017

Summary:: Roxy was tense but allowed handling.

ENERGY LEVEL:: Roxy’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 his energy and enthusiasm.

BEHAVIOR DETERMINATION:: NEW HOPE ONLY

Behavior Asilomar: TM – Treatable-Manageable

Recommendations:: Place with a New Hope partner

Recommendations comments:: Place with a New Hope partner: While Roxy’s previous owner describes an affectionate, playful dog, she is not thriving in the shelter environment and has had a hard time with handling in the care center. She has generally given clear and protracted warnings and has not escalated to threatening behavior, but we are concerned that extra pressure may elicit higher level warnings. We feel that placement with a New Hope partner who can provide any necessary behavior modification guidance in a stable home environment will best set Mocha up for success in a future adoptive home. We recommend only force-free, reward-based training methods as more aversive techniques will likely increase fear and increase the risk of aggression.

Potential challenges: : Fearful/potential for defensive aggression

Potential challenges comments:: Fearful/potential for defensive aggression: Roxy gives clear warnings when she is uncomfortable and does seem to choose to avoid or retreat when given the opportunity, but if prevented from moving away there is a potential to escalate to higher-level warning behaviors and possible fear-based aggression. It is important to move slowly with Roxy, to build positive associations (treats/toys/praise), and to allow Roxy to initiate interactions with new people. She should never be forced to greet or to interact if she is not comfortable and soliciting attention.