Date of Intake: 2/27/2018

Basic Information:: Cali is a 3 year old female tan and white large mixed breed dog. Cali lived with previous owner for 2 years. Cali was surrendered because her owner was moving into an apartment that does not allow pets. Cali has no injuries or health issues and was last taken to the vet a year ago.

Previously lived with:: Cali previously lived with two adults and three children.

How is this dog around strangers?: Cali is friendly around strangers. Cali is said to become jumpy when meeting strangers.

How is this dog around children?: Cali previously lived with three children ages 7 and 10. Cali is described as being friendly and gentle with the children.

How is this dog around other dogs?: Cali has never interacted with dogs.

How is this dog around cats?: Cali has never interacted with cats.

Resource guarding:: Cali is not bothered when her food or bowl is touched while she is eating. Cali is not bothered when a treat, toy, or bone is taken away from her.

Bite history:: Cali has never bitten another animal or human.

Housetrained:: Yes

Energy level/descriptors:: Cali has a high energy level

Other Notes:: During storms, fireworks and loud noises, Cali is not bothered. Cali is friendly when being held or restrained and is not bothered if disturbed as she sleeps, when given a bath, when her paws are touched, or when an unfamiliar approaches her owner.

Has this dog ever had any medical issues?: No

Medical Notes: Cali has no known medical issues.

For a New Family to Know: Cali is a friendly, affectionate, playful, excitable and independent dog. When at home, Cali likes to follow the kids around. Cali enjoys playing with her kong toys and stuffed toys. Cali was kept as an indoors only dog and was taken out for walks once a day. Cali was fed Purina dry dog food once a day about 4 cups each time. Cali is house trained and usually went potty outside on the grass. When left home alone, Cali is well-behaved. Cali has been crate trained and knows that when her previous owner said “go home” this meant it was time for her to go inside her crate. For exercise, Cali was taken on slow walks on the leash and she would pull hard on the leash. Cali has never been walked off the leash.

Date of intake:: 2/27/2018

Spay/Neuter status:: No

Means of surrender (length of time in previous home):: Owner Surrender (In home for 2 years)

Previously lived with:: Adults and children (ages 7 and 10)

Behavior toward strangers:: Friendly, jumps up to greet

Behavior toward children:: Friendly and gentle

Resource guarding:: None reported

Bite history:: None reported

Housetrained:: Yes

Energy level/descriptors:: Cali is described as friendly, affectionate, playful, excitable, and independent with a high level of activity.

Date of assessment:: 3/1/2018

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 stands still and accepts the touch, eyes are averted, and tail is in neutral position with a relaxed body posture. Dog’s mouth is likely closed for at least a portion of the assessment item.

Tag:: 2. Dog is not fearful, but is unresponsive when touched. Approaches the Assessor when the game ends (may need coaxing to approach). Dog is focused on stimuli other than the Assessor.

Paw squeeze 1:: 2. Dog quickly pulls back.

Paw squeeze 2:: 2. Dog quickly pull back.

Flank squeeze 1:: Item not conducted

Flank squeeze 2:: Item not conducted

Toy:: 2. Dog takes toy away, keeps a firm hold. His/her body is between you and the toy, and is loose and wiggly. No growling or stiffness.

Summary:: Cali approached the assessor in the assessment room with a soft body. She was distracted through the assessment, sniffing around the room, and pulled very hard on the leash. She also displayed social behavior and allowed all handling.

Summary:: See below assessment for details. Cali has displayed a high level of concerning behavior toward other dogs in the care center. She has also displayed the potential to redirect this arousal onto handlers by attempting to bite. Cali was muzzled when introduced to a male helper dog and attempted to bite through the muzzle. It is recommended that Cali be the only resident dog in a home and be kept out of dog park settings. For safety reasons, it is also recommended that Cali be walked with a basket muzzle in areas where there may be dog traffic.

Summary (1):: Cali lunges toward the gate and attempts to bite when the male helper dog is walked over. The male helper dog is walked away and Cali continues to react by whining and attempting to escape the area in the direction of the helper. When a handler reaches their hand toward the gate, Cali jumps up and redirects arousal by attempting to bite their hand. Cali is muzzled and introduced to a different male helper. She follows while maintaining tense body posture, then pins him to the ground while attempting to bite through the muzzle.

Date of intake:: 2/27/2018

Summary:: Cali had a relaxed body and allowed handling.

Date of initial:: 2/28/2018

Summary:: Cali allowed handling.

ENERGY LEVEL:: Cali’s previous owner reported that she has 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:: NEW HOPE ONLY

Behavior Asilomar: TM – Treatable-Manageable

Recommendations:: Single-pet home,Recommend no dog parks

Recommendations comments:: Single pet home/no dog parks: It is recommended that Cali be the only resident dog in a home and be kept out of dog park settings. For safety reasons, it is also recommended that Cali be walked with a basket muzzle in areas where there may be dog traffic. New Hope Only: Based on the severity of Cali’s dog reactivity, we believe she would benefit best from being placed with a rescue partner who can further assess her behavior in a stable home environment. We recommend exercising caution in the presence of other dogs and when attempting to work or modify this behavior as Cali has the propensity to redirect her arousal onto handlers. Force-free, reward based training only is advised; we are also highly recommending the use of a basket muzzle for Cali’s safety in addition to safety of public passerby and animals.

Potential challenges: : On-leash reactivity/barrier frustration,Strength/leash pulling,Low threshold for arousal

Potential challenges comments:: Strength/leash pulling: Cali is a very large, strong dog with the capability to pull over an average adopter. Her adopter must be prepared and able to handle a dog of this size and strength. It is recommended that she be walked on a front clip harness or head halter, which help diminish his strength through leverage, and that she be trained using positive reinforcement, reward based training to not pull on leash. On leash/barrier reactivity: Based on the level of reactivity towards dogs displayed in the care center, we recommend exercising extreme caution in areas with other animals as Cali has attempted to redirect onto handlers during high states of arousal. The use of appropriate tools such as a basket muzzle/head halter are highly advised. Low threshold for arousal:

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