Date of Intake: 11/22/2017

Spay/Neuter Status: Unknown

Basic Information:: Chicken is a 2 year old female Medium dog breed. She came to her home from a friedn 3 months ago and was surrendered due to her showing behavior concerns.

Previously lived with:: 2 adults, 2 teeanagers , 2 large dogs

How is this dog around strangers?: Around strangers Chicken is tense and will growl when they approach her.

How is this dog around children?: Chicken has lived in a home with two teengers ages 13 and 15 and will snap and growl when ever they try to approach her.

How is this dog around other dogs?: Chicken has lived with two other dogs the owner stated at first she growl whenever they approached but after a few supervises interaction Chicken was relaxed around the other dogs.

How is this dog around cats?: Chicken has never bee around cats.

Resource guarding:: Chicken Isn’t bothered with people come her food bowl but will snap and growl if another dog comes near her bowl. Chicken loves baths and is friendly during the handling. When unfamiliar person approaches the home she will growl and snap.

Bite history:: Chicken has no bite history.

Housetrained:: Yes

Energy level/descriptors:: high activity level

Other Notes:: none

Medical Notes: None

For a New Family to Know: Chicken was described as playful, Pushy, and confident. she likes to follow her family around the home and likes balls, and squeaky toys. Chicken stay outside when the family is not home because she will destroy furniture. She is fed dry food and wet food 1-2 times a day and is house-trianed and uses the grass and cement. while in the backyard she will growl and bark at individuals passing by. Chicken has never been crate trained and is only goes on walks on leash or in loose in the yard.

Date of intake:: 11/22/2017

Spay/Neuter status:: Yes

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

Previously lived with:: Adults, teenagers, and dogs

Behavior toward strangers:: Tenses and growls at them

Behavior toward children:: Snaps and growls if the teenagers in the home approach her

Behavior toward dogs:: Growls at first then relaxes

Resource guarding:: None reported

Bite history:: None reported

Housetrained:: Yes

Energy level/descriptors:: Chicken is described as playful, pushy, and confident with a high level of activity.

Date of assessment:: 11/27/2017

Summary:: Chicken would not let the assessor approach her in the assessment room. She ran away from the assessor and froze when the assessor reached towards her. For this reason, the assessment was not conducted.

Summary (1):: According to Chicken’s previous owner, has lived with two other dogs and at first she will growl whenever they approached but after a few supervises interaction Chicken became. relaxed around the other dogs. 11/25: When off leash with dogs at the Care Centers, with a calm, male dog, Chicken became stiff and hard barked at the gate. The two dogs were not introduced other than a gate greet. 11/27: Chicken again approaches the gate, freezes, and hard barks.

Date of intake:: 11/23/2017

Summary:: Upon intake Chicken was muzzled.

Date of initial:: 11/24/2017

Summary:: Chicken was fearful, alligator rolled, and flinched when touched.

ENERGY LEVEL:: Chicken’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:: No children (under 13),Place with a New Hope partner

Recommendations comments:: No children: Due to Chicken’s history of snapping at the teenagers in her home, we recommend an adult only home. Place with a New Hope partner: Chicken has not acclimated well to the kennel environment and has allowed only minimal handling since intake. We recommend placement with a New Hope partner who can provide any necessary behavior modification (force-free, positive reinforcement-based) and re-evaluate behavior in a stable home environment before placement into a permanent home.

Potential challenges: : Fearful/potential for defensive aggression

Potential challenges comments:: Fearful/potential for defensive aggression: Chicken is reported to growl at new people and snap and growl at the teenagers in her home. In the care center, she has displayed fearful behavior and avoided interactions. It is important to move slowly with Chicken, to build positive associations (treats/toys/praise), and to allow Minerva to initiate interactions with new people. She should never be forced to greet or to interact if she is not comfortable and soliciting attention. Consultation with a positive reinforcement trainer/behaviorist is recommended.