Date of Intake: 12/11/2017

Spay/Neuter Status: Not Applicable

Basic Information:: Cleo is a 6 year ol unaltered female medium dog. She came to her home when she was 3month old an dwas surrender due to Cleo’s behavior concerns.

Previously lived with:: 2 adults , 1 medium male dog

How is this dog around strangers?: Around Strangers Cleo is very tense, hards barks and will run towards the person and lunge for them.

How is this dog around children?: Cleo has never been around children

How is this dog around other dogs?: Cleo has lived with a male dog who is her litter mate,and is respectful of the dog but keeps to herself. Around other dogs Cleo will growl and bark at them.

How is this dog around cats?: Cleo has never been around cats.

Resource guarding:: Cleo will Growl or snap if any person or dogs goes near her food bowl while she is eating or near her toys. When an unfamiliar person enteres the home or approaches her owner she will growl and lunge at the individual.

Bite history:: Cleo has no bite history.

Housetrained:: Yes

Energy level/descriptors:: very high activity level

Has this dog ever had any medical issues?: No

Medical Notes: none

For a New Family to Know: Cleo was described as Pushy,excitable, and confident. Cleo likes balls and squeaky toys. Cleo is fed table food twice a day and is housetrained and uses the grass or cement. When left alone CLeo is locked a bed room. Sh will try to chew through the door, Shoes, and socks. Cleo has never been crate -trained and Does not like walking on leash. Cleo only goes outside in the backyard late at night due to her behavior concerns.

Date of intake:: 12/11/2017

Spay/Neuter status:: No

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

Previously lived with:: (2) adults , (1) dog

Behavior toward strangers:: Cleo becomes tense hard barks, and lunges.

Behavior toward children:: Unknown

Behavior toward dogs:: Cleo will growl and bark.

Behavior toward cats:: Unknown

Resource guarding:: Cleo will Growl/snap if any person or dog goes near her toys, and food bowl while she is eating. When an unfamiliar person enters the home or approaches her owner Cleo will growl and lunge at them.

Housetrained:: Yes

Energy level/descriptors:: Cleo was described as Pushy,excitable, and confident with a high energy level.

Date of assessment:: 12/13/2017

Summary (1):: According to Cleo’s previous owner, Cleo has lived with a male dog who was her litter mate, and is respectful around him. Cleo will growl and bark at dogs that she does not know. 12/12: When off leash at the Care Center, Cleo is extremely nervous- low body, tuck tail. She mostly kept to herself wandering the pen and avoiding the other dog. She tolerates the male greeter’s pushy greet. 12/13: Cleo avoids interacting with a group of male and female dogs. She cowers when another dog tenses up and hoovers over her.

Date of intake:: 12/11/2017

Summary:: Cleo was tense .

Date of initial:: 12/12/2017

Summary:: Cleo very tense, tail tucked, trembling, occasional low growl.

BEHAVIOR DETERMINATION:: NEW HOPE ONLY

Behavior Asilomar: TM – Treatable-Manageable

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

Recommendations comments:: Cleo 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: : Resource guarding,Handling/touch sensitivity,Fearful/potential for defensive aggression,On-leash reactivity/barrier frustration

Potential challenges comments:: Resource/possession guarding: Potential resource guarding was noted in the previous home as Cleo was observed to growl/snap when her food bowl/toys are touched. For this reason we advise against ever removing items from Cleo’s possession without safely trading for an item or greater or equal value. Guidance from a professional trainer/behaviorist is highly recommended to aid in safely managing/modifying this behavior in a new home environment. Handling/touch sensitivity:Cleo has growled and lunged when his paw were handled, showing a discomfort with touch in certain areas. It is important to avoid touching Cleo’s paws at this time and being cautious when touching her in other areas as we do not know where she may have other sensitivities. Positive reinforcement, reward based training should be used to pair touch with good things such as food rewards in order to teach Cleo to be more comfortable with this. Fearful/potential for defensive aggression:Cleo has shown some reactivity towards other humans was noted by the previous owner (lunging, growling). Because this appears to present a challenge outside of the care centers, guidance from a professional trainer/behaviorist is highly advised to assess this behavior and modify/manage as needed. On-leash reactivity/barrier frustration:At the care center Cleo has been observed to react to other dogs and human passerby on leash, lunging towards them, growling. Cleo may need positive reinforcement, reward based training to teach her to look at you rather than other dogs and novel stimuli that may startle her. We recommend a front clip harness or head halter to help manage this behavior.